Category Archives: Variety

The Future Looks Bright for Dutch Cinema, but it Won’t Come Without Its Challenges
The Dutch film industry, often overshadowed by its European counterparts, finds itself at a potential turning point. Industry insiders are vocal about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, ...
Jamie Lang Feb 01, 2025

Göteborg Takeaways: Buzz Nordic Titles, New Collaborations and Challenges, Such as Trying Yoga-Like Business Flexibility
'You know there’s got to be something better," sang the iconic Marianne Faithful. Similarly Gteborg market's co-heads Cia Edstrm and Josef Kullengrd were determined to bring "good energy and hop...
John Hopewell Feb 01, 2025

Sundance Pulls ‘Twinless’ From Digital Platform After Major Online Leaks, Including Dylan O’Brien Sex Scenes
“Twinless,” a comedic drama starring Dylan O’Brien, has been pulled from Sundance’s streaming site after sex scenes and other content from the film leaked online. The leaks cam...
Varietybrentlang Feb 01, 2025

‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Says ‘I Am Not a Racist’ Amid Backlash Over Offensive Tweets: ‘I Have Been Judged and Condemned Without Trial’
“Emilia Prez” star Karla Sofa Gascn took to Instagram early Saturday morning to write a lengthy response after a series of controversial social media posts on X, formerly known as Twitter,...
Jack Dunn Feb 01, 2025

Cate Blanchett Talks Newly Launched Displacement Film Fund: ‘It’s the Beginning of Something Wonderful’
Talking about the newly launched Displacement Film Fund at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on Saturday, Cate Blanchett teased: "It's the beginning of something wonderful." "I don't think it ...
Leo Barraclough Feb 01, 2025

Box Office: ‘Dog Man’ Wagging Away on Top With $10.8 Million Opening Day, ‘Companion’ Sparks in Second
Who let “Dog Man” out? Universal Pictures did, and the party is nice, the party is pumpin’ for the studio, as the DreamWorks Animation caper earned $10.8 million across Friday and pr...
J. Kim Murphy Feb 01, 2025

Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Close Deal, Unite Under Fulwell Entertainment Umbrella
The marriage of Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. is complete. Fulwell Entertainment is the name of the overarching banner led by the Fulwell 73 partners - Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, James Corden, Ben Tur...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 01, 2025

‘Sauna’ Review: A Cis Gay Man Sees Queer Life Through Another Lens in a Sensitive Danish Drama
The Copenhagen sauna and sex club where Johan (Magnus Juhl Andersen) works is called Adonis, and he does his best to represent the brand. Tall, toned and tan, with a center-parted mop of wavy blond ha...
Guy Lodge Feb 01, 2025

Marcelo Gomes Casts Alfredo Castro in ‘Cape of Pleasures,’ Says ‘I’m Still Here’ Oscar Success Will ‘Open Doors’ for Brazilian Cinema (EXCLUSIVE)
Twelve years after co-directing Berlinale entry "The Man of the Crowd," renowned director Marcelo Gomes (“Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures”) is once again joining forces with filmmaker and vi...
Rafa Sales Ross Feb 01, 2025

Nordic Box Office Contracts in 2024, But Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish Champions Mitigate Fall
After the hopeful signs of recovery over the last two years, attendance in all five markets dropped again in 2024, by a small margin of 3% in Denmark to nearly 13% in Norway. Post COVID effects and Ho...
John Hopewell Feb 01, 2025