Category Archives: News
Spanish Titles at This Year’s Marché du Film
In addition to Spain's strong presence in Cannes' competition sections this year, the country has numerous high-profile titles looking to woo buyers at the March du Film. Below, we look at some of the...
John Hopewell May 14, 2025
Spain’s Sales Agents See Brighter Future
After a puzzlingly muted presence at this year's Berlinale, Spanish cinema is roaring back with two high-profile selections - Carla Simn's "Romera" and Oliver Laxe's "Sirat" - in the main co...
John Hopewell May 14, 2025
‘Dancing With Sharks’ and ‘Renovating the Bachelor Mansion’ Among First Orders as Channing Dungey Shares Plans for Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks
Channing Dungey is five months into her new dual job as chairman and CEO of both the Warner Bros, TV Group and US Networks, having taken over most of the company's basic cable portfolio in January. No...
Varietyschneider May 14, 2025
The Weeknd Says Fame Can Be a ‘Full-Time’ Job: ‘I Have No Interest in That’
The pressures of fame and identity are at the center of "Hurry Up Tomorrow," the new concert film-turned-psychological thriller that marks Abel Tesfaye's first major film role. At the film's New York ...
Antonio Ferme May 14, 2025
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Unveil ‘Future Ruins’ Film & TV Composer Festival With Questlove, John Carpenter, More
Nine Inch Nails principals and veteran film composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have announced "Future Ruins," a festival featuring some of the top film and TV composers in the business, taking pl...
Jem Aswad May 14, 2025
HBO Max Lives! Max to Change Its Name Back After Two Years
Turns out, Warner Bros. Discovery thinks HBO has some pretty good brand equity, after all. This summer, streamer Max will bend the knee and rebrand back to its original name, HBO Max. The change comes...
Jennifer Maas May 14, 2025
Disney Parks Chief Josh D’Amaro Predicts Universal’s Epic Universe Will Actually Drive More Disney World Visitors
Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, said he’s not concerned about NBCUniversal’s massive new Epic Universe theme park reducing traffic to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando R...
Todd Spangler May 14, 2025
Robert De Niro Unveils First Footage of New Documentary About His Dad, His Own Fatherhood Journey and Mortality: ‘It’s Not Essential That I See the Final Thing’
Robert De Niro unveiled the first teaser for a new documentary he’s making about his late father during a Cannes Film Festival conversation on Wednesday. The discussion was moderated by the Fren...
Ellise Shafer May 14, 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery Ready to Offer Batman, Harry Potter, ‘Friends’ as Figures for Ads
Warner Bros. Discovery characters appear in movies, TV shows, comic books and videogames. Now the company wants to make a new effort to book them cameos in commercials. As part of a new initiative kno...
Brian Steinberg May 14, 2025
David Lynch Gets an Emotional Cannes Tribute as Son Riley and New Doc Celebrate His Legacy: ‘This Festival Meant a Lot to My Dad’
The Cannes Film Festival paid tribute to the one of cinema’s greats on Wednesday with the world premiere of a new documentary about David Lynch, who passed away in January. The late directorR...
Alex Ritman May 14, 2025