ITV Studios has unveiled 10 new titles on its Mipcom formats slate, led by “The Chase Around the World,” and also revealed the unscripted lineup, which includes “70 Up,” the final chapter of the groundbreaking documentary series “7 Up.” “The Chase Around the World,” a multi-country treasure hunt, is a spin-off of ITV’s game show
Swedish boutique genre specialist Mylla Films, brainchild of “Midsommar” producer Patrik Andersson and Nordic indie distribution heavyweight Jakob Abrahamsson (CEO of NonStop Entertainment), has turned into a magnet for Nordic genre talent since its splashy launch in Cannes in 2022. “People with tremendous CVs and filmographies are reaching out to us,” Abrahamsson told Variety on
Monika Shergill, VP, content, Netflix India, says the streamer has moved comedy from a series of individual bets to a long-term programming pillar because of how many different audience needs the genre can serve. “Comedy is deeply personal and subjective. What makes one person laugh may not work for another, so our job is to
HBO Max will launch on Prime Video and Hulu Japan in October, giving subscribers access to the streamer’s slate of HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios and Max originals programming, including a new HBO original “Harry Potter” series debuting at Christmas. The rollout stems from a global partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery
India’s Junglee Pictures and Pen Studios have partnered on a new slate of films, beginning with “Daayra,” a crime thriller starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran and directed by Meghna Gulzar. The tie-up pairs Junglee’s development-focused, story-driven approach with Pen Studios’ production and theatrical distribution strength in the Indian market. “Daayra” is inspired by
India’s Zee Studios has unveiled a diversified multilingual, multi-genre content slate for 2026-27, spanning Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati and Kannada cinema. The portfolio brings together commercial entertainers, action spectacles, thrillers, mythology-driven epics and regionally rooted stories. On the Hindi-language side, the slate includes “Baap,” starring Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff and Mithun
