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Prime Video's latest Spanish original is supernatural horror series Romancero. The show, written by author and screenwriter Fernando Navarro (Venus, Verónica) and directed by Tomás Peña, comes from The Mediapro Studio-owned producer 100 Balas. It stars Sasha Cócola (Food & Shelter, Paco's…

Penélope Cruz and Spanish outfit The Mediapro Studio are teaming up to launch production label Moonlyon. The company will produce premium non-fiction and dramatic content, the two parties said in a release, and will allow Cruz to increase her output behind the camera. One of the most recognisable names in Spanish…

The Good Boss, Fernando León de Aranoa's comedy-drama starring Javier Bardem, dominated Spain's top film prizes this year, The Goyas, collecting six awards including Best Picture. The film also nabbed Best Director and Best Screenplay for Aranoa, Best Actor for Javier Bardem, Best Original Score (Zeltia Montes) and…

Fernando León de Aranoa's Spanish-language dark comedy The Good Boss had its world premiere last night at the San Sebastian Film Festival in front of a raucous local crowd (albeit at half-capacity due to Covid measures). The audience-friendly film sees Javier Bardem play Blanco, a charismatic but controlling factory…

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish indie production powerhouse Mediapro is at San Sebastian Film Festival this year screening two of the buzziest local features in the program: the Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz and Oscar Martinez-starring Official Competition, which arrives from Venice, and the Javier Bardem-fronted The Good Boss…

Mediapro Group, the Spanish major that has offices in 36 countries on four continents, is partnering with the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona to implement a series of safety measures that it will use to steer its operations post-coronavirus. Before the virus, producing arm the Mediapro Studio, which has credits including…

Official Competition, the comedy feature reuniting Spanish stars Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz, has temporarily suspended its Spain shoot due to concerns over the coronavirus. Producer The Mediapro Studio issued a statement citing "the implementation of safety measures and responsibility towards our filming crew.&#8221…

The Mediapro Group, which has grown to become one of Europe's leading content studios in recent years, has reported steady 2019 financials after another year of expansive investment. The company's adjusted EBITDA was $253M (€224M), a slight increase on the $251M (€222M) figure in 2018. Turnover decreased slightly from…

The Mediapro Studio Argentina, one of the production wings of the Barcelona-based Mediapro Group, is partnering with Vice Studios to co-produce The Cliff (El Acantilado), a crime thriller series set in Patagonia. The show has been created by Martin Hodara – who directed 2017 crime feature Black Snow starring Ricardo…

Spectrum Originals has picked up popular Latin American scripted drama series Todo Por El Juego (Side Games) from Imagina International Sales (The Mediapro Studio). The eight-episode Spanish-language series, which has the option of English subtitles, will release the first three episodes in the U.S. on July 15. That…