Category Archives: Variety

Giorgio Gosetti, Venice Days Founder and Longtime Lido Collaborator, Dies at 70
Italian film critic and festival chief Giorgio Gosetti, who founded the Venice Film Festival's independently-run Venice Days, known as the Giornate Degli Autori in Italian, and held key roles in sever...
Nvivarelli Mar 06, 2026

Filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila on Hiking Through Spain With an Orange Life Jacket for Afrophobia Doc ‘The Little Black Man From the Congo’
The derogatory title of his searing documentary film, “A Little Black Man from Congo” isn’t what South African filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila came up with by himself. It’s what...
Leo Barraclough Mar 06, 2026

‘GTA’-Inspired ‘Grand Heist City’ Game to Launch on Fortnite From Typical Gamer’s JOGO Studios, KitBash3D (EXCLUSIVE)
Andre “Typical Gamer” Rebelo is bringing his love of “Grand Theft Auto” to Fortnite with the launch of his company’s new super-size map “Grand Heist City” lat...
Jennifer Maas Mar 06, 2026

‘Black Bread’ Goya Winner Nora Navas to Star in ‘The Bastard Daughter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Nora Navas, who won a Spanish Academy Goya and San Sebastian best actress award for her central performance in "Black Bread," is attached to star in "The Bastard Daughter" ("La Hija Bastarda"), the fe...
John Hopewell Mar 06, 2026

Byron Allen Acquires 10.7% Stake in Starz From Steve Mnuchin’s Investment Firm for $25 Million
Allen Family Capital, the investment arm of media mogul Byron Allen, acquired a 10.7% stake in Starz Entertainment for $25 million in a private transaction with Liberty Steve Mnuchin’s Liberty 7...
Todd Spangler Mar 06, 2026

Catalina Sopelana, Star of Netflix Hit ‘The Gardener,’ to Front ‘Video Store 2001′(EXCLUSIVE)
Fast-rising Spanish actor Catalina Sopelana ("The Gardener," "The Crystal Cuckoo") is set to topline dramedy "Video Store 2001" ("Videoclub 2001"), with Spanish indie producer-distributor Sideral Cine...
Emiliano de Pablos Mar 06, 2026

Germany’s Axel Springer Agrees $766 Million Deal to Acquire Telegraph Media Group
Germany’s Axel Springer has reached an agreement with RedBird IMI to acquire Telegraph Media Group for 575 million ($766.6 million). The German-based media company said the acquisition would pre...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 06, 2026

BBC Boss Says BAFTA N-Word Controversy ‘Was a Genuine Mistake’: We ‘Will Learn Lessons From This Incident’
BBC director-general Tim Davie has answered questions from the U.K. government’s Culture, Media & Sport Committee over the incident that erupted following the BAFTA ceremony in which the sho...
Alex Ritman Mar 06, 2026

Porn Star Rocco Siffredi Sues Mediaset and Actresses Who Claimed He Engaged in Non-Consensual Sexual Practices
Global porn star Rocco Siffredi - whose life story inspired the Netflix series "Supersex" - is taking legal action against an investigative program aired by Italian broadcaster Mediaset and 16 as...
Nvivarelli Mar 06, 2026

The Real Carlos Saura, Unveiled in ‘The Kid in the Photo,’ Brought to Market by Latido (EXCLUSIVE)
"The Kid in the Photo. Carlos Saura," a portrait of the great Spanish filmmaker written and directed by daughter Anna Saura, will be brought to market at the Mlaga Festival-Spanish Screenings by Latid...
John Hopewell Mar 06, 2026