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‘The Blue Trail’ Director Gabriel Mascaro and Top Brazilian Producer Paula Cosenza Launch Trema, Set First Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Gabriel Mascaro, director of the 2025 Berlinale Grand Jury Prize winner “The Blue Trail,” and top Brazilian producer Pau...
Starz Revenue Declines 4% in Q2 as Streaming Stabilizes, Company Takes $147 Million Charge Related to Ending Universal Output Deal
Starz saw total revenue slide again in the second quarter of 2026 — but the media company reported its first year-over-y...
Luca Guadagnino to Receive Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at Venice Film Festival
Luca Guadagnino will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The Italian d...
Werner Herzog to Be Honored at San Sebastián Film Festival
Prolific filmmaker Werner Herzog will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival’s prestigious Donostia Award during its 74...
Bella Thorne Is Also Directing and Writing the ‘Spring Breakers’ Sequel She’s Starring In: ‘From Start to Finish, It’s Lit as F—’
Bella Thorne is about to go full “Spring Breakers.” The former Disney star has revealed that in addition to starring in ...
Danny DeVito-Produced Heist Comedy ‘Drag’ Boards Blue Finch Films for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Finch Films has taken on international sales rights, outside North America, for the heist thriller comedy “Drag” fr...
Locarno’s Match Me! Projects Push New Voices, Timely Relevance and Authenticity as a Younger Generation Moves Center Stage
Arthouse movies are increasingly made for younger audiences who are replacing ageing stay-at-home baby boomers at Europe...
Locarno Open Doors Buzz Title ‘Chapa 100,’ From Ique Langa, Adds Luminalia, Mo Harare, Mostafa El Kasha (EXCLUSIVE)
“Chapa 100,” the 2025 Atlas Workshops Development Award winner, now a potential highlight at Locarno’s Africa-focused st...
Thomas Heise’s Final Documentary ‘Übergang,’ a Potential Locarno Highlight, Reflects on Time and Transience
Thomas Heise’s final film, “Übergang,” arrives at the Locarno Film Festival as both a portrait of one of Germany’s most ...
Vishal Bhardwaj Sets ‘Rashomon’-Style Film on Tarun Tejpal Rape Case After Bombay High Court Conviction (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian auteur Vishal Bhardwaj is developing a film based on the Tarun Tejpal rape case, the director confirmed with Vari...
Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Animated Comedy ‘Alley Cats’ Is Surprisingly Bittersweet: TV Review
To kick off the third episode of the Netflix animated comedy “Alley Cats,” protagonist Gus — an overweight orange tabby ...
‘The Last House’ Review: Wagner Moura and Greta Lee Bring Conviction to a Suitably Stifling Stay-at-Home Thriller
A decade or so ago, the premise of apocalyptic thriller “The Last House” might have sounded a little more out there than...
‘La Koreana,’ a Banner New Talent Title From Spain, Brought to Market at Locarno by Producers Lazona Zinema and Estibaliz Urresola’s Sirimiri (EXCLUSI...
Sirimiri Films, founded by Estibaliz Urresola, director of Berlinale winner “20,000 Species of Bees,” is teaming with La...
Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development Welcomes Queer Musical, Eco Body Horror and Bruce LaBruce’s Melodrama with Monica Bellucci and Béatrice Dalle
Alliance 4 Development, Locarno’s co-development platform for film projects from Austria, France, Germany and Switzerlan...
‘The Traitors’ India Season 2 Unveils Trailer With Karan Johar and 21-Celebrity Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video India has unveiled the trailer for the second season of “The Traitors,” the unscripted celebrity competition...
Aymar Esse, Director of Open Doors World Premiere ‘My Father’s Kora,’ Discusses Challenges of Queer Cinema in Senegal
“My Father’s Kora” (“La Kora de Mon Père”), a Benin-Switzerland-Germany production, will have its world premiere Aug. 9 ...
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Star Melissa Rauch on Her Larger-Than-Life Surprise Role on ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” Season 1 Episode 3, now streaming o...
LISTEN: Fear, Loathing and Endless Potential: AI4 Conference Takes Stock of Transformative Technologies
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Corbin Bolies reports from Las Vegas where he is covering the A...
‘Michael 2’ Eyes Filming Start ‘Towards the End of this Year’ or Early 2027 as Lionsgate Teases Release Date
Lionsgate is working on the sequel to “Michael” and hopes to start rolling the cameras soon on the second biopic about M...
After U.K. Approval of Paramount-WBD Deal, European Media Leaders Rally Behind David Ellison: ‘The Industry Will Be Stronger’
The U.K.’s decision to clear Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has been ...
‘Michael’ Boosts Lionsgate Quarterly Results as Studio Narrows Loss to $29 Million
Shamone! Record-breaking biopic “Michael” helped Lionsgate’s movie division turn in a profit of $105 million — its best-...
Morgan Freeman Says You Can ‘Overlook’ a Mediocre Script ‘If They’re Going to Pay You Enough’ Money
Morgan Freeman recently told The New York Times that he’s okay signing on for a movie with a mediocre script as long as ...
Be For Films Acquires Ione Hernández Sáenz’s ‘Sisters’ Ahead of Toronto Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Brussels-based Be For Films has acquired the international sales rights to “Sisters” (Hermanas), Spanish director Ione H...
Nielsen to Acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15 Billion in Bid to Augment Digital Measurement
Audience-measurement giant Nielsen said it would acquire the digital-media monitor DoubleVerify in an all-cash transacti...
Gareth Edwards Exits ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Sequel Over Creative Differences
“Jurassic World Rebirth” director Gareth Edwards is leaving the dinosaurs behind. The filmmaker was expected to return f...
How the Muppets are Having Another Moment, Thanks to the Emmys and the World Cup
For fans of the Muppets, it’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. This year has been sensational, ins...
‘Grown Ups 3’ Cast: Adam Sandler Reunites With Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek and More in First Set Photo
Netflix has announced the sprawling cast for the third chapter in Adam Sandler’s “Grown Ups” saga. The new installment i...
Eric Roth, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films to Exec Produce Paparazzi Tragicomedy ‘The Present Times’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Screenwriter Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump,” “Dune: Part One”), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (“Longlegs,” “A Complete Unknown”), And...
‘The Batman 2’ and ‘The Batman 3’ Are Not Filming Back to Back, Says James Gunn: ‘I Can Deny’ That Online Rumor
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn is putting to bed one of the more popular online rumors about the upcoming “The Batman 2,...
Autlook Boards Barbara Kopple’s ‘Union Town’ Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Autlook Filmsales has acquired international rights to documentary “Union Town,” from two-time Academy Award-winning dir...
How Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Task’ Monologue Became the Heart of the Emmy-Nominated HBO Drama
One of the unofficial rules of prestige television is that the penultimate episode is for the mess and the finale is for...
Lala Sadii Disney Channel Series in Development
Lala Sadii is hoping to make the jump from TikTok phenomenon to Disney star. The singer and internet personality is atta...
Kit Connor in Talks to Play Cyclops in Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot
Kit Connor looks to be the next actor to join the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe. The rising star, best known for t...
Bendita Film Sales Picks Up Toronto Discovery Title ‘The Fortunate Isles’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bendita Film Sales has acquired international rights to “The Fortunate Isles” (“Las islas afortunadas”), a 15th-century ...
‘CoComelon: The Movie’ Trailer Brings JJ and Friends to the Big Screen for Magical New Adventure
Dreamworks Jr. has released the trailer for “CoComelon: The Movie,” which brings the hugely-popular children’s series to...
‘Warrior Cats’ Video Game Set Based on Hit Novel Series
Trailmark Games and the Coolabi Group announced “Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest,” a turn-based RPG inspired by the “W...
Netflix Plans Week-Long ‘Beef’ Free Wellness-Centered FYC Events Throughout Los Angeles (EXCLUSIVE)
The characters on “Beef” could sure use this. Right before Emmy Phase 2 voting gets underway, Netflix is embarking on a ...
FCC Eliminates TV Station Ownership Cap in Win for Nexstar and Other Big Broadcasters
The FCC has formally moved to eliminate the longstanding national limit on the number of TV stations that a single entit...
Sienna Miller Is Ready for Battle in First Images From Sky/HBO Legal Drama ‘War’: ‘It’s About Rivalries and Partnerships’
Sienna Miller looks ready for battle in the first images from “War,” the upcoming Sky/HBO drama from “Hijack” co-creator...
SiriusXM Taps Paramount Pictures and Universal Alum Jenny Tartikoff as Head of Communications
SiriusXM hired Jenny Tartikoff, who formerly led communications for Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, as senior...
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