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President Donald Trump’s plan to enforce 100% tariff on foreign-produced films was met with shock and disbelief across the European film industry. It was unclear how the levies, which were announced over the weekend on social media, would be enforced and which productions are most vulnerable to the tariffs. Yet, there are widespread concerns that if they are […]

The Korean box office saw a tightly contested holiday frame during the May Day weekend, as local crime thriller “Yadang: The Snitch” fended off two major U.S. releases to remain in first place. According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film, starring “Squid Game 2″ actor Kang Ha-neul, earned $2.7 million, […]

“Jesus Christ Superstar” is getting starrier. The three-night production of the classic Broadway musical that is set for the Hollywood Bowl this summer is adding Adam Lambert to the cast, as Judas. He joins Cynthia Erivo, who was previously announced, in gender-blind casting, for the role of Jesus. The show’s pick for Mary Magdalene has […]

O2 Play, one of Brazil’s most active international distributors, has acquired worldwide rights to “Nimuendajú,” an impactful 2D animated biopic of Germany’s Curt Unckel,  a pioneering defender of Brazil’s Indigenous communities.  Also set to distribute “Nimuendajú” in Brazil, O2 Play has shared an international trailer in exclusivity with Variety.    In a double market strategy, O2 Play’s […]

French distribution rights for Simón Mesa Soto’s “A Poet” have been sold to Epicentre Films ahead of the film’s world premiere at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section. Luxbox is handling world sales. Epicentre’s Daniel Chabannes and Corentin Sénéchal said: “ ‘A Poet’ was an instant ‘coup de coeur’ for us! It is pure […]

Dubai-based sales agency Cercamon has snagged international sales rights to family drama “Omaha” following its acclaimed world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it was in the U.S. dramatic competition. The feature directorial debut from Cole Webley will screen for global buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Greenwich Entertainment previously secured North […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “The Righteous Gemstones,” now streaming on Max. In the end, “The Righteous Gemstones” said goodbye as only “The Righteous Gemstones” could: with a masturbating monkey. Though most of the HBO series’ final episode, “That Man of God May Be Complete,” takes place at the titular […]

Sean Penn appeared on Jim Acosta’s Substack podcast recently to talk about the new film “Words of War,” and the discussion ranged across several topics in world politics. The always-outspoken actor and activist didn’t hold back his thoughts about the danger of President Trump and the direction the country is heading in. While talking about […]

President Trump announced a plan on Sunday night to slap a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films — prompting a slew of questions in Hollywood. Starting with: Huh? Runaway production has been debated for decades, and in recent months there’s been a push for federal policy to address it. But nobody — nobody — in Hollywood […]

Donald Trump took to Truth Social Sunday to announce he is “authorizing” the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to impose a 100% tariff on “any and all” movies produced in “foreign lands.” Trump deemed foreign productions a “national security threat” to the American movie industry, adding that they not only draw […]