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- The Hollywood Reporter· 9 OctWhy BBC Studios Hired a Channels & Streaming Iberia Team: Execs Outline Growth Opportunities
“Spain has become one of BBC Studios' most developed digital markets in EMEA,” says country manager David Urgell Pérez.
- Variety· 9 OctReview‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Takes the Franchise in an Intriguing, Postapocalyptic New Direction: TV Review
This summer, the Avatar franchise reintroduced itself by revisiting its most iconic character: Aang, the namesake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and the original protagonist of a story now in its third decade.
Avatar: Seven Havens - Variety· 9 OctItaly’s RAI Inks Major Deal for High-Profile, Female-Led Titles With Beta Film Ahead of Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian public broadcaster RAI has acquired a slate of international, female-led drama series from Beta Film ahead of Mipcom. The package comprises “Barton Vet,” in which a veterinarian and her family-run team save animals in the countryside; the French thriller “A Guilty…
- Variety· 9 OctIndian Crime Drama ‘Chaar Yaar’ Sets Global Premiere on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
“Chaar Yaar,” an eight-episode Hindi-language crime drama about four Mumbai friends who stumble into the city’s underworld, is headed for a worldwide launch on Prime Video. Purav Jha, Naman Jain, Saqib Ayub and Prayrak Mehta play the leads.
- Variety· 9 OctAnnecy Sci-Fi Animation ‘Pilgrims,’ From ‘Japan Sinks: 2020’ Director Heo Pyoungkang, Lands at EST N8 (EXCLUSIVE)
“Pilgrims,” a Korean sci-fi animated feature that played Annecy and took a prize at Bucheon, has been picked up for worldwide sales by EST N8. It is the first animated title for the film financing, sales and distribution company.
- Variety· 9 OctJohn Hannah Solves Crimes – and Escapes Mobility Scooters – in ‘Benidorm Is Murder’: ‘Sunshine When the World Is So Cloudy’
In “Benidorm Is Murder,” shady deeds are being committed under the scorching sun. The show, produced by Blackbox Multimedia and Clapperboard Studios, stars John Hannah (“The Mummy,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and Carolina Bécquer as Dennis and Rosa: an unlikely…
- Variety· 9 OctSouth Asian Filmmakers to Vie for $150,000 at Tasveer Film Market as Netflix, Aamir Khan Pictures Attend
South Asian filmmakers from around the world will compete for $150,000 in grants at the third Tasveer Film Market, held in tandem with the 21st edition of the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle from Oct. 13-18.
- Variety· 9 OctAI-Produced Series ‘Space Nation’ and ‘Kira’ to Premiere Pilot Episodes at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
Two science-fiction series produced with generative AI, “Space Nation” and “Kira,” will have the world premieres of their pilot episodes at TV market Mipcom, which takes place next week in Cannes.
- Deadline· 9 OctDaughter Of Dead BBC & ‘Paddington’ Star Accuses Royal Mail Of Resurrecting Her Father’s Voice Using AI: “It’s Outrageous”
EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Wynne can’t just watch TV. She’s usually scribbling, talking, or scrolling with half an eye on the big screen. On the day she heard her dead Dad’s voice reverberate around her living room, Wynne froze. It was November 2025, 11 years after her father had passed.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 9 OctOasis Documentary ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ Hits Streaming: Where to Watch Online
Initially released in theaters and Imax following its Venice premiere, the critically-acclaimed film provides unprecedented access to the English rock band's 2025 reunion tour.
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger - Variety· 9 OctCole Sprouse Starrer ‘Vintage Violence’ to Close Singapore Film Festival as Closing Night Returns
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will wrap its 37th edition on Nov. 1 with “Vintage Violence,” Eugene Kotlyarenko’s livestream-era crime caper starring Cole Sprouse and Mizuhara Kiko.
- Vulture· 9 OctFormer American Idol Contestant Sentenced to Life in Prison
Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 9 Oct‘Crystal Lake’ Will Offer More Brutal Kills Than Films, Go Deep on Jason’s Background
The 'Friday the 13th' origin series will feature “shot-for-shot” recreations of film scenes — but no hockey mask — while also showcasing Pamela Voorhees rage via star Linda Cardellini.
Crystal Lake - Variety· 9 OctFan Bingbing Says Young Chinese Audiences ‘Aren’t Being Fed Very Well’ as AI Microdramas Boom
Fan Bingbing watches AI-generated microdramas now and then. She’s just not convinced they’re doing China’s young audiences any good.
- Vulture· 9 OctCupertino Series-Premiere Recap: The Start-Up
The latest legal drama from Michelle and Robert King asks the unthinkable: what if someone stood up to the tech billionaires breaking modern life?
- Variety· 9 OctIndian Premier League Stands Alone at the Top as Asia Pacific Sports Rights Growth Slows, Media Partners Asia Finds
The Indian Premier League remains the only Asia Pacific sports property priced at the top of the global market, according to new research from Media Partners Asia, which expects growth in the region’s sports rights fees to slow to 1%–2% a year through 2030, down from about 10% a…
- The Hollywood Reporter· 9 OctAlfonso Cuarón Reflects on Making ‘Harry Potter’: “Two of the Most Beautiful Years of My Life”
At a Busan Film Festival master class with ‘Train to Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho, the Oscar-winning filmmaker reflected on the lessons of ‘Children of Men’ and learning to put life before cinema.
Harry Potter - TVLine· 9 OctAmerican Horror Story Season 13 Finally Gets Good(e) In Week 3, With Several Long-Overdue Returns
Heavy on Coven action, and even heavier on fan-favorite character returns, Week 3 of American Horror Story: 13 feels like the season we were promised all along.
- Deadline· 9 Oct‘Freddy vs. Jason’s Monica Keena Recalls Killing Freddy Krueger Was “Really Cathartic” After ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ “Traumatized Me”
After 23 years, Monica Keena is reliving her “final girl” moment in the ultimate horror crossover. The Freddy vs. Jason actress recalled why it was “really cathartic” killing off Robert Englund’s Freddy Krueger in the 2003 Ronny Yu-helmed slasher after his performance in A…
- TVLine· 9 OctWho Is Law & Order: SVU's Gwen Sharpe? J. Smith-Cameron Says Her Character's Story Is 'More Than It Seems'
The Succession alum hints at what's ahead for her character, a jury consultant who aids Capt. Benson and her team.
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