“Wicked” is casting a spell over the box office once again. Universal’s musical sequel “Wicked: For Good” has made $30.8 million in previews at the box office, marking the biggest preview haul of the year. The previous record holder was Warner Bros.’ “Superman,” which earned
U.S. indie distributor Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Francesco Costabile’s dark melodrama “Familia” that is Italy’s candidate for the best international feature film at the 2026 Academy Awards. “Familia,” which weaves together elements of
“Eagles of the Republic,” the Egyptian political thriller that first premiered in Cannes, has been picked up by Cohen Media Group for the U.S. with plans for a theatrical release. From filmmaker Tarik Saleh (“Boy From Heaven,” “The Nile Hilton Incident”), the feature was
The award-winning cinematographer behind 'Interview With a Vampire,' 'Fantastic Beasts' and 'A River Runs Through It,' looks back on six decades of cinematic problem solving. "I am ready to dump everything I have no use for. Nothing is sacred."
The British actor tapped to play the group's celebrated producer is known for his work on Game of Thrones , The Fear , and Manhattan
The RHOC villain has had a bad season, and now fans are calling for her to be fired. That would be a huge mistake
The “Wicked: For Good” press tour has been a whirlwind (Ariana Grande recently tested positive for COVID, for instance), but no moment made more headlines than when a man jumped over a barricade and ran onto the film’s red carpet in Singapore. He rushed Grande and tried to grab
Will Ferrell stars in director Jon Favreau's holiday staple that hit theaters in 2003.
Delhi’s everyday chaos is the trigger for black comedy “Tyres Will Be Deflated,” the debut feature from filmmaker Rohan Ranganathan. Developed by Shaunak Sen and Aman Mann’s Kiterabbit Films, the award-winning production house behind Academy Award nominated documentary “All
“What Remains Unsaid,” a project that enjoys the backing of Indian auteur Devashish Makhija (“Joram,” “Bhonsle”), has debuted at the WAVES Film Bazaar, the market component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Set in the rugged villages of rural Haryana, “What
TALLINN, Estonia — “Duality,” the new hybrid feature written, directed and produced by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Nezamdoost world-premiered this week in Tallinn’s main competition, marking a bold entry from Iran’s underground cinema scene. Nezamdoost’s sophomore feature charts
Miramax has announced a partnership with Qatar’s nascent film entity The Film Committee at Media City Qatar to co-develop film and TV titles for the global market that are meant to raise the profile of Qatar’s entertainment industry. Under the agreement the U.S. film and TV
Mari Storstein's fiction feature directorial debut, which world premiered at Tallinn, stars newcomer Marie Flaatten and Niels Skaber: "As a disabled person, freedom and self-determination are not guaranteed."
Portuguese documentary filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias, who is the guest of honor at IDFA, spoke to the festival’s artistic director Isabel Arrate Fernandez this week about how she set out to interrogate the repressive methods of her country’s fascist regime through an
The Beatles have found their legendary producer. Harry Lloyd, the British actor best known for playing Viserys Targaryen in the first season “Game of Thrones,” is set to portray George Martin in the upcoming four-part Beatles biopic by director Sam Mendes. Lloyd joins Paul
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has forged a major three-year partnership with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), signing multiple memorandums of understanding aimed at deepening ties between the Australian and Indian screen sectors. The agreements were
Stephen Soderbergh has completed his still-untitled documentary centered on John Lennon’s final interview which he describes as “an incredible historical document” that is “even more relevant today” than it was 45 years ago on the fateful day of December 8, 1980, when Lennon
Indian animation powerhouse Green Gold Animation, the studio behind popular children’s franchise “Chhota Bheem,” and U.K.-based Red Kite Animation have partnered on “The Assassin,” an adult-oriented animated feature that marks a significant India-U.K. co-production venture. The
Vimal Krishna, who wrote and directed Telugu-language blockbuster “DJ Tillu,” has wrapped a key shooting schedule in Kashmir for his next film “Anumana Pakshi,” marking an India-Indonesia co-production venture. The character-driven feature stars Rag Mayur, known for
Indian pop star King has unveiled the video for “Kamaal Hai,” a pop-dance collaboration with Warner Music India that serves as the lead single from his sixth studio album, set for release early next year. The track, composed by King and Aditya Dev with lyrics by King, features
British director Dan Löwenstein, known for vertical dramas like ReelShort’s “Pride & Prejudice,” is set to direct and produce a new and as-yet untitled U.K.-made microdrama currently in development with Night Train Media and Spirit Studios. The project was confirmed by Eccho
TALLINN, Estonia — Mongolian filmmaker Sengedorj Janchivdorj is back in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival with “The Muralist,” one of 16 world premieres in the main section. One of Mongolia’s most acclaimed and prolific filmmakers, Sengedorj won the
Qatar’s nascent Film Committee and Oscar-winning U.S. indie powerhouse Neon have signed a four-year co-development, co-production and co financing deal. It’s one of several milestone agreements unveiled at the inaugural Doha Film Festival’s Industry Days, by Hassan Al Thawadi,
Laila Goody and Pia Tjelta star in the Norwegian film with 'Wag the Dog' vibes that made its international debut at Tallinn: "It's very important in a democracy to make fun of the people with the highest power."
A sleeper hit in 2022, Jalmari Helander’s “Sisu” was a cartoonishly down-and-dirty adrenaline rush for action fans, not unlike the OG “Mad Max” decades earlier. That particular comparison grows even more apt with the arrival of “Sisu: Road to Revenge,” in which Jorma Tommila’s
"I’ll go when you go,” Kimmel declared. “We’ll be a team. Let’s ride off into the sunset together"
Netflix has renewed its collaboration with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), running Nov. 20-28 in Goa, with a broad presence across WAVES Film Bazaar programming and festival showcases, including premieres. As part of this, Netflix will co-host IFFI’s market
I still think there’s a mystery at the heart of Eddie Murphy’s career that the film doesn’t go near, and that is this: Why did he draw back? Why did the Eddie Murphy who had positively ruled in the ‘80s end up taking a back seat to a Murphy who was a far more complacent talent?
Israel’s mostly Arabic-language international feature submission “The Sea” offers a deceptively simple premise: a headstrong 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank illegally enters Israel on his own to see the sea. Without being judgmental,
Warner Bros. Discovery and Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority have launched a partnership to co-develop original unscripted entertainment formats with global appeal. The collaboration launches with a masterclass series Dec. 3-4 at the Asia TV Forum & Market, part
Zee Studios and Bhansali Productions will release Bollywood romantic drama “Do Deewane Seher Mein” on Feb. 20, 2026, positioning the film to capitalize on Valentine’s week moviegoing. The film stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur in what producers are billing as a
Australia’s National Indian Film Festival (NIFFA) is expanding into regional territories and has signed partnerships with India’s National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ahead of its 2026 edition. The festival, which
Farhan Akhtar’s war epic “120 Bahadur” will make cinematic history with an unprecedented screening at the Rezang La War Memorial Auditorium in Chushul village, Ladakh, marking what organizers claim is the highest-altitude film release ever at 16,452 feet. The film centers on
Eros Innovation has closed approximately $150 million in capital and strategic acquisitions as the company accelerates its transformation into an AI-driven media and entertainment platform valued at $2 billion. The transactions include a $50 million primary investment led by
For the first time in conjunction with the CMA Awards, Variety set up shop just off Nashville’s Music Row and invited participants from Wednesday’s awards show to come by for on-camera conversation. It was our chance to get off the red carpet and into greater depth with
“Next Year” may be resonating in more ways than the filmmakers originally imagined. A trailer for the short shows Jelani Alladin (“Fellow Travelers) as Robert, a father whose husband has died in a near-future America where “traditional values” have become law and homosexual
“Next Year” may be resonating in more ways than the filmmakers originally imagined. A trailer for the short shows Jelani Alladin (“Fellow Travelers) as Robert, a father whose husband has died in a near-future America where “traditional values” have become law and homosexual
SPOILER ALERT: This story sort of contains spoilers from Part 3 of the Season 19 reunion of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” but it’s not really that kind of article. Heather Dubrow — a veteran cast member on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” — had relatively smooth
Warner Bros. Discovery is about to dive into the nitty-gritty work of deciding whether to sell itself — in whole or in part. The media conglomerate, home to Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, CNN, TBS, HGTV and more, is now evaluating multiple acquisition offers. First-round bids,
For the holiday season, Nintendo is beefing up its titles for the Nintendo Switch 2 with more games, like “Mario Kart World,” “Donkey Kong Bananza,” “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment” and others. In addition, the gaming company just dropped a new title to play that revisits
Don’t ya just love Prince? The “Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 semifinals episode, which was themed around Prince, hit another season high with 7.22 million total viewers, according to the network, and a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49. The Nov. 18 episode became the
It’s time to say goodbye to the Landry family. “The Way Home” will end with its fourth season, set to be released on the Hallmark Channel in Spring 2026. The series stars Andie Macdowell, Chyler Leigh and Sadie Laflamme-Snow. The series is currently in production. “Fans of ‘The
Somewhere, Robert Pietranton is smiling and spinning his favorite tune, Bruce Springsteen’s “Walk Like a Man” from the “Tunnel of Love” album. The beloved and well-respected communications exec, who just celebrated his birthday on Nov. 10, died Wednesday in Los Angeles.
“I’m living in hotels, I’m living in Airbnbs, I’m going where the work is,” the 'House of Cards' star said.
What a way to prepare for an auction: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hosted a star-packed dinner at his Beverly Hills home Wednesday night, hours before he took a redeye flight to New York to consider the first wave of preliminary offers for the entertainment
The inaugural Doha Film Festival kicked off Thursday with the official Middle East premiere of Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s moving drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” standing as testimony to Qatar’s role as a crucial driver for independent Arab cinema just as the country
Season 2 of “The Hunting Party” will feature Niecy Nash-Betts, Eric McCormack and his son Finnigan McCormack as guest stars. The NBC drama follows “a small team of investigators led by former FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh) – who are assembled to track
Paramount is betting big on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A new live-action film is in the works from producer Neal H. Moritz, known for the studio’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” series. No other details have been confirmed but Paramount reportedly wants a family friendly take on
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Hollywood’s newest Oscar category has everyone guessing. After decades of advocacy for one of filmmaking’s essential crafts, the Academy will present the first competitive award for achievement in casting at the 98th ceremony. The honor marks the first new Oscar category since
