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Blood Window Vertical Launches in Mexico
Created in response to a major shift in the audiovisual landscape, Mexico is hosting Blood Window Vertical, a two-day intensive program designed to support emerging genre...
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Radial Entertainment Names New Leadership Team
Radial Entertainment has unveiled its senior leadership team as the newly formed global entertainment company looks to capitalize on its massive content library spanning...
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‘Fortnite Festival’ Sets Gorillaz as Headliners for Season 10
The tenth season of “Fortnite Festival” launches in “Fortnite” Aug. 26 with the band Gorillaz set as the headlining musical artist for the in-game event, “Fortnite” maker Epic...
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Julia Schlaepfer, Michael McElhatton and David Strathairn Join ‘The Bard’ as Kevin Willmott’s...
“The Bard,” Kevin Willmott’s upcoming drama about enslaved man and celebrated poet George Moses Horton, has rounded out its cast. The film — first announced by Variety earlier...
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Imagen Awards: Danny Trejo, John Leguizamo and Liza Colón-Zayas Win
Danny Trejo, the indie film “Bob Trevino Likes It,” starring John Leguizamo and Barbie Ferreira, and “The Bear” breakout Liza Colón-Zayas were among the winners at the 40th...
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Spain’s Sideral to Produce and Distribute Juan Diego Botto Femicide Drama ‘Los Relatos’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Madrid-based Sideral, an integrated production-distribution-sales label which debuted in 2023 at the Berlinale, has announced plans to produce and distribute “Los Relatos” a...
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Box Office: Netflix’s ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Leads With Estimated $18 Million Debut, ‘Weapons’...
In a box office twist, a film from the theatrical-averse Netflix appears to be No. 1 on North American charts. “Kpop Demon Hunters,” a sing-along version of the hit animated...
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Jerry Adler, Hesh Rabkin on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 96
Jerry Adler, a former Broadway producer and manager who turned to acting in his sixties and became known to audiences as Hesh Rabkin on “The Sopranos,” died Saturday. He was 96....
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Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Crossing $200 Million, ‘Materialists’ Hits $85 Million Globally
“Weapons” is imminently crossing the $200 million mark at the global box office with ticket sales for the R-rated horror film at $199.4 million to date. Over the weekend,...
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‘Caught Stealing’ Review: Austin Butler Plays a Relatable Loser in Darren Aronofsky’s High-Energy...
There are two key tests of what makes a movie star. The first is whether the actor in question can carry a movie. That’s something Austin Butler does with an easy, laid-back...
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Summer Box Office Won’t Reach $4 Billion Milestone After All
Heading into the summer, Hollywood was bullish that several promising blockbusters would be able to propel ticket sales above $4 billion for only the second time since the...
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Kumail Nanjiani Signed on for Six Marvel Movies Before ‘Eternals’: I Thought It Was ‘My Job for...
Kumail Nanjiani says that he signed on for six Marvel movies when he was cast as the superhero Kingo in Marvel Studios’ “Eternals,” but that the film’s critical and commercial...
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How Benjamin and Jodie Caron Went from Playing Business in Their Childhood Home to Launching...
Growing up above their parent’s pub in the West Midlands, England, Benjamin and Jodie Caron would bustle around the office pretending to oversee a business. “I can’t remember...
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These Stadium-Approved Clear Bags Will Get You Through Security With Ease
Football season is here and if you’re heading to the stadium to take in a game, you’ll want to pay attention to what you’re bringing — and not bringing — with you. All NFL teams...
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‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ Review: A Screenwriter Pursues Her Own Story In a Beguiling Japanese...
Three years ago, Japanese director Shô Miyake enjoyed an arthouse breakthrough with his gorgeous, unconventionally delicate boxing movie “Small, Slow But Steady”; two features...
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Queer Romance ‘Places Half Empty’ Explores Love and Belonging in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, With...
Hungarian filmmaker Dorka Vermes, whose debut feature “Árni” was nominated for a Queer Lion Award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, is developing her sophomore effort, “Places...
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‘Daily Variety’ Podcast Recap: ‘Frankenstein’s’ Long Journey to Venice, ESPN Streaming Launch, TV...
That was the week that was for Variety — as covered on the “Daily Variety” podcast, hosted by co-Editor in Chief Cynthia Littleton. Variety‘s Brent Lang and Ramin Setoodeh told...
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‘Palm Royale’ Sets Season 2 Release Date at Apple TV+, Drops First Look Images (TV News Roundup)
Apple TV+ has unveiled first-look images from Season 2 of its comedy series, “Palm Royale,” starring Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern. The series returns on Wednesday, Nov. 12,...
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Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Wins Friday, but Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Along Could Give the...
“Weapons” had no trouble retaining its top spot at the box office on Friday, but there’s another release still chasing after it. With movie theaters getting quiet as the summer...
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‘Emily in Paris’ Assistant Director Diego Borella Dies at 47 After Collapsing During Filming in...
Diego Borella, an assistant director on Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” died after collapsing suddenly while filming Season 5 in Venice on Thursday. He was 47. “We are deeply...
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How ‘SNL’s’ Birthday at Friendly’s Sketch With Lady Gaga Was Inspired by ‘Indiana Jones and the...
If the ritualistic scenes during the “Birthday at Friendly’s” sketch on “Saturday Night Live” looked familiar, your eyes didn’t deceive you. The big skull, red cloaks, chalice...
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Venice Film Festival Responds to Pro-Palestine Open Letter From International Filmmakers, Saying...
A large group of mostly Italian film industry professionals, including auteurs Marco Bellocchio, Matteo Garrone and Alice Rohrwacher, has launched an appeal for the Venice Film...
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‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Review: Embeth Davidtz Captures a Changing Africa Through a...
The title’s a problem, but it would be a crying shame to let that discourage you from seeing “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight,” which is precisely the sort of intelligent,...
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Ex ‘Queer Eye’ Host Bobby Berk Got Called Out by Co-Star Karamo Brown for Announcing HGTV Show in...
Interior designer Bobby Berk was one of the original five hosts of Netflix’s reality show “Queer Eye” — aka the Fab Five — but left after the Season 8 in 2023 and is now set to...
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‘Long Story Short’ Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg on Grief, Following Up ‘BoJack Horseman’ and Why...
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of “Long Story Short,” now streaming on Netflix. The adult animated sitcom “Long Story Short” begins with a family...
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Nicolas Cage in Talks to Star in ‘True Detective’ Season 5
Nicolas Cage is nearing a deal to star in “True Detective” Season 5 at HBO, Variety has learned from sources. Details are being kept under tight wraps on the new season, but it...
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LISTEN: The Wizardry of Industrial Light and Magic; ‘Long Story Short’ Celebrates Judaism
Industrial Light and Magic has defied gravity and other forces to remain a leading light of the visual effects sector for half a century. As the company marks its golden...
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Laufey Talks Music Education and Overcoming Genre Snobbery at Grammy Museum Chat and Concert
As a formally trained multi-instrumentalist and a pop starlet, Laufey has long seemed like the poster girl for everything the Grammys represent or hope to represent. (And by...
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‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Launches With a Full-Frontal Orgy Extravaganza and a Multiversal Twist
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 2, Episode 1 of “Peacemaker,” currently streaming on HBO Max. When James Gunn first premiered “Peacemaker”...
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Erik Menendez Denied Parole as Board Cites ‘Blind Spots’ in Rehabilitation
A hearing panel on Thursday denied parole for Erik Menendez, finding that he has more work to do to rehabilitate himself before he can be released from prison. The two-person...
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