‘They Shot the Piano Player’; the Joy of Bossa Nova, and the Tragedy of Latin America

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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentBuenos Aires’ Ventana Sur, Latin America’s biggest film-TV market, has set dates for its 2022 edition, which promises to be the first full-on reunion of its burgeoning regional industry in three long years.Running Monday, Nov. 28 to Friday, Dec.

Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial arrived at Carrington today for pre-season training – and looked very glad to be back after months out on loan. The pair fell out of favour in previous regimes at Old Trafford, failing to impress Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor his successor, Ralf Rangnick, but they will be hoping to resurrect their Manchester United careers under new boss Erik ten Hag. Van de Beek, 25, strode into the training ground with a broad smile on his face after six months on loan at Everton, where he made seven appearances and scored one goal.

Joe Swash is gearing up to marry long time love Stacey Solomon in a highly anticipated event next month. And in true fashion, the actor, 40, took to Ibiza with a group of lad pals to celebrate his last few moments as a bachelor including former EastEnders actor Dean Gaffney, comedian Rob Becket and ex-TOWIE star Ricky Rayment.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The Walt Disney Company and Starz have teamed up to offer a streaming subscription bundle, including Star Plus, Disney Plus and Starzplay, in Latin America.The latest development comes as competition continues to heat up in the region and more deep-pocketed players, led by streaming giants Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple Plus, seek to further boost their subscriptions.The bundle, offered in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru on Disney Plus and Star Plus websites, will offer subscriptions to all three streaming services with one price in the local currency. Subscribers will need to download each platform’s app onto their compatible devices to access their programming.

Fans of Love Island are in for a double dose of romantic shenanigans next year as show bosses at ITV and Lifted Entertainment have announced that 2023 will see not one, but two new series hit our screens. Kickstarting the new year with a return to South Africa, a fresh batch of islanders will be entering the villa in search of fame and fortune as they try to find the love of their lives.

They're currently residing in Majorca as they attempt to find love, but this year's Love Island stars also have incredible homes back in the UK and Ireland. The 2022 Love Island cast are currently living in a brand new villa over in Spain, and many were noticeably blown away when they arrived and took a tour of the sprawling property.

Emiliano De Pablos Madrid-based The Mediapro Studio, one of Europe’s super-indies, is re-teaming with Hulu Japan to produce Season 2 of thriller “The Head,” the studio’s hit drama series whose Season 1 was broadcast in more than 90 countries.The English-language shoot has got underway in Tenerife, in Spain’s The Canary Islands, helmed by Jorge Dorado, who directed Season 1.“The Head” Season 2 boasts an extensive international cast led once again by John Lynch (“The Terror,” “The Fall”) and Katharine O’Donnelly (“Mary, Queen of Scots”).Joining them for Season 2, the series features Hovik Keuchkerian (“Money Heist,” “Riot Police”), Moe Dunford (“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), Josefin Nelden (“The Restaurant”) and Olivia Morris (“Hotel Portofino”).

again due to Coronavirus. Last year, Louisa and fiancé Ben Bhanvra revealed during an appearance on Loose Women that they chose to delay the wedding because of the pandemic and the fact Louisa was also pregnant. ‘Yeah, we’ve cancelled the wedding,’ she said, laughing.

Dutch defender was pictured with his new bride, also 27, at the exclusive beach wedding venue Son Marroig, in Mallorca's north west, this morning. A host of big name players - many from Ake's native Holland - put on their sharpest suits to celebrate, with Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk, Manchester United's Donny van de Beek and PSG's Georginio Wijnaldum all in attendance - with European WAGS also putting on a stylish display in summer attire.

EXCLUSIVE: Smithsonian Channel has landed itself a top gun.

Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner hosted by Chanel is back with a star-studded evening. The event took place at the restarant Balthazar, in Manhattan, New York.

Anna Marie de la Fuente HBO Max Latin America has unveiled a new take on the Dark Knight in the upcoming animation feature “Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios” (“Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires”) in the first ever collaboration between Warner Bros. Animation, Particular Crowd, Mexico’s Anima and “Book of Life” producer Chatrone.