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WiththeimminentreleaseofRoseMatefeo’sbrandnewromcomStarstruckonBBCThreeattheendofApril,thiscomingyearmarksawatershedmomentinbroadcastinghistorywithmostBBCThreecomedyeitherstarring,writtenbyorcreatedbywomen.BBCThreewillbethefirstUKchanneltoachievethislandmarkinfemalerepresentationwith58%oflong-formscriptedcomedywrittenbywomen.UpcomingtitlesincludeLazySusan,StarstruckandEllieandNatasiaplusthesecondseriesofbothInMySkinandBacktoLife.Inadditiontothis,theBBCtodayannouncesfournewBBCComedySlicesforBBCThree,allofwhicharewrittenbyand/orstarfemaletalent:Ladybaby,Amicable,DinosaurandBritney,whichresultsinthemajorityofcomedyprogrammesonBBCThreenowbeingfemaleled.KateDaughton,outgoingHeadofComedyattheBBC,says:BuildingonthehugesuccessofPhoebeWaller-BridgeandDaisyMayCooper,thismarksamonumentalachievementandistestamenttothefactthemostpioneeringandexcitingnewvoicesincomedyareincreasinglyfemale.KateleavestheComedyCommissioningteamtodayhavingmadeatremendousimpactoverseeingaraftoffemalefirsttitles.SinceKate’sarrivalin2017shehascommissionedandnurturedFleabag,Mum,Ghosts,Gavin&Stacey:ChristmasSpecial(2019),ThisTimeWithAlanPartridge,BacktoLife,TheGoesWrongShow,OutofHerMind,TwoDoorsDown,InMySkinandManLikeMobeen.AlongsidetheforthcomingWitchfinder,Alma’sNotNormalandStephenMerchantseriesTheOffenders(w/t).ShaneAllen,DirectorofBBCComedy,says:Fiveyearsagotherewerestillarticlesaskingwhereallthefunnywomenwere.Thathoaryoldnonsensecanfinallybedispensedwithonceandforall.It’salevelplayingfieldwiththemostvibrantanddynamicworkcomingthroughfromfemaleswritersandwriterperformerswhoareelevatingtheartformofcomedyandexpandingitshorizons.AsforKateDaughton,nolongerwillshecurseatmeforloudsneezingintheoffice.Partlybecauseshe’sleavingandmostlybecausewe’venotbeenintheoffice.Trulybereft;indenialthatshe’soffandwe’reluckytohavehadherforsolong.CharlotteMoore,ChiefContentOfficer,says:Kate’simpeccabletaste,whipsmartcomedybrainandbeguilingwayswithtalenthavehadatransformativeimpactonthecomedyoutputinhertimehere.ThefactthatBBCThreecanclaimtobethefirstUKchannelwithamajorityoffemaleledandwrittenscriptedcomedyisinlargepartdowntohervisionandpassionforbackinggenredefiningfemalecreatives.She’llbesorelymissedbutthankfullyleavesbehindaterrificlegacyofshowsahead.

The12thSuspectisafull-lengthfeaturefilmdirectedbyKOMyoungsung,whoalsodirectedadocumentarytitledGoodBye(2009)aboutKoreanimmigrantslivinginJapanwhowenttoNorthKorea.SetinateahouseinMyeong-dong,SeoulrightaftertheendoftheKoreanWar,The12thSuspectfollowsthesuffocatingpsychologicalshowdownthattakesplacebetweenadetectiveandthe11suspectswhofindthemselvescaughtupinamurdercase.ThetightnarrativebetweenthecharactersandtheenthusiasticperformancesofKimSangkyung,HeoSungtae,ParkSunyoung,KimDongyoung,andtheotheractorspreventthefilmfromfallingintoamonotonythatcouldpotentiallybecausedbyalimitedspacelikeateahouse.ThroughsymbolicspacessuchastheKoreanWar,Myeong-dong,andNamsan,thefilmattemptstotakealookatthedarkfoundationofthemodernhistoryofKoreawhichhasbeencarriedforththroughliberation,theKoreanWar,anddivision.

AteenagerwhoabandonedaviolentPeruinthe90s,reunitesinMontrealwiththisfather,M.77mi.ccwhonowhasanewCanadianfamily.

Yumaisa23-year-oldwomanfromTokyo.Whenshecommutesbytraintoherjobinamangastudio,herfaceisathipheighttotheotherpassengersstandingup.Yumausesawheelchaironaccountofcerebralpalsy.Herdeformedlimbsonlyallowhertocrawl–andtoholdapencil.Thefactthatherboss,asuccessfulcomicartistandbloggernamedSayaka,whohasapenchantforgarishFairyKeiattire,passesYuma’sdrawingideasoffasherown,dismaysthetalented‘mangaka’.Evenworse,heroverprotectivemotherhardlyletsheroutofhersightandrefusestotalkaboutherfather.AsYumaattemptstoliveamoreindependentlife,shestumblesacrossadultcomics–mangaporn–andtoyswiththeideaofdrawingsomeherself.Thepublisheradviseshertogainsomepersonalexperiencefirst.ButwhathappenswhenawomaninawheelchairasksatoutinTokyo’sredlightdistricttofixherupwithasexdate?DirectorHIKARI’shumorousandendearing37Secondsdepictsanunusualjourneyofself-discovery-inartistic,physicalandfamilialterms.And,asthefilm’scharmingprotagonistlearns,friendswhoarenotprejudicedcanbefoundanywhere.

CW预订的军事+阴谋惊悚剧《勇者Valor》由KyleJarrow执笔，剧中地点设定在一个美国陆军基地，这处有一群精英直升机机师，受训进行各种秘密的国内外住务；在这军事纪律和人类欲望之间界线被考验的基地，故事会分为现在线及闪回，闪回是有关部队中首位女机师涉及的失败任务，然后揭露个人﹑政府﹑军队之间的秘密，最后整季的主线是拯救一组失踪的士兵。主角包括Nora（ChristinaOchoa饰演）及Gallo（MattBarr饰演），他们在索马里进行任务时搞砸了，遗漏下两个美军在敌人手中；现在正受训进行拯救任务的他们，其实有着一个涉及当初那失败任务的大秘密，这秘密绝对不可以被陆军所知道。赶时髦的Gallo与Nora为直升机驾驶拍档及指挥官，二人一样是专家……虽然Gallo更有经验。Nora性格认真﹑有动力，是特种部队夜袭者/NightRaiders成员之一，她与更有经验的Gallo合作，驾驶直升机前往世界各潜在的危险地区。CharlieBarnett饰演跟Nora分分合合的男友Ian，西点军校毕业的他目前是特种部队行动情报官。W.TréDavis加盟饰演Kim，与Jess是夫妻，是Max的父亲，他是直升机飞行部队的司令。NigelThatch饰演RobertTorres上尉，夜袭者的指挥官，意志坚定﹑举止庄严的他十分忠于自己的部队。他期望自己部队的人不管在任何混乱的战略情况下，仍然能做出正确的事。CorbinReid饰演Jess，是陆军基地里的军嫂﹑MelissaRoxburgh饰演CIA官员Thea。

Barbara(LarissaManoela)andTalia(ThatiLopes)decidetoexchangeintheUS.Theyhavenoideaoftheobstaclesandculturalshock.BarbarawhoalwaysdreamedofvisitingNYdiscoversthey’llbelivingintheTownofWoodstock,NY.TwohoursnorthofNewYorkCity.Accustomedtothecomfortsofhermother’shome.Barbaranowhastogetaccustomedtodoinghouseholdchoresandactasanannyforhersponsor,asternSheryll(Kathy-AnnHart).WhileTaliawhoisdefiantandfreespiritedisstayingwithapatrioticandconservativecouple.ThesetwogirlsbefriendBrad(DavidJames),anAmericanflightattendantwholovesBrazilandLucas(BrunoMontaleone),aBrazilianwhoworksatSkiStation.AskiresortnotfarfromWoodstock,NY.Despitedifficulties,thesefriendsfindloveandfriendshipwhilelivingunforgettablemoments.

Thescreenplaytellsthestoryofthetoxicrelationshipbetweentwostrong,independentwomenwhoareawarethattheyarealoneintheworld:Beatriz,whohasapparentlyachievedeverythinginlifethatshesetouttodo;andSofía,whothinkssheisreadytodowhateverittakestogetthelifeshebelievesshedeserves.

SixCharactersispossiblythemosthighlyanticipatedThaifilmthisyear,notleastofallforitsstar-studdedcast.Onashootingsetfilledwithtension,anervousdirector(MarioMaurer)triestoshootahorrormovie.Thewillfulcastofactorsisnohelp.Meanwhile,sixstrangerssuddenlyappearwhotelltheirstory,explainingthattheyarethecharactersofthescriptleftbyadeadscreenwriter.Thedirectorlaughsatthestrangersatfirstbuteventuallybeginstogetcarriedawaybythecompellingfamilystorytheytell.DirectorM.L.BhandevanovDevakula,whoalsovisitedBusanin2011withEternity,isadirectorwhoistalenteddepictingeroticismwithintenseemotionsaswellasadaptationasintheJanDaraseries.SixCharacters,anadaptationofItalianplaywriterLuigiPirandello′sSixCharactersinSearchofanAuthor,spotlightsthedirector’sstrengthsandvision.

Rakkawasbornwiththeabilitytocommunicatewiththespiritsofthedead.Thisabilitytortureshim,astheyoftenappeartohelpsettletheirgrudgesorsolvetheirproblems.Rakkaoftenhelpspoliceuncovermurdersuspectsandwherevictimsareburied.Rakka’sabilitymakeshimostracizedatschool.RakkadecidestomovetoBogortolivewithhisuncle,Ajat,whoalsohasthesameability.Rakkameetsabeautifulghostwhocan’trememberhername.RakkabeginstobondwiththisghostnamedDinibecausesheistheonlypersonwhocanunderstandRakka.Diniforgetsherpastandhasnopurpose.Feelingpityforthissituation,RakkaintendstohelpDinirememberherpast.Meanwhile,athisnewschool,terrorappearsfromamysteriousghostfigurewhoisseenwearingabloodymask.SomeofRakka’sfriendsdisappeared.Rakkausesherabilitiestofindoutthereasonbehindthisghostterror.