Category Archives: Variety
Cannes Jury Winner Pablo Agüero to Make Animation Debut with Fantasy Feature ‘Gravityland,’ Headed to Ventana Sur’s Animation! Sidebar (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain’s Mil Monos Cine and Argentina’s Cosmic Brew Studios are teaming to produce leading Argentina-born and Spain-based filmmaker Pablo Agero’s “Gravityland,” a 2D anima...
Nov 07, 2024
Chile’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Bestia’ Director Hugo Covarrubias Preps Debut Feature ‘Baptism’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar-nominated animation filmmaker Hugo Covarrubias will make his feature debut with the stop-motion film “Baptism,” set to pitch at Ventana Sur’s Animation! sidebar later this mont...
Nov 07, 2024
Animation! at Ventana Sur: Climate Change Titles, Multiple Women’s Voices and New Films by Hugo Covarrubias and Pablo Aguëro
Hugo Covarrubias' "Baptism," Danna Galeano's "Foldara" and Ricardo Kump and Lucas Abraho "The Factory Beyond the Hill" feature in a powerful lineup of titles at this year's Animation! Pitching Session...
Nov 07, 2024
‘Sister Act 3’ Needed ‘Readjustments’ After Maggie Smith’s Death, Says Whoopi Goldberg: ‘We’ll Get It Done. It’s a Shift’
During an interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Whoopi Goldberg discussed her upcoming film “Sister Act 3” and how the team needed to adjust their plans follow...
Nov 07, 2024
‘Steamboat Willie’ Horror Film ‘Screamboat’ Adds ‘Teen Wolf’ Star Tyler Posey, ‘Terrifier 2’ Breakout Kailey Hyman (EXCLUSIVE)
“Screamboat,” a horror-comedy reimagining of Disney’s Steamboat Willie character that recently entered the public domain, has announced final additions to its cast ahead of a sales s...
Nov 07, 2024
Memento International Boards Luca Guadagnino-Produced War Comedy ‘Atropia’ Starring Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner (EXCLUSIVE)
Memento International has boarded “Atropia,” the directorial feature of "Uncut Gems" actor Hailey Gates which is produced by “Queer” director Luca Guadagnino. The war comedy st...
Nov 07, 2024
Zarna Garg Sets Second Comedy Special at Hulu
Zarna Garg has set a new stand-up special at Hulu. Produced by Rotten Science, the comedy hour will launch as part of Hulu’s new stand-up initiative, Hularious. A release date or title has not y...
Nov 07, 2024
‘Blitz’ Built and Destroyed Practical Sets Instead of Relying on CGI: ‘We Wanted It to Feel Like a Bomb Had Exploded’
Director Steve McQueen could not have made his latest film "Blitz" without production designer Adam Stockhausen. McQueen needed him to help tell the story of World War II London as it came under attac...
Nov 07, 2024
‘NCIS: Origins,’ ‘Poppa’s House’ Get Full Season Pick Ups at CBS
The prequel drama “NCIS: Origins” and the multi-cam comedy “Poppa’s House” have both received full season orders at CBS, Variety has learned. Both shows are produced by C...
Nov 07, 2024
Delia Ephron on How Grief, Cancer and Late in Life Love Inspired Her Real-Life Broadway Rom-Traum ‘Left on Tenth’
Delia Ephron invented a term - discardia - for indulging without guilt at New York City's too-many tempting eateries. "It's a game you play with yourself. You can buy anything you want to eat, but the...
Nov 07, 2024