Category Archives: News
‘Queens of the Dead’ Review: A Zombie Farce That Wears Its Bedazzled Heart on Its Sleeve
Few films can coast on good intentions alone, but low-budget zombie romp "Queens of the Dead" comes close. Directed by Tina Romero, the delightful feature debut is a horror comedy chock-full of fun an...
Siddhant Adlakha Jun 10, 2025
Questlove, Chaka Khan, Clairo lead tributes to Sly Stone: “A true innovator and pioneer of funk”
Questlove, Chaka Khan, Clairo and more have lead tributes to the late Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone. The funk pioneer died yesterday (June 9) aged 82 following “a prolonged battle with C...
Alex Rigotti Jun 10, 2025
Icelandic Trans Drama ‘Odd Fish,’ Brazilian Film ‘Baby’ Triumph at India’s Kashish LGBTQ+ Festival
The 16th edition of Mumbai’s Kashish Pride Film Festival wrapped its five-day run with an awards ceremony that saw Icelandic trans drama “Odd Fish” and Brazilian-Dutch co-production ...
Naman Ramachandran Jun 10, 2025
Global Constellation Unveils Ambitious Animation Slate at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)
Global Constellation, the financing and international sales outfit recently formed through the union of London- and Paris-based Film Constellation with Munich's Global Screen, is making a strong showi...
Leo Barraclough Jun 10, 2025
Sharon Osbourne has kicked a band off final Black Sabbath gig line-up, claims manager is “going around making up bullshit lies”
Sharon Osbourne has axed a band from Black Sabbath‘s final gig lineup, claiming their manager was “making up bullshit lies”. READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi tell us about B...
Alex Rigotti Jun 10, 2025
Tencent Video Strikes European Deal for ‘Blades of the Guardian’ With ADN (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese streaming giant Tencent has inked a deal with France-based Animation Digital Network (ADN) for its martial arts epic “Blades of the Guardians,” Variety has learned. The agreement g...
Jamie Lang Jun 10, 2025
Annecy Player ‘The Mourning Children’ Seeks to Give Life to Recorded History
From the beginning of its Work in Progress session at Annecy’s Pierre Lamy Theatre, directors Sunao Katabuchi and Chie Uratani's love of history couldn't be clearer. The session, based around th...
Jamie Lang Jun 10, 2025
Crunchyroll Secures Key International Theatrical Rights to ‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are gearing up to release a new theatrical installment from one of anime's most commercially successful franchises. Announced at the Annecy Animation Festiv...
Jamie Lang Jun 10, 2025
Post ‘Flow,’ the Baltics Bring a Magnificent Seven of New Animation Titles to Annecy
From spicy stories, inspired by a Chinese erotic novel, to buckets of very dry humor and even a blond penguin - the Baltics try to cover it all in new projects presented at Annecy. As observed by Lyza...
Marta Balaga Jun 10, 2025
Estonian Puppet and Stop-Motion Animation ‘May Not Be Mainstream, but It’s Still Thriving’
Fashions come and go, but Estonia is still betting on puppet and stop-motion animation. "It may not be mainstream anymore, but Estonian stop-motion is still thriving, with many directors choosing it a...
Marta Balaga Jun 10, 2025