Category Archives: Variety

Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s ‘Atlantis’ Musical Film Lands May 2025 Theatrical Release
Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s star-studded musical film now has its title and release date. Universal Pictures will release “Atlantis” wide on May 9, 2025. While plot details...
Katcy Stephan Aug 29, 2024

Greenwich Entertainment Buys ‘Mad About the Boy – The Noel Coward Story’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to “Mad About the Boy – The Noel Coward Story,” an intimate portrait of one of the 20th century’s gre...
Varietybrentlang Aug 29, 2024

Mo’Nique Never Doubted She’d Work With Lee Daniels Again Despite Yearslong Feud: ‘I’m Willing to Fight for This Friendship’
Lee Daniels' new horror movie "The Deliverance" marks a reunion for the director and his Oscar-winning "Precious" star Mo'Nique following a yearslong feud. Despite the animosity that stemmed from Mo'N...
Marcmalkin Aug 29, 2024

Kevin Macdonald on Showcasing John Lennon’s ‘Political Engagement’ (and Recreating His New York Apartment) in ‘One to One: John & Yoko’
Shortly after they moved to New York in 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono became so paranoid that the authorities were bugging their phone that they decided to record their calls. More than 50 years on, ...
Alex Ritman Aug 29, 2024

China Has Been Ignoring Hollywood Movies. Why ‘Alien: Romulus’ Is an Exception
For the past four years, Chinese audiences haven’t shown much interest in Hollywood movies. So, the breakout success of Disney and 20th Century’s “Alien: Romulus,” a gory sci-f...
Rebecca Rubin Aug 29, 2024

‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Review: Petra Costa Offers a Sobering Look at the Evangelical Age of Brazilian Politics
For opponents of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro - which is to say, among other things, opponents of anti-Indigenous discrimination, deforestation, abortion bans, institutional homophobia an...
Guy Lodge Aug 29, 2024

Morrissey Says Johnny Marr Rejected ‘Lucrative’ Smiths Reunion Offer Earlier This Year
'Tis the season of rock reunions — but not for the Smiths, according to Morrissey, who has responded to demands for the British rock band’s revival after Oasis unexpectedly announced their...
Thania Garcia Aug 29, 2024

‘Maria’ Review: Angelina Jolie Is Commanding as Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s Lavish but Overly Fatalistic Drama
"Maria" bears many of the hallmarks of Larran's lavish empathy and filmmaking skill. Yet the movie, in contrast, is driven by a dramatic fatalism that does it no favors. It's the first of these three ...
Owen Gleiberman Aug 29, 2024

Lambert Wilson to Star as King Louis Philippe in ‘Chopin, Chopin!’: ‘I Live With His Music’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lambert Wilson will play King Louis Philippe in Micha Kwieciski's upcoming drama "Chopin, Chopin!" about composer Frdric Chopin. "I've always adored Chopin," Wilson told Variety. "I live with his musi...
Carolehorst Aug 29, 2024

Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón’s Erotic Drama Series ‘Disclaimer’ Makes Venice Audience Go Wild With 5-Minute Standing Ovation
Cate Blanchett charmed Venice Film Festival on Thursday night as Alfonso Cuarn’s new erotic Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer” received a five-minute standing ovation. The two-time Oscar ...
Ellise Shafer Aug 29, 2024