M-Appeal Strikes Several Deals for ‘Sisters: The Summer We Found Our Superpowers’ (EXCLUSIVE)

With “Parasite” just arriving last year, we’re still going to have to wait a bit longer for a new Bong Joon Ho feature film. That being said, NEON has decided that now is the best time to re-release Bong’s crime drama, “Memories of Murder,” to further help the American public fall in love with the South Korean filmmaker’s works.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe 24th Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival, which had to pivot into a digital only event at the last minute, has unveiled a lineup (see link here) with more than 220 films, including 59 world and 26 international premieres.The festival, which runs from Oct.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentA popular Swedish musician-turned-filmmaker, Amir Chamdin struck a chord with his slow-burning crime thriller series “Partisan” headlined by Fares Fares (“Chernobyl”). Before playing in competition at Canneseries, “Partisan” pulled the highest ratings for an original on Viaplay, the Nordics’ leading streaming service.

Anna Marie de la Fuente ZDF Enterprises has snapped up international distribution rights, excluding North America, to new crime thriller series “Before We Die.”Produced by Eagle Eye Drama for Channel 4, the six-episode series is a remake of the eponymous noir show from Sweden. The U.K.

Beta Film has clinched first-phase sales in Europe on “Tell Me Who I Am,” an epic tale of a woman’s emancipation, and its cost, which celebrates its international premiere today at Mipcom Online Plus.First fruit of a three-year, three series co-production alliance between Spain’s Movistar Plus and Telemundo Intl.

Omar Apollo has shared a new track, ‘Want U Around’, featuring Australian pop singer Ruel.‘Want U Around’ is the fourth track lifted from his forthcoming project, ‘Apolonio’, set for release this Friday (October 16).Listen to ‘Want U Around (feat.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBeta Film has closed multiple pre-sales deals on “Atlantic Crossing,” the prestige Norwegian period drama starring Sofia Helin (“The Bridge”) as Crown Princess Märtha, and Kyle MacLachlan (“Twin Peaks”) as U.S. President Franklin D.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetherlands-based sales agent Dutch Features has boarded the animated series “Storytime With Sound Effects” (“Cuentazos con efectazos”) in the run-up to Mipcom and its dedicated program dedicated to youth program, MipJunior.“Storytime With Sound Effects” is a hit Colombian series which has been airing since last year on its public broadcaster Señal Colombia and has garnered several awards, including the Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano and the Award for Best

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentScreening Monday as part of the competition pack at Canneseries, which runs Oct.

Morten Steingrimsen Guest ContributorIn recent years, Norway has become the backdrop to major studio films like “Black Widow,” “Dune,” “Tenet” and James Bond film “No Time to Die.” The latest tentpole in town was Paramount Pictures’ “Mission: Impossible 7,” one of the first studio films to resume shooting after seven months on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.For the last six weeks, director Christopher McQuarrie, star Tom Cruise and the rest of the “Mission: Impossible 7” team have been

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United strengthened their squad with five new signings in the summer transfer window.Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek was joined by a quartet of new additions on transfer deadline day as Edinson Cavani, Alex Telles and Facundo Pellistri all agreed deals.

Jake Kanter International TV Editor‘A Perfect Planet’ Goes Global BBC One and Discovery’s latest David Attenborough epic, A Perfect Planet, has secured a raft of international sales. The natural history series has pre-sold to Australia (Nine), Croatia (HRT), Czech Republic (Czech TV), Denmark (DR), Lithuania (LRT), New Zealand (TVNZ), Norway (NRK), Russia (Friday! and United Media Group), Spain (Movistar+), Slovenia (RTVS) and Sweden (SVT).

Omar Apollo has today (October 7) revealed details of his highly anticipated new project, ‘Apolonio’.

The DC Universe series Swamp Thing is having its broadcast debut tonight and we caught up with actress Maria Sten ahead of the premiere!

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticTurns out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association don’t think being member of the organization is really that helpful in Tinseltown.

Boy Pablo has discussed his rapid rise to fame, and why he turned down the opportunity to sign a major record deal, in an extensive new interview.Speaking to NME, the musician, aka Chilean-Norwegian singer songwriter Nicolas Muñoz, explained why he’s committed to his self-run label 777 Music.“When the labels came knocking, that was when I was like, ‘Holy crap, this is really blowing up for me now’,” Muñoz said.“We just kept our cool because I think a lot of people just rush into whatever seems

Jamie Lang Zodiac Kids, a Banijay company based in London and Paris, is teaming with Finnish animation studio Gigglebug Entertainment on an all new series “The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti,” commissioned by Disney Channel Europe, Middle East and Africa and Nordic broadcasters YLE in Finland, DR in Denmark, NKR in Norway, and SVT in Sweden.The show was originally created by Gigglebug Entertainment creative director Joonas Utti and CEO Anttu Harlin.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNicole Garcia’s romance thriller “Lovers” has lured a raft of distributors before and after its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival.