Rodrigo Santoro: Last News

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Rodrigo Santoro – Hector in “Westworld,” Xerxes in “300”– leans forward in his chair during a Zoom interview almost touching the screen, such is his excitement. “It’s absolutely extraordinary, the accomplishment. What they did, what this man did. The mission seemed completely impossible.” Santoro is talking about Ferdinand Magellan, whom he plays in Prime Video’s “Boundless,” directed by Simon West (“Con Air,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”), also starring Alvaro Morte, the Professor in “Money Heist,” and ZDF Studios and RTVE’s banner title at this year’s Mipcom.  West calls the series his “passion project.” For anybody interested in the Age of Discovery, Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world, completed by Basque Juan Sebastián Elcano, is the voyage of voyages, the greatest feat in maritime history, writes historian    

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Is the Oscar cinematography category making progress when it comes to recognizing female DPs? This year, Mandy Walker became only the third woman ever nominated for cinematography for her work on “Elvis.” Rachel Morrison (“Mudbound”) made history as the first female DP to land a nom and that was in 2018, while Ari Wegner was nominated last year for “The Power of the Dog.” Walker’s up against James Friend (“All Quiet on the Western Front”), Darius Khondji (“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”), Roger Deakins (“Empire of Light”) and Florian Hoffmeister (“Tár”), in a very competitive race. 

Sarah Michelle Gellar brought the glamour in a stunning purple gown with lace embroidery as she arrived to the 11th annual SCAD TVfest in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday. While preparing to promote her new Paramount+ TV series, Wolf Pack, the 45-year-old Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress, who is set to receive Savannah College of Art and Design's 2023 Icon Award on Saturday, beamed as she strutted down the red carpet in a pair of open-toed black heels.For the occasion, the mother-of-two wore her golden blonde tresses in beachy waves, a maroon lipstick, bronzer and a sweeping of blush on the apple of her cheeks for a natural-looking flush.At the event, she was joined by the cast of her supernatural teen drama, which included Rodrigo Santoro, Chloe Rose Robertson, Bella Shepard, Tyler Lawrence Gray and Armani Jackson.Rachel Bilson, who stars on Fox's crime drama Accused, based on the 2010 British series of the same name, opted to turn heads in a completely sheer blouse over a black bra.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is no longer hunting vampires. Now she is hunting wolves.In the newly released trailer for Wolf Pack - an upcoming original series from Paramount+ - the 45-year-old Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress plays a member of a 'joint task force' investigating a mysterious wildfire.Supernatural events start occurring after the wildfire breaks out and is witnessed by a group of teenagers on a school bus.

Sarah Michelle Gellar keeps it classic in a chic black and white look for her appearance during the 2022 NYCC in New York City on Friday (October 7).

Paramount+ has set a January 2023 premiere date for its upcoming original series Wolf Pack. The streamer also released the official teaser trailer and announced eight additional cast members for the series, written and produced by Jeff Davis, during the show’s panel Friday at New York Comic Con.

EJ Panaligan editor Paramount+ announced a premiere date for their upcoming original series “Wolf Pack,” as well as a new teaser trailer and additional casting for the show, Variety has exclusively learned. Revealing details at New York Comic Con, Paramount+ shared news that “Wolf Pack” would premiere Thursday, January 26, 2023, the same day as “Teen Wolf: The Movie.” Alongside announced cast such as Sarah Michelle Gellar, Armani Jackson, Rodrigo Santoro, Bella Shepard and more, the streamer shared that Bailey Stender, Chase Liefeld, Hollie Bahar, Lanny Joon, Rio Mangini, Stella Smith, Zack Nelson and James Martinez have joined the show in recurring roles. Additional casting includes Amy Pietz, Bria Brimmer, John L. Adams and Sean Philip Glasgow.

Rodrigo Santoro (Westworld) is set as a lead opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in Paramount+’s upcoming Teen Wolf offshoot series, Wolf Pack, from MTV Entertainment Studios.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLooking beyond its The Alliance partnership with France Télévisions and Italy’s RAI, Germany’s ZDF Studios has boarded six-part series “Boundless,” (“Sin Límites”), an epic adventure tale of the first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago whose backers include Spanish pubic broadcaster RTVE.Directed by Simon West (“Con Air,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”), “Boundless” stars Alvaro Morte, the Professor in “Money Heist,” as Spaniard Juan Sebastián Elcano and “Westworld’s” Rodrigo Santoro as Portugal’s Ferdinand Magellan.The six-part series is described by Robert Franke, VP drama, ZDF Studios, as “one of the biggest and most ambitious dramas that ZDF Studios has ever had the pleasure of being involved with.” “Boundless” is produced by Miguel Menéndez de Zubillaga (“Loving Pablo”) for Madrid-based Mono Films (“Descarrilados”) in co-production with Leo Pearlman and Heather Greenwood at London’s Fullwell 73 (“One Direction 3D: This is Us,” “Bros: After the Screaming Stops”). It is co-produced by Patrick Fischer and Richard Kondal.Backed by Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, it is also one of the biggest Spanish-language plays to date of Amazon’s Prime Video which will bow the flagship drama in exclusivity in Spain and Latin America on June 10.

With all of Netflix‘s films at the Telluride and Venice Film Festival this year, it’s easy for the second film of an upstart director to get lost in the mix. However, based on reviews from the festival, Alexandre Moratto‘s “7 Prisoners” deserves all the recognition it can get.

Alexandre Moratto’s “7 Prisoners” opens on a happy family dinner in rural Brazil. Mateus (Christian Malheiros) is leaving home for a work opportunity in São Paulo.

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Amazon Prime Video and RTVE have set Rodrigo Santoro (Westworld) and Alvaro Morte (Money Heist) as explorers Magallanes and El Cano in Simon West-directed series Boundless.

Naman Ramachandran Rodrigo Santoro (“Westworld”) and Álvaro Morte (“Money Heist”) will headline Amazon Prime Video and RTVE’s adventure drama series “Boundless.”British filmmaker Simon West (“Con Air,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”) will direct.The four-part series tells the story of the first sailing trip around of the world ever completed, in the year of the fifth centenary of the original expedition. Led by the Portuguese Fernando de Magallanes (played by Santoro), 239 sailors set sail from Cádiz, Spain, on August 20, 1519.

Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in the sci-fi action thriller “Project Power”, coming to Netflix August 14.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Kat Gosling, the highly respected UK agent whose client list includes Emma star Anya Taylor-Joy, 1917 actor Dean-Charles Chapman, and Devs actress Sonoya Mizuno, is leaving Troika after 10 years at the agency for a new home at United Agents, I can reveal.Gosling is taking her entire client list with her. The lengthy roster also includes Game Of Thrones alum Carice van Houten, Westworld’s Rodrigo Santoro, Peaky Blinders actor Finn Cole, Downton Abbey alum Allen Leech, and Jack Ryan actor Jordi Mollà.The move is a coup for United, which is also bringing Gosling’s associate Tom Holcroft into the fold.

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the second episode of “Westworld” Season 3.

1. WestworldSeason 3 debut The highly anticipated third season of the sci-fi western series returns following a chilling cliffhanger and a 16-month hiatus. Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson, Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro and Ed Harris are all back with new additions to the cast — Aaron Paul, Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, Lena Waithe, Vincent Cassel, and Marshawn Lynch.When: Sunday on HBO and Crave