Category Archives: Variety

Karlovy Vary Film Festival Expands KVIFF Industry Days, Its Program for Film Professionals
The Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival has expanded its program for film professionals, KVIFF Industry Days, which runs July 5-8 at Kaiserbad, an elegant venue in the Czech spa town. KVIFF Promises Broa...
Leo Barraclough May 06, 2026

Joan Chen Thriller ‘The Evil Inside’ Boarded by Vorteks for Sales Ahead of Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Vorteks, the genre arm of Dubai-based sales outfit Cercamon, has boarded international rights outside Taiwan for “The Evil Inside,” a psychological thriller directed by Lingo Hsieh and sta...
Naman Ramachandran May 06, 2026

Nicholas Galitzine and Ella Purnell Thriller ‘The Return of Stanley Atwell’ Reveals First Look as Damian Lewis Joins Cast
Ella Purnell and Nicholas Galitzine give their best aristocratic snarls in the first look from the “seductive” thriller “The Return of Stanley Atwell.” Now in production in the...
Alex Ritman May 06, 2026

Kangana Ranaut Thriller ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’ Chronicles Hospital Workers Who Saved 400 Lives During Terror Attacks, Sets June Release (EXCLUSIVE)
“Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata,” a true-story thriller starring Kangana Ranaut inspired by true events during terror attacks in India, will open in Indian theaters on June 12. Written and direc...
Naman Ramachandran May 06, 2026

Asghar Farhadi, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Cristian Mungiu in Competition as Sydney Film Festival Reveals Full Program With 19 Cannes Films
The Sydney Film Festival has unveiled its complete program for the 73rd edition, spanning 248 films from 81 countries, with 19 titles arriving directly from the Cannes Film Festival as part of an even...
Naman Ramachandran May 06, 2026

Goldfinch International and Fablemill Launch Creative Economy Advisory Platform Targeting Global South (EXCLUSIVE)
Goldfinch International and Fablemill have formed a strategic advisory partnership aimed at governments, sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors developing creative economies across MENA, A...
Naman Ramachandran May 06, 2026

Olivia Colman, John Lithgow Film ‘Jimpa’ to Open India’s Kashish Pride Fest (EXCLUSIVE)
Olivia Colman and John Lithgow’s queer family drama “Jimpa” will open the 17th edition of the Kashish Pride Film Festival in Mumbai this June. The festival will screen 153 films from...
Naman Ramachandran May 05, 2026

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Star Eugene Mirman on His Swift Recovery, as He Releases a Comedy Special a Month After His Fiery Car Crash
Eugene Mirman knows what you’re thinking. Last we heard from the “Bob’s Burgers” star a little more than a month ago, he had just been in a terrible car crash that had engulfed...
Varietyschneider May 05, 2026

David Letterman Slams CBS as ‘Lying Weasels’ for Canceling ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Due to a ‘Financial Decision’
Late-night legend David Letterman is once again coming to the defense of Stephen Colbert, whose "Late Show" comes to a close later this month after CBS announced in July 2025 that the historic program...
Jack Dunn May 05, 2026

Blake Lively Made No Money in Justin Baldoni Settlement, But Legal Fight Is Not Quite Over
No money changed hands in the settlement between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, but the legal fight between the “It Ends With Us” co-stars is not quite over. Lively still has a pending m...
Gmaddaus May 05, 2026