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Jenji Kohan wants TV writers to ditch dystopian stories in favor of ones that lean into a ‘protopia’ and serve up a more positive vision of the world and where we’re headed. The writer was also quizzed about whether she liked the notion of sequel to her show Weeds. It’s safe to say she does not want to light up a follow-up to her pot-dealing drama, which ran for eight seasons on Showtime.

As the summer is left behind and, along with it, the many big blockbusters that have packed in audiences in our local multiplexes, our thoughts turn...The 96th Academy Awards have been dished out at Hollywood’s annual lavish ceremony. The big winner on the night was Christopher...Variety is reporting that Ryan Gosling is to perform the Academy Award-nominated track “I’m Just Ken” at this year’s Oscars.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Bulgarian drama “Tarika” has its world premiere at the London Film Festival. Variety spoke to its director, Milko Lazarov, whose previous film, “Ága,” premiered in the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival, and debuts its trailer (below). The film centers on Ali and his daughter Tarika, who live peacefully, but isolated, from their community in rural Bulgaria.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Former Locarno and Berlin Film Festival chief Carlo Chatrian has been appointed director of Italy’s National Film Museum in Turin. The cinematic shrine housed in the iconic Mole Antonelliana domed tower, which is the Northern city’s main landmark, has long been known as a treasure trove of movie memorabilia, including pre-cinema magic lanterns and Federico Fellini’s red scarf and letters, as well as for its sleek glass elevator leading to a view of Turin and the Alps in the surrounding Piedmont region.

The first Seriesly Berlin wrapped last night, and the general feeling from those in attendance is it could be a worthwhile addition to a television conference space in Germany that already houses the likes of Berlinale Series Market and the well-regarded Seriencamp in Cologne.

Italy’s National Cinema Museum in the northern city of Turin has named former Berlin Film Festival head Carlo Chatrian as its new director. Chatrian will be in post for five years. 

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent La Termita Films, the production label of double San Sebastian Golden Shell winners Isaki Lacuesta and Isa Campo, has struck a production alliance with Accidental Films, the newly formed label founded by Sara Gonzalo, managing director over 2011-24 of production powerhouse Bambu Producciones. The alliance catches Lacuesta and Campo at new career highs, Lacuesta having directed Berlin competition player “One Year, One Night” and “Saturn Return,” a Spanish Film and Direction winner at March’s Malaga Festival which has just been selected as Spain’s entry in the International Feature Oscar race; Campo co-wrote Iciar Bollain’s anticipated “I’m Nevenka,” which world premieres in San Sebastian main competition this weekend.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Iranian directorial duo Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, who in February were banned by Iranian authorities from traveling to the Berlin Film Festival to launch their film “My Favourite Cake,” have now been subjected to repeated travel bans after their passports were returned. Last week, Moghaddam — who is Swedish-Iranian — was ready to fly to Sweden to visit her family and attend the Swedish premiere of “My Favourite Cake” when she was stopped.

SOPHIE‘s self-titled posthumous album has been revealed – check out the full list of songs below.Yesterday (September 17), the late musician’s estate revealed on social media the posthumous record’s tracklist to celebrate what would’ve bene her 38th birthday.The hyper-pop pioneer and PC Music affiliate (full name Sophie Xeon) tragically passed away on January 30, 2021 aged 34 following her accidental fall from a three storey building in Athens.The eponymous posthumous album for the producer was announced in June this year. It will be released September 27 via Transgressive Records and Future Classic, with the help of her brother and long-time studio manager Benny Long.‘SOPHIE’ will consist of 16 songs and will feature collaborations from artists such as Nina Kraviz, Kim Petras, Juliana Huxtable, Jozzy, BIG SISTER, BC KINGDOM, Popstar, Evita Manji and more.On such a special day, we’re excited to celebrate Sophie and reveal her tracklist for the upcoming album “SOPHIE”. pic.twitter.com/1d47vrZfgg— MSMSMSM_FOREVER (@msmsmsm_forever) September 17, 2024‘Intro (The Full Horror)’‘RAWWWWWW’ (feat. Jozzy)‘Plunging Asymptote’ (feat. Juliana Huxtable)‘The Dome’s Protection’ (feat. Nina Kraviz)‘Reason Why’ (feat. Kim Petras and BC Kingdom)‘Live in My Truth’ (feat. BC Kingdom and LIZ)‘Why Lies’ (feat. BC Kingdom and LIZ)‘Do you Wanna Be Alive’ (feat. BIG SISTER)‘Elegance’ (feat. Popstar)‘Berlin Nightmare’ (feat. Evita Manji)‘Gallop’ (feat. Evita Manji)‘One More Time’ (feat. Popstar)‘Exhilarate’ (feat. Bibi Bourelly)‘Always and Forever’ (feat. Hannah Diamond)‘My Forever’ (feat. Cecile Believe)‘Love Me Off Earth’ (feat. Doss)So far, four singles from the record have been previewed, including ‘Reason Why (ft.

Lionsgate has dropped the official trailer and set UK, Ireland and U.S. release dates for Small Things Like These, starring Oscar winner Cillian Murphy. Check out the trailer above and a new poster below.

Mogwai have shared the mysterious new single ‘God Gets You Back’ and announced a huge 2025 world tour – see below for details.The Scottish band shared a snippet of their new song on social media, with the band explaining in a press release that multi-instrumentalist Barry Burns thought the track “needed some melody or vocals”.“I couldn’t come up with the lyrics so I asked my 7 year old daughter to make some up, and she did and I sang them,” he shared.The band also said that they are “immensely excited about heading out on our first worldwide tour since the pandemic”, adding: “We’re going to some brilliant places and can’t wait to perform our new songs.”Mogwai are due to stop off in Europe in February in cities like Amsterdam and Berlin, before moving on to the UK later that month. After finishing up shows at London’s O2 Brixton Academy and Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, they will then embark on a brief Asian leg in March until they hit US soil in April.Tickets for the tour will go on pre-sale on September 18 at 10am BST, which you can access by signing up to the Mogwai mailing list before midnight tonight (September 17).

It’s a good day to be a Maxton Hall fan – Season 2 has finished shooting and buzz is building about a possible Season 3.

Pixies have announced a UK and Europe 2025 headline tour and shared a gnarly new single ‘Motoroller’ – check out all the details below.Following their recent All Points East show last August, the band will be touring the record in the UK/EU next year. Stopping by cities such as Berlin, Nantes and Lisbon until they arrive in the UK, the band will also play in cities like Edinburgh and Leeds.

Here in Germany at the inaugural Seriesly Berlin conference, execs from international TV sector debated market contraction, opportunities and the meaning behind “bonfires and fireworks.”

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has unveiled plans for a trio of docs from German producer Beetz Brothers Film Productions.

Apple TV+ has scored the global rights to the Spanish series Tú También Lo Harías (“You Would Do It Too”).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Apple TV+ has acquired the global rights to the Spanish-language mystery series “Tú También lo Harías” (“You Would Do It Too”), Variety has learned. The eight-episode show hails from Legendary Television and Espotlight Media. It will debut globally as an Apple original series on Oct.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Finding distribution for independently made documentaries was a hot topic of conversation at the 20th edition of the Maine-based Camden International Film Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 12. Founder and CEO of Cinetic Media John Sloss, who sold the Christopher Reeve documentary ‘”Super/Man” to Warner Bros.

Teddy Swims has announced a UK and European arena tour for 2025 – buy tickets here.The singer-songwriter – who rose to prominence last year with the smash hit ‘Lose Control’ – is bringing his ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy’ tour back across the Atlantic with the run of shows kicking off in Dǔsseldorf, Germany on February 11.He’ll then take on dates in cities including Oslo, Berlin, Paris and London, before finishing in Dublin, Ireland, on March 12.Presale tickets will go on sale tomorrow (September 17) with general sale starting on Friday (September 20), both at 9am local time. You can buy tickets to the UK and Ireland shows here, and tickets to his European dates on his website.In the meantime, Swims will be playing a run of three shows in France, Switzerland and the UK in November.

Berliner Zeitung, the suspect was thought to have been turned away by bouncers at around 5 am last Sunday (September 15).Since the incident, little detail has been reported, other than the fact he was said to have initially “politely acknowledged” not being let into the warehouse-style venue, which operates under a no-phones policy.A post shared by sisyphosberlin (@sisyphosberlin)The German publication noted that he returned in a rented Audi before “deliberately” driving into the gated entryway of the club. It’s thought he was aiming for two security guards, aged 26 and 41, but they managed to move out of the way in time.

NME Cover.Speaking about the track, Austrian-born frontwoman Anna Friedberg shared: “It’s about being the Champion of the slobs, whilst cheering for the Hardcore Workout Queens, who run past your bedroom window early morning, when you’re just tucking into your second breakfast. It’s kind of you do you and I do me and maybe one day we’ll switch.“It’s the perfect song to listen to whether you’ve got a protein shake or a beer in your hand, whether you’ve got a popcorn machine or a rowing machine in your home, whether you’re a wake and baker or a record breaker.” Take a look at the video and see the album’s full tracklist below:‘100 Times’‘The Greatest’‘Venice 142’‘Hardcore Workout Queen’‘So Dope’‘I Sometimes Do (But Mostly Might)’‘My Best Friend’‘Better Than We Are’‘Hello’‘Pull Me Of The Passing Line’Friedberg was formed in 2019 by lead singer Anna Friedberg, along with London/Berlin-based Emily Linden (guitar, vocals), Cheryl Pinero (bass, vocals) and Fifi Dewey (drums).