Natalie Morales And Mark Duplass Bond Over ‘Language Lessons’ In New Trailer

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers” has been tapped as the closing night selection of the 59th New York Film Festival. The melodrama, which reunites the Spanish auteur with one of his greatest cinematic muses, Penélope Cruz, will make its North American premiere October 8 at Alice Tully Hall.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSelected last week for San Sebastian’s New Directors strand, the festival’s main sidebar, Turkish director Salman Nacar’s “Between Two Dawns” has confirmed distributors for France and Spain.Sales agent Luxbox has also released a first trailer and poster for the film, both of which Variety obtained exclusively.In France, the film’s release will be handled by Paris-based Condor Distribution, which opened Joanna Hogg’s “Souvenir” and Kelly Reichardt’s

It has been another exciting week at Manchester United, with the club confirming a deal is in place to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane.

A judge has recommended that Shakira ‘face trial’ after the pop star found herself in hot water with authorities in Spain for allegedly evading €14.5 million in tax.

Marc Anthony took to Instagram with a heartfelt message on Wednesday as his former wife, Jennifer Lopez, enjoyed a luxury getaway with her boyfriend, Ben Affleck.The father-of-six paid tribute after the sad death of performer, Johnny Ventura - known as Caballo Mayor.MORE: Jennifer Garner stuns in a lace wedding dress - but it's not what you might thinkMarc posted a photo of the merengue pioneer along with a short but poignant message in Spanish.  WATCH: Jennifer Lopez celebrates her 52nd

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSpain’s San Sebastian Festival, the most important film meet in the Spanish-speaking world, has unveiled the 13 title lineup of its 2021 New Directors lineup, which includes awaited debuts such as Argentine Mara Pescio’s “That Weekend” and Spaniard Javier Marco’s “Josephine” plus Jeonju Fest double winner “Aloners.”Here are the titles.

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Writers getting themselves in over their heads in spooky small towns is Stephan King’s bread and butter, and the upcoming EPIX series “Chapelwaite” looks to be well within that tradition, if not exactly reinventing it with its dark blue and grey, expensive prestige television look.

A fire at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s stunning New Orleans mansion is being investigated for arson.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPenelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas are Spain’s biggest Hollywood names, and Pedro Almodovar’s most frequent stars, but – extraordinary as it may seem – to date, they’ve had just two minutes on screen together, in the opening scene of 2013’s “I’m So Excited.”In comedy “Official Competition,” a frontrunner for Venice selection next Monday, they get to share the screen for the whole of the film.

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay has put in place the building blocks for its latest adaptation of Lego Masters, inking a deal with Kiwi broadcaster TVNZ to make a local version of the show. The deal comes as Lucas Green, Banijay’s global head of content operations, talked up a “perfect storm” for unscripted shows globally.

Emiliano De Pablos Sales agency Heretic has picked-up worldwide sales rights to “The Sacred Spirit,” Spaniard Chema García Ibarra’s feature debut, which world premieres in the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival.Its teaser trailer is launching exclusively in Variety.García Ibarra’s awaited feature debut, “Sacred Spirit” blends local detail and dystopian surrealism, following José Manuel and the other members of a Spanish Ufology association -UFO-Levante- who meet weekly to

Jamie Lang Spain’s Movistar Plus, the Spanish TV and streaming label of telco giant Telefonica, has announced “Rapa,” a new Latin Noir thriller original series starring one of the country’s most decorated film and TV actors, Javier Cámara (“Talk to Her,” “Truman”).La Rapa is supposed to be a day of celebration and festival in the Galician town of A Capelada. However, when the village’s mayor is murdered the local community goes into panic mode.

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