EXCLUSIVE: The Match Factory has unveiled a slew of deals for German director Christian Petzold’s Berlin Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winner Afire.
EXCLUSIVE: The Match Factory has unveiled a slew of deals for German director Christian Petzold’s Berlin Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winner Afire.
Summer House is making huge strides in presenting a diversified cast and last night’s episode hit a milestone with two full-time Latino cast members sharing the screen for the first time.
Holly Jones In a knock-out deal, Ignacio Cucucovich and Gustavo Hernández of Montevideo-based Mother Superior Films have acquired rights to Spanish boxer and entertainer José Luis ‘Dum Dum’ Pacheco’s life story, starting with his autobiography, “Mear Sangre.” “Dum Dum is a living reflection of a generation that’s managed to overcome many blows at a difficult time in history. He was born into a humble home, imprisoned at a very young age,” Cucucovich told Variety. “In addition, the era the story would encompass is fascinating to us, full of freedoms gaining ground, young people exploring and developing, in success and error, a lot of creative abundance, in a constant clash with what society then considered correct. It was a time of discovery and creation.”
EXCLUSIVE: Arthouse streamer and distributor Mubi has traditionally been shy about revealing performance numbers for its movies, but today we can reveal that BAFTA and Oscar hopeful Aftersun has become the company’s most streamed release globally.
UPDATED with latest results: The 2022 FIFA World Cup completed its first round of competition Friday in Qatar, where the last of 16 teams were secured to reach the knockout stage of the world’s biggest sports tournament.
A protester made it onto the field during the World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay today, but you might not know it if you weren’t on the field yourself. TV footage of the moment, which came in the match’s 51st minute, was almost nonexistant, with the protester running through the bottom left hand corner of the screen in a split-second and the referee then stooping to pick up the rainbow flag the he had been carrying.
It appears the Queen of Pop might be hitting the road again soon.
Manchester United youngster Facundo Pellistri has insisted that he is 'eager' to play a role for the club this season under manager Erik ten Hag.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what made Los Bitchos the obvious choice to top the bill at tonight’s New Century Hall opening party - or at a party of any description, really.
Manchester United have been handed a double boost on the injury front as international stars including Cristiano Ronaldo prepare to team up with their nations for the September break.
Valencia head coach Gennaro Gattuso has admitted that former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani did not want to start his side's 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday evening because of fitness issues.
Manchester United have welcomed Donny van de Beek and Facundo Pellistri back to training following their recent injury setbacks.
Showtime‘s Emmy-nominated hit “Yellowjackets” tells the story of a team of high school soccer players who survive a harrowing plane crash and must fend for themselves in the wilderness. Ultimately, each surviving woman emerges from the wreckage with her own version of the traumatic events. Fernando Parrado, 72, can relate.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag cut Phil Jones and Brandon Williams from his Europa League squad due to their prolonged recovery timescales from injury.
Two wide studio releases will hopefully prevent this summer from reaching another low at the box office after last weekend’s $67.3M. If there’s one movie that’s going to pull ahead, sources are betting on Crunchyroll’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. That distributor has proven in a short amount of time that they can draw a great deal of anime fans in a Friday through Sunday span. The Tetsuro Kodama directed animation movie is looking at anywhere from $12M-$15M, ahead of Universal’s genre lion-stalking film, Beast, starring Idris Elba; that pic hoping for at least double digits.
Shakira had admired Gustavo Cerati throughout most of her life. The singer credits him as one of her biggest inspirations, someone she looked up to since his days in the band Soda Estereo. Once Shakira acquired international acclaim, she and Cerati contributed in one of her best records, which then facilitated a long-lasting friendship.Shakira and Piqué have reportedly reached a temporary agreement on the custody of their sonsShakira and Gerard Piqué are reportedly working things out to avoid a custody battle in a courtShakira and Cerati collaborated on “Fijación Oral Vol 1” and “Oral Fixation Vol 2,” two records released in the year 2005.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that winger Facundo Pellistri will be sidelined until at least September because of an ankle injury.
Jamie Carragher has offered a boost to Pep Guardiola and Manchester City before Liverpool resume their Premier League battle with the Blues next month.
Holly Jones Opening up to works from over the whole of Latin America, this year’s Sanfic Industria Series Lab will highlight series currently in development from Uruguay’s Fernando Epstein, Argentina’s Laura Farhi and Peru’s Paola Terán.Epstein’s “The Invisible Ink” proved one of the big winners at June’s Conecta Fiction, marking the first TV work from the renowned Uruguayan film producer (“Whisky,” ”Gigante”).Penned by Farhi, a writer on “Soy Tu Fan,” “Soy Luna” and “Intertwined,” “The Big Leap” won the Filmarket Hub 2022 International TV Pilots Contest.Terán, an assistant editor on Diego and Daniel Vega’s Locarno Fest winning “El Mudo,” will direct “Nobody Rests At Home.” The eight works selected for this year’s Series Lab will be announced during a PUC Film Festival Lima press conference on Monday.Agustina Lumi and Alejandra Marano co-ordinate the Sanfic Series Lab. 2022’s hybrid edition of Sanfic Industria runs over Aug.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro is launching a cash rebate incentive of up to 35% for the first time. Run by government agency RioFilme, the new program is aimed to benefit international productions that spend at least R$15 million ($3 million) in the picturesque beach city.The incentive makes it among the most attractive offers in the region, led by Colombia’s 40% cash rebate on local qualified spend and a 20% cash rebate on logistical expenses such as hotels, catering and transportation. Rio’s neighboring city of Sao Paulo offers cash rebates of 20% to 30%.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPortugal’s “The Last Wolf,” Lebanon’s “Status Quo” and Uruguay’s “The Invisible Ink” proved big winners at the 6th Conecta Fiction & Entertainment, which will wrap Friday in Toledo, Spain.A potential part of a burgeoning production axis between Spain and Portugal, “The Last Wolf” won the largest prize of the night, a development deal at Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, worth an estimated €50,000 ($52,500) and a virtual invitation to set the project up as a co-production with Spain.The prize is a sign of the times. Battling financial straights, RTVE is turning to co-production or license deals – with its peers in Europe (Germany’s ZDF Studios on Simon West Magellan epic “Boundless”) or go-ahead and more flexible U.S.
Universal/Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Dominion is set to thrash past $500M worldwide today. The global total through Thursday is $493.2M. That includes $302.1M from the international box office and $191.1M domestic on the Colin Trevorrow-directed threequel.
here.) The New York City fest began June 8 and concludes June 19.Read below for the full list of competition winners.U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITIONThe Founders’ Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature: Good Girl Jane (United States)Dir.
DEALSWarner Chappell has signed Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano. “Queer people need to feel like they can be their true, authentic selves and I want to use my music as a channel to help inspire and uplift”, says Antillano.
Emilio Mayorga Autour de Minuit, a co-producer of Annecy contender “Unicorn Wars,” has acquired international rights to another Annecy entry, the dialogue-free “Two Little Birds” (“Dos pajaritos”), a 20-episode series by Argentine animators Alfredo Soderguit and Alejo Schettini (2013 Bafici Audience Award winner “Anina”). The deal excludes co-production territories Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay.Produced by Luciana Roude at Argentina’s Can Can Club (“Teclópolis”), Soderguit at Uruguay’s Palermo Estudio (“Anina”) and pubcaster Señal Colombia, the ornithological slapstick comedy follows the hilarious situations lived by two little birds sharing the same tree.
Michael Owen's throwback tweet about "going to bed" to avoid "pain" has resurfaced in a hilarious moment as fans compared the 42 year old former England footballer's comments about losing a game to what might have been his reaction to daughter Gemma Owen's time on Love Island. Gorgeous brunette Gemma, 19, who is an international dressage competitor, was one of five girls who entered the villa during last night's launch show on ITV2, and she was already making waves as one of the boys' favourite ladies to go after. But as the the teenager set her sights on Italian stallion Davide Sanclimenti, 27, viewers were cracking up imagining the horror on Michael's face.
Emiliano De Pablos Celebrated Uruguayan producer Fernando Epstein, co-founder of Mutante Cine, one of Latin America’s key arthouse outfits, is entering into TV fiction creation with thriller drama series “La tinta invisible” (“The Invisible Link”).The show is a two-season series based on two novels by Uruguayan author Eduardo Mariani that go through part of the recent history of South America, linked to Europe through the exile of some of its characters.The project, at an early development stage, will be pitched at the Co-Pro Series session during the 6th edition of Conecta Fiction & Entertainment forum, which runs June 21-25 in Toledo, Spanish region Castilla-La Mancha’s capital city.Toledo will be “The Invisible Link’s” first participation in the international market. Epstein has been a film producer and editor since 2000, with more than 50 credits and several awards at A-class festivals, having produced and edited significant Latin American titles such as “Whisky” and “Gigante.”“After 20 years as a producer and editor of auteur films, I found in the series format the possibility of adapting the work of Eduardo Mariani, a Uruguayan author whose narrative force combines thriller with drama in a story that takes place over 40 years,” Epstein told Variety.Epstein has teamed with “Manny’s Garage Sale: A Hitchcock Knot” co-scribe Janine Zaruski to write “The Invisible Link.”Set up at Mutante Cine, the project tells the story of two opposite and complementary characters.
Darwin Nunez is on Liverpool’s transfer shortlist amid reports linking the Benfica striker with a move to Manchester United.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Jurassic World: Dominion” is off to a roaring start at the international box office.The blockbuster hopeful opened in 15 major markets this week, including the likes of Italy, Mexico and Brazil, and has already sunk its teeth into $16.7 million through Thursday. “Jurassic World: Dominion” is expected to bring in more than $45 million this weekend, giving it a healthy head start before it opens in U.S.
Manchester United duo Facundo Pellistri and Fred each claimed assists as the June internationals exploded into life on Thursday evening.
Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen has withdrawn from the USA squad for their June fixtures, throwing his World Cup chances into doubt.
Yosi, The Regretful Spy will go deeper into the international intelligence world on Amazon Prime Video.
Frenkie de Jong could get his dream shirt number for Manchester United should Erik ten Hag complete his swoop for the Barcelona star during the upcoming window.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Argentina’s most bankable star, Adrian Suar, has wrapped his directorial debut “30 Noches Con Mi Ex” (“30 Nights With My Ex”) to which FilmSharks has snagged worldwide rights. The Buenos Aires-based sales and production outfit has already sold remake rights to Conchita Taboada of Spectrum Films for Mexico and to Italian producer Alessandro Usai of Colorado Films.Disney’s Star Distribution holds the theatrical distribution rights for Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, while Cinecolor snapped up rights to Peru, Chile and Colombia.
Buenos Aires is set to offer Argentina’s first incentive for international shoots, a 20% cash rebate on productions’ expenditure in the Argentine capital.Capped at Pesos 75 million ($600,000) per title, the BA Cash Rebate requires a minimum spend of Pesos 80 million ($680,000) and an at least four-day shoot in Buenos Aires.Whether shooting totally or partially in the city, both co-productions and totally foreign titles are eligible for incentives. Reimbursement must be made via an Argentine co-producer or service company on a totally overseas shoot.
Anticipation is building at Old Trafford as incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag prepares to embark on his summer rebuild. Following a dismal season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick the Dutchman has been sworn in to rekindle former glories.
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