Erling Haaland looks likely to be fit for Tuesday but he could well be rested anyway.
18.10.2023 - 22:25 / variety.com
Marta Balaga Everyone lies in the World War I series “Davos 1917.” Mostly because they have to. “You have war, you have the elite coming together in this one place. You have to watch your step and tread carefully.
Everything could be a trap,” says Jan-Eric Mack, who directed alongside Christian Theede and Anca Miruna Lazarescu. The show focuses on a young nurse Johanna who finds herself surrounded by spies in the Swiss resort town. Desperate to reunite with her illegitimate daughter, she discovers she has a talent for espionage, too.
“I think she always had these skills. She just couldn’t show them in the house she grew up in,” says lead actor Dominique Devenport, also known for “Sisi.” “She has always been different. And then, suddenly, she gets an opportunity to develop talents she didn’t even know she had.
That’s why it’s happening so quickly, in a way. It was already there.” Led by a countess with a secret (Jeanette Hain), Johanna proves to be a quick learner. “It’s a relationship you never fully understand.
After a while, I realized it would always be different, depending on who would play it. It was all about chemistry and what was happening between us,” says Devenport, with Hain adding: “They could be mother and daughter, they could have a love affair. It could be everything.
Ilse tells Johanna you can only survive if you don’t become emotionally attached. But soon, she herself can’t resist these feelings anymore. She needs them.” “We all have very different facets and it’s wonderful to be able to show that, to jump in the abyss and then come out again.
Erling Haaland looks likely to be fit for Tuesday but he could well be rested anyway.
Disneyland has released a first look of its new reimagined Adventure Treehouse, inspired by Walt Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent MK2 Films has boarded Bernhard Wenger’s feature debut, “Peacock,” a tragicomedy headlined by Albrecht Schuch, the German actor who starred in “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “System Crasher.” An up-and-coming Austrian director, Wenger developed the script at the Cannes Film Festival’s Cinefondation residency and was part of Berlinale Talents in 2020. His shorts, including “Keeping Balance,” “Guy Proposes to His Girlfriend on a Mountain” and “Excuse Me, I’m Looking for the Ping-Pong Room and My Girlfriend,” have played at festivals in Chicago, Palm Springs and Nashville, among others.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Cornerstone has closed sales on multiple territories including North America and the U.K. for writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo’s “Starve Acre,” a brooding and atmospheric folk horror. “House of the Dragon’s” Matt Smith and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” actor Morfydd Clark star in the film, which is produced by House Productions.
Cornerstone has closed sales on multiple territories including North America and the UK for writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo’s folk horror Starve Acre.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Funny Birds,” an heartwarming comedy-drama starring Andrea Riseborough, Catherine Deneuve and Morgan Saylor, has sold in key territories in the run up to the AFM. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the movie is directed by Marco La Via and Hanna Ladoul.
Both Manchester sides will be looking to get bragging rights at Old Trafford when Man United welcome rivals Man City. Six points separate the two sides after the hosts picked up back-to-back league wins while City were on the receiving end of two defeats in their last five matches.
The phenomenon that is Universal/Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s is currently looking at a global opening of $130M. Fazbear and crew are playing in 64 international box office markets where they are expected to reach $52M through Sunday.
Pep Guardiola could make several changes to his Manchester City starting XI for the derby showdown with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Bhutan’s official Oscar entry “The Monk And The Gun,” Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s follow-up to “Lunana: A Yak in The Classroom,” has been bought by a raft of well-established international theatrical distributors. Following its festival premieres at Telluride, Toronto, Rome and Busan, “The Monk and the Gun” has been sold by Films Boutique to Pyramide Distribution (France), September Films (Benelux), Rialto Distribution (Australia), Future Films (Scandinavia), A Contracorriente (Spain), Lev Films (Israel), Aurora Films (Poland), Trigon (Switzerland), Alambique Films (Portugal) and Impact Films (India and Indian Subcontinent). Earlier this week, the crowdpleaser was also acquired by Roadside Attraction for the U.S.
Paris Fashion Week in 2022. “Well, you know, it was really really weird, because I wasn’t looking for it really,” the 77-year-old icon told The Post. “And we met because my friend kept nudging me to go ask him about his teeth,” she said of Edwards’ blinged-out smile.
Supporters want to see Pep Guardiola make six changes for the Champions League contest against Young Boys while seemingly keeping one eye on the Manchester derby this weekend.
Jack Grealish has shared his delight at recently meeting former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel, someone he calls his “first ever hero”.
Manchester United are reportedly considering appointing former Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell.
Elie Youan and Martin Boyle have been named as 'dream players' for Nick Montgomery as he aims to continue his unbeaten spell as Hibs boss.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Rome Film Fest opener “There’s Still Tomorrow,” a bold period dramedy that marks the directorial debut of popular Italian actor Paola Cortellesi, has scored a slew of international sales. The film, shot in black-and-white and set in post-World War II Rome, riffs on Italy’s neorealist past, albeit with a female empowerment element angle and a contemporary A-list Italian cast.
K.J. Yossman Cyril Metzger and Manon Clavel are set to star in Netflix‘s upcoming hotel period drama “Winter Palace.” Metzger (“Happening”) will play André Morel while Clavel (“The Truth”) is set to star as Rose. Together they portray a wealthy married couple who are guests at the hotel at the centre of the show.
21 Savage has shared details of new UK and European tour dates around his previously announced London show this autumn.The rapper has announced shows in Paris, Dusseldorf, Zurich, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester and Birmingham between November 14 and 24, 2023.Savage then wraps the tour at The O2 Arena in London on November 30.Tickets go on general sale this Friday (October 20) at 10am BST here. There is a pre-sale at the same link from 9am BST tomorrow (October 19).21 Savage UK and European tour 2023:NOVEMBERTuesday 14 – Paris, France, Zenith La Villette Thursday 16 – Dusseldorf, Germany, Mitsubishi Electric HALLEFriday 17 – Zurich, Switzerland, HalleSunday 19 – Berlin, Gemany, Max Schmelling Halle Tuesday 21 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, AFAS LiveThursday 23 – Manchester, UK, Mayfield DepotFriday 24 – Birmingham, UK, ForumThursday 30 – London, UK, The O2 ArenaIn other news, the Atlanta-based star was recently declared a ‘lawful permanent resident’ of the US and can finally visit his birth nation of England.A four-year legal battle was sparked in 2019 when the rapper was arrested for immigrating to the US and overstaying his visa.According to his legal team, 21 Savage was originally born in London – emigrating to the US as a 7-year-old.
Marta Balaga Pole-vaulting champion Armand “Mondo” Duplantis might be on his way to another record, as Red Bull Studios continues selling “Born to Fly,” a documentary feature about his life. So far, the film has been picked up by Germany (Sky), France (Canal+), Switzerland (3+ and RTS), Norway (NRK), Finland (MTV3), Spain (Movistar Plus+), Belgium (VRT) and Estonia (ERR). “We are delighted to partner with broadcast partners throughout the world to showcase this incredible athlete and his sport to global audiences,” said Sebastian Burkhardt, head of partnerships and commercial strategy at Red Bull Studios.
Studiocanal, part of Vivendi’s Canal+ Group, has rolled out robust sales on Xavier Dolan’s Sundance-selected psychological thriller “The Night Logan Woke Up,” Spanish period drama “The Vow” and a bevy of first documentaries. The deals underscore the continuing upside for Studiocanal of illustrious cinema talent exploring premium TV direction, as well as the company’s beneficial diversification into documentary sales and daily series.