Netflix adapts Pedro Páramo, the great Mexican novel that inspired Márquez
New film of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, considered founding text of magic realism, is first film adaptation in half a century “I came to Comala...
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Netflix’s One Hundred Years of Solitude brings fame to Gabriel García Márquez’s Colombian hometown
Locals hope TV adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude will bring new life to Aracataca, birthplace of author’s magical realism In sweltering mid-afternoon heat,...
‘Flat and shallow’: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem divides viewers in China
Eight-episode series based on Liu Cixin novels triggers accusations of ‘Americanisation’ of a Chinese story Netflix’s big-budget adaptation of Three-Body Problem, a series of novels...
Denzel Washington’s casting as Hannibal in Netflix film sparks race controversy in Tunisia
Newspapers and politicians discuss general’s skin tone, saying actor’s casting in the role created ‘a historical error’ A decision to cast black actor Denzel Washington...
Netflix’s movie Hurricane Season stirs debate over violent depiction of Mexico
Based on the prize-winning book by Fernanda Melchor, film depicts brutality stemming from ‘war on drugs’ that began in 2006 A group of children find...
African film-makers reimagine folktales as dark fantasy dramas for Netflix
The six films include the tale of an ogre who preys on women, a sci-fi Nigeria taken over by AI, and a girl on a...
Country Queen: first Netflix series to be produced in Kenya hits the screen
Streaming company’s family drama marks shift from locally made ‘edutainment’ to shows that reflect complex realities of Kenyan life Kenya’s first homegrown Netflix series, the...
Netflix tests charges for sharing passwords between households
Scheme being trialled in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru seen as way to make more money from existing subscribers as growth slows The days of...
