HBO Max Adds ‘Gomorrah,’ Three Other Series to International Slate

We are less than a month away from the opening night of the Venice Film Festival. Not only is this one of the biggest film festivals of any year, but Venice has even more significance in 2020 after the film festival circuit has been decimated by the pandemic.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: In March, Italy was the global epicenter of the coronavirus crisis. The world looked on in horror as the nation was ravaged by the disease and life ground to a halt.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: And they’re off! Poland is first out of the blocks this year by naming its submission to the 2021 International Oscar race – Malgorzata Szumowska’s Never Gonna Snow Again.The comedy drama is set to premiere in Competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

Middleton in the 1960s, is believed to have abused children in England, Wales, Poland, Denmark and Italy. The former Anglican minister died in 2017 aged 78.Most of his £4.7m estate was left to a charity he set up to help support families of Clergy in the Church of England.But the High Court has now ruled it cannot be spent until potential victims are found.

Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are looking so hot in the sun!

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentHBO Europe drama series “30 Coins” (“30 Monedas”), directed by Spanish genre director Alex De La Iglesia, will world premiere at the upcoming Venice Film Festival, HBO has announced.The show, slotted as an out-of-competition screening, is the only TV series in the Lido lineup so far.Venice, which is on track to be the first major international festival to hold a physical edition, will run Sept.

Starzplay, the international streaming service of Lionsgate's Starz, on Monday unveiled its first slate of original series. The four local-language productions come from Spain and Mexico.

The Venice Film Festival just got a bit more star power. As is common during the lead-up to festivals, the Italian event has augmented its offering of films with a couple of projects featuring some superstar talent, including Tilda Swinton, Pedro Almodovar, and Regina King.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPlacing an early bet on the booming Spanish-language market, Starzplay, Starz’s premium international streaming service, has unveiled its first slate of international original productions, made up of four series from Spain and Mexico.The titles will all be made available across the service’s footprint in Latin America. Select titles will debut in Spain and the U.S.

Manori Ravindran International EditorVenice Golden Lion contender “Miss Marx,” starring Romola Garai as the spirited daughter of philosopher Karl Marx, has secured its first tranche of international deals ahead of the September fest. (Watch the film’s exclusive trailer above.)Written and directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli (“Nico, 1988,” “Cosmonaut”), with Celluloid Dreams serving as international sales agent, the film has been picked up by DDDreams in China and B-Team in Spain.

Christopher Nolan's has a release date. The film was initially set to be released July 17, before first being pushed back to July 31 and then to Aug.

Christopher Nolan's has a release date. The film was initially set to be released July 17, before first being pushed back to July 31 and then to Aug.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Tenet” may still be able to salvage a summer release after all — at least outside of the United States. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, from Warner Bros., will debut internationally on Aug.

Off the back of a string of award-nominated films about romance and angst in the Italian countryside (with the notable exception of “Suspiria”), Luca Guadagnino is bringing his sunny, sentimental cinematic style to television for the first time, with the eight-episode series “We Are Who We Are.” A story about two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy, the series explores friendship, first love, identity, and all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorAcademy Award-nominated Luca Guadagnino’s TV series We Are Who We Are is to premiere on HBO on September 14, and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.Starring Chloë Sevigny and newcomers, including Jack Dylan Grazer and Jordan Kristine Seamón, We Are Who We Are is a coming of age story about two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian parents, are living on an American military base in Italy.The eight-part drama is produced by The

Max Mara for its famous teddy bear coat, the oversized plush design (owned by dozens of A-listers) has been a celebrity favorite since 2013. But the Italian brand is also a fan favorite on the red carpet, loved for its sharp suiting and modern ensembles in luxe fabrics.“Max Mara is about lasting values, good design and style that outlives fashion,” Creative Director Ian Griffiths tells Us.

,” based on Roberto Saviano’s bestselling book that examines the account of the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, including its prequel film, “The Immortal”; “Veneno,” a Spanish language co-production between Atresmedia Studios, Suma Latina and HBO Max about Cristina Ortiz, Spain’s most famous trans TV personality; and Season One of unscripted relationship series “Singletown,” which sees five couples press pause on their partnerships and embark on an extraordinary adventure back

Jake Kanter International TV EditorHBO Max has acquired a raft of international titles as the WarnerMedia streamer looks to expand its library of content for subscribers in the U.S.Among the titles picked up by HBO Max is all five seasons of Gomorrah, the Italian crime drama produced by Sky Italia and Cattleya, part of ITV Studios, in collaboration with Beta Film.Gomorrah has previously premiered on Sundance TV and Netflix in America, but HBO Max will be first to stream Season 5.