Netflix has released the first look photos for their upcoming Valentine’s Day rom-com Players!
18.12.2023 - 14:37 / variety.com
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “There are really only two things that can turn a bad day into a great one: The first is love. But to be honest, that’s not for today. My third wife just dumped me.
The second is a heist worth millions of euros,” future Spanish Mint robber Berlin, played again by Pedro Alonso, says at the very beginning of “Berlin,” the spinoff of from Money Heist (“La Casa de Papel”) which Netflix drops Dec. 29. More precisely, in “Berlin,” he aims with his gang to steal €44 million’s ($47.5 million) worth in 63 jewels from 34 cities across Europe – Zurich, Milan, Saint Petersburg, and so on – in just one night, as they come together in Paris’ biggest auction house.
Netflix has also shared in exclusivity with Variety one of the very first images from “Berlin.” From “Money Heist” creators Alex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato, like the original “Berlin” is a notably Latin makeover of a U.S. heist format. But Berlin, its creators and the world has changed: It’s been six years since Netflix first released “Money Heist,” before repackaging it to become its first true-blue blockbuster.
The world has seen a pandemic, yearns for lighter fare. “We had just come from other projects that were a bit darker, with more tension, more violence. We wanted to make something bright, very comfortable and heartwarming as well as being a lot of fun, just needed to open up to Paris, that beauty, that air, that light,” says Martínez Lobato.
Netflix has released the first look photos for their upcoming Valentine’s Day rom-com Players!
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Renowned French auteur Arnaud Desplechin, whose latest film “Brother and Sister” competed at Cannes Film Festival in 2022, is currently wrapping his next directorial effort, “Spectateurs!” Les Films du Losange, which handles French distribution and international sales rights to the title, has unveiled a first still (above) in the run-up to the Unifrance Rendez-Vous With French Cinema market, where it will introduce the film to buyers. The hybrid project weaves documentary and fiction with a cast including Milo Machado Graner, the young breakthrough actor of Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” and well-known French actors Mathieu Amalric (“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”) and Françoise Lebrun (“The Book of Solutions”).
Pete Davidson‘s new Netflix comedy special, Turbo Fonzarelli, is debuting in one week and the streaming service delivered a first look!
Badland Hunters, starring Don Lee.Badland Hunters will follow Don Lee as Nam San, a hunter in a post-apocalyptic Seoul who has to navigate the treacherous wilderness of a world where chaos reigns supreme.Lee will be joined by actors Lee Hee-jun, Lee Jun-young, Roh Jeong-eui and An Ji-hye. Meanwhile, Badland Hunters will be directed by Heo Myeong-haeng, who previously worked as the stunts director on films such as The Roundup: No Way Out, Jung_E and more.The teaser for the upcoming Netflix film previews the desolate yet captivating landscape of post-apocalyptic Seoul.
Lisa Vanderpump is bringing some drama to France!
They say trouble comes in twos and that’s certainly the case on the cobbles as brothers Damon Hay and Harvey Gaskell are back and ready to rock Weatherfield. The pair are set to come face-to-face on-screen for the first time in upcoming Coronation Street scenes as Ciaran Griffiths and Will Mellor reprise their roles.
Money Heist” is back for another round. Two years after its conclusion, the beloved Spanish series is releasing a prequel show based on one of its most intriguing characters. Aptly titled “Berlin,” the series explores the enigmatic character’s past and premiered on Netflix this December 29th.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Powered by “Barbenheimer,” 2023 box office in Spain surged 31% to €487.5 ($541.1 million), still 18.2% below a pre-pandemic average of €596 million ($661.6 million) over 2015-19. At 74.9 million tickets sold, admissions rose 26%, 24% down on pre-COVID cinemagoing, according to Comscore Movies Spain, which announced 2023 results through Dec. 29 on Friday.
The new series Berlin is almost here and we’re so excited for the Money Heist spinoff to arrive!
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The Bequeathed, starring Hellbound actress Kim Hyun-joo. Here’s everything we know about the show.The Bequeathed, based on a popular webtoon by Kang Tae-kyung, is co-written by Hellbound and Train to Busan creator Yeon Sang-ho, alongside Hwang Eun-young and series director Min Hong-nam.The series focuses on Yoon Seo-ha (Kim Hyun-joo), who inherits a family graveyard after the death of her uncle.
The first look at Spaceman, Adam Sandler‘s upcoming dramatic film, has been revealed.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “The Count of Monte-Cristo,” the new period epic from the team behind “The Three Musketeers,” is getting ready to hit the market after its five-month shoot wrapped this month. Producers Dimitri Rassam at Mediawan-owned banner Chapter 2 and Pathé have unveiled a first still of the movie (above), which stars Pierre Niney as the iconic title character.
Jaden Thompson Adam Sandler might receive marriage counseling from an unexpected source in his next film. Netflix has unveiled a first look for Johan Renck’s upcoming sci-fi drama “Spaceman,” starring Sandler, Carey Mulligan and Paul Dano. The film is set to debut on the streamer on March 1.
Netflix is looking to build a franchise around its reigning most popular series. A Wednesday spinoff revolving around Fred Armisen‘s Uncle Fester character is in early development at the streamer from MGM Television, Deadline has confirmed.
Girls5Eva just got a first look at the show’s upcoming third season!
One day after Deadline revealed that Netflix beat out seven other bidders for an untitled international heist comedy package built around Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy has boarded as director and joined the roster of producers headed by Genre Films’ Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon, Reynolds through his Maximum Effort banner, and Dana Fox, the Lost City scribe who will write the script.
Netflix has confirmed exactly when Bridgerton will be back with its third season, as the streamer teased a new trailer on Tuesday (November 12). The regency romance drama, starring Derry Girls actress Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington, returns with two parts next spring.
Elizabeth Chambers is moving on in the most modern way possible — starring in her own reality show!
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star in the debut trailer for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, their new series at Amazon’s Prime Video!