Category Archives: Variety

Cannes Competition Title ‘Moulin’s’ ‘Truly Extraordinary’ Look Testament to Post-Production Specialists at Budapest’s NFI Filmlab
For his historical drama "Moulin," which premieres in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Oscar-winning Hungarian filmmaker Lszl Nemes ("Son of Saul") traveled back in time to WWII-era ...
Postcardjunky May 15, 2026

‘Decorado’ Review: This Bleak Existential Fable From Spain Is the Year’s Most Mind-Bending Animated Film
Several characters in "Decorado" are on the brink of a mental breakdown. Poverty, unemployment and a constant state of paranoia have driven them to feel like they are trapped inside an artificial set,...
Carlos Aguilar May 15, 2026

Oscar-Nominated Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas to Star in ‘The Outsider,’ With Wagner Moura (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar-Nominated "Sentimental Value" star Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas will join "The Secret Agent" lead Wagner Moura on Brazilian film "The Outsider," where Ibsdotter Lilleaas will have the central role. &...
John Hopewell May 15, 2026

‘Nagi Notes’ Producer Ohno Atsuko and Pan Nalin Reunite for Love Epic ‘The Man Who Walks’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Producer Ohno Atsuko of Hassaku Labs, whose Fukada Koji film “Nagi Notes” is competing at the Cannes Film Festival this year, is reteaming with writer-director Pan Nalin on “The Man ...
Naman Ramachandran May 15, 2026

Berlinale-Winning Jazz Biopic ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ Bought by Cohen for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)
“Everybody Digs Bill Evans,” the jazz biopic that received a rapturous reception in the Berlinale and would go on to win the Silver Bear for director Grant Gee, has been picked up for the ...
Alex Ritman May 15, 2026

Warner Bros. Romantic Dramas Strike Key Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
Warner Bros.' Spanish romantic dramas "All That We Never Were" and "Ask Me What You Want" have struck major sales deals. International sales agent FilmSharks reports that all North American rights to ...
Anna Marie de la Fuente May 14, 2026

Chicago Sees Production Boom on Wave of Illinois Incentives
The city that works is now into overtime. During the first quarter of 2026, Chicago saw seven series lensing in town. Production expenditures in Illinois hit a record $703 million in 2025, per stats r...
Carolehorst May 14, 2026

Helmer Reed Van Dyk Tackles ‘Moral’ Injuries in Directors’ Fortnight Debut Feature ‘Atonement’
"It is truly a dream come true," says Reed Van Dyk, whose directorial feature debut, "Atonement," unspools in Directors' Fortnight. "If I had any dream in film, it was to present a movie at Cannes, an...
Carolehorst May 14, 2026

David Letterman Sends Stephen Colbert Off ‘The Late Show’ in Style — By Destroying CBS Property
Stephen Colbert's 11-year run as host of "The Late Show" will end on May 21. That its untimely end was announced mere weeks before the Trump-loyalist Ellison family finalized their CBS-Paramount takeo...
Marlow Stern May 14, 2026

Vishal Bhardwaj, Shaunak Sen to Mentor India Co-Production Fund (EXCLUSIVE)
A new INR40 lakh (approximately $42,000) co-production fund for feature films aimed at India’s emerging independent filmmakers has been launched by Humans of Cinema and Safarnaama Pictures, with...
Naman Ramachandran May 14, 2026