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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix Greenlights New Argentine Films As Ricardo Darín & Juan José Campanella Movies Begin Production
EXCLUSIVE: With The Eternaut still nestled high in Netflix's viewing charts, the streamer is adding to its line-up of content from Argentina. It has greenlit two new movies, acquired another, and cameras are rolling on a previously-announced Juan José Campanella film. The two new films are Lo dejamos acá, starring Ricardo Darín and Diego Peretti; and El último gigante, with Oscar Martínez, Matías Mayer, Inés Estévez, Luis Luque, Silvia Kutika, and Yoyi Francella. Production has kicked off on both movies. More from Deadline 'The Waterfront' Trailer: Coastal Family Turns To Drugs To Save Empire in Kevin Williamson Drama Amazon's Head Of Unscripted Series Jenny Falkoff Joins Netflix Josh Hartnett To Headline Netflix's Newfoundland Limited Series; Jessica Rhoades Joins As EP It's actually a quadruple bill of Netflix Argentina production news. We can also reveal it has snagged Risa, also starring Diego Peretti, in this case alongside Joaquín Furriel, rapper Cazzu, and Elena Romero. It will be on the platform after its theatrical release. Meanwhile, shooting is underway on the previously announced Juan José Campanella movie Parque Lezama. First-look pic below. Lo dejamos acá, which roughly translates as We'll Leave It Here although the English title is TBC, follows a psychoanalyst (Darín) who loses faith in traditional methods. He starts crossing some ethical lines with his patients and it is working out fine, until a creatively blocked writer (Peretti) walks through the door. Hernán Goldfrid directs from Emanuel Diez's screenplay. Kenya Films is on production duty. Our lead picture is the first look at the film. El último gigante (The Last Giant in English), comes from Writer-Director Marcos Carnevale. The story follows Boris, a charismatic tour guide who unexpectedly reunites with his estranged father Julián. Their tense and emotional encounters explore past wounds and the possibility of forgiveness. The producers of this one are Leyenda Films & Kuarzo International Films. We've got a first look at this project, below. Shooting has also gotten underway on the previously announced movie Parque Lezama. Written and directed by Juan José Campanella and adapted from his own play of the same name, which in turn was based on American playwright Herb Gardner's I'm Not Rappaport. The film stars Luis Brandoni and Eduardo Blanco as two unlikely friends, one a lifelong Communist activist and the other someone who prefers to stay out of politics. There's been a raft of Netflix news out of Latin America of late, with the likes of Senna, 100 Years Of Solitude, and The Eternaut three of the big-ticket projects. In terms of Argentina, The Eternaut has been a hit for Netflix with a Season 2 now confirmed. Francisco Ramos, Netflix's content boss for Latin America, has led the programming charge. He spoke about its slate of films and series from Argentina in the wake of the latest production news. 'We are passionate about being part of the audiovisual creation of this incredible country, promoting its cinema both within and beyond its borders,' he said. 'We will continue offering the highest-quality entertainment to our members and showcasing the best of Argentina through its films, which are unique and globally acclaimed.' He added: 'I'm especially proud to strengthen our collaboration with Ricardo Darín, with Kenya Films, and with Juan José Campanella, with whom we are already working on two projects. We hope they find a home at Netflix.' Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'The Testaments,' Sequel Series To 'The Handmaid's Tale' So Far
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix Greenlights New Argentine Films As Ricardo Darín & Juan José Campanella Movies Begin Production
EXCLUSIVE: With The Eternaut still nestled high in Netflix's viewing charts, the streamer is adding to its line-up of content from Argentina. It has greenlit two new movies, acquired another, and cameras are rolling on a previously-announced Juan José Campanella film. The two new films are Lo dejamos acá, starring Ricardo Darín and Diego Peretti; and El último gigante, with Oscar Martínez, Matías Mayer, Inés Estévez, Luis Luque, Silvia Kutika, and Yoyi Francella. Production has kicked off on both movies. More from Deadline 'The Waterfront' Trailer: Coastal Family Turns To Drugs To Save Empire in Kevin Williamson Drama Amazon's Head Of Unscripted Series Jenny Falkoff Joins Netflix Josh Hartnett To Headline Netflix's Newfoundland Limited Series; Jessica Rhoades Joins As EP It's actually a quadruple bill of Netflix Argentina production news. We can also reveal it has snagged Risa, also starring Diego Peretti, in this case alongside Joaquín Furriel, rapper Cazzu, and Elena Romero. It will be on the platform after its theatrical release. Meanwhile, shooting is underway on the previously announced Juan José Campanella movie Parque Lezama. First-look pic below. Lo dejamos acá, which roughly translates as We'll Leave It Here although the English title is TBC, follows a psychoanalyst (Darín) who loses faith in traditional methods. He starts crossing some ethical lines with his patients and it is working out fine, until a creatively blocked writer (Peretti) walks through the door. Hernán Goldfrid directs from Emanuel Diez's screenplay. Kenya Films is on production duty. Our lead picture is the first look at the film. El último gigante (The Last Giant in English), comes from Writer-Director Marcos Carnevale. The story follows Boris, a charismatic tour guide who unexpectedly reunites with his estranged father Julián. Their tense and emotional encounters explore past wounds and the possibility of forgiveness. The producers of this one are Leyenda Films & Kuarzo International Films. We've got a first look at this project, below. Shooting has also gotten underway on the previously announced movie Parque Lezama. Written and directed by Juan José Campanella and adapted from his own play of the same name, which in turn was based on American playwright Herb Gardner's I'm Not Rappaport. The film stars Luis Brandoni and Eduardo Blanco as two unlikely friends, one a lifelong Communist activist and the other someone who prefers to stay out of politics. There's been a raft of Netflix news out of Latin America of late, with the likes of Senna, 100 Years Of Solitude, and The Eternaut three of the big-ticket projects. In terms of Argentina, The Eternaut has been a hit for Netflix with a Season 2 now confirmed. Francisco Ramos, Netflix's content boss for Latin America, has led the programming charge. He spoke about its slate of films and series from Argentina in the wake of the latest production news. 'We are passionate about being part of the audiovisual creation of this incredible country, promoting its cinema both within and beyond its borders,' he said. 'We will continue offering the highest-quality entertainment to our members and showcasing the best of Argentina through its films, which are unique and globally acclaimed.' He added: 'I'm especially proud to strengthen our collaboration with Ricardo Darín, with Kenya Films, and with Juan José Campanella, with whom we are already working on two projects. We hope they find a home at Netflix.' Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'The Testaments,' Sequel Series To 'The Handmaid's Tale' So Far
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Argentine Icon Diego Peretti's Directorial Debut ‘Death of a Comedian' Gets First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
FilmSharks has bowed the first trailer for 'Death of a Comedian' ('La Muerte de un Comediante'), the directorial debut of Argentine actor Diego Peretti. The film, which Peretti also wrote and headlines, wrapped post-production last week and is now headed to market with worldwide sales handled by FilmSharks. It would be normal to list producers but this project has 10,190, individual investors brought together by the Orsai Community. It makes 'Death of a Comedian' as one of the more novel Argentine productions in recent memory. The film is produced by author, journalist and cultural entrepreneur Hernán Casciari's Orsai, which finances all its projects through its massive community-driven crowdfunding model totalling over 15,000 micro investors. More from Variety Hubert Bals Fund Teams With Brazil's Spcine, RioFilme, Projeto Paradiso on Pioneering Development Initiative (EXCLUSIVE) Trump Film Tariffs Plan Prompts Appeal From Global Industry Organizations Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Erige Sehiri's 'Promised Sky' Debuts Trailer Ahead of Premiere in Cannes as Luxbox Launches Sales (EXCLUSIVE) The film follows Juan Debré (Peretti), an actor who's spent a lifetime playing the hero in a TV series while remaining detached from his own identity. When diagnosed with a terminal illness, he embarks on a surreal journey to Belgium, birthplace of his childhood comic book idol, in search of meaning and perhaps redemption. Malena Villa, a standout in 'The Wailing,' co-stars and is on a good run with her recent turn in Pablo Stoll's Sitges player 'Summer Hit' and casting in Rodrigo Sorogoyen's Javier Bardem starring 'The Beloved.' Peretti shares directing duties with Javier Beltramino ('Rice and Matchsticks'), best known for his short animation work. The film marks a tonal departure from Peretti's more familiar comic fare such as 'It's Not You, It's Me,' leaning instead into the tragicomic and existential.'I want to breathe new life into the way we look at the ordinary things around us. But how should one look? Like a child, the first time it encounters a reality outside itself,' Peretti previously told Variety, noting that he drew inspiration from the aesthetics of comic books and the surrealist painter René Magritte. This sentiment is echoed in the trailer with the voiceover musing 'Life is beautiful…and magical…Although perhaps also too short to recognize it,' as we see a bowler hat clad Peretti drift through the Belgium environs having left bagless, one way, and seeking. 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
