Daisy Ridley, known best for her role as Rey in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, had a brand new, critically acclaimed movie in theaters this past weekend. One would be forgiven for not knowing that, though, as Disney didn't launch a huge campaign for the release of "Young Woman and the Sea." Be that as it may, the Mouse House believes they have a winner on their hands, which is why they put the movie in theaters in the first place. But it's not trying to rake in big bucks at the box office, that's for sure. In fact, the studio isn't even reporting box office numbers for the film at all.
Disney is not sharing official figures for "Young Woman and the Sea," which is odd for a company known for its dominance at the box office in the 2010s. Granted, Disney hasn't been nearly as dominant in the pandemic era,...
Disney is not sharing official figures for "Young Woman and the Sea," which is odd for a company known for its dominance at the box office in the 2010s. Granted, Disney hasn't been nearly as dominant in the pandemic era,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
In January 2024, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, prominent figures in country music, finalized their divorce after five years of marriage.
The couple, who first met while co-writing a song for Tim McGraw, started dating in 2015 and married in 2018. They welcomed their son Hayes in 2020.
Maren Morris in a vintage leather Dior dress with her husband Ryan James Hurd in Paul Smith at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada (Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock)
Maren filed for divorce from Ryan, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Their separation date is listed as October 2, 2023. Reports indicate Ryan was surprised by Maren’s decision. Despite their attempts to work through issues in their marriage, their differences made the relationship challenging.
Before their split, Maren announced her plans to leave country music and released “The Bridge” EP, which Ryan publicly supported. The divorce was finalized on January 30, 2024. Although Maren is Hayes’s primary parent,...
The couple, who first met while co-writing a song for Tim McGraw, started dating in 2015 and married in 2018. They welcomed their son Hayes in 2020.
Maren Morris in a vintage leather Dior dress with her husband Ryan James Hurd in Paul Smith at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada (Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock)
Maren filed for divorce from Ryan, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Their separation date is listed as October 2, 2023. Reports indicate Ryan was surprised by Maren’s decision. Despite their attempts to work through issues in their marriage, their differences made the relationship challenging.
Before their split, Maren announced her plans to leave country music and released “The Bridge” EP, which Ryan publicly supported. The divorce was finalized on January 30, 2024. Although Maren is Hayes’s primary parent,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jan Stromsodd
- Your Next Shoes
Logical Pictures is launching a new Africa venture that will see the production, financing and distribution outfit expand its global footprint into the fast-growing African market.
According to the group’s head, Frédéric Fiore, the move will help position Logical Pictures as the preferred financing partner on the continent for the international industry and the leading production company of African content with global ambitions.
“Logical Pictures has now established in Europe a uniquely positioned group that can finance, distribute and produce content internationally with outstanding talents,” said Fiore. “With Logical Pictures Africa, we want to emulate a similar ecosystem in one of the most creative places in the world, dovetailing our approach to the specificities of each part of the world.”
Launched in 2016, the Logical Pictures Group has become a leading player in film and TV equity, producing, financing and distributing a range of content in France and internationally through...
According to the group’s head, Frédéric Fiore, the move will help position Logical Pictures as the preferred financing partner on the continent for the international industry and the leading production company of African content with global ambitions.
“Logical Pictures has now established in Europe a uniquely positioned group that can finance, distribute and produce content internationally with outstanding talents,” said Fiore. “With Logical Pictures Africa, we want to emulate a similar ecosystem in one of the most creative places in the world, dovetailing our approach to the specificities of each part of the world.”
Launched in 2016, the Logical Pictures Group has become a leading player in film and TV equity, producing, financing and distributing a range of content in France and internationally through...
- 5/17/2024
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
European Film Promotion is playing host at the Cannes Film Festival to 20 up-and-coming European producers, selected for its Producers on the Move program. Variety invited the producers to share details of their upcoming projects.
Katharina Posch, Austria
“I’m Not Here to Make Friends”
Director: Julia Niemann
“I’m Not Here to Make Friends” is a sleek and sunny psycho thriller about a reality TV show set on a remote island. Playing with elements of horror and satire it asks the question: Why do we want to be seen so badly?
Elisa Heene, Belgium
“Nightshade”
Director: Leni Huyghe
“Nightshade” by Cinéfondation talent Leni Huyghe is a psychological thriller about Leanna, a chemist, who starts experimenting with the poisonous plant Nightshade and discovers its hallucinatory powers. Leana gets addicted and loses herself in a dreamlike world, where the midwife Marta is accused of witchcraft.
Kalin Kalinov, Bulgaria
“Axis of Life”
Director:...
Katharina Posch, Austria
“I’m Not Here to Make Friends”
Director: Julia Niemann
“I’m Not Here to Make Friends” is a sleek and sunny psycho thriller about a reality TV show set on a remote island. Playing with elements of horror and satire it asks the question: Why do we want to be seen so badly?
Elisa Heene, Belgium
“Nightshade”
Director: Leni Huyghe
“Nightshade” by Cinéfondation talent Leni Huyghe is a psychological thriller about Leanna, a chemist, who starts experimenting with the poisonous plant Nightshade and discovers its hallucinatory powers. Leana gets addicted and loses herself in a dreamlike world, where the midwife Marta is accused of witchcraft.
Kalin Kalinov, Bulgaria
“Axis of Life”
Director:...
- 5/15/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
As the year sees a slower run of movies after delays from the strikes, movies like the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy are getting get re-released into theaters. This allows audiences to experience beloved films again on the big screen to commemorate the studio’s legacy in cinema. A smaller movie that will be seeing a new opportunity for exposure is 1998’s Run Lola Run. Deadline has revealed that the time-bending, German action film from Tom Tykwer will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a return to theaters exhibiting a brand new 4K restoration.
The synopsis per Deadline reads,
“In Run Lola Run, Lola (Franka Potente) answers a call from her boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), a small-time courier for a big-time gangster. He has a problem: His boss is coming to pick up 100,000 Deutsche Marks in twenty minutes, and he doesn’t have the money. With Manni’s life on the line,...
The synopsis per Deadline reads,
“In Run Lola Run, Lola (Franka Potente) answers a call from her boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), a small-time courier for a big-time gangster. He has a problem: His boss is coming to pick up 100,000 Deutsche Marks in twenty minutes, and he doesn’t have the money. With Manni’s life on the line,...
- 5/3/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
In recent years, Scandinavian series have firmly established themselves as leaders in the detective and thriller genres. At the same time, the harsh northern nature perfectly complements the plots and adds depth to the perception of what is happening on screen.
If you've already seen all the crime shows made in the UK and the US, then it's time to go to Iceland. And your guide will be the series Trapped – a record budget for Icelandic television, an atmosphere of isolation in an icy trap, and stunning snow-covered landscapes beneath which lie sinister secrets created by human vices.
What is Trapped About?
The action takes place in the outback of northern Iceland, where a series of mysterious crimes take place. Everything is complicated by the blizzard that literally paralyzes life in the town.
After a Danish ship enters the fjord, a mutilated body appears on the shore and Police Chief...
If you've already seen all the crime shows made in the UK and the US, then it's time to go to Iceland. And your guide will be the series Trapped – a record budget for Icelandic television, an atmosphere of isolation in an icy trap, and stunning snow-covered landscapes beneath which lie sinister secrets created by human vices.
What is Trapped About?
The action takes place in the outback of northern Iceland, where a series of mysterious crimes take place. Everything is complicated by the blizzard that literally paralyzes life in the town.
After a Danish ship enters the fjord, a mutilated body appears on the shore and Police Chief...
- 5/2/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Starring “3o Coins’” Miguel Angel Silvestre and “The Palace’s” Katia Fellin, “Weiss & Morales” has gone into production in the Canary Islands, boasting the credentials of a textbook procedural appealing to current market appetites.
As co-production ramps up between free-to-air players in Europe, led very often by its state-backed networks, “Weiss & Morales” links two of the continents’ most powerful public broadcasters, Germany’s Zdf and Spain’s Rtve, which produce with Zdf Studios. The latter is also handling worldwide sales outside Spanish-speaking territories.
Also producing are Galicia-based Portocabo, which in the space of 10 years has pioneered co-productions between Spain’s Galicia and Portugal (“Dry Water”) and Spain and France (“Hierro), and Nadcon whose head, Peter Nadermann co-produced iconic Nordic Noir titles “The Killing” and “The Bridge” when at Zdf.
“A series rooted in the most classic elements of the genre and reformulated to meet the current standards of premium television drama,...
As co-production ramps up between free-to-air players in Europe, led very often by its state-backed networks, “Weiss & Morales” links two of the continents’ most powerful public broadcasters, Germany’s Zdf and Spain’s Rtve, which produce with Zdf Studios. The latter is also handling worldwide sales outside Spanish-speaking territories.
Also producing are Galicia-based Portocabo, which in the space of 10 years has pioneered co-productions between Spain’s Galicia and Portugal (“Dry Water”) and Spain and France (“Hierro), and Nadcon whose head, Peter Nadermann co-produced iconic Nordic Noir titles “The Killing” and “The Bridge” when at Zdf.
“A series rooted in the most classic elements of the genre and reformulated to meet the current standards of premium television drama,...
- 4/29/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
FX has been churning out a lot of original scripted series. Some have been hits while many others have not. Which will be cancelled and which will be renewed? Stay tuned!
Scripted FX shows listed: American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Anger Management, Archer, Atlanta, Baskets, The Bastard Executioner, Better Things, Breeders, The Bridge, The Comedians, Fargo, Feud, Fosse/Verdon, Justified, Justified: City Primeval, Legion, Louie, Married, Mayans Mc, Mr Inbetween, The Old Man, Partners, Pose, Saint George, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Snowfall, Sons of Anarchy, The Strain, Taboo, Trust, Tyrant, and What We Do In The Shadows.
Last update: The most recent ratings added for American Horror Story.
There's a lot of data that FX execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are a major factor. Here's an updated listing of all of their recent/current primetime...
Scripted FX shows listed: American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Anger Management, Archer, Atlanta, Baskets, The Bastard Executioner, Better Things, Breeders, The Bridge, The Comedians, Fargo, Feud, Fosse/Verdon, Justified, Justified: City Primeval, Legion, Louie, Married, Mayans Mc, Mr Inbetween, The Old Man, Partners, Pose, Saint George, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Snowfall, Sons of Anarchy, The Strain, Taboo, Trust, Tyrant, and What We Do In The Shadows.
Last update: The most recent ratings added for American Horror Story.
There's a lot of data that FX execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are a major factor. Here's an updated listing of all of their recent/current primetime...
- 4/26/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The fifth track on all of Taylor Swift‘s albums are some of the most buzzed-about songs of her career as fans know they’re always the most devastating ones.
“So Long, London” is the fifth track on her latest album The Tortured Poets Department and most fans probably can figure out the inspiration from the title.
Taylor previously was in a six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn and they spent lots of time together in London thanks to his English background.
“And you say I abandoned the ship / But I was going down with it / My white-knuckle dying grip / Holding tight to your quiet resentment,” Taylor sings in the bridge.
Keep reading to find out more…
Taylor seems to be saying goodbye to the life she had in London when she was with Joe.
“I’m just mad as hell ’cause I loved this place,” she sings at the end of the third verse.
“So Long, London” is the fifth track on her latest album The Tortured Poets Department and most fans probably can figure out the inspiration from the title.
Taylor previously was in a six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn and they spent lots of time together in London thanks to his English background.
“And you say I abandoned the ship / But I was going down with it / My white-knuckle dying grip / Holding tight to your quiet resentment,” Taylor sings in the bridge.
Keep reading to find out more…
Taylor seems to be saying goodbye to the life she had in London when she was with Joe.
“I’m just mad as hell ’cause I loved this place,” she sings at the end of the third verse.
- 4/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
An upcoming independent horror film with Hereditary and The Conjuring vibes is creeping its way toward screens. Screenwriter Lila McLaughlin is stepping behind the camera for her directorial debut, shooting from a script she wrote that sounds bone-chilling in all the best ways. Joining McLaughlin for Don’t Let Them Out are Emily Rios, Louis Ferreira, and Bonnie Root as primary cast members.
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Don’t Let Them Out follows “a struggling woman who journeys to a property she has inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts. But upon arriving to the property, the story takes a terrifying turn when the woman is lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.”
McLaughlin and Root are teaming up to produce Don’t Let Them Out, which is soon to end production. Seasoned editor Eric Strand joins the team after...
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Don’t Let Them Out follows “a struggling woman who journeys to a property she has inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts. But upon arriving to the property, the story takes a terrifying turn when the woman is lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.”
McLaughlin and Root are teaming up to produce Don’t Let Them Out, which is soon to end production. Seasoned editor Eric Strand joins the team after...
- 4/22/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Maren Morris has announced the “RSVP Redux Tour,” kicking off in late May 2024.
The North American jaunt begins in San Francisco on May 29th, and continues with dates in Seattle, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Morrison, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater. Update: Morris has announced 15 additional dates, including stops in Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh, North Carolina; Madison, Wisconsin; Savannah, Georgia; and Hollywood, Florida.
Get Maren Morris Tickets Here
For the “RSVP Redux Tour,” Morris is reviving her 2020 “RSVP Tour,” celebrating the fifth anniversary of her breakout album Girl, and partnering with the Ally Coalition, which will see $1 from every ticket sold going directly to LGBTQ+ organizations serving youth in their communities. Betty Who will also open Morris’ dates in Bend, Oregon, and Morrison, Colorado. See Maren Morris’ 2024 tour dates below.
Tickets for the new dates (bolded below) will first be available through a Live Nation pre-sale kicking off on Wednesday,...
The North American jaunt begins in San Francisco on May 29th, and continues with dates in Seattle, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Morrison, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater. Update: Morris has announced 15 additional dates, including stops in Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh, North Carolina; Madison, Wisconsin; Savannah, Georgia; and Hollywood, Florida.
Get Maren Morris Tickets Here
For the “RSVP Redux Tour,” Morris is reviving her 2020 “RSVP Tour,” celebrating the fifth anniversary of her breakout album Girl, and partnering with the Ally Coalition, which will see $1 from every ticket sold going directly to LGBTQ+ organizations serving youth in their communities. Betty Who will also open Morris’ dates in Bend, Oregon, and Morrison, Colorado. See Maren Morris’ 2024 tour dates below.
Tickets for the new dates (bolded below) will first be available through a Live Nation pre-sale kicking off on Wednesday,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: Foundation star Sandra Yi Sencindiver has joined FX and Noah Hawley’s Alien series which is filming in Thailand.
Exec-produced by Ridley Scott, the prequel series will be set towards the end of this century. It’ll be the first project in the franchise to take place on Earth and has been reported to deal with the emergence of the story’s infamous Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the race between corporations to create new android life.
The series will star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, Timothy Olyphant, David Rysdahl, Babou Cessay, Erana James, Lily Newmark and Adrian Edmonson.
We understand that Sencindiver appears in multiple eps and will play a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. We hear there’s scope for the character to grow in future series.
Exec-produced by Ridley Scott, the prequel series will be set towards the end of this century. It’ll be the first project in the franchise to take place on Earth and has been reported to deal with the emergence of the story’s infamous Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the race between corporations to create new android life.
The series will star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, Timothy Olyphant, David Rysdahl, Babou Cessay, Erana James, Lily Newmark and Adrian Edmonson.
We understand that Sencindiver appears in multiple eps and will play a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. We hear there’s scope for the character to grow in future series.
- 4/19/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony Gonzalez is a young American actor taking Hollywood by storm one movie at a time. Gonzalez is best known for voicing Miguel in Coco for which he won three awards. Aside from Coco, the young actor has appeared in television projects such as The Bridge (2014), Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2017), and The Last Ship (2018). Gonzalez has also expanded his horizon to include video game credits. He is also a talented singer. Growing up in a family where music is much loved rubbed off on Anthony Gonzalez. As such, his passion for the performing arts began with music.
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- 4/15/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: After bringing back CSI: Crime Scene Investigation with CSI: Vegas, CBS is looking to revive another Jerry Bruckheimer Television-produced crime procedural from the 2000s. The network is in negotiations with Warner Bros. TV for a reboot of Cold Case, which aired on CBS for seven seasons from 2003-2010, Deadline has learned. The followup comes from the series’ creator/executive producer Meredith Stiehm.
Set 15 years after the original series’ final episode, the untitled Cold Case reboot would follow a new team of tenacious detectives who investigate cold cases across the Southwest.
This is a new location as the original Cold Case was set in Philadelphia. The move would allow the potential new series to introduce a new group of characters as they tackle unsolved homicides.
Steihm is writing the script. She is executive producing with Jbtv’s Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed for Wbtv and CBS Studios. Talks between...
Set 15 years after the original series’ final episode, the untitled Cold Case reboot would follow a new team of tenacious detectives who investigate cold cases across the Southwest.
This is a new location as the original Cold Case was set in Philadelphia. The move would allow the potential new series to introduce a new group of characters as they tackle unsolved homicides.
Steihm is writing the script. She is executive producing with Jbtv’s Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed for Wbtv and CBS Studios. Talks between...
- 4/12/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
You’ll want to make sure you don’t cancel these streaming subscriptions in April, if you want to see top live sports and on-demand premieres!
April might not be the first month that comes to mind when discussing the topic of peak TV seasons, but it’s an important time of year nevertheless. April 2024 will feature some highly consequential sporting events, such as the Final Four and national championship games from the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs, and the continuance of the MLB regular season. There are also some big-name scripted TV premieres coming to streaming this month, and The Streamable’s experts want to help you make sure you don’t miss any of these moments over the course of April. We’ve got a list of the most indispensable streamers to have this month, and you can check them out below!
April might not be the first month that comes to mind when discussing the topic of peak TV seasons, but it’s an important time of year nevertheless. April 2024 will feature some highly consequential sporting events, such as the Final Four and national championship games from the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs, and the continuance of the MLB regular season. There are also some big-name scripted TV premieres coming to streaming this month, and The Streamable’s experts want to help you make sure you don’t miss any of these moments over the course of April. We’ve got a list of the most indispensable streamers to have this month, and you can check them out below!
- 4/4/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Fans of international entertainment will want to take another look at MHz Choice today. The service just absorbed another international streamer: Topic. The combined service offers Nordic crime dramas, thrillers and true-crime stories along with the best mysteries, dramas, and comedies from across the globe. You can sample the service with a 7-day Free trial.
7-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month MHz Choice via amazon.com
Starting today, MHz Choice subscribers can access critically-acclaimed series like Denmark’s “The Killing,” the UK’s “Temple”, Germany’s “Pagan Peak,” Finland’s “Arctic Circle,” and more. Subscribers will also be able to watch more shows with English-language dubbing options.
Popular MHz Choice series include “The Bridge,” “Arctic Circle,” “Spiral,” “Professor T,” “The Sea Beyond,” “The Returned,” “Mongeville,” and “A French Village.”
New Pricing
If you were a MHz Choice subscriber, the price remains $7.99/month, but the annual price actually decreases from $89.99/year to $79.99/year.
If you ware a Topic subscriber,...
7-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month MHz Choice via amazon.com
Starting today, MHz Choice subscribers can access critically-acclaimed series like Denmark’s “The Killing,” the UK’s “Temple”, Germany’s “Pagan Peak,” Finland’s “Arctic Circle,” and more. Subscribers will also be able to watch more shows with English-language dubbing options.
Popular MHz Choice series include “The Bridge,” “Arctic Circle,” “Spiral,” “Professor T,” “The Sea Beyond,” “The Returned,” “Mongeville,” and “A French Village.”
New Pricing
If you were a MHz Choice subscriber, the price remains $7.99/month, but the annual price actually decreases from $89.99/year to $79.99/year.
If you ware a Topic subscriber,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Fritz Wepper, the German actor who portrayed the German Jew Fritz Wendel in Bob Fosse’s Oscar-winning musical masterpiece Cabaret and starred in his home country on the TV series Derrick and For Heaven’s Sake, has died. He was 82.
Wepper died Monday in a Munich hospice after a long illness that followed the life-threatening sepsis he suffered last year, his family announced.
An actor since childhood, Wepper landed the biggest international role of his career in Cabaret (1972), where he appeared alongside Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem and Joel Grey. As Wendel, he passed as a Protestant and fell in love with wealthy Jewish heiress Natalia Landauer (Marisa Berenson).
After the film’s success — it raked in eight Oscars in 1973 — Wepper turned down Hollywood offers and instead took a sidekick role as Harry Klein on the new German crime series Derrick, playing alongside Horst Tappert‘s titular homicide detective, a...
Wepper died Monday in a Munich hospice after a long illness that followed the life-threatening sepsis he suffered last year, his family announced.
An actor since childhood, Wepper landed the biggest international role of his career in Cabaret (1972), where he appeared alongside Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem and Joel Grey. As Wendel, he passed as a Protestant and fell in love with wealthy Jewish heiress Natalia Landauer (Marisa Berenson).
After the film’s success — it raked in eight Oscars in 1973 — Wepper turned down Hollywood offers and instead took a sidekick role as Harry Klein on the new German crime series Derrick, playing alongside Horst Tappert‘s titular homicide detective, a...
- 3/27/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Concertgoers will get the chance to pick Maren Morris’ set lists on her upcoming RSVP Redux tour. The tour, on which Morris will also celebrate the fifth anniversary of her Girl album, continues the tradition she began on her RSVP tour in 2020.
Each night of the tour, which kicks off this spring in San Francisco, will feature a bespoke selection of songs. Details on how to vote for the set list will be on the artist’s website. There’s even an RSVP on the site addressed “To: The Lunatics.
Each night of the tour, which kicks off this spring in San Francisco, will feature a bespoke selection of songs. Details on how to vote for the set list will be on the artist’s website. There’s even an RSVP on the site addressed “To: The Lunatics.
- 3/21/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Creatives behind sperm donor series All & Eva have said the show represents a new wave of auteur-driven Scandi drama.
The era of The Killing and The Bridge dominating Scandi fare at events such as Series Mania is long gone, director Johanna Runevad and producer Sofie Palage told Deadline in the week leading up to All & Eva’s international competition screening at the Lille confab.
The pair pointed to hit Swedish dramedies that have aired of late including Viaplay’s Love Me and HBO Max’s Lust.
“Ten years ago, the only thing Sweden exported was crime shows and Nordic noir,” said Palage. “Now, the international audience is more likely to watch Swedish shows on other topics. You can do any genre and people will watch. Although I still love crime, it’s great that we don’t only have to do crime.”
For Runevad, this development has opened up a...
The era of The Killing and The Bridge dominating Scandi fare at events such as Series Mania is long gone, director Johanna Runevad and producer Sofie Palage told Deadline in the week leading up to All & Eva’s international competition screening at the Lille confab.
The pair pointed to hit Swedish dramedies that have aired of late including Viaplay’s Love Me and HBO Max’s Lust.
“Ten years ago, the only thing Sweden exported was crime shows and Nordic noir,” said Palage. “Now, the international audience is more likely to watch Swedish shows on other topics. You can do any genre and people will watch. Although I still love crime, it’s great that we don’t only have to do crime.”
For Runevad, this development has opened up a...
- 3/19/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video is diving into genre in the Nordics with a new slate of shows, including the Swedish mystery crime series “Blind Spot” starring Ida Engvoll (“Love & Anarchy”) and Pål Sverre Hagen (“Furia”), and Henrik Georgsson (“The Bridge”)’s dystopian thriller “Vaka,” starring Emmy-award nominated Jonas Karlsson and Aliette Opheim.
Based on Anne Holt’s best-selling novel “1222” which revolves around the character of Hanne Wilhelmsen, a sharp and dark-minded police officer. The series, penned by celebrated author Sara Heldt (“Sandhamn Murders”) together with Erik Skjoldberg (“Occupied”), follows Hanne who finds herself sheltered in an isolated mountain hotel after a train crash and starts investigating on mysterious murders even though she’s been temporarily suspended from the police.
“Blind Spot” is co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Nordic Drama Queens, in association with Fifth Season which represents the show outside of the Nordic region. Skjoldberg is directing all four episodes of the series.
Based on Anne Holt’s best-selling novel “1222” which revolves around the character of Hanne Wilhelmsen, a sharp and dark-minded police officer. The series, penned by celebrated author Sara Heldt (“Sandhamn Murders”) together with Erik Skjoldberg (“Occupied”), follows Hanne who finds herself sheltered in an isolated mountain hotel after a train crash and starts investigating on mysterious murders even though she’s been temporarily suspended from the police.
“Blind Spot” is co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Nordic Drama Queens, in association with Fifth Season which represents the show outside of the Nordic region. Skjoldberg is directing all four episodes of the series.
- 3/14/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Among all the bad TV show tropes, introducing random characters and asking the audience to care about them has to be one of the worst. Sure, it’s only the second episode of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, but this show is more of a continuation than a spin-off. It is piggybacking on the eleven seasons of The Walking Dead, where it was a ground rule that you can’t make friends easily. Yet, we see Michonne finding not one but three good people, and it takes about twenty minutes for the four to be inseparable. Of course, things don’t go well for the other three, as you would expect. After all, this is a story that belongs to Michonne and Rick Grimes- not Nat, Aiden, and Bailey.
Spoilers Ahead
What Did Michonne Do Since “The Bridge”?
We already know that Michonne went away from the...
Spoilers Ahead
What Did Michonne Do Since “The Bridge”?
We already know that Michonne went away from the...
- 3/3/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Poster for ‘Alex Rider’ season 3 (Photo Courtesy of Amazon Freevee)
Amazon Freevee has set an April 5, 2024 premiere date for season three of Alex Rider, based on Anthony Horowitz’s fifth novel of the bestselling spy series. All eight episodes will drop on April 5th and will wrap up this chapter in Alex’s life.
“It’s been such a great experience seeing the fan reaction to the first two seasons of Alex Rider,” said author and executive producer Horowitz. “I am thrilled this upcoming season will focus on Scorpia, as the story will lead Alex and viewers to question everything they’ve learned so far.”
Returning cast members include Otto Farrant (Edge of the World) as Alex Rider, Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) as Mrs. Jones, Stephen Dillane (The Outrun) as Alan Blunt, Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones) as Tom Harris, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (Rain Dogs) as Jack Starbright, and...
Amazon Freevee has set an April 5, 2024 premiere date for season three of Alex Rider, based on Anthony Horowitz’s fifth novel of the bestselling spy series. All eight episodes will drop on April 5th and will wrap up this chapter in Alex’s life.
“It’s been such a great experience seeing the fan reaction to the first two seasons of Alex Rider,” said author and executive producer Horowitz. “I am thrilled this upcoming season will focus on Scorpia, as the story will lead Alex and viewers to question everything they’ve learned so far.”
Returning cast members include Otto Farrant (Edge of the World) as Alex Rider, Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) as Mrs. Jones, Stephen Dillane (The Outrun) as Alan Blunt, Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones) as Tom Harris, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (Rain Dogs) as Jack Starbright, and...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice and Topic will merge into one streaming service, the company announced.
The combined product will become the exclusive U.S. streaming home of hit German series “Babylon Berlin” starting in April. As of Feb. 29, the series is no longer available in the country on Netflix, which previously held the U.S. streaming rights.
Co-created, written and directed by Tom Twyker, Achim von Borries and Hendrik Handloegten, “Babylon Berlin” is based on the novels by Volker Kutscher and distributed by Beta Film. The fourth season of the drama, which has not been available for streaming in North America before, will land on the new service June 25.
Along with “Babylon Berlin,” MHz Choice and Topic’s combined lineup will include “The Killing,” “The Bridge,” “Detective Montalbano,” “The Sea Beyond,” “Pagan Peak,” “A French Village,” “Spiral,” “Beck” and “Murder In.”
Current MHz Choice and Topic subscribers will be...
The combined product will become the exclusive U.S. streaming home of hit German series “Babylon Berlin” starting in April. As of Feb. 29, the series is no longer available in the country on Netflix, which previously held the U.S. streaming rights.
Co-created, written and directed by Tom Twyker, Achim von Borries and Hendrik Handloegten, “Babylon Berlin” is based on the novels by Volker Kutscher and distributed by Beta Film. The fourth season of the drama, which has not been available for streaming in North America before, will land on the new service June 25.
Along with “Babylon Berlin,” MHz Choice and Topic’s combined lineup will include “The Killing,” “The Bridge,” “Detective Montalbano,” “The Sea Beyond,” “Pagan Peak,” “A French Village,” “Spiral,” “Beck” and “Murder In.”
Current MHz Choice and Topic subscribers will be...
- 2/29/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Babylon Berlin has landed a new U.S. home on a newly-merged streaming service created as Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice and Topic combine.
The boutique streamer will be named MHz Choice and feature the likes of The Killing, The Bridge, Detective Montalbano, The Sea Beyond and Pagan Peak, alongside the popular Babylon Berlin, which moves over from Netflix after three seasons on that streamer.
Kino Lorber said the new streamer will “combine the best European dramas and mysteries with Nordic noir crime and thrillers under the MHz Choice brand.”
The Four Daughters distributor owns MHz Choice and Topic, the latter of which in a Jv with First Look Media under which Kino has a majority stake and management oversight. The news comes a few weeks after we revealed layoffs at First Look production subsidiary Topic Studios.
Viaplay has also exited the U.S. following a disastrous 12 months that has...
The boutique streamer will be named MHz Choice and feature the likes of The Killing, The Bridge, Detective Montalbano, The Sea Beyond and Pagan Peak, alongside the popular Babylon Berlin, which moves over from Netflix after three seasons on that streamer.
Kino Lorber said the new streamer will “combine the best European dramas and mysteries with Nordic noir crime and thrillers under the MHz Choice brand.”
The Four Daughters distributor owns MHz Choice and Topic, the latter of which in a Jv with First Look Media under which Kino has a majority stake and management oversight. The news comes a few weeks after we revealed layoffs at First Look production subsidiary Topic Studios.
Viaplay has also exited the U.S. following a disastrous 12 months that has...
- 2/29/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Kino Lorber’s streaming platform MHz Choice is merging with First Look Media’s Topic platform to create a single North American streamer, operating under the MHz Choice brand, specializing in international series and films for the domestic market.
Kino Lorber and First Look Media launched a joint venture in 2022 that bundled their streaming activities. The new agreement will fold both MHz Choice and Topic into a single platform.
Kino Lorber Chief Operating Officer Martha Benyam will oversee the new combined service, with Lisa Schwartz, Kino Lorber Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing distribution and partnerships, Executive Vice President, Content Strategy Lance Schwulst continuing to oversee programming and Monica Bloom, who joined Kino Lorber from Topic, continuing to serve as Chief Marketing Officer.
The new service has secured exclusive North American rights to award-winning German period series Babylon Berlin from sales group Beta Film and will stream all four seasons of the show.
Kino Lorber and First Look Media launched a joint venture in 2022 that bundled their streaming activities. The new agreement will fold both MHz Choice and Topic into a single platform.
Kino Lorber Chief Operating Officer Martha Benyam will oversee the new combined service, with Lisa Schwartz, Kino Lorber Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing distribution and partnerships, Executive Vice President, Content Strategy Lance Schwulst continuing to oversee programming and Monica Bloom, who joined Kino Lorber from Topic, continuing to serve as Chief Marketing Officer.
The new service has secured exclusive North American rights to award-winning German period series Babylon Berlin from sales group Beta Film and will stream all four seasons of the show.
- 2/29/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of Banijay’s scripted centrepieces at the London TV Screenings, the Swedish crime drama “Fallen” (“Sanningen”), sees the first reunion of star actor Sofia Helin, writer Camilla Ahlgren, and Stockholm-based Filmlance International since the multi-season hit crime show “The Bridge” (2011-2018).
Their collaboration has paid off again as “Fallen” has wooed a first batch of global sellers – including MHz Choice for the U.S. and Canal+’s Polar+ for France – and more than 1.1 million combined viewers watched the first episode on Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 last Christmas.
“This is 1/10of the Swedish population, which is astonishing these days, considering the series is based on an original idea,” said producer Anna Wallmark of Banijay-owned Filmlance.
Created by Ahlgren, who serves as head-writer, next to co-writers Martin Asphaug and Alex Haridi, the six-part series is, however, a very different type of noir to the cross-border iconic “The Bridge,” Lighter, more emotional.
Their collaboration has paid off again as “Fallen” has wooed a first batch of global sellers – including MHz Choice for the U.S. and Canal+’s Polar+ for France – and more than 1.1 million combined viewers watched the first episode on Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 last Christmas.
“This is 1/10of the Swedish population, which is astonishing these days, considering the series is based on an original idea,” said producer Anna Wallmark of Banijay-owned Filmlance.
Created by Ahlgren, who serves as head-writer, next to co-writers Martin Asphaug and Alex Haridi, the six-part series is, however, a very different type of noir to the cross-border iconic “The Bridge,” Lighter, more emotional.
- 2/27/2024
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
It’s February 2024, and we’ve got another The Walking Dead spinoff series, which, by now, has become the norm. But this one, titled The Ones Who Live, is special because it has the Goat The Walking Dead character at the center of it. Whether you’ve ever watched, played, or read The Walking Dead or not, if you’re into pop culture, then you’ve certainly heard of this one guy: Rick Grimes. Clearly the biggest name about the whole franchise, the character has already been immortalized on screen by British actor Andrew Lincoln—yes, the same guy from the once iconic Love Actually.
One of the biggest issues of the franchise in the later years was the fatigue of the audience, which was further felt when Lincoln left the mother show. Many stopped following it, including Lincoln himself, who has admitted that he didn’t keep up with Twd after his characters’ exit.
One of the biggest issues of the franchise in the later years was the fatigue of the audience, which was further felt when Lincoln left the mother show. Many stopped following it, including Lincoln himself, who has admitted that he didn’t keep up with Twd after his characters’ exit.
- 2/25/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Maren Morris has partnered with the prepaid wireless carrier Visible to cover Billy Idol’s “Dancing with Myself” for Singles Awareness Day. Watch the country star take on the new wave hit below.
In the video accompanying the release, Morris heads over to the beloved Nashville record store Grimey’s, where she performs “Dancing with Myself” to an empty space.
“Dancing with Myself” was first released by Idol’s punk band Gen X in 1980 and landed at No. 62 on the UK Singles Chart. He remixed it as a solo track for the US the following year.
“Recording and filming the music video for my cover of Billy Idol’s ‘Dancing with Myself’ was such a dream come true and I hope fans can dance along while also knowing it’s okay to be in your feelings,” Morris said in a statement. “I am so excited to partner with a company...
In the video accompanying the release, Morris heads over to the beloved Nashville record store Grimey’s, where she performs “Dancing with Myself” to an empty space.
“Dancing with Myself” was first released by Idol’s punk band Gen X in 1980 and landed at No. 62 on the UK Singles Chart. He remixed it as a solo track for the US the following year.
“Recording and filming the music video for my cover of Billy Idol’s ‘Dancing with Myself’ was such a dream come true and I hope fans can dance along while also knowing it’s okay to be in your feelings,” Morris said in a statement. “I am so excited to partner with a company...
- 2/15/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Maren Morris reimagines Billy Idol’s classic “Dancing With Myself” as a new wave bop in a video celebrating Singles Awareness Day.
The visual finds Morris alone (naturally) in Nashville’s famed Grimey’s record store, where the singer peruses the shelves and performs a New Order-ed take on the 1981 hit to an audience of no one.
Singles Awareness Day was concocted by wireless carrier Visible — who “offer ‘family plan savings’ to single-line users — as a means to celebrate singlehood. Morris is freshly single, having filed for divorce from her husband,...
The visual finds Morris alone (naturally) in Nashville’s famed Grimey’s record store, where the singer peruses the shelves and performs a New Order-ed take on the 1981 hit to an audience of no one.
Singles Awareness Day was concocted by wireless carrier Visible — who “offer ‘family plan savings’ to single-line users — as a means to celebrate singlehood. Morris is freshly single, having filed for divorce from her husband,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
It’s a celebration for Benny the Butcher in New York’s Def Jam offices. I got to speak with the Griselda rapper in late December, the same day that the Buffalo Mc and members of his team came down for a Def Jam-sponsored event ahead of his debut album with the label, Everybody Can’t Go, which was released last week. He had also just dropped “Big Dawg,” where he went toe-to-toe with a lyrically pristine Lil Wayne. For Benny, the celebration may have represented more for him than...
- 2/1/2024
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Denmark-based sales outfit LevelK has boarded Charlotte Sieling’s Way Home, ahead of its presentation in the work-in-progress sessions at Goteborg Film Festival today.
Written by Danish filmmaker Sieling with Nagieb Khaja and Jesper Fink based on Khaja’s original idea, Way Home follows a man smuggled into Syria on a desperate search for his son; the man must sacrifice everything he believes in to be reunited with his child. The film is currently in post-production.
Nikolaj Lie Kaas plays the lead role, and learned Arabic for the part. Lie Kaas recently appeared in Anders Thomas Jensen’s Riders Of Justice...
Written by Danish filmmaker Sieling with Nagieb Khaja and Jesper Fink based on Khaja’s original idea, Way Home follows a man smuggled into Syria on a desperate search for his son; the man must sacrifice everything he believes in to be reunited with his child. The film is currently in post-production.
Nikolaj Lie Kaas plays the lead role, and learned Arabic for the part. Lie Kaas recently appeared in Anders Thomas Jensen’s Riders Of Justice...
- 2/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Banijay Rights has scored a first batch of sales on “Fallen,” a crime drama reuniting “The Bridge” showrunner Camilla Ahlgren and star Sofia Helini. The series is produced by Banijay-owned Filmlance, a leading Scandinavian outfit.
Unveiled at the Goteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision conference, deals on “Fallen” include Canal+’s channel Polar+ in France, MHz Choice in the U.S., Npo in the Netherlands, Sbs in Australia, Ert in Greece and Syn Hf in Iceland.
Created and written by Ahlgren along with Martin Asphaug and Alex Haridi, the six-part series stars Helin (“Atlantic Crossing”) and Hedda Stiernstedt. The show is co-produced by TV4, Film i Skåne and Filmlance, in collaboration with Zdf.
In “Fallen,” Helin plays Iris Broman, the new head of Kalla Fall, a group solving cold cases in Malmö. Iris has just left Stockholm following a tragedy and moved to the small southern town of Ystad,...
Unveiled at the Goteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision conference, deals on “Fallen” include Canal+’s channel Polar+ in France, MHz Choice in the U.S., Npo in the Netherlands, Sbs in Australia, Ert in Greece and Syn Hf in Iceland.
Created and written by Ahlgren along with Martin Asphaug and Alex Haridi, the six-part series stars Helin (“Atlantic Crossing”) and Hedda Stiernstedt. The show is co-produced by TV4, Film i Skåne and Filmlance, in collaboration with Zdf.
In “Fallen,” Helin plays Iris Broman, the new head of Kalla Fall, a group solving cold cases in Malmö. Iris has just left Stockholm following a tragedy and moved to the small southern town of Ystad,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Sofia Helin as Saga, in “The Bridge” Season 4. Director: Rumle Hammerich. Photo: Jens Juncker. Produced by Filmlance International Ab. Courtesy of MHzChoice
“The Bridge: Season 4” is likely the final chapter in this crime drama from Sweden and Denmark. As before, it’s based on a complex crime scenario at their border affecting both countries, providing another round with a new menace for Saga (Sofia Helin) and Henrik (Thure Lindhardt) to confront. That’s hard to get off the ground, since Saga has been in jail for the eight months since Season 3’s events for allegedly killing her allegedly psycho mother. Since her release occurs in the first episode, it’s no spoiler to inform you that she’s cleared and returned to duty, albeit with some difficulties. Even knowing that, the method of getting there is intriguing enough for a good watch.
For the usual eight episodes, the cop combo...
“The Bridge: Season 4” is likely the final chapter in this crime drama from Sweden and Denmark. As before, it’s based on a complex crime scenario at their border affecting both countries, providing another round with a new menace for Saga (Sofia Helin) and Henrik (Thure Lindhardt) to confront. That’s hard to get off the ground, since Saga has been in jail for the eight months since Season 3’s events for allegedly killing her allegedly psycho mother. Since her release occurs in the first episode, it’s no spoiler to inform you that she’s cleared and returned to duty, albeit with some difficulties. Even knowing that, the method of getting there is intriguing enough for a good watch.
For the usual eight episodes, the cop combo...
- 1/30/2024
- by Mark Glass
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Beloved Swedish classic novel “The Scarab Flies at Dusk” is being adapted into a premium family adventure series produced by Nordic Drama Queens, the top-notch production label backed by Fifth Season.
Swedish broadcaster Svt has already commissioned the show whose starry cast will be led by Tomas von Brömssen (“My Life as a Dog”), Pernilla August (“‘The Best Intentions”) Dag Malmberg (“The Bridge”) and Lena Endre (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”). Fifth Season is handling worldwide sales on the series and is introducing it to potential buyers attending the Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision.
“Afterglow” filmmaker Atle Knudsen will be directing the series, which is penned by celebrated authors Ditta Bongenhielm (“Bonus Family“) and Lovisa Milles (“Jordskott“).
“The Scarab Flies at Dusk” will be filmed in Västra Götaland and produced by Nordic Drama Queens in collaboration with Svt, Film i Väst, TV2 Norway, Monster As and Dr...
Swedish broadcaster Svt has already commissioned the show whose starry cast will be led by Tomas von Brömssen (“My Life as a Dog”), Pernilla August (“‘The Best Intentions”) Dag Malmberg (“The Bridge”) and Lena Endre (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”). Fifth Season is handling worldwide sales on the series and is introducing it to potential buyers attending the Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision.
“Afterglow” filmmaker Atle Knudsen will be directing the series, which is penned by celebrated authors Ditta Bongenhielm (“Bonus Family“) and Lovisa Milles (“Jordskott“).
“The Scarab Flies at Dusk” will be filmed in Västra Götaland and produced by Nordic Drama Queens in collaboration with Svt, Film i Väst, TV2 Norway, Monster As and Dr...
- 1/30/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Hey, "Dateline NBC" fans. We're back on here to let you know that the NBC people will be serving up a special repeat episode of Dateline NBC tonight, January 21, 2024, and we've got some preview information for it for those of you who might have missed it when it originally aired. Tonight's repeat episode of Dateline NBC is titled, "The Bridge." It originally aired way, way back on October 1, 2021. in this repeat episode, the Dateline NBC team took a deep look at a story about a 28 year old Fayetteville, North Carolina man named James Chambers. He was a construction worker before he was unfortunately murdered. This episode will feature details about the investigation. It will also show interview footage that took place with James' family members, investigators and more. NBC's official description for this repeat episode of Dateline NBC reads like this, "North Carolina detectives search for answers in the murder...
- 1/21/2024
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Christian Wikander is out as global head of scripted at indie TV giant Banijay, a year after taking up the job, Banijay confirmed on Thursday.
A Banijay spokeswoman said Wikander will be leaving the group on Feb. 2, 2024 and that his role will now be reviewed. In the interim, Banijay’s global scripted team will temporarily report to chief business Officer Frédéric Balmary.
Wikander joined Banijay in 2022 after he was laid off from Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max Nordic (now Max) when Warners shut down its original production operations in Scandinavia. Wikander had been commissioning editor and vp of original programming in the Nordic region for two years, delivering such series as the Swedish comedy Lust starring The Bridge actor Sofia Helin.
Banijay owns more than 60 scripted production companies around the world, including Sweden’s Yellow Bird, producers of Nordic noir drama Wallander, Norway’s Rubicon TV (Beforeigners) and British...
A Banijay spokeswoman said Wikander will be leaving the group on Feb. 2, 2024 and that his role will now be reviewed. In the interim, Banijay’s global scripted team will temporarily report to chief business Officer Frédéric Balmary.
Wikander joined Banijay in 2022 after he was laid off from Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max Nordic (now Max) when Warners shut down its original production operations in Scandinavia. Wikander had been commissioning editor and vp of original programming in the Nordic region for two years, delivering such series as the Swedish comedy Lust starring The Bridge actor Sofia Helin.
Banijay owns more than 60 scripted production companies around the world, including Sweden’s Yellow Bird, producers of Nordic noir drama Wallander, Norway’s Rubicon TV (Beforeigners) and British...
- 1/18/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Passion and Perseverance, the two watchwords at this year’s TV Drama Vision in Göteborg will resonate across this year’s program where a record 700 delegates will take the pulse of what’s hot and upcoming from the Nordics and Europe.
Unfolding parallel to the Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordics’ biggest TV drama showcase and networking event will run Jan 30-31.
“This is what we need!” said TV Drama Vision honcho Cia Edström about the passion infused in the 60-plus series to be showcased – and about perseverance in the industry, to be debated by the 100 guest speakers – including U.S. streaming giants Netflix, Disney+– first time on-stage – Amazon and all key Nordic commissioners.
“Times are tough-not only in the Nordics but internationally. Our industry is going through profound changes,” she said, citing the microeconomic headwinds impacting drama investors’ coin, artificial intelligence, the halt in production-triggered among others by Hollywood strikes,...
Unfolding parallel to the Göteborg Film Festival, the Nordics’ biggest TV drama showcase and networking event will run Jan 30-31.
“This is what we need!” said TV Drama Vision honcho Cia Edström about the passion infused in the 60-plus series to be showcased – and about perseverance in the industry, to be debated by the 100 guest speakers – including U.S. streaming giants Netflix, Disney+– first time on-stage – Amazon and all key Nordic commissioners.
“Times are tough-not only in the Nordics but internationally. Our industry is going through profound changes,” she said, citing the microeconomic headwinds impacting drama investors’ coin, artificial intelligence, the halt in production-triggered among others by Hollywood strikes,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Get ready for a riveting episode of Dateline NBC as they take you on a journey through the case of James Chambers in “The Bridge,” airing on Sunday, January 21 at 8/7c 2024 on NBC.
In August 2014, James Chambers, a 28-year-old construction worker from Fayetteville, North Carolina, disappeared, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. North Carolina detectives have been relentless in their pursuit of the truth behind the murder of this young man. This Friday, Dateline NBC invites you to delve deep into the intricate and ever-surprising twists and turns of the Chambers case.
Andrea Canning leads the way in this episode, offering viewers an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from James’ family members and the dedicated investigators who have been at the epicenter of this captivating investigation.
Joining Andrea Canning are interviews with key figures in this compelling story, including James’ parents, Rachel Wellhauser and Pete Chambers, as well as...
In August 2014, James Chambers, a 28-year-old construction worker from Fayetteville, North Carolina, disappeared, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. North Carolina detectives have been relentless in their pursuit of the truth behind the murder of this young man. This Friday, Dateline NBC invites you to delve deep into the intricate and ever-surprising twists and turns of the Chambers case.
Andrea Canning leads the way in this episode, offering viewers an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from James’ family members and the dedicated investigators who have been at the epicenter of this captivating investigation.
Joining Andrea Canning are interviews with key figures in this compelling story, including James’ parents, Rachel Wellhauser and Pete Chambers, as well as...
- 1/18/2024
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
A scene from the Swedish-Danish crime TV series “The Bridge.” Courtesy of Topic
Back in 2011, the Scandinavian crime series, “The Bridge,” was not only hugely popular in Europe but spawned quite a few remakes and derivatives on both sides of the Atlantic. The now oft-used premise is that a body is found straddling the national border of a bridge joining Denmark and Sweden, creating jurisdictional confusion. That gets worse when they discover that the top and bottom halves are from two different women. Successor series have been set on the US/Mexico, Singapore/Malaysia, Greece/Turkey and the Russia/Estonia borders. A France/England version used the Chunnel in the same way. That list may be more illustrative than complete, since variations exist under non-bridgey titles. In each, a cop from one side partners with one from the other, despite cultural and personal differences that add tensions and friction to the whodunnit component.
Back in 2011, the Scandinavian crime series, “The Bridge,” was not only hugely popular in Europe but spawned quite a few remakes and derivatives on both sides of the Atlantic. The now oft-used premise is that a body is found straddling the national border of a bridge joining Denmark and Sweden, creating jurisdictional confusion. That gets worse when they discover that the top and bottom halves are from two different women. Successor series have been set on the US/Mexico, Singapore/Malaysia, Greece/Turkey and the Russia/Estonia borders. A France/England version used the Chunnel in the same way. That list may be more illustrative than complete, since variations exist under non-bridgey titles. In each, a cop from one side partners with one from the other, despite cultural and personal differences that add tensions and friction to the whodunnit component.
- 12/28/2023
- by Mark Glass
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Los Angeles – December 18, 2023 – Japan House Los Angeles and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (Ssff & Asia), the largest short film festivals in Asia and Academy Award® qualifying festivals, have joined together for the second time to showcase Short Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood on January 11, 2024. The one-day film festival celebrating film and culture will screen several diverse short films created by Japanese and international filmmakers, from up-and-comers to an Academy Award-winning filmmaker.
Marking the 5th anniversary of Japan House Los Angeles, and the 25th anniversary of the Ssff & Asia, this year's theme “Unlock Cinema | Short Films, Infinite Possibilities,” celebrates the filmmakers' journey, recognizing how most filmmakers' careers begin by creating short films, unlocking their potential to create feature-length films. The festival will also include a talk event by Ssff & Asia founder and President Tetsuya Bessho, Takuma Takasaki, co-writer and producer of “Perfect Days”, and moderated by USC's Senior Director of Festival,...
Marking the 5th anniversary of Japan House Los Angeles, and the 25th anniversary of the Ssff & Asia, this year's theme “Unlock Cinema | Short Films, Infinite Possibilities,” celebrates the filmmakers' journey, recognizing how most filmmakers' careers begin by creating short films, unlocking their potential to create feature-length films. The festival will also include a talk event by Ssff & Asia founder and President Tetsuya Bessho, Takuma Takasaki, co-writer and producer of “Perfect Days”, and moderated by USC's Senior Director of Festival,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Santa Claus won’t be the only mythical figure sliding down chimneys this holiday season! John Woo is getting in on the home invasion action now that Lionsgate is bringing Silent Night to PVOD on December 19. Please buy extra milk and cookies this year. I hear Woo likes Macaroons and Snickerdoodles. While that’s probably inaccurate, he strikes me as a man of taste. It’s been 20 years since Woo’s last American movie, so this is a big deal.
“From legendary director John Woo and the producer of John Wick comes the gritty revenge tale of a tormented father (Joel Kinnaman) who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve,” reads the official synopsis. “While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, Kinnaman makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death.
“From legendary director John Woo and the producer of John Wick comes the gritty revenge tale of a tormented father (Joel Kinnaman) who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve,” reads the official synopsis. “While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, Kinnaman makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death.
- 12/18/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Loved Ones, the Philadelphia band who supercharged the pop-punk genre in the mid-Aughts with songs like “Jane” and “The Bridge,” haven’t played a show in nearly eight years. That dormant streak will end when frontman Dave Hause revives the group at the 2024 Sing Us Home Festival.
Set for May 3 through 5 at Venice Island in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philly, Sing Us Home finds Hause playing multiple sets: with the Loved Ones, with his own band the Mermaid, and alongside fellow Philadelphia area native Langhorne Slim and Amythyst Kiah...
Set for May 3 through 5 at Venice Island in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philly, Sing Us Home finds Hause playing multiple sets: with the Loved Ones, with his own band the Mermaid, and alongside fellow Philadelphia area native Langhorne Slim and Amythyst Kiah...
- 12/11/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Bridge Stretching Down Under
Australian streamer Stan has acquired rights to both seasons, totaling 20 episodes, of the Malaysian adaptation of Scandinavian crime series “The Bridge.” The agreement, brokered by Lyle Bettson-Barker, SVP Australia and New Zealand from Banijay Rights, represents the first time that Stan has acquired a Malaysian drama series.
The Asian version of “The Bridge” was initially commissioned by Viu and HBO Asia in 2018, after Double Vision, part of the Vision New Media group, introduced Viu to the format. It broadcast to across 23 territories in the combined footprints of Viu and HBO Asia and was also shown on Viu in South Africa.
The title has garnered more than 20 regional awards and nominations across its two seasons, making it the most awarded drama in Malaysian history.
Season one faithfully follows the original show, and sees a dead body found on the border between Malaysia and Singapore, necessitating an investigator...
Australian streamer Stan has acquired rights to both seasons, totaling 20 episodes, of the Malaysian adaptation of Scandinavian crime series “The Bridge.” The agreement, brokered by Lyle Bettson-Barker, SVP Australia and New Zealand from Banijay Rights, represents the first time that Stan has acquired a Malaysian drama series.
The Asian version of “The Bridge” was initially commissioned by Viu and HBO Asia in 2018, after Double Vision, part of the Vision New Media group, introduced Viu to the format. It broadcast to across 23 territories in the combined footprints of Viu and HBO Asia and was also shown on Viu in South Africa.
The title has garnered more than 20 regional awards and nominations across its two seasons, making it the most awarded drama in Malaysian history.
Season one faithfully follows the original show, and sees a dead body found on the border between Malaysia and Singapore, necessitating an investigator...
- 12/11/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Maren Morris received the Changemaker Award during Variety’s Hitmakers event on Saturday in Los Angeles. The singer reflected on her newfound freedom addressed on her new EP, The Bridge, which she has described as representing a “liberating phase” in her life, and earlier this year, she apologized for country music’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people and also chastised Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany, over transphobic comments in 2022.
“It’s a huge honor to be recognized by my peers and the industry as someone who has bucked a system or attempted to make change,...
“It’s a huge honor to be recognized by my peers and the industry as someone who has bucked a system or attempted to make change,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Turkish telenovela “Yargi,” German miniseries “The Empress,” Mexican drama “La Caída” and actor Martin Freeman were among the top winners at the 51st annual International Emmy Awards, held Monday at the New York Hilton Midtown.
All told, the International Emmys recognized TV programs from across the continents, with strong showings from the U.K. and Australia. Brazil logged the win for unscripted series for its adventure competition series “A Ponte” (The Bridge). “Vir Das: Landing,” a Netflix comedy from India, tied with the U.K.’s “Derry Girls” for the win in the comedy series category.
The ceremony was hosted by comedian Rhys Darby. Special awards were presented to “Succession” creator/executive producer Jesse Armstrong, who received the Founders Emmy, and Ektaa R. Kapoor, co-founder Balaji Telefilms, who took home the Directorate Award. Armstrong was feted by Casey Bloys, HBO and Max chairman-ceo, while Deepak Chopra did the honors for Kapoor.
All told, the International Emmys recognized TV programs from across the continents, with strong showings from the U.K. and Australia. Brazil logged the win for unscripted series for its adventure competition series “A Ponte” (The Bridge). “Vir Das: Landing,” a Netflix comedy from India, tied with the U.K.’s “Derry Girls” for the win in the comedy series category.
The ceremony was hosted by comedian Rhys Darby. Special awards were presented to “Succession” creator/executive producer Jesse Armstrong, who received the Founders Emmy, and Ektaa R. Kapoor, co-founder Balaji Telefilms, who took home the Directorate Award. Armstrong was feted by Casey Bloys, HBO and Max chairman-ceo, while Deepak Chopra did the honors for Kapoor.
- 11/21/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Singer-rapper-songwriter Raja Kumari has released an attitude-packed music video for her hard-edged song ‘No Nazar’ on Chota Diwali. Now surrounded by the nefarious dark touch of the evil eye, in the song Raja Kumari is her own energy and unleashing it as a protective charm against the malicious eye.
A uniquely well-suited song for Diwali, the song is about Illuminating the darkness inside the heart. Coming from her own personal experience, ‘No Nazar’ is something very unique in Raja Kumari’s catalogue.
Talking about the song, she said: “’No nazar’ is a song that was written during a dark time in my life. I wrote the lyrics like a protection spell, so that anyone that listens to it is protected from the evil eye and negative energy.
“If your energy is aligned then no one can mess with you! Releasing it around Diwali seemed fitting as the festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness!
A uniquely well-suited song for Diwali, the song is about Illuminating the darkness inside the heart. Coming from her own personal experience, ‘No Nazar’ is something very unique in Raja Kumari’s catalogue.
Talking about the song, she said: “’No nazar’ is a song that was written during a dark time in my life. I wrote the lyrics like a protection spell, so that anyone that listens to it is protected from the evil eye and negative energy.
“If your energy is aligned then no one can mess with you! Releasing it around Diwali seemed fitting as the festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness!
- 11/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Singer-rapper-songwriter Raja Kumari has released an attitude-packed music video for her hard-edged song ‘No Nazar’ on Chota Diwali. Now surrounded by the nefarious dark touch of the evil eye, in the song Raja Kumari is her own energy and unleashing it as a protective charm against the malicious eye.
A uniquely well-suited song for Diwali, the song is about Illuminating the darkness inside the heart. Coming from her own personal experience, ‘No Nazar’ is something very unique in Raja Kumari’s catalogue.
Talking about the song, she said: “’No nazar’ is a song that was written during a dark time in my life. I wrote the lyrics like a protection spell, so that anyone that listens to it is protected from the evil eye and negative energy.
“If your energy is aligned then no one can mess with you! Releasing it around Diwali seemed fitting as the festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness!
A uniquely well-suited song for Diwali, the song is about Illuminating the darkness inside the heart. Coming from her own personal experience, ‘No Nazar’ is something very unique in Raja Kumari’s catalogue.
Talking about the song, she said: “’No nazar’ is a song that was written during a dark time in my life. I wrote the lyrics like a protection spell, so that anyone that listens to it is protected from the evil eye and negative energy.
“If your energy is aligned then no one can mess with you! Releasing it around Diwali seemed fitting as the festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness!
- 11/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Maren Morris stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night (November 7th) for a performance of “The Tree” with her friends Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer.
“The Tree” appears on Morris’ latest release, The Bridge, a two-song EP which she explained expresses “a very righteously angry and liberating phase” of her life as she steps away from the toxic “family tree” of country music. Speaking about her complicated relationship with the genre in a Los Angeles Times interview that debuted around the time of the EP’s release, she explained: “I thought I’d like to burn it to the ground and start over. But it’s burning itself down without my help.”
On Fallon, Morris also discussed her upcoming children’s book, her admiration of her friend Taylor Swift, and more. Watch the interview and her performance of “The Tree” below.
Earlier this year, Morris teamed...
“The Tree” appears on Morris’ latest release, The Bridge, a two-song EP which she explained expresses “a very righteously angry and liberating phase” of her life as she steps away from the toxic “family tree” of country music. Speaking about her complicated relationship with the genre in a Los Angeles Times interview that debuted around the time of the EP’s release, she explained: “I thought I’d like to burn it to the ground and start over. But it’s burning itself down without my help.”
On Fallon, Morris also discussed her upcoming children’s book, her admiration of her friend Taylor Swift, and more. Watch the interview and her performance of “The Tree” below.
Earlier this year, Morris teamed...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Maren Morris stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday to perform “The Tree” with fellow artists Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer. The single is one of two new tracks from her EP The Bridge.
“Do you feel that?/Heart letting go of the weight it’s been holding,” sings Morris for the chorus, bolstered by Guyton and Spencer. “I’ve made miracles in the shadows/But now that I’m out in the sun, I’ll never stop growing, wherever I’m going/Hope I’m not the only one.
“Do you feel that?/Heart letting go of the weight it’s been holding,” sings Morris for the chorus, bolstered by Guyton and Spencer. “I’ve made miracles in the shadows/But now that I’m out in the sun, I’ll never stop growing, wherever I’m going/Hope I’m not the only one.
- 11/8/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is causing quite a buzz in the MCU, but fans hoping for a seamless continuation from the Netflix series may be in for some disappointment. The upcoming show is set to be a soft reboot, with not all key members of Daredevil’s team making a return.
Adding to the letdown, fans will witness several episodes where Daredevil won’t be in his iconic suit. The focus of the show is shifting towards a legal drama, exploring Daredevil’s life post-hanging up his vigilante identity. This parallels Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, trying to leave his past behind.
The studio’s decision to veer away from the current show is attributed to it being deemed “a bit boring.” Instead, they are taking a fresh approach, aligning more with the faithful comic version of the character. While some previously filmed content will be retained, many elements of the story will be reconstructed from scratch.
Adding to the letdown, fans will witness several episodes where Daredevil won’t be in his iconic suit. The focus of the show is shifting towards a legal drama, exploring Daredevil’s life post-hanging up his vigilante identity. This parallels Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, trying to leave his past behind.
The studio’s decision to veer away from the current show is attributed to it being deemed “a bit boring.” Instead, they are taking a fresh approach, aligning more with the faithful comic version of the character. While some previously filmed content will be retained, many elements of the story will be reconstructed from scratch.
- 10/28/2023
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
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