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Paramount Plus’ “Halo,” a makeover of the massive video game hit by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV and 343 Industries, will open this year’s Canneseries.

In other potential highlights, Gillian Anderson will be on hand to receive the Variety Icon Award. Canneseries Artistic Director Albin Lewi praised Gillian Anderson for delivering 10 “edgy” and iconic roles that have helped to redefine the drama landscape, and for being a symbol of “this golden age of series.” “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney will pick up the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award, the French TV festival announced Tuesday March 8 in Paris, unveiling its 2022 lineup.

“Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-huyk producer Yeon Kim-ji will be in Cannes for a South Korea Focus.

Main growth at 2022’s Cannesseries will be in industry terms, said Canneseries Managing Director Benoit Louvet. The festival will stage its 4th Vivendi-backed Talent Unlimited writers residencies and 3rd Canneseries Writers Club, with...

Walter Presents has inked a two-year deal with Scandinavian streaming service C More to launch a curated selection of international scripted series across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.

Walter Presents, which specializes in premium foreign-language programming, will initially launch on C More with an 80-hour collection comprising eight first-run and exclusive series, including the Dutch psychological thriller “The Blood Pact”; Italian crime thrillers “Thou Shalt Not Kill” and “Ice Cold Murders: Rocco Schiavone” (pictured); and the French crime dramas “Vanished by the Lake” and “The Other Mother,” and the gripping Belgian political action thriller “Blackout.” The company’s goal is to expand its offer on C More to 500 hours over the next two years.

A key streaming service in the Nordics, C More has been investing in local drama productions and has a large portfolio of popular reality and TV shows, on top of exclusive broadcasting rights for major sports leagues.

Walter Presents, the streaming service for non-English language drama, has launched in New Zealand after striking a distribution deal with state broadcaster Tvnz.

A dedicated Walter Presents section on the Tvnz OnDemand homepage will make more than 250 hours of international scripted programming exclusively available to viewers over the next six months, free of charge and with English-language subtitles.

A number of series that have proved popular for Walter Presents in other territories will be available at launch, including Belgian series “13 Commandments,” Dutch thriller “The Adulterer,” and French crime drama “Vanished by the Lake.”

Walter Iuzzolino, co-founder and curator of Walter Presents, said: “New Zealanders are renowned for their love of travel and their curiosity about the world, so I am really delighted and excited to offer a slice of so many different cultures for their enjoyment on-demand in the comfort of their own homes.”

Walter Presents first launched its...

Tagline: "A Deadly Epidemic Strikes the Lake Community. No One Can Escape an Invisible Killer." "Fear by the Lake" is a television series from France. Offering six episodes, this French language series envisions a future pandemic, in an isolated community. The first season has already run in France. TF1 International is handling a possible North American or worldwide release. And, the series creator is Jérôme Cornuau (The Next). Julie De Bona (The Gilded Cage), Lannick Gautry (Vanished by the Lake), Pierre Perrier (The Returned), Juliette Plumecocq-Mech and many others star in the series. Also, an episode trailer, longer synopsis and English language poster are available here, for fans of international productions. The series' synopsis also talks about the virus being a curse. Spreading throughout the city of Annecy, those uninfected are searching for the origins of the virus, while questioning whether this is a biological attack. As the victims increase in numbers,...