Category Archives: Variety

Jessica Chastain and ‘Oppenheimer’ Producer Charles Roven Celebrated at 2024 American Cinematheque Awards
As befitting its name, the American Cinematheque keeps the art form of film running in theaters. The non-profit, founded in 1984, showcases 1,500 films a year, programming year-round at three Los Ange...
Jenelleriley2 Dec 05, 2024

Netflix Launches ‘Fresh Perspectives: Short Film’ Collection (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix is unveiling "Fresh Perspective: Short Films," a collection of 12 shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers in the U.S. and Canada who have been supported by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity. T...
Katcy Stephan Dec 05, 2024

Hollywood’s Israel Divide Intensifies: Susan Sarandon, Roger Waters and More Speak Out on Boycotts, Blacklists and Secret Dossiers
In mid-October, "Fauda" producer Liat Benasuly fired off an email to a group of nearly 100 people who had recently converged at former Paramount chief Sherry Lansing's Los Angeles home. Attendees incl...
Tatiana Siegel Dec 05, 2024

Sony Pictures International Buys Global Remake Rights to Newen Content’s French Comedy ‘Family Therapy’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures International Productions (SPIP) has picked up remake rights to Arnaud Lemort's French family comedy “Family Therapy” (“Jamais sans mon psy”) from Newen Connect. ...
Elskes Dec 05, 2024

Keira Knightley Was ‘Stalked by Men’ Amid ‘Pirates’ Fame and Told It’s ‘What You Deserve’ and ‘You Wanted This’: ‘It Was Rape Speak’ and ‘Gaslighting’
Keira Knightley’s life changed forever in 2003 when the the back-to-back releases of Disney’s blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and Richard C...
Zack Sharf Dec 05, 2024

50 Cent to Curate Free Action Channel on Roku
50 Cent, the Grammy-winning rapper and star of such high-octane films as “Setup” and “Freelancers,” is curating his own action channel on Roku. In partnership with Lionsgate, t...
Ethan Shanfeld Dec 05, 2024

The Scariest Horror Films of 2024 Reflected Women’s Real-Life Terror After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned: ‘You Can Revolt in Your Own Unique Way’
SPOILER ALERT: This feature contains spoilers for “The Girl With the Needle,” “Immaculate,” “The First Omen,” “Apartment 7A,” “Alien: Romulus...
William Earl Dec 05, 2024

Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Cynthia Erivo and Ryan Reynolds Set for Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Season 21: Full Lineup
Variety's Actors on Actors returns for its 21st season with the biggest stars from this year's awards season. Highlights from this latest lineup: a blockbuster “Glicked” pairing between Ar...
Wcinkala Dec 05, 2024

‘Shaking It Up: The Life & Times of Liz Carpenter’ About Pioneering White House Aide to Premiere on Public TV in March (EXCLUSIVE)
In tandem with Women's History Month, the documentary "The Life & Times of Liz Carpenter" will premiere on public television stations in March. It will also stream on PBS.org and on the PBS app. D...
Matthew Minton Dec 05, 2024

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Documentary Sets 2025 Release Date
“Becoming Led Zeppelin,” a documentary that chronicles the origins and meteoric rise of the iconic English rock band, will play on the big screen in 2025. Sony Picture Classics, which acqu...
Rebecca Rubin Dec 05, 2024