Category Archives: Variety

How New Talent and Veteran Auteurs Drive a Revolution in Spain’s Film and TV Production
Spain is in the middle of a two-pronged talent revolution, with big-name name filmmakers leveraging festival prestige into bigger movie packages and global renown and new voices sporting first feature...
John Hopewell Feb 13, 2026

Spain Hones Sales Strategies to Focus on Genre, Animation and Breakout Directors
On the eve of Berlin's European Film Market, Spanish sales agencies are priming slates that focus on genre, animation and breakout auteurs - and which are still in demand. Expectations remain high for...
John Hopewell Feb 13, 2026

Top Spanish Titles From Big Name Filmmakers and Fresh Newcomers Lead Country’s Charge at Berlin’s EFM
Spain produces some 150 fiction features a year. Here's a selection of some of the titles to track at the European Film Market. 9 Moons Director: Patricia Ortega From Ortega, director of Sundanc...
John Hopewell Feb 13, 2026

‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’: Matt Johnson on Writing the Script With His Lawyer, Surviving the 200 Day Shoot and Pulling Off His Elaborate ‘Back to the Future’ Parody
Matt Johnson knows his way around the law protecting fair use and parody. Johnson’s “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” opens in theaters Friday via Neon, and it’s a true la...
William Earl Feb 13, 2026

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ First Look: Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson Try to Survive Jane Schoenbrun’s Slasher; Mubi Dates Theatrical Release
Jane Schoenbrun is back with their third feature, the amazingly-titled “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” Schoenbrun, who previously wrote and directed 2021’s “We’re...
William Earl Feb 13, 2026

Elisabeth Moss to Star in Hulu Series Adaptation of Jack Jordan’s ‘Conviction’ From David Shore
Hulu has ordered a series version of the Jack Jordan novel “Conviction” with Elisabeth Moss attached to play the lead role, Variety has learned. David Shore is adapting the book for the sm...
Joseph Otterson Feb 13, 2026

Lemonheads Singer Evan Dando Hospitalized for Mental Health Issues, After Fan Posts Account of Receiving Unsolicited Sexual Videos
Singer Evan Dando, founder of the alternative-rock band the Lemonheads, was hospitailzed Thursday after sending a fan unwanted pornography, the latest in a long series of setbacks for the musician, wh...
Chris Willman Feb 13, 2026

‘Killing Satoshi’ Bitcoin Biopic Starring Pete Davidson and Casey Affleck Set to Use AI for Locations and to ‘Adjust’ Performances (EXCLUSIVE)
The upcoming Bitcoin biopic from director Doug Liman and producer Ryan Kavanaugh has disclosed in a U.K. casting notice that the indie film may use AI to “adjust” some performances. Actors...
K.J. Yossman Feb 13, 2026

Anthony Chen’s Berlinale Competition Entry ‘We Are All Strangers’ Sells to France With ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Distributor ARP (EXCLUSIVE)
ARP Selection, a leading French arthouse distribution company that recently produced and released Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” has acquired Anthony Chen’s “We Ar...
elskes Feb 13, 2026

‘Terminator Zero’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix, Creator Reveals
The Netflix anime series “Terminator Zero” has been canceled after one season. “The critical and audience reception to it was tremendous, but at the end of the day not nearly enough ...
Joseph Otterson Feb 13, 2026