Talk Fuse

    Topic: Film

    Film covers cinema in all its forms, from new releases and streaming discoveries to classic favourites, franchises and the people who make them. It also follows the creative choices behind films, including performances, soundtracks, adaptations and the changing fortunes of productions over time.

    The topic matters because film remains a major part of popular culture and a significant industry. Coverage helps readers keep track of what to watch, how studios and streaming services are evolving, and the wider business and policy decisions shaping what reaches the screen.

    • Rookies inherit a Colombian detective agency in Rugeles thriller-comedy series

      Damián Alcázar, a lead in “Narcos” as Pablo Escobar’s successor, Cali mob boss Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, is attached to star in “Rookies,” the TV series debut as a writer-director of top Colombian film director José Luis Rugeles. Breaking out with Cannes 2015 Un Certain Regard title “Alias María,” Rugeles, one of Colombia’s most prominent film…

    • Land dispute and forbidden desire drive Andy Malafaia debut Mesopotamia

      Brazilian actors Maeve Jinkings, Bárbara Colen and Márcio Vito have been attached to star in “Mesopotamia,” the feature debut of director Andy Malafaia, being presented this week by Druzina Content at the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM). The casting of three acclaimed performers associated with Brazilian auteur cinema has positioned the drama-thriller as one of the…

    • Fadia mini-series confronts honour killings and life in a divided society

      Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker Shady Srour has drawn international attention with his mini-series Fadia, which confronts the subject of honour killings while examining wider issues of violence against women and life in a divided society. Featured in Deadline’s “Global Breakouts” strand, the show won a trio of awards to a rapturous reception at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival,…

    • Bombillo Amarillo, producer on Annecy champion The Violinist, establishes Spanish animation base

      Bombillo Amarillo, the Medellín-based Colombian animation studio that co-produced “The Violinist” — winner of the top Cristal for best animated feature at France’s Annecy festival — is opening a new studio in Spain. Called BA Estudios, the operation will be up and running from the week of 13 July, based in Bilbao in the Basque…

    • Jude Law to lead action film about getaway driver written by Zach Baylin

      Riff Raff Entertainment, the boutique production label co-founded by Jude Law and producer Ben Jackson in 2017, is developing an action feature that will see Law star as a getaway driver. The plans were revealed by Jackson and fellow executive Katie Sinclair during a keynote at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s industry sidebar, offering a…

    • The March of the Sunflowers wins backing from Autour de Minuit and Spamflix

      France’s Autour de Minuit, the studio behind the Oscar-winning short “Logorama,” and Portugal’s Spamflix have joined Brazilian director Erick Ricco’s stop-motion feature “The March of the Sunflowers” as co-production partners. The film, presented as one of the standout animation projects at this week’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), is notable as the first stop-motion feature ever…

    • Charli xcx to host album listening parties across 25 global cities

      Charli xcx has announced that she will host 25 “Music, Fashion, Film” listening parties across the globe, giving fans an early chance to hear her upcoming seventh studio album before its official release. Announced on Instagram on Monday 6 July, the events are set to take place in independent cinemas across North America, the UK,…

    • Jude Law to lead getaway driver thriller from his Riff Raff company

      Actor Jude Law is to star in a new film about a getaway driver, produced by his own production company, Riff Raff Entertainment. The project was announced by Riff Raff’s co-founder Ben Jackson and head of film and TV Katie Sinclair at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and marks a notable shift for Law into…

    • Belleza filmed in Bogotá as Colombia doubles for Mexico City

      New production company Miércoles Entertainment, co-founded by former Pantelion and Pantaya executive Paul Presburger, has shot its debut feature, “Belleza,” in Bogotá, Colombia, standing in for its Mexican setting of Mexico City. Drawn by Colombia’s film incentives, the production wrapped on budget and on schedule, marking a smooth launch for the fledgling company’s slate and…

    • Paddington and Incredibles among franchises argued to rival Toy Story

      Entertainment website Collider has published an opinion listicle by writer Remus Noronha arguing that several family film franchises have matched or surpassed Pixar’s landmark Toy Story series. The piece is framed around the release of Toy Story 5 in 2026 and acknowledges Toy Story’s historic status as the first fully CGI animated feature, while contending…