Antti-Jussi Annila, the Finnish director behind “Codename: Annika” and the political drama series “Peacemaker,” is set to helm “Sands of Sarasvati,” a Finland-U.K. co-production eco-thriller adapted from Risto Isomäki’s best-selling novel. The screenplay is co-written by Annila and Rachelle Atalla, a Scottish-Egyptian novelist and screenwriter. Isomäki’s source novel won the Tähtivaeltaja Award and received a…
For the first time, the USO is opening its archives to share a curated collection of intimate World War II letters, written by service members between 1942 and 1944 from the frontlines in Europe to the loved ones waiting at home. Andrew Scott, who stars in the Focus Features film “Pressure,” which explores the critical…
Kate del Castillo’s Teresa Mendoza is coming back to Telemundo in the 2026-27 season to deliver a fourth installment of “La Reina del Sur.” Another drama franchise, “El Señor de los Cielos,” is back for Season 10 as Telemundo stocks its lineup to capitalize on what it hopes will be a blockbuster summer with the…
It’s official: author Rebecca Yarros’ “Empyrean” book series is heading to the small screen with a new Amazon Prime Video series based on the first book, “Fourth Wing.” First released in 2023, “Fourth Wing” became a runaway bestseller, topping critics’ lists and TikTok charts alike. Tracing the story of Violet Sorrengail, who enters a college…
France TV Distribution is bringing Romuald Boulanger’s “Mansour” back to Cannes with added production weight, as “Conclave” producer Michael Jackman boards the biopic of Iranian-born tennis player and showman Mansour Bahrami. The package has also been reinforced by casting director Constance Demontoy (“Titane,” “Stillwater”) and Paris-based Alambic Production, which has joined as an associate production…
Rooster wrapped up its first season as HBO’s most-watched comedy debut in more than 15 years, according to Warner Bros. Discovery. The company said Thursday that Sunday night’s finale tallied 2.2M U.S. viewers in its first three days. That’s down just a tad from the 2.4M who tuned in for the premiere in L3, and…