Category Archives: Variety

Cannes Prizewinner Vimukthi Jayasundara’s ‘Turtle’s Gaze on Spying Stars’ Commences Shoot (EXCLUSIVE)
Sri Lankan auteur Vimukthi Jayasundara, whose "The Forsaken Land" (2005) won the Camera d'Or at Cannes, has started principal photography on his next film "Turtle's Gaze on Spying Stars." One of the p...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 01, 2024

‘Jung Kook: I Am Still – The Party Version’ to Launch, Expanding Music Documentary Into Singalong
Following its limited theatrical release, "Jung Kook: I Am Still," a feature documentary chronicling the solo journey of Jung Kook, band member of K-pop icons BTS, the film's producers are t...
Patrick Frater Oct 01, 2024

‘Bergerac,’ ‘Wolf Hall’ and Titles From Eva Longoria, Sarah Jessica Parker Headline Banijay’s Jam-Packed Mipcom Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Banijay Entertainment is offering an exclusive early look at its jam-packed Mipcom lineup, featuring plenty of crime dramas, historical epics, popular formats and non-fiction projects from Eva Longori...
Jamie Lang Oct 01, 2024

‘Death of a Comedian,’ Renowned Argentine Actor Diego Peretti’s Directorial Debut, Is Picked Up by FilmSharks (EXCLUSIVE)
Scheduled for release in 2025, "Death of a Comedian" ("La Muerte de un Comediante"), renowned Argentine actor Diego Peretti's first feature film as director, has been acquired for world sales by FilmS...
John Hopewell Oct 01, 2024

“Wicked” Production Designer Nathan Crowley to be Honored at Camerimage
Six-time Oscar nominated productiion designer Nathan Crowley-whose next production is Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the musical “Wicked”–will accept a Special Award for a Pro...
Carolyn Giardina Oct 01, 2024

Alfredo Castro, Clara Lago, Natalia Smirnoff, Paula Hernández Behind Titles at Iberseries & Platino Industria’s 2024 Forum
Backed by some of Latin America's best known independent production labels - Argentina Kapow, Non Stop Studios Tarea Fina, Chile's Parox and Rizoma Producciones, Colombia's Rhayuela and Mexico's Capon...
John Hopewell Oct 01, 2024

Sony-Owned VFX Studio Pixomondo Sets New Business Development Heads in Europe, U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures-owned VFX studio Pixomondo has set its new heads of business development in Europe and North America. The pre-production, virtual production and visual effects studio has upped Michelle ...
K.J. Yossman Oct 01, 2024

Jon Stewart Calls Out Trump Supporters’ ‘Bizarro’ Portrayal of Former President: ‘It’s as Though They’ve Created a Fictional Character’
On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart pointed out how former President Donald Trump differs from his supporters’ perception of him. “The qualities and...
Michaela Zee Oct 01, 2024

Spain’s Zeta Studios and Brazil’s Conspiração Team Up to Adapt Globo Hit Series ‘Under Pressure’
Spain's Zeta Studios, the company behind Netflix hit "Elite," has partnered with leading Brazilian indie Conspirao to create "Bajo Presin," a Spanish remake of the hit Brazilian TV drama, "Sob Presso"...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Oct 01, 2024

Isabel Allende’s ‘The Long Petal of the Sea’ Adapted by Pablo, Juan de Dios Larraín’s Fabula, Spain’s Alea Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Chile's Fabula and Spain's Alea Media have unveiled they are allying on development of "A Long Petal of the Sea," based on a 2019 novel by Isabel Allende. Alea Media founder Aitor Galindo will s...
John Hopewell Oct 01, 2024