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Netflix buys J.K. Rowling biopic

Streaming service Netflix has acquired a live-action biopic of Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling for its Latin American feeds. The deal for the 1x90mins Magic Beyond Words with Spain’s Imira Entertainment also includes 52x13mins animated toon Sandra Fairytale Detective. Imira has also sold feature-length animated film Gaturro to Cartoon Network Latin America and The Hero […]

Chilean net bags JK Rowling biopic

A biopic about Harry Potter author JK Rowling has sold to a Chilean channel. ChileVision has bought the 1x90mins Magic Beyond Words from Spanish distributor Imira Entertainment. Toonz Entertainment-owned Imira has also sold programming in Latin America to the likes of Cartoon Network, Canal Once in Mexico, HITN in the Hispanic US and Ecuador TV. […]

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