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Verve has signed film, television and theater actress Maggie Kuntz for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by The Rosenzweig Group. Kuntz recently joined the cast of the Focus Features film “The Bell Jar,” based on the iconic Sylvia Plath novel of the same name. The cast also includes Billie Eilish, […]
Disney continues to cut heads: The media company is laying off a few hundred employees across multiple departments, Variety has confirmed. The layoffs, the third round this year under recently appointed CEO Josh D’Amaro, are primarily in Disney’s human resources and IT departments across corporate and within different divisions, according to a source familiar with […]
Civilian displacement surges as key Yemen roads close, leaving thousands in camps amid dire humanitarian challenges.
Tu-95 plane crashed during training flight in uninhabited area of Amur region, Defence Ministry says.
Pennsylvania reports over 900 measles cases, leading a nationwide outbreak with the highest numbers in 35 years.
More than 400 people have been arrested as protesting students clash with police.
The move marks the fourth military expansion this year as Russia's war in Ukraine seemingly stalls.
Police bail for the RAF Fairford suspects suggests no explosives were found, analysts tell Al Jazeera
Russian cash helped Essar, the firm behind the steel factory, manage major debts. Now the group's investing in the US.
Leading documentary festival IDFA has added more than 100 films to its 39th edition, which runs from Nov. 12 to 22 in Amsterdam. Among the newly announced titles are those for the short documentary competition, and the sections titled Signed, Best of Fests and Paradocs. The new media program, DocLab, has also unveiled the first […]
An “Alice in Wonderland” themed immersive experience is set to open in London next month. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved book, the 26,000 sq. ft. experience is comprised of ten multi-sensory environments and theatrical storytelling exploring Alice’s journey with the help of live actors and projection mapping. Over approximately 90 minutes, visitors of all ages […]
Paramount+ has snapped up U.S. streaming rights to three new original British series from A24. Comedy “It Gets Worse,” coming-of-age drama “Major Players” and the screen adaptation of “The Ministry of Time” are all headed to the streamer in the U.S. as well as select other regional territories. “It Gets Worse,” about a trio who […]
The Netflix series adaptation of the Hannah Grace novel “Icebreaker” has added six series regulars to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. The new additions to the YA drama are: Gabriel Tierney (“Rivals,” “Enola Holmes 2”) as Aaron, Auliʻi Cravalho (“Moana”) as Lola, Peter Berry as Robbie in his onscreen debut, Chaneil Kular (“Best of […]
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood brings Stars Hollow to Burbank with Gilmore Girls Holidays, a new feature of its annual holiday event. While the series was set in a fictional Connecticut small town, the beloved series was filmed on the WB lot and the holiday offering features new sets, exclusive shopping opportunities and series-inspired food. […]
Chile’s 22nd Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic) features nine pics in its Chile Film Competition this year vying for cash prizes in the best film, director and actor categories. Among them, four are debut features, including “Erratics” by Thomas Woodroffe, which competed at the San Sebastian Festival’s New Directors sidebar. The lineup also features ‘Monguen,’ the […]
Jia Zhangke’s Unknown Pleasures Pictures has acquired China rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream,” co-founder Tian Qi has confirmed to Variety. The Chinese art-house distributor is also negotiating to acquire two titles from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. In June, it added Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur” and Marine Atlan’s “La Gradiva,” and in January it […]
Tom Hollander (“Dune: Prophecy,” “The Uprising”) is joining the cast of AMC’s satirical drama “The Audacity” in a recurring role in Season 2. Production is currently underway in Vancouver, Canada and the eight-episode season is set to return to AMC and AMC+ in 2027. Hollander will play Big Tim, described as “a powerful tech billionaire […]
Tallinn accuses Moscow of responsibility for the fire at Estonian company Milrem Robotics, a supplier of unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
Rome’s MIA Market is launching a new initiative called European Investment Hub, which aims to help European industry professionals navigate the wide range of financial tools — in both the soft money and equity financing spheres — that are currently at their disposal. MIA (which stands for Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo or International Audiovisual Market) will […]
Channel 4 boss Priya Dogra says she’s “looking for the next Messiah” to replace outgoing chief content officer Ian Katz. “You will hear hopefully in the coming weeks,” Dogra said, speaking at the Royal Television Society conference in London. “I can’t pin down the time because it’s an incredibly important decision for me. It’s an […]
