Category Archives: Variety

‘Fauda’ Banner Yes Studios to Grow International Slate, Kicking Off With Icelandic Series ‘Haze’ From ‘Trapped’ Co-Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
Spearheading a new strategy to grow an international slate, Israel-based Yes Studios has picked up “Haze,” an Icelandic crime series produced and created by Sigurjn Kjartansson (“Tra...
Elskes Nov 25, 2024

Charli XCX Bringing ‘Party Girl’ Lineup to London’s Lido Festival in Summer 2025
Charli XCX is curating her own festival lineup, full of her “Brat” collaborators, at London’s new Lido Fest in summer 2025. Called “Party Girl” — an oft-used phrase...
Ellise Shafer Nov 25, 2024

Lana Del Rey Reveals U.K. and Ireland Tour Dates, Including Wembley Stadium
Lana Del Rey has unveiled U.K. and Ireland tour dates for summer 2025, including a stop at London’s Wembley Stadium. The five-date tour marks her first stadium shows in the region, following her...
Ellise Shafer Nov 25, 2024

‘Ted Lasso’ Star Hannah Waddingham Attends Premiere of Sea-Themed BBC Animation ‘Tiddler’ – Global Bulletin
PREMIERE "Ted Lasso" star Hannah Waddingham attended the premiere of upcoming BBC animation "Tiddler" at the Sea Life London Aquarium on Sunday. Waddingham, who voices the narrator in the half-hour fi...
K.J. Yossman Nov 25, 2024

Camerimage Winner ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Honors Classic Psychological Horror, Cinematographer Says
When Polish cinematographer Michal Dymek first read the script for "The Girl With the Needle" - the winner of this year's Camerimage main prize - he says he could instantly see the scenes in his mind:...
Leo Barraclough Nov 25, 2024

Ace Cinematographer John Seale Says Scrappy, Low-Budget Origins Provided Lifelong Lessons: ‘Give Me 10 Minutes, I Can Sort That Out’
John Seale, the Australian-born cinematographer who won an Oscar for "The English Patient" and has four other nominations for "Witness," "Rain Man," "Cold Mountain" and 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road," wa...
Patrick Frater Nov 25, 2024

K-Pop’s CD Problem: Environmental Groups Sound Alarm on Industry’s Carbon Footprint
In an industry first, K-pop CD sales surpassed 100 million units in 2023, marking a 50% increase from the previous year despite the dominance of digital streaming. However, this milestone has raised c...
Sahasranaman Ramachandran Nov 25, 2024

Michael Fassbender Is Sharp and Stoic in Showtime’s Riveting CIA Thriller ‘The Agency’: TV Review
While most spy narratives involve an intense mission, stellar stunts and special effects, Showtime's "The Agency" offers audiences something different. An adaptation of Eric Rochant's acclaimed French...
Aramide Tinubu Nov 25, 2024

Marrakech: Gangster Western ‘The Last Beast of Atlas’ to Be Launched by Walid Messnaoui, Caestus Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Having made a splash with tense and brutal petty crime caper short "No Key," an Indie Short Fest winner that also screened at Fantastic Fest, Casablanca-born director Walid Messnaoui and fast-building...
John Hopewell Nov 25, 2024

Korea Box Office: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Hidden Face’ Take top Places
"Wicked," which was by far the highest grossing film in the world this weekend, failed to give the South Korea box office market a much-needed jolt. The Jon M. Chu-directed fantasy claimed a strong 45...
Patrick Frater Nov 25, 2024