Netflix Powers Up Brazilian Development Slate, Unveils ‘Todo Dia a Mesma Noite’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Anitta and Saweetie are the best friends we never knew we needed. ET's Denny Directo caught up with Anitta on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball concert over the weekend, where he asked the Brazilian singer about hitting the Jingle Ball stage with the «Best Friend» rapper.«I will hit the stage, but not with her because we have different spots, but I'm really happy to be at the same place and same stage as Saweetie, she's so nice,» Anitta gushed.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAs new COVID protocols bedeviled travel to the U.K. and other parts of Europe, 3,000 lucky souls, including several hundred execs from Europe, were able to enjoy summer sun and post-lockdown reunions at Buenos Aires’ Ventana Sur.

Jamie Lang Los Angeles-based Outsider Pictures has picked up North American rights to the award-winning Brazilian stop-motion feature “Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People,” this year’s Best Film winner from Annecy’s Contrechamp section for innovative and outside-the-box toon features and the Best Animated Feature at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.Outsider is currently planning an Academy qualifying run for the film.São Paulo-based Coala Filmes impressed early on with their claymation

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBola Sete was an astonishing Brazilian guitarist whose music tread the line between jazz (he played with Dizzy Gillespie and Vince Guaraldi) and bossa nova.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentA decade back, Clarissa Campolina burst on the filmmaking scene co-directing with Helvecio Marins Jr.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentGrowing up is never easy. Especially if you’re a parent.

Netflix hosted More Brazil on Screen on Tuesday morning, a digital celebration of the company’s 10 years in the country and five years since its first Brazilian original production, “3%,” as well as a platform to reinforce its commitment to the local entertainment industry and preview some of its most exciting upcoming productions.New Netflix originals in Brazil will take in what looks like one its biggest bets to date, sci-fi action movie “Biônicos,” created by Brazil’s Afonso Poyart, director

her estranged husband, Michael Jessen. On Sunday, Juliana announced she's pregnant with her new boyfriend's baby, which comes one month after she announced that she and Michael split on their 2-year wedding anniversary.The 23-year-old Brazilian model Instagrammed pictures of her kissing her boyfriend, whose name is Ben Obscura on Instagram, and shared the big news.«So excited for our new adventure,» she wrote.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterHenry Zaga, the actor known for roles in “Teen Wolf,” “13 Reasons Why” and “The New Mutants,” is playing the leading man in Netflix’s upcoming Brazilian romantic comedy “Depois do Universo.”Giulia Be, a singer who was nominated for best new artist at this year’s Latin Grammys, is starring alongside Zaga.Diego Freitas wrote and directed “Depois do Universo,” which translates to “Beyond the Universe.” It centers on Nina (Be), a talented pianist who has lupus,

Netflix has set Henry Zaga and Giulia Be to star in the new Brazilian rom com, Beyond the Universe, which starts shooting this month in São Paulo. The film is written and directed by Diego Freitas and will premiere on the platform in 2022.João Miguel, Othon Bastos, Rita Assemany, Leo Bahia, Viviane Araújo, Isabel Fillardis, Adriana Lessa, Denise Del Vecchio and João Côrtes are also on board.

Marília Mendonça was a Brazilian singer and songwriter known for her powerful ballads.Mendonça’s musical style was sertanejo, a popular Brazilian genre. She became known for her heartfelt ballads and songs of female empowerment as she led the burgeoning subgenre called feminejo.

GOIANIA, BRAZIL -- Struck with grief, tens of thousands of fans gathered Saturday to pay tribute to Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil's most popular singers who was killed a day earlier in an airplane crash at age 26.The Latin Grammy winner and four other passengers, including her producer and uncle, perished Friday when their plane crashed while flying from Mendonça's hometown of Goiania in Goias state to Caratinga, a small city in Minas Gerais state north of Rio de Janeiro.Some mourners arrived