Category Archives: Variety
Venice Hit ‘Happyend’ Scores Multiple Territory Sales, Including France and China, for Magnify (EXCLUSIVE)
Neo Sora’s narrative debut “Happyend,” a dystopian portrait of rebellious youth fighting for a better future that first bowed in Venice’s Horizons section, has sold to multiple...
Oct 03, 2024
How Brady Corbet Made ‘The Brutalist,’ a 3.5 Hour, Historical Epic for $10 Million: ‘Every Single Cent Was On-Screen’
Writer-director Brady Corbet doesn't see much difference between constructing a skyscraper and making a movie. "There are so many similarities," says Corbet, whose new film "The Brutalist," whic...
Oct 03, 2024
Andrew Watt, Producer for the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Pearl Jam and Post Malone, on How He Became the Rock Hall of Fame Whisperer
Rock and roll wasn't really built to grow old, and most late-career albums from even the greatest legends get a pat on the shoulder at best and calls for retirement at worst. But recent music from the...
Oct 03, 2024
Leading K-Content Firms Strike Supply Deals With U.S. FAST Channel Samsung TV Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
Leading Korean content owners including CJ ENM and NEW ID have struck supply deals with Samsung TV Plus, a U.S. free ad-supported TV (FAST) channel. The arrival of some 4,000 of hours of free-to-strea...
Oct 03, 2024
Sitges-Bound Horror Film ‘1978’ Picked Up by Black Mandala (EXCLUSIVE)
New Zealand-based Black Mandala Films has picked up sales rights to "1978," a horror film that starts with a soccer match. The film will have its world premiere on Friday at the Sitges fantasy and hor...
Oct 03, 2024
Thessaloniki’s Industry Section Agora Showcases Nine Projects in Works in Progress Section (EXCLUSIVE)
Agora, the industry section of the Thessaloniki Film Festival, has revealed the selection for its Works in Progress section. Nine films from 15 countries in Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean r...
Oct 03, 2024
‘’Salem’s Lot’ Review: After Two Years on the Shelf, Stephen King’s Vampire Do-Over Is Mediocre to the Max
Long before "True Blood" or "Twilight" brought vampires to small-town America, horror writer Stephen King imagined the creatures invading his backyard in rural Maine (technically, a fictional place ca...
Oct 03, 2024
BBC’s Boris Johnson Interview Canceled After Presenter Laura Kuenssberg Mistakenly Sent Former U.K. Prime Minister Briefing Notes
An interview with Boris Johnson set to broadcast on BBC One Thursday night has been canceled after presenter Laura Kuenssberg said she mistakenly sent the former U.K. prime minister her briefing notes...
Oct 03, 2024
Kamila Andini’s ‘Four Seasons in Java,’ Riri Riza’s ‘Cubs’ Adorn Slate of Indonesian Indie Producer Forka Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Forka Film, the renamed company of leading Indonesian indie producer Ifa Isfansyah, is unwrapping a slate with films by newcomer Eden Junjung and veterans Kamila Andini and Riri Riza. Previously known...
Oct 03, 2024
Rima Das’ ‘Village Rockstars 2’ Confronts Adulthood in Busan-Bound Sequel
Indian filmmaker Rima Das returns to the Busan International Film Festival with the world premiere of “Village Rockstars 2,” a highly anticipated follow-up to her 2017 festival darling. Th...
Oct 03, 2024