Variety
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Streaming Puts Commercials in Movies, Top Series Where Ads Were Once Forbidden
The television industry’s annual “upfront” is usually a place where advertisers get to preview new series and specials, not blockbuster movies, so...
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India, Papua New Guinea Co-Production ‘Papa Buka’ Sets July Shoot – Global Bulletin
CO-PRODUCTION Indian filmmaker Dr. Bijukumar Damodaran‘s next film “Papa Buka” will commence principal photography in Papua New Guinea in July. The...
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Lou Ferrigno Plays Cannibalistic Pig Farmer in Horror ‘The Hermit,’ With Scatena & Rosner Selling in Cannes – First Look (EXCLUSIVE)
Los Angeles-based Scatena & Rosner Films has acquired worldwide rights to horror film “The Hermit,” starring Lou Ferrigno as a cannibalistic...
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Roberto Minervini on Making His Naturalistic U.S. Civil War Drama ‘The Damned’ While the ‘Rust’ Shooting Tragedy Broke – Trailer
Italian-born and Texas-based director Roberto Minervini is known for making hard-hitting documentaries that dissect the backwaters of American...
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Camille Lou, Vincent Dedienne, Fabrice Luchini Lead Cast of TF1 Studio, Daï Daï Films and Pathé’s ‘Natacha,’ Newen Connect Launches Sales at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
The film adaptation of popular comic strip “Natacha (Almost) Air Hostess” boasts an all-star cast. The cast includes Camille Lou (“Anthracite”),...
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Pierce Brosnan to Lead Thriller ‘Wolfland’ With Son Sean Brosnan Directing, the Exchange Launching Film in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Bond legend Pierce Brosnan has lined up a new project, and this time it’s being directed by his own son. Thriller “Wolfland” marks the second...
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Megan Moroney, Nate Smith, Tigerlily Gold Named Early Winners in ACM Awards’ New Artist Categories
With a performance-heavy show in the offing, the Academy of Country Music Awards got three awards out of the way two nights early Tuesday evening,...
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Ethan Hawke to Star in Amazon Jungle Thriller ‘The Last of the Tribe’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Four-time Academy Award-nominated Ethan Hawke is attached to star in “The Last of the Tribe,” a jungle thriller set in Brazil’s Amazon. Written by...
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‘Dune: Prophecy’ Casts ‘Succession’ Alum Jihae (EXCLUSIVE)
The Max prequel series “Dune: Prophecy” has added Jihae in a recurring guest star role, Variety has learned exclusively. The South Korean actress,...
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Online Hub Podcast-to-Screen Connects Audiovisual Producers With New Media IP
International podcast network Paradiso Media has introduced Podcast to Screen, an online hub meant to streamline and facilitate rights acquisitions...
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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Says ‘I Did Hate’ Becoming a Meme With ‘Negroni Spagliato’ Viral Video: All Your Hard Work ‘Gets Reduced to a F—ing TikTok’
“House of the Dragon” stars Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy have started the promotional train for Season 2 of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff by...
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‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ Lands June 2026 Release
“Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” is set to debut on June 26, 2026 in Imax, the second feature in the newly rebooted DC Universe to secure its place...