Isabelle Huppert Celebrated by Alfonso Cuarón at France’s Lumiere Festival...
Reflecting the breadth of her legacy across different continents, French actor Isabelle Huppert was celebrated by the likes of Alfonso Cuarón, Claire Denis, Alejandro Jodorowsky and François Ozon at...
View ArticleOmar Sy Vehicle ‘Out of Control’ Among 11 World Premieres Lined Up for...
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (known as PÖFF) has unveiled the full lineup of its flagship Official Selection, whose 18 features from 23 countries will compete for the coveted €20,000...
View Article‘Miraculous’ Franchise Set for Revamped Designs, New Characters and More...
Blockbuster Paris-set animation franchise Miraculous is already turning 10 and it’s up for some major expansions, including revamped designs and new characters in different cities, including Tokyo and...
View ArticleAtalante Bolsters Heritage Cinema in Spain With Czechoslovak Classic...
Madrid-based distributor Atalante is ramping up its heritage cinema titles in Spain, where it’s set to release Vera Chytilová’s 1966 Czechoslovakian dark comedy “Daisies” and Kavery Kaul’s 1988 calypso...
View Article‘Mozart/Mozart,’ A Big, Poppy, Loud Take on Sister Maria Anna Mozart Boarded...
Signalling one of the biggest European packages to hit Monday’s Mipcom, “Mozart/Mozart,” the latest big series swing from Germany’s Story House Pictures, behind Beta Film/RTL mega-hit “Sisi,” has been...
View ArticleWill Smith Encourages Saudi Filmmakers to Embrace Universal Visual Language:...
Reflecting on his three decades atop the global box office, superstar Will Smith honed in on a winning formula: When you want to conquer international markets, keeping taciturn is often key. “As soon...
View ArticleAaron Kaufman, ‘Superpower’ Director, Dies at 51
Aaron Kaufman, a writer, director and producer whose credits include “Superpower” and “Machete Kills,” died on Thursday evening in Las Vegas after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 51....
View Article‘Smile 2’ Director Parker Finn Says His Sequel Was ‘Like Fitting a 10-Gallon...
Director Parker Finn beat the odds with the first “Smile” film. Shot for $17 million, the 2022 horror turned into a box office behemoth grossing over $200 million worldwide. So while shooting “Smile...
View ArticleAmy Poehler Talks the Kindness of ‘Parks and Recreation’ and the Joys of...
Amy Poehler is ready to laugh. Poehler, who will be honored with Variety’s Legends and Groundbreakers Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Oct. 20, notes there is a running joke around the...
View ArticleMikey Madison’s Favorite ‘Anora’ Memory Is Hosting Screening for Sex Workers:...
For “Anora” star Mikey Madison, who plays a New York sex worker entangled with the son of a Russian Oligarch in Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner, “besides winning the Palme” back in May, the “highlight”...
View ArticleAndrew Garfield Says Jessica Chastain ‘Rearranged’ Filming Schedule for ‘The...
Andrew Garfield recalled in a recent interview with People how Jessica Chastain ensured he would spend time with his mother, Lynn, in England before she died in 2019 of pancreatic cancer. At the time,...
View Article‘Gladiator II’ Stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen Heap...
Ridley Scott may not have been present for the first major screening of “Gladiator II” on Friday night on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles, but the 86-year-old director was the favorite topic of...
View ArticleAriana Grande Weighs In on Cynthia Erivo’s Criticism of Fan-Edited ‘Wicked’...
Ariana Grande is weighing in on her “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo’s recent slam of fan edited “Wicked” posters and AI-generated memes. A poster released by Universal was tweaked by a fan to mimic the...
View ArticleMattel Set to Drive Into Premium Non-Pre School Series, Announce Dates for...
As it rolls out new animated series “Barney’s World” on Max and Cartoon Network and prepares a live-action “Barney” movie with Daniel Kaluuya, Mattel will be driving into live action non-pre school...
View Article‘Memoir of a Snail’ Wins Top Prize at London Film Festival
After claiming the Cristal at Annecy earlier in the year, Australian animation “Memoir of a Snail” has now won the top honor at the BFI London Film Festival. Adam Eliot’s acclaimed stop-motion feature...
View Article‘The Physician II’ Starring Tom Payne, Emily Cox, Aiden Gillen and Liam...
Beta Cinema, Constantin Film, Zeitsprung Pictures and UFA Fiction have unveiled the first look photo of “The Physician II,” the sequel to the hit historical epic. The original film, released in 2013,...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Film Commission Heads to Mipcom With Raised Rebate, Looking to Lure...
After becoming a prime Middle East hub for Hollywood and Bollywood productions Abu Dhabi is raising its rebate on film and TV productions and is at the Mipcom TV market looking to lure more business to...
View ArticleSharmila Tagore Confronts Fading Memories in Mumbai Selection ‘The Ancient’...
Indian cinema icon Sharmila Tagore embraces a challenging role in Suman Ghosh’s “The Ancient” (Puratawn), which has its India premiere at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The veteran actor portrays a...
View ArticleDisney+ Latin America and Caracol TV’s Comedy Series ‘Peter the Great:...
In an unprecedented move, Disney+ Latin America and Colombia’s Caracol TV aired and streamed a series simultaneously, shattering distribution windows that typically start with a free-to-air broadcast...
View ArticleGerman Box Office Hit ‘School of Magical Animals 3’ Sells to Multiple...
Epsilon Film has revealed the first presales deals for family entertainment film “School of Magical Animals 3” as the latest installment in the hit franchise continues to dominate the German box...
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