Canneseries Adds ‘Maxima,’ the Dutch Royal Drama From Beta Film, Millstreet Films

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief China’s video streamers, much like their counterparts in the west, have passed their peak growth phase and have been forced to refocus their efforts on achieving profitability. In the case of IQiyi, which is a subsidiary of tech giant Baidu but has its own stock market listing on the NASDAQ, that transition has meant reduced content spending and a more rigorous approach to quality and investment in winning shows. “To the Wonder,” which debuted on Sunday in competition at Canneseries, is a product of that less-is-more approach.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Qatar-based powerhouse BeIN Media Group, a co-owner of U.S. indie studio Miramax, has taken distribution rights across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to live-action pre-school series “Saïd & Anna,” which has been nominated for this year’s Banff World Media Festival‘s Rockie Awards.

The Cuckoo follows Sian, a woman who inserts herself in the lives of Nick and Jessica as she moves into their home as a lodger. Sian quickly causes trouble for the married couple and their adopted daughter Alice.The trio have moved to their dream home in the country but due to a financial crisis, they are forced to take in a lodger to help pay for their mortgage. From becoming close with Nick to forming an inappropriate relationship with Alice, it's not long before Jessica realises Sian is not who she claimed to be.

Scott Bryan There is a moment in “Mr Bates vs. the Post Office” that makes you as a viewer go “it cannot be real” — only for you then to remind yourself that what you are watching is a true story. Subpostmaster Jo Hamilton (Monica Dolan) — a small business owner who deals with the services and finances of their Post Office — finds that there is an accounting financial discrepancy in her computer of around £2,000 ($2,523).

Beta Film has bowed the first trailer for the gritty and fast-paced medical drama, revealing a bold and modern take on the genre. The trailer drops as Beta Film unveils its MipTV line-up. The eight-part series follows a team of young doctors who are underpaid, poorly equipped, chronically overtired and beset with an increasingly callous healthcare system.

William Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points from “The First Omen.” Director Arkasha Stevenson grew up as a fan of “The Omen” franchise, but any anxiety she felt about helming a prequel to the 1976 original was funneled into the potential of shifting the series’ perspective. “It’s a pretty masculine franchise,” she says. “Exploring it through the point of view of a woman was exciting.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In an acquisition which underscores the often shared sensibility between Canal+, France’s biggest pay TV operator, and Movistar Plus+, the largest Spanish pay TV player, Canal+ has acquired Canneseries winner “The Left-Handed Son” (“El hijo zurdo”), a Movistar Plus+ original series. The series will bow on Canal+ on April 5 in a deal brokered by Movistar Plus+ International. A psychological thriller with a lyrical undertow which surfaces to moving effect in key scenes, “The Left-Handed Son” marks the auspicious directorial debut of Rafael Cobos, the career-long co-scribe of Alberto Rodríguez, from 2005’s “7 Virgins” through international hit “Marshland” to 2017’s “The Plague,” still one of the biggest series which Movistar Plus+ has ever made.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal TV has acquired the rights to Liza Palmer’s latest book Family Reservations, which it will develop at NBC with writer/EP Ilene Chaiken and Keshet Studios.

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Kate Middleton and Prince William are “keen” to have the gossip behind them.The Prince and Princess of Wales have been subject to endless conspiracy theories and rumors in recent weeks, about everything from Middleton’s health and well-being to her whereabouts.According to King Charles’s former butler Grant Harrold, the pair are looking to shift their focus to their respective duties and returning to the royal fold officially.“I think they’re keen to close the chapter on the gossip and the conspiracy theories and return the focus to the royals and their duties,” Harrold exclusively told The Post.Over the weekend, the princess was seen looking “happy, healthy and relaxed” as she joined her husband Prince William for a quick visit to a farm shop in Windsor.Video footage and images of the royal obtained by The Sun showed the mom of three looking well as she and William bought some fresh produce during the outing.“She looks like she’s recovering well,” Harrold tells us.

The Princess of Wales looked relaxed and chatted happily with her husband Prince William as she enjoyed an outing to a local farm shop, a video has shown.The footage was taken at the Windsor Farm Shop on Saturday, 16 March as the royal couple enjoyed a casual day out near their home, showing that Kate Middleton is on the mend. The princess, who is recovering from abdominal surgery earlier this year, can be seen in the footage with her hair down, dressed in a black top and leggings while carrying a large white bag after their shopping trip.This is the first time Kate has been seen in public since her operation, reports the Mirror.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour broke records on Disney+ with 4.6 million views, making it the No. 1 music film ever on the platform per the studio.

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Keasey, the scribe behind Danielle Deadwyler’s Parallel and Demi Lovato’s Tow, has signed on to adapt The Barracks Thief, a novella from award-winning author Tobias Wolff. 

Halloween is coming early this year, as Blumhouse and AMC Theatres have partnered to launch the Halfway To Halloween Film Festival, which will take place at over 100 AMC theaters in 40 U.S. cities from March 29 to April 2.

EXCLUSIVE: DeVon Franklin is staying in business with CBS Studios and has sold his latest show.

Veteran producer and sales agent Rosa Bosch has joined the Madrid-based distributor and international sales agency Begin Again Films. Bosch will serve as part of the company’s international department. 

is also kind of scandal-plagued. In terms of royal scandals, managed to keep her reputation pretty stainless, but her family failed to follow suit, and have ended up tabloid fodder far more often than they'd care to admit.Here are the latest (well, relatively) controversies faced by the British royals, starting with the Missing Middleton Mess and going all the way back to Wallis Simpson, who kicked off a century of scandal.In early 2024, the Palace announced that the would be undergoing abdominal surgery and would be until at least the end of March. In the meantime, the public about her condition and whereabouts.

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EXCLUSIVE: Continuing to expand its cast, HBO‘s Untitled Brad Ingelsby Task Force Project (working title) has added five as recurring: Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time), Mickey Sumner (Snowpiercer), Brian Goodman (Fatal Attraction), Elvis Nolasco (Godfather of Harlem), and Colin Bates (American Rust).

Marta Balaga Beta Film has acquired international distribution rights to Serbian crime thriller “Operation Sabre” (“Sablja”) about the assassination of the Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić. The eight-hour series – selected for Canneseries’ Long Form Competition – is created and directed by Goran Stanković and Vladimir Tagić. The duo already collaborated on “Morning Changes Everything” and wrote the new show alongside Dejan Prćić, Maja Pelević and Marjan Alčevs.