John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn 2019, Netflix produced more hours of original productions in Spain (163) than any other country outside the U.S., aside from South Korea (238), but on a par with the U.K.
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Anna Marie de la Fuente Spain’s Black Panther Films and Chile’s Invercine Prods.
(“Dignidad”) have joined forces to co-produce a gangster thriller series based on the eponymous bestseller “Matadero Franklin” (“Slaughterhouse Franklin”) by Simon Soto.The first season, starring Chile’s most bankable star, Alfredo Castro (“My Tender Matador”), comprises six episodes while a second season is already in the works.“Matadero Franklin” follows a young Mario “Cabro” Leiva whose life is upended when the
.John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn 2019, Netflix produced more hours of original productions in Spain (163) than any other country outside the U.S., aside from South Korea (238), but on a par with the U.K.
Christopher Vourlias Miguel Ángel Blanca, selected by Variety earlier this year as one of Spain’s 10 rising talents, has two new projects in development.
ITV Studios Sets Up Shop In Spain With Netflix Exec Cattleya, the ITV Studios-backed Italian producer behind Gomorrah, is launching Spanish subsidiary Cattleya Producciones and has hired Netflix’s Arturo Díaz as managing director. The company will be ITV Studios’ first scripted producer in Spain.
COVID-19 immunity for entry.Alfredo González, Spain’s general secretary of Digital Health, Information and Innovation, said: “This certificate is not a passport, it’s not a travel document, and it’s not a requirement for travel. It’s a mechanism that will facilitate mobility in the European Union.“It will respect data protection, safety and privacy.
Manori Ravindran International EditorITV Studios is growing its sizeable global footprint with a new Spanish scripted production company that extends one of the super-indie’s most recognizable banners.Leading Italian producer Cattleya, the makers of “Gomorrah,” “Suburra” and “ZeroZeroZero,” will expand into Spain with Cattleya Producciones.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentDirector-producer David Beriáin, one of the key figures on Spain’s new documentary scene, was killed on Monday while making a anti-poaching documentary in Burkina Faso.Beriain, accompanied by cameraman Roberto Fraile, was traveling in a convoy near the Arli National Park when it was attacked by armed men who arrived on two trucks and a dozen motorbikes, according to El País.The Spanish newspaper added that Beriáin and Fraile had got out of one of
fan favorites Robert and Anny! Anny is pregnant with their second child together, ET can exclusively reveal.Robert and Anny welcomed their daughter, Brenda Aaliyah, in July. While this marks Robert and Anny's second child together, it's Robert's seventh.
coronavirus infections, according to researchers.The crowd for the gig wore masks and had all tested negative for coronavirus prior to the concert, but did not have to socially distance.Researchers found that only six fans tested positive within two weeks following the show, which is less than the average transmission rate of the general Spanish population.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Animayo Gran Canaria, Spain’s prominent Canary Islands-based animation festival, has expanded threefold as it divides its multiple activities into three sections: In-person over May 5-8; an avatar-based virtual event on May 13-15; and online from May 17 through October.“The COVID-19 pandemic has been a blessing; it came as a shock at first but we found a creative solution,” said Damian Perea, founder-director of the festival, which also includes VFX and video gaming.By
With 75 million copies of his novels in circulation around the globe, American author Harlan Coben has conquered the world of print with his popular brand of crime thrillers, including the Myron Bolitar series.
Line of Duty fans are convinced James Nesbitt's character isn't dead and was hiding in plain sight at the end of last night's episode. The Northern Irish actor, 56, was unveiled as a surprise guest star of series six when his mug shot revealed him as dodgy detective Marcus Thurwell.
struck a spread-leg post for Vogue Portugal’s “Sex Issue” in a plunging bodysuit, fishnets and stilettos.
We have gained a new appreciation for TV series over the last year and so hearing of a new crime series coming to our screens is like music to our ears.
Netflix cancelled production on Turkish series “If Only” after Erdogan refused to grant it a shoot permit on the eve of it going into production.The bone of contention, the original series’ creator and screenwriter Ece Yörenç told the Financial Times, was the presence in the screenplay of a character who was gay.
Netflix Spain unveiled seven new projects, including “If Only,” a Spanish adaptation of the Turkish original banned from shooting by Erdogan’s government.Where once Netflix would host its presentations early in the year and announce its ambitions for the next twelve months, the platform’s original Spanish programming pipeline has grown to an extent that Thursday’s showcase only covers the next few months and hinted at plenty more to come in late 2021.In both level and volume of production, the
Beta Film has closed a pair of big broadcast deals for its WWII drama Atlantic Crossing, starring Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) and Sofia Helin (The Bridge), selling the limited series to Spanish pay TV group Movistar+ and to Austria’s national public broadcaster ORF. MacLachlan plays U.S.
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBeta Film has sold the World War II drama series “Atlantic Crossing,” starring Kyle MacLachlan and “The Bridge” lead actor Sofia Helin, to Spain’s pay TV provider Movistar Plus and Austrian public broadcaster ORF. The limited series, praised as an “immensely moving saga” by the Wall Street Journal, will be aired in both countries later this year.The show premiered last week on the U.S.