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The 6 p.m. telenovela slot at Globo — the free-to-air channel of the biggest production force in Latin America — has long been known for its highly successful, family-oriented period pieces, from “The Thorn and the Rose” to “Pepper Chocolate.” Currently on air, “She’s the One” is eyeing to join this prestigious rank.

Speaking exclusively with Variety ahead of the launch of “She’s the One” at Content Americas — a Miami-based event aimed at the Latin and Hispanic markets, with telenovelas, series, documentaries and formats — showrunner Alessandra Poggi says she is thrilled with the audience reception of the story in Brazil so far.

Set in 1958, “She’s the One” follows Beatriz (Duda Santos), who believed she was abandoned at four years old but later discovers her loving mother (Carol Castro) suffered a grave accident and was subsequently manipulated by a villainous mother-and-son duo, played by renowned actors Lilia Cabral and Fábio Assunção.

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The official trailer for Netflix’s The Killer begins with a man (played by Michael Fassbender) explaining that he listens to music to keep his mind from wandering, allowing him to remain focused on the job. The job that requires such intense concentration? Hired assassin.

“After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal,” reads Netflix’s synopsis.

In addition to two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, the R-rated thriller stars Charles Parnell (Barry), Arliss Howard (Manhunt), Sophie Charlotte (Todas as Flores), and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton). The film’s based on writer Alexis Nolent (aka Matz) and illustrator Luc Jacamon’s graphic novel series, and was adapted by Andrew Kevin Walker.

Three-time Oscar nominee David Fincher directed and Ceán Chaffin served as producer.

The Killer opened in theaters on October 27, 2023 and will be released on Netflix on...

Two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender’s character in David Fincher’s The Killer recites his list of rules that includes stick to your plan, trust no one, forbid empathy, and anticipate, don’t improvise. That seems to be working for the assassin until something goes unexpectedly wrong.

In addition to Michael Fassbender, the thriller stars Charles Parnell (Barry), Arliss Howard (Manhunt), Sophie Charlotte (Todas as Flores), and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton). Andrew Kevin Walker adapted writer Alexis Nolent (a.k.a Matz) and illustrator Luc Jacamon’s graphic novel series, with three-time Oscar nominee David Fincher directing.

Netflix’s The Killer is set to hold its world premiere screening at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, September 3, 2023. The film will be released in October in select theaters followed by a release on Netflix on November 10th.

Netflix released this short but snappy synopsis of Fincher’s latest thriller:

“After a fateful near-miss,...

“All the Flowers” is the second telenovela to be produced for Globo’s platform, Globoplay, continuing one of the biggest bets on streaming of a Latin America cosplay, seen it its bullish campaign for “Hidden Truths II.”

As the streaming era slowly enters a market maturity, Latin America’s biggest media company has set its aims on becoming a media tech giant. It will stilll, however, produce original telenovelas. The show created by João Emanuel Carneiro, creator of Globo’s ratings and sales phenom “Brazil Avenue” – has been one of the highlights at LA Screenings Independents alongside Globplay original series “The Others.”

Soon available on TelevisaUnivision’s fremium streaming service ViX, the series written by Vincent Villari, Eliane Garcia and Daisy Chaves follows Maíra (Sophie Charlotte) a visual impaired perfumer. After being visited by a long absent mother with no good intentions and her sister (played by a wonderfully mischievous...