Berlinale Series Market Selects pick “My Dear Mother” might start with a brutal murder, but it’s not really about the crime, “It’s a unique love story,” says writer Raoul Suvi. “Maybe not easily understandable, but it’s based on a fight against injustice that nobody sees or cares about, and on the sense that the main
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Ryan Reynolds Cracks a Joke About Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s Legal War Published February 17, 2025 5:32 AM PST | Updated February 17, 2025 11:24 AM PST Play video content NBC/SNL Ryan Reynolds made a laughing matter out of his and Blake Lively‘s nasty legal battle with Justin Baldoni at ‘SNL 50’ Sunday night
The Roots are bringing back the annual Roots Picnic to Philadelphia, PA with a lineup that includes D’Angelo, Lenny Kravitz, Meek Mill, GloRilla, Latto and more. The event, scheduled to take place at Philly’s The Mann in Fairmount Park on May 31 and June 1, will see D’Angelo making his grand return to the stage
Petra Volpe‘s “Late Shift” – which plays at this year’s Special Gala in Berlin – plunges into the high-pressure world of an understaffed Swiss hospital, unfolding close to real-time through the eyes of a dedicated nurse. Produced by Zodiac Pictures, Swiss Radio and Television SRF, with world sales handled by TrustNordisk, the film marks a
In one of the first major deals unveiled at the European Film Market, Sony Pictures Classics (“I’m Still Here”) has bought “Vie Privée,” a highly anticipated, humor-laced murder mystery movie starring Jodie Foster and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski (“Other People’s Children”), for North America and Latin America territories. The Oscar winner stars in the film
Paris, May 1968, becomes more than a backdrop in “The Safe House” (“La cache”), Swiss filmmaker Lionel Baier‘s latest. It’s an adaptation of Christophe Boltanski’s Prix Femina winning novel, “La cache,” produced by Bande à Part Films and co-produced with Red Lion, Les Films du Poisson, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse and SRG SSR, making it
The title isn’t intended ironically in “The Best Mother in the World” — at least not to the extent it is in, say, “The Worst Person in the World.” But there’s a truism embedded in its hyperbole: Most people on good terms with their mother would describe her as the world’s greatest, regardless of any
Kicking off a new chapter for one of Europe’s premier independent animation studios, Marco Balsamo has taken over as President and CEO of TeamTO following its acquisition by Riva Studios Productions in December 2024. The 33-year-old Italian-American filmmaker and entrepreneur will now oversee TeamTO’s operations, balancing executive and creative responsibilities while positioning the studio for
The South Korean box office saw a major shake-up this weekend with the arrival of “Captain America: Brave New World,” which took a commanding lead in its debut. The Marvel film dominated with a massive market share, pushing holdover “Hitman 2” down the rankings. “Captain America: Brave New World” opened with KRW5.91 billion ($4 million),
China’s box office remained strong post-Lunar New Year, with “Ne Zha 2” continuing its historic run. The Enlight release earned RMB1.98 billion ($275.3 million) over the Feb. 14–16 weekend, bringing its total to $1.64 billion, according to Artisan Gateway. The animated epic not only remains the dominant title in the market but is also rewriting
Dieter Kosslick may be out of the Berlinale limelight, but he continues to champion two things that remain dear to his heart, film and the environment, and as the director of a new festival, he is combining the two in the hope of tackling the climate crisis and encouraging greater sustainability for the sake of
In a major push into the Asian streaming market, global FAST network wedotv has inked a deal with Indonesian platform Dens.TV to launch four of its flagship channels, marking wedotv’s first foray into the region’s television landscape. The pact, announced by Dens.TV chief content officer Ario Bagus Widyatmiko and wedotv co-CEO Philipp Rotermund, brings female-focused
Speaking at the Berlinale Series Market, Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson shared insights on the current state and future of television in a post-peak-TV world, one he’s calling 75% Peak TV. His analysis provided a comprehensive overview of the industry’s trajectory, highlighting key trends and challenges. Below, we revisit some of Bisson’s key thoughts on the
Spain’s rich TV show lineup at the Berlin Film Festival also features a screening of Atresmedia’s “Red Flags,” charting the often pained sexual and emotional awakening of four Gen Z teens. Selected titles at Berlin: Berlinale Market Selects “Honor,” (Atresmedia TV, Portocabo) The Spanish remake of Israeli TV series “Kvodo,” with the often superb Dario Grandinetti (“Talk
South Korea’s SM Entertainment is bringing its powerhouse roster to London’s Allianz Stadium Twickenham, marking the company’s first European SM Town Live concert in 14 years. The massive K-pop showcase, dubbed “SM Town Live 2025 [The Culture, The Future],” will feature 14 acts as part of the entertainment giant’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The stellar lineup
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has temporarily suspended downloads of its chatbot applications in South Korea while working with local privacy regulators to address concerns, officials confirmed Monday, according to AP and local media. The rising AI player pulled its apps from South Korean versions of Apple’s App Store and Google Play on Saturday night, working
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, alongside Mediacrest and Mediacrest El Clásico AIE, will tease the highly anticipated Spanish police procedural “Internal Affairs” (“Asuntos Internos”) at Berlinale’s Series Market Select showcase Spanish Thrillers, organized by Iberseries & Platino Industria. The buzz title, created by Pedro García Ríos and Rodrigo Martín Antoranz, follows Clara (Laia Manzanares, “Estoy vivo”),
At Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival last month, Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson observed that “today’s production market was scaled for 100% Peak TV. Global scripted first-run series orders are now, however, 75% of Peak TV.” Is Spain any different? Yes, if it’s bullishness at Berlin Series Market, the Berlin Festival’s TV Forum, is anything to go
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps; it is also the 40th anniversary of the release of “Shoah,” Claude Lanzmann’s groundbreaking film that redefined how the Holocaust was viewed. On Monday, documentary “All I Had Was Nothingness,” which looks at the making of “Shoah,” has its world premiere
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has rounded out its 2025 HKIFF Industry Project Market with eight new titles, bringing the total to 48 projects, the highest in recent years. The expansion includes six animation features and two Indonesian projects, bolstering the market’s presence in Asian film development. Set to run March 17-19 at
India’s Tips Films Ltd. has struck a significant production partnership with Earthsky Pictures, the banner helmed by power couple Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari, whose critically acclaimed directorial ventures include “Nil Battey Sannata” and “Dangal” respectively. The pact signals Tips’ strategic move to bolster its content slate with the kind of distinctive storytelling that
French-Moroccan multi-hyphenate Roschdy Zem (“Days of Glory,” “The Innocent”) and Italy’s Barbara Ronchi (“Kidnapped”) are set to star in psychological drama “Elisa — Io la volevo uccidere” by Italian director Leonardo Di Costanzo (“The Inner Cage,” “The Intruder”). Zem, who is one of France’s most bankable actors, will play a compassionate criminologist named Alaoui, whose life intersects with a
Berlin-based helmer Ameer Fakher Eldin, who was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, to Syrian parents from the Golan Heights, is in the Berlinale competition with “Yunan,” the story of a prominent Arab author Munir, who is living in exile in Berlin and going through some heavy inner turmoil. Burdened by “an unforgettable past and an unidentifiable
Spanish sales company Filmax has secured international rights to “The Hanged Woman,” the latest film from director Miguel Ángel Lamata. Known for films such as “Our Lovers” and “The Footballest,” Lamata ventures into the highly sought-after horror genre with this adaptation of Mayte Navales’ popular thriller novel. The story revolves around a woman who takes
Italian director Silvio Soldini’s “The Tasters,” which reconstructs the true story of the women conscripted to be Adolf Hitler’s food tasters, is scoring a slew of sales at the European Film Market. Vision Distribution has closed deals for dozens of territories on the German-language drama starring Germany’s Elisa Schlott (“Das Boot” TV series), Max Riemelt (“Sleeping
Ukrainian filmmaker Kateryna Gornostai makes a case for optimism with the Berlinale doc “Timestamp.” “It’s a sad film, but there’s a lot of hope in these kids and in our education system that still works. It was crucial to make a film about war, but war is not in the frame,” she told Variety. Bowing
Four years after winning the Golden Bear for his irreverent satire “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn,” Romanian auteur Radu Jude returns to the Berlinale with his latest feature, “Kontinental ’25,” which premieres Feb. 19 in the festival’s main competition. The film follows a bailiff, Orsolya (Eszter Tompa), who’s plunged into a moral crisis after a homeless man
Prime Video is revving up its Indian originals slate with “Dupahiya,” a heartland comedy series that blends small-town charm with a quirky caper. The nine-episode series, which marks the debut production from Bombay Film Cartel banner, follows the mayhem that erupts in the fictional village of Dhadakpur when a prized motorcycle goes missing just as
Carmen Maura, the famed Spanish actor and Pedro Almodóvar muse, stars in “Calle Malaga,” the upcoming Spanish-language film directed by Maryam Touzani. The movie, which is represented internationally by Berlin-based Films Boutique, marks Touzani’s follow- up to “The Blue Caftan” and “Adam,” which both screened in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and were Morocco’s Oscar entries
During Sunday’s “SNL50,” Tom Hanks deadpanned the opening of what seemed to be an in memorial segment, but instead of tributes to past cast members, it played tribute to comedy that didn’t age well and wouldn’t play well today. “As we celebrate the achievements of the past 50 years, we must also take a moment
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