Category Archives: Variety

Rotterdam Competition Title ‘The Puppet’s Tale’ Examines India’s Timeless Battle of Tradition Versus Change
Indian auteur Suman Mukhopadhyay’s “The Puppet’s Tale” (Putulnacher Itikatha), a period drama centering on a young doctor’s struggle between modern medicine and tradition...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 31, 2025

Rotterdam Festival Head Says ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Actor Soheila Golestani Is ‘Victim of Oppression’ Following Travel Ban
Soheila Golestani, the Iranian actor who stars in Mohammad Rasoulof's Oscar-nominated drama "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," has been banned from leaving Iran to serve on the Tiger Competition jury at th...
Rafa Sales Ross Jan 31, 2025

Chuck Todd to Exit NBC News
Chuck Todd, the former “Meet the Press” moderator, is leaving NBC News, he told colleagues in a memo issued Friday, a move he’s making in order to pursue ventures outside the NBCUniv...
Brian Steinberg Jan 31, 2025

Bud Light Super Bowl Commercial Offers Latest in Parade of Beer Buddies
Most Super Bowl viewers live nowhere near Shane Gillis, Post Malone and Peyton Manning. On Sunday February 9, the people who help sell Bud Light hope they see the trio as just three more of their frie...
Brian Steinberg Jan 31, 2025

Reese’s Thinks Candy Can Crush Celebrity Super Bowl Commercials
Super Bowl commercials and popular celebrities go together like peanut butter and chocolate. So how come there's no famous face putting a spotlight on Reese's candy during the Big Game? A new Super Bo...
Brian Steinberg Jan 31, 2025

‘Heart Eyes’ Review: A Breezy Rom-Com Slasher That Slices and Dices With Charm
Though "Heart Eyes" hits a rough patch in its initial minutes, opening on an obnoxiously over-the-top influencer couple performing their Pinterest-perfect proposal, it quickly soars once a killer cupi...
Courtney Howard Jan 31, 2025

‘Call My Agent!’ Star Laure Calamy, ‘Monte Cristo’s’ Laurent Lafitte Lead Cast of ‘The Party’s Over!’ Boarded by France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
Laure Calamy, the Cesar prizewinning star of “My Lover, My Donkey & I,” and “The Count of Monte Cristo” actor Laurent Lafitte lead the ensemble cast of “The PartyR...
Elskes Jan 31, 2025

Sexy Hong Kong-Set Drama ‘Queerpanorama’ Boarded by Sales Company Best Friend Forever Ahead of Berlin Film Festival Premiere
“Queerpanorama,” the latest feature by Hong Kong filmmaker Jun Li, has been boarded by Brussels-based sales company Best Friend Forever (“Universal Language”) ahead of its worl...
Elskes Jan 31, 2025

Bollywood Stars Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao Launch Production Banner With Personal Touch (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian actors Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa, who tied the knot in 2021, have partnered to establish KAMPA Films, their newly minted production venture. The banner’s moniker draws from their mate...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 31, 2025

‘The Monster of Florence’ Teaser: Stefano Sollima’s Netflix Series Delves Into Italy’s Unsolved Sex Murders (EXCLUSIVE)
The first bone-chilling teaser-trailer for Netflix’s “The Monster of Florence” from Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima has been unveiled. In an exclusive with Variety, the stre...
Nvivarelli Jan 31, 2025