Category Archives: Variety

Brad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ Sets 2026 Release Date – Film News in Brief
Brad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ Sets 2026 Release Date Brad Pitt’s action adventure “Heart of the Beast” will debut in theaters on Sept. 25. David Ayer directed th...
Arushi Jacob May 13, 2026

‘The Retrievals’: Netflix Orders Series Adaptation of Yale Fertility Center Scandal Podcast From Molly Smith Metzler
Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of the New York Times and Serial Productions podcast “The Retrievals.” The announcement was made as part of the Netflix upfront presentation to adve...
Joseph Otterson May 13, 2026

Spain Takes Off, Packs Historic Cannes Punch
Over 2025-26, no country anywhere in the world outside France, not even the U.S., has had more Cannes Palme d'Or contenders than Spain. Pedro Almodvar, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Javier Ambrossi and Javier...
John Hopewell May 13, 2026

Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez Previews Boulder Move and Efforts to Take Screenings to ‘Exciting New Level’
For more than 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival was virtually synonymous with Park City, the ski town that hosted premieres of indie classics like “Reservoir Dogs,” “Little Miss S...
Varietybrentlang May 13, 2026

Olive Nwosu’s Sundance-Winning Debut Feature ‘Lady’ Acquired by Cohen for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)
Cohen Media Group has bought U.S. distribution rights to “Lady,” the debut feature from Nigerian-born writer-director Olive Nwosu, being sold by HanWay Films. The acquisition follows the f...
Alex Ritman May 13, 2026

‘Dua’ Review: A Conflicted Kosovan Coming-of-Age Drama Beset by War
A coming-of-age drama that gradually turns morose, Blerta Basholli's sophomore feature "Dua" follows up her Sundance-winning 2021 debut "Hive" as a reflection of Kosovan women in the late 1990s. This ...
Siddhant Adlakha May 13, 2026

Australia’s Screen Sector Is Booming. Now Comes the Harder Work
The boom is real. The ambition is bigger. When the Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” needed to recreate Stoke-on-Trent - a gritty English industrial city with little obvious resemblance ...
Naman Ramachandran May 13, 2026

‘Zero Meets Hero’ Leads Mockingbird Pictures’ Cannes Film Market Slate of Vietnamese Commercial Titles (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnamese sales and distribution company Mockingbird Pictures is bringing a commercial slate to the Cannes Market anchored by “Zero Meets Hero,” a multigenerational comedy-drama from Hunh...
Naman Ramachandran May 13, 2026

New AI Disclosure Standard for Film Launched at Cannes Film Market (EXCLUSIVE)
London-based The Mise En Scne Company has unveiled Human Provenance in Film, a no-cost AI disclosure standard for the film and TV industry, opening consultation at the Cannes Film Market and inviting ...
Naman Ramachandran May 13, 2026

Donald Gibb, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Bloodsport’ Actor, Dies at 71
Donald Gibb, an American actor who appeared in cult classics like "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Bloodsport," has died, according to TMZ. He was 71. Gibb's son, Travis, confirmed to the outlet that his f...
Jack Dunn May 12, 2026