Category Archives: Variety

Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV Mart Kicks Off in Le Havre
With French production continuing to grow in all major genres, the 30th edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous market kicks off for the first time in Le Havre, welcoming international buyers from a...
Emeza805 Sep 02, 2024

‘Chaplin, Spirit of the Tramp,’ Directed by Chaplin’s Granddaughter, Boarded by Film Constellation (EXCLUSIVE)
Film Constellation has taken international sales rights to “Chaplin, Spirit of the Tramp,” a feature documentary directed by Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter Carmen Chaplin, and set t...
Elskes Sep 02, 2024

Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh to Close San Sebastian Film Festival With John Crowley’s ‘We Live in Time’
John Crowley’s romantic drama “We Live in Time” is set to close the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival’s official selection, screening out of competition. The film, which stars A...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 02, 2024

Ethan Hawke First Read the Script for Richard Linklater’s Upcoming ‘Blue Moon’ 12 Years Ago, but the Director Said He Was ‘Still Too Attractive’ to Make It: ‘We Need to Wait a While’
Ethan Hawke is speaking for the first time about his latest Richard Linklater collaboration, “Blue Moon,” revealing that he first read the script for the biopic of songwriter Lorenz Hart 1...
Ellise Shafer Sep 02, 2024

True Colours Picks Up Toronto-Bound Ukrainian Sci-Fi Dramedy ‘U Are the Universe’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Rome-based sales company True Colours has picked up the Ukrainian sci-fi dramedy “U Are the Universe,” written and directed by Pavlo Ostrikov, which will have its world premiere at the Tor...
Leo Barraclough Sep 02, 2024

‘Better Man’ Review: Robbie Williams Biopic Would Be a Snooze, but for the Wild Choice to Depict Him as a Chimp
When Robbie Williams told an interviewer that he felt like a performing monkey, he didn't mean it literally. But that's exactly how "The Greatest Showman" director Michael Gracey interprets the remark...
Peter Debruge Sep 02, 2024

Kenyan Sci-Fi Series ‘Subterranea’ Set at Showmax, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Award-winning Kenyan director Likarion Wainaina returns to Showmax with “Subterranea,” a new science fiction series. The streaming platform has unveiled a trailer for the eight-part show. ...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 02, 2024

Pop Icon Peaches and Filmmaker Marie Losier Decentralize Cool With Venice Doc ‘Peaches Goes Bananas’
The journey towards this year's Venice Film Festival began nearly two decades ago for documentarian Marie Losier and pop icon Merrill Nisker - better known to the world as Peaches. Upon meeting backst...
Becroll Sep 02, 2024

MPA Europe Chief Stan McCoy Talks Hollywood’s Concerns as New EU Parliament Takes Charge
Following recent European Union elections held in June that saw far-right parties made significant gains, Hollywood is making moves to ensure that the new EU regime doesn't draft new legislation that ...
Nvivarelli Sep 02, 2024

China Box Office: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Chinese Haul Overtakes North American Total
"Alien: Romulus" claimed a third weekend win at the mainland China box office. And Thai comedy "How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies" climbed into the top five on its second week of release in the...
Patrick Frater Sep 01, 2024