The Mediapro Studio’s “The 47,” placing star Eduard Fernández is a pole position in the Best Actor Goyas race, is breaking box office records in Spain.
Directed by Marcel Barrena, who already showed in “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” his sense of broad audience appeal on movies engaging social issues, results for “The 47” will do nothing to discourage Tms as it builds its movie output as one of its key growth strategies in a more challenged market environment.
Released Sept. 6 by A Contracorriente Films, Spain’s biggest indie distributor and a national film champion, and largely shot in Catalan, “The 47” became last week the most watched Catalan-language movie in cinema theaters over the last 40 years.
Soon after release, it rocketed to No. 1 in box office charts on Sept. 18, a Spectators Day in Spain when tickets are cheaper, attracting bigger audiences. No other Catalan-language movie has achieved that in the last decade.
Directed by Marcel Barrena, who already showed in “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” his sense of broad audience appeal on movies engaging social issues, results for “The 47” will do nothing to discourage Tms as it builds its movie output as one of its key growth strategies in a more challenged market environment.
Released Sept. 6 by A Contracorriente Films, Spain’s biggest indie distributor and a national film champion, and largely shot in Catalan, “The 47” became last week the most watched Catalan-language movie in cinema theaters over the last 40 years.
Soon after release, it rocketed to No. 1 in box office charts on Sept. 18, a Spectators Day in Spain when tickets are cheaper, attracting bigger audiences. No other Catalan-language movie has achieved that in the last decade.
- 11/18/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
“@love” Belle Films
Produced by Annabelle Mullen and Leah Aldarondo, this romcom turns on a Caribbean film producer navigating dating apps and self-discovery in Spain. “At its core, it’s a woman’s journey away from home to find not only romance but clarity,” say its creators.
“Alone in the Night” Feel Sales
Produced by Summer Films and La Claqueta (“The Endless Trench”), this political drama starring Pablo Gómez-Pando follows labor lawyers hiding during Spain’s 1981 coup, blending humor with the drama.
“The 39” Secuoya Studios
Presented at Iberseries, this series looks at the power struggles and ultimate fate of the 39 men Christopher Columbus left on Española — the present-day Dominican Republic — in 1492. The high-end, six-part historical thriller is created by David Martínez and Roberto Serrano.
“El 47” The Mediapro Studio Distribution
The highest-grossing Catalan-language movie in the last 15 years, this feel-good social issue hit inspired by true events stars Eduard Fernández as Manolo Vital,...
Produced by Annabelle Mullen and Leah Aldarondo, this romcom turns on a Caribbean film producer navigating dating apps and self-discovery in Spain. “At its core, it’s a woman’s journey away from home to find not only romance but clarity,” say its creators.
“Alone in the Night” Feel Sales
Produced by Summer Films and La Claqueta (“The Endless Trench”), this political drama starring Pablo Gómez-Pando follows labor lawyers hiding during Spain’s 1981 coup, blending humor with the drama.
“The 39” Secuoya Studios
Presented at Iberseries, this series looks at the power struggles and ultimate fate of the 39 men Christopher Columbus left on Española — the present-day Dominican Republic — in 1492. The high-end, six-part historical thriller is created by David Martínez and Roberto Serrano.
“El 47” The Mediapro Studio Distribution
The highest-grossing Catalan-language movie in the last 15 years, this feel-good social issue hit inspired by true events stars Eduard Fernández as Manolo Vital,...
- 10/20/2024
- by John Hopewell, Jamie Lang and Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
Narra la historia real de Enric Marco, un hombre que fingió haber sido prisionero en un campo de concentración nazi. © BTeamPictures
Se ha publicado un nuevo tráiler de Marco, la película de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño, que tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia, pasó por el Festival de San Sebastián y estuvo entre las tres películas preseleccionadas para representar a España en los Oscars 2025.
Basada en una historia real, Marco sigue a Enric Marco, un deportado que nunca existió. Un hombre que durante años fue capaz de mantener, ante la opinión pública y su propia familia, una mentira difícil de imaginar: que había sido prisionero en un campo de concentración nazi. Carismático y convincente, Marco ascendió a la presidencia de la Asociación Española de Víctimas del Holocausto, donde se convirtió en una figura destacada y admirada por su supuesta valentía y sufrimiento. Hasta...
Se ha publicado un nuevo tráiler de Marco, la película de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño, que tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia, pasó por el Festival de San Sebastián y estuvo entre las tres películas preseleccionadas para representar a España en los Oscars 2025.
Basada en una historia real, Marco sigue a Enric Marco, un deportado que nunca existió. Un hombre que durante años fue capaz de mantener, ante la opinión pública y su propia familia, una mentira difícil de imaginar: que había sido prisionero en un campo de concentración nazi. Carismático y convincente, Marco ascendió a la presidencia de la Asociación Española de Víctimas del Holocausto, donde se convirtió en una figura destacada y admirada por su supuesta valentía y sufrimiento. Hasta...
- 10/14/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
San Sebastian — At this year’s San Sebastian Festival, Basque cinema brings arguably its strong slate ever, fruits from its fast growing scene.
Among the throng of titles is Andrea Jaurrieta’s “Nina” offering a contemporary, feminist twist on the classic Western, featuring Patricia López Arnaiz as a woman seeking revenge in her coastal hometown. David Pérez Sañudo’s “The Last Romantics” presents a tale of second chances, starring Miren Gaztañaga as a woman confronting her mortality.
The documentary lineup is equally compelling, with Raúl de la Fuente’s “Los Williams” exploring race and identity through Basque soccer stars Iñaki and Nico Williams, and Carmen Chaplin’s “Charlie Chaplin, A Man of the World” providing an unprecedented look at the legendary filmmaker’s Romani heritage.
Here’s the rundown:
Main Competition
“I’m Nevenka,”
Co-written with Isa Campo, Icíar Bollaín dramatizes the harrowing true story of Nevenka Fernández, the first...
Among the throng of titles is Andrea Jaurrieta’s “Nina” offering a contemporary, feminist twist on the classic Western, featuring Patricia López Arnaiz as a woman seeking revenge in her coastal hometown. David Pérez Sañudo’s “The Last Romantics” presents a tale of second chances, starring Miren Gaztañaga as a woman confronting her mortality.
The documentary lineup is equally compelling, with Raúl de la Fuente’s “Los Williams” exploring race and identity through Basque soccer stars Iñaki and Nico Williams, and Carmen Chaplin’s “Charlie Chaplin, A Man of the World” providing an unprecedented look at the legendary filmmaker’s Romani heritage.
Here’s the rundown:
Main Competition
“I’m Nevenka,”
Co-written with Isa Campo, Icíar Bollaín dramatizes the harrowing true story of Nevenka Fernández, the first...
- 9/23/2024
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been a good week for Basque directors Jon Garaño and Aitor Arregi, who, along with Jose Mari Goenaga, world premiered “Marco” at Venice and landed a spot on the shortlist for Spain’s Oscar entry.
Sold by Film Factory Entertainment, with market screenings in Toronto and upcoming stops at San Sebastian, London and Vancouver, “Marco” is generating significant buzz. Based on real events, it centers on Enric Marco, an imposter who gained sympathy, fame, and respect by falsely claiming to be a concentration camp survivor while serving as chairman of the leading Spanish association for deportees. His story was a lie.
The filmmakers initially aimed to capture Marco’s downfall as a documentary, but like everything he touched, truth slipped away. He told them he was going to Germany to get papers from a prison he’d stayed in. The filmmakers wanted to accompany and capture key footage.
Sold by Film Factory Entertainment, with market screenings in Toronto and upcoming stops at San Sebastian, London and Vancouver, “Marco” is generating significant buzz. Based on real events, it centers on Enric Marco, an imposter who gained sympathy, fame, and respect by falsely claiming to be a concentration camp survivor while serving as chairman of the leading Spanish association for deportees. His story was a lie.
The filmmakers initially aimed to capture Marco’s downfall as a documentary, but like everything he touched, truth slipped away. He told them he was going to Germany to get papers from a prison he’d stayed in. The filmmakers wanted to accompany and capture key footage.
- 9/7/2024
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
La película que representará a España se revelará el 18 de septiembre. © BTeamPictures / Filmin
La Academia de Cine ha anunciado las tres películas preseleccionadas para representar a España en la categoría de Mejor Película Internacional en la 97ª edición de los Oscar. Las películas preseleccionadas son La estrella azul de Javier Macipe, Marco de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño, y Segundo premio de Isaki Lacuesta y Pol Rodríguez. Estas películas competirán en una segunda votación para determinar cuál representará finalmente a España en la gala de los Oscars 2025, que se anunciará el 18 de septiembre.
La estrella azul (Javier Macipe)
© Filmin
La estrella azul es una coproducción entre Argentina y España dirigida por Javier Macipe. La película narra la historia de un célebre rockero español que emprende un viaje a Argentina con la esperanza de reavivar su pasión por la música.
El filme tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de...
La Academia de Cine ha anunciado las tres películas preseleccionadas para representar a España en la categoría de Mejor Película Internacional en la 97ª edición de los Oscar. Las películas preseleccionadas son La estrella azul de Javier Macipe, Marco de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño, y Segundo premio de Isaki Lacuesta y Pol Rodríguez. Estas películas competirán en una segunda votación para determinar cuál representará finalmente a España en la gala de los Oscars 2025, que se anunciará el 18 de septiembre.
La estrella azul (Javier Macipe)
© Filmin
La estrella azul es una coproducción entre Argentina y España dirigida por Javier Macipe. La película narra la historia de un célebre rockero español que emprende un viaje a Argentina con la esperanza de reavivar su pasión por la música.
El filme tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de...
- 9/5/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Narra la historia real de Enric Marco, un hombre que fingió haber sido prisionero en un campo de concentración nazi. © BTeamPictures
“Marco”, la película de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño, tendrá su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia, donde competirá en la sección Orizzonti.
Basada en una historia real, “Marco” sigue a Enric Marco, un deportado que nunca existió. Un hombre que durante años fue capaz de mantener, ante la opinión pública y su propia familia, una mentira difícil de imaginar: que había sido prisionero en un campo de concentración nazi. Carismático y convincente, Marco ascendió a la presidencia de la Asociación Española de Víctimas del Holocausto, donde se convirtió en una figura destacada y admirada por su supuesta valentía y sufrimiento. Hasta que un día un historiador descubre que su relato es completamente falso.
La película está protagonizada por Eduard Fernández como Enric Marco. Completan...
“Marco”, la película de Aitor Arregi y Jon Garaño, tendrá su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia, donde competirá en la sección Orizzonti.
Basada en una historia real, “Marco” sigue a Enric Marco, un deportado que nunca existió. Un hombre que durante años fue capaz de mantener, ante la opinión pública y su propia familia, una mentira difícil de imaginar: que había sido prisionero en un campo de concentración nazi. Carismático y convincente, Marco ascendió a la presidencia de la Asociación Española de Víctimas del Holocausto, donde se convirtió en una figura destacada y admirada por su supuesta valentía y sufrimiento. Hasta que un día un historiador descubre que su relato es completamente falso.
La película está protagonizada por Eduard Fernández como Enric Marco. Completan...
- 7/24/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
El nuevo filme de Barrena, coescrito junto a Alberto Marini, se ambienta en la Barcelona de los años 60 y 70. © AContracorriente Films
Se ha publicado el primer tráiler de la película “El 47”, dirigida por Marcel Barrena y coescrita junto a Alberto Marini (“El Desconocido”).
Basada en hechos reales, “El 47” se sitúa en los años 60 y 70. La periferia de Barcelona se ha formado y construido en su mayor parte por inmigrantes extremeños y andaluces que han levantado con sus propias manos barrios como Torre Baró. Aun así, no están considerados como parte de la ciudad. Sus chabolas ni siquiera tienen agua corriente o electricidad. Harto de que el Ayuntamiento sostenga que el transporte público no puede llegar a la zona porque las calles son demasiado estrechas e inseguras, el conductor de autobús de la Tmb Manolo Vital intentará demostrar, al volante de “El 47”, que las autoridades se equivocan.
La...
Se ha publicado el primer tráiler de la película “El 47”, dirigida por Marcel Barrena y coescrita junto a Alberto Marini (“El Desconocido”).
Basada en hechos reales, “El 47” se sitúa en los años 60 y 70. La periferia de Barcelona se ha formado y construido en su mayor parte por inmigrantes extremeños y andaluces que han levantado con sus propias manos barrios como Torre Baró. Aun así, no están considerados como parte de la ciudad. Sus chabolas ni siquiera tienen agua corriente o electricidad. Harto de que el Ayuntamiento sostenga que el transporte público no puede llegar a la zona porque las calles son demasiado estrechas e inseguras, el conductor de autobús de la Tmb Manolo Vital intentará demostrar, al volante de “El 47”, que las autoridades se equivocan.
La...
- 7/20/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
The Mediapro Studio’s “El 47,” the rousing true story of “a man, a bus and a neighborhood’s fate,” bows its official international teaser in Variety.
Helmed by multi-Goya award-winner Marcel Barrena (“Mediterraneo”), it follows bus driver Manolo Vital who is frustrated with the Barcelona City Council’s claim that public transport cannot reach the Torre Baró district due to narrow and unsafe roads. He seizes control of the route 47 bus to prove them wrong.
Many Torre Baró residents participated as extras, having witnessed or been related to those who experienced Vital’s 1978 challenge, showcasing the neighborhood’s unity and pride.
Shot in sepia tones, the drama, co-penned by Barrena and Alberto Marini (“The Stranger”), features a stellar cast led by Eduard Fernández, winner of three Goya awards, a San Sebastian Silver Shell and three Malaga Festival Silver Biznagas, along with Clara Segura, a Goya nominee for “Creatura.”
The rest...
Helmed by multi-Goya award-winner Marcel Barrena (“Mediterraneo”), it follows bus driver Manolo Vital who is frustrated with the Barcelona City Council’s claim that public transport cannot reach the Torre Baró district due to narrow and unsafe roads. He seizes control of the route 47 bus to prove them wrong.
Many Torre Baró residents participated as extras, having witnessed or been related to those who experienced Vital’s 1978 challenge, showcasing the neighborhood’s unity and pride.
Shot in sepia tones, the drama, co-penned by Barrena and Alberto Marini (“The Stranger”), features a stellar cast led by Eduard Fernández, winner of three Goya awards, a San Sebastian Silver Shell and three Malaga Festival Silver Biznagas, along with Clara Segura, a Goya nominee for “Creatura.”
The rest...
- 6/27/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Gangs of Galicia (Clanes) is a Spanish crime drama series directed by Roger Gual from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. The Netflix series is based on true events and it follows the story of Ana, a successful lawyer as he moves to the small town of Cambados in Galicia where she gets involved with Daniel, the son of a dangerous drug trafficker and the leader of the Padín clan. Gangs of Galicia stars Clara Lago and Tamar Novas in the lead roles with Chechu Salgado, Xosé A. Touriñán, Melania Cruz, Francesc Garrido, Miguel de Lira, and Diego Anido starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the crime thriller and family drama aspect of Gangs of Galicia here are similar shows you could watch next.
Iron Reign (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Iron Reign is a Spanish crime thriller miniseries directed by Lluis Quiliz from a screenplay by Quilez, Arturo Ruiz Serrano,...
Iron Reign (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Iron Reign is a Spanish crime thriller miniseries directed by Lluis Quiliz from a screenplay by Quilez, Arturo Ruiz Serrano,...
- 6/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Spain’s film and TV industries are in their second wave as standout content providers for global streamers. Some of the country’s most intriguing titles will take the international stage this weekend at MipTV in Cannes.
Built on a foundation of hits such as “The Red Band Society,” “Grand Hotel,” “Velvet” and “Locked Up,” a new era of internationally renowned content creation in Spain kicked off in 2018 with Alex Pina’s blockbuster series “Money Heist,” picked up by Netflix.
Since then, Spain has enjoyed a place among the steadiest content suppliers for major players worldwide, taking advantage of its often character-driven dramas, high-quality creators and producers, and a language spoken by more than 600 million people around the globe.
Although the market is continuously evolving, local industry has adapted to different new business models, entering bigger and more ambitious productions, often via co-production. Spanish fiction’s global popularity continues to grow to accommodate audience appetites.
Built on a foundation of hits such as “The Red Band Society,” “Grand Hotel,” “Velvet” and “Locked Up,” a new era of internationally renowned content creation in Spain kicked off in 2018 with Alex Pina’s blockbuster series “Money Heist,” picked up by Netflix.
Since then, Spain has enjoyed a place among the steadiest content suppliers for major players worldwide, taking advantage of its often character-driven dramas, high-quality creators and producers, and a language spoken by more than 600 million people around the globe.
Although the market is continuously evolving, local industry has adapted to different new business models, entering bigger and more ambitious productions, often via co-production. Spanish fiction’s global popularity continues to grow to accommodate audience appetites.
- 4/5/2024
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
Joaquín Manchado, the king of one of Spain’s biggest drug empires, has worked 40 years for his stellar reputation — one that instills fear and undying commitment in all of his workers. He owns a terminal at the Port of Barcelona, where his men receive concealed shipments of cocaine to sell across Europe. But when some extra-precious cargo goes missing, the Manchado family enter into a dangerous gang war with their biggest rivals. From director Lluís Quílez (Below Zero), the gritty crime series Iron Reign (Mano de Hierro) stars Eduard Fernández, Chino Darín, and Jaime Lorente.
Stream it now.
Check it out at the top of this article.
The boss of Barcelona’s seaport, Joaquín (Fernández), runs a tight ship. The port is stacked with shipments and receives more and more every day. So it’s no wonder Joaquín runs a drug empire from his end of the shipping yard. How...
Stream it now.
Check it out at the top of this article.
The boss of Barcelona’s seaport, Joaquín (Fernández), runs a tight ship. The port is stacked with shipments and receives more and more every day. So it’s no wonder Joaquín runs a drug empire from his end of the shipping yard. How...
- 3/20/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
Award-winning Spanish actor Eduard Fernández leads the cast of Netflix's newest drama series, Iron Reign.
Iron Reign (Mano de Hierro) tells the story of the sudden downfall of a drug trafficking business in the port of Barcelona anchored by themes of betrayal within the family and outside forces.
Iron Reign premiered on Netflix on March 15.
Read full article on The Direct.
Iron Reign (Mano de Hierro) tells the story of the sudden downfall of a drug trafficking business in the port of Barcelona anchored by themes of betrayal within the family and outside forces.
Iron Reign premiered on Netflix on March 15.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/17/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
This Monday at 10:00 Pm on HBO, “30 Coins” delves into the supernatural with Season 2 Episode 8, titled “The Eye of God.” The series follows Father Vergara, a multifaceted character with a history as an exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict, who finds himself in exile in a remote Spanish town. In this gripping episode, Father Vergara confronts a series of paranormal phenomena that grip the town in fear.
As the suspense unfolds, Father Vergara enlists the aid of the town’s mayor and a veterinarian, forming an unlikely alliance to combat the otherworldly forces at play. “The Eye of God” promises a thrilling mix of horror, mystery, and supernatural intrigue, with each character bringing their unique skills to the forefront.
Tune in at 10:00 Pm for an episode that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, exploring the uncharted territories of the supernatural. “30 Coins” on HBO continues to deliver a...
As the suspense unfolds, Father Vergara enlists the aid of the town’s mayor and a veterinarian, forming an unlikely alliance to combat the otherworldly forces at play. “The Eye of God” promises a thrilling mix of horror, mystery, and supernatural intrigue, with each character bringing their unique skills to the forefront.
Tune in at 10:00 Pm for an episode that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, exploring the uncharted territories of the supernatural. “30 Coins” on HBO continues to deliver a...
- 12/4/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Prepare for a spine-chilling episode of “30 Coins” as Season 2 Episode 7, titled “The Two Cores,” hits HBO screens at 10:00 Pm on Monday, December 4, 2023. The series follows Father Vergara, a unique character blending exorcist skills, boxing prowess, and a tumultuous past, exiled to a remote Spanish town. In this installment, the enigmatic priest seeks assistance from the town’s mayor and a veterinarian as a disturbing series of paranormal phenomena grips the community.
As the plot thickens, viewers can expect a riveting mix of supernatural suspense and collaborative efforts to unravel the mysteries haunting the town. Father Vergara’s multifaceted character adds layers to the narrative, blending elements of the supernatural with human drama. The alliance formed with the mayor and veterinarian hints at the diverse skills needed to confront the escalating paranormal threats.
“The Two Cores” promises an immersive experience, weaving together elements of horror, mystery, and human struggle.
As the plot thickens, viewers can expect a riveting mix of supernatural suspense and collaborative efforts to unravel the mysteries haunting the town. Father Vergara’s multifaceted character adds layers to the narrative, blending elements of the supernatural with human drama. The alliance formed with the mayor and veterinarian hints at the diverse skills needed to confront the escalating paranormal threats.
“The Two Cores” promises an immersive experience, weaving together elements of horror, mystery, and human struggle.
- 11/27/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
In the upcoming episode, viewers are in for a supernatural treat as Father Vergara, the exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict with a mysterious past, takes center stage in “30 Coins” Season 2 Episode 6 titled “Reset the World.” Scheduled to air at 10:00 Pm on Monday, November 27, 2023, on HBO, the episode promises an engaging blend of horror and drama.
Exiled to a remote Spanish town, Father Vergara finds himself facing a series of paranormal phenomena that threaten the delicate balance between the supernatural and the human world. To combat these otherworldly challenges, he enlists the help of the town’s mayor and a veterinarian, leading to an intriguing alliance against the unknown.
For fans of the supernatural and those who enjoy a thrilling narrative with a touch of mystery, “30 Coins” continues to deliver. This episode is poised to captivate audiences as the characters navigate through the eerie and unexplained, making it a...
Exiled to a remote Spanish town, Father Vergara finds himself facing a series of paranormal phenomena that threaten the delicate balance between the supernatural and the human world. To combat these otherworldly challenges, he enlists the help of the town’s mayor and a veterinarian, leading to an intriguing alliance against the unknown.
For fans of the supernatural and those who enjoy a thrilling narrative with a touch of mystery, “30 Coins” continues to deliver. This episode is poised to captivate audiences as the characters navigate through the eerie and unexplained, making it a...
- 11/20/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
In the upcoming episode of “30 Coins,” titled “The Arcane Symbol,” viewers can anticipate the continued journey of Father Vergara, an exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict exiled to a remote town in Spain. This episode unfolds as Father Vergara encounters a series of paranormal phenomena in the town, prompting him to seek assistance from the mayor and a veterinarian. As the trio investigates, the plot thickens, delving into the mysterious occurrences that challenge both their beliefs and the fabric of reality.
Fans of the supernatural and suspenseful storytelling won’t want to miss the latest installment of “30 Coins,” airing at 10:00 Pm on Monday, November 20, 2023, on HBO. Tune in for an intriguing blend of exorcism, mystery, and the unexplained in this gripping Spanish horror series.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Monday 20 November 2023 on HBO
30 Coins The Arcane Symbol Cast – Season 2 Episode 5 Main Cast Eduard Fernández as Padre Manuel Vergara...
Fans of the supernatural and suspenseful storytelling won’t want to miss the latest installment of “30 Coins,” airing at 10:00 Pm on Monday, November 20, 2023, on HBO. Tune in for an intriguing blend of exorcism, mystery, and the unexplained in this gripping Spanish horror series.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Monday 20 November 2023 on HBO
30 Coins The Arcane Symbol Cast – Season 2 Episode 5 Main Cast Eduard Fernández as Padre Manuel Vergara...
- 11/13/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Things are getting downright apocalyptic in the second season of HBO Original Series “30 Coins.” Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an exclusive clip from the upcoming episode “Hellish Creatures,” teasing an unholy alliance between Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), his sworn enemy, and Lucifer (Cosimo Fusco).
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
The second season of “30 Coins” follows the inhabitants of the remote Spanish town of Pedraza as they contend with recent inexplicable, demonic events tied to the biblical pieces of silver. For some, like Father Vergara, that means a trip to Hell.
In this week’s episode three, “Hellish Creatures,” Father Vergara reluctantly reunites with a former foe,...
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
The second season of “30 Coins” follows the inhabitants of the remote Spanish town of Pedraza as they contend with recent inexplicable, demonic events tied to the biblical pieces of silver. For some, like Father Vergara, that means a trip to Hell.
In this week’s episode three, “Hellish Creatures,” Father Vergara reluctantly reunites with a former foe,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
In the upcoming episode titled “The Black Book of the Mad Arab” from Season 2 of “30 Coins,” set to air at 10:00 Pm on Monday, November 13, 2023, viewers can expect a thrilling continuation of the supernatural drama. The show follows Father Vergara, an exorcist, boxer, and former convict, who is now living in a remote Spanish town. As the town is plagued by a series of paranormal occurrences, Father Vergara reaches out to the mayor and a veterinarian for assistance.
This episode maintains the suspense and intrigue that “30 Coins” is known for, as it delves deeper into the mysteries and supernatural phenomena that have gripped the town. The collaboration between Father Vergara, the mayor, and the veterinarian promises to unravel the enigmatic events and offers viewers a look at their efforts to confront and understand the unexplained. “The Black Book of the Mad Arab” continues to build on the suspense...
This episode maintains the suspense and intrigue that “30 Coins” is known for, as it delves deeper into the mysteries and supernatural phenomena that have gripped the town. The collaboration between Father Vergara, the mayor, and the veterinarian promises to unravel the enigmatic events and offers viewers a look at their efforts to confront and understand the unexplained. “The Black Book of the Mad Arab” continues to build on the suspense...
- 11/6/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Monday, November 6, 2023, at 11:00 Pm on HBO, “30 Coins” continues with Season 2, Episode 3. The show follows Father Vergara, an exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict living in a remote town in Spain. In this episode, Father Vergara, along with the town’s mayor and a veterinarian, faces a series of paranormal events that are happening in their town.
These strange and unexplained occurrences lead them to work together to uncover the mysteries behind the supernatural phenomena. Father Vergara, with his unique background, becomes a central figure in confronting these strange happenings.
If you’re a fan of suspenseful and supernatural stories, “30 Coins” is a show that might pique your interest. It’s a mix of mystery, intrigue, and the supernatural, set in a small Spanish town.
Be sure to tune in on Monday at 11:00 Pm on HBO to catch Season 2, Episode 3 of “30 Coins” and find out what mysteries...
These strange and unexplained occurrences lead them to work together to uncover the mysteries behind the supernatural phenomena. Father Vergara, with his unique background, becomes a central figure in confronting these strange happenings.
If you’re a fan of suspenseful and supernatural stories, “30 Coins” is a show that might pique your interest. It’s a mix of mystery, intrigue, and the supernatural, set in a small Spanish town.
Be sure to tune in on Monday at 11:00 Pm on HBO to catch Season 2, Episode 3 of “30 Coins” and find out what mysteries...
- 10/30/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Paul Giamatti is a new enemy in the upcoming second season of HBO’s 30 Coins!
The actor joins the cast for the horror show’s new eight episode season, which was produced by HBO Europe in Spain, and is set to air on HBO and stream on Max.
In addition to Paul, Najwa Nimri is also joining the cast!
Keep reading to find out more about the season and watch the trailer…
Here’s a season two synopsis: Most residents of Pedraza, a remote town in Spain plagued by inexplicable, demonic events, have lost their minds and are confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena (Megan Montaner) lies comatose in a Madrid hospital bed; Paco (Miguel Ángel Silvestre), shattered by remorse, tries to take care of her. As horror intensifies around them, our group of heroes must face a mysterious new enemy (Giamatti) – someone so perverse that even the devil fears him.
The actor joins the cast for the horror show’s new eight episode season, which was produced by HBO Europe in Spain, and is set to air on HBO and stream on Max.
In addition to Paul, Najwa Nimri is also joining the cast!
Keep reading to find out more about the season and watch the trailer…
Here’s a season two synopsis: Most residents of Pedraza, a remote town in Spain plagued by inexplicable, demonic events, have lost their minds and are confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena (Megan Montaner) lies comatose in a Madrid hospital bed; Paco (Miguel Ángel Silvestre), shattered by remorse, tries to take care of her. As horror intensifies around them, our group of heroes must face a mysterious new enemy (Giamatti) – someone so perverse that even the devil fears him.
- 10/21/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Writer/Director Álex de la Iglesia, co-writing with Jorge Guerricaechevarría, launched a unique biblical horror story in “30 Coins,” unfurling an overarching battle of good versus evil over the powerful set of silver that Judas once received in his betrayal of Jesus. By the inaugural season’s conclusion, the rural town of Pedraza was left devastated, its residents scattered or worse, and our protagonists in dire straits. “30 Coins” Season 2 hits the ground running in the first two episodes screened for critics at Fantastic Fest, plunging viewers into the deep end of Hell as it lays the groundwork for a densely packed season with apocalyptic stakes.
Season 2 picks up immediately where Season 1 ended, with the restored collection of silver scattered once more thanks to the sacrifice of rogue priest Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández). His body gets collected by a black arts practitioner who sets about prepping his body for a resurrection ritual.
Season 2 picks up immediately where Season 1 ended, with the restored collection of silver scattered once more thanks to the sacrifice of rogue priest Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández). His body gets collected by a black arts practitioner who sets about prepping his body for a resurrection ritual.
- 9/28/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Álex de la Iglesia's "30 Coins" is one of the best horror shows of the past decade, one that packs 30 different horror movies into one show that begins with a cow giving birth to a human baby that turns into a spider monster in a small Spanish village. This is de la Iglesia's biggest and best work to date, a super ambitious, hyper-stylized, soaked-in-blood show that stares down at the biggest evils of humanity, at primordial fears, and spits them out covered in blood and guts.
Where season 1 felt a bit more episodic (at first), with different shenanigans plaguing the village building up to something big, season 2 has no time for that. The world is ending, and we have to move soon. In a more ambitious, more visually striking, more urgent season premiere, "30 Coins" expands its plot to encompass multiple locations across the globe (and on different planes of existence!
Where season 1 felt a bit more episodic (at first), with different shenanigans plaguing the village building up to something big, season 2 has no time for that. The world is ending, and we have to move soon. In a more ambitious, more visually striking, more urgent season premiere, "30 Coins" expands its plot to encompass multiple locations across the globe (and on different planes of existence!
- 9/25/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
The second season of HBO Original Series “30 Coins” will arrive just in time for Halloween, and the official trailer for the new season is here to drag you straight into bloody Hell.
Paul Giamatti joins the cast for “30 Coins” Season 2. Watch the trailer below.
The eight-episode season of the acclaimed horror series, produced by HBO Europe in Spain, will air on HBO and will be available to stream on Max on October 23, 2023.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
The eight-episode first season follows Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), an exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict who is exiled by the church as the priest of a remote town in Spain.
Paul Giamatti joins the cast for “30 Coins” Season 2. Watch the trailer below.
The eight-episode season of the acclaimed horror series, produced by HBO Europe in Spain, will air on HBO and will be available to stream on Max on October 23, 2023.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
The eight-episode first season follows Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), an exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict who is exiled by the church as the priest of a remote town in Spain.
- 9/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
HBO has released the official first trailer and tease art for the second season of the original drama series from Álex de la Iglesia, ’30 Coins.’
The 8-episode second season of the acclaimed horror sees most residents of Pedraza – a remote town in Spain plagued by inexplicable, demonic events – have lost their minds and are confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena (Megan Montaner) lies comatose in a Madrid hospital bed; Paco (Miguel Ángel Silvestre), shattered by remorse, tries to take care of her. As the horror intensifies around them, our group of heroes must face a mysterious new enemy (Paul Giamatti) – someone so perverse that even the devil fears him.
Paul Giamatti and Najwa Nimri join the cast for the new season. Returning cast members include Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Macarena Gómez, Pepón Nieto, Cósimo Fusco, Manolo Solo, Nuria González, Javier Bódalo, Manuel Tallafé.
Also in trailers – Sleuths behold!
The 8-episode second season of the acclaimed horror sees most residents of Pedraza – a remote town in Spain plagued by inexplicable, demonic events – have lost their minds and are confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena (Megan Montaner) lies comatose in a Madrid hospital bed; Paco (Miguel Ángel Silvestre), shattered by remorse, tries to take care of her. As the horror intensifies around them, our group of heroes must face a mysterious new enemy (Paul Giamatti) – someone so perverse that even the devil fears him.
Paul Giamatti and Najwa Nimri join the cast for the new season. Returning cast members include Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Macarena Gómez, Pepón Nieto, Cósimo Fusco, Manolo Solo, Nuria González, Javier Bódalo, Manuel Tallafé.
Also in trailers – Sleuths behold!
- 7/22/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
First Three Episodes of “Secret Invasion” Head to Hulu
Disney’s not-so-secret invasion of our streaming-centric society continues. Ahead of Marvel and Disney+’s “Secret Invasion” finale this coming Wednesday, July 26, the Disney streamer has announced it will also stream its first three episodes of the series on Hulu from Friday, July 21 through Thursday, August 17.
30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com
The six-episode miniseries that stars Samuel L. Jackson debuted on Disney+ last month on June 21, and as it wraps up, both Hulu and Disney+ subscribers will get to watch the first half of the series on either platform. This is the first time a Disney+ original series will simultaneously on Hulu, as opposed to previous titles, such as “American Born Chinese” and “Andor,” that have jumped between the two platforms, or those that have moved prior to their premiere, such as “Love, Victor.”
The move comes as part of...
Disney’s not-so-secret invasion of our streaming-centric society continues. Ahead of Marvel and Disney+’s “Secret Invasion” finale this coming Wednesday, July 26, the Disney streamer has announced it will also stream its first three episodes of the series on Hulu from Friday, July 21 through Thursday, August 17.
30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com
The six-episode miniseries that stars Samuel L. Jackson debuted on Disney+ last month on June 21, and as it wraps up, both Hulu and Disney+ subscribers will get to watch the first half of the series on either platform. This is the first time a Disney+ original series will simultaneously on Hulu, as opposed to previous titles, such as “American Born Chinese” and “Andor,” that have jumped between the two platforms, or those that have moved prior to their premiere, such as “Love, Victor.”
The move comes as part of...
- 7/21/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Season two of the HBO Original drama series “30 Coins” is set to premiere in October. The highly anticipated second season, consisting of eight episodes, will be broadcast on HBO and available for streaming on Max.
In this new season, the story unfolds in Pedraza, a secluded town in Spain plagued by unexplainable and demonic occurrences. Many residents have lost their sanity and are confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena, played by Megan Montaner, remains in a comatose state in a hospital bed in Madrid, while Paco, portrayed by Miguel Ángel Silvestre, grapples with remorse as he takes care of her. As the horror escalates, our group of heroes must confront a mysterious and sinister new adversary, portrayed by Paul Giamatti, who is so wicked that even the devil fears him.
Joining the cast for season two are Paul Giamatti and Najwa Nimri. The returning cast includes Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner,...
In this new season, the story unfolds in Pedraza, a secluded town in Spain plagued by unexplainable and demonic occurrences. Many residents have lost their sanity and are confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena, played by Megan Montaner, remains in a comatose state in a hospital bed in Madrid, while Paco, portrayed by Miguel Ángel Silvestre, grapples with remorse as he takes care of her. As the horror escalates, our group of heroes must confront a mysterious and sinister new adversary, portrayed by Paul Giamatti, who is so wicked that even the devil fears him.
Joining the cast for season two are Paul Giamatti and Najwa Nimri. The returning cast includes Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner,...
- 7/20/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
The second season of HBO Original Series “30 Coins” will arrive just in time for Halloween this year, and the brand new trailer and poster unveiled today invites you to join the second season in Hell.
The eight-episode season of the acclaimed horror series, produced by HBO Europe in Spain, will air on HBO and will be available to stream on Max this October.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), HBO Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
Check out the new trailer below to get a peek at new demons, bug-like creatures, and characters, including Paul Giamatti’s Christian Barbrow.
The eight-episode first season follows Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), an exorcist,...
The eight-episode season of the acclaimed horror series, produced by HBO Europe in Spain, will air on HBO and will be available to stream on Max this October.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), HBO Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
Check out the new trailer below to get a peek at new demons, bug-like creatures, and characters, including Paul Giamatti’s Christian Barbrow.
The eight-episode first season follows Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), an exorcist,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
El 47, the latest feature from Spanish production powerhouse Mediapro Studio, is kicking into gear with cameras set to roll on the pic in Barcelona in the coming days.
Directed by Marcel Barrena (Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea), the pic is billed as a “tribute to the working class and to the men and women who built our cities, not only physically but also culturally.” The pic tells the story of Manolo Vital, a bus driver who helped create modern Barcelona during the city’s 1970s boom. Barrena co-wrote the pic with Alberto Marini (El desconocido).
Synopsis reads: In the 1960s and 70s Spain, rural Barcelona was built, for the most part, by immigrants from Extremadura and Andalusia who, although they had built the neighborhoods with their bare hands, were still not considered part of the city. Their homes didn’t even have running water or electricity. Tired of hearing...
Directed by Marcel Barrena (Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea), the pic is billed as a “tribute to the working class and to the men and women who built our cities, not only physically but also culturally.” The pic tells the story of Manolo Vital, a bus driver who helped create modern Barcelona during the city’s 1970s boom. Barrena co-wrote the pic with Alberto Marini (El desconocido).
Synopsis reads: In the 1960s and 70s Spain, rural Barcelona was built, for the most part, by immigrants from Extremadura and Andalusia who, although they had built the neighborhoods with their bare hands, were still not considered part of the city. Their homes didn’t even have running water or electricity. Tired of hearing...
- 6/28/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Spain’s The Mediapro Studio is teaming with writer-director Marcel Barrena and Spanish star Eduard Fernández on real-life inspired social film “The 47.”
Scheduled to shoot in Catalan and Spanish June-July in Barcelona, “The 47” is based on the true story of Manolo Vital, a bus driver who, during the city’s expansion in the 1970s, help shape the Barcelona of today.
Produced by Jaume Roures and executive produced by Laura Fernández Espeso, Javier Méndez and Eva Garrido, the film is one of the projects The Mediapro Studio Distribution is presenting for international sales at the current Cannes’ Marché du Film.
Award-winning screenwriter-producer Alberto Marini co-wrote the script alongside Barrena.
Winner of three Goya Awards and a San Sebastian Silver Shell, Fernández plays the central character in the film.
The cast also takes in Clara Segura (“The Sea Inside”), Zoe Bonafonte, Salva Reina (“Con quién viajas”), Aimar Vega (“Prison 77”), Carlos Cuevas...
Scheduled to shoot in Catalan and Spanish June-July in Barcelona, “The 47” is based on the true story of Manolo Vital, a bus driver who, during the city’s expansion in the 1970s, help shape the Barcelona of today.
Produced by Jaume Roures and executive produced by Laura Fernández Espeso, Javier Méndez and Eva Garrido, the film is one of the projects The Mediapro Studio Distribution is presenting for international sales at the current Cannes’ Marché du Film.
Award-winning screenwriter-producer Alberto Marini co-wrote the script alongside Barrena.
Winner of three Goya Awards and a San Sebastian Silver Shell, Fernández plays the central character in the film.
The cast also takes in Clara Segura (“The Sea Inside”), Zoe Bonafonte, Salva Reina (“Con quién viajas”), Aimar Vega (“Prison 77”), Carlos Cuevas...
- 5/17/2023
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
The second season of HBO Max’s “30 Coins” will arrive this year, and, judging by the brand new Spanish trailer unveiled by HBO Max today, it’s bringing Hell with it.
The trailer comes with the announcement that “30 Coins” season two will arrive in October, and the series creator confirmed via Twitter that it’s Fall debut includes the US.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), HBO Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
Check out the new trailer below to get a peek at new demons and characters, including Paul Giamatti’s Christian Barbrow.
Christian is described as “an American business and technology billionaire, science fiction writer, science guru,...
The trailer comes with the announcement that “30 Coins” season two will arrive in October, and the series creator confirmed via Twitter that it’s Fall debut includes the US.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), HBO Max‘s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. De la Iglesia co-writes the series with Jorge Guerricaechevarria.
Check out the new trailer below to get a peek at new demons and characters, including Paul Giamatti’s Christian Barbrow.
Christian is described as “an American business and technology billionaire, science fiction writer, science guru,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
One of the great things about streaming media platforms is that they offer access to entertainment from around the world. With just the click of a button, you can watch movies and shows in Polish, Thai, Dutch, Spanish, and more, all from the comfort of your couch! On top of that, streaming services tend to be more willing to take chances on fresh and foreign ideas, giving them the opportunity to flounder or flourish for audiences who might never have seen them otherwise. And for us horror fans, that means unlimited spooky, bloody, and downright scary content like the world's goriest buffet.
The gamble here is that horror as a genre has always been a perilous form of media, as it's often perceived as taboo-breaking and (occasionally) downright repugnant. Horror projects often portray things we don't want to face and yet somehow find ourselves inexorably drawn to. Streaming media has...
The gamble here is that horror as a genre has always been a perilous form of media, as it's often perceived as taboo-breaking and (occasionally) downright repugnant. Horror projects often portray things we don't want to face and yet somehow find ourselves inexorably drawn to. Streaming media has...
- 1/22/2023
- by Jessica Fisher
- Slash Film
The 48th edition of the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival will honor Spanish actress Nathalie Poza with a City of Huelva Award, an acknowledgment whose previous recipients included filmmaker Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (“Belle Epoque”) and actors Dario Grandinetti, Eduard Fernández and Edward James Olmos.
Running Nov. 11-18, Huelva 2022 will also homage young thesp Greta Fernández, a best actress winner at San Sebastian for Belén Funes’ “A Thief’s Daughter,” and Andalusian writer-director Juan Miguel del Castillo (“Food and Shelter”) with two Light Awards.
Meanwhile, Seville-born director Santi Amodeo will receive a Rtva Award for best Andalusian filmmaker.
Launched 48 years ago, Huelva represents Europe’s oldest confab dedicated exclusively to movies from Ibero-America: Spain, Latin America and Portugal, and a traditional launchpad for Latino filmmakers in Spain and Europe.
Over the years other festivals have been adding parallel sections of Latin American cinema, a symptom of its growing international relevance.
“Our...
Running Nov. 11-18, Huelva 2022 will also homage young thesp Greta Fernández, a best actress winner at San Sebastian for Belén Funes’ “A Thief’s Daughter,” and Andalusian writer-director Juan Miguel del Castillo (“Food and Shelter”) with two Light Awards.
Meanwhile, Seville-born director Santi Amodeo will receive a Rtva Award for best Andalusian filmmaker.
Launched 48 years ago, Huelva represents Europe’s oldest confab dedicated exclusively to movies from Ibero-America: Spain, Latin America and Portugal, and a traditional launchpad for Latino filmmakers in Spain and Europe.
Over the years other festivals have been adding parallel sections of Latin American cinema, a symptom of its growing international relevance.
“Our...
- 11/11/2022
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
The festival runs from September 16-24.
Spanish filmmaker Alberto Rodríguez’s Prison 77 (Modelo 77) will open the 70th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, playing out of competition.
San Sebastian runs from September 16-24.
It marks Seville-born Rodríguez’s fifth time in the festival’s official selection.
The thriller is inspired by true events, and set during Spain’s 1970s period of transition from Franco’s dictatorship to democracy. It is produced by Atipica Films and Movistar Plus+.
In Barcelona’s Modelo prison, a young accountant, played by Money Heist’s Miguel Herrán, is awaiting trial for embezzlement, and...
Spanish filmmaker Alberto Rodríguez’s Prison 77 (Modelo 77) will open the 70th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, playing out of competition.
San Sebastian runs from September 16-24.
It marks Seville-born Rodríguez’s fifth time in the festival’s official selection.
The thriller is inspired by true events, and set during Spain’s 1970s period of transition from Franco’s dictatorship to democracy. It is produced by Atipica Films and Movistar Plus+.
In Barcelona’s Modelo prison, a young accountant, played by Money Heist’s Miguel Herrán, is awaiting trial for embezzlement, and...
- 7/7/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The festival runs from September 16-24.
Spanish filmmaker Alberto Rodríguez’s Prison 77 (Modelo 77) will open the 70th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, playing out of competition.
San Sebastian runs from September 16-24.
It marks Seville-born Rodríguez’s fifth time in the festival’s official selection.
The thriller is inspired by true events, and set during Spain’s 1970s period of transition from Franco’s dictatorship to democracy. In Barcelona’s Modelo prison, a young accountant, played by Money Heist’s Miguel Herrán, is awaiting trial for embezzlement, and facing a disproportionate punishment for his crime. Together with his cellmate,...
Spanish filmmaker Alberto Rodríguez’s Prison 77 (Modelo 77) will open the 70th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, playing out of competition.
San Sebastian runs from September 16-24.
It marks Seville-born Rodríguez’s fifth time in the festival’s official selection.
The thriller is inspired by true events, and set during Spain’s 1970s period of transition from Franco’s dictatorship to democracy. In Barcelona’s Modelo prison, a young accountant, played by Money Heist’s Miguel Herrán, is awaiting trial for embezzlement, and facing a disproportionate punishment for his crime. Together with his cellmate,...
- 7/7/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The latest project from Spanish filmmaker Alberto Rodríguez, “Modelo 77” (“Prison 77”), will open the 70th edition of San Sebastian this fall.
The pic, which will play out of competition, is a political thriller set in Spain. The film stars Miguel Herrán — who is best known for playing the characters Rio and Christian Varela in “Money Heist” and “Elite,” respectively — and Javier Gutiérrez. The movie marks Rodríguez’s fifth time in San Sebastian’s Official Selection.
“Modelo 77” will screen following the festival’s opening gala in the Kursaal Auditorium on Sept. 16.
Inspired in true events, the story follows Manuel (Herrán), a young accountant who is awaiting trial for embezzlement and faces a sentence of 6-8 years, a disproportionate punishment for the crime committed. Together with cellmate Pino (Gutiérrez), he joins a group of ordinary prisoners fighting for their rights in the dawn of democracy in Spain following 40 years of dictatorship.
Rodríguez made...
The pic, which will play out of competition, is a political thriller set in Spain. The film stars Miguel Herrán — who is best known for playing the characters Rio and Christian Varela in “Money Heist” and “Elite,” respectively — and Javier Gutiérrez. The movie marks Rodríguez’s fifth time in San Sebastian’s Official Selection.
“Modelo 77” will screen following the festival’s opening gala in the Kursaal Auditorium on Sept. 16.
Inspired in true events, the story follows Manuel (Herrán), a young accountant who is awaiting trial for embezzlement and faces a sentence of 6-8 years, a disproportionate punishment for the crime committed. Together with cellmate Pino (Gutiérrez), he joins a group of ordinary prisoners fighting for their rights in the dawn of democracy in Spain following 40 years of dictatorship.
Rodríguez made...
- 7/7/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of 30 Coins, the Spanish mystery horror series that premiered on HBO Max in 2020 and was renewed for a second season in February. The eight-part Season 2 is now in production in Spain, Italy, the U.S., France and the UK, with a 2023 premiere date planned on HBO Max worldwide and on HBO in the U.S.
The series, which hails from Álex de la Iglesia who directs and co-writes with Jorge Guerricaechevarría, centers on Father Vergara, an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict, who is exiled by the church to a remote town in Spain. He becomes linked to a series of mysterious paranormal events in the village, and with Paco, the town’s naive mayor, and Elena, a restless veterinarian, they become caught up in a global conspiracy: a battle for control of the 30 silver coins paid to the apostle Judas Iscariot for the betrayal...
The series, which hails from Álex de la Iglesia who directs and co-writes with Jorge Guerricaechevarría, centers on Father Vergara, an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict, who is exiled by the church to a remote town in Spain. He becomes linked to a series of mysterious paranormal events in the village, and with Paco, the town’s naive mayor, and Elena, a restless veterinarian, they become caught up in a global conspiracy: a battle for control of the 30 silver coins paid to the apostle Judas Iscariot for the betrayal...
- 6/23/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Appropriately enough given the show’s enigmatic nature, the slow drip of information about a second season of Spanish genre legend Alex de la Iglesia’s occult horror series “30 Coins” has, for the most part, been cryptic at best. That tradition continued Friday, after HBO Max confirmed the second season, when “Money Heist’s” Najwa Nimri, one of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, teased her participation in the upcoming season.
Apart from the show’s three leads – Eduard Fernández as Father Vergara, Megan Montaner as veterinarian-turned-demon-hunter Elena and Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Mayor Paco – no other casting has yet been confirmed, but Nimri posted an Instagram story which included part of the Season 2 teaser and the phrase: “We start a new adventure,” while also tweeting #30Monedas – the show’s Spanish-language title.
#30Monedas
— najwa (@Najwa_Nimri) February 11, 2022
In response, Pokeepsie Films, De La Iglesia’s production company which produces the show,...
Apart from the show’s three leads – Eduard Fernández as Father Vergara, Megan Montaner as veterinarian-turned-demon-hunter Elena and Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Mayor Paco – no other casting has yet been confirmed, but Nimri posted an Instagram story which included part of the Season 2 teaser and the phrase: “We start a new adventure,” while also tweeting #30Monedas – the show’s Spanish-language title.
#30Monedas
— najwa (@Najwa_Nimri) February 11, 2022
In response, Pokeepsie Films, De La Iglesia’s production company which produces the show,...
- 2/12/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), HBO Max’s “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. The eight-episode drama series follows Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), an exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict who is exiled […]
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- 2/11/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
HBO Max has revealed that principal photography has begun on a second season of its cult Spanish horror series “30 Coins,” from genre maestro Alex de la Iglesia, following an eight-episode commission. Shooting for the globetrotting series will take place in Spain, Italy, the U.S., France and the U.K., with the second season scheduled to launch in 2023.
HBO has also released a grim teaser to mark the occasion, which includes a brief look at Eduard Fernández’s Padre Vergara, looking worse for ware after the events of Season 1.
A hit in its native Spain, the series also found success abroad as its became available on the WarnerMedia-owned streaming platform in more territories. Rumors of a second season have been around since last September, when de la Iglesia and Pokeepsie Films, his production company, tweeted photos of the director in the quaint city square where the action in “30 Coins” kicked off,...
HBO has also released a grim teaser to mark the occasion, which includes a brief look at Eduard Fernández’s Padre Vergara, looking worse for ware after the events of Season 1.
A hit in its native Spain, the series also found success abroad as its became available on the WarnerMedia-owned streaming platform in more territories. Rumors of a second season have been around since last September, when de la Iglesia and Pokeepsie Films, his production company, tweeted photos of the director in the quaint city square where the action in “30 Coins” kicked off,...
- 2/11/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has commissioned a second season of Álex de Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría’s mystery horror 30 Coins.
Principal photography will begin later this month on the eight-parter, which will air next year.
The series will pick up from the end of season one, which dropped on the platform in late 2020. Most of the people of Pedraza have lost their minds, confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena lies in a Madrid hospital bed in a coma; Paco, shattered by remorse, tries to take care of her. As horror grows around them, the group of heroes must face a new enemy.
“If the first season was the gathering of the storm clouds, the second will be the maelstrom preceding an epic storm,” said de la Iglesia.
30 Coins stars Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner and Miguel Ángel Silvestre. Executive Producers for HBO Max are Steve Matthews, Miguel Salvat and Antony Root.
Principal photography will begin later this month on the eight-parter, which will air next year.
The series will pick up from the end of season one, which dropped on the platform in late 2020. Most of the people of Pedraza have lost their minds, confined to a psychiatric hospital. Elena lies in a Madrid hospital bed in a coma; Paco, shattered by remorse, tries to take care of her. As horror grows around them, the group of heroes must face a new enemy.
“If the first season was the gathering of the storm clouds, the second will be the maelstrom preceding an epic storm,” said de la Iglesia.
30 Coins stars Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner and Miguel Ángel Silvestre. Executive Producers for HBO Max are Steve Matthews, Miguel Salvat and Antony Root.
- 2/11/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Good Boss’ leads Icíar Bollaín’s ‘Maixabel’ and Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’.
The Good Boss, directed by Fernando León de Aranoa and starring Javier Bardem, led the Goya nominations from the Spanish Film Academy with 20 nods, an all-time record.
The satire, also Spain’s entry for the Oscars, is ahead of Icíar Bollaín’s Maixabel and Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers, on 14 and eight nominations respectively.
The Good Boss is the fifth highest-grossing film in Spain this year with €2.6m. Written and directed by León de Aranoa, it follows the petty boss of an industrial scales factory, played...
The Good Boss, directed by Fernando León de Aranoa and starring Javier Bardem, led the Goya nominations from the Spanish Film Academy with 20 nods, an all-time record.
The satire, also Spain’s entry for the Oscars, is ahead of Icíar Bollaín’s Maixabel and Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers, on 14 and eight nominations respectively.
The Good Boss is the fifth highest-grossing film in Spain this year with €2.6m. Written and directed by León de Aranoa, it follows the petty boss of an industrial scales factory, played...
- 11/29/2021
- by Elisabet Cabeza
- ScreenDaily
Already selected as this year’s Spanish Best International Feature Film submission for the Oscars, Fernando León de Aranoa’s dark workplace comedy “The Good Boss,” starring Javier Bardem, has set a new record for most Spanish Academy Goya Award nominations with 20, ahead of Icíar Bollaín’s standout Basque drama “Maixabel” with 14 and Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers,” which secured eight.
The 20 nominations include: Best picture, director, original screenplay, original music, lead actor, three nominations for supporting actor, supporting actress, two nominations for best new male actor and one for best new female actor, production design, cinematography, editing, art direction, costume design, makeup, sound design and special effects. It’s a total which breaks an almost 30-year-old record held by Imanol Uribe’s “Numbered Days,” which received 19 nominations in 1994.
León’s latest, produced by The Mediapro Studio and Reposado PC, is a return to a fruitful partnership between the director and his leading man.
The 20 nominations include: Best picture, director, original screenplay, original music, lead actor, three nominations for supporting actor, supporting actress, two nominations for best new male actor and one for best new female actor, production design, cinematography, editing, art direction, costume design, makeup, sound design and special effects. It’s a total which breaks an almost 30-year-old record held by Imanol Uribe’s “Numbered Days,” which received 19 nominations in 1994.
León’s latest, produced by The Mediapro Studio and Reposado PC, is a return to a fruitful partnership between the director and his leading man.
- 11/29/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Filmax has announced the first key sale for its award-winning Spanish drama “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” to Adler Entertainment in Italy, hot off the heels of an Audience Award at the Rome Film Festival.
News of the deal comes as Filmax presents “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” at this week’s American Film Market.
Marcel Barrena, a filmmaker with a knack for retelling true stories on the big screen in both documentary and biographical films such as “Little World” and “100 Meters,” directed the film that features Eduard Fernández (“Smoke and Mirrors”), Dani Rovira (“100 Meters”), Anna Castillo (“Holy Camp!”), Sergi López (“Rifkin’s Festival”), Àlex Monner (“The Next Skin”) and Melika Foroutan (“Pari”).
Based on true events in the fall of 2015, “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” turns on a pair of Barcelona lifeguards, Oscar and Gerard, who traveled to the Greek island of Lesbos after...
News of the deal comes as Filmax presents “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” at this week’s American Film Market.
Marcel Barrena, a filmmaker with a knack for retelling true stories on the big screen in both documentary and biographical films such as “Little World” and “100 Meters,” directed the film that features Eduard Fernández (“Smoke and Mirrors”), Dani Rovira (“100 Meters”), Anna Castillo (“Holy Camp!”), Sergi López (“Rifkin’s Festival”), Àlex Monner (“The Next Skin”) and Melika Foroutan (“Pari”).
Based on true events in the fall of 2015, “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” turns on a pair of Barcelona lifeguards, Oscar and Gerard, who traveled to the Greek island of Lesbos after...
- 11/3/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“Why don’t you come around for dinner?,” Barcelona lifeguard Gerard Casals (Dani Rovira) asks his boss, Oscar Camps (Eduard Fernández), at the beginning of “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea.”
“I’ve got other plans,” says Camps. Cut to his sitting on his sofa, eating a warmed-up microwave dinner watching TV on his laptop.
Then Camps catches a news report featuring the horrific images of 3-year-old Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi, his lifeless body lying on a Turkish beach, washed by waves, after the dingy he was in capsized.
Two days later, Oscar and Gerard are sitting on a beach in Lesbos, Greece, looking across at the hulking headlands of Turkey, just seven miles away across a strait that separates Asia from the European Union. “People are dying in the sea; we’re lifeguards,” he says. So begins Camps and Casals’ life mission, which becomes the now celebrated Ngo Open Arms,...
“I’ve got other plans,” says Camps. Cut to his sitting on his sofa, eating a warmed-up microwave dinner watching TV on his laptop.
Then Camps catches a news report featuring the horrific images of 3-year-old Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi, his lifeless body lying on a Turkish beach, washed by waves, after the dingy he was in capsized.
Two days later, Oscar and Gerard are sitting on a beach in Lesbos, Greece, looking across at the hulking headlands of Turkey, just seven miles away across a strait that separates Asia from the European Union. “People are dying in the sea; we’re lifeguards,” he says. So begins Camps and Casals’ life mission, which becomes the now celebrated Ngo Open Arms,...
- 10/20/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Madrid-based Zeta Studios, producer of Netflix phenomenon “Elite,” is set to co-produce “Picadero,” a neo-noir six-part detective series already set up at Colombia’s Fidelio Films, one of the highest-flying companies in Latin America, and fast-emerging Barcelona-based Amor y Lujo, whose co-founder Almudena Monzú created “Picadero.”
Isabel Coixet, one of Spain’s greatest modern filmmakers is attached to direct episodes of the series. Her movies take in “My Life Without Me,” with Sarah Polley, “The Secret Life of Words,” starring Polley and Tim Robbins, and “The Bookshop,” toplining Emily Mortimer.
Monzu and Amor y Lujo co-founder and producer Andrea H. Catalá will pitch the series at next week’s Series Mania Forum on Aug. 30.
Drawing inspiration from Spanish film director Iciar Bollaín’s “Mataharis” and great detective classics, “Picadero” turns on Llanos who sets up in Barcelona to escape a dark family past and makes a living as a private...
Isabel Coixet, one of Spain’s greatest modern filmmakers is attached to direct episodes of the series. Her movies take in “My Life Without Me,” with Sarah Polley, “The Secret Life of Words,” starring Polley and Tim Robbins, and “The Bookshop,” toplining Emily Mortimer.
Monzu and Amor y Lujo co-founder and producer Andrea H. Catalá will pitch the series at next week’s Series Mania Forum on Aug. 30.
Drawing inspiration from Spanish film director Iciar Bollaín’s “Mataharis” and great detective classics, “Picadero” turns on Llanos who sets up in Barcelona to escape a dark family past and makes a living as a private...
- 8/27/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The Catalan director is in post-production with his latest film, based on true events and starring Eduard Fernández, Dani Rovira, Sergi López and Anna Castillo. Mediterráneo, directed by Marcel Barrena, was shot over just two months, in September and October this year. The film features Eduard Fernández, Dani Rovira, Anna Castillo, Sergi López and Àlex Monner. The story takes us back to a voyage undertaken in 2015 by Óscar Camps and Gerard Canals, lifeguards on the Badalona coast, after seeing an image that sickened the world: the lifeless body of a young boy, washed up on a Mediterranean beach. Since that photograph was taken, hundreds of unsung heroes have saved the lives of more than 100,000 fellow humans, under the auspices of the Ngo Open Arms. Mediterráneo was inspired by these brave volunteers, and their struggle to stem the tragedy unfolding at...
HBO Europe drama series “30 Coins” (“30 Monedas”), directed by Spanish genre director Alex De La Iglesia, has debuted its teaser. The show will world premiere at the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
“30 Coins,” slotted as an out-of-competition screening, is the only TV series in the Lido lineup so far.
Venice, which is on track to be the first major international festival to hold a physical edition, will run Sept. 2-12.
“30 Coins” turns on exiled priest Father Vergara, played by Eduard Fernández (“El Nino”), an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict, living in a remote village in Spain. Hoping to be lost and forgotten, Vergara’s demons catch up to him.
Co-written by De la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría, the show is executive produced for HBO Europe by Steve Matthews, Miguel Salvat and Antony Root. De la Iglesia and Carolina Bang are executive producers for Pokeepsie Films. Production Services for “30 Coins” were provided by Pokeepsie Films,...
“30 Coins,” slotted as an out-of-competition screening, is the only TV series in the Lido lineup so far.
Venice, which is on track to be the first major international festival to hold a physical edition, will run Sept. 2-12.
“30 Coins” turns on exiled priest Father Vergara, played by Eduard Fernández (“El Nino”), an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict, living in a remote village in Spain. Hoping to be lost and forgotten, Vergara’s demons catch up to him.
Co-written by De la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría, the show is executive produced for HBO Europe by Steve Matthews, Miguel Salvat and Antony Root. De la Iglesia and Carolina Bang are executive producers for Pokeepsie Films. Production Services for “30 Coins” were provided by Pokeepsie Films,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Pedro Almodóvar calls for “protection” of independent cinema in Spain.
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory was the big winner at the Spanish Film Academy Awards in Málaga on Saturday night (25) with seven Goyas including best film, best director and best actor for Antonio Banderas.
With 17 and 16 nominations respectively, Alejandro Amenábar’s While At War and Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory started the night as the two favourites and the race looked close until almost the end, when Antonio Banderas went onstage to collect the Goya for best actor.
A moved Banderas – who had already seen his work recognised with...
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory was the big winner at the Spanish Film Academy Awards in Málaga on Saturday night (25) with seven Goyas including best film, best director and best actor for Antonio Banderas.
With 17 and 16 nominations respectively, Alejandro Amenábar’s While At War and Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory started the night as the two favourites and the race looked close until almost the end, when Antonio Banderas went onstage to collect the Goya for best actor.
A moved Banderas – who had already seen his work recognised with...
- 1/26/2020
- by 1100969¦Elisabet Cabeza¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Pedro Almodóvar calls for “protection” of independent cinema in Spain.
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory was the big winner at the Spanish Film Academy Awards in Málaga on Saturday night (25) with seven Goyas including best film, best director and best actor for Antonio Banderas.
With 17 and 16 nominations respectively, Alejandro Amenábar’s While At War and Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory started the night as the two favourites and the race looked close until almost the end, when Antonio Banderas went onstage to collect the Goya for best actor.
A moved Banderas – who had already seen his work recognised with...
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory was the big winner at the Spanish Film Academy Awards in Málaga on Saturday night (25) with seven Goyas including best film, best director and best actor for Antonio Banderas.
With 17 and 16 nominations respectively, Alejandro Amenábar’s While At War and Almodóvar’s Pain & Glory started the night as the two favourites and the race looked close until almost the end, when Antonio Banderas went onstage to collect the Goya for best actor.
A moved Banderas – who had already seen his work recognised with...
- 1/26/2020
- by 1100969¦Elisabet Cabeza¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
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