Starring John Lynch, Katharine O'Donnelly and Olivia Morris, this installment features, among others, Clara Galle, Stanley Weber and Nine D'Urso
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO has presented ‘The Head 3’, the season that wraps up the ‘The Head’ trilogy, as part of the program at the 57th edition of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival. Produced in association with Hulu Japan, the series was created by Ran Tellem, director of International Content at THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, who is also the show’s executive producer along with Laura Fernández Espeso, Javier Méndez and Bernat Elías. Shot in English and released in more than 90 countries, ‘The Head’ has become one of THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO's leading international franchises and was named by Variety magazine as one of the best series of 2022.
The presentation in Sitges, which took place Sunday, October 6, included the participation of its stars, John Lynch and Katharine O’Donnelly, as well as creator Ran Tellem, series director Jorge Dorado and executive producer Javier Méndez.
John Lynch (Blue Lights, The Fall), Katharine O’Donnelly (Mary, Queen of Scots), both in the series from the outset, and OIivia Morris (Hotel Portofino), who joined in season two, are once again the show’s leads. Also returning are Ben Cura (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story) and Olwen Fouéré (The Northman, The Crown), who appeared in season two. Notable additions to the cast this season include Spanish actress Clara Galle (Through My Window, The Boarding School: Las Cumbres), as well as Stanley Weber (Borgia, Outlander), Nine D'Urso (Cristóbal Balenciaga, Suspended Time), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders, Outlander), Godehard Giese (Babylon Berlin) and Sara-Marie Maltha (The Killing), John Kavanagh (The Tudors, The Black Dahlia) and Atsuro Watabe (The Flowers of War, Swallowtail Butterfly), among others.
Synopsis of ‘The Head 3’
Determined to continue her father's research, Rachel (Olivia Morris) believes she has pinpointed the toxin that contaminated the algae. Following genetic modification and testing on animals, it’s now time for human trials. She has thus selected five volunteers of different backgrounds who are willing to act as guinea pigs in exchange for a sizable sum of money. All seems to be going well until a new death and the disappearance of a head once again convert the remote location into a nightmare.
The Mediapro Studio Distribution will once again be responsible for the worldwide distribution of the series in this third season.
A weekly trip through history and art with the person known as the Valencian Sistine Chapel
The GRUP MEDIAPRO multi-sports platform is set to feature Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2, and all the matches from the LALIGA HYPERMOTION
GolStadium has recently added to its content package with the inclusion of all the games from the LALIGA HYPERMOTION and the Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 channels, which feature some of the best sporting content from around the world. The GRUP MEDIAPRO OTT is targeted at sports fans who are looking to have all the bases covered.
Tennis, with key competitions in the calendar such as the Australian Open and French Open with Carlos Alcaraz the current champion, the very best cycling with races such as the Tour of France, the Giro de Italia and the Vuelta a España as well as UFC fight nights, mixed martial arts events set to feature Ilia Topuria, can all be seen on GolStadium via Eurosport 1 and 2. In addition, the Eurosport channels also feature a wide range of motor sports, including the Le Mans 24 hour race, winter sports such as alpine skiing as well as the Olympic Games.
Other new content highlights on GolStadium include the addition of all the matches from LALIGA HYPERMOTION, as well as the end-of-season promotion play-off games for the LALIGA EA SPORTS. The addition to the GolStadium content package of one of the most competitive and exciting leagues in European football. The Spanish second division features historic teams such as RC Deportivo de la Coruña, Málaga CF, Real Zaragoza, Cádiz CF, Real Oviedo and Real Sporting.
GolStadium was launched for new digital audiences with the goal of becoming a benchmark for sports content. The GRUP MEDIAPRO platform includes the Brazilian, Belgian, Chinese and Canadian leagues, the German Cup, and other sports including tennis, padel tennis, and urban and extreme sports, among others.
Starring David Verdaguer and Ángela Cervantes, the series is directed by Marta Pahissa and features Lluís Arcarazo as main screenwriter
At the 57th edition of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO presented ‘Quiet’, an 8-part thriller co-produced with 3Cat for release on TV3 and the 3Cat platform. The series – set in a Barcelona under lockdown and based on a true story – follows the police investigation of a serial killer choosing society’s most vulnerable as his victims: the homeless.
The series – created by Lluís Arcarazo – had its international presentation on Monday, October 7 together with stars David Verdaguer and Ángela Cervantes. Joining them were fellow cast members Alex Brendemühl, Roger Guitart and Victoria Kantch, and director Marta Pahissa. Also in attendance were executive producers for THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, Javier Méndez and Lluís Arcarazo, who is also the main scriptwriter of all episodes, as well as Oriol Sala-Patau, executive producer for 3Cat.
David Verdaguer (winner of two Goya awards for Jokes & Cigarettes and Summer 1993) and Ángela Cervantes (twice nominated for a Goya award for La Maternal and Chavalas), are the stars of this series, shot in various parts of the city of Barcelona. The lineup also features Àlex Brendemühl (a Goya nominee for Creatura) and Melina Matthews (Iron Reign) as well as young actors Roger Guitart and Victoria Kantch. Marta Pahissa (Rapa, Ser o no ser) directs all episodes. The series is an original idea of Lluís Arcarazo (Salvador, Nit i dia), who is also the main scriptwriter of each episode along with co-writers Guillermo Cisneros and María Jaén.
Based on a true story, the plot of Quiet’ unfolds in late April of 2020, in the grip of the COVID-19 lockdown. The authorities arrest a man accused of murdering various homeless people, one after another, on the streets of Barcelona. The murders all follow the same modus operandi: all taking place while the victims are asleep and all involving extreme brutality. With this as the context, and against the backdrop of a desolate and locked down city, Arcarazo explores the idea of ‘mal’, which in Spanish can have meanings including both ‘evil’ and ‘a sickness’, such as a virus, that infects its victims. The homicide agents in charge of the investigation, those closest to them, and those who are forced to live on the streets of Barcelona with no way to flee any evil they encounter are the story’s main characters.
Made with the support of ICEC (Catalan Institute of Cultural Enterprises).
‘Virtually Everything’ - a summit packed with talks, demonstrations and workshops on virtual technology
GRUP MEDIAPRO hosted a summit dedicated to virtual production. The “Virtually Everything” event took place on October 8 at the virtual production studio at its production center in New York, bringing together experts and companies from across the sector. The group, together with the audiovisual company Vü Virtual Studio Network organized a full day of practical demonstrations, workshops and an extensive program of talks with industry leaders such as Emili Planas, CTO of GRUP MEDIAPRO; Brenda Berstein, GRUP MEDIAPRO Head of Innovation for the Southern Cone region; Lawrence Jones, Creative Director and VFX Supervisor at Parliament; and Tony Rizzuto, Executive Creative Director at Accenture.
‘Virtually Everything’, – occurring within the framework of the audiovisual trade show NAB Show New York – was fittingly held at the virtual production studio that Mediapro North America recently inaugurated in Hudson Yards in midtown Manhattan. With an area of 1,200m2 and a 54m2 LED screen, this studio is capable of generating high-quality immersive content and an ideal space to host an event with the audiovisual industry’s key players.
Virtual production is one of the strategic business lines of GRUP MEDIAPRO, which already harnesses this technology on its set in Miami -the largest in South Florida- as well as in Barcelona (Spain) and Lisbon (Portugal). With the opening in June this year of the studio in the heart of New York, the group further consolidated its presence on the American continent, where it began operating over 25 years ago. Mediapro North America plans to shortly open virtual sets in Toronto (Canada) and Mexico City (Mexico).
With the start of the European competitions, the channel has launched its new intro as well as its upgraded studio
The group was responsible for the upgrade of the graphics package and the design of the new studio for Movistar Champions League, the channel that GRUP MEDIAPRO produces for Movistar. For the new season a fresh intro and graphics package have been created for the different shows, as well as an updated studio design. Movistar Champions League is the channel where you can follow all the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League matches as well as different debate and analysis shows.
Since the 2018-2019 season, the Channels and Platforms division of the group has been responsible for producing the Movistar Champions League programs , which includes the production of all the studio shows, match customisation for the matches featuring Spanish teams both home and away, as well as being the host broadcaster for all the European matches played in Spain. The group has produced more than 200 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League matches for Movistar and has provided production services and technical resources for the four UEFA 2024 competitions (UEFA Champions League men’s and women’s, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League).
