Tag: Perfect Strangers
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Why the ‘Family Matters’ Cast Didn’t Like Steve Urkel
When Family Matters first debuted on ABC in 1989 as part of their Friday night Tgif lineup, it was a far different series from the show it would become. It started as a spinoff to another Tgif series, Perfect Strangers, giving viewers a wholesome look at the Winslow family. It was a cute and funny…
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Italian Director Stefano Sollima on Why He Depicted Rome ‘As Though It Was L.A.’ in Gritty Crime Drama ‘Adagio’
Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima – who is known in Hollywood for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Without Remorse” and the TV series “Gomorrah” – is in the Venice competition for the first time with Rome-set crime drama “Adagio.”This beautifully shot picture features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo…
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Banijay Expands Italy Footprint by Partnering With ‘Perfect Strangers’ Producer Marco Belardi
Banijay is expanding its footprint in Italy’s scripted production arena by partnering with Greenboo Production, the shingle recently founded by “Perfect Strangers” producer Marco Belardi.Formerly known as Bamboo Production, Greenboo was launched last year by Belardi, who formerly headed the Leone Film Group’s film and TV company Lotus Production. Besides producing “Perfect Strangers,” the megahit…
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Front Row signs screenwriter, director for Arabic-language ‘Intouchables’ remake
It is the second Arab language remake of a European hit for Dubai-based after the upcoming Perfect Strangers.Dubai-based pan-Arab distributor Front Row Film Entertainment has signed screenwriter Amr El Daly and ad director Jad Aouad for its upcoming Arab language, Egypt-set remake of French hit Intouchables.It marks Front Row’s second Arab-language adaptation of a popular…
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Italy’s Groenlandia Launches Unit Dedicated to Films and Series Directed by Women
Italy’s expanding production company Groenlandia — the shingle behind ITV’s “Romulus” skein and recent Netflix Italian original film “The Incredible Story of Rose Island” — is launching a groundbreaking new unit dedicated to women directors and writers.Called Lynn, the new female-driven label is a first for Italy. They have partnered on a feature film with…
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Nadine Labaki to Star in Arabic ‘Perfect Strangers’ Remake
Cameras are set to roll in February on the long delayed Arabic adaptation of hit Italian concept movie “Perfect Strangers” with a high-caliber ensemble cast now in place comprising star Lebanese director/actor Nadine Labaki (“Capernaum”).After being postponed due to both Covid-19 and political turmoil in Lebanon, the latest in a slew of remakes of the…
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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Adds Luke Evans Alongside Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy
Luke Evans is the latest actor to join the Nine Perfect Strangers cast. The new Hulu series is a dark, gritty reboot of the classic sitcom Perfect Strangers, and Evans is set to play Cousin Balki. Oh, no, my mistake. Nine Perfect Strangers is actually a new thriller based on the book by Liane Moriarty,…
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Watch U.S. Trailer of Manolo Caro’s ‘Perfect Strangers’ (Exclusive)
Manolo Caro’s pan-Latin American version of movie franchise hit “Perfect Strangers” is set for a Dec. 25 release in Mexico by its producer-distributor Cinepolis, followed by a Jan. 11 U.S. bow from Pantelion. Variety has been given exclusive access to the dark ensemble comedy’s official U.S. trailer and poster.“Perfect Strangers” revolves around a circle of…
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Italian Hit ‘Perfect Strangers’ Set For Arabic Remake
Smash hit Italian concept movie “Perfect Strangers” is set to be adapted for the Arab world, following a flurry of remakes worldwide.Dubai-based Middle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and sister company Kuwait National cinema have acquired Arabic remake rights from Italy’s Medusa Film to director Paolo Genovese’s 2016 ensemble dramedy involving smartphones and personal…