Category Archives: Variety
Roblox Down: Users Report Outage on Gaming Site
Thousands of users reported issues Monday accessing Roblox, the online game platform and virtual world. Problem reports for Roblox began to surge at around 9:15 a.m. ET, according to site-monitoring s...
Oct 14, 2024
Disney Sets New ‘Tron’ PC and Console Video Game for 2025, First Trailer Released
Disney is set to launch a new PC and console video game set in its “Tron” universe next year. From Devolver Digital’s Big Fan Games, Bithell Games and Disney Games, “Disney Tro...
Oct 14, 2024
Beatles Documentary From Martin Scorsese Sets Disney+ Release in November
The Beatles’ 1964 trip to America will be chronicled in a new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi. Titled “Beatles ’64,” the film will be rele...
Oct 14, 2024
Two-Time Oscar Contender Arturo Montenegro Among Pitchers at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event Works in Progress (EXCLUSIVE)
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the Baltic region's leading industry confab and sidebar to the Black Nights Film Festival, has unveiled the list of 17 films from 15 countries selected for its thr...
Oct 14, 2024
‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ Trailer: Colin Firth Plays a Father Fighting for Justice After His Daughter Dies in Terrorist Attack
Colin Firth is a father desperately seeking justice in the first trailer for “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth,” an upcoming limited series about the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that ki...
Oct 14, 2024
For Music and AI, All Roads Lead to Licensing (Guest Column)
Vicki Nauman is the founder and CEO of CrossBorderWorks, a music tech consulting and advisory firm she launched in 2014 with a portfolio of gaming companies, streaming platforms, apps, hardware, start...
Oct 14, 2024
Sales Agents Shift Away From Drama Films Amid Market Challenges: ‘It’s Led Us to Diversify Our Slate’
The global appetite for drama films has significantly diminished, according to a panel of international sales agents at the BFI London Film Festival. Sophie Green, head of acquisitions and development...
Oct 14, 2024
Al Pacino Nearly Broke His Ankle on ‘The Godfather’ Set and Felt Relieved It Might Get Him Fired: ‘Oh God, You’re Saving Me’
Al Pacino suffered an ankle injury on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather,” and admits in his new memoir to feeling relieved that it might get him fired. At the time, th...
Oct 14, 2024
Donald Trump Lashes Out at ‘The Apprentice’ by Calling It a ‘Politically Disgusting Hatchet Job’ Made by ‘Human Scum’; Director Responds: ‘I’m Available to Talk Further’
Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account to rail against “The Apprentice,” the new movie from director Ali Abassi that centers on Trump’s rise as a real estate businessman in Ne...
Oct 14, 2024
Rio Fest Prizes ‘Baby,’ ‘Malu,’ Reconnects With the International Film Community
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - South America's largest festival, the Rio International Film Festival, wrapped Sunday, Oct. 13, consolidating its position as the main venue for Brazilian pics' premieres and ...
Oct 14, 2024