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19-06-2025
- Entertainment
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‘The Boss' Team – Francella, Cohn, Duprat – Drop International Trailer for ‘Homo Argentum' (EXCLUSIVE)
CUENCA, Spain — Guillermo Francella, Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat, star and directors of Disney+/Star+ smash hit 'The Boss,' have dropped a first packed quickfire international trailer of anthology movie 'Homo Argentum,' their new collaboration and one of a select number of Argentine titles bidding fair this year to make substantial box office in Argentina and break out abroad. 'Homo Argentum' will hit cinema theaters in Argentina on Aug. 14, its release tabled by Star Distribution, a subsid of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. More from Variety 'Told by Women' Gets Even More Ambitious Second Season, Re-Teaming 'Turn of the Tide' Producer Ukbar and Portuguese Pubcaster RTP Amaya Muruzábal's M Content, Behind Amazon Hit 'Red Queen,' Teams With Ireland's Vico for Epic Series Project 'The Patricios' (EXCLUSIVE) 'Cardo,' 'La Mesias' Star Ana Rujas to Head Boxing Drama Project 'Rosa,' Set Up at Studio TF1's Kubik Films (EXCLUSIVE) Set up at Buenos Aires-based powerhouse Pampa Films, behind 'Chinese Takeaway' (2011), Disney 2019 standout series 'Monzón: A Knockout Blow' and doc feature breakout 'Muchachos,' 'Homo Argentum' is scheduled to bow on Aug. 14. Gloriamundi ('Bellas Artes,' 'Chinese Take-Away') produces out of Spain. 'Homo Argentum' is co-produced by Rhino Film, Dea Film and Blue Film. Francella stars in all 16 episodes of the movie anthology , which look, if the trailer is anything go go by, to expose the bloodymindedness, self-idolatry and, above all, hypocrisy of many characters, living a big city life and 'subject to the invisible pressure under which we live in a modern-day megalopolis,' Cohn and Duprat have said. 'We talk about buried contradictions, desires, frustrations, emergencies, paranoia and egotism which result from our social life and, when exposed with no form of filter, present us with profound moral dilemmas,' they added. Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism. ' The film's concept, its axis, is current Argentine idiosyncracies, but the film talks about contemporary human behaviour in general, a synopsis runs. The increasing accumulation of foibles, as in 'Wild Tales,' Argentinians might argue, is redolently Argentine. Francella's roles run a very broad gamut, and look like a platform for his extraordinary acting talents. His characters, glimpsed in the trailer, just to settle on a few, range from a smiling illegal street currency trader, to a track-suited priest and a widower who introduces his new partner to his aghast children, a timid security guard in the company of a much younger seductive woman to a grandad who buys his grandson a swanky robot toy, to a man partying leading a conga line dance routine and a father who has to explain to a knocking-40 son that it's time to move out of home. In the two most developed episodes in the trailer, in one, shot in Sicily, Francella's character takes a trip to the Italian mountain village his grandfather came from. He meets an aged woman dressed in widow's black who recognises his name. Cut to Francella's character being chased out of the village, his dreams of glory as a returning prodigal grandson seemingly dashed. In another, an audience get to its feet to applaud a famed film director who's accepting a prize tan awards gala, his face daubed in Indigenous face paint style. Later the trailer features a scene of the director shooting bemused members of an Indigenous community. 'The elevator doesn't go to the top floor. They're as thick as a brick,' the director comments wigth withering sarcasm. Often the trailer takes in very briefly a set up in an episode, but not the whole of the pay-off. Or vice-versa. One senses, however, that the vision of modern city life of Homo Argentum will beg to differ with some pieties uttered by two of Francella's 16 characters. 'Argentinians stand out individually. They are all about family,' says the widower. 'We care about others. We have values,' says another character. 'I can't understand why we can't succeed as a country.' 'Homo Argentum' looks set to offer an often hilarious explanation. 'Homo Argentum' is influenced by films from the Golden Age of Italian cinema, like the 20-part 'The Monsters,' as well as iconic titles such as 'Down and Dirty,' 'An Average Little Man' and 'Viva Italia,' among other gems of a sarcastic Italian comedy of which Francella and the directors are admirers. Cohn and Duprat have also written and directed 'Official Competition,' starring Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Oscar Martínez, star of Cohn and Duprat's 'The Distinguished Citizen,' which won him a Venice Festival Volpi Cup for best actor. Their credits also include series 'Nada,' a rare outing into TV by Robert De Niro, who co-stars with Argentina's Luis Brandoni. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mexico Marks First Blockbuster of the Year With Wedding Rom-Com ‘Mesa de Regalos' From the Mediapro Studio and Pampa Films
Mexico has had its first – and hopefully not its last – blockbuster of the year with wedding romcom 'Mesa de Regalos' (roughly translated to Wedding Gift Table or Wedding Registry) with more than 1.7 million admissions, far surpassing other Mexican titles this year by over a million. Produced by Spain's The Mediapro Studio and Buenos Aires-based Pampa Films, its box office success is welcome news for Mexico's film industry, which continues to see a slump in post-pandemic theatrical admissions, despite some gains. More from Variety Baseball Strikes Out at ESPN: Sports Giant to End TV Rights Deal With MLB After Current Season Disney-Fubo Deal Raises Antitrust Concerns, Senator Says (EXCLUSIVE) Disney Hires Paramount's Daria Cercek to Lead Film Studio's Live-Action Division According to the latest report from Canacine, the Mexican Film Industry's Chamber of Commerce, theatrical admissions grew 33% in 2023 compared to the previous year but still lagged 32.30% behind its pre-Covid benchmark of 2019. The phenomenon is worldwide given the inexorable rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer habits and other factors. Ranking second after 'Captain America Brave New World' (posting $6.5 million) in the week of Feb. 10-16, 'Mesa de Regalos' ($5.8m) is still light years behind the number one all-time box hit in Mexico, Eugenio Derbez's 2013 hit 'Instructions Not Included' ('No se aceptan devoluciones'), which clocked 15.2 million admissions. Directed by Noé Santillán-López ('Infelices para siempre,' 'Veinteañera, divorciada y fantástica') it stars Cassandra Sánchez-Navarro and José Eduardo Derbez, and has continued to lure more auds since its Jan. 16 theatrical release by Disney. 'Admissions grew the second week which likely means that word of mouth has driven its box office success,' said Cabe Bossi of Pampa Films. 'We can also attribute the marketing machinery of Disney, which pulled out all the stops to promote our film,' said Pampa Films partner, Pol Bossi. 'They always thought in Mexico that wedding-themed movies were past their prime but 'Mesa de Regalos' disproved it, thanks to its great script and cast as well as timing as Mexican audiences like going to the movies during the first part of the year,' said Catalina Porto, executive producer and head of The Mediapro Studio Colombia & Mexico. Penned by Juan Carlos Aparicio, Mateo Stivelberg and Daniela Richer, the romcom follows Antonia (Sánchez-Navarro) and Nicolás (Derbez), two inseparable friends who, after watching their peers achieve emotional and professional stability, feel stuck in their own lives. After attending countless weddings, they hatch a clever (and slightly outrageous) plan: to get married. However, their union is a strategic move to pretend to be a loving couple, throw an extravagant wedding and take advantage of the gift registry to fulfill their dreams. But as they navigate the charade, not everyone buys into their relationship, and amidst growing doubts and appearances, unexpected feelings begin to surface, threatening to derail their well-laid plans. 'Our challenge was to make a film that would have universal appeal. The script began in Colombia in collaboration with Pampa Films in Argentina where post production took place and was shot in Mexico with Mexican talent,' Porto told Variety, who added that social media posts have been overwhelmingly positive, including for its soundtrack. Disney plans to stream the movie across Latin America on Disney+. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mexico Marks First Blockbuster of the Year With Wedding Rom-Com ‘Mesa de Regalos' From the Mediapro Studio and Pampa Films
Mexico has had its first – and hopefully not its last – blockbuster of the year with wedding romcom 'Mesa de Regalos' (roughly translated to Wedding Gift Table or Wedding Registry) with more than 1.7 million admissions, far surpassing other Mexican titles this year by over a million. Produced by Spain's The Mediapro Studio and Buenos Aires-based Pampa Films, its box office success is welcome news for Mexico's film industry, which continues to see a slump in post-pandemic theatrical admissions, despite some gains. More from Variety Baseball Strikes Out at ESPN: Sports Giant to End TV Rights Deal With MLB After Current Season Disney-Fubo Deal Raises Antitrust Concerns, Senator Says (EXCLUSIVE) Disney Hires Paramount's Daria Cercek to Lead Film Studio's Live-Action Division According to the latest report from Canacine, the Mexican Film Industry's Chamber of Commerce, theatrical admissions grew 33% in 2023 compared to the previous year but still lagged 32.30% behind its pre-Covid benchmark of 2019. The phenomenon is worldwide given the inexorable rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer habits and other factors. Ranking second after 'Captain America Brave New World' (posting $6.5 million) in the week of Feb. 10-16, 'Mesa de Regalos' ($5.8m) is still light years behind the number one all-time box hit in Mexico, Eugenio Derbez's 2013 hit 'Instructions Not Included' ('No se aceptan devoluciones'), which clocked 15.2 million admissions. Directed by Noé Santillán-López ('Infelices para siempre,' 'Veinteañera, divorciada y fantástica') it stars Cassandra Sánchez-Navarro and José Eduardo Derbez, and has continued to lure more auds since its Jan. 16 theatrical release by Disney. 'Admissions grew the second week which likely means that word of mouth has driven its box office success,' said Cabe Bossi of Pampa Films. 'We can also attribute the marketing machinery of Disney, which pulled out all the stops to promote our film,' said Pampa Films partner, Pol Bossi. 'They always thought in Mexico that wedding-themed movies were past their prime but 'Mesa de Regalos' disproved it, thanks to its great script and cast as well as timing as Mexican audiences like going to the movies during the first part of the year,' said Catalina Porto, executive producer and head of The Mediapro Studio Colombia & Mexico. Penned by Juan Carlos Aparicio, Mateo Stivelberg and Daniela Richer, the romcom follows Antonia (Sánchez-Navarro) and Nicolás (Derbez), two inseparable friends who, after watching their peers achieve emotional and professional stability, feel stuck in their own lives. After attending countless weddings, they hatch a clever (and slightly outrageous) plan: to get married. However, their union is a strategic move to pretend to be a loving couple, throw an extravagant wedding and take advantage of the gift registry to fulfill their dreams. But as they navigate the charade, not everyone buys into their relationship, and amidst growing doubts and appearances, unexpected feelings begin to surface, threatening to derail their well-laid plans. 'Our challenge was to make a film that would have universal appeal. The script began in Colombia in collaboration with Pampa Films in Argentina where post production took place and was shot in Mexico with Mexican talent,' Porto told Variety, who added that social media posts have been overwhelmingly positive, including for its soundtrack. Disney plans to stream the movie across Latin America on Disney+. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
