Netflix Viewers Flocking to International Shows, Says Reed Hastings

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorStocks, which had surged more than 500 points earlier in the day in a solid rally, reversed course suddenly and late in the session on dishearteninng news that Calliforina was reinstating a lockdown as COVID-19 cases continued to rise in the state.The DJIA had been up 564 points as earnings kicked off and as two drug companies, Pfizer and Germany’s Biontech, said they were fast tracked by the U.S.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterTurns out the hand of God is a litigious one.

What’s the story?The series follows main character Sofie, as an Australian citizen struggling with mental health issues who is detained after fleeing a cult.As with many Netflix series, this is based on a true story.Stateless loosely chronicles the life of Cornelia Rau, an Australian-German woman who, fifteen years ago, was unlawfully detained for a period of ten months between 2004 and 2005 as part of the Australian Government's mandatory detention program.Like her on-screen version, Rau was

Exactly twenty years ago, Italian writer-director Paolo Sorrentino shot his directorial debut “One Man Up” in his hometown of Naples. Just four years later, Sorrentino won the Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film for “The Great Beauty.” In recent years, Sorrentino has had his hand at directing television, with the Jude Law-led “The Young Pope” in 2016 and “The New Pope” in 2019.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterOscar-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino has been set to write and direct The Hand Of God for Netflix.The Youth and The Great Beauty filmmaker most recently helmed HBO series The New Pope and Silvio Berlusconi biopic Loro.His latest pic will be produced by Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment Pictures, a Fremantle company, with Sorrentino.Plot details have not been released yet but it is based on an original idea by the director and the team are promising

Manori Ravindran International EditorPaolo Sorrentino is set to write and direct feature film “The Hand of God” for Netflix.Produced by Lorenzo Mieli for Fremantle-backed The Apartment Pictures and Sorrentino, the film will be produced in Naples, Italy. Further details about the project remain sparse.“I’m excited at the idea of filming in Naples again exactly 20 years after my first film.

hear bagpipes.” Kyle finished third and was bitten by the Highland Games bug.He started training in all the Highland Games “heavy” events, including the hammer throw, shot put, weight over the bar and caber toss.And it has led to him spending weekends from May to September competing at events across the country as well as in countries including the US, Spain and Malaysia.Kyle, who works in legal investigations, said: “You earn your medals in the winter and collect them in the summer.“I like to

BARCELONA — Women’s activists are urging Netflix to add specific content warnings to the hit film “365 Days” which they accuse of glamourizing rape and sex trafficking, after the streaming site dismissed calls to remove the film.

Bettina Gilois was a screenwriter best known for her work on the HBO film “Bessie” and Disney’s “Glory Road.”Born in Germany, Gilois worked with Hollywood notables including Jerry Bruckheimer, Norman Jewison, and Robert Zemeckis. In 2006, she received a Black Reel Awards nomination and a Humanitas Prize nomination for her screenplay for “Glory Road,” a dramatization of Texas Western College’s historic all-black basketball team’s road to the NCAA finals.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIt’s game over. Spain’s “Cable Girls,” Netflix’s longest-running non-U.S.

Emilio Mayorga Sergio Pablos’ “Klaus,” Netflix’s first foray into original animated feature production, walked off with best feature at Saturday’s 3rd Quirino Awards, which celebrate outstanding animation in Latin America, Spain and Portugal.The first feature as a director of Sergio Pablos, a co-creator of “Despicable Me,” “Klaus” has already scored an Oscar nomination as well as proving the big winner at this year’s Annie Awards.Produced by Netflix with Pablos’ Madrid-based SPA Studios and

Dark. The pandemic had just begun, and I was casting about for something to distract me.

Billboard. "This song is for my community, for whom love has always been a heroic trait.“Known for poignant lyrics that often tackle topics like queerness, non-conforming sexuality and class, the also author of the Spanish novel Papi and Tentacle, was recently signed by Warner Chappell Music.“Rita is an artist that fearlessly speaks her mind and tackles critical issues impacting society head on through her writing," says Lazaro Hernandez, Warner Chappell Music's vp, a&r, U.S.