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After a milestone year in 2024 that saw France solidify its status as Europe’s healthiest theatrical market, the country’s box office dipped 10% during the first half of 2025 in the absence of a massive success.

At the midpoint of this year, no movie has passed 5 million theatrical admissions in France, with overall admissions falling to 76 million tickets (an estimated gross of €542 million). Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” has performed the best with 4.7 million tickets sold, followed by “God Save the Tuche” — the third opus of Pathé’s mainstream comedy — with 3 million tickets and Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie” with 2.6 million tickets, according to Comscore France.

It’s a stark contrast to 2024, when a duo of local language hits — “A Little Something Extra,” a comedy with a cast of disabled non-professionals, and Alexandre Dumas adaptation “The Count of Monte Cristo” — beat Disney’s “Inside Out” with 10 million and 9 million admissions,...

The best movies about cooking have some familiar tropes. The food has to look delicious, the cooking meticulous and artistic, capturing the craft and the dedication. Yet many shows and movies about cooking are also about how the art of cooking is hell, and everyone who works in a kitchen goes through trenches night after night, with enough stress to destroy just about anyone. It's part of what makes the best episodes of "The Bear" so compelling, along with the family drama, funny moments, and enough nail-bitingly stressful situations to eliminate any hunger that could come up from watching the delicious food in the show.

Whether you're savoring every new episode of "The Bear" for as long as you can or binge-watching it as quick as possible, eventually you'll go through kitchen drama withdrawal, and that's when you need to watch the best new AppleTV+ show of the year: "Carême.

The air in the opening frames of 13 Days 13 Nights is thick with dust and desperation, choked with the sound of distant gunfire and the rising panic of a populace realizing it has been abandoned. It is August 2021 in Kabul, and the city is a portrait of collapse. Director Martin Bourboulon wastes no time on preamble, dropping us directly into the frantic energy of a nation on the verge of disappearing.

This is not a distant historical account; it is a thriller with the chilling immediacy of a news bulletin, where the abstract language of geopolitics becomes the terrifying reality of a locked gate and a ticking clock. At the center of this storm is the French embassy, a suddenly fragile island of sovereignty and the last Western outpost still operating.

Inside is Mohamed ‘Mo’ Bida, a police commander just weeks from a quiet retirement that has now become an impossibly distant fantasy.

Actors Stellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps, Peter Sarsgaard and Dakota Johnson will be honored at the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, which runs July 4-12.

Sweden’s Skarsgård will be presented with the Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema, and will present his latest film “Sentimental Value,” which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Skarsgård appeared primarily in European films. His performance as the lead in Hans Alfredson’s “The Simple-Minded Murderer” (1982) earned him a Silver Bear for best actor at the Berlinale. He also played the lead in the drama “The Ox” (1991), directed by cinematographer Sven Nykvist, which was nominated for the Academy Award for best foreign language film.

After appearing in several international productions – including an adaptation of Milan Kundera’s “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” and the action film “The Hunt for Red October...

Apple TV+’s French-language historical drama Carême, which stars Benjamin Voisin as the titular character, is one of the intriguing spy thriller dramas that are ongoing on the streaming platform. The show goes on to trace the life of Marie-Antonin Carême, who is known as the world’s first celebrity chef during the Napoleonic era.

Directed by Martin Bourboulon, Carême is based on Ian Kelly’s book titled Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef. Critics describe the show as gripping and a decent blend of s*x, food, and politics. But there is something more surprising for the viewers than just the show’s review.

Apple TV+’s Carême holds a high critic score on Rotten Tomatoes

Benjamin Voisin-starring French-language historical spy-thriller Carême premiered on Apple TV+ on 30th April 2025 and instantly had viewers hooked. Set in the backdrop of the Napoleonic Era, the...

Updated with power restoration at 6.49 am Pt… Power has been restored in Cannes following a five-and-half hour outage on Saturday which brought chaos to the town but did not impact the film festival’s main Le Palais des Festivals venue.

Local electricity network provider Rte announced earlier that some 160,000 households in the area were impacted by the outage which began around 10am local time (1am Pt). Deadline correspondents on the ground reported that power had started to return around 3.30pm (6.30am Pt).

The Cannes Film Festival had previously announced its closing ceremony this evening would go ahead as planned despite the massive power outage which cut electricity in Cannes and across the South of France region of Alpes-Maritimes.

All other scheduled festival events including press conferences for the Dardenne brothers’ Young Mothers and Martin Bourboulon’s 13 Days, 13 Nights also went ahead as scheduled.

“The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply,...

Exclusive: French mini-major Pathé sent shockwaves through the UK cinema industry in 2023 when it emerged it was pulling out of film distribution and production in the country to focus uniquely on scripted TV series in the territory.

The move coincided with the retirement of longtime Pathé UK cinema-focused head Cameron McCracken and left Faith Penhale in charge as managing director of the refocused TV development and production subsidiary.

The development of English-language projects was shifted over to the Pathé HQ in Paris.

The French studio’s retreat from UK cinema was regarded as the end of an era. Pathé UK had left its mark on the local and international cinema landscape, having supported titles such as Slumdog Mllionaire, The Queen, The Iron Lady, Philomena and The Great Escaper, to name a few.

Two years later, Pathé President Ardavan Safaee has revealed that the company is mulling a return to film...

Exclusive: French mini-major Pathé is at the Cannes Film Festival this year with opening film Leave One Day as well as Martin Bourboulon’s August 2021 fall-of-Kabul action feature 13 Days, 13 Nights, which plays Out of Competition.

It follows on from a high-profile 2024 at the festival, when the company attended with The Count of Monte-Cristo, which was a hit at home and when on to gross more than $100 million, as well as Emilia Pérez and Partenope among other films.

Amélie Bonnin’s musical film Leave One Day made history on Tuesday evening as the first debut film to open the festival across its 78 editions.

The romantic musical builds on Bonnin’s 2023 César-winning short film of the same name. French singer Juliette Armanet stars as a rising chef in Paris who is forced to return to her small hometown to help out in her family’s roadside diner after her father suffers a heart attack.

Benjamin Voisin-starred French-language historical drama Carême on Apple TV+ has managed to garner the attention of the audience. The show has captured the hearts of people who are interested in knowing about France’s history, mixed with some of the most mouth-watering dishes. The story follows Marie-Antonin Carême and his rising status from being a humble man to the world’s first celebrity chef.

The drama is based on Ian Kelly’s biographical text on Antonin Carême, Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, the First Celebrity Chef. The beloved chef who just loves to cook finds himself swamped in politics. The fourth episode of the series goes on to show that Carême doesn’t learn from his mistakes, and in the end, it’s the poor who lose.

Please read our recap of Carême Season 1, Episode 4, below!

Marie-Antonin Carême keeps getting betrayed but doesn’t learn

Directed by Martin Bourboulon,...

Billionaire Rodolphe Saade’s family holding Merit France has taken a 20% stake in French cinema giant Pathe.

The investment will enable privately-owned family company Pathe, whose scope spans production, distribution and exhibition to accelerate its development in film and series production for projects with an international reach, and to modernise its movie theatres, Pathe said in a statement.

The announcement comes just as Cannes film festival is about to kick off where Pathe is behind opening night filmLeave One Dayand Martin Bourboulon’s late festival addition Kabul-set drama13 Days And 13 Nights, plus a robust market slate for its international sales arm.

Exclusive: Fred Cavayé is gearing up for the shoot this summer of his adaptation of Les Misérables.

Vincent Lindon is set to star as Jean Valjean opposite Tahar Rahim as his nemesis Inspector Javert, with the ensemble cast also including Camille Cottin, Noémie Merlant and Benjamin Lavernhe.

The literary costume drama marks a departure for Cavayé who broke out as a director with 2008 thriller Anything for Her (Pour Elle), starring Lindon as a man on a mission to free his wife (Diane Kruger) from jail after she is arrested for murder, and he is convinced of her innocence.

The movie was remade in English in 2010 as The Next Three Days with Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks in the starring roles.

Since then, Cavayé has also made his name as a comedy director on films such as Dany Boon-starrer Penny Pincher! (Radin!) and Nothing to Hide, the French version of Italian hit Perfect Strangers,...

Pathé, the storied French film producer and cinema operator founded in 1896, has agreed to sell a 20 percent equity stake to Merit France, the investment vehicle of logistics magnate Rodolphe Saadé’s family. Announced on Monday, the transaction comes as Pathé seeks fresh capital to underwrite a slate of internationally oriented productions and overhaul its European cinema network. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The news arrived just before the opening of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where Pathé serves as both presenter and exhibitor. The company’s opening-title slot at Cannes is occupied by Leave One Day, directed by Amélie Bonnin, which follows a Parisian chef who returns to her rural hometown after her father suffers a heart attack. Pathé also backed Martin Bourboulon’s Kabul-set drama 13 Days And 13 Nights, a late addition to the Official Selection announced last week.

Chairman Jérôme Seydoux highlighted the deal’s timing. “This partnership...

After plotting an IPO that didn’t happen, Jérôme Seydoux’s venerable French studio Pathé is welcoming a new shareholder, Rodolphe Saadé, a French-Lebanese shipping billionaire who’s taken a 20% stake in the company through his family holding, Merit France.

Saadé also runs CMA Cgm, the world’s third-largest container shipping company, which also recently nabbed 10% of France’s second-biggest commercial network M6, and the daily newspaper La Provence, as well as the news channel Bfm and radio station Rmc; it has invested in Brut, the influential digital media publisher which became one of the main partners for the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.

Pathé just had a banner year with “The Count of Monte Cristo,” which was 2024’s second-biggest box office hit in France, and is at Cannes with the opening night movie, “Leaving One Day,” Amelie Bonnin’s feature debut, as well as Martin Bourboulon’s thriller “13 Days, 13 Nights,...

French film studio Pathé has announced a strategic partnership with French Lebanese logistics tycoon Rodolphe Saadé, under which his family holding company Merit France has taken a 20% stake in the company.

Founded in Founded in 1896, Pathé is France’s biggest and oldest film company spanning production, distribution and exhibition. The company said the move would help accelerate its growth in an evolving macroeconomic and industrial landscape.

News of the investment fell on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival, where Pathé will be out in force this year with opening film Leave One Day and Martin Bourboulon’s fall of Kabul-set drama 13 Days And 13 Nights, which was a late addition to Official Selection last week.

The company added that the investment would be used in particular for the production of internationally-oriented films and series, as well as the modernization of its cinema network across Europe.

The Saadé family fortune...

A few days before the start of the Cannes Film Festival, Variety gathered top French producers, distributors and talent, including Dominik Moll, Elodie Bouchez, Justine Triet and Coralie Fargeat at an intimate dinner hosted at the glamorous landmark restaurant Laperouse.

Bouchez, who recently starred in “Beating Hearts,” will be presenting two films at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight, “Enzo,” directed by Robin Campillo and late filmmaker Laurent Cantet, as well as “Classe Moyenne” by Anthony Cordier. The actor was sitting besides Oscar-nominated producer Marie Ange Luciani (“Anatomy of a Fall”) who produced “Enzo” as well as Laura Wandel’s “Adam’s Sake” which will open Critics’ Week; and Alexandra Henochsberg, president of Ad Vitam, which will distribute seven films from the Official Selection in France, including “The Secret Agent” by Kleber Mendonça Filho; “Romeria” by Carla Simón; “La Petite Dernière” by Hafsia Herzi; “Vie Privée,” starring Jodie Foster and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski; and “Enzo,...

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The Conjuring: Last Rites gets spooky trailer

The Conjuring: Last Rites, which is described as the last Conjuring film for Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga), got a new teaser trailer. The ninth film in the Conjuring Universe, one of the most successful horror franchises of all time, tells the story of the married paranormal investigators' final case, and the trailer invites viewers to "discover why this case was their last." The film is directed by Michael Chaves. It opens in theaters on Sept. 5.

Wow, a trailer for Owen Wilson's golf comedy Stick

Stick, Apple TV+'s new Ted Lasso-esque sports comedy series, has sent a trailer down the fairway. Owen Wilson stars as Pryce "Stick" Cahill, a washed-up former pro golfer who sees a shot at redemption by coaching Santi Wheeler (Peter Dager), an immensely talented but raw young athlete.

The Cannes Film Festival has added a handful of films to its official selection just days ahead of the 78th festival, which kicks off on Tuesday. Among the last-minute entries is Eugene Jarecki‘s Julian Assange documentary feature, The Six Billion Dollar Man, which will receive a special screening.

The Six Billion Dollar Man had been set to screen at Sundance this year, but was pulled weeks before the festival with Jarecki saying he needed to incorporate “significant recent and unexpected developments” into the film before releasing it.

Resurrection, a sci-fi detective movie from Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day’s Journey Into Night), is a late addition to this year’s competition. The film, starring Jackson Yee (Better Days) and Shu Qi (The Assassin), is being shopped at the Cannes market by Les Films du Losange.

Other 11th-hour additions were Martin Bourboulon’s 13 jours, 13 nuits, which will play Out Of Competition,...

Attendees of the 78th Cannes Film Festival are still anxiously awaiting the official schedule rollout (it’s supposed to happen any day now), but they were treated to more films added to the lineup Thursday morning. The latest additions complete the official selections for 2025, with the festival kicking off Tuesday, May 13 with “Leave One Day” by Amélie Bonnin, as previously announced.

There’s been much speculation as to whether or when Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan’s (“Long Day’s Journey Into Night”) “Resurrection” would make the cut. It was long pegged as a shoo-in for Cannes (including on IndieWire’s own wish list), while reports said the sci-fi epic was racing to the finish. Last week, a placeholder for the film on the official Cannes website was leaked online and distributed across the social media platform X.

Thierry Frémaux and his programming team finally added “Resurrection,” which will vie in the...

Eugene Jarecki‘s latest documentary feature, The Six Billion Dollar Man, about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, will screen at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

The film was announced this afternoon as a late addition. The film joins Cannes’ Special Screening sidebar. Also announced this afternoon were Martin Bourboulon’s 13 jours, 13 nuits, which will play Out Of Competition, Ma Fere by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret, which plays in Cannes Premiere, and Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan lands in Competition with Resurrection.

The Six Billion Dollar Man had been set to screen at this year’s Sundance, but was pulled weeks before the festival. Speaking at the time, Jarecki said: “The truth is, significant recent and unexpected developments have emerged at the heart of the story which, if not incorporated in the version for Sundance, would not represent a finished film. Sundance has shaped my career and been a cornerstone of...

The Cannes Film Festival has added a final film to the competition, Bi Gan’s anticipated “Resurrection,” as well as Eugene Jarecki’s Julian Assange documentary “The Six Billion Dollar Man” in Special Screenings and Martin Bourboulon’s “13 Days, 13 Nights” out of competition.

The festival has also added Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s “Ma Frere” to Cannes Premiere.

“The Six Billion Dollar Man,” which follows Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, was pulled from Sundance earlier this year due to what Jareki described in a statement as “unexpected developments” in the story. The synopsis for “The Six Billion Dollar Man” reads: “Julian Assange faced a possible 175 years in prison for exposing U.S. war crimes until events took a turn in this landmark case.” Jareki previously won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize twice, in 2005 for “Why We Fight” and again in 2012 for “The House I Live In.”

“Resurrection” is...

The Cannes Film Festival has added four new titles to its Official Selection.

Bi Gan’s Résurrection joins the Competition lineup.It is a sci-fi detective movie starring Jackson Yee and Shu Qi, with Les Films du Losange handling sales.

Martin Bourboulon’s 13 Days, 13 Nights will play out of competition.Based on the book by Commander Mohamed Bida, it follows theevacuation of the French embassy in 2021 when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Roschdy Zem, Lyna Khoudri and Sidse Babett Knudsen star.

Eugene Jarecki’s documentaryThe Six Billion Dollar Manabout Julian Assange will play as a special screening.

And...

Apple TV+’s French-language historical drama Carême recently premiered on the streaming platform with actor Benjamin Voisin portraying the titular character. Inspired by author Ian Kelly’s book, Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef, the Apple TV+ show is directed by Martin Bourboulon.

The show comes as a surprise entry for viewers who might have never thought about how the fine art of patisserie influences the political arena. Carême recounts the life and career of Marie-Antoine Carême, who rose from humble beginnings to be known as the world’s first celebrity chef in the Napoleonic era. Viewers have been curious about how much of Carême’s story is true.

How much of Benjamin Voisin’s Carême is based on a real-life Marie-Antoine Carême?

Apple TV+’s recent release, Carême, has got all the viewers hooked onto their screens, especially because they are keen to...

Apple TV+ has released another binge-watchable show, Carême, this time in the French language. Based on the book Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef, the show’s story explores a fictionalized version of historical chef Antonin Carême.

Benjamin Voisin plays the expert baker who hesitantly becomes part of Napoleon’s consulate as a spy. He initially turns down the job at Tulleries. However, Napoleon holds his father captive, and he seeks help from the nobleman Talleyrand, who has revolutionary tendencies.

Martin Bourboulon’s series is a visual treat, however, it fails to go all the way to become the promised groundbreaking period drama. Food and s*x are the driving force behind this show. When all of that is presented in a visually appealing manner, a show lacking real substance can easily earn a spot on many people’s must-watch lists without much effort.

Apple TV+’s Carême introduces Antonin Carême as the world’s first culinary celebrity, tracing his rise from a modest Parisian pâtissier to the favored cook of Europe’s most powerful figures. Benjamin Voisin embodies this ambitious artisan, whose sweet confections and savory creations double as tools of influence within dusty salons and gilded courts.

Set against the aftermath of the French Revolution, the series unfolds during Napoleon’s transformation from first consul to emperor. Coal-lit kitchens and candlelit banquets come alive under the watchful eyes of political schemers—Joseph Fouché’s steely glare and Talleyrand’s suave counsel shape Carême’s journey at every turn. In its eight episodes, the show charts how a simple pastry can carry coded messages into drawing rooms where crowns hang in the balance.

Visually, Carême feels exquisitely tailored: ornate backdrops evoke the brittle elegance of 18th-century France, while costumes blend polished regency flair with subtle modern touches.

Carême star, Benjamin Voisin, the brilliant French actor, has kept audiences entertained with his stellar performances for a few years now. His notable 2020 movie Summer of 85 was a coming-of-age story, something that put him on the map as an actor to look out for. It was nothing short of a prelude to his upcoming period drama series, Carême.

His versatility, depth, and screen presence place him comfortably as a prominent figure in modern French cinema, leaving audiences across the world intrigued by what he does next. With Carême trailer out and already such a point for discussion amongst cinephiles, we await his next performance with bated breath.

Summer of 85, a beautiful tale of love and loss

Created by François Ozon, Summer of 85 (Été 85), is set in 1980’s Normandy. Voisin’s character, David Gorman, is 18 years old and forms a unique bond with 16-year-old Alexis, masterfully played by Félix Lefebvre.

If you’re bored with the typical drama online and an intense kitchen drama will pique your interest, then Apple TV+’s upcoming show is just the right thing. Based on the book Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef by Ian Kelly, Carême is an upcoming French-language show. It follows the life of Antonin Carême, who rose to prominence in the Napoleonic era.

Martin Bourboulon, who has previously directed The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady, directs the eight-part series starring Benjamin Voisin, Jérémie Renier, and Lyna Khoudri. The cast of Carême attended the Series Mania Festival in Lille, France, recently and has received a positive response. Here’s everything we know about the show.

What is Carême going to be about?

According to the press release by Apple TV+, Carême is an upcoming French-language series starring Benjamin Voisin in the titular role.

Apple TV+ is known for putting out some of the most compelling content that any streamer has to offer, and its newest upcoming series comes in the form of Carême. The French show debuted its first trailer a few weeks ago, and it has already racked up hundreds of thousands of views. Now, Collider is thrilled to partner with Apple TV+ to exclusively reveal a new behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the upcoming show, which features the cast giving insight into their creative processes and also new footage from the series. Carême will debut its first episode on Apple TV+ on April 30, with new episodes releasing weekly every Wednesday until the season finale on June 11. The show is created for television by Kelly and Davide Serino.

Carême tells the thrilling story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to become one of...

Updated May 8: The Cannes lineup is now complete with four more additions, included below.

Updated April 23: The original April 10 Cannes announcement has been updated to reflect new additions to the lineup.

Updated 10:40 a.m. Et: Cannes has now confirmed that Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” will play out of competition at Cannes. The film was omitted from Thursday morning’s announcement, though Lee shared on Instagram afterward that “Highest 2 Lowest” would be heading to Cannes. We’ve now included the film below.

Earlier: The 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup was revealed bright and early, starting at 5 a.m. Et on Thursday, April 10 for those following in the States. For those in France, festival director Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch unveiled this year’s crop of films from the main competition to Un Certain Regard and beyond at the more reasonable hour of 11 a.m. local time.

Who knew food and cooking could be so sexy? Yes, I'm talking about new Apple TV+ series Carême, as well as its magnetic lead actor Benjamin Voisin who is bringing all the charisma in the streamer's upcoming French drama based on the trailer!

Carême premieres Wednesday, April 30, 2025 with the first two episodes on Apple TV+. After its debut, the series will release one new episode weekly until the season finale on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. There's a total of 8 episodes. The French drama will be available globally where the streamer is available, and you can either watch it with English subtitles or dubbed. Check out what's in store in the trailer below!

As seen in the trailer, the story is revolved around the titular character, played by Voisin, who is known as the world's first celebrity chef. The character and show are based on the real-life Marie-Antoine Carême who became a famous chef,...

https://youtu.be/-d4aZI-S0S0?si=LJe60OsZgQ4ZMbDv Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the provocative trailer for upcoming new French-language drama “Carême,” starring César Award winner Benjamin Voisin (“Lost Illusions”), César Award nominee Jérémie Renier (“My Way”), César Award winner Lyna Khoudri (“Papicha”) and Alice Da Luz (“Hanami”). The series is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Bourboulon (“Les Trois Mousquetaires: D’Artagnan”). “Carême” …

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J.J. Abrams (“The Force Awakens”) and showrunner Latoya Morgan’s (“Shameless”) new series “Duster” will debut May 15, with the first official trailer teasing an increasingly dangerous crime syndicate.

Starring Josh Holloway (“Lost”), Rachel Hilson and Keith David (“The Thing”), “Duster” is set in the 1970s Southwest as a getaway driver gets entangled in a crime network that is threatened by the arrival of a young agent in town. Hilson stars as the first Black female FBI agent.

“Duster” was produced in association with Warner Bros. Television, with the eight episodes dropping weekly through the finale on July 3. The first two episodes are written by Abrams and Morgan, with Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive producing for Bad Robot while Morgan executive produces for TinkerToy Productions.

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Apple TV+ has dropped the trailer at ‘Carême,’ the upcoming French-language drama starring César Award winner Benjamin Voisin, César Award nominee Jérémie Renier, César Award winner Lyna Khoudri and Alice Da Luz.

The series follows the thrilling story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy for France. Determined to escape poverty and fulfil his dream, Carême can choose revenge or have it all — women, wealth, fame — but at what cost? His love? His soul? His life?

The series is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Bourboulon.

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It will make...

Benjamin Voisin se mete en la piel del legendario chef (y espía). © Apple TV+

Apple TV+ ha presentado el primer tráiler y póster de su nueva serie francesa Carême, Chef de Reyes, dirigida por Martin Bourboulon (Los tres mosqueteros: D’Artagnan).

Basada en el libro Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef del historiador Ian Kelly (The King’s Man: La primera misión), Carême, Chef de Reyes sigue la extraordinaria vida de Antonin Carême (Benjamin Voisin), el primer cocinero del mundo en convertirse en una estrella, desde sus humildes comienzos en París hasta la cima del estrellato culinario en la Europa de Napoleón. Aunque su único sueño es convertirse en el chef más famoso del mundo, su talento y ambiciones atraen la atención de renombrados y poderosos políticos, que lo utilizan como espía para Francia. Decidido a escapar de la pobreza y cumplir su sueño, Carême puede...

Gold Derby's top news stories for March 20, 2025. Netflix drops teaser and premiere date for Tina Fey comedy The Four Seasons

Tina Fey is taking a vacation — and she's bringing along an A-list cast of costars in the new Netflix comedy The Four Seasons. The nine-time Emmy winner created the show with Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield — and based the eight-part series on the 1981 film written and directed by Alan Alda. Will Forte, Steve Carrell, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Colman Domingo, and Marco Calvani round out the cast. The "heartfelt love letter to long marriages and old friendships" premieres May 1 on Netflix. Check out the sneak peek below.

The official Netflix synopsis: "Six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up. The three couples, Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver...

Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the provocative trailer for the upcoming new French-language drama Carême, starring César Award winner Benjamin Voisin (Lost Illusions), César Award nominee Jérémie Renier (My Way), César Award winner Lyna Khoudri (Papicha), and Alice Da Luz (Hanami).

The series is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Bourboulon (Les Trois Mousquetaires: D’Artagnan). “Carême” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ on April 30, 2025, with the first two episodes, followed by one episode weekly every Wednesday through June 11, 2025.

Carême follows the thrilling story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy for France.

Determined to escape poverty and fulfill his dream,...

The world’s first celebrity chef, Marie-Antoine Carême, came to prominence in the Napoleonic era. But the makers of Apple TV+ series “Carême” turned to other great men for inspiration.

“We spent hours looking at photos of Lenny Kravitz and Mick Jagger,” says star Benjamin Voisin.

“With costume designer Pierre-Jean Larroque, we thought it would be great to bring that sexy, liberated feeling to his outfits, to bring rock’n’roll. What could be more beautiful from making a period series yet talking about people who could live today?”

Director Martin Bourboulon – previously behind “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” and “The Three Musketeers: Milady” – also looked for a modern twist to the story.

“I wanted to avoid the usual ‘period drama style’ and give Carême this sexy, rock’n’roll attitude, which Benjamin also has in real life. It doesn’t matter if the costumes aren’t always [historically] accurate – it was...

With the television industry continuing its painful transition from the peak TV era, it’s perhaps a surprise that Series Mania is expecting more international executives than ever to attend its 2025 edition, running March 21-28.

Laurence Herszberg founded the event in 2010 with some 250 industry attendees. This year, organisers are expecting around 4,500 accredited professionals in Lille, up 5% from last year, and 84 exhibitors at the industry-focused Forum, 25% more than last year.

Despite a global tightening of budgets and Series Mania taking place just weeks after Mip London and the London Screenings, organisers say they have seen no slowdown in the quality or...

With the television industry continuing its painful transition from the peak TV era, it’s perhaps a surprise that Series Mania is expecting more international executives than ever to attend its 2025 edition, running March 21-28.

Laurence Herszberg founded the event in 2010 with some 250 industry attendees. This year, organisers are expecting around 4,500 accredited professionals in Lille, up 5% from last year, and 84 exhibitors at the industry-focused Forum, 25% more than last year.

Despite a global tightening of budgets and Series Mania taking place just weeks after Mip London and the London Screenings, organisers say they have seen no slowdown in the quality or...

Dimitri Rassam’s Paris-based company Chapter 2 and Pathé, who last teamed on “The Count of Monte Cristo,” have unveiled the teaser clip and poster for “13 Days, 13 Nights,” Martin Bourboulon’s ambitious thriller set in the backdrop of the fall of Kabul and the takeover by the Taliban.

The movie marks Bourboulon’s follow up his two-part adventure saga “The Three Musketeers” which were also produced by Chapter 2 and Pathé and became box office hits in France, as well as sold to many territories.

Based on the gripping book “13 Days, 13 Nights in the Hell of Kabul” by commander Mohamed Bida – oversaw the exfiltration of the French Embassy and the local population fleeing the new extremist regime — the film was penned by Alexandre Smia with adaptation and dialogue co-written by Bourboulon. Chapter 2, a Mediawan company, is producing the film with Pathé, which is also representing the movie internationally and will distribute it in French theaters.

French TV festival and industry event Series Mania has unveiled the line-up for its 2025 edition, which runs from March 21-28 in Lille.

Apple TV+’s French-language drama series Carême about the world’s first celebrity chef from The Three Musketeers director Martin Bourboulon starring Benjamin Voisin will open the festival that will feature 26 world premieres and 12 international premieres from 19 countries including new territories Brazil and Algeria.

Nine series have been selected for the international festival competition.

These include Israeli-American series The German about the 1970s hunt for Nazi criminals and European co-production Kabul about the Western scramble in 2021 Afghanistan.

Family-focused...

French TV festival and industry event Series Mania has unveiled the line-up for its 2025 edition, which runs from March 21-28 in Lille.

Apple TV+’s French-language drama series Carême about the world’s first celebrity chef from The Three Musketeers director Martin Bourboulon starring Benjamin Voisin will open the festival that will feature 26 world premieres and 12 international premieres from 19 countries including new territories Brazil and Algeria.

Nine series have been selected for the international festival competition.

These include Israeli-American series The German about the 1970s hunt for Nazi criminals and European co-production Kabul about the Western scramble in 2021 Afghanistan.

Family-focused...

Today, Apple TV+ shared a first look at Carême, the upcoming French-language drama starring César Award winner Benjamin Voisin, César Award nominee Jérémie Renier, César Award winner Lyna Khoudri and Alice Da Luz.

The series is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Bourboulon. Carême will make its global debut on Apple TV+ on April 30, 2025, with the first two episodes, followed by one episode weekly every Wednesday through June 11, 2025.

Carême follows the thrilling story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe.

While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians who use him as a spy for France.

Determined to escape poverty and fulfill his dream, Carême can choose revenge, or he can have it all — women,...

Here’s a first look at Carême, Apple TV+’s French-language drama series about the world’s first celebrity chef. Check out more pics below.

Launching April 30, Carême comes from The Three Musketeers director Martin Bourboulon and feaetures French talent including César Award-winner Benjamin Voisin in the titular role and The French Dispatch star Lyna Khoudri.

The show sees the protagonist grasp fame and then so much more, as his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy for France. Determined to escape poverty and fulfill his dream, Carême can choose revenge or he can have it all – women, wealth, fame – but at what cost?

Inspired by the book ‘Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef’ by historian and actor Ian Kelly, Carême is created by Kelly and Davide Serino. It is the latest high profile...

Pathe has started sales on Amelie Bonnin’s debut feature Bye Bye (working title), a bittersweet comedy starring popular French singer and actress Juliette Armanet.

The film is about a woman on the cusp of fulfilling her dream of opening a gourmet restaurant when a family emergency brings her back to her hometown, where old memories and a reunion with her childhood sweetheart upend her plans.

Further cast includes Cesar-winning actor Bastien Bouillon alongside François Rollin, Tewfik Jallab and Dominique Blanc. It is produced by Sylvie Pialat’s Les Films du Worso and Topshot Films; Pathe Films and France 3 cinema co-produce.

Rapper and singer René Pérez Jogger, also known as Residente, leads the cast of In the Summers, top prize winner at the Deauville American Film Festival Photo: Deauville American Film Festival The Jury of the 50th edition of the Deauville American film festival, presided over by Benoît Magimel, with Ludivine Sagnier, Emilie Dequenne, Agathe Riedinger, Damien Bonnard, Lou Lampros and Martin Bourboulon have awarded the Festival’s top prize to In The Summers, by Colombian American writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza for her debut feature.

Already noted at the Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year, the film relates the story a broken family dynamic through the eyes of two young girls during their formative years. René Pérez Joglar (also known by his rapper/singer stage name Residente) leads the cast.

The honours were bestowed at the Festival’s closing ceremony last night.

Full list of awards:

Grand Prix: In The Summers...

While Hollywood has been exploiting comic books and YA novels as intellectual property for a long time, French cinema has only recently begun to feed its wealth of 19th century novels into the content machine, churning big-budget epics out of classic books in the public domain.

Last year, a two-part version of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers hit local screens, raking in $45 million off a combined $80 million budget for both films. Directed by Martin Bourboulon and featuring a who’s who of Gallic stars, including Vincent Cassel, Eva Green, Romain Duris and Louis Garrel, the Musketeers movies were marked by nonstop action and relentless storytelling tailor-made for the streaming age.

Both films were written by the duo of Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, who previously helmed a series of hit comedies (Daddy or Mommy, Divorce French Style, What’s in a Name?) with a fast-paced Hollywood edge to them.

French producer Dimitri Rassam is enjoying a high-profile Cannes Film Festival as producer of Competition title Limonov: The Ballad and The Count Of Monte Cristo, which scored a rousing 12-minute ovation at its Out of Competition debut.

“It’s my first film in Competition, it has been a tremendous ride,” says Rassam, who is a producer on Limonov under his Paris-based Chapter 2 banner, alongside Italy’s Lorenzo Gangarossa and Mario Gianani as well as director Kirill Serebrennikov’s long-time collaborator Ilya Stewart.

Rassam is no stranger to the Cannes red carpet having regularly accompanied his actress mother Carole Bouquet in his early 20s, before mounting the festival’s famed steps in his own right as the producer of The Little Prince and co-producer of L’Immensità.

Cinema is also in his blood on his paternal side through late producer father Jean-Pierre Rassam, and uncle Paul Rassam, the long-time friend and collaborator...

Exclusive: Pathé and Chapter 2 have announced the start of shoot in Morocco today for Martin Bourboulon’s Afghanistan evacuation drama In The Hell Of Kabul: 13 Days, 13 Nights and unveiled new cast additions.

Rising French actress Lyna Khoudri (French Dispatch) and Danish Bafta-winning Borgen star Sidse Babett Knudsen have joined the cast, which is led by Roschdy Zem, and also features respected theatre actor Christophe Montenez of The Comédie Française.

Set against the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan of U.S. troops in August, 2021 as the Taliban march on Kabul, the film recounts the true story of French Commander Mohamed Bida, who oversaw security at the French embassy, the last Western mission to remain open.

Trapped, Commander Bida decides to negotiate with the Taliban to organise a last-chance convoy with the help of Eva, a young French-Afghan translator. There is a race against time to lead the evacuees to...

Last summer, Paul Schrader was about to start shooting “Oh, Canada,” his adaptation of Russell Banks’ novel about a troubled artist taking stock of his life, when the major actors union went on strike. For a second, it looked like all that hard work, passion and planning might be for nothing — with performers on the picket lines and major studios holding out on their contract demands, it was hard to see how cameras would ever roll on the low-budget indie.

“Everything shut down,” said Brian Beckmann, the CFO and COO of Arclight Films, which is selling international rights to the film. “We were in this position where we had spent all this money and secured all this talent and we weren’t sure we could move forward until the strikes were over.”

Because it was made outside the studio system, “Oh, Canada” was able to get a union waiver and...

With Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan, the first part of Martin Bourboulon’s adaptation of Alexander Dumas’ classic novel, hitting all the right notes, it was expected that the second half of the epic saga was going to be as exciting as the first one. And Bourboulon’s film turns out to be exactly how you thought it would be—chaotic, exhilarating, and entertaining. Like the first part, this one also keeps the main essence of the novel intact while making some significant changes. I assume you must be surprised to see how certain things have turned out here. In this article, we’re going to dissect Three Musketeers: Milady and will also address the possibility of this turning into a trilogy.

Spoilers Ahead

What Happens in the Movie?

Picking up exactly where the first part ended, Three Musketeers: Milady kicks off with D’Artagnan’s search for his lady love, Constance,...