Japanese broadcasters will pitch nine TV dramas to buyers from across Latin America at MIP Cancun on Nov. 18, looking to secure remake deals, sales of the completed series and co-production partners in the region. The Broadcast Program Export Association of Japan (BEAJ) is producing the 30-minute presentation, titled “Japan Session 2026: The Next Latam
Tom Holland has starred in two of this year’s biggest-grossing films – “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” – but he says it’s the latter that will impact the next stage of his career. At a screening of Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic in London on Thursday, Holland was asked what he’d taken away from
Nicole Kidman will receive an honorary Cesar at France’s Cesar Awards, with the presentation set for the 52nd ceremony on Feb. 25, 2027, at the Olympia in Paris. The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, the French film academy behind the awards, announced the honor on Thursday alongside broadcaster Canal+. The two said the
Netflix has unveiled a documentary on Russell Brand, days after the comedian and former actor received a prison term of 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault. “Russell Brand: Open Secret” is directed by Olivia Isaacs and produced by Fremantle-owned 72 Films, the company behind “Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story.” The
ProSiebenSat.1, the German media group controlled by the Berlusconi family’s MFE-MediaForEurope, sharply grew its earnings in the first nine months of 2026 even as revenue fell 11%, with cost cuts more than making up for a weak TV advertising market and the impact of company sales. Revenue for January through September came to €2.24 billion
“Tokyo in 33 RPM,” a feature documentary about the jazz scene in Japan’s capital, is in the works from director Tanmay Srivastava and Synergy Pictures U.K. The project will be presented at WAVES Film Bazaar, the market that runs alongside the International Film Festival of India in Goa. The film moves between Tokyo’s working musicians,
