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Back in 2020, it was big news in film circles when Netflix picked up the original script by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Simon Kinberg for Here Comes The Flood in an undisclosed seven-figure deal. Then, the agreement for this not-so-conventional heist movie seems to have fallen into the shadows, with the early possibility that Jason Bateman will direct an iteration that will never occur.

Five years on, and the whole project is back on track, with the directing duties, production team, and principal cast officially announced. Here Comes The Flood, based on Kingberg’s screenplay, will have a strong cast featuring Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones in key roles.

Oscar-nominated Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles takes on directing duties, and Samson Mucke is executive producer. The production is yet to start, so no trailers or release date are available.

What is Here Comes The Flood going to be about?

So far, the plot details are pretty sketchy,...

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones have been added to the cast of Netflix heist movie ‘Here Comes The Flood.’

The project tells the story of a bank guard plotting with a master thief to steal, the rise and fall of his relationship with a bank teller and a series of twists that unveil the con game at the centre of it all.

Fernando Meirelles will take the helm. Simon Kinberg penned the script. Producers include Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films and Meirelles. Samson Mucke serves as executive producer.

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Netflix’s official logline reads: an unconventional heist movie about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.

Washington was recently seen in ‘Gladiator 2’ and will next appear in Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest.

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones are to star in the Netflix thriller Here Comes The Flood, directed by City Of God's Fernando Meirelles.

Netflix has announced quite a coup this morning, having attracted Denzel Washington to headline its upcoming heist thriller, Here Comes The Flood. Washington’s potent star power will be buttressed by two other impressive names, with Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones joining the project.

It’s said to be a ‘non-linear’ and ‘unconventional’ heist thriller about “a bank guard, a teller and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses” according to a plot description on The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the story.

The script is by Simon Kinberg, one-time steward of the X-Men series and potential overseer of a new Star Wars trilogy. In the director’s chair will be Fernando Meirelles, who made 2002’s City Of God, the...

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones have been set to star in Here Comes The Flood, a heist feature to be directed by Fernando Meirelles for Netflix.

Written by Simon Kinberg, the film will focus on a bank guard who plots a robbery with a master thief and has a relationship with a bank teller. A series of twists eventually reveals a con game at the centre of the story.

The film, which has been in development at Netflix for a number of years, will be produced by Meirelles with Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films. Samson Mucke...

For a man who may or may not have at one point recently said retirement was on the cards, Denzel Washington is showing no signs of hanging up his acting boots just yet. Not only is the two-time Oscar winner on board for The Equalizer 4 and 5, and not only has he got Spike Lee Apple TV+ joint Highest 2 Lowest due out this summer, but he's just signed on for another eyebrow raising project, too. Per Deadline's reporting, the Training Day veteran is set to star alongside Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Here Comes The Flood, a new, Netflix bound heist movie from The Two Popes director Fernando Meirelles.

Announced at Netflix's Upfront presentation earlier today, Here Comes The Flood — boasting a screenplay by soon-to-be Star Wars trilogy writer Simon Kinberg — is shrouded in a degree of secrecy at this stage. So far, we know that Meirelles' movie is...

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones are starring in a Netflix movie!

The three actors are set to lead an upcoming heist film titled Here Comes the Flood. It will be directed by Fernando Meirelles, and the screenplay was written by Simon Kinberg.

Here Comes the Flood tells the story of “a bank guard plotting with a master thief to steal, the rise and fall of his relationship with a bank teller and a series of twists that unveil the con game at the center of it all,” per Variety.

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Robert recently played the lead role in the sci-fi comedy Mickey 17, while Daisy recently starred in the movie On Swift Horses, which was released last month. As for Denzel, he is currently starring as the titular role in Othello on Broadway.

If you didn’t see, Denzel recently responded to the extremely high ticket prices for Othello.

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones have been recruited for a risky job.

The Training Day, Tenet, and Twisters stars will lead the forthcoming movie Here Comes the Flood. Directed by Academy Award nominee Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes) and written by Simon Kinberg (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), the thriller promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Here’s everything you need to know about the movie before it starts streaming.

Here Comes the Flood is an unconventional heist movie about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.

Tudum will keep you updated as more cast members are announced.

Meirelles will produce the movie alongside Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films. Samson Mucke will serve as an executive producer.

Check out our curated list of other heist movies and TV shows you can watch on...

Netflix is preparing to develop a new heist film, and it's one that has three major Hollywood stars attached. The studio has announced that Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jonesare set to star in the upcoming film Here Comes the Flood, a crime thriller that will be directed by Fernando Meirelles. Details of the plot are largely unknown, but the film sounds like it's shaping up to be a large venture.

Specifics remain in the dark on where exactly this project will take us. However, the film will be an "unconventional heist movie about a bank guard, a teller and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses," according to a logline from Netflix. It is unclear who of the trio will be playing which role. However, it sounds like this is the type of Ocean's-brand heist film that has seen a resurgence in recent years.

Robert Pattinson and Denzel Washington are now set to star in their first movie together. Pattinson got his start in young adult franchise movies, first playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and then taking the role of Edward Cullen in the massively popular Twilight franchise. After the conclusion of Twilight, he has starred in other blockbusters like 2022's The Batman, but he has also worked in smaller projects with a number of notable directors and co-stars including The Lighthouse (opposite Willem Dafoe), The King (opposite Timothée Chalamet), and High Life (opposite Juliette Binoche).

His newest co-star would certainly count among those notable names. There have been a great number of both critically and commercially successful Denzel Washington movies. In addition to blockbusters such as the Equalizer trilogy, Unstoppable, Safe House, and American Gangster helping push his filmography's cumulative worldwide box office haul past $4.9 billion, the...

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It’s like Christmas for Netflix fans! Today, Netflix held its annual Upfront, and with that came a Bunch of news for Netflix’s upcoming slate. We got eight renewals, seven new titles, and many new looks and release dates for upcoming titles.

For those unaware of what Netflix Upfront (or the Upfronts in general) even are, they are annual events where major television networks and streaming platforms present their upcoming programming slate to advertisers, press, and industry insiders to drum up business. All this week, we’ve been getting news from Disney and Warner Bros., among others, and for the past couple of years, Netflix has been attending too. Last year, we got new reveals for The Night Agent, Cobra Kai, and Squid Game.

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It seems like nowadays, no studio on the planet can pull off the kind of star teaming Netflix can – at least not on original fare. As far as dream duos go, they don’t get much better than Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson, who the streamer has signed to co-star in their upcoming heist flick, Here Comes the Flood. The movie, which is set to be directed by Fernando Meirelles, is written by Simon Kinberg, and is described by Deadline as “is described as an unconventional heist flick about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.” Daisy Edgar-Jones, a rising star herself, is set to co-star in one of the main roles. No news yet on who plays who.

All three stars have had jam-packed schedules as of late, with Denzel coming off of Gladiator 2, plus his Spike Lee Joint,...

Netflix is sticking with the hits. During its upfront presentation in New York on Wednesday, the streamer made several programming announcements, including renewals of key titles.

Among those getting new seasons: The Four Seasons, Tina Fey’s comedy series that debuted in May to strong reviews and is expected to contend for several Emmy Awards this year.

The Diplomat is also returning for new episodes. Netflix renewed the political thriller with Keri Russell for a fourth season before any episodes from the third season were released.

The Emmy Award-winning series Bridgerton is also gearing up for new seasons. Netflix renewed the costume drama for a fifth and sixth season and set Season 4 for 2026.

Other shows returning to Netflix for new seasons include Survival of the Thickest (set to return for a third and final season), Forever, and My Life with the Walter Boys.

Netflix also announced new programming, including a...

Netflix has assembled an exciting cast for a heist thriller from “City of God” and “The Two Popes” director Fernando Meirelles. Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones will all star in “Here Comes the Flood” for the streaming service.

Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria announced the news during the streamer’s Upfronts presentation on Wednesday. The film hails from writer Simon Kinberg, who is also producing the film alongside Audrey Chon for his Genre Films banner, as is Meirelles. Samson Mucke is executive producing.

“Here Comes the Flood” is an unconventional heist movie about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.

Kinberg’s script dates as far back as 2020, when Netflix first won the spec script from Kinberg and later when Jason Bateman was in talks to direct the film. Now though, Pattinson has just closed his deal to star.

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones are set to lead heist film “Here Comes the Flood” at Netflix. The feature directed by Academy Award nominee Fernando Meirelles tells the story of a bank guard plotting with a master thief to steal, the rise and fall of his relationship with a bank teller and a series of twists that unveil the con game at the center of it all.

The project was announced during Netflix’s Upfront presentation on Wednesday. Simon Kinberg (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) penned the script for “Here Comes the Flood.” Producers include Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films and Meirelles. Samson Mucke serves as executive producer. According to Netflix’s official logline, “Here Comes the Flood” is an “unconventional heist movie about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.”

Washington will next appear in...

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones will star in Here Comes the Flood, a Simon Kinberg-penned crime thriller that Fernando Meirelles will direct for Netflix.

Meirelles is also producing the feature with Oscar nominee Kinberg and Audrey Chon, the latter two via their Genre Films banner.

Netflix picked up the original screenplay in 2020, making a splashy seven-figure deal to win a heated spec script auction. It was a markedly different era, with the streaming wars in full swing and the streamer’s film unit being run by Scott Stuber, who always had Netflix’s wallet open. Still, the project survived (at one point Jason Bateman was in talks to direct an iteration but a deal never took), and now five years later has attracted top-shelf talent.

Logline details are being kept in the dark, but Flood is being described as an unconventional heist movie about a bank guard,...

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones are set to star in Here Comes the Flood, a new Netflix heist film from Fernando Meirelles, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the streamer’s lauded drama The Two Popes.

The news emerged from Netflix’s Upfront presentation on Wednesday.

Written by Simon Kinberg (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), the film is described as an unconventional heist flick about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.

Kinberg and Audrey Chon will produce for Genre Films, alongside Meirelles, with Samson Mucke exec producing.

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Coming off of lauded turns in Gladiator II and The Tragedy of Macbeth, Washington will next be seen leading Spike Lee’s crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest, based on Akira Kurosawa’s classic High and Low, which A24 releases in August, ahead of the...

Netflix announced five new series and two films as part of its 2025 advertiser upfronts presentation in New York on Wednesday, including a new untitled series from Dan Levy.

On the scripted series side, Netflix announced three new titles, perhaps the most anticipated of which is a new show from “Schitt’s Creek” creator and star Levy and “Bottoms” star Rachel Sennott. Described as a family crime comedy, the eight-episode series is set to go into production in 2025. The show follows two “deeply incapable siblings” who are blackmailed into entering into a life of organized crime, a logline reads. Taylor Ortega will star in the series as will Laurie Metcalf.

“I’m so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix. Thrilled with the team we’re building both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. Taylor Ortega is going to become a household name...

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The Netflix Upfront is here, and with it, we just got a bunch of newly announced Netflix movies, and one of them that has definitely caught our eye is Here Comes The Flood. Although technically already announced many years ago, a new iteration of the movie has gained steam and attached three huge stars: Denzel Washington, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Robert Pattinson.

As you may recall, this is Netflix’s second iteration of the project. Jason Bateman was attached to the project in 2021, with the first mention of the project in 2020, although it sounds like it’s gone through different iterations since. The script still comes from Simon Kinberg. Robert Downey Jr. was also reportedly in talks back in 2021.

Now refreshed with three new cast members, the project is gearing up for production to begin in Fall 2025. The official synopsis for the movie reads,...

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Jeremy Allen White and Austin Butler to star in A24 crime thriller Enemies

This is a Heat — sorry, hot — project. Two-time Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) and Academy Award nominee Austin Butler (Elvis) have signed on to star in Enemies, an A24 crime thriller from writer and director Henry Dunham (The Standoff at Sparrow Creek). The film follows a "relentless detective" and an "infamous contract killer" in a "deadly game of cat and mouse" and will start shooting in Chicago this summer. Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen (Midsommar) are producing.

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones to star in Netflix thriller Here Comes the Flood

Academy Award winner Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones have signed on to star in Netflix crime thriller Here Comes the Flood for director Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and screenwriter and producer Simon Kinberg...

Ashé Ventures, co-founded by Viola Davis, an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner, has joined forces with Brazil’s Maria Farinha Filmes to co-produce “The Girl Who Could Fly.”

The partnership marks the latest expansive move by the fast-growing Maria Farinha Filmes. In 2024, it launched the Los Angles-based Mff & Co, which in turn acquired a minority stake in London’s four-time Oscar-nominated Violet Films.

Projects set up at Mff & Co include “Pegasus,” created by Amit Cohen (“False Flag”) and Ron Leshem (“Euphoria”), “Fail-Safe,” directed by Joe Berlinger (“Paradise Lost”), and “Esperanza,” from Fernando Meirelles (“City of God”).

A fiction feature, “Girl” is inspired by the life and groundbreaking journey of Brazil’s Daiane dos Santos, the first Brazilian and first Black woman to win gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

The best tumbler of her generation, Dos Santos was the first female gymnast to perform either involving double...

Following Pope Francis' death, several religious films entered the charts. One of them was the biographical drama The Two Popes.

The Netflix original movie premiered at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival on Aug. 31. The movie is predominantly set in Vatican City following the Vatican leaks scandal and follows Pope Benedict XVI's attempts to convince Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the late Pope Francis, to reconsider his decision to resign as he was considering abdicating. Following Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday,The Two Popes became a success again on Netflix, per Tudum.

For the week between Apr. 21 and 27, The Two Popes entered the charts and was in seventh place globally. The movie received 3.2 million views and had 6.8 million hours viewed. The biographical drama was in the Top 10 in 27 countries across Central and South America and Europe. According to Netflix,The Two Popes saw viewing increase by more than 30 times.

The Two Popes...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the audiences are looking for films about popes and the Catholic Church to find some refuge. While last year’s Academy Award-nominated movie Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes is among the top choice for fans as the film recently debuted on streaming, there’s another film that is too close to reality that now has fans’ attention. Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pyrce gave a top-notch performance in The Two Popes, which is garnering eyeballs on Netflix.

As per Tudum, the Oscar-nominated movie is on #7 worldwide on its top 10 list. The feature has garnered 3.2M views in the past week, garnering eyeballs worldwide. The film has an 88 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating owing to its impeccable performances and an absorbing plot. The movie, directed by Fernando Meirelles from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Pyrce.

What’s ‘The Two Popes’ About?...

Mel Gibson's Jesus movie, The Passion of the Christ, has been drowning in controversy since the project was announced. Aside from a stunning box office run and multiple award nods, the movie has just become a hit on Netflix 21 years later.

With a sequel on the way over two decades later, The Passion of the Christ's success on streaming was not coincidental. Movies following the life of Jesus Christ were a big hit over the Easter weekend, as expected. Per Tudum, The Passion of the Christ was one of the big hits of the week.

The Mel Gibson-directed film just debuted on Netflix and, for the week between Apr. 16 and 22, it reached the second place spot in the global non-English charts. The movie received 8.5 million views and 17.1 million hours viewed. Although it didn't manage to top the charts, its run 21 years later is still highly impressive.

The Passion...

Behind the walls of the Vatican, one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the history of the Roman Catholic Church unfolds. From Academy Award–nominated director Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardener) and screenwriter Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything), the biographical drama The Two Popes explores the role of the Church in the modern world through the relationship of two pontiffs: traditionalist Pope Benedict XVI and his liberal successor, Pope Francis.

Pope Benedict, played by Anthony Hopkins, resigned from the papacy in 2013. Pope Francis, played by Jonathan Pryce, served in the role for 12 years until his death in April 2025. Both Hopkins and Price earned Oscar nominations for their portrayals.

You can watch The Two Popes on Netflix now.

Frustrated by the direction the Church is taking, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has sent multiple letters of resignation to the Vatican, all of which have gone unanswered. After...

Global entertainment studio Mff & Co has unveiled two major projects at this year’s Series Mania Festival, further expanding its slate of ambitious, socially conscious storytelling. The studio announced the development of “Pegasus,” based on the best-selling nonfiction book by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud, and “Lusus,” a psychological horror series inspired by a critically acclaimed BBC drama podcast.

The announcement marks a significant step in Mff & Co’s mission to create compelling content with a global impact. Co-founder and chief creative officer Estela Renner emphasized the studio’s commitment to meaningful storytelling, stating, “At Mff & Co, we’re driven by the power of great storytelling, stories that entertain boldly and resonate deeply, inspiring audiences everywhere. Our diverse slate of projects is intentionally built to connect locally while delivering universal appeal, sparking conversations that move culture forward and foster social innovation.”

Created by Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem, “Pegasus...

Few TV series come with such a prestigious pedigree as “The Sympathizer“. Adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel; co-produced by HBO and top-of-the-line independent film studio A24; co-created, co-produced, co-written and co-directed by Park Chan-wook; also helmed by top Brazilian film director Fernando Meirelles; and co-starring Hollywood mega-star Robert Downey Jr. in no less than five (!) different roles. In fact the miracle is that the show, a miniseries in seven episodes, is never weighed down by the sheer expectations sustaining it. On the contrary, it manages to offer a thrilling, fun and heartbreaking roller-coaster ride into the story of its refugee characters.

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As prestigious as it is, “The Sympathizer” is also a highly unlikely production. After all, none of the main filmmakers or producers involved hails from Vietnam or from the Vietnamese-American community at the heart of the show,...

Picture: Brazil’s 1970 World Cup team

Another exciting sports period drama from Brazil is in development at Netflix. After producing the biopic on beloved F1 driver Ayrton Senna, the attention is now being turned to Brazil’s iconic World Cup winning team from the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Details are limited, but filming will take place in Brazil and Mexico. Here’s what we know so far.

The Untitled Miniseries is a Brazilian sports drama created by Naná Xavier and Rafael Dornellas. Pedro Morelli and Paulo Morelli will direct it. It will be produced by 02 Filmes, the same studio behind the beloved film City of God. Since its founding in 1991, 02 Filmes has produced thousands of Brazilian films and television shows.

Picture left to right: Rafael Dornellas, Paulo Morelli, Pedro Morelli and Naná Xavier.

Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Fernando Meirelles, and Paulo Morelli are the executive producers representing 02 Filmes.

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Conclave has been sweeping through the awards season with great aplomb, possibly much to the surprise of those who thought that a religious thriller might not be brilliant box-office material. Much has aided the film's surge up the box office and success this awards season, including its phenomenal cast anchored by Ralph Fiennes, its glorious visuals and production design, and the fantastic score that lies beneath. Conclave is just the latest big film or TV show to cover the papacy and doctrines of Christianity. Silenceby Martin Scorsese, The Two Popesby Fernando Meirelles, and the TV show The Young Popestarring Jude Law are some examples of stories with a religious backdrop or theme appearing as mainstream releases.

Female-led shows, crime dramas and politically charged stories are still making their mark.

“Anne of Green Gables” author Lucy Maud Montgomery will finally get the starry treatment worthy of her iconic characters in “Lucy. Maud.” Produced by Girls Productions, it’s created by Susan Coyne and presented at Berlinale’s Co-Pro Series.

“It’s a compelling drama about a powerful woman whose life experience remains relatable to this day,” promises producer Edwina Follows.

Another female protagonist, a young chef dealing with psychosis, will look for “Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown” in a Sophie White-created show, based on her own novel. Ireland’s Deadpan Pictures produces.

“What sets ‘Recipes’ apart is the stark, raw authenticity of the piece. It ties Sophie’s true story of managing – rather than ever fully healing from – a mental health collapse, through the glory and salvation of food. Sophie wants to bring the audience through the full descent into psychosis,...

Federation and OjoFilms have joined forces to create a new Spanish-language limited series titled “El Abuso,” based on the book “La Fuga de Punta Carretas” by Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro.

Directed by Academy Award nominees Cesar Charlone and Fernando Meirelles, the Dp and co-director of 2003’s “City of God,” respectively, “El Abuso” tells the true story of the dramatic 1971 jailbreak of 101 political prisoners from the Tupamaros, a legendary urban guerilla group. Among the escapees was Pepe Mújica, who later became President of Uruguay.

“At a time when the world was deeply divided, this jailbreak symbolized freedom for an entire region,” said Charlone.

The series will also examine the kidnapping and assassination of CIA operative Dan Mitrione, which the Tupamaros used to expose the brutal tactics of the impending Operation Condor during a shadowy period of the Cold War.

Delivered as an eight-episode limited series, “El Abuso” is being adapted by Mariana Santangelo...

Announced Jan. 21 at Miami’s Content Americas, the Rose d’Or Latinos Awards are “held during a period of great creative fervor, change, major challenges and arguably the greatest transformation the entertainment industry has ever experienced,” says jury chairman Marcos Santana, former president of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and current CEO of Mas Ros Media.

That creative fervor is well on display in nominations for the two biggest categories, Drama and Comedy/Dramedy. Variety profiles the nominees below. Some high-profile titles might seem missing: For example, Netflix’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” and “Senna,” its biggest TV productions to date in Latin America. Voting, however, began before either title was released.

Drama “City of God: The Fight Rages On,”

“City of God: The Fight Rages On,” (O2/Warner Bros. Discovery/Max) Brazil

Twenty years after the events of “City of God,” Buscapé, now Rio’s most in-demand shutterbug guilty at...

Berlinale Series Market Selects has revealed its lineup. The European Film Market’s “boutique market for serial content from all over the world” will welcome Spanish shows in Berlinale Market Selects, its screening showcase, from “Internal Affairs,” focusing on one of the first female police officers in Spain, starting her first post, to “Honor” – yet another take on famous Israeli show which sees a judge covering his son’s crime.

Produced by Alex de la Iglesia, AtresmediaTV and Alex de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang at their Banijay-backed Pookepsie Films, “Sanctuary” turns to post-climate disaster future where women spend their pregnancies in a dome protecting them from pollution. It is not all they think, however.

Meanwhile, “City of God” director Fernando Meirelles and “Borgen” writer Maja Jul Larsen will bring projects to the Bsm’s Co-Pro Series strand.

Spain has been chosen as the Country in Focus at this year’s EFM.

Drug boss series, biopics, a Kiwi skateboarding drama and a smorgasbord of period pieces are set for the upcoming Berlinale Co-Production Market.

The line-up for this year’s Co-Pro Series pitch event, held during the Berlin Film Festival, features projects from Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, the U.S. and from across Europe.

The realities of financing premium drama mean co-production is in vogue and the shows pitched in Berlin will be scouting for partners.

Danish project The Best of Families will be on show, hailing from Piv Bernth’s ITV Studios backed banner Apple Tree. The series traces the impact of a chemical factory on the lives of various families and nature in the 1950s and comes from Maja Jul Larsen (Borgen) and director Charlotte Sieling (Homeland).

Two narco stories have made the grade. Wildlife comes from Brazil and the U.S. and is billed as a series about an unusual drug lord.

The Berlinale Series Market has unveiled its 2025 lineup, featuring 17 international series under its Market Selects banner.

The productions, from 13 countries, range geographically from Brazil to South Africa to New Zealand and in genres from crime thrillers to biopics to dark comedies (check out the full line-up below). Among the higher-profile titles are the Australian/U.S. series Sunny Nights, starring Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth, Nebraska) and D’Arcy Carden (Barry, The Good Place) as an American brother and sister who head to Sydney to start up a spray tan business only to get caught up in the city’s criminal underworld; and Byun Seung-Min’s Concrete Utopia, a series spin-off of his 2023 hit action film set in a post-apocalyptic world after a catastrophic earthquake.

The small-screen industry event runs Feb. 16-19 as part of the Berlin Film Festival‘s European Film Market (EFM). The Market Selects projects will...

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City of God ends with a shooting involving the gangs led by Li’l Zé and Knockout Ned, with the outcome of the war proving that the cycle of violence that allowed Li’l Dice to grow into a ruthless drug dealer is bound to continue. The third act of City of God brings the movie full circle, as it goes back to the opening scene of Rocket getting himself between the police and Li’l Zé’s gang as a war between the drug dealer and Knockout Ned is about to begin.

What follows is an intense, bloody shooting during which Li’l Zé appears to be arrested but proceeds to walk away freely. Li’l Zé is then ambushed and gunned down by a group of kids. One of the greatest movies of the 2000s, City of God is a turning point...

Conclave is one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2024, and while you wait on the film to hit streaming, you should watch Netflix's similar Oscar-nominated drama from six years ago. Conclave is all about the Catholic group who elects the next Pope, with the film chronicling the politics and drama that surround the nomination and election process in the wake of the previous Pope's death. Due to Conclave's popularity, many viewers are looking for similar movies, with another incredible drama about the transition between two Popes being a huge Netflix hit from a few years ago.

As of the writing of this article, Conclave is not available to stream on any streaming services yet, meaning that viewers who are hoping to catch up on the 2024 movie are still out of luck. While Conclave can be purchased digitally on some platforms, it can't be rented or viewed as part of a subscription.

Welcome to the exciting TV world in 2024, where the small screen is bustling with creativity and innovation! This article highlights the best TV series of the year and features a diverse range of genres and storytelling techniques that have impressed both viewers and reviewers. With shows that thrill and make you think and talk, 2024 has proven to be a great year for television.

Streaming services have changed how we consume content in the entertainment industry, resulting in an increase in high-quality series that push the limits of storytelling. People no longer have to wait a week for the next show; now, binge-watching is common, letting viewers get lost in deep stories and complicated characters. As a result of this shift, a treasure trove of content that represents the diverse experiences of our world has been produced, which has given artists the freedom to take risks and explore novel topics.

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The 2014 remake of RoboCop is disappointing in many ways, but one behind-the-scenes detail makes its failure even more disheartening by showing how good it could have been. The RoboCop remake is, simply put, not a great film. It's often listed among the worst science fiction reboots of all time, and it only has 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. Given the popularity and cult-classic status of Paul Verhoeven and Peter Weller's original 1987 film, RoboCop 2014 was a major disappointment. Even Alex Murphy actor Joel Kinnaman tried to explain why RoboCop 2014 was a failure.

There are plenty of reasons why RoboCop was a bad remake, but one of them unfortunately proved that the movie could have been great. There's usually a wide range of factors that turn a good idea into an underwhelming final product. Everything from difficult developments to outside influences like poor marketing and a bad release date can help...

In this episode, we explore the profound creative bond between directors and actors.Natalia Beristáin is a celebrated Mexican film and television director with over two decades of experience. She has also worked as a casting director on more than 25 productions, including El violín by Francisco Vargas, 600 millas by Gabriel Ripstein, Abel by Diego Luna, and La jaula de oro by Diego Quemada-Diez.In 2012, she premiered her debut feature, No quiero dormir sola, at the Rotterdam Film Festival. The film went on to win the Best Mexican Feature Film Award at the Morelia International Film Festival. Natalia has since directed Los adioses and Ruido, debuting at the San Sebastián Film Festival in 2023 with this last one. Her filmography, characterized by powerful performances and deeply empathetic characters, often portrays artists navigating complex social and political contexts that challenge their connections to cinema, literature, and art.Alice Braga, on the other hand,...

With charisma and class oozing out of his very being, Colin Farrell was always the right choice to play John Sugar, the titular protagonist of Apple TV+s Sugar. Sure, we have previously seen the actor take on a similar law-enforcing role in HBOs True Detective, but Detective Ray Velcoro and Private Investigator John Sugar are two entirely different animals. A fun new approach to those classic Pi shows of yesteryear, the Mark Protosevich-created series allowed its Season 1 directors, Fernando Meirelles and Adam Arkin, to have a field day with visual style. Welcomed with open arms by both critics and audiences, the debut season holds a Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes with an 81% critics approval rating. Quickly receiving a second-season order, the only bad news for Sugar fans is that theyll have to wait a bit for the next chapter in the story.

Children of the Church Steps (Os Quatro da Candelária) dropped on Netflix today. It is inspired by events that took place in Rio, Brazil, in 1993 in what has come to be known as the Candelária Massacre. Eight homeless people – aged between 11 and 19-years-old – were killed when scores of street kids living outside the Candelária Chruch in Rio were attacked. Several of the group that launched the assault were found to be police officers.

The fictionalized account tells the stories of four children in the 36 hours leading up to one of Brazil’s most tragic events. It blends the story of their lives in a harsh urban setting with dreamlike sequences. A predominantly Black cast includes breakout talent Samuel Silva, Patrick Congo, Andrei Marques and Wendy Queiroz. Established stars including Antônio Pitanga, Péricles, Leandro Firmino, Bruno Gagliasso, Maria Bopp and Stepan Nercessian also appear.

Creator Luis Lomenha and Márcia Faria share...

Reflecting the breadth of her legacy across different continents, French actor Isabelle Huppert was celebrated by the likes of Alfonso Cuarón, Claire Denis, Alejandro Jodorowsky and François Ozon at the 15th edition of the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon where she received a sprawling career tribute on Oct. 18.

Huppert kicked off the festivities as she entered the 3000-seat auditorium dancing to the 1980’s disco beats of “Nuit de folie,” dressed in a shimmery champagne gown.

The joyful ceremony, emceed by Huppert’s longtime friend (and Cannes boss) Thierry Fremaux who runs the Lumiere Film Festival, was punctuated by live musical numbers ranging widely from Camelia Jordana’s singing a capella “I Will Survive,” to Julien Clerc performing his 1978 cult song “Ma Preference” by the piano, and French actor Sandrine Kiberlain playfully singing “Nuit de folie” which was said to be Huppert’s unexpected all-time favorite song.

The most vibrant homage...

Building on a legacy that profoundly shaped national culture, ‘City of God: The Fight Rages On’ had a significant challenge to face: not only honoring the original film’s narrative but also updating the story to reflect more contemporary issues. City of God ‘City of God’ (2002) is a critically acclaimed Brazilian crime drama set in the favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund. The film is based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Paulo Lins, which was inspired by real events of the rise of organized crime in the neighborhood called “Cidade de Deus” (City of God). Based on the work of the original novel’s writer Paulo Lins, the spin-off takes place twenty years after the events of the feature film, in the early 2000s. Based on the memories of Buscapé “Rocket” (Alexandre Rodrigues), the production portrays the impact of conflicts between rival gangs,...

On the heels of its series debut on August 25, HBO has renewed City of God: The Fight Rages On for a second season.

The sequel series follows the characters 20 years after the events of the award-winning 2002 film, through the lens of Wilson (Rocket), who returns to the community when a young drug dealer’s release from prison puts City of God in dispute once again. The residents end up trapped between drug dealers, militias and government authorities. However, their desire to break this cycle drives the community to unite and confront their oppressors.

The six-episode first season continues with weekly releases every Sunday at 8 pm Et/Pt on HBO Latino and streaming on Max. The second episode will debut on Sunday, September 1.

Directed by Aly Muritiba, the HBO Original series is produced by O2 Filmes, with a script by Maíra Oliveira, Patricia Andrade, and Paulo Lins. On behalf of O2 Filmes,...

The HBO Original series City of God: The Fight Rages On has been renewed for a second season. The series is a sequel to the award-winning 2002 film.

City of God: The Fight Rages On had its global debut on HBO and Max on Sunday, August 25. Details of the second season will be announced at a later date.

The series’ plot follows the characters 20 years after the events of the renowned film, through the lens of Wilson (Rocket), who returns to the community when a young drug dealer’s release from prison puts City of God in dispute once again.

The residents end up trapped between drug dealers, militias, and government authorities. However, their desire to break this cycle drives the community to unite and confront their oppressors.

The cast includes Alexandre Rodrigues, Roberta Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Sabrina Rosa, Kiko Marques, Edson Oliveira, Andréia Horta, Marcos Palmeira, Eli Ferreira, Luellem de Castro,...

“City of God: The Fight Rages On” has been renewed for Season 2.

The news comes just days after the series debuted on HBO Latino and Max on Aug. 25. The six episode first season will continue to drop new episodes weekly on Sundays at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. The second episode will air on Sept. 1.

Per the official description, the series “follows the characters 20 years after the events of the renowned film, through the lens of Wilson (Rocket), who returns to the community when a young drug dealer’s release from prison puts City of God in dispute once again. The residents end up trapped between drug dealers, militias and government authorities. However, their desire to break this cycle drives the community to unite and confront their oppressors.”

Alexandre Rodrigues reprised his role as Wilson from the original “City of God” film, which was itself based on the novel of the same name by Paulo Lins.

It almost invariably is a pet peeve of mine when something’s said to counter a critique, and this might be the first time I’m about to do the same. Most critics’ complaint that City of God: The Fight Rages On isn’t as fiery as the original is practically holding the spin-off accountable for being authentic to the sociopolitical scenario of Brazil. And how ironic is it that when Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund’s film came out, it was widely condemned for fetishizing violence when all it did was stay grounded in reality? And then there’s the factor that, as a 2-hour long movie, City of God could afford to be one kill after another with intervals for other criminal activities. How fair would it be to expect the show to pack just as much punch while also allotting enough time to develop the characters that...

It’s only normal that there’s skepticism aplenty about the soon-to-be-out HBO original City of God: The Fight Rages on. If you’re a fan of the 2002 City of God, you’d know how much of its edge would need to be blunted for the spin-off to be palatable in today’s time. If Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund’s film was condemned for over-exploitation of violent themes back when people had stronger stomachs, the world’s certainly not ready for something in the same line now. But there’s a silver lining in City of God getting a spin-off series under a banner as reliable as HBO and Max. It’s been a while since the original masterpiece has been a part of the Zeitgeist. So, if it takes an HBO original to bring it back to the forefront again, aside from the fact that this is...

When Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund’s City of God came out in 2002, it was generally acclaimed — countless Top 10 lists, four Oscar nominations, etc. But it did not go without criticism. There were some who found the violent coming-of-age drama to be exploitative, fetishizing poverty and crime in the Brazilian favelas without digging deeper than misery.

In very meta terms, it’s a duality that haunts the lead of HBO Latino and Max’s new spinoff series, City of God: The Fight Rages On. Wilson (Alexandre Rodrigues) grew up in the sprawling lower-income suburbs of Rio de Janeiro and, after watching many of his friends and rivals die in the film’s escalating violence, found his escape through his camera. Though he’s become one of the country’s most famous photojournalists, even he’s exhausted by how much of his success has come from capturing images of death.

Wilson...

City of God realistically portrays Rio de Janeiro's favelas as not just dangerous but also complex and humanizing. City of God remains relevant as ever today, tackling ongoing issues of poverty, inequality, police brutality, and corruption in Brazilian society. A long-awaited sequel series, City of God: The Fight Rages On, set to premiere on August 25th, promises to continue the story with original and new characters.

A little over two decades ago, a Brazilian gangster epic, City of God, hit theaters for the first time and introduced the rest of the world to Brazilian favelas, which feature unique power, race, and class structures. Earning ecstatic five-star reviews from critics of all types, City of God quickly found itself compared to the rest in the crime-fiction genre, including GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction.

In many ways, City of God is much more than just a response to the advent of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.