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Basada en la novela homónima de Laia Aguilar. © Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures ha lanzado el primer tráiler y póster de Wolfgang (Extraordinario), una feel good movie familiar basada en la novela homónima de Laia Aguilar y dirigida por Javier Ruiz Caldera a partir de un guion de la propia Laia Aguilar, Carmen Marfà, Yago Alonso y Valentina Viso.

Wolfgang, un niño de diez años con un coeficiente intelectual de 152 y trastorno del espectro autista se ve obligado a vivir con su padre Carles, al que nunca ha visto, tras la repentina muerte de su madre. Carles afronta el reto con ganas y voluntad, pero Wolfgang no soporta su desorden ni su desorganización y lo considera un “bajocien” por su falta de intelecto. Así que, a escondidas, Wolfgang planea conseguir su sueño: entrar en la academia de música Grimald de París, donde estudió su madre, y convertirse en el mejor pianista del mundo.

Still expanding “Elite” producer Zeta Studios has reached an agreement with auteur filmmaker Paco Plaza to develop and produce projects together. The agreement is non-exclusive regarding Plaza’s directorial work.

According to Zeta, the first project developed with Plaza will launch production in 2025.

A Valencia native who studied at Madrid’s Ecam, Plaza’s debut feature, “El Segundo nombre” (2002), won the European Grand Prix for a Fantasy Film at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival. He is best known for co-creating the “[Rec]” franchise, co-directed with Jaume Balagueró. The first film in the trilogy is a modern Spanish classic that achieved outstanding international success and was later remade in English as “Quarantine.”

Other standout titles from the filmmaker’s resume include Spanish Academy Goya nominee “Veronica” (2017),a big hit on Netflix, Luis Tosar-starrer “An Eye for an Eye” (2019), San Sebastian player “La Abuela” (2022) and Netflix’s “Hermana Muerte” (2023).

With his latest feature,...

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Comienza el rodaje de “Wolfgang (Extraordinario)”, una feel good movie familiar basada en la novela homónima de Laia Aguilar.

Wolfgang, un niño de diez años con un coeficiente intelectual de 152 y trastorno del espectro autista se ve obligado a vivir con su padre Carles, al que nunca ha visto, tras la repentina muerte de su madre. Carles afronta el reto con ganas y voluntad, pero Wolfgang no soporta su desorden ni su desorganización y lo considera un “bajocien” por su falta de intelecto. Así que, a escondidas, Wolfgang planea conseguir su sueño: entrar en la academia de música Grimald de París, donde estudió su madre, y convertirse en el mejor pianista del mundo. Cuando Carles lo descubre, debe decidir entre su gran oportunidad como actor o convertirse en el padre que un chico como Wolfgang necesita.

A Deadly Invitation is a Mexican mystery thriller movie directed by José Manuel Cravioto. It stars Maribel Verdú, Stephanie Cayo, and Manolo Cardona. The film is based on the novel “Invitación a un Asesinato” by best-selling author Carmen Posadas.

The film follows Agatha, a true crime podcast host who is invited to a gathering at her sister’s, Olivia’s, luxurious yacht for a weekend getaway together with a group of her closest friends. The reason for the gathering is unknown to all. As the guests arrive on the yacht, tensions begin to rise culminating in… a murder.

A Deadly Invitation A Quick Review

If you are into Agatha Christie, and however many film and series adaptations of her novels have been produced over time, I recommend this movie.

It follows close to the exact same patterns, and production style as A Knives Out Mystery (2019); a contemporary multi-character murder mystery...

Netflix offers a diverse selection of G-rated movies and cartoons that can be enjoyed by the whole family, with some even receiving critical acclaim and awards. It is important for families to add these G-rated movies to their watchlist sooner rather than later, as movies are constantly leaving Netflix's library. From a Spanish superhero comedy to heartwarming documentaries and animated shorts, Netflix has a variety of entertaining and educational G movies.

It would be an understatement to say that Netflix has a large catalog of films and TV series on its platform, and while some of the best movies and shows on Netflix tend to be for adults, the streaming giant also has a wide selection of G movies and cartoons that younger viewers can watch and enjoy. Ranging from stop-motion animated adventures to live-action Netflix original action-adventure movies, there is a diverse number of films that can truly be enjoyed by the whole family.

Launched by “El Chapo” producer Camila Jiménez and its creator Silvana Aguirre, L.A.-based The Immigrant, in which Fremantle has a 25% stake, has hired Oscar-nominated filmmaker Javier Fesser to direct its upcoming Spanish series “Custodia Repartida” (“Shared Custody”), a dramatic comedy from María Mínguez (“Vivir dos veces”) and Juanjo Moscardó (“Amor en Polvo”).

The company recently expanded its Mexican team with the appointment of Claudia Valdez as director of physical production. Valdez brings more than two decades of experience from across film and television to The Immigrant and will be critical as the studio enters production on multiple television projects.

One such project, “Shared Custody,” is a dramatic comedy unraveling after the fallout of separation between two parents, and an examination of that increasingly common dynamic in the modern world. Many families cannot afford to live alone, because often those with money have little time and those who do have time frequently struggle financially.

Los Angeles-based Secuoya Studios is developing a new series version of “El Zorro” in collaboration with John Gertz – founder of Zorro Productions and a producer on “The Mask of Zorro” and “The Legend of Zorro” movies titles – along with former Sony execs Andy Kaplan and Jesús Torres and Miami-based Secuoya Studios exec Sergio Pizzolante. Secuoya Studios will serve as the series’ lead producer.

“This is one of the biggest IPs, not only in the Spanish-speaking territories, but the world,” said David Martínez, Secuoya director of fiction, adding that the new version will update the franchise’s characters with reference to modern times and include a “large female presence.” Scripts, by Spain’s Carlos Portela (“Velvet Collection”), are completed.

“El Zorro” marks the banner project at Secuoya Studios, which was introduced to investors at an online presentation Thursday hosted by James Costos, the company’s L.A-based president.

Other series projects...

Launched by “El Chapo” producer Camila Jiménez and its creator Silvana Aguirre, L.A.-based The Immigrant is developing drama series with Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante and Spain’s Javier Ruíz Caldera (“Superlópez”).

The news comes after The Immigrant made a large splash in October 2019 when Fremantle bought into the production house, acquiring a 25% stake, marking its first major investment in a Latinx company.

Jiménez has spent Covid-19 lockdown building talent relations across the Latinx community in U.S., Latin America and Spain. Development on the drama series with Bustamante and Ruíz Caldera are just some of the results.

Bustamante has made three features to date, which have established him as one of the most consistently acclaimed of Latin American arthouse auteurs. His first, 2015’s “Ixcanul,” described by Variety as a “powerful modern fable” about the clash of civilizations in a Mayan farming community, won the Alfred Bauer Prize at Berlin,...

San Sebastian — Barcelona-based boutique studio Filmax has acquired international rights to Argentine producer-director Beda Docampo’s “The Curse of the Handsome Man,” produced by Ibón Cormenzana’s Arcadia Motion Pictures alongside Cados Producciones and Damned Besso –based in Spain—in co-production with Cecilia Díez’s Zarlek Producciones (“Medianeras”) in Argentina.

The film is backed by Spanish public broadcaster Tve and national agencies Icaa (Spain) and Incaa Argentina).

“Curse” marks a new partnership between Filmax and Arcadia who teamed on Mateo Gil’s “Lazarus Project” and “Kilian Jornet: Path to Everest.” A scam-driven romantic comedy, its cast includes Gonzalo de Castro (Javier Ruiz Caldera’s “Superlopez”), Juan Grandinetti (Federico Godfrid’s “Pinamar”), Malena Alterio (TV series “Spanish Shame”), Cayetana Guillén Cuervo (Cesc Gay’s “A Gun in Each Hand”) and Ginés García Millán (TV series “Slaughterhouse”).

“This con-man romantic comedy is not only funny, its elegance is reminiscent of a Woody Allen film,...

Champions, a basketball-themed comedy, and The Realm, a political thriller, emerged as the top winners in Spain’s 33rd annual Goya Awards.

Roma, which was also taking the top prize across the Atlantic at Saturday night’s DGA Awards, won a Goya for Best Iboamerican Film.

The Realm took home seven trophies, for directing, acting, supporting acting, screenwriting, sound, editing and music. Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen will also be at this month’s Oscars, as a nominee for Best Live-Action Short Film for Mother.

Champions, which was Spain’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language category at the Oscars, won for Best Film. It depicts the efforts of a pro basketball coach who is sentenced to coach a team of intellectually challenged players. Director Javier Fesser cast non-professional actors with actual disabilities to play many of the players.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Film

Champions

Best Direction...

‘Champions’ was a stand-out Spanish title.

Sports comedy Champions, directed by Javier Fesser, stands out as the year’s most popular local film at the Spanish box office with $21.6m, ranking at number four overall for 2018 after Hollywood trio Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2 and Avengers: Infinity War.

Champions, chosen as Spain’s foreign-language Oscar entry, is well ahead of the year’s other top local productions including The Best Summer Of My Life with $9m, and 2017 release Perfect Strangers, which has grossed $7.5m since January 5 this year.

The success of Champions — a comedy about a basketball coach who...