Category Archives: Variety

SF Studios, REinvent Board Big-Budget Film Adaptation of 19th Century Epic Poetry Compilation ‘Kalevala’ (EXCLUSIVE)
SF Studios is set to co-produce and distribute “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,” a big-budget historical drama based on Finland's national epic "Kalevala" which will be directed Antti J. ...
Elskes Aug 09, 2024

Locarno’s StepIn Industry Participants Stay Hopeful While Hotly Debating Challenges Facing Indie Sector and ‘Elephant in the Room’ AI
"The Americans are coming," argued European Producers Club's Alexandra Lebret during Locarno's StepIn's wrap-up session. And it can be a good thing. "They want to benefit from lower costs ...
John Hopewell Aug 09, 2024

Aislinn Clarke’s ‘Smart Horror’ ‘Fréwaka’ Scares Japan and Spain Ahead of Locarno Premiere While Being ‘Unapologetically Irish’: ‘Emotion Is Universal’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Are you afraid? Aislinn Clarke's claustrophobic horror "Frwaka" just sold to Japan (Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Inc.) and Spain (Filmin). "It's great to see the response to 'Frwaka' and the...
John Hopewell Aug 09, 2024

Fremantle Revenue Dips, RTL Group Streaming Subs Surge 25% in H1 2024
European media powerhouse RTL Group released its first half 2024 results on Friday, revealing a mixed performance across its divisions. The report highlighted a revenue decline at content arm Fremantl...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 09, 2024

Joe Rogan Supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President: ‘He’s the Only One That Makes Sense to Me’
Mega-popular podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan said he supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president in this fall’s election. "He's the only one that makes sense to me," Rogan said on ThursdayR...
Todd Spangler Aug 09, 2024

Creativeland Studios Entertainment Ropes in Amish Tripathi, Unveils ‘Shri Radha Ramanam,’ a Global Epic on Lord Krishna (EXCLUSIVE)
Creativeland Studios Entertainment is set to bring the tale of Hindu god Lord Krishna to the global stage with its ambitious new project, “Shri Radha Ramanam.” The India-U.K.-U.S. collabor...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 08, 2024

Channing Tatum Hopes ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Gambit Cameo Leads to Standalone Movie: ‘I Pray to God’
Will Channing Tatum finally get his wish to star in a "Gambit" movie? "I sure hope so," he told me at Thursday's premiere of "Blink Twice” at the DGA in West Hollywood. "From your mouth to God's...
Marcmalkin Aug 08, 2024

‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes’ Director Nanette Burstein on Capturing the Private Side of the Screen Legend
She was the most famous woman in the world. Her marriages (there were eight), affairs, jewelry and medical disasters were all exhaustively chronicled by the tabloids and paparazzi. But away from the k...
Varietybrentlang Aug 08, 2024

Laufey Feels Like She Was Born to Play the Hollywood Bowl, With a Rapturously Received Pop/Jazz/Classical Set: Concert Review
If a team of aesthetically attuned scientists was able to reverse-engineer the perfect Hollywood Bowl act, they might have come up with the 25-year-old Icelandic-Chinese-American sensation who goes by...
Chris Willman Aug 08, 2024

Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Perform at Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)
The handoff of the Summer Olympic Games from Paris to Los Angeles just got a lot louder. Performances by Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are expected to be featured in the Clos...
Varietymattdonnelly Aug 08, 2024