Category Archives: Variety

Jason Wong Joins Jason Statham in Lionsgate Action-Thriller ‘Mutiny’ From ‘Plane’ Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Jason Wong, the British actor best known for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves” and his frequent collaborations with Guy Ritchie (“The Gentleman,” “Wrath of M...
Alex Ritman Oct 11, 2024

New York Film Festival Title ‘7 Walks With Mark Brown’ Finds U.S. Distribution With Several Futures (EXCLUSIVE)
New York based distributor Several Futures has acquired Pierre Creton and Vincent Barr's “7 Walks With Mark Brown” which just had its U.S. premiere at the New York Film Festival. The docum...
Elskes Oct 11, 2024

‘The Land of Morning Calm,’ ‘MA – Cry of Silence,’ ‘Village Rockstars 2,’ ‘Yen and Ai-Lee’ Take Top Honors at Busan Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival has revealed its award winners. Park Ri-woong’s “The Land of Morning Calm” (Korea) and The Maw Naing’s “MA – Cry of Silence...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 11, 2024

‘Terrifier 3’ Review: Art the Clown Is Back in the Latest and (If It’s Even Possible) Sickest Entry Yet in the Gruesomely Inventive Franchise
If they gave out an Academy Award for best performance by a silent harlequin in a white clown suit who can mime a giggle fit while slicing people's faces off (don't try this at home - the slicing or t...
Owen Gleiberman Oct 10, 2024

‘Our Town’ Review: Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes Charm in Reimagining of the Broadway Classic
It takes a great deal of work to make the ordinary enticing, but that’s precisely what director Kenny Leon does in his production of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning “Ou...
Aramide Tinubu Oct 10, 2024

‘Lonely Planet’ Review: Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth Rock the Kasbah in Netflix’s Age Gap Romance
In a year where we're seeing younger men woo older women in steamy romances like "The Idea of You" and "Babygirl," it feels genuinely refreshing that writer-director Susannah Grant's "Lonely Planet" d...
Courtney Howard Oct 10, 2024

Common, T-Mobile Leaders, Pinterest and Mars Talk the Rise of IRL Experiences, Using AI to Sell Candy and More at Variety’s Executive Studio
As New York’s 2024 Advertisement Week comes to a close, Variety’s Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, rounded out its week with an impressive list of industry innovators and re...
Andrés Buenahora Oct 10, 2024

‘Hold Your Breath’ Directors Battled ‘Rattlesnakes, Locusts and Lightning’ While Shooting Horror Film: ‘An Actual Dust Storm Shut Our Shoot Down’
While some productions are plagued by COVID-19, union disputes and scheduling conflicts, Karrie Crouse and Will Joines had their hands full with “rattlesnakes, lighting strikes, dust storms and ...
Jack Dunn Oct 10, 2024

Daniel Craig on ‘Queer’ Sex Scenes, Playing a Heroin Addict and Knowing Drew Starkey Was a ‘Huge Star’ Without Ever Seeing ‘Outer Banks’
Singer Omar Apollo makes his acting debut as a hustler who has sex with Daniel Craig in "Queer," but the James Bond star says he didn't have to worry about easing the newcomer's nerves. "Omar is beaut...
Marcmalkin Oct 10, 2024

‘Fight Night’ Creator Shaye Ogbonna on His Real-Life Connections to the Heist: ‘It Came From a Personal Place for Me’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for Peacock’s "Fight Night" In the sixth and final episode of "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist," viewers learn the shocking truth. A twist r...
Aramide Tinubu Oct 10, 2024