Portuguese TV Fiction Moves Into Premium Scripted, Expands Co-Production Path

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Amelie” and “The Intouchables,” two of France’s all-time biggest box office hits, will be re-released by their respective studios, UGC and Gaumont/Studiocanal, during the Olympic Games. With three to four million Olympics fans expected to descend on Paris during the Olympics, French studios are looking to capitalize on the presence of these floods of international visitors and lure them into air-conditioned theaters. These re-released movies will be subtitled in English which will mark a first in France, at least in recent history.

Charges could be coming soon out of the death of Matthew Perry late last year.

EXCLUSIVE: Nikki Cooper has been promoted to VP Television at Berlanti Productions.

The wife of former rugby league player Rob Burrow has paid tribute to her husband following his death after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease (MND).

UCP is teaming with Side Naegle, Jenna Bush Hager’s Thousand Voices and Ali Krug’s Dinner Party Productions to develop a series adaptation of Chris Whitaker’s new novel All the Colors of the Dark. 

Emiliano De Pablos Germany’s Pixable Studios has boarded coming of age “Finisterra,” one of the TV series projects which Portuguese outfit Take It Easy is promoting at this year’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment edition. Lisbon-based Take It Easy produced Oscar-shortlisted LGBTQ+ live action short “An Avocado Pit,” executive produced by Elliot Page. “Finisterra” has just entered into post-production and will be ready for delivery by January.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Now on its 8th edition, the international TV forum Conecta Fiction & Entertainment (CF&E), held in the ancient Spanish city of Toledo from June 18 to 21, is turning its focus to Brazil and Portugal. The South American country is haltingly reactivating its audiovisual industry under President Lula de Silva’s new government, which earmarked nearly $1 billion for the sector last year.

Millie Mackintosh, the chic former Made in Chelsea personality, took to Instagram recently to share her amazing Amazon finds that make travelling with kids a breeze. In her latest Instagram update, Millie walks us through a range of travel "hacks" she swears by to ensure family getaways go off without a hitch. She's got every parent covered with cool items like digital drawing pads and compact portable fans all designed to keep the kiddos entertained and comfortable, even on those pesky long-haul flights or warm cabin conditions.

As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance at the 2024 Tony Awards to show support for her musical Suffs, which she produced!

Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance at the 2024 Tony Awards and received a standing ovation from all those present at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

Fans of The Boys might recognize a very familiar voice on the latest season.

International documentary filmmakers and industry reps are gathering at Sheffield DocFest in the U.K. at a moment of political tumult in Europe. British voters head to the polls for a general election on July 4; in France, President Macron dissolved the National Assembly and called snap legislative elections after a French ultranationalist party surged in voting for the European Parliament. Germany’s far-right AfD party also scored substantial gains in that European Parliament vote. Overall, the center held — more or less.

Manny Jacinto is now the second star eying a role alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in the highly anticipated Freaky Friday 2!

EXCLUSIVE: Manny Jacinto (The Good Place) is the latest thesp in talks to join Disney‘s long-awaited sequel, Freaky Friday 2, sources tell Deadline.

With the UK preparing to go to the polls on American independence day, presidential fundraisers came to London last night.

Jennifer Lopez is “desperate” to save her relationship with Ben Affleck — mostly because she doesn’t want to go through another divorce!

EXCLUSIVE: The UK-based VFX and animation company Jellyfish Pictures has launched a new VFX production outpost in Toronto. 

Will Smith clearly still has some Ride or Die fans!

Alison Herman TV Critic As a writer for “Saturday Night Live” from 2016 to 2019, Julio Torres was able to create immersive worlds — the existential melancholy of a sink; the font obsession of an “Avatar” super fan — in just a few minutes’ worth of sketch. Over time, the comedian has only acquired more space and resources to realize his singular vision.