Category Archives: Variety

Aby Media, Globo Partner on Ivory Coast Adaptations of Hit Brazilian Scripted Titles: Will Present Lineup at MIP Africa (EXCLUSIVE)
Upstart Ivorian production company Aby Media, founded by Bernard and Kimberley Azria and Brazilian powerhouse Globo, have unveiled a new production-distribution agreement for a slate of popular Globo ...
Jamie Lang Aug 26, 2024
IFC Films and Shudder Buy ‘Get Away,’ Comedic Slasher Movie With Nick Frost, Aisling Bea (EXCLUSIVE)
IFC Films and Shudder, AMC Networks' streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural programming, announced today that they have acquired the North American rights to Steffen Haars' comedi...
Varietybrentlang Aug 26, 2024

‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff ‘The Madison’ Casts Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox is the latest addition to the cast of the “Yellowstone” spinoff “The Madison,” Variety has confirmed. Fox will appear in the series alongside previously announced c...
Joseph Otterson Aug 26, 2024

Ninja Launches Branded ‘Fortnite’ Map in Gamefam’s ‘Infinite Zonewars’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Gamer and streaming star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins will launch his first branded “Fortnite” map Tuesday through Gamefam’s “Infinite Zonewars.” The partnership wit...
Jennifer Maas Aug 26, 2024

‘Super/Man’ Trailer: Christopher Reeve Doc Captures the Late Actor’s Superhero Stardom and Life After His Near-Fatal Accident
Warner Bros. has released the official trailer for "Super/Man,” a documentary about the life of Christopher Reeve. Directed by Ian Bonhte and Peter Ettedgui, "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve St...
Michaela Zee Aug 26, 2024

BMG Names Celine Joshua Executive VP of Global Marketing
BMG has announced the appointment of Celine Joshua to the role of executive vice president of global marketing, the company announced Monday (Aug. 26). Based in Los Angeles and reporting to BMG C...
Jem Aswad Aug 26, 2024

‘Eight Postcards From Utopia’ Review: Advertising Tells (and Sells) All in Radu Jude’s Playful Post-Socialist History of Romania
“Mad Men” did much to romanticize the art of the ad agency, with many of the series’ most memorable scenes in thrall to the creative and strategic genius that goes into a successful ...
Guy Lodge Aug 26, 2024

Kim Soohyun and Cho Boah Head Cast of ‘Knock-Off,’ Disney Korean Crime Series – Global Bulletin
KNOCK-OUT CAST FOR ‘KNOCK-OFF’ Kim Soohyun, star of "My Love from The Star," "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" and "Queen of Tears," will team up with Cho Boah ("Tale of the Nine Tailed," "Milita...
Patrick Frater Aug 26, 2024

Films Boutique Picks Up Venice Entries ‘January 2’ by Zsofia Szilagyi, ‘Wishing on a Star’ by Peter Kerekes (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has picked up international rights to “January 2” by Zsfia Szilgyi and “Wishing on a Star” by Peter Kerekes ahead of their premieres at...
Leo Barraclough Aug 26, 2024

Afghan Director Shahrbanoo Sadat Secures German Backing for ‘No Good Men,’ Romantic Comedy Set Before Fall of Kabul (EXCLUSIVE)
Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat has secured German financing for "No Good Men," with Berlin-based Amerikafilm joining the director's long-gestating romantic comedy set inside a Kabul newsroom during...
Postcardjunky Aug 26, 2024