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European Film Promotion has selected 20 rising European producers for the 26th edition of its Producers on the Move networking program, which runs during the Cannes Film Festival. Variety is the program’s main media partner. The following producers are taking part: Blerina Hankollari (Albania), Andi G. Hess (Austria), Géraldine Sprimont (Belgium), Magdelena Ilieva (Bulgaria), Tamara […]

SND has acquired international distribution rights to “My Wife is a Spy,” a high concept action comedy starring Marie Gillain (“Under the Influence”) which world premiered at Canneseries. Directed by Leo Karmann, whose credits include “Simon’s Got a Gift,” the series is produced by Barbara Maubert​​​​ for Kabo, a company owned by Asacha Media Group. The […]

Beyoncé kicked off her highly anticipated “Cowboy Carter” tour at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium tonight, giving the first look at her 32-date trek spanning nine global cities. The show is the first taste of the “Cowboy Carter” tour experience, coming a little over a year since she released her eighth album. “Cowboy Carter” was a […]

CJ Group vice chair Miky Lee, the power player behind Oscar history-maker “Parasite,” will add another honor to her collection when she receives the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The executive, who has spent three decades as a driving force in elevating Korean entertainment to international prominence, joins an elite roster of 2025 honorees that […]

Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s True Story Films and Vinod Bhanushali’s Bhanushali Studios Limited have inked a three-picture pact, with the films set to roll out through 2025 and 2026. The partnership, which signals an expansion into regional cinema for both companies, will include a Gujarati-language feature among its slate. The collaboration marks a significant […]

On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart recapped President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. During the show’s opening, Stewart appeared to be a no-show until he emerged from under his desk wearing a long white beard. “It’s officially been 100 days of Donald Trump,” Stewart said in a creaky voice. […]

Beyoncé kicked off her highly anticipated “Cowboy Carter” tour at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium tonight, giving the first look at her 32-date trek spanning nine global cities. The show is the first taste of the “Cowboy Carter” tour experience, coming a little over a year since she released her eighth album. “Cowboy Carter” was a […]

Pedro Almodóvar did not hold back on his opinion of Donald Trump as he accepted the 50th annual Chaplin award from Film at Lincoln Center on Monday evening. As the celebrated Spanish filmmaker expressed his gratitude for the honor at Alice Tully Hall, he said, “I doubted if it was appropriate to come to a […]

Don’t expect “Back to the Future” to return from the past. While speaking at Universal Fan Fest Nights on Friday (via People), “Back to the Future” screenwriter Bob Gale shut down the possibility of any more follow-ups to the classic 1985 film after the “Cobra Kai” finale teased a television adaptation. “I don’t know why […]

Academy Award-nominated Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda‘s latest film, “Scarlet,” has landed a Dec. 12 domestic release date from Sony Pictures. The film centers on a brave princess who transcends time and space. Hosoda’s previous feature films include “Digimon: The Movie” (2000), “One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island” (2005), “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” […]