Spanish Movie Powerhouse Atresmedia Cine Taps ‘Ane’ Director David Perez Sanudo for ‘Cava dos Fosas’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Contending with a strong and consistent backlash from top talent and PR powerhouses over its lack of any Black members, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had a bit of a good day for once, at least on the legal front.

Spain will redouble efforts to establish itself as a European production hub for film and TV content, with the government today announcing a €1.6B ($1.9B) package to further attract foreign investment.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Wednesday the launch of a Spain Audiovisual Hub plan to offer a total €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) over 2021-25 to power up Spanish film and TV production, and encourage big foreign players to shoot and set up production centers in Spain.One early beneficiary of the scheme, according to Spanish press reports, will be Disney, which on March 26 bows romantic comedy “Besos Al Aire,“ its first Disney Plus

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentOne of Southern Europe’s fastest growing industry events, Spain’s Malaga Festival is pushing back its industry centerpiece Spanish Screenings from June in order to be able to celebrate an on-site event.“Last year and this, we’ve learnt not to make [longterm] plans.

Mister Smith Entertainment has inked a series of international deals on its comedy-horror Werewolves Within following the culmination of last week’s virtual European Film Market.

Jamie Lang Starzplay has unveiled plot details, casting and a first-look image for “Express,” an original co-produced with Spanish production giant The Mediapro Studio and U.S. streaming platform Pantaya.

Emiliano Granada “Words for an End of the World,” the third feature by Spain’s Manuel Menchón, continues his exploration of the towering figure of Miguel de Unamuno, also the subject of his prior fiction film, “The Island of Wind.” The documentary, however, covers new ground, embarks on a far more ambitious revisiting of Spain’s still not so distant past with a deep dive into a muddled history that for years has had just one interpretation that has simply been accepted as canon.Unamuno, the

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told David de Gea's critics that they are making a mistake by writing the Spaniard off.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix has acquired worldwide rights, with some exclusions, for “The Personal History of David Copperfield” star Dev Patel’s directorial debut “Monkey Man.” The streamer is thought to have paid around $30 million for the film.The rights agreement excludes Spain, Latin America, Iceland, Former Yugoslavia, Poland, Russia and Baltic States, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pan-Asian PTV and China, where there are pre-existing deals.In the India-set film, Patel plays an unlikely hero who

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorA Spanish movie spin-off of Netflix 2018 sci-fi horror hit “Bird Box,” which starred Sandra Bullock and was directed by Susanne Bier, is in the works.The as yet to be titled movie will start production toward the end of this year in Spain.Alex and David Pastor, whose credits include “The Occupant,” “The Head,” “Carriers” and “Los Últimos Dias,” will write and direct the project.The producers are Dylan Clark (“Bird Box,” “The Batman”), Chris Morgan

The Bird Box universe is expanding with a Spanish-language spinoff, we can reveal.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Dean Henderson can secure his spot as Manchester United and England No.1 over the next few weeks. Usual first-choice goalkeeper David de Gea is currently in Spain after the birth of his daughter, which has granted Henderson a run in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-team.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentBerlin Grand Jury Prize winner “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy,” Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s deft three-story reflection on chance, the legacy of love and the contrariness of erotic desire, has clinched further key territory sales for its sales agent M-Appeal World Sales.Fast on the footsteps of clinching the top Berlinale 2021 Silver Bear in March 5’s Berlin prize announcement, “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” this week closed Spain

Antonio Banderas suits up sharp for the 2021 Goya Cinema Awards held at Gran Hotel Miramar on Saturday (March 6) in Malaga, Spain.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer did not say when David de Gea would return to Manchester United following the birth of his daughter.De Gea, 30, became a father on Thursday when his partner, Edurne Garcia, gave birth to a girl called Yanay in Madrid, Spain.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.