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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Vera Peltekian Discusses First French Original ‘The Mythomaniac of the Bataclan’ and Streamer’s Plans in France (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - Paris
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05.04.2023 / 16:35

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Vera Peltekian Discusses First French Original ‘The Mythomaniac of the Bataclan’ and Streamer’s Plans in France (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Don’t expect Warner Bros. Discovery’s French original programming team to follow Netflix and Amazon Prime Video’s trail and chase teen audiences. Vera Peltekian, VP and head of streaming original production for the banner, says the standalone service’s bow in France “is on the roadmap” with a raft of “bold and director-driven Max originals targeting adult audiences in line with what the HBO brand is known for.” Peltekian, who previously worked 15 years at Canal + and played a major role in the pay TV group’s critically acclaimed series such as “The Returned,” “Spiral” and “Savages,” revealed that Warner Bros. Discovery’s first French original will be “The Mythomaniac of the Bataclan,” a four-part series inspired by the true story of a woman who conned her way into a victims’ association and quickly became one of its pillars.

France TV Distribution Sells ‘Parliament’ Season 2 to U.S. Streamer Topic, Among Raft of Deals (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - France - Japan
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04.04.2023 / 14:41

France TV Distribution Sells ‘Parliament’ Season 2 to U.S. Streamer Topic, Among Raft of Deals (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent France TV Distribution has scored a raft of deals across its slate of flagship shows, notably Noé Debré’s political satire “Parliament,” whose second season was picked up by Topic in the U.S. “Parliament,” produced by Paris-based Cinétévé, was created by Debré, whose screenwriting include Jacques Audiard’s Palme d’Or winning “Dheepan.” The series is set at the European parliament in Strasbourg and follows a young assistant working for a newly elected member, juggling his ethics, job and love life. The 10-episode series features a young cast from across Europe, including Xavier Lacaille, Liz Kingsman and Philippe Duquesne. The daring show shot partly on location in both French and English languages.

Netflix Reteams With ‘Lilyhammer’ Creators on Norwegian Drama Series About Fish Farming Business (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Norway - city Oslo - county Van Zandt
variety.com
03.04.2023 / 07:33

Netflix Reteams With ‘Lilyhammer’ Creators on Norwegian Drama Series About Fish Farming Business (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Netflix is set to reteam with Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin, the creators of the popular crime comedy series “Lilyhammer,” on a new Norwegian program, with the working title “Salmon Island.” The series is set up at leading Norwegian production banner Rubicon and will be helmed by Marit Moum Aune (“Made in Oslo”), who also serves as a conceptual director on the series. “Salmon Island” takes place in a small coastal community in Norway and revolves around two families who are sworn enemies in the global salmon industry. The contemporary series delivers a portrait of the fish farming business, weaving together comedy and drama.

Netflix announces premiere date for original K-drama ‘Black Knight’ - www.nme.com - Britain - North Korea
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29.03.2023 / 04:45

Netflix announces premiere date for original K-drama ‘Black Knight’

Black Knight.Black Knight, based on the the popular 2017 to 2019 webtoon Delivery Knight, follows the adventures of legendary deliveryman ‘5-8’ and the refugee Sa-wol in a future, dystopian Korea that has been devastated by severe air pollution. The series will premiere globally on May 12, exclusively on Netflix.The series will star Our Blues actor Kim Woo-bin as ‘5-8’.

‘Back To The Future’ Musical Sets 2024 North American Tour - deadline.com - USA - New York - North Carolina - county Cleveland - Charlotte, state North Carolina
deadline.com
28.03.2023 / 16:13

‘Back To The Future’ Musical Sets 2024 North American Tour

Back to the Future: The Musical will launch a North American tour in the summer of 2024, producers announced today.

‘Oldboy’ Star Choi Min-sik Revels in Return to Small Screen in ‘Big Bet,’ Disney+’ Korean Crime Series (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - city Seoul - North Korea
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28.03.2023 / 11:19

‘Oldboy’ Star Choi Min-sik Revels in Return to Small Screen in ‘Big Bet,’ Disney+’ Korean Crime Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Rebecca Souw One of the leading actors of his generation, Korea’s Choi Min-sik is tackling his first TV role in some 25 years, with Disney+ crime drama series “Big Bet.” Choi says the gamble was a challenge, but ultimately worth the risk. While he has notched up iconic cinema roles in “Oldboy” “Shiri,” “I Saw the Devil,” Luc Besson’s “Lucy” and all-time Korean box office record holder “Roaring Currents,” Choi’s last significant TV role was in dark comedy “The Moon of Seoul” (aka “Seoul ui Dal”) in the 20th century’s pre-streaming era. Choi says that the changes in the TV industry are palpable and mostly for the better.

Cannes 2023: Thierry Fremaux on the Festival’s Relationship With Hollywood, Scorsese, Netflix, Oscars and TikTok (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Paris
variety.com
27.03.2023 / 17:55

Cannes 2023: Thierry Fremaux on the Festival’s Relationship With Hollywood, Scorsese, Netflix, Oscars and TikTok (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Can the Cannes Film Festival top itself after a 2022 edition that premiered three picture nominees, “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Triangle of Sadness,” and “Elvis”? Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux certainly hopes so. In his first interview about the upcoming 76th edition, Fremaux tells Variety about his efforts to pull together another milestone edition, talks about his failed attempt to get a woman to preside over this year’s jury and his hopes to lure prestige U.S. indies, along with Hollywood studio movies, after proving once again last year that Cannes can be a strong launchpad for the awards season. But some things won’t change, as Netflix isn’t planning a return to the festival. Other streamers, like AppleTV+, however, are expected on the Croisette with Martin Scorsese’s movie “Flowers of the Killer Moon.” On the sponsor side, Cannes will be working with TikTok while keeping a close eye on the social media site’s political ties. The Official Selection will be unveiled in mid-April in Paris.

Brigitte Bardot’s Lucious Biopic Series Sparks Buzz at Series Mania, Sails to Major Markets (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - Sweden - Canada - Norway - Germany - Portugal - Switzerland - Czech Republic - Turkey - Finland
variety.com
23.03.2023 / 17:45

Brigitte Bardot’s Lucious Biopic Series Sparks Buzz at Series Mania, Sails to Major Markets (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While she retired prematurely at the age of 39, Brigitte Bardot has left an indelible mark on France’s popular culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s. With her wild blonde mane, smoky eyes and pouty lips, Bardot became a symbol of a modern and effortlessly sexy French woman, and a style emblem that continues to inspire current trends. The event series “Bardot,” which is penned and directed by Daniele Thompson (“The Queen Margot”) and Christopher Thompson (“La bûche”), world premiered at Series Mania Festival to unanimous praise and has been pre-sold by Federation nearly worldwide. “‘Bardot’ is like the French ‘The Crown’ because Bardot embodied France, and through her journey we reminisce about many parts of France’s history and popular culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s,” Federation’s boss and “Bardot” producer Pascal Breton told Variety.

Off-Beat Danish Restaurant Drama ‘Behind Every Man’ Starring Top Nordic Talent Lands on DR Sales’ Roster (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Denmark - city Copenhagen
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21.03.2023 / 15:03

Off-Beat Danish Restaurant Drama ‘Behind Every Man’ Starring Top Nordic Talent Lands on DR Sales’ Roster (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent DR Sales has boarded “Behind Every Man,” an off-beat restaurant drama from Julie Rudbæk and Jesper Zuschlag, the actors-turned-screenwriters duo whose credits include “Love You For Now” (“29”). Produced by Drive Studios for the Danish broadcaster DR Drama, “Behind Every Man” takes place at a high-end restaurant in Copenhagen and explores power struggles in that hectic work environment. The show’s creators, Rudbæk and Zuschlag, will also take on the lead roles as Michael and Nadia. The cast is completed by prominent Nordic talent, including Ann Eleonora Jørgensen (“Ride Upon The Storm,” “The Killing”) and Camilla Lau (“Those Who Kill,” “Ride Upon The Storm”).

Strand Releasing Buys Emily Atef’s Berlinale Competition Title ‘Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything,’ and Cannes Film ‘More Than Ever’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - USA - Germany - Iran - Berlin
variety.com
21.03.2023 / 01:41

Strand Releasing Buys Emily Atef’s Berlinale Competition Title ‘Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything,’ and Cannes Film ‘More Than Ever’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Strand Releasing has bought all North American rights to Emily Atef’s last two movies, “Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything” which competed at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as her Cannes entry “More Than Ever.” Both films are represented in international markets by The Match Factory. Based on Daniela Krien’s novel, the film is set in the summer of 1990, shortly after the fall of the Berlin wall, in the countryside of former East Germany. Marlene Burow plays Maria, who is about to turn 19, lives with her boyfriend at his parents’ farm. She engages into a passionate and lustful affair with Henner (Felix Kramer), a reclusive neighbor who is twice her age.“More Than Ever,” meanwhile, premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard. It stars Vicky Krieps (“Corsage,” “Phantom Thread”) and late French actor Gaspard Ulliel as a couple whose bond is tested when one of them is diagnosed with a terminal disease.

Mediawan Adds Submarine’s ‘Sobibor – Escape from History,’ ‘Godard Cinema’ to Premium Documentary Slate (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Ukraine - Russia - Netherlands - Poland - county Williams
variety.com
20.03.2023 / 16:15

Mediawan Adds Submarine’s ‘Sobibor – Escape from History,’ ‘Godard Cinema’ to Premium Documentary Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent As it continues ramping up its premium docu slate, Mediawan has boarded “Sobibor – Escape from History,” a four-part documentary which is being developed by leading Dutch banner Submarine (“Last Hijack”). In the documentary series, the infamous death camp will be portrayed through the eyes of the rebels and survivors. It will tell the epic true story of a group of Jewish prisoners who managed to escape from inside the living hell of a Nazi concentration camp and attempt to rebuild their lives. Some seeked retribution, others redemption. Their children struggle to this day in different ways with the trauma of their parents. The series also follows two surviving relatives, a daughter and a niece who return to Poland, to their ancestral villages where their relatives were banished.

‘Snabba Cash’ Duo Reteams for ‘Cry Wolf,’ Starring Eliot Sumner, Based ‘The Bridge’ Creator’s Debut Novel (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - Sweden - Indiana - Finland
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20.03.2023 / 13:57

‘Snabba Cash’ Duo Reteams for ‘Cry Wolf,’ Starring Eliot Sumner, Based ‘The Bridge’ Creator’s Debut Novel (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The duo behind the hit Nordic franchise “Snabba Cash,” helmer Jesper Ganslandt and screenwriter Oskar Söderlund, have re-teamed on “Cry Wolf,” an action thriller series starring British musician-turned-actor Eliot Sumner (“No Time to Die”). Ordered by Swedish broadcaster TV4, “Cry Wolf” is based on “Vargasommar,” the anticipated debut novel of Hans Rosenfeldt, the BAFTA-nominated creator of “Bron” (“The Bridge”) and British series “Marcella.” Fifth Season has boarded international sales. “Cry Wolf” will also star Eva Melander (“UFO Sweden”) and Henrik Dorsin (“Triangle of Sadness”). It will start filming in in Haparanda, near the border of Finland, in July. Melander is set play Hannah Wester, a 54-year-old police officer whose quiet life in Haparanda gets turned upside down after a wolf is found dead. The ordinary investigation becomes a sprawling criminal case connected to a bloody drug deal in Finland and sparks a series of brutal events.

‘Mobile 101, a Nokia Story’ Lands on Disney+, Walter Presents in Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - Sweden - Italy - Iceland - Ireland - Norway - Netherlands - Belgium - Denmark - Finland
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20.03.2023 / 11:57

‘Mobile 101, a Nokia Story’ Lands on Disney+, Walter Presents in Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Mobile 101, a Nokia Story,” a series about the dramatic rise and fall of the Finnish phone company, has been acquired by Disney+ and Walter Presents in multiple territories. The series was produced by Finland’s Rabbit Films and is represented in international markets by the outfit. The six-part series, which sheds light on how a small Finnish company specializing in rubber boots became the world’s biggest mobile manufacturer at the turn of the 21st century, has been picked by Disney+ Italy, Netherlands and Belgium. Walter Presents, meanwhile, bought it for the UK & Ireland. RUV Iceland has also acquired season one of the series.

‘Marie Antoinette,’ Canal+’s Lavish Costume Drama, Renewed for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - Britain - France
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17.03.2023 / 16:09

‘Marie Antoinette,’ Canal+’s Lavish Costume Drama, Renewed for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French pay TV group Canal+ has ordered a second season of its dazzling historical drama “Marie Antoinette.” BAFTA-nominated Ed Bazalgette (“The Last Kingdom,” “Doctor Who”) will direct the first four episodes. While Deborah Davis (“The Favourite”) still on board as creator, season 2’s writing team is led by Louise Ironside, joined by Charlotte Wolf, Francesca Forristal and Andrew Bampfield. The series, which is being backed by Banijay and Capa Drama (Newen Studios), is expected to start filming in the fall. The new season will continue telling the epic story of the avant-garde young queen, played by Emilia Schüle (“Ku’damm 56/ 63”), with Louis Cunningham (“Bridgerton”) as the king of France, Louis XVI.

Erotic Thriller Documentary ‘We Kill For Love’ Boarded by Yellow Veil Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Los Angeles - USA - New York
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16.03.2023 / 20:53

Erotic Thriller Documentary ‘We Kill For Love’ Boarded by Yellow Veil Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the erotic thriller documentary “We Kill For Love” ahead of its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival. The company is planning a domestic release later this year and will represent the film for international sales with a launch at the upcoming Marche Du Film in Cannes. Written, produced, and directed by Anthony Penta, “We Kill for Love” depicts the long-gone world of direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.

Berlinale Golden Bear Winner ‘On The Adamant’ Finds U.S. Home With Kino Lorber (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Paris - USA - Berlin - Beyond
variety.com
16.03.2023 / 20:05

Berlinale Golden Bear Winner ‘On The Adamant’ Finds U.S. Home With Kino Lorber (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Kino Lorber has bought U.S. and Anglo-Canadian distribution rights to Nicolas Philibert’s poignant documentary “On the Adamant” which just won the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Kino Lorber is planning a theatrical release later this year followed by a digital and home video release on all major platforms. Sold by Films du Losange, “On the Adamant” takes place at a unique day-care centre for adults suffering from mental disorders. Located in a structure floating the middle of the Seine, in Paris, the center heals these adults with a blend of therapy, education, and culture rooted in music and the arts. The affecting documentary follows the team running the Adamant as they attempt to transform and uplift the lives for these people.

‘Sweet Tooth’ Announces April Premiere Date, Provides First Look at Second Season (TV News Roundup) - variety.com - New York - Los Angeles - North Carolina - Charlotte, state North Carolina - city Sandiland
variety.com
15.03.2023 / 02:35

‘Sweet Tooth’ Announces April Premiere Date, Provides First Look at Second Season (TV News Roundup)

Sweet Tooth” will premiere on April 27 and released first-look images of the Emmy-winning show. Season 2 will illustrate the Last Men holding Gus and the other hybrids captive. Gus has to find his strength in order to save his friends and discover the secrets of the Great Crumble. The show is based on Jeff Lemire’s DC comic book series. The series features Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, Naledi Murray, Neil Sandilands, Marlon Williams, Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. and Yonas Kibreab as well as narrator James Brolin.

American French Film Festival, Formerly COLCOA, Sets Dates for 2023 Edition - variety.com - France - USA - Hollywood
variety.com
14.03.2023 / 18:37

American French Film Festival, Formerly COLCOA, Sets Dates for 2023 Edition

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The American French Film Festival, formerly known as COLCOA, has set the dates of its 2023 edition to Oct. 18-22. Organized by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, the festival will host its 27th edition at the Directors Guild of America Theater on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. “Created by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, this event is the largest French film festival in North America and the largest festival dedicated to French Films and TV programs in the world,” said Cécile Rap-Veber, CEO of Sacem (the guild for authors, composers and publishers of music) who presides over the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Amazon Studios France Sets ‘LOL’ Scary Spinoff as Season 3 of Hit Franchise Pulls Biggest Local Launch (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - Spain - France - Mexico - Italy - Canada - Germany - Japan
variety.com
13.03.2023 / 23:15

Amazon Studios France Sets ‘LOL’ Scary Spinoff as Season 3 of Hit Franchise Pulls Biggest Local Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The blockbuster French cast of Amazon Prime Video’s third season of “LOL: Qui rit, qui sort” speaks volumes about the Japanese variety format’s tremendous popularity in France. The Amazon Original series, adapted from the format “LOL: Last One Laughing,” scored its biggest launch to date on Prime Video in France since bowing on March 10. The show is one of the streamer’s first unscripted originals in France and has been a major coup as a brand exercise that’s succeeded with limited resources — certainly in comparison to scripted comedy. Adaptations of “LOL” have also thrived in Italy and Germany where they have ranked as the most watched local titles on the service, respectively. Local versions are also available in Spain, Canada, Mexico and Australia (hosted by Rebel Wilson).

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