From ‘Wicked’ to ‘Game of Thrones’: the Czech shipbuilder behind iconic screen vessels
How Radim Zapletal’s handcrafted boats became trusted assets for major film and TV productions worldwide.
January 25, 2026
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How Radim Zapletal’s handcrafted boats became trusted assets for major film and TV productions worldwide.
The literary basis and heavy themes may be enough to turn off general audiences, but Zhao’s tender treatment and Buckley stunning lead performance turns this into an unforgettable experience.
The 20th Pragueshorts Film Festival presents 15 Czech shorts, including premieres, Czech Lion candidates, and internationally screened films.
This gentle story of life in American west feels deeply authentic with its stark location filming in rural Colorado, and deeply resonates thanks to Josh O’Connor’s tender performance in the lead.
This pared-back return to the franchise, a direct and largely faithful adaptation of 2001’s Silent Hill 2, looks great and boasts some excellent creature effects, and may please fans of the games.
Peter Jackson’s trilogy returns to Czech cinemas in their extended editions, reflecting renewed global interest during its 25th anniversary.
The Czech co-production scores a best documentary nomination, highlighting the country’s growing international impact alongside animated short Hurikán.
The festival explores alternative pornography through short films, discussions, and a safe, inclusive festival environment.
The premise instantly draws us in, and solid execution maintains our interest for the majority of the movie, but a third act implosion sinks the whole enterprise.
Avatar: Fire and Ash and Zootopia 2 continue their month-long stranglehold of the Czech box office, coming in first and second for the fifth straight weekend.
Franz director Agnieszka Holland received Prague’s Karl IV. Award for her lifetime contributions to socially engaged cinema.
How to Train Your Dragon was the most popular movie on streaming services in the Czech Republic over the past week, according to data from
Věra Chytilová’s 1992 comedy The Inheritance returns to Czech cinemas from Jan. 22, offering audiences a chance to revisit the cult classic.
The Czech Film and Television Academy announced nominations for the 33rd Czech Lion Awards, highlighting a diverse year in Czech cinema.
Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts plans a yearlong program in 2026 to reflect its legacy, current work, and international reach.
This offbeat comedy with poignant undertones is greatly elevated by the collective strength of its colorful cast, and not only co-star Mikkelsen in an irresistible role.
This Miami-set police tale doesn’t quite match the Affleck-starring Triple Frontier as one of the streamer’s best original action films, but it comes close thanks to an engaging cast and fluid, tense direction from Joe Carnahan,
A newly restored version of Věra Chytilová’s Prefab Story will screen at the Berlinale, alongside several Czech-backed projects.
This elevated Lifetime movie recalls classic erotic thrillers like Fatal Attraction and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and plays like gangbusters thanks to a pair of engagingly campy performances
The new Czech-Slovak drama examines the pressures behind Olympic glory, following last year’s Nepela with a more intimate, time-compressed portrait.
A new Agatha Christie-style mystery starring Joan Collins, filmed in Czechia, is now available on VOD in North America.
Season eight of the ABC police drama opens in Prague, using real city locations to frame a globe-trotting storyline.
This meditative horror film picks up right where its predecessor left off, and delivers an thoroughly engaging storyline that will appeal to those turned off by earlier flights of fancy
A surprise hit led Czech streaming charts over the past week according to aggregator JustWatch: The Tank (Der Tiger), a German-language WWII action-drama from director Dennis Gansel.