Category Archives: Variety

BBC Studios Forms New U.K. Entertainment Unit to House ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ Glastonbury Coverage (EXCLUSIVE)
BBC Studios have formed a new division for U.K. entertainment to be headed by Suzy Lamb, Variety has learned. The new unit comes after Studios, the BBC's commercial arm which produces content sold aro...
K.J. Yossman Aug 01, 2024

Fremantle’s ‘Queer’ Producer the Apartment Sets Carolina Cavalli’s Next Project Under New CEO Annamaria Morelli (EXCLUSIVE)
Under the leadership of new CEO Annamaria Morelli, The Apartment — the Fremantle-owned outfit which will attend Venice with three hot titles including Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer”...
Nvivarelli Aug 01, 2024

Parallax Acquires Kazakh Feature ‘Joqtau’ and Malaysia-Ireland Co-Production ‘WAShhh’ Ahead of Their Locarno Premieres
Parallax has acquired two titles from this year’s Locarno lineup: Aruan Anartay’s “Joqtau,” playing in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente, and Mickey Lai’s short film ...
Jamie Lang Aug 01, 2024

Claude Lelouch to Receive Cartier Filmmaker Award at Venice Film Festival
“A Man and a Woman” director Claude Lelouch is set to receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The annual award is given to “a pers...
Ellise Shafer Aug 01, 2024

John Turturro to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at 30th Sarajevo Film Festival
John Turturro is to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia, which runs from Aug. 16 to 23. The award is in recognition of his contribution to the fil...
Leo Barraclough Aug 01, 2024

Blackpink’s Jisoo to Star in Korean Zombie Series ‘Newtopia’
Jisoo, a member of Korean music sensation Blackpink, is confirmed to lead the cast of upcoming zombie thriller series "Newtopia." The series, hatched by local streaming service Coupang Play, involves ...
Patrick Frater Aug 01, 2024

Cornelius Boards Lantica Studio’s ‘My Uncle’s Movie,’ With ‘Better Call Saul’s’ Steven Bauer, Dominican Newcomer Maia Otero (EXCLUSIVE)
In a sterling example of the globalized nature of the international film business, Barcelona-based Cornelius Films, behind Basque Country-set "Negu Herbilak" and buzzy upcoming stop-motion feature "Ol...
John Hopewell Aug 01, 2024

Cande Lázaro’s ‘The Shepherdess,’ Resurrecting Famed Spanish Maqui Florenci Pla, Casts ‘Money Heist’s’ Alba Flores (EXCLUSIVE)
Alba Flores, Nairobi in "Money Heist," and Spanish Academy Goya new actor nominees La Dani and Julio Hu Chen, are attached to star in Cande Lzaro's "The Shepherdess," a potential standout at this year...
John Hopewell Aug 01, 2024

Varun Dhawan, Samantha’s ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ From Russo Bros and Raj & DK, Sets Prime Video Streaming Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video has set a global premiere date for “Citadel: Honey Bunny,” the Indian instalment of the “Citadel” franchise. The series stars Varun Dhawan and Samantha in lead role...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 01, 2024

Indian Festival Favorite Film ‘The Cloud and the Man’ Gets U.S. Release From Outsider Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Outsider Pictures is bringing the critically acclaimed Indian Bengali-language film “Manikbabur Megh” (“The Cloud and the Man”) to U.S. shores on Aug. 9. The film, which has be...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 01, 2024