Comic icons are in the hands of creative teams set on reimaging their basic biographies in the hunt for new readers who could be intimidated by complex backstories. Can they make the shift without altering their key essence?
Several documentaries, a series and a fictional film investigate the rise of extremism through the biography of Mussolini, religious fundamentalism in Brazil and activists willing to ruin their lives to defend Donald Trump
The release of ‘Haunted Heart’ and ‘The Room Next Door’ join a growing list of movies by filmmakers who have dared to try their hand at a foreign language
The film festival celebrates the actress’ most important and accomplished role in years, in a remarkable portrait of the opera diva’s end as filmed by Pablo Larraín
EL PAÍS speaks to artistic director Alberto Barbera, who has had his contract renewed after months of uncertainty. He is ensuring that the event continues to reflect progressive values and defend the most marginalized, in contrast to the Italian government
The Norwegian city, devastated by German bombing in 1940, went from a fishing town to a NATO air base. Today it is promoting its art, its landscapes and its future urban project
Michael McDowell’s book was released in 1983 and went unpublished for nearly four decades in the Old Continent. Those responsible for rescuing it discuss the keys to the success of a work that vindicates the act of reading for pleasure
The premiere of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ — the latest in a groundbreaking period of films and shows based on the Marvel Comics — and a new video game have amplified the relevance of the X-Men and their eternal fight against intolerance
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is celebrating half a century of a global ‘pop culture’ brand, according to the company that owns it, which represents an unstoppable business and has sparked debates about the character’s alleged feminism
The rise of the remastering of master productions like ‘Resident Evil,’ ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Final Fantasy’ stirs debate about creativity, artistic risks and economic power within the industry
The youngest filmmaker to ever win an Oscar for Best Director captures the life of Elvis Presley’s wife in ‘Priscilla’ and recounts her family’s lessons — and her own struggle for independence
One of the curators of a powerful exhibition on slavery organized by the famous Netherlands institution in 2021 reflects on that process, decolonization and the change of perspective in art
More than a dozen people tell EL PAÍS about how they lost time, enthusiasm, work and a lot of money by believing the false million-dollar promises made by an alleged producer of movies and TV series. The Spanish and Swiss authorities are investigating him, but his death cannot be confirmed
Recent projects like ‘C.O.W.L.’, which focuses on the labor struggle of people with superpowers, put a spotlight on the myriad comics changing up the standard storylines of Marvel and DC icons
More and more artists have denounced that this technology is absorbing their works — without authorization — to learn how to imitate them. Meanwhile, the EU is preparing new regulations surrounding AI, as the U.N. held its first conference on the matter
The man who directed films such as ‘Seven’ and ‘Zodiac’ has released his latest film: ‘The Killer.’ In an interview with EL PAÍS, he reflects on his cinematographic technique, his fascination with criminal minds, his terrible experience directing ‘Alien 3′ and his reputation for being tough on set
A new edition of Martin Handford’s ‘Where’s Waldo?’ being published in Spain demonstrates the eternal appeal of a simple formula involving drawings, paper, and concentration
Bill Willingham announced that his best-known and most successful work now belongs to everyone, in protest of the mistreatment he claims to have suffered from the publisher, which is threatening to take ‘necessary action’
The ultra-conservative government says the director ‘hates her country’ for her portrayal of the humanitarian crisis on the Belarusian border in the film ‘Green Border,’ which has enjoyed box-office success
Agnieszka Holland’s powerful ‘Green Border’ and Matteo Garrone’s uneven ‘Io Capitano’ shine a spotlight on those who leave Syria or Senegal bound for a continent that is now turning its back on them, while Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ is outrageous in its condescension
The director of ‘Hollywoodgate,’ which is being screened at the Venice Film Festival, reached an agreement with the fundamentalists to film inside the Afghan regime for a year
Pietro Castellitto, the Arriaga brothers and Olmo Schnabel all presented films, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Sofia Coppola
‘Foremost by Night,’ Víctor Iriarte’s first feature film, wins critics over with the brave tale of two women and a child without a past. The short film ‘Aitana’, a restored version of Saura’s ‘The Hunt’ and a documentary on ‘Guernica’ round out the festival’s Spanish film offerings
Well-known Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino sparked a debate after he lamented that Michael Mann’s film chose Adam Driver to play Enzo Ferrari instead of a local performer
‘Coup de Chance,’ Allen’s 50th film, shows he still has a lot to offer, while ‘Priscilla’ presents a delicate but imperfect portrait of Elvis Presley’s marriage
‘The Killer’ slays the Venice Film Festival with the revenge of a professional killer and his first doubts. ‘The Beast’ and ‘The Theory of Everything’ round out a great day at the Mostra
The sports thriller ‘Ferrari’ – directed by Michael Mann – falls short of expectations, despite a star-studded cast consisting of Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, as well as an adrenaline-pumping plot. Meanwhile, the action film ‘Dogman,’ by Luc Besson, surprised audiences at the Venice Film Festival