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Peanuts Entertainment, London-Based Production Company Focusing on Latin American Stories, Launches With Mirabal Sisters Feature ‘Alive in Their Garden’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Peanuts Entertainment, a production company focused on developing what it describes as “culturally rooted Latin American stories for international audiences,” has launched in London. The new outfit has been founded by Dominican actor-filmmaker Amílcar Franco, a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. As an actor, Franco will next appear in Gareth […]

Casey Affleck Recalls ‘Traumatic’ Oscars Night, Praises Christopher Nolan, and Says ‘Company’ Isn’t Finished Yet: ‘There Are Things I Want to Change’

Don’t bother calling Christopher Nolan to ask about his films – Casey Affleck already has, and “it was probably a mistake,” he told the audience during an onstage interview at the Zurich Film Festival on Monday. “I was driving back from school with my son. We were talking about ‘Tenet’ and disagreeing. I said: ‘Let’s […]

‘Icebreaker’ Netflix Series Casts Daisy Jelley, Connor Simos in Lead Roles (EXCLUSIVE)

The Netflix series adaptation of “Icebreaker” has found its two leads. Variety has learned exclusively that Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos will star in the series take on the Hannah Grace novel of the same name in the roles of Anastasia “Stassie” Allen and Nate Hawkins, respectively. The show was originally announced at Netflix back […]

Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria Pivots Toward More B2B Activities Where the Hot Button Issues of AI and Microdramas Also Take Center Stage

The ever-expanding Madrid-based confab, Iberseries & Platino Industria, is pivoting towards even more B2B activities, said its co-director Samuel Castro of the event, which is expected to surpass last year’s 2,500 accreditations. “Over the past few years, we’ve focused a lot on fairly one-way conversations with speakers talking to an audience but we’re now also […]

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Banijay Entertainment, Combining All3 Media, Unveils Milestone Mipcom 2026 Lineup, Bowing ’Reputation,’ ‘Date Knight’ and a Formidable Format Franchise Offer (EXCLUSIVE)

Harnessing its might with a merged All3 Media for the first time at a market, Banijay Entertainment hits Mipcom 2026 with the biggest presence of any company in the world, with its stand in front of the steps of the Palais des Festivals now rebaptized Banijay House, and a formidable combined lineup. One example of […]

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China Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Tops Pre-Holiday Weekend

Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame Encore” claimed the top spot at the mainland China box office during the Sept. 25–27 frame, grossing RMB83.8 million ($12.5 million) over the weekend, according to Artisan Gateway. The Marvel epic’s cumulative lifetime haul in China is now $647.8 million. Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle […]