Mediapro Unveils Star-Studded English-Language Slate at MIPCOM
The Spanish studio aims to expand its reach with new films and series featuring John Turturro and Melissa Leo, targeting the U.S. and Canadian markets.
- John Turturro is set to write, direct, and star in a film adaptation of Susan Sheehan’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Is There No Place on Earth for Me?' focusing on mental health struggles.
- Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo leads 'Mother Wolf,' a film about a grandmother unexpectedly caring for her grandchildren, directed by Suzi Yoonessi.
- Evan Katz, known for '24,' will helm 'Witness 36,' a high-stakes thriller about a woman involved in witness protection who encounters a man with an identity she created.
- Juan José Campanella adapts his Oscar-nominated film 'The Son of the Bride' into an English-language series, exploring themes of family and personal growth.
- The studio plans to bring the long-running Spanish gameshow 'Catch Me If You Can' to U.S. audiences, adapted by Anthony Carbone.