Category Archives: Variety

Michelle Rodriguez, Noah Hawley and Alamo Drafthouse Founders Set for Texas Film Awards Honors
“Fast and Furious” star Michelle Rodriguez, “Fargo” and “Alien: Earth” showrunner Noah Hawley and the founders of the Alamo Drafthouse exhibition chain will be fete...
Cynthia Littleton Jan 29, 2025

The Brains Behind ‘The Substance:’ How Coralie Fargeat Stayed True to Her Gutsy Vision: ‘Everyone Wanted Me to Make It Less Violent, Less Excessive’
On the day the Oscar nominations were announced, Coralie Fargeat, the director of "The Substance," satwith her laptop in her tiny one-bedroom flat in Paris' bohemian 20th arrondissement, watching as t...
Elskes Jan 29, 2025

Creative and Marketing Execs Discuss AI’s Present and Future in Film at Sundance: ‘It’s Going to Touch Every Single Aspect of Production’
The Variety & Adobe The Future of AI Filmmaking panel at the Sundance Film Festival featured a conversation by film executives about how AI is currently being used in entertainment as well as how ...
Abigail Lee Jan 29, 2025

‘Only on Earth,’ About Threat of Wildfires, Acquired by Autlook Ahead of Berlin Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Vienna-based sales agency Autlook has acquired Robin Petr's timely feature documentary "Only on Earth," ahead of its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The film is an immersive journey across...
Leo Barraclough Jan 29, 2025

Hans Zimmer Concert Film, ‘Diamond in the Desert,’ to Hit Big Screens in March
“Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert,” a concert film shot in Dubai that also includes documentary interviews with some of the stars and filmmakers the composer has worked wit...
Chris Willman Jan 29, 2025

Netflix’s Oscar-Nominated Short Film ‘Anuja’ Gets Release Date and Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has announced the global release date for “Anuja,” the award-winning and Oscar-nominated short film about sisterhood, resilience and hope. Revealed exclusively to Variety, Netflix ...
Clayton Davis Jan 29, 2025

Culver City Schools Open Doors to Fire-Displaced Students
As residents of Pacific Palisades begin the slow process of rebuilding their lives after the devastating fire, the Culver City Unified School District is preparing for an influx of students whose scho...
Cynthia Littleton Jan 29, 2025

‘Dog Man’ Review: A Human-Dog Hybrid Fights Crime in an Exhausting Kiddie Cartoon
"Dog Man" is many things: a poignant tale about a man caught in the push-pull of two disparate worlds, a sentimental story about the fluctuating facets of friendship and fatherhood, an intense thrille...
Courtney Howard Jan 29, 2025

‘Survivor’ 48 Includes a Surgeon, a Stunt Performer and a Fire Lieutenant: Meet the Castaways
It’s that time of year again. Season 48 of “Survivor” is set to debut with a two-hour premiere episode on Wednesday, February 26, at 8 p.m., airing on CBS and streaming live on Param...
Emily Longeretta Jan 29, 2025

Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Royalties
Spotify has defeated a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective that accused the streaming giant of unfairly cutting royalty rates as part of its audiobooks-music "bundling" option announced l...
Jem Aswad Jan 29, 2025