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While we’re now used to the dreaded Netflix ax falling on popular shows after one season, the streamer has provided some good news for a change, as their recent surprise hit crime thriller series has now been renewed for Season 2. Landing on the streaming platform just over two weeks ago, the Colombian crime series Medusa will return for a second series, with the cast revealing the news on social media.

The sudden renewal comes just after Medusa debuted on Netflix earlier this month on March 5, with the new X/Twitter post stating, “Oh no, Barbara almost doesn’t remember the gossip ‘Medusa’ will have season 2. Only on Netflix.” An original story set in Barranquilla, Colombia, Medusa offers audiences all the thrills, drama, betrayal, and intrigue they could possibly want. And, considering that Season 1 ends on a cliffhanger, fans of the show will no doubt be relieved to hear that Medusa Season 2 is officially happening.

Netflix's new series based on Harlan Coben's novels about the character Myron Bolitar got a major name as producer. Mega TV producer David E. Kelley (Lincoln Lawyer) will be collaborating with Coben as co-writers and co-executive producers, per Deadline.

Coben signed a deal with Netflix several years ago which has seen several of his books adapted as shows and upon renewing in 2022, Netflix got access to the 11 Bolitar novels and a novella called Win. Having Kelley team up with the author is perfect, as he already has Lincoln Lawyer streaming on Netflix, which is also based on the series of novels by Michael Connelly.

Kelley is a prolific television producer and writer, having created some of the biggest shows of the last few decades, including L.A. Law, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Presumed Innocent, and several others. And not all of them are legal shows; the author famously wrote...

Exclusive: Emmy winner David E. Kelley, who created Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer based on Michael Connelly’s novels, is helping bring another popular book character by a bestselling author to the streamer. The prolific writer-producer has teamed with Harlan Coben to adapt his Myron Bolitar novels as a TV series, sources tell Deadline.

In addition to writing the script, Kelley and Coben are executive producing the potential series with David E. Kelley Prods. President Matthew Tinker. Netflix declined comment.

The project has been a priority for Netflix when it re-upped its overall deal with Coben in 2022. The original pact gave the streamer access to 14 Coben books to develop into English-language and foreign-language series as well as films. The 2022 pact added 12 more titles: Coben’s signature 11-book Myron Bolitar series as well as the standalone 2021 novella Win, for an adaptation as an ongoing, U.S.-based series.

The books’ title...

The newly released trailer for Caught teases the latest Harlan Coben adaptation coming to Netflix. Filmed against the scenic backdrop of Patagonia, Argentina, the upcoming six-episode miniseries marks the first-ever Latin American adaptation of the bestselling work from the mystery and thriller novelist. Netflix’s ongoing collaboration with Coben has sparked a long line of successful TV adaptations, including Fool Me Once, Stay Close, and most recently Missing You, which topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 for English-language series upon its release earlier this year. Caught is set to premiere on March 26.

Now, Netflix has released the first official trailer for Caught, which follows investigative journalist Ema Garay, played by Soledad Villamil, as she builds her reputation by exposing criminals who evade justice. Her latest case takes a dark and unexpected turn when she meets Leo Mercer (Juan Minujín), a respected social worker who becomes the prime suspect in her investigation...

Actor Sam Worthington is about to enter another universe you know and love — but this time with fewer blue humanoids. The prolific television creator and novelist, Harlan Coben, has found his latest leading man in the Avatar actor. And his next limited series adaptation sounds like a real emotional doozy, which is fitting. According to Variety, Worthington will play a character from Coben's novel, I Will Find You, and it focuses on a heartbreaking, twisting tale of false imprisonment and a thrillingly harrowing family mystery.

It falls in line with Coben's work — 12 of his 37 novels have been adapted for film and television, and frequently feature unresolved murders and/or events from the past coming back to haunt their protagonist. He is beloved for his dramatic twists and turns, and has been heavily involved in bringing his novels to the small screen for Netflix. The same can be said of I Will Find You,...

Netflix’s adaptation of Harlan Coben‘s I Will Find You novel is ready to name its leading man as Sam Worthington joins the cast. Based on Coben’s best-selling novel, published in 2023, Netflix’s I Will Find You is an eight-episode series and the first of Harlan’s projects under his exclusive deal with the streamer.

According to reports, Sam Worthington plays David Burroughs, “an innocent father serving a life sentence for the murder of his own son — a crime he didn’t commit, yet a tragedy he punishes himself for every day. When David receives evidence that his child may still be alive, he must break out of prison to find out the truth.”

For more details about the plot, check out this synopsis for Harlan’s novel courtesy of Amazon:

David Burroughs was once a devoted father to his three-year-old son Matthew, living a dream life just...

The upcoming limited series, I Will Find You, is based on Harlan Coben’s best-selling novel of the same name. I Will Find You joins Netflix adaptations of Corben novels in four languages across different countries – the British Fool Me Once, Stay Close, The Stranger, The Innocent, Gone for Good, Hold Tight, The Woods, and the recently released Missing You. According to Deadline, the series was ordered in November and is the first U.S. adaptation of one of Coben’s books under his exclusive deal with Netflix. Here is everything we know about the upcoming TV series. What is I Will Find You about? I Will Find You follows a fast-paced murder about a man named David Burroughs, who is spending his life in prison after being accused of murdering his son. However, Burroughs didn’t kill his son, Matthew. He woke up one night covered in blood that...

Sam Worthington (Avatar film franchise) has closed a deal to star in the Netflix limited series I Will Find You, based on Coben’s bestselling novel.

Ordered in November, the eight-episode series is the first greenlighted U.S. adaptation of a book by Corben under his exclusive deal with Netflix.

Worthington will play David Burroughs, an innocent father serving a life sentence for the murder of his own son — a crime he didn’t commit, yet a tragedy he punishes himself for every day. When David receives evidence that his child may still be alive, he must break out of prison to find out the truth.

Coben co-created the series adaptation with Robert Hull (God Friended Me) who serves as showrunner. The two executive produce with Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien and John Weber.

I Will Find You joins previous Netflix adaptations of Corben novels in four languages across different countries.

French-Moroccan multi-hyphenate Roschdy Zem (“Days of Glory,” “The Innocent”) and Italy’s Barbara Ronchi (“Kidnapped”) are set to star in psychological drama “Elisa — Io la volevo uccidere” by Italian director Leonardo Di Costanzo.

Zem, who is one of France’s most bankable actors, will play a compassionate criminologist named Alaoui, whose life intersects with a young woman named Elisa, played by Ronchi. Elisa comes from a middle class family and has been in prison for 10 years for brutally killing her sister.

Rounding off the cast is Diego Ribon (“Doc”), who plays Elisa’s father.

Shooting is set to start March 1 on “Elisa — Io la volevo uccidere,” which is the film’s Italian working title and translates as “Elisa — I Wanted to Kill Her.”

Carlo Cresto-Dina and Manuela Melissano are producing “Elisa” via Cresto-Dina’s Tempesta shingle with backing from Italy’s Rai Cinema. The film is being co-produced with Michela Pini...

If you're a fan of the Harlan Coben Netflix shows, you don't have to wait long for the next one! After Missing You premiered on Netflix on Jan. 1, 2025, Netflix is rolling out the next of Coben's shows in March.

We've known for a while that Caught (also known as Atrapados) would be the next of Coben's shows coming to Netflix, thanks to updates from the mystery author himself. We just didn't know it would be in the same quarter as Missing You. Two Harlan Coben Netflix shows in one quarter? We aren't complaining!

Caught release date

Caught premieres on Netflix on Wednesday, March 26, according to Coben, who announced the release date on Twitter/X. That's where Coben shares a ton of updates about his projects, so give him a follow if you want to stay up to date.

In addition to the premiere date, Coben also shared the first teaser trailer of the new series.

Thriller author Harlan Coben signed a multi-million-dollar deal with streaming service Netflix in August 2018, which would grant the giant the rights to 14 of its novels over the course of five years. Since then, the deal has been extended as the adaptations, which were turned into limited series, have proven to be major successes.

Following the recent success of the latest addition, Missing You, Netflix has announced the cast for the latest adaptation. Run Away was announced in January 2024 alongside Missing You, and it will feature a cast filled with famous names. Per Tudum, Good Will Hunting's Minnie Driver will be joined by 15 other familiar names.

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Harlan Coben’s next Netflix series “Run Away” has announced its sprawling cast, including James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones and Minnie Driver.

Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, Jon Pointing, Ellie de Lange, Adrian Greensmith, Ellie Henry, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Annette Badland, Ingrid Oliver, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Finty Williams, Joe McGann and Amy Gledhill round out the cast.

The eight-episode series follows Simon (Nesbitt), whose life falls apart when his daughter Paige (de Lange) runs away. When he finds her, strung out on drugs in a city park, she isn’t alone. An argument escalates into shocking violence, and Simon loses his little girl all over again. Per the logline, “his search to find her will take him into a dangerous underworld, revealing deep secrets that could tear his family apart forever.”

Production on the series will commence in the U.K. in January. “Jimmy Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati and Minnie Driver...

As one of the most prolific and successful mystery writers of the past 30 years, it's unsurprising that many of Harlan Coben's novels have been adapted for the small screen by a streamer like Netflix. Featuring more twists and turns than a country lane, Coben's stories are perfectly suited to the miniseries format. However, some have been more successful than others. Of the eight Coben books so far adapted, most have enjoyed a generally positive critical reception.

Productions of Safe, The Stranger, The Woods, The Innocent, Stay Close, and Fool Me Once have all been rated as "Fresh" on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes – further highlighting just how suited Coben's writing is to television. However, the burgeoning Coben-verse hasn't been a total success. Gone for Good and Hold Tight have both failed to impress critics, while other shows have been more polarizing than their overall critical scores suggest.

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Jake Gyllenhaal has always been a bit of a mystery when it comes to his love life. Sure, he’s had some high-profile romances in the past, but his current relationship with French model Jeanne Cadieu has been much more private.

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If you’re wondering who Cadieu is and how this power couple came to be, you’re not alone. Despite their super low-key vibe, Gyllenhaal and Cadieu have been together for years and have slowly started stepping out into the spotlight together.

From red carpet appearances to sweet mentions in interviews, their relationship has been making waves—even if they’re not flaunting it all over social media. Here’s everything you need to know about Jeanne Cadieu, her life, her relationship with Gyllenhaal, and what the future might hold for these two lovebirds.

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Harlan Coben's latest adaptation continues a positive Netflix trend for the acclaimed writer and executive producer. Missing You, which debuted on January 1, is among the most-watched shows so far this year on the platform.

Per FlixPatrol, the Coben adaptation debuted at No. 3 on Netflix's Top 10 most-watched series list and is still yet to drop below fourth place. Missing You's success continues the mystery novel writer's streak of wins since he inked a multi-million-dollar, 5-year contract with Netflix in 2018. Per the terms of the deal, the giant streamer would develop fourteen of his novels for the big and small screen, with Coben as executive producer on all projects. The deal was extended in 2022 following the arrival of The Stranger, The Woods, The Innocent, Gone For Good, Stay Close, and Hold Me Tight, all to varying degrees of acclaim. 2024's Fool Me Once was Coben's last adaptation to debut before his latest effort.

Everyone’s tuning in to Missing You on Netflix, and with only five episodes, it’s quick to binge-watch in no time! If you found yourself hooked on this mystery thriller and are craving more of Harlan Coben’s thrilling storytelling, you're in luck.

This New York Times bestselling author has many other shows similar to Missing You streaming on Netflix. This is due to his overall deal with the streamer, which involves him adapting his books into TV shows and movies for the streaming platform. Missing You is his most recent Netflix series adaptation, but many of his other books have already been turned into shows for the streaming service.

However, that doesn't mean they're all entertaining. We would hate for you to waste your time going through the rest of Coben's collection on Netflix without knowing which ones are truly worth the binge. That's why we're about to...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Missing You.

Netflix’s new Harlan Coben series Missing You repeats one of the most notable complaints from another Coben series, Fool Me Once. After releasing on Netflix on January 1, 2025, Missing You has become one of the most popular new series of the new year. Rosalind Eleazar leads the cast of Missing You alongside Ashley Walters, Mary Malone, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, and Charlie Hamblett. The 5-part series was directed by Nimer Rashed and Isher Sahota.

Missing You is the latest entry to Netflix's Harlan Coben Collection, which also includes The Stranger, Stay Close, Safe, Hold Tight, The Innocent, Gone For Good, and 2024's Fool Me Once. Despite its current popularity on Netflix, Missing You divided critics, earning a score of 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and an eyebrow-raising 27% audience score. One of the major reasons for Missing You's notably low audience score is its numerous plot holes and head-scratching moments.

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Missing You is a mystery thriller drama series created by Victoria Asare-Archer. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows detective Kate Donovan, who finds her missing fiancé on a dating app ten years after he supposedly disappeared. Missing You stars Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Marc Warren, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, Mary Malone, and Ashley Walters. So, if you loved the dark secrets, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Missing You, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Fool Me Once is a British mystery thriller drama series created by Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben, Yemi Oyefuwa, Nina Metivier, and Tom Farrelly. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows Maya Stern,...

From a missing fiancé to a decades-old murder, this Netflix thriller promises suspense.

I’m an avid reader and one of my favorite genres is a great mystery thriller. Harlan Coben, the New York Times bestselling author is one of the best, and he’s back with another novel-turned-tv-series, this time with the adaptation of his thriller, “Missing You” debuting on Netflix on Wednesday, Jan. 1. This series follows Detective Kat Donovan, whose world unravels when she discovers her missing fiancé on a dating app, leading her to reopen her father’s unsolved murder. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the five-episode limited series, “Missing You.”

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Phish’s Trey Anastasio has announced a special solo acoustic tour for spring 2025.

The musician has scheduled dates at theaters around the country, starting March 8 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts and wrapping April 5 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey.

Tickets for all shows will go on sale Dec. 6, with on-sale times varying by venue. Pre-sales will begin tomorrow, Dec. 4, via Tickets Today. Full information is available on Anastasio’s website.

Anastasio is wrapping up a busy year primarily centered around Phish’s new album,...

For once, a Harlan Coben Netflix series is staying in the good ol’ U-S of A.

Netflix has greenlit an eight-episode adaptation of American thriller/mystery-writer Coben’s novel “I Will Find You.” The Robert Hull-run limited series will mark Coben’s first Netflix adaptation set in the U.S.

“I Will Find You” sees a father serving life in prison after being convicted of murdering his own son. Here’s the deal though: Dad didn’t do it, and the son may still be alive — but not of that can be proven from the inside. Yes, tonight there’s gonna be a jailbreak.

Coben will executive produce through his Final Twist Productions; John Weber also executive produces. As do Bryan Wynbrandt and Steven Lilien, who worked with Hull on NBC’s “Quantum Leap” remake.

Coben is one of the most prolific authors out there, and almost certainly Netflix’s number 1 novelist.

Netflix and author Harlan Coben are going back into business.

The streamer has greenlit a limited series based on Coben’s novel I Will Find You. The drama is the latest product of an overall deal Netflix signed with the best-selling author back in 2018 and will be the first U.S.-based series based on one of Coben’s books. Robert Hull (God Friended Me, Quantum Leap) is co-creating the series with Coben and will serve as showrunner.

Harlan’s gripping stories are beloved around the world and have consistently captivated fans with their trademark twists and turns, dramatic cliffhangers, and compelling mysteries,” Peter Friedlander, Netflix’s vp scripted series for the U.S. and Canada, said in a statement. “There is no one like Harlan and his first U.S. scripted series with Netflix will be no exception. We know he and Robby will deliver the same thrilling experience...

Netflix has set its next series with Harlan Coben.

The streamer has greenlit “I Will Find You,” a limited series based on Coben’s novel of the same name. Coben serves as cocreator and executive producer alongside Robert Hull, who serves as cocreator, showrunner and executive producer for the series.

The official logline for “I Will Find You” is as follows: “An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive—and must break out of prison to find out the truth.” The limited series will consist of eight episodes.

“I Will Find You” marks the first U.S. scripted series under Coben’s creative partnership with Netflix. His previous global projects for Netflix include “Fool Me Once,” “Stay Close,” “The Stranger,” “The Innocent,” “Gone for Good,” “Hold Tight” and “The Woods,” and his series “Missing You” is slated to debut on Jan.

Another Harlan Coben thriller is coming to Netflix.

The streamer has given a series order to “I Will Find You,” the first U.S. scripted series under Coben’s creative partnership with Netflix. The eight-episode limited series will be adapted from the author’s 2023 novel by showrunner Robert Hull.

“I Will Find You” follows an innocent father serving a life sentence for the murder of his own son. When he receives evidence that his son my still be alive, he is determined to break out of prison to discover the truth.

Coben will executive produce “I Will Find You” via his Final Twist Productions banner, alongside showrunner Hull, Bryan Wynbrandt (“Quantum Leap”), Steven Lilien (“Quantum Leap”) and John Weber. Coben and Hull serve as co-creators of the series adaptation.

“I Will Find You” is the latest series from Coben under his Netflix deal. His 2014 thriller “Missing You” is getting the series treatment on Jan.

Wake up, horror and thriller fans! Netflix has just dropped the official trailer for Harlan Coben's next television series adaptation, Missing You, and we're even more pumped up to see this new show after watching it! You can check it out right below.

In Missing You, the story follows Detective Kat Donovan, whose world is turned upside down after she unexpectedly finds her long-lost fiancé on a dating app 11 years after his disappearance. This shocking discovery thrusts her into a whirlwind of emotions and raises new questions. What exactly happened to her missing fiancé, Josh? Kat wants answers, but the more she goes searching for the truth, the more she puts her life in danger.

Rosalind Eleazar, who is best known for playing Louisa Guy in Slow Horses and as Dr. Vivienne McCann in Class of '09, stars in the leading role of Kat Donovan in the thriller series.

Covered with laurels for his recent series “Soviet Jeans” (audience award at Series Mania 2024) and for his features “Modris” (Latvia’s Oscar submission 2014) and “Oleg” (Cannes Director’s Fortnight entry 2019), Latvian writer/director Juris Kursietis is competing at Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival’s Official Selection with “The Exalted,” due to world premiere Nov. 14.

The satire about cultural clashes between Eastern and Western Europe, seen through the prism of an upper-class couple, has just been acquired by newly launched French sales outfit B-Rated International, outside the co-producing countries Estonia, Latvia, and Greece.

“The Exalted” offers a harsh and cynical portrayal of the upper class,” said Arnaud Chevallier, formerly at Mediawan International Sales and founder of the Paris-based outfit. “We admire the pic’s brilliant and subtle directing and are convinced that it will resonate with foreign audiences due to its globally relevant themes and multiple languages spoken throughout the film.

You just finished The Last Night at Tremore Beach, the latest mind-boggling offering from Oriol Paulo, and now you don’t know what to do with life. Well, the only way to fill the void is to start something similar, and that’s why you’re here. So in this article, I am going to suggest certain movies and shows that you might consider watching if you enjoyed Oriol Paulo’s Netflix show. I hope all of you find something here.

Caddo Lake (2024)

Let us start with something from the very recent past. I could have just suggested Dark instead, but assuming many of you have already seen that show, I urge you to give Caddo Lake a try. Yes, the latest M. Night Shyamalan-produced horror-thriller takes a whole lot of ideas from the iconic Netflix series, but the good thing about the movie is that it also implements the ideas really well.

The Last Night at Tremore Beach has dropped on Netflix, and the show has everything it takes to become the next sensation for the streaming service. It is directed by none other than Oriol Paulo, who gained quite a reputation thanks to the 2016 blockbuster The Invisible Guest, along with The Body, (2012) Mirage, (2017) God’s Crooked Lines, (2022) and the Netflix miniseries The Innocent (2021). The man’s work speaks volumes, and it can safely be said that The Last Night at Tremore Beach pretty much justifies the hype. The series focuses on Alex, a composer who moves to a coastal town after a fatal accident to get his mojo back. Obviously, it is much more than that. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at the cast and the characters they play in the show.

Spoilers Ahead

Javier Ray as Alex

Actor Javier Ray – whose most notable work so...

Cinephiles are definitely familiar with the name of Oriol Paulo, because he has made some of the best movies (and a show) set in the thriller genre. Paulo also happens to have a weird connection to India because almost everything that he makes eventually gets remade in Hindi. The first feature film written by Paulo was Julia’s Eyes, and it was remade as Blurr. His debut directorial was The Body, which was not only remade in Hindi but also in Korean and Tamil-Kannada. Paulo then went on to make The Invisible Guest, which gained such worldwide popularity that it got an Italian, a Hindi, a Telugu, a Korean, a Kannada, and a Chinese remake. Paulo’s Mirage got a Hindi adaptation in the form of Dobaaraa. Paulo received critical acclaim and several awards for God’s Crooked Lines, and his first Netflix miniseries, The Innocent, was a massive hit. So, it...

Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the gripping trailer for Tú También lo Harías (“You Would Do It Too”), the eight-episode, Spanish-language mystery starring Ana Polvorosa (Cable Girls), Michelle Jenner (Berlin), Pablo Molinero (The Plague), and José Manuel Poga (Money Heist).

The series will debut globally as an Apple Original series, with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 30, and one new episode set to debut every Wednesday through December 11.

Tú También lo Harías (“You Would Do It Too”) takes place after an armed robbery on a bus near Barcelona results in the deaths of three robbers. Detectives and former lovers are on a mission to uncover the truth behind the six witnesses’ inconsistent timelines before time runs out.

As they navigate a world where perception often trumps reality, this lightning-fast thriller shines a spotlight on the importance of truth in today’s society and the lengths people will go to protect their version of it.

On Wednesday it was announced that Reese Witherspoon is writing her debut novel, and now she’s shedding a little light on her journey to becoming a published author.

The star is penning a suspense novel with bestselling author and TV creator Harlan Coben, based on her original idea. At her Hello Sunshine media company’s Shine Away event on Saturday, Witherspoon told The Hollywood Reporter that she had “been sitting on that news for two years.”

“I had the idea two years ago and then I approached Harlan Coben probably eight months ago and I was like, ‘Am I crazy?’ He said, ‘This is a really good idea Reese,’ so I knew I was onto something,” she explained. “Then we started brainstorming together and it just started to grow and become this really fun opportunity to create together. I’ve always loved his writing; I can’t believe he...

Reese Witherspoon has added author to her already multi-hyphenate resume.

The actress revealed on Instagram that she and best-selling author Harlan Coben are collaborating on a thriller book, and the novel is set to release in the fall of 2025.

“As a massive fan of Harlan’s work, I can’t believe he agreed to co-author a novel with me. I’m either the most persuasive person alive or the idea of this book is just Too Good! Maybe both ??...

Reese Witherspoon is adding “published author” to her résumé.

Ben Sevier, president & publisher of Grand Central Publishing, announced Wednesday the acquisition of a new suspense novel by Witherspoon and best-selling author and TV creator Harlan Coben.

The novel is Witherspoon’s debut and is based on her original idea. In addition to writing and publishing the novel, a screen adaptation is also in development.

Witherspoon said in a statement, “To say I am a fan of Harlan’s body of work is a massive understatement … the fact that he found my idea for this thriller intriguing enough to want to partner with me on it as co-author is a dream becoming a reality. Scheming with Harlan on how to thrill audiences with mysterious characters and complex narrative twists and turns has already been more fun than I can describe. I can’t wait for everyone to read what we have been imagining.

San Sebastian — Is this the San Sebastián Catalan Film Festival? Always boasting a sterling presence at San Sebastián, Catalonia has a massive 27 titles this year, counting five projects in doc forum Lau Haizetara and including four of the five Spanish movies in main Competition and 10 in Made in Spain. Following a break-down of major section titles:

Main Competition

“Afternoons of Solitude,” (Andergraun Films, Ideale Audience, Lacima Producciones)

Albert Serra’s not at all obvious follow-up to Cannes competition player “Pacifiction,” a portrait of star bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey at work. The results remain to be seen. Serra has shot the disc feature “with respect and innocence, without prejudice nor provocation,” he tells Spain’s ABC Cultural.

“Glimmers,” (Inicia Films, Mod Producciones, Misent Producciones)

The latest from Pilar Palomero. A top-notch Spanish cast led by Patricia López Arnaíz and Antonio de la Torre drive the tale of a woman asked by...

In its move to be more transparent with its subscribers, Netflix has released the third edition of its engagement report called What We Watched. While some titles became the hits everyone expected, some movies and television shows beat expectations.

Fool Me Once is the biggest surprise hit, as the limited series was the biggest title on the platform, Netflix's What We Watched report reveals. The thriller series is based on popular thriller author Harlan Coben's novel of the same name from 2016, and it follows the death of Maya's husband. However, Maya is shocked when she sees footage of her husband, Joe, who is presumed dead on her nanny cam, returning to their house as an intruder. Not only that, but it looks like Joe might be connected to the death of her sister, Claire.

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Apple TV+ has acquired Tú También lo Harías (“You Would Do it Too”), an eight-episode, Spanish-language mystery from Legendary Television and Espotlight Media. Tú También lo Harías will debut globally as an Apple Original series with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 30, with one new episode set to debut every Wednesday through December 11.

Starring Ana Polvorosa (Cable Girls), Michelle Jenner (Berlin), Pablo Molinero (The Plague), and José Manuel Poga (Money Heist), Tú También lo Harías takes place after an armed robbery on a bus near Barcelona results in the deaths of three robbers.

Detectives and former lovers are on a mission to uncover the truth behind the six witnesses’ inconsistent timelines before time runs out. As they navigate a world where perception often trumps reality, this lightning-fast thriller shines a spotlight on the importance of truth in today’s society and the lengths people will go to protect their version of it.

Hours before Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band headlined Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Sunday, the frontman surprised fans with appearances at Trey Anastasio Band and the Gaslight Anthem’s sets earlier in the day.

Springsteen showed up onstage and gave Anastasio a hug before he and the Trey Anastasio Band launched into “Kitty’s Back,” from Springsteen’s sophomore album, 1973’s The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. The two frontmen traded revved-up, rollicking riffs for the 10-minute-plus jam. “I never thought...

It's only been a day since its release, and the new thriller limited series The Perfect Couple has already secured a spot on Netflix's top 10 TV show list. In fact, it's sitting at the No. 1 spot as of Sept. 6, meaning it's Netflix's most popular show at the moment. But should we really be surprised? I mean, if you just take a look at who's in the cast, that's enough to make you want to watch it. The show's premise will pull you in as well!

If you're an avid book fan, chances are you've heard about New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand's book The Perfect Couple. Well, that's what this Netflix thriller limited series is based on. It centers around a young woman named Amelia, who is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket, the Winbury family. But things take a tragic turn when,...

The quiet rhythms of life are upended in Koya Kamura’s debut, bound for the Toronto Film Festival’s prestigious Platform program. Set in the wintry seaside town of Sokcho, South Korea, the film, an adaptation of Elisa Shua Dusapin’s novel, captures the delicate unraveling of a young woman’s search for identity and the complexities of human connection.

Soo-ha, portrayed by newcomer Bella Kim, leads a tranquil yet bleak existence, her days spent working at a modest guesthouse in the off-season. But her carefully constructed routine is disrupted with the arrival of Yan Kerrand, a French artist of some renown, played by Roschdy Zem (“The Innocent”).

Kerrand’s arrival is more than just the introduction of a foreign guest; it is the catalyst for Soo-ha to confront the unresolved shadows of her past. They are both searching but for different things, are both in the same place but...

Above: 1980 Japanese poster for Apocalypse Now. Design by Eiko Ishioka, artwork by Haruo Takino.With Francis Ford Coppola’s long-gestated Megalopolis having premiered yesterday at Cannes, it's a good time to look back at the posters from his 60-year-long career. The only problem is that many posters for his films are either too well known or nothing to write home about. Like Coppola’s career itself, there are peaks and valleys—one of my very first posts for Notebook, almost exactly fifteen years ago, was about the gorgeous design for The Rain People (1969)—but a career retrospective of his posters seems like it might result in less than the sum of its parts. Yet of all his posters there are three rare Japanese designs that have always stood out as utterly extraordinary: two for Apocalypse Now (1979) and one for Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992).I’ve always seen these posters attributed to Eiko Ishioka,...

In a rather surprising turn of events, after Cannes skipped on premiering Emmanuelle––Audrey Diwan’s follow-up to her Golden Lion-winning Happening––the film won’t be at Venice, Telluride, or TIFF either as the 72nd San Sebastian Festival announced it will world premiere as their opening night film on September 20. Starring Noémie Merlant, Naomi Watts, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Will Sharpe, see the full announcement below along with a new still.

The French production Emmanuelle directed by Audrey Diwan will open the 72nd San Sebastian Festival in competition. The feature film will be screened as a world premiere on 20 September and will be attended by its director and leading cast.

Diwan, winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival with Happening / L’événement in 2021, co-wrote the screenplay with fellow filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski. The film follows the steps of a woman in search of a lost pleasure, whose...

Playtime (“Son of Saul”) is reteaming with celebrated French directors François Ozon (“By the Grace of God”) and sister duo Delphine and Muriel Coulin (“17 Girls”) on their respective upcoming films, “When Fall Is Coming” and “The Quiet Son.”

“When Fall is Coming” marks Ozon’s follow up to “The Crime Is Mine.” The film stars Hélène Vincent (“The Specials”), Josiane Balasko (“Back to Mom’s”), Ludivine Sagnier (“Lupin”) and Pierre Lottin (“Notre-Dame on Fire”).

The film tells the story of Michelle, who is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a charming Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. She eagerly anticipates her grandson Lucas spending the school vacation with her, but things don’t go as planned. Feeling lonely, Michelle loses her sense of purpose, until Marie-Claude’s son gets out of prison.

The film is self-produced by Ozon through his vehicle Foz. Diaphana Distribution will release it in France.

French mini-major Pathé has acquired Les Films des Tournelles, the production company founded by Anne-Dominique Toussaint whose recent credits include Louis Garrel’s Cesar-winning “The Innocent.”

Besides Garrel, Les Films des Tournelles has worked with a flurry of auteurs on some of their most successful films, including Riad Sattouf’s “The French Kissers,” which won the Cesar for best first film in 2010; Nadine Labaki’s “Caramel”; Emanuele Crialese’s “Respiro”; Valeria Golino’s “Miele”; and Mona Achache’s “The Hedgehog.” “The Innocent” won two prizes at last year’s Cesar Awards and screened at Cannes on the 75th anniversary of the festival.

Toussaint has also worked with Philippe Le Guay and Emmanuel Carrère. Toussaint, whose career spans over three decades, has produced 27 films so far, including iconic French movies such as Martine Dugowson’s “Mina Tannenbaum.”

As part of the deal, Pathé is acquiring Films des Tournelles’ full library while...

Harlan Coben has written over 30 books, with seven already adapted into Netflix shows and more to come. "Play Dead," Coben's first novel, deserves a television adaptation despite not currently being in discussion. "Caught" and "Run Away" are other novels by Coben that would be excellent choices for a Netflix limited series.

Numerous popular (and sometimes not so popular) books have been adapted into television shows over the years, and author Harlan Coben has had his fair share of his stories translated onto the screen in recent years. Coben is known for his work in the mystery and thriller genres, two types of novels that are relatively easy to adapt into television shows and movies. Plus, it does not hurt that mystery stories often appeal to most audiences.

Since his career kicked off in the early 1990s, Coben has written over 30 books (some standalone and others a part of his Myron...

The Netflix series Fool Me Once, based on a book by Harlan Coben, has gained significant popularity and maintained a top spot on Netflix's list of top television shows in the United States. Shelter, another Harlan Coben book adaptation, was an Amazon series with positive ratings but was unexpectedly canceled after only one season. It follows a young character, Mickey Bolitar, as he uncovers the truth about his supposedly dead father. Shelter's cancellation may be attributed to the impact of industry strikes in 2023, but fans of Coben's adaptations still have other options to stream.

The breakout popularity of the Netflix series Fool Me Once makes one Amazon series' cancelation even more questionable. Since premiering on the streaming giant on January 1, 2024, the limited series, which is based on a book written by Harlan Coben, has maintained a top spot on Netflix's Top television shows in the United States list. Coben...

Author Harlan Coben exploded onto the literary scene in 1995 with "Deal Breaker," the first book in the long-running Myron Bolitar novel series. Myron Bolitar was a former basketball player and current sports agent who became embroiled in a string of sports-related murder investigations. There are 16 Myron Bolitar books and three in the YA Micket Bolitar spin-off series. Coben has also authored 19 standalone thrillers, and it's entirely likely you idly picked up one of his books at the airport. His most recent novel was the 2023 thriller "I Will Find You."

Coben is also notable for being the source of multiple new Netflix TV shows. A 2018 article by Deadline noted that Corben signed a massive plum deal with the streaming service to adapt 14 of his titles into either movies or TV series, to be filmed all over the world and made by various international studios. Since 2020, Netflix has released "The Stranger" and...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.

After 2022 left me feeling a bit out in weeds in regards to film culture, I came into 2023 a pessimist and left with a rejuvenated belief that the movies are, indeed, back. This year was overflowing with riches, to the point where even up until this very moment I’m mentally swapping in and out some titles for the list you’re about to see of my annual favorites.

There’s just too many gems I don’t want to leave behind, and they came in all shapes and sizes. From some of my favorite directors making highly anticipated returns (including one for their final feature) to filmmakers I’ve always been cold on for the first time making something that has nestled its way into my heart...

Noémie Merlant plays the titular role in the erotic drama based on a script co-written by Diwan and Rebecca Zlotowski.

Naomi Watts and Will Sharpe have rounded out the cast of Audrey Diwan’s English-language feature Emmanuelle that has just wrapped production in Paris. Pathé will release the film in France and France Télévisions has pre-bought the film for local TV broadcast.

Emmanuelle is Diwan’s first English-language feature from Venice Golden Lion-winning Happening director Diwan also features Jamie Campbell Bower, Chacha Huang and Anthony Wong in supporting roles. Shooting started in October and took place in Hong Kong and Paris.

Two months after pushing the remainder of his tour to next year due to a medical condition, Bruce Springsteen returned to the concert stage Monday night at New York’s David Geffen Hall as part of the Stand Up For Heroes benefit. He’s played practically every year since the annual event began back in 2007, but he wasn’t on the official bill this year since he originally had a show booked that night in Edmonton, Alberta.

Stand Up For Heroes, which was founded by Bob and Lee Woodruff, has...

Having recently shifted away from their one-film-a-day approach, Mubi has now unveiled their October lineup, which is headlined by Ira Sachs’ stellar drama Passages following its theatrical run this summer. The slate also features handpicked selections by Sachs, with work by Maurice Pialat, Luchino Visconti, Jack Hazan, Shirley Clarke, and Tsai Ming-liang.

Also arriving in October is “Watch If You Dare: Horror Halloween,” a series featuring a trio of giallo classics, with The Fifth Cord, The Possessed, and Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion, alongside Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone and more. The service will also spotlight the work of underseen Japanese director Yasuzô Masumura, including his aching melodrama Red Angel, his biting workplace satire Giants and Toys, his thrilling noir Black Test Car, and more.

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October 1

The Infiltrators, directed by Alex Rivera, Cristina Ibarra | National Hispanic Heritage Month

The Vanished Elephant,...