Category Archives: Variety

John Travolta Cries as Cannes Surprises Him With Honorary Palme d’Or: ‘This Is Beyond the Oscar’
John Travolta got a major Cannes surprise ahead of the world premiere of his directorial debut “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” when the festival presented him with an honorary Palme d̵...
Zack Sharf May 15, 2026

‘Boys of Tommen’ Amazon Series Sets Cast for Irish Young Adult Adaptation
Amazon Prime Video has announced the first cast members for "Boys of Tommen," the upcoming adaptation of the bestselling book series of the same name, written by Irish author Chloe Walsh. Nancy Surrid...
Arushi Jacob May 15, 2026

Costa Rica Ramps Up Production as Local Filmmakers Expand Globally and Media Investment Grows
In 2019, Sofa Quirs made history with "Land of Ashes," the first feature film from Costa Rica to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival, in this case, Critics' Week. In the relatively short span of ...
John Hopewell May 15, 2026

AI Dominates Cannes Buzz as Filmmakers Grudgingly Accept It: ‘You Probably Will Be Able to Make Something That Looks Like a Marvel Movie in Your Basement’
Demi Moore was blunt. “AI is here,” Moore, a jury member at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, said during a press conference on Tuesday. “And so to fight it is to fight somethi...
Varietybrentlang May 15, 2026

Costa Rica Scales New Heights With Cannes-Selected Filmmaker Valentina Maurel and ‘Forever Your Maternal Animal’
Almost four years after debut feature, "I Have Electric Dreams," won big at Locarno, French-Costa Rican filmmaker Valentina Maurel makes her Cannes debut with "Forever Your Maternal Animal." The film,...
John Hopewell May 15, 2026

Terrence Howard-Led ‘A Good Hand Wasted’ to Release on New Streaming Platform Turnstr+
"A Good Hand Wasted," an upcoming original film starring Terrence Howard, will be released Nov. 6 on Turnstr+, a new streaming platform. Described as a psychological thriller, the official description...
Arushi Jacob May 15, 2026

Hannah Einbinder and Jane Schoenbrun to Be Honored at Provincetown International Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
This year's edition of the Provincetown International Film Festival will present the Next Wave Award to Jane Schoenbrun and Hannah Einbinder. The honor recognizes those who have exciting and distincti...
Marcmalkin May 15, 2026

Hamaguchi’s French Debut ‘All of a Sudden’ Stuns Cannes With 7-Minute Ovation, Longest of the Fest So Far
Japanese auteur Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s first French-language film, “All of a Sudden,” premiered in competition at Cannes on Friday to a seven-minute standing ovation, the longest of the...
Naman Ramachandran May 15, 2026

Marie Kreutzer, Director of Cannes Competition Film ‘Gentle Monster,’ on Exposing Evildoers: ‘It’s Not the Creepy Guy Behind the Bush … It Could Be Someone You Trust’
At the start of 2023, as the awards campaign for Marie Kreutzer's "Corsage" was in full swing, a bombshell landed: Florian Teichtmeister, one of its lead actors, was charged with possession of child p...
Leo Barraclough May 15, 2026

‘All of a Sudden’ Review: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto Forge a Life-Changing Friendship in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Life-Giving Drama
Two women talk for the best part of three-and-a-quarter-hours and Ryusuke Hamaguchi makes of it an unassumingly momentous miracle. “All of a Sudden,” the Japanese director’s gorgeous...
Jessica Kiang May 15, 2026