Category Archives: Variety
Verizon to Acquire Frontier for $20 Billion in Cash
Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications plans to take over smaller player Frontier Communications in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion, as Verizon seeks to bolster its fiber footprint to ...
Sep 05, 2024
Joe Wright on the Importance of Making Benito Mussolini Series ‘M’: It’s a ‘Howl Against the Current Rise of the Far-Right’
British director Joe Wright, who helmed Winston Churchill drama "Darkest Hour," is at the Venice Film Festival with another historical piece, high-end TV drama "M. Son of the Century.” The serie...
Sep 05, 2024
Zurich Reveals Second Wave of Gala Titles Including Films Starring Tilda Swinton, Sebastian Stan, Nicole Kidman, Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson
Zurich Film Festival has revealed a second wave of Gala titles, which includes films starring Tilda Swinton, Sebastian Stan, Nicole Kidman, Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson. Among the 10 added tit...
Sep 05, 2024
Fremantle Lays Off All Staff at ‘Wreck’ Producer Euston Films, Newly-Launched Doc Label Undeniable
Fremantle has laid off all the staff at drama producer Euston Films and documentary label Undeniable. "As part of ongoing strategic planning, we are continuously reviewing measures necessary for creat...
Sep 05, 2024
‘Sicilian Letters’ Directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza on Making a Film About Italy’s Last Godfather, a ‘Hyper-Narcissistic Criminal’ Who Read Dostoyevsky
Directorial duo Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza ("Sicilian Ghost Story") tell the true tale of Cosa Nostra boss Matteo Messina Denaro - who was dubbed “the last godfather” - in their ...
Sep 05, 2024
French True Crime Breaks Barriers at Home and Abroad
French true crime broke barriers this year when the non-fiction miniseries "Unsuspected" premiered at Series Mania. Such a showcase is rare for a factual program, but then, "Unsuspected" is a no commo...
Sep 05, 2024
Beta Film, Robert Lantos Epic ‘Rise of the Raven’ Set to Premiere at Mipcom Cannes, Drops Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
"Rise of the Raven," the anticipated European event series from Beta Film, behind "Babylon Berlin" and "The Swarm," and producer Robert Lantos ("Sunshine," "The Sweet Hereafter," "Eastern Promises"), ...
Sep 05, 2024
‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ Wins at Final Cut as Venice Production Bridge Wraps
The 12th edition of Final Cut in Venice, the industry program supporting films in post-production from Africa and Arab countries, came to a wrap with an awards ceremony that saw Egyptian filmmaker Mor...
Sep 05, 2024
Glenn Close Film ‘The Summer Book’ to World Premiere at BFI London Film Festival – Global Bulletin
CLOSE ENCOUNTER The 68th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled additional titles for its 2024 program. The new slate includes one world premiere, one international premiere, one European premiere, and...
Sep 05, 2024
APC Set to Wow Unifrance Rendez-Vous Buyers With Rural Mystery Thriller ‘The Eclipse’
For APC Studios, "The Eclipse," an atmospheric, procedural mystery thriller set in a rural community on France's Aubrac plateau, could well offer a winning formula for international buyers at the Unif...
Sep 05, 2024