Category Archives: Variety

‘Gomorrah,’ ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ Director Stefano Sollima and Team Launch AlterEgo Shingle (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian crime/action genre specialist Stefano Sollima - who is known for milestone TV series "Gomorrah" and Hollywood movies such as "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" and “Without Remorse” - i...
Nvivarelli Jun 25, 2024

Gena Rowlands Has Alzheimer’s Disease, Says Her Son and ‘The Notebook’ Director Nick Cassavetes
Gena Rowlands is living with Alzheimer’s disease, her son Nick Cassavetes announced in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. Cassavetes, who directed his mother in 2004’s “The N...
Zack Sharf Jun 25, 2024

‘Caught by the Tides,’ Jia Zhangke’s Epic Cannes Competition Film, Set for U.S. Release
"Caught by the Tides," the contemporary Chinese epic film directed by Jia Zhangke, has been acquired for U.S. release by Sidehow and Janus Films. The film appeared in main competition in Cannes in May...
Patrick Frater Jun 25, 2024

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Season 2 Casts Baroque Works Villains Mr. 9, Mr. 5, Miss Valentine and Mr. 3 (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” TV series has cast the first new actors for its upcoming second season, adding the comic book adaptation’s versions of four villains. “R...
Jennifer Maas Jun 25, 2024

Hugh Grant Gets Creepy and Traps Two Young Mormon Missionaries in A24’s ‘Heretic’ Trailer
Don’t take your faith for Granted. A24 has released the first trailer for its latest horror film “Heretic,” which stars Hugh Grant as a man who is visited by two young Mormon mission...
Lexi Carson Jun 25, 2024

Documentary on Gerry Goffin, Carole King’s Songwriting Partner and Ex-Husband, in Production (EXCLUSIVE)
It is a plight common to most professional songwriters: Everyone knows their songs, but few people know who they are. And it's hard to think of a more vivid example of that syndrome than Gerry Goffin,...
Jem Aswad Jun 25, 2024

Rob Stone, Co-Founder of Cornerstone Agency and the Fader Magazine, Dies at 55
Rob Stone, who co-founded the influential music marketing company Cornerstone Agency and its magazine the Fader, died Monday after a battle with cancer, according to social media posts from his family...
Jem Aswad Jun 25, 2024

Rapman on Netflix’s ‘Groundbreaking’ All-Black Sci-Fi Series ‘Supacell’: ‘I Couldn’t Believe They Were Actually Going to Let Me Make It’
Back in early 2020, the British musician turned filmmaker Andrew Onwubolu - better known by his stage name Rapman - was readying for the release of his feature directorial debut “Blue Story̶...
Alex Ritman Jun 25, 2024

‘Inside Out 2’ Stays Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office as ‘The Bikeriders’ Makes Strong Debut
Disney’s “Inside Out 2” added a further 7.7 million ($9.8 million) in its second weekend at the U.K. and Ireland box office, remaining in pole position, according to numbers from Com...
Naman Ramachandran Jun 25, 2024

John Lithgow as Roald Dahl Joined by Romola Garai, Tessa Bonham Jones in ‘Giant’ Play About Author’s Antisemitic Comments
The Royal Court Theatre has unveiled the full cast and creative team for “Giant,” a new play by Mark Rosenblatt exploring a pivotal moment in Roald Dahl’s career, directed by Nichola...
Naman Ramachandran Jun 25, 2024