Category Archives: Variety

‘Rings of Power’ Director Charlotte Brändström Explains Sauron’s Origins in Season 2 Premiere, Why Celebrimbor Is Like Oppenheimer and Directing 200 Orcs (EXCLUSIVE)
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Season 2 of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” now streaming on Prime Video. Grab your rings and you...
Jordan Moreau Aug 29, 2024

U.S. Recorded Music Hit Record $8.7 Billion in Mid-Year Revenue, But Growth Is Just 4%: RIAA Report
The U.S recorded-music industry posted record revenue of $8.7 billion based on solid streaming and vinyl numbers, according to the RIAA's mid-year report, but growth was just 4% - half of the 8% growt...
Jem Aswad Aug 29, 2024

Angelina Jolie Spent ‘Almost Seven Months’ Training to Sing Opera in ‘Maria’: ‘I Had Not Sung in Public’ Before and ‘Was Terribly Nervous’
Angelina Jolie detailed her preparation to play opera icon Maria Callas in Pablo Larran’s “Maria” at its Venice Film Festival press conference, saying she trained for “almost s...
Ellise Shafer Aug 29, 2024

Venice Market Kicks Off With Buzzy Indie Projects, Looks at Indigenous Cinema for First Time
The enduring strength of family bonds amid ecological mayhem and fears wreaked on humanity by ongoing wars are the standout themes among more than 60 projects being unveiled at the Venice Product...
Nvivarelli Aug 29, 2024

‘Apartment 7A’ Trailer: Julia Garner Is Tormented by Dianne Wiest in ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Prequel
The trailer for “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror classic “Rosemary’s Baby,” has dropped. “Inventing Anna” and “Ozark̶...
Selena Kuznikov Aug 29, 2024

Mukesh Ambani Welcomes Disney to the Reliance Family, Reveals Plans for World’s Lowest-Cost AI: ‘Beginning of a New Era in Indian Entertainment’
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chair of India’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), hailed the landmark partnership with Disney and revealed ambitious AI plans at the company’s annual general m...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 29, 2024

Director Giovanni Tortorici on How Luca Guadagnino Shepherded His Venice and Toronto-Bound Debut ‘Diciannove’
Young Italian director Giovanni Tortorici, who is 28, studied ancient Italian literature before realizing that filmmaking was his real calling. Shortly thereafter he intersected with fellow Sicilian L...
Nvivarelli Aug 29, 2024

Chile Selected as the Venice Production Bridge 2025 Focus Country (EXCLUSIVE)
Making good on a recent slew of awards at Venice for Chilean films, Chile will be the Venice Production Bridge's Focus Country in 2025. The announcement will be made Thursday from the Venice Film Fest...
John Hopewell Aug 29, 2024

Gaumant Vice CEO Christophe Riandee Exits Company
Gaumont's vice CEO Christophe Riandee has exited the company, it was confirmed today. In a short statement, the "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld" producer said: "After more than 20 years within the company, C...
K.J. Yossman Aug 29, 2024

Venice’ Critics Week Title ‘Peacock’ Starring ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Actor Sells to Major Territories for MK2 Films (EXCLUSIVE)
MK2 Films has closed a raft of major deals on “Peacock” which world premieres at the Venice Film Festival in the Critics’ Week section. “Peacock” marks the directorial de...
Elskes Aug 29, 2024