All the latest French film and audiovisual news as reported by the international press in April.
Audiovisual news has mainly been focused on Canneseries (April 14-19) and MipTV (April 17-19).
Variety covered the The Brigade series, Canal+ and STUDIOCANAL's latest production.
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WorldScreen did a Spotlight on Focus Cyber Group Studio during MipTV.
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As well as on Focus Mediatoon, also at MipTV.
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The Daily Television announced that Mediawan had acquired a majority stake in the Dutch production company Submarine.
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Other television news
Dominique Bourse revealed Cyber Group Studios's new expansion strategy to WorldScreen.
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Mundo Plus announced the arrival in Spain of the Drops of God series, via Apple TV+.
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TBI announced that Warner Bros Discovery had revealed its first major scripted production in Europe, which is also its first French original scripted series, directed by Just Philippot, The Mythomaniac of the Bataclan (working title).
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In Asia, Simon, the children's animation series, has been a huge success thanks to the Year of the Rabbit, SeñalNews reported.
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Theatrical releases
The Innocent was released in Spain and women's magazine Telva published a long interview with Noémie Merlant.
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November, released in the same country, was warmly received by the critics: "Don't hesitate to go and see it, it is one of those films that never disappoints anyone."
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In The Netherlands, Cinemagazine wrote about Return to Seoul: "The spectator delights in this marvelous film, and Davy Chou proves that he is a fantastic filmmaker."
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One Fine Morning released on British screens. The Guardian published an interview with Mia Hansen-Løve: "I'd rather not film sex scenes than have virtue police on set."
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In an article about the same film, Little White Lies focused on Léa Seydoux and asked "Is Léa Seydoux Mia Hansen-Løve's greatest on-screen muse?"
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The American continent
The New York Times highlighted De Humani Corporis Fabrica, released mid-April in the USA.
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In Argentina, the daily La Nación reflected on Eva Green's career in a long article accompanying the release of The Three Musketeers - D'Artagnan.
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In Asia
In Japan, Eiga.com interviewed Jean-Jacques Annaud during the shoot of Notre-Dame on Fire.
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And in Taïwan, the daily Liberty Times focused on Rise, released in the country as Jump Again.
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