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Finnish Film Affair: Survival, Horror, Dystopian Pics Unpacked by Nordic Genre Lab Participants: ‘The Base of Nordic Talent Is Deep’
Home to some of the Nordics’ hottest genre talents making waves at top international festivals – Hanna Bergholm and Ilja...
ECAM Incubator Title ‘The Woodworm’ Explores Female Identity in the Shadow of an Artist Father
In “The Woodworm” (“El Corquim”), the feature debut of Laura Obradors, a teenage girl’s search for an identity of her ow...
‘Fluorescent, Dirty and Sexy’: Eire Cid’s ‘The Imaginary Kings’ Presented at Madrid Film School (ECAM) Incubator
Of the five projects at the 9th Incubator program of the Madrid Film School (ECAM), Eire Cid’s debut feature “The Imagin...
Sister Group Strikes Partnership With Branded Entertainment Company Common Interest, Makes Minority Investment
Sister Group, Jane Featherstone and Elisabeth Murdoch‘s ever-growing transatlantic powerhouse, has entered the branded e...
Robert Pattinson Says ‘The Batman 2’ Is ‘So Ambitious’ and a ‘Different Take’ on the Franchise: ‘It’s a Real Left Turn From the First’
Robert Pattinson is opening up about “The Batman: Part II” — and how it is a totally “different take” on the franchise t...
Mariska Hargitay Teases Christopher Meloni’s ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Return Ahead of Season 28 Premiere
It appears Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson will reunite once again on “Law & Order: SVU” — at least for an episode....
Dolly Parton’s Manager Files for Restraining Order Against Fired Nephew, Alleging Ex-Security Head Sent ‘Terrorizing’ Texts and Threatened to ‘Destroy...
Dolly Parton’s longtime manager has filed for a restraining order against her nephew, who until being fired a week ago w...
Berlinale Title ‘Lali’ to Open Tasveer Film Festival’s 21st Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
Seattle’s Tasveer Film Festival & Market has unveiled its 21st edition lineup: 136 films from 16 countries screening...
Variety Power Of Women: Los Angeles Event Announces Channing Dungey, Queen Latifah, Lauren Graham, Marc Maron as Presenters
Variety has announced the presenters for this year’s Power of Women event on Wednesday, Sept. 23 in Beverly Hills. The e...
Impact Fund for Global South Creators Launches at Toronto With Focus on Distribution and Audiences (EXCLUSIVE)
A new impact fund backing creators from the Global South launched at the recently concluded first edition of the Toronto...
David Worth, Director of ‘Kickboxer’ and DP of ‘Any Which Way You Can,’ Dies at 86
David Worth, director of films including “Kickboxer” and DP on numerous films including Clint Eastwood’s “Any Which Way ...
Clavicular Posts Video After Being Charged With Rape and Drugging: ‘Theres Better Ways to Make Money Then Suing Someone’
“Looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular has shared his first video on social media since news circulated Monday that the on...
‘The Housewife’ Review: Naomi Watts Anchors a Watchable but Underpowered True Story of Hidden Nazism in Suburban Queens
Long before the relevant authorities do, you’ll figure out the secret that immigrant homemaker Hermine Ryan (née Braunst...
Judge in Paramount-State AGs Case Still Has Questions, Schedules Hearing on Settlement Terms
Paramount’s deal with the 12 state attorneys general to settle their antitrust lawsuit over the Warner Bros. Discovery m...
Rob Bonta Sued Paramount to Counter Political Influence, Then Fell Victim to It
When Rob Bonta sued to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger in July, he said he was doing so because the Trump admini...
Tom Cruise Welcomes Prince William and Kate Middleton at ‘Digger’ World Premiere in London: ‘We Love Them and Really Appreciate What They Do for the A...
Tom Cruise world premiered his new film “Digger” on Tuesday night to an enthusiastic audience in London that included so...
Ari Emanuel on Outrunning ‘Entourage,’ the Art of the Phone Call and the Stolen Commission that Still Hurts
The Thomas Guide Is a map that painstakingly details how to navigate Los Angeles by car. It’s a spiral-bound relic that ...
‘Digger’ First Reactions Split Over Tom Cruise’s ‘Baffling,’ ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Brave’ New Movie: ‘The Divide on This Is Going to Be Wide’
Tom Cruise’s star vehicle “Digger” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, who have been left divided by...
All the Top Shows, Movies and Networks in the Merged Paramount-Warner Bros: ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ and DC Under One Roof...
In line with mega-mergers that have come before, the impending marriage of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery...
‘60 Minutes’ Notches Ratings Gain Over Last Year, but Cedes Viewers From Season Premiere
CBS News’ “60 Minutes” shed some of the viewers it snared during its much-anticipated Season 59 debut as it grappled wit...
Jake Paul’s Betting App Slams HBO After Cease and Desist Letter Sent Over ‘Entourage’ Reunion Ad: HBO ‘Does Not Own Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier’ (...
Jake Paul’s gambling app Betr has fired back at HBO after the cabler sent a cease-and-desist letter over an ad reuniting...
‘Compound’ Uses Security Camera Footage to Show the Violent Downfall of an Off-the-Grid Family, Reflecting America’s Increasing Surveillance State Par...
Sometimes films come out at a time that lines up eerily well with real life. As Americans debate the ethics of the nearl...
‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is ‘Such Chaos’: ‘The Studio System Is in Bad Shape’
Patty Jenkins, Halle Berry, Regina King, Misty Copeland and others gathered at downtown Manhattan’s Locanda Verde on Tue...
‘Crew Girl’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Netflix’s latest YA drama series “Crew Girl” is racing right into Season 2, the streamer announced on Wednesday. “Crew G...
Mahershala Ali Says ‘I Agree’ That Marvel Not Making ‘Blade’ Is the ‘Biggest Failure’ of Kevin Feige’s Career: ‘I Don’t Know Why It Didn’t Happen’
Mahershala Ali is dumbfounded like the rest of us when it comes to Marvel’s inability to get his “Blade” movie reboot of...
5 Things the Fall Festivals Told Us About the Oscar Race, From Julianne Moore and John Malkovich to ‘La Bola Negra’ and ‘I Play Rocky’
The fall festival triple crown ended the way it always does, with a Toronto audience getting the last word. On Sunday, t...
Alec Berg Signs Netflix Overall Deal, to Develop Fraternity Drug Ring Comedy With Charlie Hall
Alec Berg has signed an overall deal with Netflix, Variety has learned. The highly-successful TV writer and producer has...
‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Hits 12.1 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix
“Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” shot to the No. 1 spot on the Netflix Top 10 after its debut last week, reaching a st...
‘Voices’ Review: Singing Through Fear and Anxiety in a Detroit-Set Musical Thriller
Despite the generic title, “Voices” is quite the novelty. Mixing the rarely combined genres of chamber thriller and musi...
Don’t Lie, Don’t Cry and Use Common Sense: Adam Levy, Judge Judy’s Son, Joins the Family Business With ‘Adam’s Law’
Don’t lie and don’t cry. That sentiment has emerged as an unofficial motto for the daytime courtshow “Adam’s Law” after ...
Disney Promotes Cathleen Taff to President Entertainment Studios and Consumer Products
Disney has set Cathleen Taff as president of its newly combined Disney Entertainment – Studios and Consumer Products tea...
Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Film Team With American Cinematheque and Beyond Fest for ‘No Drama’ Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions is gearing up for the second edition of its “No Drama” filmmaker initiative, presen...
‘Darkwing Duck’ Reboot Ordered to Series at Disney+ With Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen in Lead Roles
The “Darkwing Duck” reboot has been ordered to series at Disney+, Variety has learned. The news comes nearly six years a...
‘Dune’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette to Be Honored With Variety’s Creative Impact Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette will be honored with Variety’s Creative Impact in Production Design A...
Queer Horror Explored in ECAM Incubator Title ‘The Unmoving Hands’
Among the five Madrid Film School (ECAM) Incubator titles this year comes “The Unmoving Hands” (“Las manos quietas”) fro...
Tyler Posey to Guest Star in NBC Cop Family Drama ‘Line of Fire’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Tyler Posey is set for a multi-episode guest star arc on the upcoming NBC dram “Line of Fire,” Variety has learned exclu...
BookTok Sensation Quan Millz Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)
Verve has signed Quan Millz, the publishing phenom behind one of BookTok’s biggest literary empires, for representation....
Urban Sales Boards Ricardo Alves Jr.’s Religious Cult Thriller ‘The French Teacher’ Ahead of San Sebastián Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based sales agent Urban Sales has boarded Ricardo Alves Jr.’s “The French Teacher” ahead of its world premiere at ...
CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps
Just when staffers at CNN thought the news giant’s path to the future was becoming more clear, new fog has set in. In re...
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Finally Breaks Mariah Carey’s All-Time Record for Weeks at No. 1, Eclipsing ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
There’s no long tail like a “Choosin’ Texas” long tail. Ella Langley’s smash has just set the all-time record for the mo...
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