Category Archives: Variety

Claire Denis Moving Forward With Female Cannibal Crime Drama ‘The Soap Maker’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Claire Denis is moving forward with cannibal crime drama "The Soap Maker," which the French auteur is now set to write and direct. The project, which was first shopped around in 2025 at Berlin's EFM, ...
Nvivarelli May 17, 2026

Sundance Winner Neeraj Churi, Daniel Talbott Team on Mumbai Queer Feature ‘Starvation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sundance-winning producer Neeraj Churi and U.S. filmmaker Daniel Talbott have joined forces to produce “Starvation,” a Mumbai-set feature written and directed by Film and Television Instit...
Naman Ramachandran May 17, 2026

Yash on How ‘Toxic’ and ‘Ramayana’ Are Putting Indian Cinema on the Global Stage (EXCLUSIVE)
Four years after “K.G.F: Chapter 2” redefined box office benchmarks across India, Yash is preparing to unveil his next project on a scale that extends far beyond familiar territory. The In...
Naman Ramachandran May 17, 2026

Paz Vega to Direct ‘Ana No,’ Sold by Film Factory (EXCLUSIVE)
Best known in Hollywood for playing opposite Adam Sandler in "Spanglish," Spanish actor Paz Vega is set to direct "Ana No," a feature film starring Angela Molina ("That Obscure Object of Desire") and ...
Emeza805 May 17, 2026

‘SNL’ Joke Swap: Michael Che Declares ‘Michael Jackson Did Nothing Wrong’ and Colin Jost Almost Shaves Head
Colin Jost and Michael Che drew gasps on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” treating the audience to their biannual joke swap. Per tradition, the “Weekend Update” anch...
Ethan Shanfeld May 17, 2026

Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim Head K-Movie Entertainment’s Indonesian Action Slate at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
K-Movie Entertainment is at the Cannes Film Market with a focused Indonesian action slate, led by “Pendekar: Warrior” starring Iko Uwais and an Indonesian-language remake of the Korean hit...
Naman Ramachandran May 17, 2026

Cannes Short ‘The Dream Is a Snail’ to Get Feature Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
East Films and Kontribute are developing a feature adaptation of Nguyn Thin n’s short “Gic M L c Sn” (“The Dream Is a Snail”), with the project selected for Cannes’...
Naman Ramachandran May 16, 2026

Ronda Rousey Destroys Gina Carano in Seconds, Jake Paul Gets Booed in Netflix’s Spotty MMA Debut
A number of storylines converged late Saturday night, as Ronda Rousey (12-2) clashed with Gina Carano (7-1) in the Octagon. The featherweight bout, streamed live on Netflix from LA's Intuit Dome, mark...
Marlow Stern May 16, 2026

Chad Smith Delivers Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘You’re Not the Host, I Am’
Chad Smith threw Studio 8H for a spin when he took the “Saturday Night Live” stage, impersonating this week’s host Will Ferrell. “I’m thrilled to be back hosting ‘S...
Ethan Shanfeld May 16, 2026

Will Ferrell’s Jeffrey Epstein Haunts Donald Trump on ‘SNL’: ‘People Will Always Associate You With Me’
Jeffrey Epstein made his “Saturday Night Live” debut during the May 16 cold open. Host Will Ferrell played the monstrous sex offender and Trump pal in a sketch that began with the presiden...
William Earl May 16, 2026