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Argentina’s Eo Media, led by CEO Ezequiel Olzanski, has teamed up with Nicolas Aznarez’s Uruguay-based El Camino Films (“Blindness”) to co-produce murder mystery “Punta Blanca” (a working title) with a stellar cast led by Natalia Oreiro, star of Disney’s “Santa Evita” and Prime Video’s “Iosi, the Regretful Spy.”

The six-episode limited series is created by up-and-coming writer-producer Joaquin Romero Vercellino and penned by writers behind the hit Argentine series streaming on Netflix, “El Marginal”: Silvina Olschansky and Guillermo Salmerón, as well as Alejandro Aimetta (“Maradona: Blessed Dream”). Eo Media will also handle international sales.

Described by the producers as a “thrilling whodunit that takes place in the glamorous coast of ‘90s Punta del Este, Uruguay,” it’s inspired by such pics as “Knives Out“ or “Murder on the Orient Express” “where the identity of the killer remains a mystery until the very end and includes...

Argentine writer-director Andrew Sala (“Pantanal”) brings his new film “The Barbaric” to the highly competitive Works in Progress section of Sanfic Industria, and brings with it a heavy contender filled with violence, secrets and the echoes of power. In “The Barbaric,” Nacho leaves an abusive mother in the city to live and work with his estranged father on his cattle ranch in the Pampas plains. Once there, he must learn to find his way within a world of hidden histories and damning lineages.

Ignacio Quesada stars in the film alongside Marcelo Subiotto and rising talent Tamara Rocca — Rocca starred in Agustina San Martín’s debut “To Kill the Beast,” which featured at Guadalajara earlier this year. “The Barbaric” is a co-production between Le Tiro Cine and Nevada Cine.

Variety spoke with Sala ahead of the film’s Sanfic Industria premiere.

A powerful theme in “The Barbaric” is the loss of innocence.

Strong interest from US, Russia, Cis.

Madrid-based Latido Films continues to field strong interest on its zombie horror Virus 32 and has struck several key Asian deals.

Rights have gone in South-Korea (Contents Gate Co.) and Taiwan (Medialink Entertainment), while Bodhi Films has acquired the film for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Myanmar.

A deal is understood to be close on Hong Kong, and Latido is fielding strong interest from the US, Russia, and Cis.

Virus 32 hails from Gustavo Hernandez, director of Uruguayan one-take horror sensation The Silent House (La Casa Muda) that played in 2010 Cannes Quinzaine and inspired...

One of Latin America’s biggest genre propositions, the Latido Films-sold “Virus 32,” from Uruguayan director Gustavo Hernandez (“You Shall Not Sleep”), was unveiled Tuesday on the A Demain Cannes market platform.

The $1 million pic is a 50-50 Argentina-Uruguay co-production between Aeroplano, run by Sebastian Aloi, and Mother Superior Films, run by Hernandez and Ignacio García Cucucovich.

In addition to subsidy support from Argentina and Uruguay, the horror-thriller has funding from private investors and a pre-sale to Buena Vista for Latin American rights, including a theatrical release in Argentina and Uruguay. Rest of the world rights, including U.S. rights, are sold by Latido.

The video presentation of the new project featured producer Aloi, director Hernandez and screenwriter Juma Fodde Roma.

The story unrolls in a 24-hour period, and is shot in the 13,000 sq. ft. abandoned Neptuno Sports Club in Montevideo. It was written prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and...

Virtual presentation set for Tuesday in A Demain market.

Madrid-based Latido Films has launched talks at the virtual Cannes market on zombie horror Virus 32 from Gustavo Hernandez, director of the Uruguayan Quinzaine 2010 one-take horror sensation The Silent House (La Casa Muda).

Virus 32, which itself succumbed to the Covid-19 pandemic and halted shooting after one day, is a 50-50 Argentina-Uruguay co-production between Aeroplano (Sebastián Aloi) from Argentina and Mother Superior Films (Hernandez and Ignacio Garcia Cucucovich) from Uruguay.

Latido will discuss the project during a presentation in the A Demain Us agency-led virtual market on Tuesday (June 23) at 10.30am Cannes time,...

Netflix is hoping to make your seasonal depression a little better by adding a number of new titles in February.

Original movies that will debut throughout the month include To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, The Last Thing He Wanted, Horse Girl, All the Bright Places, The Coldest Game, Sordo, Isi & Ossi and La trinchera infinita.

A number of original television shows will also premiere, including Locke & Key, My Holo Love, Love is Blind, Gentefied, Puerta 7, I Am Not Okay With This, Followers, Queen Sono and Unstoppable.

Additionally, the fifth and final season of Cable ...

There’s no better way to start the romantic month than to binge watch all your favorite romantic films and series coming to Netflix this February. Valentine’s Day is approaching quickly, but Netflix has got it covered when it comes to finding the perfect film or show to get viewers in the mood. Get ready to grab the tissues because the sequel to “All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is making its way to the streaming service on Feb. 12 along with other romantic films and series like “Dear John,” “Love Jacked,” “My Holo Love,” a new Korean sci-fi romance series, and “Love Is Blind,” a new dating show.

If romance isn’t in the stars in February, no worries: The streaming platform has got major classics on deck including “Starship Troopers,” “Dirty Harry” and “Purple Rain.” Or viewers can have a laugh with “Scary Movie 2,” coming Feb.