Fremantle Spain Taps Fernando Jerez to Direct New Factual and Doc Label En Cero Coma Producciones

Daniel Doperalski For nearly 190 million total viewing hours last week, Netflix audiences were screaming the rallying cry “Bella Ciao” after the fifth and final installment of the Spanish drama series “La Casa de Papel” (“Money Heist”) dropped Dec. 3 on the streamer.Within two days, “Money Heist” stole the thunder of Netflix’s English language shows, rising to No.

Roselyn Sanchez, fresh off her Latin Grammys hosting gig, has been tapped to co-host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022. The Puerto Rican actress will oversee the iconic show’s first-ever Spanish language countdown in Puerto Rico.

Roselyn Sanchez is ringing in 2022 by making history! The 48-year-old Puerto Rican actress will co-host  from Puerto Rico, along with musical headliner Daddy Yankee. While in her homeland, Sanchez will be part of the annual show's first-ever Spanish language countdown into the new year. Sanchez is the latest in a list of co-hosts joining Seacrest during this year's show. Other stars co-hosting the televised event are Liza Koshy, Ciara, and Billy Porter.

The Cure have announced a huge tour for next year, with support from Scottish band The Twilight Sad.

Emeraude Toubia is one the most outstanding young Latina actresses in the entertainment world today. Her intelligence, work ethics, classic beauty and fluency in both Spanish and English, have made her essential on Hollywood sets.

Jamie Lang Barcelona-based production-distribution outfit Filmax has picked up international rights to Spanish holiday comedy “Our (Perfect) Xmas Retreat” (“El refugio”) following the film’s successful domestic theatrical release. Premiering in Spain on Nov.

International travel is once again facing uncertainty as countries tighten up their borders to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn a broad sweep of platform pick-ups, Netflix, Warner Media’s HBO Max and Movistar Plus, Telefonica’s pay TV/SVOD service in Spain, have all acquired drama thriller “High Tide” (“Marea Alta”).From Argentine writer-director Veronica Chen, the feature premiered in World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.Pay TV service SomosTV has taken U.S. rights.

Countries abroad have taken swift action to tighten rules and restrictions this week to protect against the Omicron variant.

Scots who are not fully vaccinated won't be able to visit Spain amid concerns over the new omicron coronavirus variant.

Nominations have been unveiled for Spain’s primary film awards, the Goyas, with the Javier Bardem-starring comedy-drama The Good Boss racking up an all-time record of 20 nominations across 17 categories.

Movistar Plus, the top Spanish pay TV player, announced Thursday that it has signed a carriage deal with Amazon Prime Video.Movistar Plus clients with a Prime subscription and a UHD decoder will now be able to access Amazon Prime Video via Movistar Plus’ display and search mechanisms. Full integration of Prime Video on Movistar Plus’ home page will be completed by Nov.

Fernando Jerez, an industry veteran and former Movistar+ and Discovery exec, is setting up a Fremantle-backed factual and documentary indie in Spain.

Brexit, in a deal hailed as “a big victory”.Last month, a number of figures from the music industry spoke to NME about how new visa rules, as well as prohibitive costs and admin rules, meant that many UK artists could no longer afford to tour in Spain – cutting off one of the biggest markets for UK talent.In a tweet posted last night, new Department Of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) head, Nadine Dorries, said: “Really great news.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentTwo of the highest-profile independents on the Spanish-language movie scene, Colombia’s 64-A Films and Spain’s Latido Films, are teaming to develop, produce and distribute premium TV and platform series.Playing to their complementary expertise, Latido and 64-A will co-develop and co-produce titles, with 64-A overseeing physical production and Latido spearheading distribution.Much of 64-A and Latido’s first development slate will be presented to

On The Good Boss, Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem reteamed with filmmaker Fernando León de Aranoa to examine “the abuse of power that some people have in their relationships with others,” from the perspective of an abuser.

Plagued with an overabundance of interesting ideas and characters, “Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez” explores several fascinating topics, ultimately finding itself bottlenecked by them. Ostensibly the story of one artist’s personal and professional journey, the documentary branches out to grapple with ideas related to 60s counterculture, civil rights, chauvinism, the underground press, and difficult questions about art and legacy.