Category Archives: Variety

Wildfire Eco Thriller ‘Lume’ Swooped on by ZDF Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
In one of its major recent scripted pick-ups, ZDF Studios has acquired international distribution rights to "Lume," an eco thriller set against the building crisis of endemic wildfires on the northern...
John Hopewell Oct 21, 2024

Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal and Rita Moreno Honored as Academy Museum Gala Raises $11 Million
The fourth annual Academy Museum Gala, which honored Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal and Rita Moreno, raised $11 million on Saturday night. The evening's program included John Travolta presenting the L...
Marcmalkin Oct 21, 2024

BritBox Inks Sphere Abacus Content Deal for North America Including ‘Travels With Agatha Christie with Sir David Suchet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
BritBox has inked a wide-ranging North American 20-hour content deal with Sphere Abacus for a range of titles including non-fiction, true crime, entertainment and drama. Following the deal, American a...
K.J. Yossman Oct 21, 2024

Fifth Season, TV4 Unveil Trailer of ‘Cry Wolf’ Starring Eliot Sumner as Nordic Drama Queens Talks Slate, Feature Plans (EXCLUSIVE)
Fifth Season's banner Nordic Drama Queens and Swedish channel TV4 have unveiled exclusively to Variety the trailer of "Cry Wolf," ("Vargasommar"), an action thriller starring British mu...
John Hopewell Oct 21, 2024

‘White Lotus’ Executive Producer David Bernad Teams With UFA as German Production Company Ramps Up International Ambitions (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy-winning "The White Lotus" executive producer David Bernad has teamed with German production company UFA to develop series "Hotel Neptun." The move comes as UFA, which is part of Fremantle, ramps ...
Leo Barraclough Oct 21, 2024

Star Jesse Williams, Director Adam Bernstein on ‘Costiera’s’ Cocktail of Ingredients: ‘You Have Joyful, Spontaneous Comedy, High Stakes, Tension and Action’ (EXCLUSIVE)
On Monday, Fremantle will be showing buyers at Mipcom the first promo for upbeat action-drama "Costiera" in the presence of star Jesse Williams ("Only Murders in the Building," "Your Place or Mine") a...
Leo Barraclough Oct 21, 2024

Sony Pictures Television Launches New Business Reality Competition Format ‘The Ultimate Hustle’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures Television is launching a new business reality show format titled "The Ultimate Hustle" at Mipcom this week, Variety can confirm. In the eight-episode series, a group of 10 budding entre...
K.J. Yossman Oct 21, 2024

Filmmakers Fuel TV Ambitions in Spain
When Rodrigo Sorogoyen's series "The New Years" world premiered at the Venice Film Festival alongside new series from Alfonso Cuarn, Thomas Vinterberg and Joe Wright, Spanish critics hailed it as the ...
John Hopewell Oct 21, 2024

Spanish TV Producers Target Opportunities, Navigating the Rocky International Scene
Spanish TV fiction producers are finding ways to navigate the rocky international scene thanks to increasing interest from foreign producers looking to co-finance in Spain, leveraging the country's ge...
John Hopewell Oct 20, 2024

Why and How Spain Merits Its Country of Honor Tribute at Mipcom
Spanish TV fiction continues to reinforce its position at the forefront of global TV, maintaining its edge, its impact on streaming services and overseas reach. Recognizing its merits, Mipcom celebrat...
John Hopewell Oct 20, 2024