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What a difference a decade makes. It’s been nearly 10 years since Brazil produced the dystopian “3%,” its first series for Netflix. Since then, the country has launched an average of two shows a month on the platform, said Elisabetta Zenatti, VP of content for Netflix in Brazil, who announced last year that the streaming giant was investing $165 million (1 billion Reales) in Brazilian productions thru 2023 and 2024.

On Nov. 29, Netflix’s most ambitious and expensive Brazilian series, “Senna,” launched worldwide. According to the Associated Press, the streamer spent over $170 million on production. Currently ranking number two in Brazil and number six globally in its first week, it’s likely to sit high in Netflix’s Top Ten charts in Brazil and other territories, given the fervent interest in motorsports around the world.

“Senna” chronicles the triumphs, setbacks and personal journey of Brazil’s three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna, from his...

Formula One, or F1, as a sport, has always fascinated many people around the world. Thanks to Netflix’s Drive to Survive, F1 is finally back in everyone’s lingo and it is even more popular. Rush, directed by Ron Howard, is another popular movie that delved deep into the rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Senna, however, is arguably considered one of the best F1 drivers to have lived. He is still considered an enigma, and the documentary on him by Asif Kapadia expanded on that. Senna, the brand new Brazilian Netflix Original miniseries, is about the famed F1 driver who was considered a rebel and expands on the life he led until he became the world champion. As his relationships with family and friends are also explored, it gives the audience a peek into why he was considered a rebel.

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How did Ayrton Senna get into Formula Ford?...

It’s been 30 years since the greatest Brazilian Formula 1 driver of all time, Ayrton Senna, died in a racing accident. The limited series Senna, out now, stars Gabriel Leone as the young driver who captured the attention of F1’s best and brightest — and, later, the entire world.

The six-episode drama chronicles Senna’s racing career, during which he ultimately claimed three world championships, as well as his life and relationships, and his lasting legacy that has brought significant change to the ultra-dangerous sport.

Below, see Leone in character as Senna on the racetrack holding the driver’s trademark green and yellow helmet, plus his co-stars in character as some of the important figures in the legend’s life. You can also watch an in-depth featurette about the new series, a must-watch for fans of the docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive.

The six-episode series showcases Senna’s journey of triumphs,...

Directed by Vicente Amorim and Julia Rezende, Netflix’s Senna is the real-life story of the F1 racer who was considered to be one of the best of his time. Senna came from a wealthy background, but he still didn’t want to join his family business, as he was way too passionate about the sport. I believe that it was Senna’s obsession that led him to win many Grand Prix races, but in the end, he ended up sacrificing a lot for the sport. So, let’s find out what kind of a person Senna was, why he got so obsessed with racing, and how he met his fateful end.

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How did Senna become an F1 racer?

It all started when a little boy was taken to a go-karting arena by his own father. Ayrton Senna Da Silva saw some people betting on the race, but...

Patrick Willems has ruined biographical movies and shows for me. Well, to be honest, he was talking about musical biopics in his video, and I am using the word “ruined” jokingly because that video helped me view biopics in a totally new light. The crux of Patrick’s thesis was that the reverence with which the subject of a biopic is usually treated is tepid, formulaic, and hence, boring. Now, if you don’t know a lot about the person in question, you don’t care about the filmmaking and storytelling of a biopic, because you’re too busy gathering information. However, due to the evolution of the internet, knowledge is at your fingertips. So, when you’re not watching a biopic for the info, the shortcomings in the filmmaking and storytelling become obvious. Ever since I learned this, biographical dramas have become the least interesting thing in the world of entertainment for me.

Senna came at the perfect time for Kaya Scodelario.

She had been in search of the right project, a production shot in Brazil and crafted by its people — something that would tug at the strings of her half-Brazilian heart and challenge her. “It was like Christmas morning,” the star says of finding there was a role going in Netflix series Senna. Her mother moved to England from Brazil shortly before Scodelario was born, but the Skins and The Gentlemen star often spent summers there growing up and has always felt deeply attached to that side of her identity.

“Senna was a huge part of my childhood,” she says of the former racing driver. “To every Brazilian, he is a hero and an icon, and culturally so significant.” She’s right: Ayrton Senna da Silva was the face of Formula One for a long time and his legacy has endured through decades.

When it comes to limited series, Netflix has some of the best and most popular around. In 2024, Netflix had some huge hits like Fool Me Once, One Day, Ripley, Baby Reindeer, The Perfect Couple, and so many others. But the streaming service closes out the year with two more limited series released during the Thanksgiving holiday, one of them being Senna.

In the biographical drama miniseries, Gabriel Leone stars as Brazilian Formula One racing legend Ayrton Senna, who rose to fame as a professional racing driver prior to his tragic death in 1994. The six-episode series traces Senna's life and career, proving an inspiring and emotional watch that's full of adrenaline-pumping racing and raw insight into the star's impact.

Here's how Netflix describes the series in the official synopsis:

Over the course of six episodes, Senna will, for the first time, depict the journey of overcoming obstacles, ups and downs, joys,...

It's time to get excited and festive, because the holiday season has officially kicked off! Over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, there will be lots of leftovers, lots of shopping, and lots of time to kick back and catch up on all your Netflix binge-watching. Thankfully (pun intended), Netflix has prepared a feast for our senses with its list of new release movies and shows coming this weekend.

If you're lucky enough to have a few days off from school or work, now's the perfect moment to catch up on all the shows and movies you haven't gotten a chance to check out. Maybe you still need to watch Outer Banks season 4 part 2 (bravo if you've managed to avoid spoilers!) or maybe you're having a marathon of all of the sexy new Netflix original Christmas romantic comedies.

Every streaming service will be dropping some excellent new content in line with the Thanksgiving break,...

Exclusive: Longtime talent agent Jonathan Weinstein has transitioned to management at Anonymous Content, Deadline can reveal.

Based out of the company’s Los Angeles office, Weinstein joins from United Talent Agency, where he has spent his entire career to date. Over his 17-year tenure at UTA, he worked with a diverse roster of film and television actors including Emmy, SAG Award, and Golden Globe nominee Margaret Qualley (Maid), Emmy nominee Nicholas Braun (Succession), Emmy and Golden Globe winners Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Emmy winner Tony Hale, and Independent Spirit Award winner Molly Shannon (Only Murders in the Building).

While Weinstein’s roster is still sorting itself out, he’ll continue to work with Qualley in his new role. One of the town’s most in-demand, up-and-coming talents, Qualley is coming off the best marks of her career for her starring...

Exclusive: Vicente Amorim, showrunner and director behind Netflix’s Senna, has signed with Anonymous Content.

Amorim has inked with Anonymous for representation but continues to be represented by Jack Leighton and David Saunders at Independent Artist Group and Shep Rosenman at Rlg Llp.

The news comes just days before Amorim and Netflix prepare for launch of one of the streamer’s biggest Latin American series of all time, Senna, a six-part biopic about the late, great racing driver.

Starring Kaya Scodelario and Gabriel Leone, the series will dramatize the high-octane exploits of the iconic Brazilian, who tragically died whilst racing in 1994. Amorim has talked previously about the sheer size of the production and it is one of the biggest swings to come from Netflix Lat Am. Footage was teased at last week’s Netflix international showcase.

Amorim’s previous work includes Netflix’s Santo, while he wrote, directed and was...

She became famous in the late 00s as Effy in Skins, and now she’s back in Netflix drama Senna. She talks about growing up poor in London, why she loves doing action films – and the pitfalls of taking her kids to work

As well as an eight-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter, Kaya Scodelario is the dedicated parent of a 10-year-old French bulldog called Arnie. She is hiding from at least one of them during our video call, and says it’s the dog.

She is in the cosy and, crucially, locked spare bedroom of her home in north London, where she sits cross-legged on the floor. The mood is decidedly wholesome, and spiritually a million miles away from the place where audiences first encountered her, on Channel 4’s landmark teen drama Skins. Her character, Effy Stonem – sister to Nicholas Hoult’s Tony – uttered barely a word in...

Netflix’s latest limited series, “Senna,” is a comprehensive look at one of motorsport’s most legendary individuals, Ayrton Senna. This six-episode saga, which will air on November 29th, follows the life of the Brazilian racing phenomenon who transcended the bounds of Formula One racing.

Ayrton Senna was more than a driver; he was a national hero who symbolized hope in Brazil during a difficult political period. Senna rose from go-karting in São Paulo to become a three-time world champion, captivating worldwide imagination with his exceptional skill and passionate attitude to racing.

The series follows Senna’s incredible journey, from his early days fighting racial stereotypes in England to his pioneering Formula One career. Senna is portrayed by Gabriel Leone, who brings to life a man known for his unwavering resolve and nearly mythical racing abilities.

Beyond conventional sports footage, “Senna” tells a deeper story about passion, resilience, and the human spirit.

Netflix gave a sneak peek at its 2025 line-up of non-English programming yesterday with shows such as The Leopard (Italy), Last Samurai Standing (Japan), The Empress S2 (Germany), El Refugio Atómico (Spain), Senna (Brazil), Alice in Borderland S3 (Japan), and even this year’s One Hundred Years of Solitude (Colombia).

“People like the authenticity of local stories,” Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said.

“When you try to make something that appeals to everyone, you just end up making something that appeals to no one.” It’s why Bajaria encourages her teams to be ambitious and support the vision of creators with the “goal to make shows and films that resonate in their home country first.”

Netflix shouted out the stat that they dub in 36 languages and subtitle shows in 33 languages. Bajaria also said that 80% of Netflix subs watch Korean content.

Bajaria at Netflix’s International Showcase

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Netflix leadership have touted the streamer’s upcoming slate of local-language film and television including the Japanese feature Bullet Train Explosion and Troll 2, Roar Uthaug’s sequel to his most-watched non-English-language film on the platform.

Chief content officer Bela Bajaria and her team of regional executives held a press presentation at the company’s first International Showcase at Tudum Theatre in Hollywood on Monday.

“People like the authenticity of local stories,” Bajaria said, adding that, as she has said before, the “goal is to make shows and films that resonate in their home country first”. She added, “When you...

As Netflix expands its live output in a big way over the next few months, chief content officer Bela Bajaria said she wasn’t concerned about last weekend’s buffering hiccups during the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight. Speaking with reporters on Monday morning during Netflix’s International Showcase (more on that in a moment), Bajaria said the streamer felt “very ready” for its next big live event: Two NFL games on Christmas Day.

“We always knew we were going to do a really big thing,” Bajaria said of the Netflix engineering team, adding that the streamer immediately set about to fix issues. The buffering and freezing happened during earlier undercards, and it appeared that issues were mostly resolved by the time Tyson and Paul faced off.

Asked if NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expressed concerns after the fight, Bajaria quipped that he loved seeing “that Netflix can bring you a...

Netflix leadership have touted the streamer’s upcoming slate of local-language film and television including the Japanese feature Bullet Train Explosion and Troll 2, Roar Uthaug’s sequel to his most-watched non-English-language film on the platform.

Chief content officer Bela Bajaria and her team of regional executives held a press presentation at the company’s first International Showcase at Tudum Theatre in Hollywood on Monday.

“People like the authenticity of local stories,” Bajaria said, adding that, as she has said before, the “goal is to make shows and films that resonate in their home country first”. She added, “When you...

Netflix touted the fruits of its massive international content expansion, promising a vast slate of upcoming films and television series from across the globe.

Chief content officer Bela Bajaria, along with content executives from around the world, gathered in Los Angeles for the streamer’s first international showcase Tuesday. Along with debuting footage for major titles like “Squid Game” Season 2 from South Korea — Netflix’s most-watched series ever, returning Dec. 26, and already renewed for a third and final season — Colombia’s anticipated adaptation of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” and more, Bajaria also celebrated how Netflix’s investment in fostering local talent and production internationally has lent to the creation of hits that resonate globally.

“It’s about trying to find the best version of every genre, rather than focusing on only one demo or sensibility,” Bajaria said during the presentation Tuesday, highlighting her approach to programming for an audience of 650 million people.

“Press play and stay” is how Netflix’s Lat Am content boss characterized the streamer’s programing strategy as he unveiled sneak peeks of two of the most anticipated TV series out of the region ever, 100 Years of Solitude and Senna, along with first-looks at the Vinicius Junior movie and some new shows.

Paco Ramos, VP of Content, Lat-Am was speaking at an international Netflix event in LA, hosted by Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer.

As well as preview videos of 100 Years of Solitude and Senna, the streamer announced a second season of Chilean drama Baby Bandito. The first season of the crime drama topped Netflix’s global chart for non-English-language shows for three weeks.

Also out of Chile is Limpia, a new film based on the Alia Trabucco Zerán novel of the same name. Dominga Sotomayor (Los barcos) writes and directs. Gabriela Larralde (El Presidente) is co-writer on the film,...

Brad Pitt will go all out to promote the June 2025 release of F1, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said Thursday.

“Brad is really invested in this movie,” Buckheimer said during an appearance at Liberty Media’s investor day in New York. “He doesn’t like to do press, but I think we’ll take him on a world tour where he’ll be glad to show his efforts in driving and acting in this movie.”

Formula One was acquired in 2016 by Liberty. The company, controlled by media billionaire John Malone, invited Bruckheimer to its investor meeting to drum up enthusiasm for the film project, which was made with its co-operation. It is the latest screen promotion for the auto racing circuit, following the multi-season success of Drive to Survive on Netflix. The streamer is also getting set to release limited series Senna, a scripted take on the late F1 driver Ayrton Senna.

Ayrton Senna will be brought to the screen in Netflix’s miniseries Senna, played by Gabriel Leone. The actor earlier played the role of racing driver Alfonso de Portago in Michael Mann’s Ferrari. The film follows the life of Senna from the beginning of his career to the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

Gabriel Leone in a still from Senna | Credits: Netflix

Senna met a tragic end during the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy in 1994 when his car collided with a concrete wall at high speed. The crash occurred when he was leading in the seventh lap. The incident happened a day after fellow driver Roland Ratzenberger met a similar fate when he struck a concrete wall during the second qualifying session.

The new series hits the streamer on November 29. The life of the racing champion was earlier covered in the 2010 BAFTA-winning documentary film Senna. Apart from this heart-wrenching story,...

Netflix’s upcoming limited series, Senna, promises to captivate fans of Formula 1 (F1) racing and newcomers alike with its dramatic portrayal of one of motorsport’s most celebrated figures, Ayrton Senna. Premiering on November 29, 2024, the six-part series tells the story of the Brazilian legend who captured the world’s heart with his unmatched speed, skill, and determination on the racetrack. Senna’s life was cut short during a tragic accident at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, but his legacy has only grown stronger over the past 30 years.

With Brazilian actor Gabriel Leone in the role of Senna, Netflix’s Senna is poised to offer an intimate look at the man behind the legend. Here’s everything we know about the release date, storyline, cast, and what to expect from this highly anticipated biographical series.

What to expect from Senna? Gabriel Leone in Senna (2024) | Credit: Netflix

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November already? Surely there must be some sort of law against this… but sure enough, the skeletons and pumpkins are being swapped out for colorful lights and fake snow ahead of the winter holidays. In TV land it’s time for winter (!) premieres and finales, and some welcome breaks for hungry viewers to catch up on everything they’ve missed.

The month brings a handful of exciting premieres, including “FX’s Say Nothing,” Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown,” Netflix’s “A Man on the Inside,” and “Dune Prophecy” on HBO. Eddie Redmayne, Billy Bob Thornton, and Colman Domingo come to the small screen with “The Day of the Jackal,” “Landman,” and “The Madness,” respectively, and viewers will finally get a taste of Prime Video’s televised take on “Cruel Intentions.”

This list sticks to new releases, which is why you won’t see the return of “Arcane” or “Bad Sisters” or “Yellowstone” on here,...

Netflix has launched in pole position the full trailer for the upcoming limited series on motor racing legend Ayrton Senna, ‘Senna’.

Over six episodes, the miniseries dramatizes Ayrton Senna’s (Gabriel Leone) journey through triumphs, disappointments, joys, and sorrows for the first time, revealing his personality and personal relationships. The story starts at the beginning of the three-time Formula 1 champion’s motor racing career, following him from his karting days, through his move to England to compete in Formula Ford, and continues up to the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.

In addition to Leone, the cast features Brazilian actors such as Alice Wegmann, Camila Márdila, Christian Malheiros, Gabriel Louchard (Galvão Bueno), Hugo Bonemer (Nelson Piquet), Julia Foti (Adriane Galisteu), Marco Ricca, Nicolas Cruz (brother), Pâmela Tomé (Xuxa), Rodrigo Veloso and Susana Ribeiro. The international cast includes Arnaud Viard (Jean-Marie Balestre), Joe Hurst (Keith Sutton...

Look, obviously the big news this November is the U.S. presidential election.

But for the moments when you want to look away from wall-to-wall coverage (or just stop doomscrolling), Netflix has plenty to keep you occupied. There’s new original Christmas movies like “Hot Frosty” and “The Merry Gentlemen,” as well as more “Outer Banks” for fans of that show created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke. Plus Oscar contenders like “Emilia Perez” are now streaming on the service. But all of that is just preamble to our No. 1 pick this month, because when Mike Schur has a new television show, it’s time to pay attention.

Top Pick: “A Man on the Inside”

Created by Schur and loosely based on the 2020 documentary “The Mole Agent,” the eight-episode comedy series will star Ted Danson, who volunteers to help a private detective by going undercover at a nursing...

"I don't think they know how dangerous it is?" "They know." Netflix has unveiled the main official trailer for the series Senna, a dramatized version of the story of famed Formula 1 race car driver Ayrton Senna. This is a biopic about the Brazilian racer and his legacy, including all of his major victories and everything he achieved on & off the track. "Even before I got into a car, I already knew I was born to race" says Ayrton Senna, played by Gabriel Leone in this series. The main trailer reveals many snippets of historic, thrilling moments in the life of the racing legend. Never-before-seen images have also been released from Netflix's much-awaited production made in Brazil. Senna is the driver who won the F1 World Drivers' Championship three times before passing away in an accident on the race track in May '94. In addition to Leone, Brazilian actors featured: Alice Wegmann,...

Netflix has released the official trailer for the Senna series, which stars Gabriel Leone and premieres globally on the streaming service on November 29. Over six episodes, the miniseries dramatizes for the first time Ayrton Senna’s journey through triumphs, disappointments, joys, and sorrows, revealing his personality and personal relationships.

The story starts at the beginning of the three-time Formula 1 champion’s motor racing career, following him from his karting days through his move to England to compete in Formula Ford, and continues up to the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.

“Even before I got into a car, I already knew I was born to race,” said Ayrton Senna, played by Leone in the Senna series. The main trailer released today reveals snippets of historic, thrilling moments in the life of the racing legend.

In addition to Gabriel Leone, the cast features Brazilian actors such as Alice Wegmann,...

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If you’ve had difficulty snagging tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo live during her Guts World Tour, fear not, because the tour is coming straight to you. A filmed version of the event is being released on Netflix on Monday, Oct. 28, meaning that you can now watch the Olivia Rodrigo Guts World Tour from the comfort of your own home. Get up close and personal as Olivia performs a sold-out show in her hometown of Los Angeles in this special concert film. You can stream “Olivia Rodrigo: Guts World Tour” with a Netflix subscription for as little as $7 and from anywhere with a Vpn.

How to Watch ‘Olivia Rodrigo: Guts World Tour’ When: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at 3 a.m. Et TV: Netflix Stream: Watch on Netflix with a subscription and from anywhere with a Vpn. Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com Everything you need to know to watch ‘Olivia...

It seems as though 2024 went by in the blink of an eye. Somehow, there are only two months left in the year, but that doesn't mean Netflix will be skimping when it comes to releasing new seasons of beloved shows and debuting new original series. November boasts so many great new releases that you won't want to miss, including two of the most popular Netflix shows.

On top of Outer Banks, Cobra Kai, and more of the best shows coming in November, binge-watchers can also get excited for the return of Arcane and its three-part release throughout the month. There's also a new holiday edition of Is It Cake? to devour, as well as Rhythm + Flow season 2, The Later Daters, The Empress season 2, and Chef's Table season 7.

Wondering which Netflix new releases should be on your watch list in November and which ones you probably don't have to rush to watch?...

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of Netflix’s best original shows including Cobra Kai and Outer Banks and also new brilliant shows like A Man on the Inside. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 7 new TV shows coming to Netflix in November 2024.

Outer Banks Season 4 Part 2 (November 7)

Outer Banks returns for its much anticipated final five episodes of the final season this November. Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, Part 2 of Season 4 of the teen action adventure mystery thriller drama series will see our heroes fighting to get the Blackbeard’s treasure to save their new home. Outer Banks stars Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey,...

Could the next Squid Game, Lupin or Money Heist hail from Latin America? TV history teaches us you cannot engineer a global hit, but with three tentpole projects launching in the next few months, Netflix is stacking the odds in favor of the next worldwide watercooler show coming from the region. Each of Netflix’s big three is a local landmark, the streamer’s biggest show out of its country of origin. Or, in the case of Senna, the biggest ever from the region. This is super-premium TV, Latin America-style.

To break through the clutter, everyone is looking for IP, something that will tempt an audience to sample a show. That being the case, curiosity and anticipation levels are sky high for 100 Years of Solitude, the series adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s magical realist masterpiece, which filmed in Colombia. Out of Argentina there is comic book adaptation The Eternaut — not as well-known globally,...

The Netflix November 2024 originals, movies, and TV series have been revealed and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also announced the list of movies and TV series leaving next month.

The Netflix November 2024 schedule features such titles as A Man on the Inside, Arcane Season 2, Cobra Kai Season 6: Part 2, Chef’s Table: Volume 7, Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, Emilia Pérez, Is it Cake? Holiday, and Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson.

Cobra Kai Season 6: Part 2

Also coming are Joy, Our Little Secret, Outer Banks Season 4: Part 2, The Piano Lesson, Pokémon Horizons: The Series Part 4, Rhythm + Flow Season 2, Senna, Spellbound, Sprint Part 2, The Madness, and more.

The November schedule includes the comedy specials Adrienne Iapalucci: Dark Queen, Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All, and Unt. Adam Ray / Dr. Comedy Phil Special.

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If you can believe it, we're racing toward the end of 2024 as the last two months of the year creep up on us. Thankfully, Netflix will help see off another year with some of the most highly anticipated new release movies and shows that we could have ever asked for in November 2024. It's a jam-packed month, so make sure you're clearing off some space on your watch list!

Like the previous months' new releases on Netflix, the stars are coming out in so many movies and shows. Outer Banks season 4 completes its run with part 2, while Cobra Kai continues its final season celebration with its second-to-last part. Meanwhile, Mean Girls alums Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert headline two of the month's four new Christmas romantic comedies.

From binge-worthy series to cozy holiday rom-coms to awards season hopefuls, there's so much to look forward to on Netflix in November. Take a...

YouTube has become Netflix‘s biggest rival in the world of streaming. The latter company’s Co-CEO thinks that his platform’s superlative stories are still a difference maker, but is his view outdated?

Ted Sarandos was asked about YouTube during Netflix’s Q3 2024 earnings call. Those two platforms account for half of all streaming traffic, but Sarandos still believes his SVOD service has a competitive edge over YouTube.

“Netflix is the best place for premium stories because we’re the home to the best storytellers,” Sarandos said. “When I look at YouTube specifically, I’d say look, we compete directly with YouTube for people’s time, for the time they spend on that TV screen. But we have very different strengths.”

That answer sounds similar to the one Sarandos’ fellow Co-CEO, Greg Peters, gave in response to a question about YouTube during the Q2 2024 Netflix earnings call. At the time,...

The Grierson Trust has rescinded the patronage conferred on Oscar- and BAFTA-winning British filmmaker Asif Kapadia over social media they described as “antisemitic.”

“Since the Grierson Trust announced that Asif Kapadia had been appointed as one of our patrons, some social media posts shared by him have been drawn to our attention which are antisemitic,” the Trust said in a statement online. “As a result, at an 8 a.m. board meeting this morning, we took the decision to rescind his role as patron of the Trust.”

“When we made the decision to appoint Mr. Kapadia, the board was not aware of these posts, some of which appear to be no longer available, and we are sorry that our due diligence was not thorough enough. The Grierson Trust is deeply committed to promoting both freedom of speech and diversity and inclusion in the documentary industry. Whilst we accept and support that...

São Paulo production shingle Gullane, which is behind upcoming Netflix series “Senna,” has moved into development on a sequel to the animated feature “Noah’s Ark.”

Produced by Gullane and Walter Salles’ Videofilmes, “Noah’s Ark” has been sold to 45 countries by Edward Noeltner’s Cmg Management. It has grossed $4.25 million in territories in which it’s been released.

Imagem Filmes will bow “Noah’s Ark” in Brazil on more than 1,000 screens, a huge spreading a country of 3,300 screens. Rodrigo Santoro, Alice Braga and Julio Andrade feature among a Brazilian star-studded voice cast. It looks like the biggest release ever of a Brazilian movie in Brazil, Fabiano Gullane told Variety from Toronto, where the company is world premiering Fernando Coimbra’s “Carnival Is Over.”

“Noah’s Ark” was inspired by classic children’s songs by Bossa Nova pioneer Vinicius de Moraes. The 3D animated feature focuses on two male mice, Vini and Tito, who steal onto Noah’s ark,...

Asif Kapadia sees a future vision of the world where “chairwoman” Ivanka Trump is celebrating her 30th year as leader of a nightmarish fascist police state that was once America, a land mostly reduced to rubble following an unknown “catastrophe” that occurred in 2036.

“It’s kind of a joke, but it’s also not a joke,” says the British filmmaker of mentioning Donald Trump’s daughter in “2073,” his chilling docudrama about the dystopia humanity is potentially hurtling towards and the very real and very contemporary factors concerning politics, the environment, corruption, race and technology that he says are propelling us in that direction.

“Because if you look at American politics, you have certain families that just keep being in power — the number of people that have come from a tiny gene pool is insane,” he says.

While the inclusion of Ivanka may be a little splash of humor, the rest...

Exclusive: Matt Berry (What We Do In The Shadows) and Gabriel Leone (Ferrari) have been tapped as recurring cast members in Season 2 of Prime Video’s Citadel.

They join returning stars Richard Madden and Priyanka-Chopra Jonas, along with Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville, as well as new cast addition Jack Reynor.

Citadel is the flagship of a suite of global series, all produced by the Russo Brothers’ Agbo and tracking the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore.

Season 2 of Citadel will begin production this year, with Joe Russo serving as director.

From Amazon MGM Studios and Agbo, Citadel is executive produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Scott Nemes for Agbo, with David Weil serving as showrunner and executive producer.

The first season of Citadel became Prime Video’s second most-watched new original series outside the U.S. and fourth most-watched worldwide, after...

In men’s tennis, as in other sports, there is constant debate over which player qualifies as the Greatest of All Time. Djokovic with his unprecedented 24 Grand Slam wins? Nadal with his astonishing 14 French Open victories? Federer, the first man to win 20 Grand Slams? Or perhaps a player from an earlier era – Rod Laver – who swept all four Grand Slam titles in a calendar year, not once but twice?

The Goat debate in tennis will never be resolved. But there is broad consensus on one thing: no one has ever played the game with as much grace, as much beauty, with such effortless shot making and economy of form as the man from Basel, Switzerland – Roger Federer. It was, therefore, with enormous sadness but heartfelt appreciation that tennis fans greeted the news in 2022 that Federer, bowing to time, would retire from the sport he defined for more than 20 years.

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Producer Joe Sabia first encountered tennis legend Roger Federer in 2019 for Vogue’s “73 Questions” series. Sabia enjoyed the interview and kept in touch with his team. Three years later, as Federer looked to retire from the sport as a professional player, Sabia was brought into his offices. Federer was planning to officially announce the news via his Instagram page with an audio message accompanying the post. His team pondered if Federer’s retirement should be filmed.

But Sabia responded, “Yes,” believing “it’d be a mistake not to.’”

As conversations went back and forth, the idea was that the video would be stripped back, private, under the radar, and like Federer himself, effortless. So, Sabia used two cameras, and the idea was to shoot an 8 to 12-minute film. “If Roger doesn’t want anyone to see it, I’m completely fine doing this, knowing that it’s going to be just for friends and family,...

Rio De Janeiro — Top Brazilian production company Gullane Entretenimento will make a feature-length doc and the third season of an animation series about Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, company directors Fabiano and Caio Gullane told Variety.

Produced by Gullane for Netflix, the highly anticipated “Senna,” a bio drama TV series helmed by Vicente Amorim and Julia Rezende, is due to open late this year. Designed for global audiences, “Senna” is the highest-budgeted Brazilian series ever.

Doc “Senna Kart – A Pura Competição” (“Senna Kart – Pure Competition”) depicts the beginnings of Senna’s career, when he competed in the South American and World Kart Championships. Gullane and Canal Azul will produce the doc which is helmed by Pedro Rodrigues and due to be lensed in the second half of this year. It will have a theatrical release.

Gullane and Gloob, a Globo pay-tv channel, are making “Senninha na pista maluca,...

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh in a chadari

The Jury Awards for the inaugural Muslim International Film Festival in London were announced today, with Amjad Al Rasheed's Inshallah A Boy taking top prize. Set in Jordan, the film focuses on a mother fighting for her rights after she is widowed, and it has been a hit at festivals all around the world.

The award for Best Short went to Yellow by Elham Essas, the story of a woman shopping for her first chadari after the return of the Taliban.

The festival's Trailblazer Award went to Asif Kapadia, whose highly acclaimed films include The Warrior, Far North, Senna and Amy.

This year's jury consisted of Claudia Yusef (Head of Development at BBC Films), Leon Oteng (Production Inclusion Manager at BFI Filmmaking Fund), Neila Butt, Tas Brooker, Youssef Kerkour (BAFTA nominated...

Box To Box Films has expanded its senior team, tapping Shine TV producer Tom Hutchings in an executive producer role.

Hutchings joins co-founders James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin, kicking off with what Box to Box describes as one of its “most successful properties.”

Previously at Shine TV for eight years, Hutchings marks the first major hire since Bruin Capital’s investment in Box To Box. His industry journey began at BBC Drama, and he has produced acclaimed unscripted content globally. His credits include Channel 4’s “Hunted” and “Celebrity Hunted,” Disney+’s “Finding Michael,” BBC’s Comic Relief docs and “Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy.” He also contributed to “Gogglebox” at Studio Lambert and “Goldrush” at Raw.

Based in London, Paris and Los Angeles, Box To Box Films is renowned for sports documentaries like Netflix’s “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” “Full Swing,” “Six Nations: Full Contact,” “Tour de France: Unchained” and the upcoming “Sprint.

Brazilian production powerhouse Gullane, which is behind Netflix’s “Senna” and Karim Aïnouz’s Cannes competition title “Motel Destino,” has closed international co-production pacts on new projects from Cao Hamburger (”The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”) and Sandra Kogut (“Three Summers”).

France’s Playtime Group and Portugal’s Ukbar Filmes will co-produce Hamburger’s “School Without Walls.” A Playtime Group company will also handle international sales on the true and inspiring story of Braz Nogueira, principal of a public school in Heliopolis, one of Brazil’s biggest slums.

Kogut will direct “New Cancun,” co-created by and starring Sundance actress winner Regina Casé. The film teams Gullane with Kogut’s regular producer in France, Gloria Films. It’s slated to shoot by the first quarter of 2025.

In the film, Casé plays Madá, who has never dwelled on her family’s tragedy in an environmental disaster. When chosen for a Christmas campaign,...

Argentina’s Eo Media, led by CEO Ezequiel Olzanski, has teamed up with Nicolas Aznarez’s Uruguay-based El Camino Films (“Blindness”) to co-produce murder mystery “Punta Blanca” (a working title) with a stellar cast led by Natalia Oreiro, star of Disney’s “Santa Evita” and Prime Video’s “Iosi, the Regretful Spy.”

The six-episode limited series is created by up-and-coming writer-producer Joaquin Romero Vercellino and penned by writers behind the hit Argentine series streaming on Netflix, “El Marginal”: Silvina Olschansky and Guillermo Salmerón, as well as Alejandro Aimetta (“Maradona: Blessed Dream”). Eo Media will also handle international sales.

Described by the producers as a “thrilling whodunit that takes place in the glamorous coast of ‘90s Punta del Este, Uruguay,” it’s inspired by such pics as “Knives Out“ or “Murder on the Orient Express” “where the identity of the killer remains a mystery until the very end and includes...

‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Joins Sky In Wide-Ranging AMC Pact

Sky has struck a deal with AMC Networks to bring the Walking Dead universe to the UK pay-tv service. The agreement includes the British debut of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, which went out in the U.S. earlier this year, reuniting the departed Rick and Michonne characters from the main Walking Dead show. The spin-off series will launch on Sky and streaming service Now on May 31, while all eleven seasons of The Walking Dead launching on Sunday (May 19). Further franchise spin-offs The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Walking Dead: Dead City will join the platform later this year. The Walking Dead has had several homes in the UK, including on Fox and Channel 5. This marks the first time its available exclusively on Sky. The deal comes ahead of the LA Screenings next week.

British filmmaker of Indian origin Asif Kapadia has been greenlit by Amazon Prime Video to do a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of tennis legend Roger Federer’s professional career, reports ‘Variety’.

The as-yet-untitled documentary was originally planned as a home video never intended for public viewing.

Featuring interviews from Federer’s rivals and friends, notably Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, the documentary captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, “as he says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades,” a Prime Video press statement said, according to ‘Variety’.

Kapadia, an Oscar and BAFTA winner for his celebrated Amy Winehouse documentary ‘Amy’ (2015), has won BAFTAs for his biographical documentaries on car racing champion Ayrton Senna (‘Senna’; 2010) and the Argentine football legend Diego Maradona (2019).

His debut film, ‘The Warrior’ (2001), featured Irrfan Khan playing a warrior in feudal...

Prime Video has greenlit a feature documentary about tennis icon Roger Federer, to be co-directed by Amy filmmaker Asif Kapadia.

The untitled film will follow the final 12 days of Swiss tennis player Federer’s tennis career, including footage originally intended as a home video. It features interviews from tennis rivals and friends including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

The film will launch exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories.

Kapadia will co-direct the film with Joe Sabia, creator of Vogue magazine’s online ’73 Questions’ series. It will be produced by Kapadia and George Chignell.

“Initially, the...

Prime Video has greenlit a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s professional tennis career.

The as-yet-untitled documentary is described by Prime Video as “an intimate follow-along through the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s illustrious career. Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, the film captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, as he says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades.” It features interviews from Federer’s rivals and friends, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

The film is directed by Asif Kapadia, Oscar and BAFTA winner for Amy Winehouse documentary “Amy” (2015), BAFTA winners “Senna” (2010) and “The Warrior” (2001) and “Diego Maradona” (2019). It is co-directed by Joe Sabia (Vogue’s “73 Questions” franchise)

“Initially, the idea was to capture the final moments of my professional tennis career so that I could have...