Category Archives: Variety

Daniel Radcliffe’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Recoups $5.75 Million Broadway Investment
“Every Brilliant Thing,” a play starring Daniel Radcliffe, has recouped its entire production costs after 10 weeks on Broadway. The solo show was capitalized at $5.75 million. This product...
Rebecca Rubin May 06, 2026

Cannes Classics Doc ‘Vittorio De Sica – Staging Life’ Acquired for World Sales by Italy’s Fandango (EXCLUSIVE)
Fandango Sales has acquired international sales rights to high-profile doc “Vittorio De Sica - Staging Life,” that will soon launch from the Cannes Film Festival’s Cannes Classics se...
Nvivarelli May 06, 2026

‘Money Heist,’ ‘Nowhere’ Director Albert Pintó Helms Revenge Thriller ‘Lions in Winter,’ Acquired for World Sales by Film Factory
Albert Pint, a director on Netflix global blockbusters "Money Heist," "Berlin" and "Nowhere" is re-teaming with producer lvaro Ariza at Esto Tambin Pasar, Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia and Film F...
John Hopewell May 06, 2026

Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster to Join Cannes Screening of ‘The Fast and the Furious’ as Franchise Celebrates 25th Anniversary
“The Fast and the Furious,” the 2001 film that launched the Universal Pictures franchise, is set to screen at the Cannes Film Festival to mark its 25th anniversary. The Midnight Screening ...
Leo Barraclough May 06, 2026

‘The Housekeeper’ First Look: Richard Eyre’s Daphne du Maurier-Inspired Romance Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter and Caitríona Balfe Wraps Production (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Housekeeper,” the upcoming romance fictionalizing the inspiration behind Daphne du Maurier’s iconic novel “Rebecca,” has now wrapped production, with producers revea...
Alex Ritman May 06, 2026

Disney Revenue Rises 7% in Earnings Beat, Disney+ and Hulu Streaming Income Pops 88% to $582 Million
Disney's first earnings with Josh D’Amaro as CEO are out — and he has generally good news to report in his Wall Street debut. The Mouse House pulled in revenue of $25.17 billion, up 7%, fo...
Todd Spangler May 06, 2026

‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-hun Boards Martial Arts Film ‘Nambeol’
Lee Byung-hun, known internationally for “Squid Game” and “No Other Choice,” has been cast in the lead role of “Nambeol” (working title), a martial arts action film...
Naman Ramachandran May 06, 2026

Cannes Best Director Winner Miguel Gomes’ Long-Awaited War Drama ‘Savagery’ Brought to Market by Luxbox (EXCLUSIVE)
Finally. First announced in 2020, "Savagery" ("Selvajaria") the most ambitious and long cherished project of Cannes Best Director Award winner Miguel Gomes ("Grand Tour, "Arabian Nights," "Tabu") will...
John Hopewell May 06, 2026

‘John Wick’-Style Belgian Thriller ‘Paradise’ Gets Cannes Market Sales Push With Blue Finch (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Finch Films has boarded worldwide sales rights - excluding Benelux - to “Paradise,” a Belgian action crime thriller directed by Bob Colaers, ahead of the Cannes Film Market. The film ...
Naman Ramachandran May 06, 2026

Mubi Acquires Lukas Dhont’s WWI-Set Cannes Competition Film ‘Coward’ for Multiple Territories
With the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet carpet still almost a week away from being laid, Mubi has swooped on another film set to compete for the Palme d’Or. The arthouse distributor and...
Alex Ritman May 06, 2026