Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Hypes A 2024 Slate Of Returning Hits & Potential International Breakouts

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Antonia Nava, producer and sales chief on Brad Anderson’s “The Machinist” and “Transsiberian” when she headed up Filmax Intl. for over 10 years, is returning to the sales arena, joining forces with Spain-based sales agent Liliana Bravo to launch Neo Art Intl., a new division of Nava’s Barcelona-based Neo Arte Producciones.

Isabela Merced is dishing on her and Bella Ramsey‘s chemistry!

Isabela Merced is an understatement. The 22 year old actress has just starred in her first superhero film alongside Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney, and is now primed to make an ever bigger splash as a part of the cast of “The Last of Us” season 2 and “Superman: Legacy.” The Last of Us: Isabela Merced is the latest star to join Season 2 of the seriesIsabela Merced wears Versace dress worn by Naomi Campbell to ‘Madame Web’ premiereThis week, Merced attended the premiere of “Madame Web,” where she discussed the film and her career with different journalists. She revealed that in the coming months she’d be working on both “Superman: Legacy” and “The Last of Us,” a movie and a TV show that will be taking up a lot of her time.

Hunter Schafer is stepping out in Berlin!

“It was a dream job. Except it was the job from hell.”

Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie!

Marta Balaga Berlin-based Rise and Shine World Sales has acquired international rights to Lidia Duda’s documentary “Forest” ahead of European Film Market. Previously noticed at Ji.hlava, where it picked up the New Visions Award.

The stars are stepping out ahead of the 2024 BAFTAs!

Below Deck Down Under is set to return for a third season on Peacock!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Variety will publish its inaugural 8 Asian Pacifics Up Next in Entertainment list on May 1 in a special Extra Edition celebrating Gold House’s 2024 A100 and Gold Gala. Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem, uniting the Asian Pacific and multicultural communities around common causes, investing capital and resources into independent creators and companies, and showing the world how impactful the Asian Pacific community can be in every industry and endeavor.

Crowdstrike shared the future of cybersecurity during it’s 2024 Super Bowl commercial!

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black will feature Marisa Abela singing “from beginning to end”, director Sam Taylor-Johnson has said.The Industry actress stars as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London as well as her intense rise to fame.Alongside Abela, Back To Black also stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as her father Mitch, Juliet Cowan as her mother Janis, and Lesley Manville as her grandmother Cynthia.Taylor-Johnson has confirmed Abela performed all the songs herself, having started voice lessons for the part.“When we first talked about it, my first question to [Abela] was, ‘Can you sing?’ And she said, ‘I can’t,'” the director told Empire [via MusicNews]. “I was thinking, maybe we’ll use Amy’s voice throughout, and we’ll do it that way.

FBI: International is returning this month!

Julio Iglesias is ready to tell his story. Netflix revealed that they have reached an agreement with the legendary 80 year-old singer to bring his life to the screen.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Netflix Mexico has unveiled a rousing new slate in production this year that includes the series debut of Luis Estrada (“¡Que viva México!”), a new pic from Rodrigo Garcia (“Familia”), another series from hit-maker José Ignacio “Chascas” Valenzuela (“Who Killed Sara?”) and “La Reina del Sur”’s Kate del Castillo unusually toplining a comedy. Also leading the pack is series “Gringo Hunters,” produced by Woo Films and Redrum in co-production with Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment in association with The Washington Post.

Netflix did its annual blitz, a big dog and pony show for the press last night, revealing its entire film slate for 2024.  Most of the heavy hitters you already know, like Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver,” which we already know, comes out in April, or “Beverley Hills Cop: Axel Foley,” or John Ridley’s “Shirley,” or Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” recently announced for a June release, but there’s plenty of surprises and new confirmations too.

If you’re clamoring for an update on Netflix’s 2024 renewal and cancellation slate, we do have some news on the subject.

NME.The showcase of unsigned music launched in the capital last year, with the likes of L’objectif, Demob Happy, Swim School and Delaporte taking to the stage across four intimate Soho venues.Additionally, the ILMC hosted talks, workshops, mentor sessions, special events and more during the annual gathering of professionals involved in the global touring, festival and live entertainment industries.Now, it has been confirmed that the London Calling showcase will be held in Soho once again on Wednesday, February 28.The 2024 edition is due to bring 18 emerging artists to five stages across Soho: The 100 Club, 21 Soho, The Lower Third, Phoenix Arts Club and The Spice Of Life. Per a press release, the participating acts will “perform in front of a potentially career-changing crowd”.London Calling has already announced the first six names: MAVICA, The New Eves, freekind, b1n0, Lala Hayden and Forgetting The Future.

WWE is making another change with it’s Monday Night Raw programming!

WWE‘s weekly flagship wrestling programme Raw will be shown on Netflix from next year.Starting in January 2025, Netflix will become the exclusive new home of Raw in the US, Canada, UK and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. This also marks Raw‘s departure from linear television after 31 years.Netflix is also set to show all WWE shows and specials outside the US, including its other weekly shows SmackDown and NXT, as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble.“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, president of WWE’s holding company TKO, in a press release.