Category Archives: Variety
Miles Teller Stopped Doing Press Profiles After Esquire Magazine Called Him ‘Kind of a Dick’: ‘It Felt Like Such a Violation’ and Was ‘So Mishandled’
Miles Teller made the press rounds at the Cannes Film Festival to promote James Gray’s competition entry “Paper Tiger,” in which he stars opposite Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson....
May 20, 2026
Jay Lycurgo on Going From ‘Steve’ to ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’: ‘I Love These Stories — They’re Just So Real’
"I think every actor would love to have find a character where they can full immerse themselves," says Jay Lycurgo. "Because once you have that, you're gonna strike gold." Thankfully for the fast-risi...
May 20, 2026
Channel 4 Chief Denies Reports That ‘Married at First Sight U.K.’ Has Been Canceled Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Channel 4's recently appointed CEO Priya Dogra gave an update on the scandal surrounding the British version of hit reality show “Married at First Sight” – also known as “MAFS ...
May 20, 2026
Pedro Almodóvar Says ‘Europe Must Never Be Subjected to Trump’ and Wears ‘Free Palestine’ Pin at Cannes Press Conference
Pedro Almodvar declared at the Cannes press conference for his new movie, “Bitter Christmas,” that “Europe must never be subjected to Trump,” which earned a rousing applause fr...
May 20, 2026
‘Elephants in the Fog’ Review: A Riveting Nepalese Drama About a Transgender Community
Like the community of transgender women at its center, Nepalese drama "Elephants in the Fog" is gentle, fierce, and full of life and contradictions. Making his feature debut, writer-director Abinash B...
May 20, 2026
‘I’ll Be Gone in June’ Review: European and American Sensibilities Collide in a Sensitive, Sharply Sensory Coming-of-Ager
The European exchange student, so often a cheaply targeted figure of fun in American high school comedies, gets the leading point of view in “I’ll Be Gone in June,” an intelligent, v...
May 20, 2026
Dandelooo Boards ‘Acorn’s Adventure,’ From Top German Animation House Fabian&Fred (EXCLUSIVE)
Greatness from (very) small beginnings. After bringing Filip Maek's "Acorn's Adventures" to MIFA and winning the Eurimages Co-production Development Award earlier this year at Cartoon Movie, German co...
May 20, 2026
‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Tomb Raider’ To Be Spun off Under New Company After Embracer Chair Calls Its IP ‘Among The Most Undervalued in the Industry’
"Lord of the Rings" owner Embracer is set to spin the Tolkien IP as well as other legacy properties such as "Tomb Raider" into a separate holding company, Fellowship Entertainment, with chair Lars Win...
May 20, 2026
In Cannes Hit Animation ‘Jim Queen,’ Gay Influencer Turns Straight – And Ricky Martin Marries Kristen Stewart
"Jim Queen" has arrived in Cannes - and claimed his crown. Sold by Global Constallation, the crowd-pleasing animation, produced by France’s Bobbypills and directed by Marco Ngu...
May 20, 2026
Louis Clichy Combines Realism and Fantasy in Cannes Animation ‘Iron Boy’: ‘I Wanted This Story to Have Solid Foundations’
"Iron Boy" director Louis Clichy is happy to bring his latest animation to Cannes - even though the world's biggest festival is a whole different universe. "I'm glad it's not in some 'special ca...
May 20, 2026