Category Archives: Variety
AFM: ‘Twilight’ Star Billy Burke to Lead Zombie Thriller ‘Outbreak’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Billy Burke, best known for his appearance in the “Twilight” series of movies, is set to play the lead in upcoming horror thriller “Outbreak.” The zombie genre film, directed b...
Nov 06, 2024
Camila Cabello, Juanes and More Revisit Latin Grammy History Ahead of Show’s Miami Homecoming: ‘It Will Be a Great Family Reunion’
On its 25th anniversary, the Latin Grammy Awards - and a week's worth of accompanying festivities - will return to the global capital of Latin music, Miami. The Nov. 14 ceremony will honor a new gener...
Nov 06, 2024
Dark Castle Boards WestEnd’s Thriller ‘Zealot’ Starring Djimon Hounsou and Kodi Smit-McPhee, First Look Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
Dark Castle Entertainment (“Last Breath,” “Shell,” “Orphan: First Kill”) has come on board to produce and finance “Zealot,” the upcoming claustrophobic ...
Nov 06, 2024
Jeff Bezos Praises Donald Trump’s ‘Extraordinary Comeback’ After Tech Mogul Spiked Washington Post’s Presidential Endorsement
Mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos congratulated Donald Trump on his election-night victory. The comments by the Amazon founder and one of the world’s richest people came after Bezos fomented a major b...
Nov 06, 2024
Channel 4 Anchor Emily Maitlis Reprimanded by Co-Host for Calling Trump Comments ‘Bats—‘ During Election Coverage
U.K. news anchor Emily Maitlis was reprimanded by her co-host live on air after cursing during her coverage of the U.S. election. Maitlis, who is best known for her interview with Prince Andrew, was h...
Nov 06, 2024
Meghan McCain Calls Out ABC News for Not Having Any Conservative Women on ‘The View’ Who Voted for Donald Trump
Meghan McCain called out “The View” on Wednesday morning for not having a single woman who voted for Trump on the show to share their perspective on the election results. In an X post shar...
Nov 06, 2024
Turkish ‘Love Is in the Air’ Star Kerem Bürsin on Starting His Career With Roger Corman and Why New Comedy ‘Son of a Rich’ Will ‘Break Some Barriers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kerem Brsin never planned to be a Turkish megastar. Though he was born in Istanbul, he spent his formative years living internationally and attended high school in Texas, where he began acting in thea...
Nov 06, 2024
‘John Cranko’ Director on His Biopic of the Famed Choreographer, Starring Sam Riley, as Trailer Debuts Ahead of Market Premiere at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)
On Wednesday, world sales agency Beta Cinema hosts the market premiere of “John Cranko,” starring Sam Riley, at the American Film Market in Las Vegas. Variety speaks to the director Joachi...
Nov 06, 2024
‘Gladiator 2’ Star Paul Mescal Disgusted by Films Being Talked About as ‘Content’: ‘That’s a Filthy Word. It’s Not Content. It’s F—ing Work.’
“Gladiator II” star and “Aftersun” Oscar nominee Paul Mescal recently spoke to The Sunday Times and railed against labeling films as “content.” He called the descri...
Nov 06, 2024
Argentina’s FilmSharks Seals New Pacts for Adrian Suar’s High Concept Comedy ‘I Can’t Live Without You’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has closed new distribution deals for "I Can't Live Without You" ("No puedo vivir sin ti"), the latest comedy from Argentina's most bankable star, Adrin Suar. Warner Bros...
Nov 06, 2024