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Carlos Saldanha’s Disney comedy series How to be a Carioca will screen for the first time at the Iberseries & Platino Industria event in October.
The first episode of the Star Original Productions-badged comedy will play at the fest, which is held in Madrid. Saldanha and co-creator Joana Mariani will feature on a panel for the show alongside Leonardo Aranguibel, VP of Production, Head of Production Operations and Strategy, The Walt Disney Company Latin America.
The Portuguese-language comedy series follows an American writer who has to learn the quirks of Rio de Janeiro’s people after moving to the Brazilian city.
The show is set to launch on Star+ in Latin America and Disney’+’s streaming services, including Disney+ worldwide.
How to be a Carioca follows an American writer who has to learn the quirks of Rio de Janeiro’s people after moving to the Brazilian city. It stars the likes of Seu Jorge and Douglas Silva, and marks one of the first live-action Brazilian series the Oscar-nominated Saldanha has made in some years. He’s known for directing two of the Ice Age and Rio movies and picked up an Academy Award nom for 2017’s Ferdinand.
Saldanha is creating the show with Mariani and Diogo Dhal with scriptwriters Rodrigo Nogueira, Sabrina Rosa and Felipe Scholl. Moovie is producing.
Also screening at Iberseries is Galgos, the Movistar Plus+ drama from Buendía Estudios. The family business drama follows the Somarriba family and Galgo Group, a food giant that has seen significant growth over the past three generations. It is directed by Félix Viscarret and Nely Reguera, with the scriptwriters Clara Roquet, Francisco Kosterlitz, Lucía Carballal and Pablo Remón.
Both shows screen as part of the Chapter One strand of
Cristiano Ronaldo sent a rallying cry to his teammates after netting an 87th-minute winner in Al-Nassr's 2-1 win over Al-Ta'ee on Friday evening.
Holly Jones Barcelona-born director Sara Gutiérrez Galve is following up her 2018 Malaga award-winning debut effort, “Yo La Busco,” with forthcoming dramedy “Mala Gent” (“Bad People”), a wry depiction of the disparate stories of three protagonists living in the town of Gironès, who attend the same wedding. Among five projects selected at Madrid’s 5th ECAM Incubator, the project follows each of its leads 10 days prior to the nuptials as they navigate their inner turmoil, all eventually forced to grin and bear the festivities, their lives intersecting momentarily throughout.
Holly Jones Following introspective shorts “Grietas” and “Solos,” Canarian director Alberto Gross Molo recalls his turbulent childhood in his upcoming debut feature “Catorce de Marzo,” a searing look at divorce through the lens of children placed unjustly in the middle. Selected to participate at Madrid’s 5th ECAM Incubator, the narrative dives into the delicate minds of two siblings forced to determine their fate by choosing between parents, a fraught decision that could further divide their family. Written by Gross alongside Tomàs Bayo Encontra, Laura Egidos Plaja and Albert Aynés Clapés of Contraria Media and David Aymerich of Ayhe Productions produce the project.
Matty Healy has announced that The 1975 will be going on an “indefinite hiatus” from live shows after their current tour ends.The frontman shared the news at this week’s show at the Golden 1 Center, in Sacramento, California.Towards the end of their set and just before they performed the track ‘Sex’, Healy made the announcement.“It’s wonderful you’re all here,” he told the crowd. “After this tour, we will be going on an indefinite hiatus with shows, so it’s wonderful to have you guys with us tonight.
Madonna‘s daughter Lourdes Leon played a live set at a festival in Spain last weekend – check out the footage below.The 26-year-old musician, dancer and model, who is Madonna’s eldest child, performed under her stage name Lolahol at the Brava Madrid Music Festival at IFEMA on Saturday (September 23).According to reports, the slot marked the singer’s first major performance. She led two other dancers in a song and dance routine and was backed by a DJ at the event.
Callum McLennan Film Factory Entertainment has swooped on international sales rights to “Marco,” the next film from Basque filmmaking trio Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga. Their latest follows a high caliber run consisting of 2014 San Sebastian competition player “Flowers,” 2017’s San Sebastian Special Jury Prize winner “Giant,” and lockdown hit “The Endless Trench” which secured their second Oscar entry for Spain. Shooting is scheduled to begin in October.“‘Marco’ will be a beautiful film and it perfectly suits our slate of quality films with commercial potential,” Film Factory’s Vicente Canales told Variety.
Lourdes Leon looked stunning in an event in Madrid. Last night, Leon was photographed on the red carpet of Vogue’s Fashion Night Out while wearing a striking sheer dress. Lourdes Leon steals the spotlight at Victoria’s Secret event in a bold see-through mini-dressLourdes Leon shares sweet birthday tribute to mom Madonna amid recovery from health scareLourdes Leon poses with chains and leather in jaw-dropping new campaignPhotos show Leon in a trasluscent dress with black and white stripes.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” has been rattling North American theaters for a week now, signaling the start to spooky season with a packed ensemble cast featuring the likes of Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly. Branagh’s players (and the director himself) weren’t able speak on behalf of the moody chamber piece due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Variety caught up with veteran producer Judy Hofflund (who made the first two Poirot films with Branagh, “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Death on the Nile”) to discuss Fey’s journey to leading lady status in a film from this era, as well as the future of Branagh’s mustachioed sleuth.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent SAN SEBASTIAN — In a first big deal to be announced during this year’s San Sebastian Festival, Madrid-based The Mediapro Studio, one of Europe’s biggest independent and international creation-production-distribution powerhouses, has acquired Cimarrón, the Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico-based production house and services company. Of “highly significant value,” TMS said Friday, the deal looks set to consolidate TMS’ presence in Latin America and beyond.
Sasha Obama knows how important it is to practice self-care. The 22-year-old was recently spotted leaving a luxury day spa in Los Angeles, looking fresh and relaxed. The makeup-free, former first daughter looked radiant after spending over 3 hours at the Burke Williams spa in Los Angeles.Sasha was rocking what looked like a fresh set of nails from the spa.
Lana Del Rey, Boygenius, Carly Rae Jepsen and Maggie Rogers headline the weekend.Other acts such as Lizzy McAlpine, Tegan and Sara, Fletcher, Alex G, Peach Pit, Mt. Joy, NME cover star Hemlocke Springs and more will be performing at the fest throughout both days.
Farm Aid music festival, which takes place at Noblesville, IN’s Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on Saturday, Sept. 23, is once again bringing many of the biggest names in music to the stage in an effort to benefit farmers.Just a few of the most iconic acts set to headline this year include festival directors Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Margo Price and Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds.They’ll be joined by Dead and Company’s Bobby Weir, Wille Nelson’s son Lukas Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Allison Russell and The String Cheese Incident.Plus, Ann Wilson of Heart will be there too.Now that’s a lot of great music for just one day.And given how much talent will be on hand for the Saturday extravaganza, last-minute tickets are surprisingly inexpensive.At the time of publication, our team found general admission passes going for as low as $79 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to swap seeds and get in on the hoedown of the year?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Farm Aid 2023 below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices by section can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/New Line’s The Nun II continued to conjure strong business around the globe this weekend, taking the top spot again worldwide and overseas. The sophomore session of $30.1M in 72 offshore markets brings the international box office cume to $102.3M and worldwide to $158.8M so far.
P1Harmony have announced the dates, venue and ticketing details for the Europe leg of their 2023 ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ tour.The new leg of the boyband’s ongoing world tour will feature five shows across Europe in November. It will kick off on the 9th in Germany, before the heading to France, Switzerland and more.These shows follow the US, and Candian and Latin American dates of the boyband’s ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ tour, which were held in January and July, respectively.Tickets for P1Harmony’s 2023 ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ Europe tour will go on sale tomorrow (September 16) at 12pm CEST via Eventix.
Olivia Rodrigo will take her 2024 Guts World Tour on 57 dates (and counting) across North America and Europe beginning in February, with two Madison Square Garden shows in New York City and two at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh’s latest cinematic take on Agatha Christie’s library of murder mystery novels, is expected to spook the box office competition. It’s targeting a soft $13 million to $15 million in its North American debut. Those ticket sales will likely be enough to claim the No.
EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has cuddled up to Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story, taking North American rights to the doc from The Last Blockbuster‘s Taylor Morden, which features the voices of talent including Jon Lovitz, Pete Holmes, Jerry Mathers, Larry Hankin and Mike Tyson.
The 1975 have added a fourth London date to their 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour – get details below.Earlier this week, extra dates were added to the tour, including gigs at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Manchester’s AO Arena and a third show at London’s The O2.Now, the band will play a fourth show in London on February 20, which is confirmed to be the final additional date of the tour.It was also recently confirmed that the band will stage the world’s first “carbon removed” live event at the London gigs.Tickets for the new gig will go on presale on Wednesday, September 13 at 10am BST, with general sale following on Friday, September 15 at the same time. Buy tickets here.A post shared by The1975 (@the1975)A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.The newly announced dates will follow the band’s 32-date North American tour, which starts in Sacramento, California on September 26.
Michelle Obama continues to enjoy herself in Spain. Earlier this week, she was photographed in Madrid, her new location after spending a couple of days in Majorca. She was spotted while wearing a cool summer outfit made out of denim and some splashes of color.
Christopher Vourlias The fall festival circuit features a powerhouse lineup of Polish cinema that showcases an industry in full stride, with hard-hitting topical dramas, award-season hopefuls and potential box-office breakouts highlighting the strength and diversity of filmmaking in a country with a storied cinematic history. Among the hotly anticipated premieres at this week’s Toronto Film Festival is “The Peasants,” a lavish, hand-painted animated feature from the filmmaking team behind Oscar nominee and box-office sensation “Loving Vincent.” Meanwhile, three-time Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland will be on hand for the North American premiere of “Green Border,” her searing portrayal of Europe’s refugee crisis that just bowed in competition at the Venice Film Festival.