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19.09.2023 - 13:01 / deadline.com
It’s been six months since Deadline launched our fortnightly Global Breakouts strand, in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. We therefore thought it high time that we remind you of some of the prospective hits we’ve profiled over the past half-year. From a Sopranos-esque Israeli drama to a buzzy French action movie to the next big Dutch format, scroll on for the best of the 2023 Breakouts.
Our first Scandi drama of what we are sure will be many came from Denmark, where young filmmaker Kasper Møller Rask had followed the Coen Brothers’ lead by forging a crime series, with just a hint of irreverence, for local network DR. “I wanted to make a young person’s crime show for my 15-year-old self,” Rask told Deadline, before spotlighting how his show was anything but the next Stranger Things.
Neighbours may have felt like the only Australian TV drama worth reading about last year but we wanted to go a bit higher end with our first series from the land of Oz. In stepped Last King of the Cross for Paramount+ Australia, a Godfather-esque crime thriller that has since sold to a wealth of territories and been recommissioned. “This was a real swing for the fences,” said EP Mark Fennessy of the Tim Roth-starrer. “It was never supposed to be ‘just another Australian drama’ and the intent was there from the beginning.”
We visited The Netherlands, home of The Traitors and countless other hit unscripted shows, for our first format, Don’t Stop the Music. Inspired by hit FX comedy Dave, the show taps into buyers’ growing penchant for nostalgia formats, cleverly manipulating the sub-genre to both take advantage of one generation’s nostalgic memories while creating them for a younger
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*NSYNC‘s reunion continued with a joint appearance on Hot Ones, where they spilled some major tea.
Rotten Tomatoes has marked its 25th anniversary by asking users to submit their top films of the past quarter-century. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has reigned supreme, with movies including Inception clinching the high positions.At Number One is Nolan’s 2008 film The Dark Knight, followed by his 2014 movie Interstellar and 2010 film Inception.Another director who has more than one film in the Top 10 is Peter Jackson, with two installments of his The Lord Of The Rings movies landing in the list.Top 10 – greatest films of the last 25 years:01. The Dark Knight02. Interstellar03. Inception04. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King05. Avengers: Endgame06. The Matrix07. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring08. Parasite09. Everything Everywhere All At Once10. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two TowersDropping just outside the Top 10 is Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Fight Club (1999).
Rotten Tomatoes for its 25th anniversary, asked users to submit their top TV shows. Some of the usual suspects landed high including The Sopranos and Stranger Things, with more surprising entries such as Dark.But the top spot went to drug crime drama Breaking Bad. Game Of Thrones followed in second place, The Sopranos in third, while The Office (US) and Stranger Things landed fourth and fifth.Top 10 – greatest TV shows of the last 25 years:01. Breaking Bad02. Game Of Thrones03. The Sopranos 04. The Office (US)05. Stranger Things06. Better Call Saul07. The Wire08. Succession09. Lost10. DarkFurther down the Top 25 list is Chernobyl, The Bear, Parks And Recreation, The Mandalorian and more.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have long been rivals on the tennis court but Rafa recently conceded after Novak won the US Open and claimed his 24th Grand Slam title (Rafa’s record stands at 22 Grand Slams).
Johnny Marr has announced a new compilation album ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ and shared new single ‘Somewhere’.The former Smiths guitarist will release the new collection on November 3 via BMG, which will spotlight “the breadth of musicality across the first ten years” of Marr’s solo career, according to a press release – you can pre-order/pre-save the album here.The record will also include two brand new tracks produced by Marr along with co-producer James Doviak – ‘The Answer’ and ‘Somewhere’. Listen to the latter below.The musician wrote ‘Somewhere’ while on tour with The Killers and Blondie in 2022.
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Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/New Line’s The Nun II continued to conjure strong business around the globe this weekend, taking the top spot again worldwide and overseas. The sophomore session of $30.1M in 72 offshore markets brings the international box office cume to $102.3M and worldwide to $158.8M so far.
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98 Degrees has 13 huge concerts lined up this year.From Sept. 14 through Oct.
It’s the bold social experiment where singletons marry total strangers on TV before getting to know them on a deeper level. And it sounds like the new series of Married at First Sight UK could be the raunchiest one yet. While not everyone chooses to get intimate on the E4 show, that certainly wasn’t the case for contestant Luke.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Selena Gomez may have been celebrating her music at the MTV VMA Awards on Tuesday night but the singer made sure to use the limelight to rep her makeup brand Rare Beauty.
, but the red carpet has seen some trend-setting beauty looks. Case in point: At last night's VMAs 2023, debuted and “red velvet” makeup, which have already earned a spot on our mood boards.Other standout makeup looks include pink cherub cheeks, courtesy of Sabrina Carpenter and , and vintage inspired hair and makeup from and . Meanwhile, the clean girl aesthetic showed no sign of slowing down, with performers like and wearing glowing skin and minimal eye looks.But the biggest winner of the night? Hair.
Spooky Season is slowly en route as the summer sun fades and the leaves shift to orange. What better way to be extra-prepped for one of the funnest times of the year than to get an early-rush start on your Halloween costume?
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Not all 4K TVs are made equally. There are plenty of 4K TVs that are colorful, large and sharp, but not all of them have the same features and settings or have the same picture and audio quality.
Fox’s The Masked Singer is kicking off its tenth season with a bit of a celebration.
Sharareh Drury How does one measure the worth of one’s life? Does one life have more value than another? These complicated questions are at the center of British-Palestinian writer-director Farah Nabulsi’s feature debut, “The Teacher,” which premieres in TIFF’s Discovery section. The film follows Palestinian schoolteacher Basem (Saleh Bakri), who acts as a father figure to two of his students, Yacoub (Mahmoud Bakri) and Adam (Muhammad Abed El Rahman), amidst turmoil in the West Bank.
Queen Elizabeth II held a unique position, for never before in history was a monarch so ardently admired the world over.This was made all the more evident when even countries that were in the past opposed to the British government and its policies released touching, heartfelt tributes upon her death. In New York the Empire State Building was illuminated in her honour, in Brazil the famous Christ the Redeemer statue glowed the red, white and blue of the Union Jack and the flag was also projected on to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Many other monuments around the world were lit up in the late Queen’s honour.
In case you weren’t aware, it’s Amazon Beauty Week! That means the deals are popping more than a bright coat of lipgloss. ET Canada has compiled a round-up of all the top deals to snag on Amazon Canada during the most glamorous discount session to make your uber-busy life at least a percentile easier.
Drake’s eighth studio album, For All The Dogs, finally has a release date and his dad is stamping his seal of approval.