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Disney+ unveiled new originals out of France, Germany and Spain at Series Mania, with period drama and a pair of true crime projects added to a 70-part Spanish novella that will be stripped through the week.

Actor Calum Lill arrived on Coronation Street as Joel Deering back in 2023.The character was introduced as a duty solicitor helping Lauren Bolton, but he ended up becoming a permanent fixture in Weatherfield after striking up a romance with Dee-Dee Bailey. Some residents grew suspicious of Joel however, including Alya Nazir, who soon went digging into his past. She revealed Joel actually had a secret wife and one year old daughter, leaving Dee-Dee heartbroken.

Coronation Street star Channique Sterling-Brown dazzled as she made an emotional move away from the cobbles. The actress was supported by her co-star as she took part in a BAFTA masterclass on Tuesday night (March 26).

Series Mania was Warner Bros. Discovery’s European roll-out timeline for Max, announced Thursday at the climax of the Series Mania’s Lille Dialogues. The most keenly anticipated session was nearly Series Mania’ Forum first: a Netflix showcase hosted by a confident Larry Tanz who significantly proved the only goal streamer exec to drill down on volume commitment.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Spinning audiences back to the mid-1970s, UFA Fiction‘s latest period series “Disko 76” is set in a pivotal time in the industrial heartland of West Germany as a new American pop music craze takes over the airwaves and dance floors. The six-part series, which premiered at the recent Berlinale Series Market, continues its international rollout at Series Mania in Lille before bowing on the RTL+ streaming platform on March 28 and on RTL Group channel Nitro on April 1. UFA Fiction quickly won over RTL+ with the idea from former UFA Fiction producer Benjamin Benedict of a family story set in the disco era, says fellow producer Sinah Swyter.

Naman Ramachandran Four African screenwriters will pitch stories spanning genres at the 15th edition of Series Mania in Lille, France. Pitching this year are Kelly-Eve Koopman (South Africa) with urban fantasy “Facing the Mountain”; Moreetsi Gabang (Botswana) with crime drama “Outreach”; Tiah Beye (Senegal/Côte d’Ivoire) with comedy-drama “Brouteure” (“The Yahoo Girl”); and Wanjiru Kairu (Kenya) with political satire “Serikali Saidia!” The shows are under the aegis of the AuthenticA Series Lab, a training program for African episodic screenwriters from Realness Institute.

Series Mania will kick off its 15th edition on March 15 in Lille, Eastern France, reconfirming it status as the biggest dedicated TV festival in Europe. It does so with a bang, with the European premiere of one of the biggest series of the year, Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” which “cements ‘Game of Thrones’ creators as masters of adapting the unadaptable,” Variety announced. Delegate accreditation at Series Mania’s Forum, its three-day industry event running March 19-21, is on track to pass 4,000 participants, an all time record, and a huge step-up, say, from 2016, when attendance was limited to around 300 executives.

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has been told to 'try harder' after getting a slight telling off by a family member over his latest soap scenes. The actor joined the ITV soap last year as solicitor Joel Deering who quickly struck up a romance with Dee-Dee Bailey.

Coronation Street fans have discovered the truth about Joel Deering after months of suspicion. Viewers of the ITV soap haven't trusted the solicitor ever since he arrived in Weatherfield as a duty solicitor helping Lauren Bolton.

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has explained why he believes former Manchester United academy star Angel Gomes is worthy of an England call-up.

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has told how he thought he was going to have to quit acting before 'falling to his knees' when he discovered he'd landed a role on the ITV soap. The actor made his debut in the programme last year as solicitor Joel Deering.

Coronation Street fans say they have spotted a 'gem' amid the soap's latest heartbreaking storyline but were left asking 'please stop'. For months viewers have watched Liam Connor be cruelly taunted both in person and online by Weatherfield High bully Mason Radcliffe.

Coronation Street fans have come up with a few options as to who could be Lauren Bolton's mystery ex but there's one that they have said would be a 'twist'. The character, played by Cait Fitton, claimed to have a boyfriend and has been seen taking numerous secret phone calls with a mystery man since her return to Weatherfield.

Coronation Street's newest star Calum Lill has revealed how he gets into the character of Joel Deering as his secret is set to be revealed. The actor joined the ITV soap last year as the duty solicitor who was first seen having been tasked with helping troubled Lauren Bolton.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content will deliver a keynote at Series Mania’s Lille Dialogues whose one-day summit looks set to take the pulse on a global content industry as content investment flattens and ask how to build a more responsible industry in the future. Marking an early opportunity to hear from streaming platforms after both Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney have announced multi-billion dollar cuts in content investment, the Lille Dialogues also count on a keynote from James Farrell, head of local originals, Prime Video. Further keynotes will be delivered by top execs at France’s biggest free-to-air service, TF1, as well as its energetic public broadcaster France Télévisions and Europe’s biggest pay TV operator, Sky. Jan Mojto, CEO, Beta Film, can be expected to deliver a wide-angled vision of how stories made in Europe can find a market worldwide.

Ukrainian filmmaker Julia Sinkevych, this year’s Series Mania Jury President, has spotlighted the strange juxtaposition of spending weeks helping with the war relief effort in her home country before flying to Lille for days of screenings, parties and dinners.

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Naman Ramachandran “Kaiser Karl,” a series on fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, has been commissioned as a a Star original for Disney Plus by The Walt Disney Company Europe, the Middle East and Africa.While the designer has been the subject of documentaries, “Kaiser Karl” marks the first time a dramatic series will be made on him. It will begin during the summer of 1972 and will trace Lagerfeld’s quest to become successor of Coco Chanel.

Naman Ramachandran Jan Koeppen, president of The Walt Disney Company Europe, the Middle East and Africa is bullish about production of originals in the region.Delivering a keynote at Series Mania Lille Dialogues on Tuesday, Koeppen noted that Disney is currently on track to produce 60 European original series by 2024, up from the previous target of 50.“While The Walt Disney Company has a long heritage of producing content in Europe for our channels business, as well as producing some of our big

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Naman Ramachandran Cold War spy drama “Baloton Brigade” has been selected to pitch at Series Mania in Lille as part of the Berlinale-Series Mania Project Exchange.Under the terms of the partnership, now in its seventh year, one project pitched at Series Mania at Lille is invited to pitch again at the ongoing Berlin Series Market’s Co-Pro Series (March 1-5). In return, Series Mania invites a Berlinale project to pitch in Lille as part of the Series Mania Forum (Aug.

Scott Sinclair flock to the young keeper's Instagram to post their congratulations. Hazard was given a chance in Thursday night's dead-rubber and the keeper was out to impress on his first-team competitive debut.

straight to your inboxLille director of football Luis Campos insists former Manchester United midfielder Angel Gomes remains 'one of the greatest talents' in European football.The 20-year-old midfielder joined the Ligue 1 club earlier this summer having rejected the opportunity to extend his stay with United.Gomes signed a five-year deal with Lille upon his release, but was immediately loaned to Portuguese side Boavista for the 2020/21 season.The Salford-born midfielder made his competitive

Alfredo Morelos. The Ligue 1 side have already had a £16million bid for the Rangers striker knocked back, while Jonathan David signed from Gent.

Alfredo Morelos "doesn't look himself" as it's reported Lille will make a new bid for the striker. The Ligue 1 side had a bid rejected for El Bufalo earlier this month, later signing Jonathan David in a £27million deal from Gent.

straight to your inboxLille's president has confirmed Gabriel Magalhaes will leave the club this summer amid links with Manchester United. However, the MEN never understood the central defender to be a United target and he is believed to be on the verge of joining Napoli.Napoli are believed to have agreed personal terms with the player ahead of a £22million move "The way we work is very simple.

straight to your inboxLille will demand £27million from Manchester United in order to sign defender Gabriel Magalhaes - according to reports.The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with a switch to the Premier League on the back of a solid campaign in Ligue 1.Magalhaes has reportedly attracted interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton with United also been mentioned as a potential suitor.MEN Sport previously reported that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was content with his options at the back but the

Le Petit Lillois state the Canada international remains top of their wanted list but Gent continue to play hardball over a potential £27m deal.Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is also on the Ligue 1 side's transfer radar and understands they are readying a fresh £17m offer.LIlle have already signed landed Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz but are desperate to add firepower with up to three forwards arriving before the new season.Their transfer kitty has received a significant boost after they star

Alfredo Morelos has posted a heartwarming message begging him to stay at Ibrox next season. The Colombian star is the subject of bids from Ligue 1 side Lille and many expect him to leave the club in the coming weeks.