Category Archives: Variety

Beta Boards Berlinale Panorama Series Entry ‘Other People’s Money’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Film has taken world sales rights to drama series “Other People's Money,” which will make its world premiere next month in the Berlinale’s Panorama section. The series centers o...
Leo Barraclough Jan 22, 2025

Indie Film From Beyoncé ‘Lemonade’ Collaborator Pulled From Sundance by Irate Financier Over Director’s Alleged ‘Secret’ Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
An indie film set to premiere at this week's Sundance Film Festival has been pulled from the lineup by its financier, Variety has learned exclusively. The backer says the movie's director made a secre...
Varietymattdonnelly Jan 22, 2025

‘Midas Man’ Review: Brian Epstein, the Manager of the Beatles, Gets a Biopic That’s TV-Movie Basic, with a Few Affecting Moments
The film's star, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, is an appealing actor (best known for his work on "The Queen's Gambit") who dramatizes the crispness of Brian's intelligence, and how his passion for the Beatles ...
Owen Gleiberman Jan 21, 2025

‘All We Imagine as Light’ Star Kani Kusruti Claims IMDb STARmeter Honor Following Landmark Year (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian actor Kani Kusruti has nabbed IMDb’s “Breakout Star” STARmeter Award, riding high on the heels of her critically acclaimed turns in Cannes winner “All We Imagine as Ligh...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 21, 2025

‘Inheritance’ Review: Phoebe Dynevor Chases Her Father’s Love, Pursued by Interpol in Lo-Fi Globetrotting Thriller
In description, "Inheritance" sounds like one of those movies that's about the gimmickry of its own making: A spy thriller shot entirely on iPhone, with many scenes staged in public without permits fo...
Dharv2014 Jan 21, 2025

Chris Brown Sues Warner Bros. for $500 Million Over Sexual Assault Allegations in Docuseries
Rapper Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros. for $500 million over sexual assault allegations posed in its Investigation Discovery docuseries “Chris Brown: A History of Violence.” In the lawsu...
Jack Dunn Jan 21, 2025

The Mediapro Studio U.S. & Canada Taps Francesca Ricagni as New Head of U.S. Hispanic Content
The Mediapro Studio's North American division has tapped former Apple TV+ creative exec Francesca Ricagni for its newly created position of Head of U.S. Hispanic Content as it ramps up its operations ...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Jan 21, 2025

MusiCares Already Has Raised $3.2 Million for L.A. Wildfire Relief
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, MusiCares - the Recording Academy's charitable wing - distributed more than $25 million in relief funds for people in the music community. And less than two w...
Jem Aswad Jan 21, 2025

‘SNL’ Gave Scarlett Johansson a ‘Heads Up’ About Colin Jost Making a ‘Vagina Joke’ About Her, but She Was Still ‘Genuinely So Shocked’ By It on Air
Colin Jost joined Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” and was asked about whether or not he got in trouble with his wife, Scarlett Johansson, after that shocking “Weekend Update”...
Zack Sharf Jan 21, 2025

New York Aims to Reverse Production Decline by Sweetening Tax Credits
Gov. Kathy Hochul offered an array of sweeteners on Tuesday to the New York film and TV tax incentive, as the state looks to combat a sharp decline in production. Hochul proposed a new $100 million po...
Gmaddaus Jan 21, 2025