Exclusive: Peruvian comedy hit YouTuber Dad (Papa YouTuber), about a technophobe who must become a YouTuber, is set for French and Spanish remakes with Studiocanal and YouPlanet Films, respectively.
Argentine sales agency FilmSharks sold the remake rights via its label The Remake Company, which has previously handled remake sales for high profile pics including Santiago Segura’s Torrente franchise, Juan Taratuto’s Un Novio Para Mi Mujer and Alejandro Amenabar’s The Others.
Released by Cinecolor in Peru where it was a box office hit, Papa YouTuber by director Fernando Villarán follows a middle-aged family man who is kicked out of his decades-old job by his new millennial bosses. When he finds out how much others have made from their YouTube videos, he decides to become a YouTube influencer himself with the help of his kids.
Remake rights were previously sold to Colorado Films in Italy. A reported deal with...
Argentine sales agency FilmSharks sold the remake rights via its label The Remake Company, which has previously handled remake sales for high profile pics including Santiago Segura’s Torrente franchise, Juan Taratuto’s Un Novio Para Mi Mujer and Alejandro Amenabar’s The Others.
Released by Cinecolor in Peru where it was a box office hit, Papa YouTuber by director Fernando Villarán follows a middle-aged family man who is kicked out of his decades-old job by his new millennial bosses. When he finds out how much others have made from their YouTube videos, he decides to become a YouTube influencer himself with the help of his kids.
Remake rights were previously sold to Colorado Films in Italy. A reported deal with...
- 1/22/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
As a second wave of Covid-19 escalates in Spain, Sony Pictures Releasing has moved up — not back — the local release of Santiago Segura’s family comedy “Father There is Only One 2,” the country’s biggest potential national blockbuster for 2020.
Originally scheduled to open in Spanish theaters on Aug. 7, the sequel to the biggest Spanish movie release of 2019 will now bow on July 29.
Sony Pictures Releasing is negotiating to screen in 300 or more theaters — the equivalent of 600 screens, an increase on the location spread of the original film — at a time when 40% of Spanish cinemas still remain closed. Some may reopen specifically to screen “Father 2.”
With no major Hollywood title hitting Spanish screens until “Mulan” on Aug. 21, if Disney is able to maintain that date, the success — or failure — of this bold counter-intuitive move on “Father 2” looks set to determine how the summer box office plays out in Europe’s fifth biggest movie market.
Originally scheduled to open in Spanish theaters on Aug. 7, the sequel to the biggest Spanish movie release of 2019 will now bow on July 29.
Sony Pictures Releasing is negotiating to screen in 300 or more theaters — the equivalent of 600 screens, an increase on the location spread of the original film — at a time when 40% of Spanish cinemas still remain closed. Some may reopen specifically to screen “Father 2.”
With no major Hollywood title hitting Spanish screens until “Mulan” on Aug. 21, if Disney is able to maintain that date, the success — or failure — of this bold counter-intuitive move on “Father 2” looks set to determine how the summer box office plays out in Europe’s fifth biggest movie market.
- 7/23/2020
- by John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Writer-director of Academy Award winning “The Secret in Their Eyes,” starring Ricardo Darín, Argentina’s Juan José Campanella is teaming with Viacom International Studios to direct a new drama series, “Los Enviados.”
Unveiled Friday at a Vis press conference, held virtually, the faith-themed thriller marks the first fruit of a first-look deal unveiled last May between Vis and 100 Bares, the Buenos Aires-based production label of Campanella, whose credits include episodes of “House,” the first season of USA Network 2016 cable drama “Colony” and 2001 comedy feature film “Son of the Bride,” nominated for a best international film Oscar, which Campanella won in 2010 with “The Secret in Their Eyes.”
Directed by Campanella, “Los Enviados” tracks two priests on a mission to verify the whereabouts of an alleged healer who mysteriously disappears. The priests’ lives, as well as their faith, are pushed to the limit, however, when they discover the psychiatric community on...
Unveiled Friday at a Vis press conference, held virtually, the faith-themed thriller marks the first fruit of a first-look deal unveiled last May between Vis and 100 Bares, the Buenos Aires-based production label of Campanella, whose credits include episodes of “House,” the first season of USA Network 2016 cable drama “Colony” and 2001 comedy feature film “Son of the Bride,” nominated for a best international film Oscar, which Campanella won in 2010 with “The Secret in Their Eyes.”
Directed by Campanella, “Los Enviados” tracks two priests on a mission to verify the whereabouts of an alleged healer who mysteriously disappears. The priests’ lives, as well as their faith, are pushed to the limit, however, when they discover the psychiatric community on...
- 5/22/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Filming for the sequel to the biggest Spanish box-office hit of 2019 resumes today, with the Madrilenian filmmaker again assuming the roles of star, producer, screenwriter and director. Santiago Segura has been able to take it fairly easy while partaking in the recent film awards ceremonies – the Forqués as well as the Goyas – because at the beginning of January, he took a three-week break from shooting his new feature, Padre no hay más que uno 2, which he had only just started filming and which is due to go on general release on 17 July 2020. It is the sequel to the biggest Spanish box-office smash of last year, Padre no hay más que uno, which grossed more than €14 million. And as was the case for the first chapter, the star of the Torrente saga is again directing, producing and starring in the film, accompanied by his...
Madrid — Adding to a powerful and still growing talent roster, Viacom International Studios (Vis) has clinched a first-look deal with Argentine writer-director Ariel Winograd whose latest movie, “The Heist of the Century,” has just become one of the biggest Argentine openers in history.
The multi-year pact takes in the development and production of not only feature films – where Winograd has had a large impact- but also drama series.
With Winograd, Viacom International Studios has landed one of Argentina’s most popular auteurs who melds romantic comedy or heist movies (“Wine to Steal”) with contemporary social commentary, whether on Jewish communities in Argentina (“Cheese Face: ‘My First Ghetto’”), women’s choosing not to have children or open relationships.
On recent form, he also one of Argentina’s biggest commercial directors. Premiering in the winter holidays of 2017, ‘Mom Went on a Trip’, starring Diego Peretti (“En terapia”) and Carla Peterson, became the No.
The multi-year pact takes in the development and production of not only feature films – where Winograd has had a large impact- but also drama series.
With Winograd, Viacom International Studios has landed one of Argentina’s most popular auteurs who melds romantic comedy or heist movies (“Wine to Steal”) with contemporary social commentary, whether on Jewish communities in Argentina (“Cheese Face: ‘My First Ghetto’”), women’s choosing not to have children or open relationships.
On recent form, he also one of Argentina’s biggest commercial directors. Premiering in the winter holidays of 2017, ‘Mom Went on a Trip’, starring Diego Peretti (“En terapia”) and Carla Peterson, became the No.
- 1/20/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
New Line locks up 'Torrente'
Torrente, an unapologetic dark comedy film series from Spain about a corrupt cop, is getting the remake treatment from New Line Cinema. Mike Bender and Doug Chernack have been brought on board to write the U.S. version, which is being produced by Benderspink. Torrente follows the exploits of Jose Luis Torrente, a poster child for police corruption who is a lazy, rude, despicable drunkard, caring only about protecting and serving himself. Despite that, he still manages to get the job done. The movies were written by, directed by and starred popular Spanish comedian-director Santiago Segura and were produced by Andres Vicente Gomez, who exec produced the Academy Award-winning Belle Epoque.
- 3/31/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Line remaking Spanish pic 'Torrente'
Torrente, an unapologetic dark comedy from Spain about a corrupt cop, is getting the remake treatment from New Line Cinema. Mike Bender and Doug Chernack have been brought on board to write the American version, which is being produced by Benderspink. Torrente follows the exploits of Jose Lius Torrente, a Bad Santa of the police force, a poster child for police corruption who is a lazy, rude, despicable drunkard, caring only about protecting and serving himself. Despite that, he still managed to get the job done. The movies were written by, directed by and starred Santiago Segura, and produced by Andres Vicente Gomez, who exec produced the Academy Award-winning Belle Epoque.
- 3/30/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Torrente 3' breaks records in Spanish bow
MADRID -- Santiago Segura's Torrente 3: El Protector broke Spanish opening weekend records grossing more than 7.2 million from 1,380,000 ticket sales. Featuring politically incorrect private detective Torrente, the movie, which opened Friday, Sept. 30, on 465 screens, unseated previous record holder Star Wars: Episode III, which took 6.1 million (495 screens). Torrente 3 is written, directed, produced and stars Segura, whose production house Amiguetes Entertainment produced the film. UIP holds Spanish distribution rights. Torrente 2 grossed more than 22 million in 2001 and the first Torrente, which set box office records in its day, took $707,000.
- 10/3/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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