Category Archives: Variety

Paramount+ Sets Release Date for Docu ‘Death Without Mercy’ About Turkish-Syrian Border Earthquake (EXCLUSIVE)
Syrian director Waad Al-Kateab’s latest documentary, “Death Without Mercy,” will begin streaming on Paramount+ on Feb. 6. The docu from MTV Documentary Film follows two Syrian famili...
Addie Morfoot Jan 17, 2025

Sunrise Collective, a Home for the Pan-AANHPI Community, Returns to Sundance Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Sunrise Collective, a home for the Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, is returning to Park City’s Main Street. In partnership with Daniel Dae Kim's 3...
Jazztangcay Jan 17, 2025

CNN Ordered to Pay $5 Million for Defaming Contractor in Afghan Refugee Story
CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million for defaming a security contractor in a 2021 story about desperate Afghan refugees seeking to flee their country. The contractor, Zachary Young, sued in 2022, al...
Gmaddaus Jan 17, 2025

Inside the Nightmare Production of Indie Film About Beatles Manager Brian Epstein: ‘I Wish I’d Never Heard the Words “Midas Man”‘ (EXCLUSIVE)
In late November 2019, a few months before COVID-19 hit Europe, the producers of a biopic about the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein threw a party at BAFTA's central London headquarters. The event was o...
K.J. Yossman Jan 17, 2025

‘Love After Lockup’ Reality Show Lands ‘Crime Story’ Spinoff at We TV and Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
The “Love After Lockup” universe - the perennially popular We TV franchise - is getting a new installment: The limited series “Love After Lockup: Crime Story” will premiere on ...
Kate Aurthur Jan 17, 2025

‘The Spanish Apartment’ Director Cedric Klapisch Explores Youths and Womanhood in Studiocanal’s ‘Colours of Time,’ Partly Set in 19th Century Paris
Cedric Klapisch, one of France’s most celebrated filmmakers who notably directed cult French movies such as “The Spanish Apartment” and “Peril Jeune,” will once again exp...
Elskes Jan 17, 2025

‘Gladiator II’ Gets Paramount+ Streaming Release Date
“Gladiator II,” one of the year’s biggest action films and the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning historical epic, will soon be streaming on Paramount+ on Jan. 21. The movi...
Andrés Buenahora Jan 17, 2025

‘Twisters,’ ‘The Idea of You’ Lead Music Supervisors Guild Awards Nominations: Full List
The music behind Universal’s “Twisters” led the Guild of Music Supervision nominations with two nods. The film was nominated for best music supervision in major budget fims and best ...
Jazztangcay Jan 17, 2025

WME Signs Director Sierra Falconer Ahead of Sundance Debut ‘Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)’
Director Sierra Falconer, whose debut feature will premiere next week at the Sundance Film Festival, has signed for representation at WME. The UCLA grad's "Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)"...
Varietymattdonnelly Jan 17, 2025

‘Extraordinary,’ ‘Shardlake’ Will Not Be Renewed for Further Seasons on Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)
Disney+ U.K. originals "Extraordinary" and "Shardlake" will not be returning to the streamer for further seasons, Variety has learned. Edgy comedy "Extraordinary," which stars Mirad Tyers and Sofia Ox...
K.J. Yossman Jan 17, 2025