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STUDIOCANAL News: New Film Announcements and Trailer Releases

The STUDIOCANAL news page has been updated with new film announcements including 'INK', 'ELSINORE', and 'BLOOD SIMPLE: DIRECTOR'S CUT', as well as a new trailer for 'ELSINORE' and the launch of 'STUDIOCANAL CLASSICS'.

THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT | STUDIOCANAL, WORKING TITLE & PARKVILLE PICTURES ANNOUNCE JACK O’CONNELL & ODESSA A’ZION ATTACHED TO STAR WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS TOM BERKELEY & ROSS WHITE SHOOTING NOVEMBER 2026

STUDIOCANAL, Working Title & Parkville Pictures today announce THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT confirming that BAFTA winning Jack O’Connell (INK) and…

What Makes a Game Ready for an Entertainment IP?

In a guest post for PocketGamer.biz, SayGames COO Denis Vaikhanski discusses when a mobile game is ready for an entertainment IP collaboration, using the Tower War × Terminator 2: Judgment Day event as a case study. The collaboration was integrated into Tower War's existing progression systems rather than as a cosmetic layer, leading to over 2.5 million participating players, a 40% increase in in-app revenue, and up to 45% growth in daily downloads. Vaikhanski emphasizes that IPs should amplify already successful games, and that successful partnerships are built over years, as exemplified by the five-year evolution of Tower War and its developer Pavetra. The article highlights the publisher's role in creating opportunities and the developer's focus on game quality.

• More than 2.5 million players participated in the Tower War × Terminator 2 collaboration event.
• In-app revenue increased by approximately 40% during the collaboration.
• Daily downloads grew by as much as 45%.

Paramount+ relaunches 'Eating with my Ex' as VIP version

Paramount+ announced a new German VIP season of the dating reality show "Eating with my Ex" featuring celebrity ex-couples. Three episodes will premiere weekly starting November 3, 2026, available in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The format previously ran two seasons on Discovery+ in 2022 and 2023. UFA Show & Factual produces the German adaptation. The show features celebrity participants like Tommy Haas and Alessandra Meyer-Wölden, among others.

• Paramount+ announces 'Eating with my Ex VIP' with three episodes starting November 3, 2026.
• The show airs weekly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• Celebrity participants include Tommy Haas, Mario Basler, and Natascha Ochsenknecht.

HBO Max announces new German original with Max Riemelt

HBO Max has announced a new German original series titled "A Decent Man" (working title), starring Max Riemelt. The six-episode psychological thriller explores themes of toxic masculinity, guilt, and the destructive power of silence. The series is created by Dustin Loose and Florian Oeller, inspired by the Polish series "Porządny człowiek". Production is handled by UFA Fiction, with Nataly Kudiabor as producer. Cast includes Wanja Valentin Kube, Kristin Suckow, Nico Marischka, and Karin Hanczewski. Anke Greifeneder, GVP Local Original Production for HBO Max in Germany and France, emphasizes the series' deep exploration of generational male role models. A release date has not yet been announced.

• HBO Max announces new German original series "A Decent Man" starring Max Riemelt.
• The six-episode series is produced by UFA Fiction.
• The series is created by Dustin Loose and Florian Oeller, inspired by the Polish series "Porządny człowiek".

Apple TV Germany Head Departs, London Takes Over

Franziska An der Gassen, Head of Original Content for Apple TV in Germany, is leaving the company at the end of September 2026, after nearly five years. She joined Apple in early 2022 as a Creative Executive and built the local originals business from Munich, reporting to Jay Hunt. Under her leadership, Apple TV produced its first German series, including 'Where's Wanda?' (2024) and the award-winning 'Krank Berlin'. A direct successor will not be appointed; instead, responsibility for German originals will move to London, continuing a trend of streamers reducing top-level local personnel in Germany. This structural change may reduce local autonomy, and while Apple TV will continue producing in Germany, future investment in local creativity is uncertain.

• Franziska An der Gassen leaves Apple TV at the end of September 2026.
• She was Head of Original Content for Apple TV Germany, based in Munich, joining in early 2022.
• Under her leadership, Apple launched its first German originals 'Where's Wanda?' and 'Krank Berlin'.