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It’s been over 30 years since Ang Lee’s “Sense and Sensibility” became (for this critic, as for many) the Platonic ideal of the Jane Austen adaptation. Lush but controlled, dryly funny (thanks to Emma Thompson’s Oscar-winning script) in that chatty, cheeky, keenly perceptive Austen way, Lee’s classic also boasted a formidable cast to unleash a […]
Paramount has reached a deal with 12 state attorneys general that removes a major obstacle to closing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal comes just before the company was to begin accruing a $7 million daily “ticking fee” on Oct. 1, which was seen as an important milestone in the case. Bloomberg was […]
Melissa McCarthy, one of the most gifted comic actors working today, will soon be starring in a tragedy. In “The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey” — premiering on Netflix on Dec. 10 — McCarthy plays Patsy Ramsey, the mother of 6-year-old JonBenét, who was killed in the Ramseys’ Boulder, Colorado, home on Christmas night in 1996. […]
The A-list actress is the latest star to ask fans to put their phones away during performances.
Netflix has released a trailer for “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” in which Brad Pitt reprises his Oscar-winning role as the stuntman first introduced in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The film is set to premiere in Imax theaters on Nov. 25, before hitting the streamer Dec. 23. Directed by David […]
Blending speculative fiction, ghost cinema and Patagonian hauntology, Chilean Thomas Woodroffe’s debut feature “Erratics” (“Bloques erráticos”) holds its world premiere at the San Sebastian Festival’s New Directors sidebar. It tracks the ghost of French filmmaker Lucien Castelnau who wakes up in the stunning landscapes of Patagonia where he has spent a century trapped inside a […]
First We Feast is preparing to launch a new show in the “Hot Ones” franchise dubbed “Hot One: Game Night,” Variety has learned exclusively. The new series will be hosted by The Basement Yard’s Joe Santagato and will premiere Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. ET on the First We Feast YouTube channel. The guest in […]
For decades, law-enforcement procedurals have been staples on television, and when they are done well, these series build loyal fanbases that stick with them for years. NBC’s newest drama, “Line of Fire” is from “Quantico” creator Joshua Safran and loosely based on executive producer Jenna Bush Hager’s experiences with the United States Secret Service. The […]
Walters, best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy, is partnered with professional Aljaz Skorjanec.
An estimated 1.6m people attended the Dumfries DJ's set in Sao Paulo in Brazil earlier this year.
The Turf is a regular feature on the Welcome to Wrexham Disney documentary series.
The daring actor publishes memories in which he thanks Steven Spielberg for including him in the distribution of the film's profits even though he was a child who had just landed in the industry.
Writer-director Pablo Larraín, best known for his trilogy “Jackie,” “Spencer” and “Maria,” ventures into Argentina for the first time in “My Sad Dead” (“Mis muertos tristes”), based on three stories by Argentinean writer Mariana Enriquez. It stars some of Argentina’s brightest talent, led by Mercedes Moran, Dolores Fonzi, Alejandra Flechner and Carolina Álvarez. Not unlike […]
British South Asian drama “A Teacher’s Gift” has landed U.K. theatrical distribution through Peccadillo Pictures, the independent distributor known for its LGBTQ+ and world cinema output. The deal confirms the film’s BIFA-qualifying status and puts it in contention for the British Independent Film Awards. Eric Ollerenshaw produces the film, which was shot in the Midlands […]
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, the most prominent film event and market in the Arab world, has canceled its sixth edition that was scheduled to take place from Dec. 3 to 12. The event will return in the fourth quarter of 2027 with a “renewed vision and a program that continues to celebrate cinema […]
MS NOW, CNN and Politico are suing President Donald Trump and other administration officials over a decision by Trump to ban the three news organizations from newsgathering at the White House, the latest fracture in the relationship between the president and the national media. “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a […]
The corporation said it had included "the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't."
Seven participants publicly support the withdrawal of the Argentine writer's programming for her rejection of the cultural boycott of Israel
Swedish boutique genre specialist Mylla Films, brainchild of “Midsommar” producer Patrik Andersson and Nordic indie distribution heavyweight Jakob Abrahamsson (CEO of NonStop Entertainment), has turned into a magnet for Nordic genre talent since its splashy launch in Cannes in 2022. “People with tremendous CVs and filmographies are reaching out to us,” Abrahamsson told Variety on […]
Blue Finch Films has boarded worldwide sales rights to “The Dark Gets In,” a supernatural thriller directed by Sean Hogan that will premiere at Beyond Fest later this month. The story centers on a documentary crew investigating a young girl’s disappearance, only to find themselves drawn into events far darker and stranger than they anticipated. […]
