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Actor Ariane Labed Wants to Explore ‘How People Live’ in Feature Debut, ‘September Says’
Ariane Labed simply describes herself as European. Herein is the most concise and expansive way to encompass a career with many footholds, a...
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‘Monkey Man’ Action Specialist Brahim Chab Boards Pedring Lopez’s ‘Blood Passage’
Action choreographer Brahim Chab, who recently staged the action sequences for Deve Patel’s “Monkey Man,” has joined the crew of “Blood Passage.”...
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New Zealand Film Commission Execs Talk Jane Campion’s Pop-Up Film School, Incentives at Variety’s Global Conversations Summit
As part of Variety‘s Global Conversations Summit at the Cannes 2024 Film Festival, Variety executive editor Tatiana Siegel sat down with New...
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How Film AlUla Helped Rising Saudi Filmmakers Craft Festival-Ready Short Films
In 2023, Saudi Arabian film agency Film AlUla formed AlUla Creates, a local initiative that provides funding, mentorship and networking...
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Brutal Donald Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Gets 8-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation as Director Says ‘It’s Time to Make Movies Political Again’
Even in Cannes, it’s hard to avoid Donald Trump. “The Apprentice,” the story of the 45th and possibly 47th president’s early years as a real estate...
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Cannes 2024 Portrait Gallery: Hunter Schafer, Kevin Costner, Zoe Saldana and More
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is underway, with major premieres like “Megalopolis,” “Horizon,” “The Substance,” “Emelia Perez” and more. Check out...
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‘Death Becomes Her’ Review: Promising Pre-Broadway Musical Makes for a Campy Improvement on the Cult Film
A more-than-respectable entry in the endless parade of movies-to-musicals, this genuinely funny, effervescently performed pre-Broadway take on the...
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Who’s Driving the Canary Islands’ New Wave? A Drill-Down on Players and Banner Titles
In 2009, nine production companies were operating in the Canary Islands using ZEC preferential tax rates for being established here. Flash forward...
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Inside the Legal Battle to Recut Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’: Why Billionaire Investor Dan Snyder Is Furious With Ex-President’s Portrayal (EXCLUSIVE)
On Monday night, all eyes in Cannes will be on the launch of “The Apprentice,” the high-profile drama that stars Sebastian Stan as a young Donald...
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New Saudi Production Company 3SIX9 Studios Launches From Cannes With Hollywood Film and TV Slate
A new Saudi Arabian film studio with deep pockets and Hollywood connections is launching from the Cannes Film Festival with a slate of film and TV...
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Sean Cronin’s Magnificent Films Unveils Brace of Vampire Projects at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
British filmmakers Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou’s latest feature, “Drained,” has wrapped post-production and is being sold by Cronin’s...
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‘The Crown’-Inspired Drama About Iran’s Last Royal Family in Development at Random Access Media (EXCLUSIVE)
An epic drama series about Iran’s last monarchy is in the works, Variety has learned. Inspired by “The Crown,” Netflix’s sweeping dramatization of...