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Berta y José Ramón se ven obligados a vivir con los suegros. © Movistar Plus+

Ha comenzado varias localizaciones de Madrid el rodaje de la segunda temporada de Poquita fe, la serie original Movistar Plus+ creada por Montero y Maidagán y dirigida por Pepón Montero.

En la segunda temporada de Poquita fe han pasado tres meses. Con la crisis de pareja aún sin resolver, a Berta y José Ramón les echan del piso. Después de mucho buscar, un vecino del barrio les ofrece por un módico precio un piso al lado del que tenían, pero no estará libre hasta dentro de seis meses. Deciden esperar y, durante ese tiempo, irse a vivir con los suegros. Un día llega la cuñada, que también se ha quedado sin casa y se instala allí con ellos. Convivir con la familia, ya sea la familia política o la propia, es una prueba de fuego para cualquier pareja.

Macro Television Studios is producing “Swordplay,” a fantasy drama series based on original idea by Jonathan and Josh Baker. The Baker brothers developed the series alongside Macro, Hebru Brantley and Eric Phillips. Lucien Christian Adderly and Richard “Byrd” Wilson serve as series creators, and Glen Mazzara will showrun.

“Swordplay” follows a sheltered teen and his newly befriended Hypebeast crew as they lace up their retro kicks and go for glory with an ancient sword used to defeat otherworldly creatures on the streets of LA.

A veteran showrunner, Mazzara’s credits include “The Shield,” “The Walking Dead” and “Damien.” It is therefore notable that he’s boarded “Swordplay” this early in the process, supporting early-career filmmakers such as the Baker Brothers. The Bakershad their feature film debut with “Kin,” based on their short film “Bag Man.” Jack Reynor, Zoe Kravitz, Dennis Quaid, James Franco and Myles Truitt starred in the feature.

Macro Television Studios is set to produce Swordplay, an action fantasy drama series based on an original idea by Jonathan and Josh Baker aka The Baker Brothers (Kin).

The series was developed by The Baker Brothers, Hebru Brantley and Eric Phillips along with Macro Television Studios. Lucien Christian Adderly & Richard “Byrd” Wilson aka Lucien & Byrd (David Makes Man) were brought in to create the series and Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) to showrun.

In Swordplay, a sheltered teen and his newly befriended Hypebeast crew lace up their retro kicks and go for glory with an ancient sword used to defeat otherworldly creatures on the streets of LA.

Lucien & Byrd are creators, writers and executive producers. The Baker Brothers are directors/executive producers. Mazzara is executive producer and showrunner.

Also executive producing are Macro Television Studios’ Charles D. King, Marta Fernandez and Ahmadou Seck; Angry Hero’s Hebru Brantley and Eric Phillips.

Apple TV+ is nearing a series order for Apple Studios’ and MacRo Television Studios’ “Government Cheese,” a new dramedy hailing from creators Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr. David Oyelowo (“Selma”) is set to star and executive produce.

The show is based on an original short film by Hunter, which he and Oyelowo took to MacRo and Apple Studios.

“Government Cheese” follows Hampton Chambers, a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.

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Hunter will serve as director, with Apple Studios and MacRo Television Studios as co-studios on the project. Hunter and Carr serve as writers and executive producers. Charles D. King, Marta Fernandez, Jelani Johnson and Ahmadou Seck...

Apple TV+ is close to a series order for dramedy Government Cheese, starring and executive produced by David Oyelowo. In addition to Oyelowo, the project hails from creators Paul Hunter and Aeyesha Carr, MacRo Television Studios and Apple Studios.

Written and executive produced by Hunter, who also directs, and Carr, Government Cheese follows Hampton Chambers, played by Oyelowo, a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.

Charles D. King, Marta Fernandez, Jelani Johnson and Ahmadou Seck executive produce for MacRo Television Studios. Oyelowo will executive produce through his Yoruba Saxon banner. Ali Brown will serve as co-executive producer alongside Hunter through Ventureland.

Oyelowo will next be seen on the big screen in the film See How They Run, a murder-mystery set in 1950s London,...

David Oyelowo is set to star in a dramedy series that is nearing a pickup order at Apple, Variety has learned exclusively.

The show is titled “Government Cheese” and is based on the short film of the same name made by Paul Hunter. Hunter serves as co-creator on the series version with Aeysha Carr.

“Government Cheese” follows Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.

Hunter and Oyelowo originally brought the short film to MacRo and Apple, which will serve as co-studios on the series. Hunter, Carr, and Oyelowo all serve as executive producers along with Charles D. King, Marta Fernandez, Jelani Johnson and Ahmadou Seck of MacRo Television Studios. Oyelowo executive produces under his Yoruba Saxon banner, while Hunter executive produces via Ventureland.

Known as Pedro Almodóvar’s favorite horror film, 1979’s arthouse movie Arrebato (Rapture), is coming off its first U.S. theatrical run and going to video on demand and then DVD/Blu-ray. Altered Innocence has put together a stunning new 4K restoration of the mind-bending film about drug addiction, sex, and altered consciousness, written and directed by Spanish filmmaker and artist Iván Zulueta.

Playing like an extended drug trip, Arrebato opens with low budget filmmaker José Sirgado, played by Eusebio Poncela, editing a black and white vampire sequence from his latest horror movie. José is frustrated with the way the movie is coming along and leaves and goes home, where he finds his ex-girlfriend, Ana (Cecilia Roth), passed out. José receives an odd package in the mail which contains a cassette tape, a Super 8 film, and a key. The package is from an aspiring filmmaker named Pedro, played enthusiastically by Will More,...

It’s not until heroin is mentioned that Ana Turner (Cecilia Roth) stops and reconsiders the offer to partake by boyfriend José Sirgado (Eusebio Poncela). She’s game for acid and coke, but that stuff causes addiction. It ruins lives. “Not if you don’t take too much,” he says—a line he recently heard from an acquaintance named Pedro (Will More). This guy is a basket-case recluse who can barely muster two words while looking creepy in the corner of the room, staring daggers through the back of José’s skull. After snorting some heroin, though? He’s a Rhodes scholar ready to take on the world with slicked-back hair and confidence to spare. That’s when Pedro can explain his art and prove it’s more than what you can see.

This is a necessity, considering José is a “real” filmmaker scouting locations for his first movie starring Ana.

Directors Patty Jenkins, Greta Gerwig and Ava DuVernay will be featured speakers at the Women in Entertainment Third Annual Summit, the organization announced Monday. SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris will also speak at the event, as well as Margie Cohn, head of television at DreamWorks Animation, Marta Fernandez, Svp of original programming at Starz, Ellen McGirt, senior editor at Fortune Magazine, and film producer Jennifer Cochis. The third annual summit will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 2 of this year. Throughout the day, powerful keynotes, panel discussions and chats will be held, designed to address issues that affect women in.

It’s been a very fast rise for Ken Segna at Starz. Five years after joining the pay cable network as an executive assistant, he has been named Svp Original Programming, working alongside SVPs Marta Fernandez and Karen Bailey. Segna, most recently VP Original Programming, is based in Starz’s Beverly Hills office. He will continue to shepherd new development and current productions including series Power, Survivor's Remorse as well as the upcoming 13-part anthology series Th…...

Ash is back! Starz announced today the greenlight of the network's next original series, the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead. The project reteams the original filmmakers, director Sam Raimi, with longtime producing partner Rob Tapert and star Bruce Campbell.

The Starz Original series officially titled Ash Vs. Evil Dead will be 10 half-hour episodes. Bruce Campbell will be reprising his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons - personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its "Evil" grip.

Here's what Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz, had to say in her statement.

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We've heard rumblings of an Evil Dead series for a while now, and today it's been confirmed that the limited series based on Sam Raimi's original film, and starring none other than Bruce Campbell is coming to Starz. The first details and title for the series has been revealed!

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am for this. We're finally going to see Bruce Campbell once again play the role of Ash from The Evil Dead! The upcoming TV series called, Ash vs. Evil Dead, will be debuting sometime next year, and the first episode will even be directed by none other than Sam Raimi himself. These are awesome things people! Check out the full press release for more:

Starz announced today the greenlight of the network’s next original series, the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead. The project reteams the original filmmakers,...

Groovy. Fans of Bruce Campbell’s portrayal of the Deadite-slaying, Necronomicon Ex-Mortis-battling, one-liner spouting Ash have reason to celebrate with the news that Starz has picked up Ash Vs. Evil Dead, a follow-up to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead films that will consist of 10 half-hour episodes and star Campbell as an awesomely aged Ash. The series is written by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy, with Sam fittingly set to direct the first episode that will air next year.

We have the official press release with full details (via TVbytheNumbers):

“Beverly Hills, Calif. – November 10, 2014 – Starz announced today the greenlight of the network’s next original series, the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead. The project reteams the original filmmakers, director Sam Raimi, with longtime producing partner Rob Tapert and star Bruce Campbell.

The Starz Original series officially titled “Ash Vs. Evil Dead” will be 10 half-hour episodes.

Starz has promoted Marta Fernandez and Karen Bailey to senior vice presidents of original programming. In their new roles, the Beverly Hills-based execs will take the lead on new development and current production as the company ramps up its original programming slate under chief executive Chris Albrecht. Among the premium cable network's upcoming offerings: Da Vinci’s Demons with David Goyer and BBC Worldwide Productions and pirate drama Black Sails from Michael Bay and Jon Steinberg as well as Spartacus: War of the Damned and a second season of Magic City. Photos: Broadcast TV's Returning Shows for 2012-13 Season "Our programming

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Fans of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Gods of the Arena and the 2012′s upcoming Spartacus: Vengeance will be delighted to know that Spartacus co-creator Steven DeKnight has just inked an exclusive two-year deal with Starz. This deal adds on to DeKnight’s existing three-year deal with the cable network. “Steven is a rare talent who we want to stay in business with,” says Carmi Zlotnik, Managing Director of Starz. “We are thrilled this incredible creative partnership will continue for years to come.” “The creative support and unparalleled freedom that Chris Albrecht, Carmi Zlotnik, Marta Fernandez and the entire Starz team have given me has been deeply appreciated,” says DeKnight. “It is a rare, wonderful opportunity to collaborate with an emerging network on forging their identity in scripted programming. I look forward to continuing this incredibly rewarding relationship. I would also like to thank my producing partners on Spartacus, Rob Tapert,...

Starz has promoted three executives as part of its plan to ramp up its original programming slate.

Marta Fernandez and Robert Markovich have been promoted to vp of original programming, while Richter Hartig has been upped to vp of original production finance.

"Both Marta and Rob have shown a keen eye for material, work well with our producers and understand the entertainment sensibilities we are trying to achieve for Starz," said Starz media managing director Carmi Zlotnik. "As for Richter, his thoughtful and precise approach to cost tracking and analysis provides us with the financial information needed for good decisions as we expand our original production efforts."

Fernandez joined the network in 2007; Markovich in 2002 and Hartig in 2006.