Latest news with #AnotherRound
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix Takes Thomas Vinterberg's Debut Series ‘Families Like Ours' For The U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: Having premiered at Venice in 2024, Thomas Vinterberg's drama Families Like Ours has been picked up by Netflix for the U.S. and will launch on the streamer on June 10. Families Like Ours is the first series from Vinterberg, the Oscar-winning Another Round filmmaker and co-founder of the Dogma 95 movement. The drama has already sold to the BBC in the UK and a raft of international buyers. Studiocanal is handling distribution and sealed the Netflix sale. More from Deadline Lady Gaga Closes Out Netflix's Tudum With Mesmerizing On-Theme 'Wednesday' Performance Featuring Viral Dance Lady Gaga's Cameo In 'Wednesday' Confirmed As Netflix Premieres Season 2 Footage 'Stranger Things': Netflix Reveals Premiere Date For Season 5, Split Into Three Volumes Zentropa developed Families Like Ours with Studiocanal and it is an original series for TV2 Denmark and Canal+ in France. Set in a not-too-distant future, it follows events after rising water levels force Denmark to be evacuated. Those who can afford it travel to affluent countries. The less well-off, meanwhile, depend on government-funded relocation to more challenging destinations, casting a new spin on a refugee story. Against this backdrop we meet Laura (Amaryllis August), a student on the cusp of graduation. When news of the evacuation breaks, she faces the impossible dilemma of choosing between the people she loves the most. 'Countries disappear, love remains,' reads a description of the series. 'It's wonderful how an inherently Danish series like Families Like Ours, through a platform like Netflix, can travel far and wide and strike a chord with audiences around the world,' Vinterberg said. He added: 'In this increasingly divided world, it gives me both joy and hope to see that there's a universal language — a common ground rooted in shared human experiences. Hopefully, that sense of connection continues across the Atlantic.' The show was produced by Zentropa for TV2 in Denmark. The series had a solid festival run; after debuting at Venice in 2024, it played at Toronto and the London Film Festival. The show has already bowed on TV2 in Denmark. Vinterberg and wrote the seven-part series with Bo Hr. Hansen. It was shot in Denmark, Sweden, France, Romania, and the Czech Republic. There are a raft of co-production partners including NRK, TV4, ARD Degeto, Film i Väst, Sirena Film, Zentropa Sweden, Saga Film and Ginger Pictures. Another Round producers Sisse Graum Jørgensen and Kasper Dissing produced. Families Like Ours also reunites Vinterberg and Zentropa with Studiocanal, which distributed Another Round in the UK. The Netflix deal follows sales to numerous broadcasters and platforms including Movistar Plus+ (Spain), CBC Gem (Canada) and SBS (Australia). 'With the support of CANAL+ and all of our partners we have taken great pride in bringing Vinterberg's deeply human and universal story of love and hope to such a wide audience,' said Chloé Marquet, Studiocanal's Head Of International Sales for Films & TV Series. 'Netflix is now the perfect place for the series to thrive and resonate far beyond borders.' Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Fat Joe Claims He Bailed Out Justin Bieber in 2014 Miami Arrest With 'Couple Hundred Dollars', Fans Hit Back
Fat Joe went raw and real while talking about Justin Bieber and how their relationship altered after the very famous Miami Beach arrest that happened with the Baby singer. The rapper revealed this on the latest episode of the Joe and Jada podcast. The rapper stated that he bailed out Bieber. He recalled getting a call from his longtime friend ans late Terror Squad member, Raul Conde, who looked after someone to bail out the singer for 'driving crazy around Miami.' Fat Joe recalls his and Justin Bieber's relationship changing Joe said in the episode, 'It wasn't no money. It was nothing," adding, 'Couple of hundred dollars, a thousand dollars.' The rapper claimed that he and the That Should be Me vocalist used to talk often, but their dynamic altered when Joe shared some advice after the arrest. Joe said that Bieber called him to thank him and said that he was a 'gangster now.' The rapper recalled responding to the Purpose artist by saying, ''Yo, Justin. Listen bro. You gotta stop. We don't want you, gangster." The Another Round vocalist reportedly admitted that he could have encouraged the singer in the hope of remaining in his good graces, but he was attempting to be a voice of change. How state that they did not want Bieber on the news and 'getting arrested.' Joe stated that they wanted him to 'succeed,' continued that his daughter worshipped him and and they all loved him. The rapper stated, 'And that kinda messed up my relationship with him at that moment.'
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Families Like Ours OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Amaryllis August & Albert R. Lindhardt's series
Families Like Ours OTT Release Date: This Danish drama miniseries is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on June 10, 2025, as per What's on Netflix. The series comprises seven episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 49–50 minutes. Originally aired on Denmark's TV 2 from October 20 to December 1, 2024, Families Like Ours is now making its global streaming debut on Netflix. What is Families Like Ours all about? Set in a near-future Denmark facing a national evacuation due to rising sea levels, Families Like Ours follows high school student Laura as she navigates complex choices involving her divorced parents and her boyfriend, Elias. The series explores themes of displacement, identity, and resilience, mirroring real-world challenges posed by climate change. Meet the cast and crew of Families Like Ours Directed and co-written by Oscar-winner Thomas Vinterberg, known for Another Round, the series also features music by Valentin Hadjadj and cinematography by Sturla Brandth Grøvlen. Families Like Ours features a stellar Danish cast including Amaryllis August, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Paprika Steen, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Esben Smed, Magnus Millang, Thomas Bo Larsen, David Dencik, Max Kaysen Høyrup and Asta Kamma August among others. Families Like Ours has garnered critical acclaim with a 100% average Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes and 5 out of 6 stars, calling it "the most riveting social story in years' on Filmmagasinet Ekko. As per the Loud and Clear Reviews, 5 stars described it as "a marvel of a series that brims with humanity." However, some critics, like The Guardian, have noted that while the series tackles significant themes, it may feel emotionally distant at times. Do you think Families Like Ours will find its due on OTT? Drop your thoughts @Indiatimes.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TrustNordisk's ‘The Last Viking' Adds Buyers, Unveils First-Look Image (EXCLUSIVE)
Copenhagen-based TrustNordisk has inked further deals and unveiled the first-look image to the dark comedy 'The Last Viking' written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen ('Riders of Justice'). Toplining the cast are his usual 'partners in crime' Mads Mikkelsen ('Another Round,' 'Fantastic Beasts') and Nikolaj Lie Kaas ('Britannia,' 'Families Like Ours'), as well as Sofie Gråbøl ('The Killing,' 'The House that Jack Built'). More from Variety The Mediapro Studio to Adapt 'Beauty and the Beast' Writer Evan Spiliotopoulos' First Novel (EXCLUSIVE) International Emmy Winner Aokbab Chutimon to Star in Thai Horror 'Fortune Seekers' as Night Edge Pictures Debuts Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) Saudi Arabian Film Pioneer Faisal Baltyuor Appointed Red Sea Film Foundation CEO One of the hottest Danish titles lined up for launch later this year, the Zentropa pic has added Spain (Avalon), Greece (Videorama) and Bulgaria (Beta Film). Earlier pre-sales were closed with Neue Visionen for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, September Film for Benelux, Plaion for Italy, Estinfilm for the Baltics, Vertigo Media for Hungary, Best Film for Poland, Film Europe for Czech Republic and Slovakia, September Film Rights for Singapore and Starcat Cable Network Co. for Japan. TrustNordisk will unveil fresh scenes of the pic at a promo-reel slate presentation at Cannes market. 'It's incredibly rewarding to see 'The Last Viking' continue to attract such strong international interest and we are happy to be working with our friends at Avalon once again,' said TrustNordisk' sales director Nicolai Korsgaard, ahead of the Cannes market. 'These latest sales are a testament to the film's broad appeal and the outstanding creative team behind it.' Jensen's previous pic 'Riders of Justice,' also repped by TrustNordisk sold nearly worldwide including to Magnolia Pictures' genre label Magnet Releasing for the U.S. Billed as a 'humorous, intriguing and devious tale about identity,' Jensen's sixth pic turns on Anker (Kaas) who comes out of jail after a 15 year-sentence for robbery. Only one person knows where the money from the heist was buried – his brother Manfred (Mikkelsen) Unfortunately, the latter has no clue where it is, having since developed a mental illness, affecting his memory. Together, the brothers embark on an unexpected journey to locate the money and discover who they really are. 'The core of the film is that every human being is more than one thing,' says Jensen, famed for his zany storytelling with heart-felt existential thread. 'We sometimes tend to forget this, both when defining who we are ourselves, and when passing judgement on others. It is so much easier to forgive and harder to get offended if you remember this.' Talking Mikkelsen for whom he created some of the star actor's most unhinged roles and striking physical transformations, Jensen says his delivery in the pic covers 'literally many characters' and 'depending on how you interpret the movie, Mikkelsen could [even] be the last Viking, but I hope not the last of the last!' he quips, adding. 'Aside from their notorious barbaric traits and the pillaging, you are actually left with some great Viking-virtues, like accepting what you are, taking responsibility for your own actions, never succumbing to self-pity and the belief that the truth, the spoken word, is sacred and unbreakable.' 'The Last Viking' was produced by Sisse Graum Jørgensen and Sidsel Hybschmann for Zentropa Entertainment4, in co-production with Zentropa Sweden and Film i Väst, with support from The Danish Film Institute, FilmFyn, Eurimages, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, The Swedish Film Institute and Creative Europe Media Programme, in collaboration with TV2 and Nordisk Film Distribution. The local release is set for Oct. 9, 2025. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Telegraph
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Families Like Ours, review: this tale of a flooded Denmark will drag you into its slipstream
If you live in one of the ever-rising number of households designated as a flood risk then it might be handy to have a life jacket to hand when watching Families Like Ours (BBC Four). Because in this (let's hope not too) prescient drama, a whole country is going under. Danish director Thomas Vinterberg, who launched Mads Mikkelsen into the drink at the climax of his modern classic movie Another Round, is diving into deep water again here: he's asking us to ponder what would happen if a whole country has to be abandoned due to rising water levels. In Families Like Ours, Denmark is literally sunk. It's an ingenious, if chilling, set-up. As the news of the Danish Government's decision to abandon ship and launch a repatriation programme for its six million citizens seeps out, panic understandably sets in. The border floodgates open and we meet a handful of characters struggling to keep heads above water as the world turns its back on them: Denmark, pretty quickly, finds out who its friends are. But it's individual stories, not the bigger picture, that Vinterberg – who writes as well as directs – turns his focus on. The political issues thrown up by a country abandoning itself and creating its own diaspora are given short shrift in favour of examining the personal impact of what forging a new tribe of refugees entails. The heart of the story is 18-year-old Laura (Amaryllis April August), whose one key mystifying decision to derail her own future in order to support her struggling mother sends ripples across Europe as she lands everyone – from her dad and his new family, to her recently met love-of-her-life – into a tailspin. Now I'm not one to try and control the characters in TV dramas (until we get truly interactive, let's face it: it's a thankless task) but it takes a whole suspension bridge of disbelief to go with the flow of the wildly illogical choices each and every character makes here as their lives are summarily upended. Laura's not the only one with her finger on the self-destruct button. Henrik (Magnus Millang) is another character who will have you shouting at the screen in bafflement as he repeatedly sets about detonating his marriage to husband, government official Nikolaj (Esben Smed), thanks to his outsized victim mentality. But shouting at the screen means that, for all their inexplicable actions, these characters have a way of getting under your skin. Put yourself in their place: what would you do if you found yourself washed up on the margins of a world where any potential lifelines come swathed in choking red tape? It's a tough question because no one comes out too well in Vinterberg's scenario. The undercurrent coursing through Families Like Ours is a sour take on humanity, a recourse to base survival instincts only occasionally sweetened by random acts of kindness. Fascinating and infuriating in equal measure and ultimately oddly moving, for all its flaws, Families Like Ours pulls you into its emotional slipstream and won't let go.
