Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney To Be Given Welsh Award; ‘Money Heist’ & Asacha Project; BIFA Longlists For Docs & International Film – Global Briefs

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Hollywood Stars Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney To Be Given Welsh Award Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are to receive a special award from the people of Wales to show their support for raising the profile of the nation in Welcome to Wrexham.

The pair bought the Welsh football club and showcased Wales to the world via the FX show’s first season. One episode focuses on the history and language of the nation.

Welsh broadcaster S4C has partnered with the Welsh government and Football Association of Wales on the award, which will be given as part of the Wales to the World New York Concert next month taking place in Times Square. “S4C is delighted to be recognising the contribution that Rob and Ryan have made by inspiring a whole generation to celebrate and embrace Wales to the World,” said S4C CEO Sian Doyle. “Their passion for Wrexham, including learning Welsh, one of the oldest living languages in Europe, has shone a light on Welsh football as we head into the World Cup.” ‘Money Heist’ Writers & Asacha Behind TV Adaptation Of ‘Cicatriz’ Money Heist writers Pablo Roa and Fernando Sancristóbal and Asacha Media Group are forging an adaptation of Juan Gómez-Jurado’s Cicatriz.

The French production outfit has combined with Spain’s Plano a Plano and Mexican studio Dopamine to produce the action thriller, which is about a brilliant but lonely entrepreneur on the verge of making millions, who meets a young woman hell-bent on a long-planned revenge mission.