Category Archives: Variety

Locarno Retrospective Titled ‘Red and Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist’ Will Focus on ‘Fierce Artistic Resistance’
The Locarno Film Festival's upcoming edition will feature an extensive retro focused on the infamous Hollywood Blacklist, one of the U.S. entertainment industry's darkest chapters. Titled "Red and Bla...
Nvivarelli Mar 26, 2026

Gigi Perez Covers Green Day’s ‘Time of Your Life’ in Hollister Graduation Campaign, Alongside Limited-Edition Apparel Collection
Hollister is tapping into graduation season with a new voice. The Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-owned brand has teamed with breakout singer-songwriter Gigi Perez and Green Day to release a...
Atingley4 Mar 26, 2026

‘A Fire There,’ Set in a Remote Armenian Village, Boarded by Filmotor Ahead of Visions du Réel Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmotor has acquired world sales rights to Marlene Edoyan's feature documentary "A Fire There," which will have its world premiere in the International Feature Film Competition at documentary festiva...
Leo Barraclough Mar 26, 2026

Tribeny Rai’s ‘Shape of Momo’ to Open Indie Meme Film Festival, Vaishali Sinha’s ‘Give It a Shot’ to Close (EXCLUSIVE)
Tribeny Rai’s “Shape of Momo” will open the 11th annual Indie Meme Film Festival in Austin on April 24, with Vaishali Sinha’s documentary “Give It a Shot” closing o...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 26, 2026

Indian Actor Sayani Gupta Makes Directorial Debut With Short Film ‘Aasmani,’ Starring Revathi (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian actor Sayani Gupta is stepping behind the camera for the first time with “Aasmani,” a short film she has written, directed and produced. The project marks a milestone the Film and T...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 26, 2026

HBO Max-Domingo Corral Deal: What It Could Mean for Spain
Early last May, nearly 150 of the good and great in Spain's film and TV industries led by Pedro and Agustn Almodvar, Javier Bardem, Penlope Cruz, and Alejandro Amenbar signed a joint open letter expre...
Roberto Prieto Mar 26, 2026

TIFF Builds Out Inaugural Market Programming With Development Labs, Dealmaking Hub and IP Exchange (EXCLUSIVE)
TIFF has revealed the outline of its inaugural market programming which will boast several initiatives aimed at jumpstarting film and series projects from development through financing and sales. Call...
Elskes Mar 26, 2026

Netflix Wedding Horror Series ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Has a Great Hook, but Takes Too Long to Get There: TV Review
I have a pet theory that horror, as a genre, is an awkward fit for television. The tension necessary for effective scares is difficult to maintain over several hours; the mystery that creates suspense...
Alisoncolleherman Mar 26, 2026

Okada Junichi to Host Nippon TV’s ‘The Floor,’ Asia’s First Edition of Global Quiz Format (EXCLUSIVE)
Nippon TV has tapped top star Okada Junichi to front its Japanese adaptation of “The Floor,” the international quiz format from Talpa Studios, founded by John de Mol. The special will repr...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 26, 2026

Global Constellation Boards Haunting Indonesia-Set Drama ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales and financing outfit Global Constellation has boarded five-episode limited series "Heaven's Gate" for global sales. The company is presenting the series to international buyers for...
Leo Barraclough Mar 26, 2026