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Series Mania’s Coming Next From Spain Ranges From An Anticipated LGBTQ+ Musical to a New High Profile Hit Period Drama to a U.S.-Backed Psycho-Thriller

Emiliano De Pablos A highly anticipated LGBTQ+ musical series (“Mariliendre”), a psychological thriller involving a standout U.S. indie producer-distributor (“Innate”) and a pre-sales hit period drama (“La Favorita 1922”) feature in Coming Next from Spain, a showcase of newest Spanish premium content. Unspooling March 25 at Series Mania, organized by ICEX Spain Trade and Investment’s umbrella org Audiovisual from Spain, the event targets buyers and international press, putting the spotlight on some of the most promising Spanish series, produced by the country’s top leading companies.

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Behind the Scenes of Spain’s Glitzy, Star-Studded ‘Call My Agent’ Remake, ‘La Agencia’

Jamie Lang Madrid is once again the backdrop for an ambitious television production, as filming for “La Agencia,” the Spanish adaptation of the French mega-hit “Call My Agent!,” is in full swing. With a stellar cast and a production team determined to capture both the glamour and the grit of the entertainment industry, “La Agencia” is poised to become one of Spain’s most talked-about television events of the year.

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‘Mariliendre,’ Spain’s LGBT Series Answer to ‘La La Land,’ Brings Musical Drama to the Málaga Festival

Jamie Lang As the highly anticipated Spanish musical show “Mariliendre” gears up for this week’s world premiere at the Málaga Film Festival, screening at France’s Series Mania and an April 27 debut on Atresplayer, Variety sat down with the show’s creator and director, Javier Ferreiro, to discuss his debut series. A six-episode musical dramedy, Mariliendre – produced by Spain’s hottest filmmaking duo Los Javis (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi) at Suma Content (“Veneno,” “La Mesías”) – explores themes of friendship, LGBTQ+ culture, body positivity and the power of music in shaping identity.

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‘La Favorita 1922,’ From Studiocanal-Backed Bambú, Clinches 20+ Territory Pre-Sales for Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “La Favorita 1922” has pre-sold 20-plus territories in Europe and the Americas, including a pick-up by PBS streaming service Walter Presents for U.S. and Canada, Spain’s Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group announced Monday.

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Spain’s Latido Films Unveils a Slew of Sales, Led by Berlinale Hit ‘Deaf’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Emiliano De Pablos Building on bullish business between Berlin’s European Film Market and the eve of this week’s Málaga Festival Spanish Screenings, Madrid-based Latido Films has unveiled a slew of several dozen deals, led by sales in major European territories of Eva Libertad’s Berlin smash “Deaf” (“Sorda”) and a U.S. pick-up on Bartosz M. Kowalski’s horror film “Night Silence.” “Deaf’s” release in France will be handled by Paris-based Condor Distribution.

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‘Always Winter,’ A Romantic Tragicomedy by Best Picture Goya Winner David Trueba, Pounced on by Film Factory (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Homing in on one of the key Spanish titles which could move the box office needle, Film Factory Ent. has jumped on worldwide sales rights to multifaceted romantic tragicomedy “Always Winter” (“Siempre es invierno”) the latest movie from David Trueba, a consummate film director and journalist and celebrated novelist hailed by France’s Le Figaro as the “wonder boy of the Iberian cultural scene.” Film Factory has also shared in exclusivity with Variety a first-look still from the film.

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Wattpad Webtoon Studios Hires Cattleya’s Mar Vila Barcelo As International Development Director

EXCLUSIVE: Wattpad Webtoon Studios is building out in Europe with the hire of Mar Vila Barcelo.

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‘One Night With Adela’ Director Hugo Ruiz Signs With Buchwald

EXCLUSIVE: Director Hugo Ruiz has signed with Buchwald.

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Gracie Abrams shares “deepest regrets” as she cancels first two shows of 2025 UK and Ireland arena tour

Gracie Abrams has shared her “deepest regrets” after cancelling the first two shows of her upcoming 2025 UK and Ireland arena tour.The ‘I Know It Won’t Work’ singer kicked off ‘The Secret Of Us’ tour at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid last month, making stops in cities such as Lisbon, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Zurich, Milan and Paris.From there, Abrams was meant to make her way to the UK, beginning with a show at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham tonight (March 3) which should have been followed by a show in Leeds.However, a note shared on social media today revealed that due to an ongoing illness – which has already seen her cancel a date in Belgium recently – she was deemed not fit to perform.“I hate that I have to write this again so soon,” the handwritten note, addressed to Nottingham and Leeds, began. “Unfortunately, I am still really struggling with this illness and have been advised that I cannot perform these next two nights.

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Model/Actriz announce new album ‘Pirouette’

Model/Actriz have announced their new album ‘Pirouette’ with techno-infused new single ‘Cinderella’.The 11-track follow up to 2023’s ‘Dogsbody’ is set for release on May 2 via True Panther Records in the US and Dirty Hit for the rest of the world. You can pre-order/pre-save here.The Brooklyn-based four-piece also shared thunderous lead single ‘Cinderella’ alongside a Nathan Castiel-directed video that sees the band step into a strange fairytale as frontman Cole Haden sings: “In your eyes I am naked/ Screaming like a tornado in the dark / I can see us laying face to face/As St. Helens is underneath the stars.”“Cinderella distills within it many of the objectives that would become the lifeblood of Pirouette,” Haden said of the new track.

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CNN Sets Debut Date For Eva Longoria’s ‘Searching For Spain’

CNN will premiere the latest in its Searching For franchise on April 27 with the debut of Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain.

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Thirty Seconds To Mars tease fans that they might “finally make a rock album again”

Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto has teased that they might “finally make a rock album again”.Though forming as a rock band in 1998, Thirty Seconds To Mars have adopted a more electronic sound in recent years, with 2023’s ‘It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day‘, 2018’s ‘America’, and 2013’s ‘Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams’ leaning on pop-inspired sounds.Now, though, Leto is teasing that a return to their roots may be on the cards. In a new video shared to Instagram, the frontman sits at his laptop with his team behind him, as they stage their joke reaction to “watching the first troll talk sh!t after we finally make a rock album again”.The video is accompanied by the caption: “Like & share if you want a Rock Album”, to which Leto himself responded with several devil horns emojis.

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5 VIP pundits see Celtic go down swinging as 'jammy' Vincent Kompany told he got away with one

They left with plenty of plaudits but not a place in Friday's Champions League last 16 draw.

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Camila Cabello Announces UK & Europe 2025 Summer Tour - Cities, Dates, Ticket Info!

Camila Cabello is hitting the road.

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Morrissey adds 22 dates to 2025 European tour

Morrissey has extended his upcoming 2025 solo tour, announcing 22 new dates across Europe. Find information and ticket details below.News of the first run of dates was shared earlier this month, when the former Smiths frontman and soloist began teasing fans, saying big news was on the way.