Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Visar Morina’s “Shame and Money.” The film won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, which qualifies it to compete for the Oscar for international feature film
Jennifer Lawrence appeared on the latest episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and spoke out for the first time about what it was like to reprise Katniss Everdeen for the first time in 11 years. The Oscar winner is back as her iconic “Hunger Games” character in the upcoming
The ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In’ creator, who launched the careers of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin, is getting a documentary feature about his seven-decade career to bow across digital platforms on Dec. 8.
After fleeing his native Hungary for England, he also helmed ‘A Day in the Death of Joe Egg,’ ‘The Krays,’ ‘Romeo Is Bleeding’ and episodes of ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ and ‘Breaking Bad.’
International distributors continue to fall for “Ulya.” The Latvian Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film has closed North America (New Mountain Films), France (Destiny), Italy (Invisible Carpet), Slovakia (ASFK), former Yugoslavia (Five Star Distribution),
Josh O’Connor may be in the James Bond conversation, but his next on-screen role is a filmed version of his most recent play, “Golden Boy.” After its sold-out run at London’s Almeida Theatre, National Theatre Live is bringing “Golden Boy” to the big screen starting Nov. 5. In
Jennifer Lopez is getting close to releasing new music. The multi-hyphenate tells me she was inspired to write and record again when her kids, twins Max and Emme Muniz with ex-husband Mark Anthony, left for college. “They take up such a big part of your brain for so long, and
Country star Alan Jackson’s farewell concert, “Alan Jackson: The Last Show,” will air on NBC on Dec. 8. The event, which celebrates Jackson’s career and memorializes his final concert performance, will be available to stream the next day on Peacock. The special, which was
Russell Brand took the stand in his criminal trial in London on Wednesday, denying all accusations against him and revealing that he was not able to convince anyone to testify on his behalf. He was called by his lawyer, Ian Winter KC, as the first witness as his defense began
Director Ueda Shinichiro made a name for himself with filmmaking that has embraced self-reflexivity: the beloved cult zombie film “One Cut of the Dead” was continually transforming, from a single-take horror-comedy into a meditation on the act of filmmaking and then the chaos
Amazon MGM Studios Japan is doubling its investment to bring its content up to global standards, studio head Buddy Marini said Wednesday at a Tokyo International Film Festival TIFFCOM market session on unlocking the global potential of Japanese IP. The session, organized by the
The Polish festival celebrating the art of cinematography has unveiled its 2026 program.
Shooting is underway in Venice on “Upgraded 2,” the sequel to Amazon MGM Studios’ buzzy 2024 rom-com “Upgraded” that, as announced, is set to star Leslie Bibb alongside Camila Mendes. Mendes is returning to the franchise as Ana Santos, an intern at a New York City auction house
A Japanese-Brazilian teenager forced to face a family loss nobody will talk about is at the heart of “Yellow Chrysanthemum,” the first feature from Japanese-Brazilian director André Hayato Saito, which is among the projects at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. The film is
The Academy plans to keep taking the Oscars global, from recruiting members in underrepresented countries to streaming the ceremony free on YouTube, its leadership said in Tokyo, where CEO Bill Kramer said the share of members living outside the U.S. has grown from around 5% to
Kramer says international membership growth, the Oscars-YouTube deal, and a new festival-qualifying pathway to nomination are all part of the organization’s expanding worldwide ambitions.
Daily Capital, a new fund focused on Taiwan-Japan film and television co-productions, launched on the Tokyo International Film Festival market TIFFCOM’s opening day at the “Taiwan Originals: Project Showcase” event. The fund aims to raise NT$100 million (about $3.1 million) and
At a glitzy event at the Tokyo American Club, Hollywood and Japanese powerbrokers celebrated longtime industry and cultural links between the two countries.
Priit Pärn tells THR why he felt the Kilplased, "the foolish yet resourceful folk of Estonian folklore," were perfect for the Black Nights Film Fest poster when he was tapped to create its inaugural visual identity.
Adaptations of Korean webtoons and web novels developed with CJ Group and a batch of new originals headline the 2027 vertical slate unveiled in Singapore on Wednesday by FlareFlow parent COL Group, V47 Entertainment and Virtue Asia. The lineup was presented at Inside
A Thai horror film built on the folklore of the Nang Mai, the forest nymphs of Thai myth, is the only Thai entry in the 2026 Tokyo Gap-Financing Market lineup. “Cher” arrives in Tokyo after becoming the first Thai project selected for, and awarded a top prize at, Canada’s
“Dancing With the Stars” pro Val Chmerkovskiy and judge Carrie Ann Inaba have made amends, concluding the hectic saga that has ensued since Chmerkovskiy made an “inappropriate” joke about Inaba earlier this month that resulted in his getting benched from the competition. On
Kering Women in Motion, an allied program of the Tokyo International Film Festival, held a talk event on Tuesday at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills for a packed crowd. Director Kore-eda Hirokazu (“Shoplifters”) opened the event with brief remarks. “In recent years, I’ve been
With parents like Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake, it might not be entirely possible to avoid being labeled a nepo baby in totality — but that isn’t stopping Biel from making it explicitly clear to her son that he “can’t just take a part” from someone because of who his
The Oscars will keep honoring human-driven work as AI spreads through filmmaking, Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor tells Variety in Tokyo, while the Academy’s leadership expects to keep refining the international feature rules in the first year of a new route that lets
Amy Poehler sat down with Noah Wyle on Tuesday’s episode of her “Good Hang” podcast to discuss both “ER” and “The Pitt” on the heels of his People’s Sexiest Man Alive appointment. She also used her time with the actor to provide some feedback on the lack of romance in the
Koenig, who portrayed Ensign Pavel Chekov, died Sunday at the age of 90
Melanie Lynskey is set to star in the limited series “Mushroom Murders,” which has been greenlit at Paramount+. The show is based on the now-infamous case of Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who was convicted on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder after allegedly
The opening film of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, Zeze Takahisa’s “Sukiyaki” tells the story of how the title tune became a worldwide hit in 1963 as well as a beloved standard that has been recorded in foreign-language versions that have also topped charts. The
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker sued conservative commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, alleging that Jennings had defamed him by misconstruing a quote to make it sound like Piker endorsed lynchings. On his own podcast on Aug. 11, Jennings played a mashup of clips of Piker,
Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan have made their first film together. “The Land of Jinn,” a supernatural horror feature directed by Kevin Rahardjo (“Smothered”), was unveiled at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market as the first co-production between the two countries. The story centers on a
Variety has amassed 62 nominations for the Los Angeles Press Club’s 19th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including nods for Print Journalist of the Year for Chris Willman and Online Journalist of the Year for Ethan Shanfeld. In the criticism category,
“Reacher” sure has some reach. The Prime Video series ended September as the month’s No. 1 original streaming series, according to Nielsen. “Reacher” comes from Paramount TV Studios, which had a good month: The company’s “Reacher” spinoff “Neagley” was ranked third, tied with
Politico isn’t leaving live video coverage of the midterm elections to the usual suspects. The political-news outlet will stream “Politico Elections Live” on Tuesday, November 3, beginning at 9 p.m., with five of its top journalists analyzing real-time results. The program will
A Himalayan drama that sets a grandmother’s stories against the rise of artificial intelligence is aiming for a Cannes premiere next year. Director Bikash Subedi’s Nepali feature “Shirjara: Song of Grandmother” has wrapped principal photography and is at the Tokyo Gap-Financing
Guitar Wolf, a real-life punk outfit with a long record of touring internationally, headlines “Wild Zero Overdrive,” director Takeuchi Tetsuro’s follow-up to his 1999 film “Wild Zero.” The project is among those at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. Takeuchi said he is
Returning to lead the festival ahead of its 40th anniversary, the industry veteran sees an opportunity to capitalize on the surging international interest in all things Japan.
A celebrity preacher who performs daredevil stunts for his congregation while hiding his fixation on a young follower sits at the center of “Trinity,” the new feature from director Boo Junfeng, which is among the projects at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. Structured in
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains conversation about all three episodes of “The One About Matthew Perry,” now streaming on Netflix. At the end of Netflix’s new docuseries “The One About Matthew Perry,” director Mary Robertson can be heard saying something off camera. “He feels
The Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market exhibition space sold out early this year, according to managing director Ikeda Kaori. More Japanese producers are using the Tokyo market to find partners while projects are still in development. Last year’s edition drew
Climate journalist Bill McKibben and executive producer and former “60 Minutes” producer David Gelber have teamed up to create “Altadena: One Fire After Another,” a documentary chronicling the aftermath of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. The film follows Altadena residents
Japan’s entertainment business has to adopt the model that made Hollywood studios global players if the country wants to reach its content export targets, according to Shiina Yasushi, CEO of TIFFCOM, the Tokyo International Film Festival’s content market now heading into its
It’s not surprising to see ratings at “60 Minutes” slump when CBS doesn’t air a strong football game before the start of the show. But the program’s performance on Sunday, which lacked exactly that kind of NFL lead-in, is alarming nonetheless. The fifth episode of this season’s
Barry Keoghan is making headlines for appearing in a new social media video shared by U.K. celebrity facial expert and Dermaspa founder Nilam Holmes, who posted a behind-the-scenes look at the Oscar nominee’s Xerf treatment. Per Dermaspa’s website, Xerf forgoes injections and
The actress and Justin Timberlake's eldest child, Silas, appears in 'Matchbox: The Movie,' marking his first acting credit.
The former That ’70s Show star is serving a 30-year sentence in California
This Halloween, “Sesame Street’s” beloved furry red monster is trading crayons for couture. In a somewhat unexpected cultural crossover, Elmo for Halloween 2026 is dressing as fashion magazine editor-in-chief-from-hell Miranda Priestly, archly portrayed in the “The Devil Wears
Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi – who was facing a one-year prison sentence – has now been sentenced by a Tehran Revolutionary Court to five years and one month in jail in a separate ruling, according to the Emtedad News Agency, an online Iranian
“Omi,” which will premiere at the Austin Film Festival on Oct. 30, features Bunny Levine in her final film appearance. Levine died on Aug. 20 at her home in Tarzana, California at the age of 97. “Omi,” a Jewish exorcism comedy, also marks the directorial feature debut for Emily
“Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie is in talks to play the villain opposite Ryan Gosling in Marvel’s “Ghost Rider” movie. Shawn Levy is directing the film, from a script by “Star Wars: Starfighter” screenwriter Jonathan Tropper. “Ghost Rider” is slated to release on July 28,
