Category Archives: Variety

Nicole Kidman Says Erotic Thriller ‘Babygirl’ Was ‘Very Freeing’ to Make: ‘I Didn’t Feel Exploited’
Nicole Kidman hopes her new erotic thriller, “Babygirl,” is a “liberating story” for women, as she found it very “freeing” to make. At the film’s Venice Film ...
Ellise Shafer Aug 30, 2024

Argentine Filmmaker Gaston Solnicki’s ‘The Souffleur’ Follows the Storied Hotel and Its Famous Dish, Both on the Brink of Collapse
Argentine filmmaker Gastn Solnicki is cooking up his latest feature, "The Souffleur," which he'll be presenting during the Venice Gap-Financing Market, which runs Aug. 30 - Sep. 1. The film tells the ...
Postcardjunky Aug 30, 2024

Willem Dafoe on Heading the Venice Biennale Theatre Department and His Mission to ‘Concentrate on the Body and the Poetry That It Can Express’
Willem Dafoe is at the Venice Film Festival with two hats: he’s among the stars playing in the fest’s opener, Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” But he’s also ...
Nvivarelli Aug 30, 2024

‘Roma’ Producer Nicolas Celis, ‘Hurricane Season’s Elisa Miller Prep Gripping Legal Drama About Case That Shocked Nation
Mexican filmmaker Elisa Miller ("Hurricane Season") is teaming up with "Roma" producer Nicols Celis and his Pimienta Films on a legal drama-cum-psychological thriller that the duo is pitching this wee...
Postcardjunky Aug 30, 2024

Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Blossoms Shanghai,’ Netflix’s ‘Cigarette Girl’ Among Busan Streaming Awards Nominees – Global Bulletin
STREAMING SENSATIONS The Busan International Film Festival‘s sixth annual Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards has revealed its nominees across 11 competitive categories. PTS Taiwan’...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 30, 2024

Timo Tjahjanto Sets Streaming Date, Trailer for Toronto-Bound ‘The Shadow Strays’
Timo Tjahjanto, the Indonesian genre film director who commands a fiercely loyal following, has dropped a trailer for his upcoming action thriller "The Shadow Strays." Audiences at the Toronto Interna...
Patrick Frater Aug 30, 2024

Paz Lázaro’s Amore Cine Boards Chilean Road Movie ‘A Thousand Pieces’ by Sergio Castro San Martín (EXCLUSIVE)
Madrid-based Paz Lzaro of Amore Cine, at the Venice Film Festival for "Kill the Jockey" by Luis Ortega and "Quiet Life" by Alexandros Avranas, has boarded Sergio Castro San Martn's "A Thousand Pieces"...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Aug 30, 2024

‘The Office’ to Get South African Adaptation on Showmax (EXCLUSIVE)
African streamer Showmax has secured rights to adapt the hit format “The Office” for South African audiences, in partnership with BBC Studios. The localized version will debut on both Show...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 30, 2024

France TV Distribution Brings to Market Season 2 of Endearing Spy Drama Comedy ‘The Aerobics Project’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Adding to its new scripted TV offer, France TV Distribution is launching sales on Season 2 of OCS Signature drama-comedy "The Aerobics Project" ("Toutouyoutou"), a fun, light dramedy set in a 1982 Fra...
John Hopewell Aug 30, 2024

Esther McGregor on Starring in Two Venice Titles With ‘Room Next Door’ and ‘Babygirl,’ and How ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Helped Rekindle Her Relationship With Father Ewan
Esther McGregor was sure she'd screwed up her audition to Pedro Almodovar's hotly-anticipated English-language debut "The Room Next Door." Shooting a short film at the time (as a favor) and not feelin...
Alex Ritman Aug 30, 2024