Category Archives: Variety

Spanish Rights Group Egeda Introduces Alternative Financing Tool Sego Creative at the 72nd San Sebastian Festival
Spanish rights group Egeda hosted a round table Sept. 23 at the San Sebastian Festival to shed light on its bid to find and explore solutions to the stickiest challenge facing filmmakers - access to f...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 24, 2024

Audiovisual From Spain Unveils Ambitious Campaign, Star-Studded Meta Short Film to Promote Spanish Talent Abroad
Audiovisual from Spain, operated by Spanish governmental export and investment org ICEX, hosted a short film screening, roundtable discussion and cocktail party at the San Sebastian Festival on Tuesda...
Jamie Lang Sep 24, 2024

Incentives Make the World Go Round: The Basque Country’s Production Surge
Tax incentives fuel film production and the Basque Country is no exception. Already boasting attractive incentives, its region of Bizkaia has raised the bar, now offering among most competitive tax br...
John Hopewell Sep 24, 2024

Basque Docs Scene Spotlight: A Look at ‘Los Williams’
In July, Jos Luis Rebordinos, director of the San Sebastin Film Festival, highlighted the growing prominence of documentaries at this year's event. Among the notable examples he cited were Albert Serr...
John Hopewell Sep 24, 2024

The Emmy Revolution: History-Making Wins and Shakeups Set the Stage for a Madcap 2025 Race
Anyone bored by this year's Emmy winners just hasn't been paying attention. This was a revolution. The idea that "Shgun" could enter the drama race and then break the history books with 18 wins was as...
Varietyschneider Sep 23, 2024

‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Chief on Married Tarlos, Writing Grace Off and Plans for Series Finale Emergency: ‘We’re Going “Last of Us” With a Little “Chernobyl”‘
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 1 premiere of Fox’s "9-1-1: Lone Star.” As we go on, we remember all the good times we’ve had with the 126 — an...
Jennifer Maas Sep 23, 2024

NBA Star Joel Embiid to Release Football Drama ‘Backline’ Through His Miniature Géant Production Banner (EXCLUSIVE)
NBA all-star Joel Embiid’s Miniature Gant, in collaboration with Lebron James’ athlete empowerment brand Uninterrupted, has unveiled plans for its latest project, “Backline,” a...
Jack Dunn Sep 23, 2024

‘The Penguin’ Opens to 5.3 Million Viewers Across Platforms in First Four Days
“The Penguin” is an ice cold hit. Per HBO, the spinoff series starring Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti opened to 5.3 million U.S. viewers across all platforms since its debut on Sept. 19...
Joseph Otterson Sep 23, 2024

Blake Shelton Announces BMG/BBR Music Group as New Label Home
Just under three weeks after Blake Shelton announced he was leaving Warner Music Nashville, his label home since the start of his recording career in the early 2000s, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville ann...
Chris Willman Sep 23, 2024

Original Dumbledore Actor’s Son Questions HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Reboot: ‘Why Do It? The Films Were Fantastic. Leave Them Alone.’
Jared Harris, son of original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris, has taken his name out of the running to play the legendary “Harry Potter” wizard in HBO and Max’s upcoming television ...
Zack Sharf Sep 23, 2024