Category Archives: Variety

‘The Swearing Jar’ Filmmaker Lindsay MacKay’s Family Drama ‘What If’ Sets Market Debut at Toronto (EXCLUSIVE)
Penguin Pictures and Farpoint Films have unveiled their new feature film “What If,” to be directed by Lindsay MacKay (“The Swearing Jar,” “Wet Bum”). The family dra...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 04, 2024

Thai-Vietnam Horror Film ‘The Bride’ Picked up by Skyline Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Thai director Lee Thongkam is shooting "The Bride," a horror film that marks a rare co-production between Thai and Vietnamese companies. "The Bride" follows a young Vietnamese woman (portrayed by Rima...
Patrick Frater Sep 04, 2024

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Aims to Clear $100 Million in Scary-Good Opening Weekend
The ghost with the most is looking to inject a little life into the sluggish box office. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 film about a pesky poltergeist, is...
Rebecca Rubin Sep 04, 2024

‘Made in NY’ Awards Ceremony Returns After 10-Year Hiatus (EXCLUSIVE)
The "Made in NY" Awards ceremony will return this fall after a decade of handing out the honors behind the scenes. Created in 2006 by the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, the “Made in ...
Jennifer Maas Sep 04, 2024

‘Hard Truths’ Trailer: Marianne Jean-Baptiste Can’t Stop Her Angry Tirades in Mike Leigh’s New Film
The first trailer for Mike Leigh’s latest feature “Hard Truths” had been unveiled, showing its lead star Marianne Jean-Baptiste embarking on an angry rampage against supermarket chec...
Alex Ritman Sep 04, 2024

NASCAR Readies New Shows for TruTV, Max, YouTube
NASCAR plans to launch three new studio programs to keep fans’ pulses racing throughout the 2024 Playoffs. “NASCAR Inside the Playoffs” debuts Thursday on TruTV and its Warner Bros. ...
Brian Steinberg Sep 04, 2024

Joanna Calo, Beanie Feldstein, Lucy Liu, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Olivia Wilde Named as Jurors for Tribeca Chanel’s Through Her Lens Women’s Filmmaker Program (EXCLUSIVE)
Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program has announced this year's jury members and mentors. The jurors include Olivia Wilde, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Beanie Feldstein, Lucy Liu and...
Marcmalkin Sep 04, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Megan Thee Stallion and More Make It a Hot Girl Summer for Universal Music Publishing
Looking at the year-to-date singles charts for 2024, the term "boys' club" comes to mind, with all the Zachs and Bensons and Teddys and Shaboozeys and Postys and Morgans. But the past summer was a ver...
Jem Aswad Sep 04, 2024

‘School for Good and Evil’ Author Soman Chainani Reveals New Book ‘Young World’; Bidding War Underway for TV and Film Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
“The School for Good and Evil” author Soman Chainani has set his latest book, political fantasy novel “Young World.” The title, which is told through prose and two-color art, i...
Jennifer Maas Sep 04, 2024

DOC NYC Reveals 2024 Visionaries Tribute Gala Honorees (EXCLUSIVE)
DOC NYC's 11th annual Visionaries Tribute gala will honor documentary filmmaker Alan Berliner, Firelight Media president and co-founder Marcia Smith, director Lucy Walker, and CEO of Chicken & Egg...
Addie Morfoot Sep 04, 2024