From Namibian western to animated revenge thriller, from Bosnian family saga to a lesbian vampire breakup story, 10 upscale scripted TV projects were spotlighted at the Berlinale Series Market’s Co-Pro Series on Tuesday morning, representing “unique and bold choices with regard to genre and perspective, on top of great storytelling,” Martina Bleis, Head of the Berlinale Co-Production Market, observed before the presentation..
“This should attract buyers and co-producers now, and will surely convince discerning audiences once they have been made,”
With Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy joining climate change satire “S.O.L.,” created by late Ruth McCance, or Cannes-awarded director Aida Begić now focusing on “Mirrors,” it was a high-profile affair.
“This female family chronicle serves as a bridge between two centuries, two eras and two societies, shedding light on the hidden lives of Balkan women. Female secrets touch on taboos such as sexuality, violence and mental health. What would...
“This should attract buyers and co-producers now, and will surely convince discerning audiences once they have been made,”
With Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy joining climate change satire “S.O.L.,” created by late Ruth McCance, or Cannes-awarded director Aida Begić now focusing on “Mirrors,” it was a high-profile affair.
“This female family chronicle serves as a bridge between two centuries, two eras and two societies, shedding light on the hidden lives of Balkan women. Female secrets touch on taboos such as sexuality, violence and mental health. What would...
- 2/21/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Spanish public broadcaster Rtve, Prime Video and Telekom Srbija have boarded “Cicatriz,” a high-end action thriller, based on the best-selling Spanish novel of the same name by Juan Gómez-Jurado.
It is a first, large-scale co-production between Spain and the Adriatic countries, the partners said.
Spanish powerhouse Plano a Plano and Mexico’s Dopamine will produce, in collaboration with Asacha Media Group and Adrenalin.
It is the latest project to be packaged by Asacha Media Group, the pan-European production studio.
The Serbian production company Adrenalin will serve as filming partners in Serbia.
Representatives from the new partners were at Mip on Tuesday to talk up the landmark project to press and buyers.
Adapted by Pablo Roa and Fernando Sancristóbal, co-writers of Netflix hit megabit “La Casa De Papel” (“Money Heist”) and Verónica Marzá, the eight-part drama is scheduled to go into production at the end of the year, filming in Spain and Serbia.
It is a first, large-scale co-production between Spain and the Adriatic countries, the partners said.
Spanish powerhouse Plano a Plano and Mexico’s Dopamine will produce, in collaboration with Asacha Media Group and Adrenalin.
It is the latest project to be packaged by Asacha Media Group, the pan-European production studio.
The Serbian production company Adrenalin will serve as filming partners in Serbia.
Representatives from the new partners were at Mip on Tuesday to talk up the landmark project to press and buyers.
Adapted by Pablo Roa and Fernando Sancristóbal, co-writers of Netflix hit megabit “La Casa De Papel” (“Money Heist”) and Verónica Marzá, the eight-part drama is scheduled to go into production at the end of the year, filming in Spain and Serbia.
- 10/18/2023
- by Liza Foreman
- Variety Film + TV
Atresplayer Premium, the burgeoning Ott service behind HBO Max hit “Veneno,” has renewed “The Gypsy Bride” (“La novia gitana”), whose Season 1, from “Penny Dreadful” director Paco Cabezas, world premieres at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
Atresmedia Television will produce with Banijay Iberia’s Diagonal TV, producer of Netflix hit “Heirs to the Land.”Produced by Vis with the participation of Atresmedia Television and the collaboration of the Diagonal TV, the first season of “The Gypsy Bride” will bow on Atresplayer Premium on Sept. 25.
Directed in its totality by Cabezas, whose credits also include “American Gods,” Season 1 is set in a gypsy community on Madrid’s humble outskirts as homicide inspector Elena Blanco, is called in to investigate the torture and assassination of a young woman just before her wedding.
Channelling echoes of a Lorca tragedy, the series, shot with large visual ambition by Cabezas – mixing bold panoramics and hand-held camerawork...
Atresmedia Television will produce with Banijay Iberia’s Diagonal TV, producer of Netflix hit “Heirs to the Land.”Produced by Vis with the participation of Atresmedia Television and the collaboration of the Diagonal TV, the first season of “The Gypsy Bride” will bow on Atresplayer Premium on Sept. 25.
Directed in its totality by Cabezas, whose credits also include “American Gods,” Season 1 is set in a gypsy community on Madrid’s humble outskirts as homicide inspector Elena Blanco, is called in to investigate the torture and assassination of a young woman just before her wedding.
Channelling echoes of a Lorca tragedy, the series, shot with large visual ambition by Cabezas – mixing bold panoramics and hand-held camerawork...
- 9/15/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has reaffirmed its 300 million commitment to Mexican cinema and series, announcing a slew of new movie projects to celebrate the country’s National Day of Cinema on Aug. 15 and as part of its #QueMéxicoSeVea initiative.
The year-old initiative, which can be roughly translated to “Let Mexico Be Seen” has the mission “to make visible the work of Mexican creators, screenwriters, writers, directors, actors and people who make national cinema possible,” as well as its wealth of original stories.
Leading the pack is the widely anticipated directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto who is helming an adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s seminal novel, “Pedro Paramo.” Produced by Redrum, the film’s crew includes Oscar-nominated production designer Eugenio Caballero and costume designer Anna Terrazas, whose notable credits include “Roma,” “Spectre” and “Bardo.”
“Our commitment to Mexican culture also includes adapting great Mexican works to the cinema, and ‘Pedro Páramo’ will...
The year-old initiative, which can be roughly translated to “Let Mexico Be Seen” has the mission “to make visible the work of Mexican creators, screenwriters, writers, directors, actors and people who make national cinema possible,” as well as its wealth of original stories.
Leading the pack is the widely anticipated directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto who is helming an adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s seminal novel, “Pedro Paramo.” Produced by Redrum, the film’s crew includes Oscar-nominated production designer Eugenio Caballero and costume designer Anna Terrazas, whose notable credits include “Roma,” “Spectre” and “Bardo.”
“Our commitment to Mexican culture also includes adapting great Mexican works to the cinema, and ‘Pedro Páramo’ will...
- 8/11/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Mexico’s Peninsula Films & Entertainment and Monica Lozano’s Alebrije Prods. have teamed up to produce feature film “El Hombre de la Multitud” about Mexican tabloid photojournalist Enrique Metinides.
His iconic, at times grisly, photos chronicled scenes of accidents, crimes and historical events from the 1940s until 1997 in Mexico. Now 88 years old, Metinides’ career in “nota roja” photojournalism began at the age of 10 when he started riding along with policemen with the camera his father gave him. His first photo was published when he was just 12. By the age of 13, he was hired by tabloid La Prensa, albeit unpaid, and earned the nickname “El Niño” (‘The Boy’).
To be directed by Jose Manuel Cravioto, whose credits include his feature debut “Mexican Gangster” and TV shows “Señor Avila,” “El Chapo,” and “Diablero,” “El Hombre de la Multitud” begins with Metinides as a child who’s toying with the camera he got...
His iconic, at times grisly, photos chronicled scenes of accidents, crimes and historical events from the 1940s until 1997 in Mexico. Now 88 years old, Metinides’ career in “nota roja” photojournalism began at the age of 10 when he started riding along with policemen with the camera his father gave him. His first photo was published when he was just 12. By the age of 13, he was hired by tabloid La Prensa, albeit unpaid, and earned the nickname “El Niño” (‘The Boy’).
To be directed by Jose Manuel Cravioto, whose credits include his feature debut “Mexican Gangster” and TV shows “Señor Avila,” “El Chapo,” and “Diablero,” “El Hombre de la Multitud” begins with Metinides as a child who’s toying with the camera he got...
- 4/4/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Legendary Television has appointed Netflix’s original series executive Jennifer Breslow as EVP, Television & Digital Media. She will report to Chris Albrecht, Head of Legendary Television.
As Director of Content for International Original Series at Netflix, a position Breslow held since 2016, she worked on a variety of series in such territories as Mexico, Brazil (O Mecanismo), India (Sacred Games), Korea (Love Alarm), France, Italy and Sweden (Quicksand). She spent most of 2018 living in Amsterdam to help build Netflix’s team and content hub in Europe while overseeing the slates for France and Italy.
In April of 2019, Breslow transitioned from international originals to US series, and was responsible for such popular new shows as Fate: The Winx Saga and Firefly Lane.
Prior to joining Netflix, Breslow was SVP and VP of Scripted Series at A+E Networks’ Lifetime,...
As Director of Content for International Original Series at Netflix, a position Breslow held since 2016, she worked on a variety of series in such territories as Mexico, Brazil (O Mecanismo), India (Sacred Games), Korea (Love Alarm), France, Italy and Sweden (Quicksand). She spent most of 2018 living in Amsterdam to help build Netflix’s team and content hub in Europe while overseeing the slates for France and Italy.
In April of 2019, Breslow transitioned from international originals to US series, and was responsible for such popular new shows as Fate: The Winx Saga and Firefly Lane.
Prior to joining Netflix, Breslow was SVP and VP of Scripted Series at A+E Networks’ Lifetime,...
- 4/15/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Heavy Metal’s Virus imprint is proud to announce the release of Mundo Diablo #1 (written by F.G. Haghenbeck and Homero Rios), which is available now for purchase through the Virus shop at heavymetal.com. The title is a spin-off of the hit series for Netflix called Diablero, which is based on the international prose bestseller El Diablo Me Obligó. This is the first […] More...
- 7/11/2020
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began earlier this spring, Netflix and other streamers have been busy acquiring tremendous amounts of horror content. Why people are wanting to see stories that destroy rather than affirm our faith in humanity – especially in dark times such as these – seemed baffling at first, but there may be a good reason for it.
According to a recent study conducted by one University of Chicago student, people who like horror movies are better equipped to deal with a pandemic – at least, mentally speaking – than those who do not like horror. And that’s because people who enjoy the genre have a stronger sense of morbid curiosity. Loosely defined as an illogical and counter-intuitive attraction toward and fascination with all things ugly and unpleasant, it makes the scary interesting.
For those of you who think you’ve got a strong enough sense of morbid curiosity, then, here...
According to a recent study conducted by one University of Chicago student, people who like horror movies are better equipped to deal with a pandemic – at least, mentally speaking – than those who do not like horror. And that’s because people who enjoy the genre have a stronger sense of morbid curiosity. Loosely defined as an illogical and counter-intuitive attraction toward and fascination with all things ugly and unpleasant, it makes the scary interesting.
For those of you who think you’ve got a strong enough sense of morbid curiosity, then, here...
- 7/9/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
Origin Unknown hails from director of Mexican horror smash Km-31.
Toronto-based genre specialist Raven Banner has bulked up its slate heading into the Cannes virtual market with sales rights to Benny Loves You, Origin Unknown, and The Pandemic Anthology.
The company will launch negotiations with international buyers on Rigoberto Castenada’s Origin Unknown (Sin Origen), about a former drug-runner who tries to buy his way out of the cartels.
When he takes his family to an armed safehouse, the site is soon overrun by unknown assailants with seemingly mystical powers. Castenada directed Mexican horror smash Km-31 and Netflix series Diablero.
Toronto-based genre specialist Raven Banner has bulked up its slate heading into the Cannes virtual market with sales rights to Benny Loves You, Origin Unknown, and The Pandemic Anthology.
The company will launch negotiations with international buyers on Rigoberto Castenada’s Origin Unknown (Sin Origen), about a former drug-runner who tries to buy his way out of the cartels.
When he takes his family to an armed safehouse, the site is soon overrun by unknown assailants with seemingly mystical powers. Castenada directed Mexican horror smash Km-31 and Netflix series Diablero.
- 6/17/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
What better way to celebrate the New Year than by settling into the couch with a Netflix marathon? Get nostalgic about the early ’00s with Hilary Duff in “A Cinderella Story,” or get inspired to cook with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in “Julie & Julia.” Both titles are headed to the streaming service early next month.
A few classics are also coming to the site, including two “Lord of the Rings” pics, the complete “Kill Bill” saga and “American Beauty.”
New seasons of several highly anticipated Netflix originals will also hit the streamer like “Sex Education,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” “Grace and Frankie” and the second half of “BoJack Horseman’s” final season, dropping at the end of the month.
See the full list of titles below:
Jan. 1
Ghost Stories
Messiah
Nisman: Death of a Prosecutor
Spinning Out
The Circle
21
A Cinderella Story
American Beauty
Catch Me If You...
A few classics are also coming to the site, including two “Lord of the Rings” pics, the complete “Kill Bill” saga and “American Beauty.”
New seasons of several highly anticipated Netflix originals will also hit the streamer like “Sex Education,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” “Grace and Frankie” and the second half of “BoJack Horseman’s” final season, dropping at the end of the month.
See the full list of titles below:
Jan. 1
Ghost Stories
Messiah
Nisman: Death of a Prosecutor
Spinning Out
The Circle
21
A Cinderella Story
American Beauty
Catch Me If You...
- 12/24/2019
- by LaTesha Harris
- Variety Film + TV
An army of the undead along the U.S.-Mexico border will collide with drug lords and the American military in “Narcos vs Zombies,” a Mexican TV production coming to Amazon Prime Video in 2020.
Amazon announced “Narcos vs Zombies,” an eight-episode series that blends sci-fi, horror and action genres, will be available exclusively next year on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including Mexico and the rest of Latin America. The series is produced by Dynamo and Red Creek Productions.
The action-drama series is a Mexican production created and written by Nicolas Entel (“Pecados De Mi Padre”) and Miguel Tejada Flores and directed by Rigoberto Castañeda. Entel serves as showrunner.
“Narcos vs Zombies” stars Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Fátima Molina, Horacio García Rojas, Nery Arredondo (“Vuelven”) and Adria Morales (“La Reina Soy Yo”).
In “Narcos vs Zombies,” legendary narco kingpin Alonso Marroquín (Peris-Mencheta) escapes from a high-security Mexican prison...
Amazon announced “Narcos vs Zombies,” an eight-episode series that blends sci-fi, horror and action genres, will be available exclusively next year on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including Mexico and the rest of Latin America. The series is produced by Dynamo and Red Creek Productions.
The action-drama series is a Mexican production created and written by Nicolas Entel (“Pecados De Mi Padre”) and Miguel Tejada Flores and directed by Rigoberto Castañeda. Entel serves as showrunner.
“Narcos vs Zombies” stars Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Fátima Molina, Horacio García Rojas, Nery Arredondo (“Vuelven”) and Adria Morales (“La Reina Soy Yo”).
In “Narcos vs Zombies,” legendary narco kingpin Alonso Marroquín (Peris-Mencheta) escapes from a high-security Mexican prison...
- 11/5/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Argentina’s Ventana Sur, certainly one of Latin America’s most important meet-marts, announced today that its Blood Window sidebar will collaborate with Incaa – the country’s national film-tv body, which co-runs Ventana Sur with Cannes – and the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff) on the B2 Genre TV project, the first such program aimed at the promotion of genre TV content.
The Bifff Market will play host to the B2 event from April 10-12. There, TV industry professionals will take part in pitching sessions, presentations and one-on-one meetings with creatives looking to produce content specializing in horror, science fiction, thriller and fantasy, made for TV.
The agreement will be signed by Incaa president Ralph Haiek and Bifff director Guy Delmote as the Ventana Sur market kicks off on Monday Dec. 10.
“The final aim of this agreement is to promote genre films, and especially genre TV series,” said Delmote and Romain Roll,...
The Bifff Market will play host to the B2 event from April 10-12. There, TV industry professionals will take part in pitching sessions, presentations and one-on-one meetings with creatives looking to produce content specializing in horror, science fiction, thriller and fantasy, made for TV.
The agreement will be signed by Incaa president Ralph Haiek and Bifff director Guy Delmote as the Ventana Sur market kicks off on Monday Dec. 10.
“The final aim of this agreement is to promote genre films, and especially genre TV series,” said Delmote and Romain Roll,...
- 12/10/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has confirmed that 64 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in December, including the red-hot Oscar contender “Roma.” Among the returning shows are the second half of season 3 of “The Ranch” and season 4 of “Fuller House.”
Available December 1
“8 Mile”
“Astro Boy”
“Battle” (Netflix original)
“Bride of Chucky”
“Christine”
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
“Crossroads: One Two Jaga” (Netflix original)
“Friday”
“Friday After Next”
“Hellboy”
“Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone,” Season 1
“Meet Joe Black”
“Memories of the Alhambra” (Netflix original)
“My Bloody Valentine”
“Next Friday”
“Reindeer Games”
“Seven Pounds”
“Shaun of the Dead”
“Terminator Salvation”
“The Big Lebowski”
“The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass,” Season 5 Masterclasses
“The Last Dragon”
“The Man Who Knew Too Little”
Available December 2
“The Lobster”
Available December 3
“Blue Planet II,” Season 1
“Hero Mask” (Netflix original)
“The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot,” Season 2 (Netflix original)
Available December 4
“District 9”
Available December 6
“Happy!
Available December 1
“8 Mile”
“Astro Boy”
“Battle” (Netflix original)
“Bride of Chucky”
“Christine”
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
“Crossroads: One Two Jaga” (Netflix original)
“Friday”
“Friday After Next”
“Hellboy”
“Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone,” Season 1
“Meet Joe Black”
“Memories of the Alhambra” (Netflix original)
“My Bloody Valentine”
“Next Friday”
“Reindeer Games”
“Seven Pounds”
“Shaun of the Dead”
“Terminator Salvation”
“The Big Lebowski”
“The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass,” Season 5 Masterclasses
“The Last Dragon”
“The Man Who Knew Too Little”
Available December 2
“The Lobster”
Available December 3
“Blue Planet II,” Season 1
“Hero Mask” (Netflix original)
“The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot,” Season 2 (Netflix original)
Available December 4
“District 9”
Available December 6
“Happy!
- 12/1/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Los Cabos, Mexico — The 7th Los Cabos Festival, the most industrially-minded of Mexico’s film events, was the first to take place in full-blown digital Ott revolution.
Two TV panels, the biggest ever at Los Cabos, packed out by some of the foremost Latino TV and Ot show-runners, producers and directors, debated the huge, multi-faceted and still fast-evolving impact the digital platforms are having, and will have, on the industry. The result was maybe the most intense industry debate Los Cabos has ever seen. Eight takeaways:
1.Latin America Gets What It Needs
The panels underscored the huge paradigm shift in just a few years. For decades, Latin American TV production was dominated by free-to-air networks, producing in-house, producer Alex Garcia reminded a Los Cabos industry audience. Independent production companies – Mexico’s Argos, Argentina’s Pol-ka and Underground – were huge exceptions, their fortunes tied to producing for specific broadcasters. Then came the pay TV revolution.
Two TV panels, the biggest ever at Los Cabos, packed out by some of the foremost Latino TV and Ot show-runners, producers and directors, debated the huge, multi-faceted and still fast-evolving impact the digital platforms are having, and will have, on the industry. The result was maybe the most intense industry debate Los Cabos has ever seen. Eight takeaways:
1.Latin America Gets What It Needs
The panels underscored the huge paradigm shift in just a few years. For decades, Latin American TV production was dominated by free-to-air networks, producing in-house, producer Alex Garcia reminded a Los Cabos industry audience. Independent production companies – Mexico’s Argos, Argentina’s Pol-ka and Underground – were huge exceptions, their fortunes tied to producing for specific broadcasters. Then came the pay TV revolution.
- 11/11/2018
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
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