Series Mania Forum is hosting the second edition of its Buyers Upfront, inviting top-tier programmers to screen a curated slate of ten projects, with selections hailing from across Europe, the U.K., and AsiaPac, with an Australian entry and a Japanese/Singaporean one.

WEBTOON Entertainment’s Studio N is heading to Lille for Series Mania Forum, showcasing its The Legend of Kitchen Soldier series and taking part in a panel on webcomics.

Series Mania Forum has curated a lineup that speaks directly to the needs of scripted producers, distributors, buyers, and investors seeking new opportunities amid tightened budgets and contracted commissions, Francesco Capurro, director of the event, tells ScreenMDM.

Ahead of this year’s edition of Series Mania Forum, Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, joins the ScreenMDM Talks podcast to weigh in on scripted trends, celebrating Korea as the event’s first-ever country of honor, cultural soft power and flexibility, and more.

Prime Video's Nicole Morganti and Thomas Dubois and HBO Max's Sarah Aubrey are the latest additions to Series Mania Forum's impressive keynote lineup.