Category Archives: Variety
Hollywood Strikes Ripple Effect Continues as U.K. Broadcaster ITV Sees 8% Drop in Revenue
The effects of 2023's dual actors and writers strikes are continuing to ripple through the industry globally. U.K. public service broadcaster ITV, which broadcast shows this year including Sophie Turn...
Nov 07, 2024
Billie Eilish Slams Donald Trump at Nashville Show: ‘Someone Who Hates Women So, So Deeply Is About to Be the President’
Billie Eilish slammed Donald Trump during her Nashville concert on Wednesday night, saying “someone who hates women so, so deeply is about to be the president.” According to fan-captured v...
Nov 07, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 7 Million Streaming Subs in Q3 to Hit 110 Million as Box Office Dives 40% in ‘Barbie’-Less Summer
Warner Bros. Discovery reported its third-quarter 2024 earnings results Thursday. The July 1-Sept. 30 period concluded with WBD's HBO, Max and Discovery+ boasting more than 110 million global subscrib...
Nov 07, 2024
Orwa Nyrabia, Artistic Director of Leading Documentary Festival IDFA, to Step Down Next Year
Orwa Nyrabia, the artistic director of leading documentary festival IDFA in Amsterdam, will step down from his position on July 1, which is the end of his present term. He announced his decision, join...
Nov 07, 2024
Jesse Eisenberg Picks Up Indie Star Award at American Film Festival, Talks ‘A Real Pain’: ‘I Wanted to Make an American Indie Film, but in Poland’
Jesse Eisenberg picked up the Indie Star Award at Poland's American Film Festival and met with the local audience to talk about sophomore directorial effort "A Real Pain." "Two years ago, I was finish...
Nov 07, 2024
‘Everybody Loves Touda,’ ‘I’m Still Here,’ ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Feature in Marrakech’s Richly Assorted Lineup
The Marrakech Film Festival, which opened Friday with Justin Kurzel's timely thriller “The Order,” has more than 70 films in its lineup, which, as is customary, mixes known title...
Nov 07, 2024
Brillante Mendoza, Samuel Jamier Film Projects Heat up Fire and Ice Production Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
The next film by leading Asian director Brillante Mendoza and the directorial debut of New York Asian Film Festival director Samuel Jamier adorn the 2025 production slate of Philippines label Fire and...
Nov 07, 2024
Luca Guadagnino Replaces Thomas Vinterberg as Marrakech Festival Jury President With Andrew Garfield, Patricia Arquette, Jacob Elordi as Jurors
Luca Guadagnino will preside over over the jury of the upcoming Marrakech International Film Festival, replacing Thomas Vinterberg, who had previously been appointed president of the fest's jury but "...
Nov 07, 2024
Nadine Labaki-Starrer ‘The Sand Castle’ Featuring ‘Capernaum’ Co-Stars Boarded by Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has officially boarded "The Sand Castle" that sees Lebanese multi-hyphenate Nadine Labaki reunite on screen with "Capernaum" siblings Zain and Reman Al Rafeea. The streaming giant has set...
Nov 07, 2024
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Writer Teams With ‘Bayaan’ Director for Film Bazaar Workshop
Film Bazaar, the film market that runs alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, is partnering with Film Independent’s Global Media Makers program to launch a television wr...
Nov 07, 2024