Category Archives: Variety

‘Gladiator 2’ New Trailer: Paul Mescal Bleeds, Sweats and Battles Pedro Pascal in Ridley Scott’s Sequel
A bloody, sweaty Paul Mescal goes to war to save Rome in the new trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2.” The sequel stars Mescal as Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and ...
Diego Ramos Bechara Sep 23, 2024

Swissair Plane Crash Movie ‘111’ Sets Director Mauro Mueller and Cast as Square One Ent. Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
The devastating crash of the Swissair Flight 111 in 1998 will be retold in a feature project that just started shooting, and is produced by Zurich-based C-Films AG and Nova Scotia's Auguste Content. T...
Elskes Sep 23, 2024

Goya Winner Carmen Machi Reunites with ‘Spanish Affair’ Co-Scribe Diego San José for Sardonic Movistar+, Mediapro Title ‘Celeste’
The thrill of the chase meets an offbeat character study in Diego San Jose's latest series "Celeste," a six-part episodic set to bow at San Sebastian's Velodrome on Sept. 22. Produced by M...
John Hopewell Sep 23, 2024

10 Stand Outs at Mexico’s 20th Monterrey Film Festival, From Robie Flores’ ‘The in Between’ to Laetitia Dosch’s Palm Dog Winner ‘Dog on Trial’
From Sept. 25 to Oct. 2, the 20th edition of Mexico's Monterrey Film Festival will screen nearly 100 films, culled from world-class festivals, including Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca and SXSW. The festiva...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Sep 23, 2024

MPM Premium Acquires International Rights to Néstor Cantillana, Blanca Lewin-Fronted Thriller ‘A Yard of Jackals’ From Chilean Director Diego Figueroa (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based MPM Premium has secured international rights to Chilean editor turned writer-director Diego Figueroa's maniacal psychological thriller, "A Yard of Jackals" ("Patio de chacales"), starring ...
John Hopewell Sep 23, 2024

Why Cannes Winner ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Was Snubbed by India’s Oscar Committee in Favor of ‘Laapataa Ladies’
Each year, as fall approaches, India’s famously unpredictable Oscar committee takes center stage to pick their candidate in a process as dramatic as any Bollywood blockbuster. As always, the inf...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 23, 2024

Josh O’Connor’s Queer Teen Romance ‘Bonus Track’ Sets U.S. Release Date, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Sunrise Films has set a U.S. release date for “Bonus Track,” the feature directorial debut from director Julia Jackman, written by Mike Gilbert, with a story by Josh O'Connor. The coming-o...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 23, 2024

Sally Rooney ‘Decided Not to Accept Any Offers’ for Screen Adaptation of Third Novel, Says ‘Normal People’ Discourse Was ‘A Lot’: ‘I Felt That World Was Not Where I Belonged’
Sally Rooney, who penned the novels-turned-series “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends,” isn’t jumping at the chance for future TV adaptations of her work. In ...
Ellise Shafer Sep 23, 2024

Blue Ant Media’s Carlyn Staudt and Jon Penn Break Down the Asia TV Scene, Business Opportunities in an Industry Slowdown and Life Without Beach House Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Carlyn Staudt, who has previously overseen the growth of Blue Ant Media's Love Nature channel, travels to the APOS conference for the first time in her new role as the company's EVP of global channels...
Patrick Frater Sep 23, 2024

Mark Duplass’ Coming-of-Age Series ‘Penelope’ Picked Up for Worldwide by Fremantle
TV giant Fremantle has acquired the worldwide rights to “Penelope,” the coming-of-age indie drama produced by Duplass Brothers Productions (“Somebody Somewhere,” “Room 10...
Alex Ritman Sep 23, 2024