Category Archives: Variety

Reality Stars Plan Their Own Funerals in New U.K. Show ‘Celebrity Send Off’
TV deaths might be a dime a dozen (although there's a sizeable "Grey's Anatomy" fanbase still mourning McDreamy), but rarely have celebrities had a chance to experience the effect their own passing mi...
K.J. Yossman Jul 03, 2024

Denmark’s Filmmaking Enfant Terrible, Lars von Trier Earns Career Retrospective in Korea
Famously press shy, but often going an extra mile in order to shock, Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has been a mischievous and frustrating spirit who tormented arthouse audiences as much as he teased...
Patrick Frater Jul 03, 2024

Michel Franco’s ‘Dreams,’ Starring Jessica Chastain, to Be Sold by The Match Factory (EXCLUSIVE)
International rights to “Dreams,” the next film from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco, whose “Memory” competed at Venice last year, will be sold by his regular partner The Match...
Leo Barraclough Jul 03, 2024

Karlovy Vary Proxima Competition Entry ‘Chlorophyll’ Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety is debuting the trailer (above) for Ivana Gloria's feature debut “Chlorophyll” (Clorofilla), which will receive its international premiere Wednesday as part of the Proxima Competit...
Leo Barraclough Jul 03, 2024

Peter Farrelly’s ‘Balls Up’ Comedy With Mark Wahlberg to Shoot in Australia
"Balls Up," an action comedy film from "Green Book" director Peter Farrelly and starring Mark Wahlberg, will shoot this month in Queensland, Australia. The picture is backed by Amazon MGM Studios and ...
Patrick Frater Jul 02, 2024

Speed of Sound: F1 Star Charles Leclerc Races to New Partnership With Bang & Olufsen
F1 star Charles Leclerc took home the checkered flag at his native Grand Prix of Monaco earlier this year, but the Ferrari driver is making moves off the track as well, with a new partnership with Ban...
Tim Chan Jul 02, 2024

‘X-Men’ Actor Returns as Pyro After 18 Years in ‘Deadpool 3’ and Says He’s ‘Very Happy’ to Wear a ‘Proper Superhero Costume’ and Not Get ‘Shortchanged’ This Time
Marvel fans are expecting a ton of mind-blowing cameos in the upcoming “Deadpool and Wolverine,” but one returning X-Men actor has already been revealed: Aaron Stanford as Pyro. The actor ...
Zack Sharf Jul 02, 2024

‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.’ Review: Eddie Works Hard to Act Game in a Sequel Made to Tickle Your Nostalgia Bone
"Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F." is engineered to make us feel, for a couple of hours, as carefree now as we did then. That's why the whole cash-grab tackiness of the movie isn't necessarily a liability. ...
Owen Gleiberman Jul 02, 2024

‘Clipped’ Finale: Producers Talk Showing Donald Sterling Naked, Ending on the Ferguson Protests and Giving Elgin Baylor the Last Word
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about the series finale of "Clipped," now streaming on Hulu. The emperor with no clothes is still the emperor. That’s the ugly truth that FX’s ...
J. Kim Murphy Jul 02, 2024

Skydance Media and National Amusements Inc. Reach New Merger Agreement for Paramount Global
In a holiday week shocker, Skydance Media and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. have quietly renewed acquisition talks and have reached a tentative agreement to acquire Paramount Global....
Cynthia Littleton Jul 02, 2024