Category Archives: Variety

Oscar-Nominated Martin Zandvliet Talks Canneseries ‘Harvest,’ His ‘Succession’ With Tractors
Venerable Danish pubcaster DR Drama, behind "Borgen," "The Killing” and "Cry Wolf," is set to thrill the audience of the Cannes Grand Theatre Lumiere April 24 with its latest ambitious drama "Ha...
John Hopewell Apr 24, 2026

Cannes ACID Doc ‘Into the Jaws of the Ogre,’ With Footage Shot in Iran Under Censorship, Lands at Rediance (EXCLUSIVE)
Beijing-based sales company Rediance has taken on international sales of “Into the Jaws of the Ogre,” the debut feature documentary from Iranian-French director Mahsa Karampour, which is s...
Naman Ramachandran Apr 24, 2026

From ‘A Woman Was Killed’ to ‘The Deal With Iran,’ ‘Godvergeten’: Flanders’ Docu Surge
At Canneseries, fiction and non-fiction projects hail from all corners of the globe. And, as Flanders features a strong TV drama industry, so it is the case with non-fiction and documentary series....
John Hopewell Apr 24, 2026

A Whodunit Featuring Dali and Magritte, ‘This is Not a Murder Mystery’ Raises the Bar for Flanders
It takes a very special kind of creative mind to bridge surrealist art and whodunit TV productions. But it's also fitting that "This is Not a Murder Mystery,", a surprising crime drama set in the flam...
John Hopewell Apr 24, 2026

Canneseries Buzz Title ‘The Deal With Iran’: A Deep Dive Into Realities of Hostage Diplomacy
Reality more often than not surpasses fiction: It is yet again the case with "The Deal with Iran", a three-part Belgian docuseries by Lennart and Maarten Stuyck, shedding light on the little known Bel...
John Hopewell Apr 24, 2026

Nordisk Film Production, Reinvent Yellow Strike Distribution Deal on Prime Video’s ‘Snake Killer,’ TV2 Norway’s ‘Sogn Murders,’ Third Title (EXCLUSIVE)
Scandinavian major Nordisk Film Production and leading Nordic sales, financing and production outfit Reinvent Yellow have just inked a distribution deal on three high-end crime series. The series part...
John Hopewell Apr 24, 2026

Movistar Plus+ CEO Daniel Domenjó to Exit in New Management Shakeup
In the second management shakeup in just over a year at Movistar Plus+ the biggest Spanish pay TV and SVOD operator, Daniel Domenj is set to exit as CEO. Appointed in March 2025, Domenj will be ...
John Hopewell Apr 24, 2026

Fauzan Zidni Elected Head of Indonesian Film Agency, Plans Cannes Push
Film producer Fauzan Zidni has been elected chair of the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI) for a four-year term, with the government-backed body set to make its first international delegation appearance at...
Naman Ramachandran Apr 23, 2026

‘Half Man’ Stars on Their ‘Sinister’ Fraternal Relationship in Richard Gadd’s New Drama and That Shocking Virginity-Loss Scene: ‘A Lot Scarier on the Page Than It Was to Shoot’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the series premiere of “Half Man,” now streaming on HBO Max. "Half Man," the sophomore drama from "Baby Reindeer" creator Richard Gadd, ...
K.J. Yossman Apr 23, 2026
Indian Epic ‘Krishnavataram’ Lines Up Worldwide Multilingual Release, English Version to Follow (EXCLUSIVE)
“Krishnavataram,” an independently produced Indian historical epic depicting the life of Hindu God Lord Krishna, will open in cinemas across multiple territories on May 7, with an English-...
Naman Ramachandran Apr 23, 2026