Malek Bensmaïl, Marie-Rose Osta, and Marwan Hamed featured on an IFFR Pro panel, discussing arthouse cinema, U.S. studios and global streamers, and the lasting impact of colonialism.
The King of Pop is about to reclaim his throne on the big screen. Lionsgate has released a new trailer for “Michael,” its highly anticipated biopic tracing Michael Jackson’s journey from his early days with the Jackson 5 to his ascent as a global superstar. The film aims to
Moviegoers, critics and even some industry insiders are blasting Alamo's new mobile ordering system which seems to go against decades of brand-building as a distraction-free cinema.
Don’t say goodbye to Hawkins just yet. Though the flagship “Stranger Things” series concluded with its fifth and final season, Netflix is keeping the Upside Down open with an all-new animated adventure. Netflix has unveiled the trailer and premiere date for “Stranger Things:
Paramount's next installment in the series of slasher movies hits theaters Feb. 27.
To celebrate his 63rd year, Oscar-winning Steven Soderbergh is partnering with Singani 63 and Nitehawk Cinema to highlight some of his favorite movies, as well as 500-year-old Bolivian spirits. Over the course of 63 days (nine weeks), from Feb. 18 through April 15, 2026, the
Even AI companies see the value in sports alliances. Anthropic, the company behind the AI interface known as Claude, has struck a multi-year partnership deal with the Atlassian Williams F1 team, making one of the first big tie-ins between a growing artificial-intelligence
Savannah Guthrie was not behind the desk on “Today” Monday morning amid the search for her 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie, but gave a statement to her co-hosts Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones asking for the public’s help. “On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone
Trinity CineAsia has acquired U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to “Scare Out,” a contemporary counter-espionage thriller from acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou, from Damai Entertainment. Written by Chen Liang, the film follows a National Security squad racing to
Disney was estimated to be losing about $4.3 million per day during the YouTube TV blackout last fall, according to one Wall Street analyst. In fact, the carriage fight cost the Mouse House much more than that. The 15-day blackout of the ESPN suite of networks on Google’s
Disney beat Wall Street expectations with a 5% lift in revenue for the December 2025 quarter, and its streaming biz continued its up-and-to-the-right trajectory — but the company is no longer reporting Disney+ and Hulu subscriber totals. The Mouse House’s total revenue came in
“I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning,” the next feature from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Clio Barnard (“Ali & Ava,” “Dark River”), has been bought for worldwide rights by Charades. The Paris-based sales company will now launch the project — first announced by Variety in
Bangkok-based Mbrella Films has commenced production on its inaugural American feature, the thriller “Blood on the Ice,” which is currently shooting on location in central Illinois. The project, co-produced with IB Films, is helmed by director Justin Hayward and produced by
Sometimes, it takes a nation to cover what’s happening in a single backyard. The town of Dalton in northwestern Georgia has long hosted many of the country’s carpet mills. What isn’t as widely known is that so-called synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make carpets
Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil” has been described as a “White Lotus”-esque project based on its high concept pitch, starring Woody Harrelson as a wealthy American industrialist attempting to reconnect with his daughter – played by Kristen Stewart — during an opulent trip to
Consolidating its status as one of Europe’s major post-peak TV sales hits, Dutch royalty series “Maxima,” has been licensed by Beta Film to over 85 territories around the world. Often compared to “The Crown,” the series dramatizes the real-life odyssey of Argentina’s Máxima
Korean powerhouse CJ Enm has partnered with JYP Entertainment’s Chinese subsidiary and Tencent Music Entertainment to launch Onecead, a new joint venture focused on developing artists for the Greater China market. The partnership establishes Onecead through NCC Entertainment, a
Berlin-based world sales company M-Appeal has acquired international sales rights to “Truly Naked,” an elevated drama about intimacy, ahead of its world premiere in Berlinale’s Perspective section. The film is directed by Belgian filmmaker Muriel d’Ansembourg, who shot it in
"I want it to be thought-provoking," says director Susanne Brandstaetter, about the IFFR-debuting film. "I want people to be emotionally touched and think about what they're hearing and seeing."
Picture Tree Intl. has boarded international sales on “Last Call,” a real-time hostage thriller from Tanweer Productions, inspired by true events, and set to launch to international buyers ahead of the European Film Market, including market premiere screenings. The teaser
Sumerian Pictures has acquired North American rights to the Czech drama “Broken Voices,” setting plans for a theatrical release this year. Salaud Morisset is handling world sales. The film won the Europa Cinemas Label for best European film at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, as
The local romance “Once We Were Us” maintained its position at the top of the South Korean box office , according to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. “Once We Were Us” earned $1.2 million from 179,740 admissions between Friday and
Sippy Films, the Indian production house behind cultural touchstone “Sholay,” is restructuring as a character IP-led studio with backing from Kuberans Tech Ventures Private Limited. The strategic investment, which closed at an undisclosed valuation, positions the studio to
The U.S. star and Dutch cast members Romana Vrede, Hans Kesting and Zoë Love Smith discussed the film, set in Amsterdam and inspired by director Sophie Hyde's father, during an IFFR talk.
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” moved back to the top of the China box office for the Jan. 30–Feb. 1 frame, generating RMB 29.1 million ($4.1 million) and lifting its cumulative total to RMB4.45 billion ($627.3 million), according to consultancy Artisan Gateway. The market remained muted
It was a “spread the love” kind of Grammys, with hardly any sweeps to speak of, the closest obviously being Kendrick Lamar winning in five out of nine categories. His strength at the 2026 Grammys, primarily in the rap categories, plus a key score for record of the year, hardly
Donald Trump took to Truth Social soon after the conclusion of the 2026 Grammys telecast to bash the awards show as “virtually unwatchable” and to slam host Trevor Noah as “a total loser” after he mocked Trump live on air for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Noah made a
SZA did not mince her words when addressing attacks on immigrants in the United States, while urging unity in the face of despair. Speaking to Variety after winning record of the year for “Luther” at the Grammys, SZA said it felt “bizarre” to celebrate awards while the world
The mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie has gone missing in Arizona, and local police are racing to find her whereabouts. Pima County sheriff’s deputies are hoping to get help from the public to find 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, ABC 15 in Arizona reports. She has been
It’s not quite John Travolta’s “Adele Dazeem,” but Cher caused a bit of confusion at the Grammys when she announced “Luther Vandross” as the winner of record of the year, which went to Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther,” itself a tribute to the R&B singer who died in 2005. Cher
Bad Bunny has made Grammys history as the first Spanish-language artist to win album of the year with his hit album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.” He beat Justin Bieber (“Swag”), Sabrina Carpenter (“Man’s Best Friend”), Clipse, Pusha T and Malice (“Let God Sort Em Out”), Kendrick
Lola Young isn’t pretending her return to the stage was easy. Just after winning her first Grammy Award for best pop solo performance for “Messy,” the British singer spoke about stepping back into the spotlight at Spotify’s Best New Artist party on Thursday night. The
Last week’s movie conversation was all about a certain very high-priced vanity documentary with a ginormous promotional budget. But that attention-magnet did not win the weekend box office, nor did “Shelter,” the crown going to a second heavily-advertised mainstream thriller,
A Grammy In Memoriam segment for both D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, curated by Lauryn Hill and some of her musician friends, brought the house down with soulful performances. During the D’Angelo segment, Hill began by singing alongside D’Angelo’s vocals over their song “Nothing
To avoid conflicting with Super Bowl Sunday, HBO has moved up next week’s episodes of “Industry” and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” to Friday releases on HBO Max. The episodes — “Industry” Season 4, Episode 5 and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Season 1, Episode 4 — will
Post Malone led an all-star tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during the 2026 Grammy Awards, taking the stage alongside Watt, Slash, Duff McKagan and Chad Smith during the In Memoriam montage. Malone performed a rendition of “War Pigs” with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Red Hot
During Sunday night’s Grammys, host Trevor Noah took a swipe at Donald Trump and his one-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. After Billie Eilish won the song of the year Grammy, Noah transitioned for a moment with a joke at Trump’s expense. “There you have it, song of the
Jelly Roll declined to weigh in on politics while speaking to reporters in the press room backstage Sunday night at the Grammy Awards, where he won best contemporary country album for “Beautifully Broken,” the first-ever winner in the newly introduced category. “People
HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is bringing “Game of Thrones” fans back to Westeros in a time period that hasn’t been explored before. Based on George R. R. Martin’s “Tales of Dunk and Egg” novellas, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” follows the lumbering hedge knight Ser
Tyler, the Creator brought a medley of songs from his nominated albums “Chromakopia” and “Don’t Tap the Glass” to the Grammy stage for one of the most energetic performances of the night. The rapper, wearing the complete ensemble from his “Chromakopia” album cover, first led a
Billie Eilish joined Bad Bunny in speaking out against ICE during her acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards, slamming the organization after winning song of the year for “Wildflower.” The singer was bleeped as she said “fuck ICE,” giving strong commentary during the speech.
Leave it to Bruno Mars to steal the show before the awards even started. Mars and Rosé opened up the show at center stage, with the Blackpink member planting a kiss on his cheek before the duo launched into a rock-leaning rendition of “APT.” Mars worked the crowd as Rosé belted
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn,” Season 4, Episode 4 of HBO’s “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. Of all the character arcs in “Industry” Season 3, Rishi’s was by far the most jaw-dropping. Not to be outdone by a high-octane “Uncut
Hot off five nights of bringing the Mayhem Ball Tour to Tokyo, Lady Gaga was back in Los Angeles to perform a rock version of “Abracadabra” at the Grammys on Sunday night. Gaga, flanked by a band that included drummer Josh Freese, spent much of the performance behind a keyboard
While accepting the award for best música urbana album with “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” at the 2026 Grammy Awards, Bad Bunny made a pointed declaration: “ICE out” and “we’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens.” In his acceptance speech, the Puerto Rican musician got
British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean has won her first Grammy Award for best new artist. A first-time nominee, Dean took to a moment to champion immigrants in her thank you speech at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night, saying, “I want to say I’m up here as a
A shirtless Justin Bieber took to the Grammy Awards stage for the first time since 2022 on Sunday, giving audiences a stripped-down performance of his hit song “Yukon.” The singer wore only gym shorts and socks as he looped an electric guitar and drum sample, Ed Sheeran-style,
Fresh off her Grammy win, Laufey reflected on honoring Mariah Carey with a bossa nova–infused rendition of “It’s Like That” at Friday night’s MusiCares Person of the Year gala. Speaking with Variety in the Grammys press room after winning best traditional pop vocal album for “A
Kendrick Lamar is officially the most-awarded hip-hop artist in Grammys history. The “Not Like Us” rapper took home the awards for best rap album for “GNX,” best rap song for “TV Off,” melodic rap performance for “Luther” and rap performance for being featured in Clipse’s
