Category Archives: Variety

Chipo Chung and Lola Shalam have been tapped to lead Kathryn Hunter's upcoming London play "Gigi & Dar." Chung ("His Dark Materials") is set to play Zoz while Shalam ("Macbeth") plays Dar. Tanvi V...

Music Box Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Carson Lund's comedy drama “Eephus,” which premiered in Cannes' Directors' Fortnight. The film was recently announced as an Officia...

Variety and Rolling Stone are proud to announce the joint release of their third annual Truth Seekers special issue celebrating journalism and documentary filmmaking. The special print edition coincid...

“The Ugly Chickens,” a short film from “Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin, is set to premiere at Hollyshorts Film Festival. Starring Felicia Day (“Supernatural&...

As everyone knows, most British men are painfully reserved individuals who would rather do literally anything other than discuss their own emotions. Or so the exec producer of "Love is Blind U.K." fea...

Things are beginning to unravel for Cate Blanchett in the first teaser for “Disclaimer,” a new limited series written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarn. Apple T...

Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of "The Artist” whose animated film "The Most Precious of Cargoes" competed at this year’s Cannes and was subject to some backlash due ...

Disney and Comcast remain locked in a dispute over what Hulu is worth — and Disney said it might have to pay up to $5 billion more to complete the buyout of NBCUniversal’s 33% stake in the...

HollyShorts Film Festival is set to launch a London edition, Variety has learned. The renowned event, which celebrates its 20th anniversary next year, is one of the world's most prestigious short film...

San Sebastian will host its annual WIP Latam program this Sept. 23-25. The program will feature six of the hottest upcoming titles from across Central and South America. A frequent stop for titles bet...