Category Archives: Variety

Rich in political and cultural resonance as well as contemporary relevance, the documentary essay "Rehearsals for a Revolution" marks a promising feature debut for Iranian actress-turned-helmer Pegah ...

The high from Jordan Firstman's Cannes player "Club Kid" has carried over to the sales market, as the filmmaker’s directorial debut has sparked a bidding war. After glowing reviews from Firstman...

James Cameron recently told "The Empire Film Podcast" that he wants to make his next two "Avatar" sequels in a much shorter time span and for a lot less money. "You know, I'll be doing some writing. I...

Chilean filmmaker Patricio Valladares is making his debut in the video game space with an untitled FMV horror title that merges analog filmmaking with interactive storytelling. Currently in developmen...

In 2001, Thierry Frmaux arrived in Cannes with a mandate: Build a bridge to Hollywood. The newly installed festival director made a pilgrimage to Los Angeles to sell the major studios on the virtues o...

Without any major new releases on Friday, "Michael" moonwalked right to the top of the box office charts. Lionsgate's "Michael" earned $7 million domestic on Friday and is expected to add an impressiv...

The Lumire brothers pointed a camera at a train in 1895, and the audience ran from their seats. Not because the train was real, but because the story was. Because something in the human animal recogni...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s near-future drama “Sheep in the Box,” in which a grieving couple welcomes a state-of-the-art humanoid as their son, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Fe...

"Lioness" and "The Walking Dead" actor Jay Huguley has joined the cast of "Ally Clark," Phillip Noyce's upcoming Amazon MGM Studios thriller. The film, starring and produced by EGOT winner Viola Davis...

“Double Freedom,” the latest by the Argentine auteur Lisandro Alonso, marks a return to the simplicity of his earliest works following the more complex likes of “Eureka,” his 2...