Category Archives: Variety

How ‘Conclave’ Become One of Awards Season’s Biggest Indie Box Office Hits
After four weeks on the big screen, “Conclave” has managed to do something that few other adult-skewing films have achieved in the post-pandemic era: Sell some tickets. Director Edward Ber...
Rebecca Rubin Nov 18, 2024

Timothée Chalamet Was ‘Relentless’ in Trying to Stay Immersed as Bob Dylan, Says Edward Norton: ‘No Visitors, No Friends, No Reps. Nobody Comes Around Us While We’re Doing This’
Elle Fanning told Rolling Stone as part of its new Timothe Chalamet cover story that she was warned before filming “A Complete Unknown” that Chalamet would mostly “keep to himself...
Zack Sharf Nov 18, 2024

Elif Shafak’s Turkish Sex Worker Story ‘10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World’ Set for Film Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
Turkish-British writer Elif Shafak’s Booker Prize-nominated novel "10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World," which is set in the world of Istanbul sex workers, will be adapted into a feature...
Nick Vivarelli Nov 18, 2024

Judy Garland’s Daughter Lorna Luft Praises ‘Wicked’ as ‘Astounding,’ Thanks Director Jon M. Chu for a ‘Brilliant’ Addition to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Family
Judy Garland’s daughter Lorna Luft has joined the chorus of moviegoers raving about “Wicked” ahead of the musical’s theatrical release. Luft’s mother, of course, is an ic...
Zack Sharf Nov 18, 2024

‘And Their Children After Them,’ ‘The Girl With the Needle’ and ‘Flow’ Sweep Seville European Film Festival Awards
A star-studded edition of the Seville European Film Festival wrapped up over the weekend, with Ludovich and Zoran Boukherma's French coming-of-age drama "And Their Children After Them" taking home the...
Jamie Lang Nov 18, 2024

Fulwell 73 and SpringHill Co. Join Forces to Grow in Film, TV, Documentary, Live Events and Branded Content
The SpringHill Company and Fulwell 73 have joined forces in a merger of equals that aims to make the enlarged company a bigger player across TV, film, live events, branded content and commercials and ...
Cynthia Littleton Nov 18, 2024

‘Monopoly Go!’ Launches Massive Campaign Featuring Will Ferrell as Mr. Monopoly, Jason Momoa, Keke Palmer and Chris Pratt
"Monopoly Go!" game maker Scopely has launched a global brand campaign for the franchise featuring Will Ferrell, doing the voice of the iconic Mr. Monopoly character, as well as stars Jason Momoa, Kek...
Andrés Buenahora Nov 18, 2024

‘The 47,’ a Feel-Good Chronicle of How a Bus Driver Changed Barcelona, Smashes Box Office Records in Spain
The Mediapro Studio's "The 47," placing star Eduard Fernndez is a pole position in the Best Actor Goyas race, is breaking box office records in Spain. Directed by Marcel Barrena, who already sho...
John Hopewell Nov 18, 2024

‘Morning Joe’s’ Scarborough and Brzezinski Visit President-Elect Trump: ‘It’s Time to Do Something Different’
“Morning Joe” co-anchors Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, two of the news media’s most vocal opponents of Trump policy in recent years, told MSNBC viewers Monday morning they are...
Brian Steinberg Nov 18, 2024

Shekhar Kapur to Launch AI-Focused Film School in Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum (EXCLUSIVE)
Celebrated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has revealed plans to establish a film school in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum district, with a specific focus on AI technology in filmmaking. The initiative builds on...
Sahasranaman Ramachandran Nov 18, 2024