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Variety’s Business Managers Elite 2025: Meet the Money Minders for A-listers From Awkwafina and Joe Rogan to Kevin Costner and Zendaya

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‘Barbie’ Producer LuckyChap Launching International Venture With European Giant Mediawan, Mona Qureshi and Tanya Qureshi Named Co-Managing Directors

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Eva Longoria, NFL Films and Roku Team Up for ‘NFL Hometown Eats’

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Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Benny Safdie’s Underdog ‘The Smashing Machine’: In a Topsy-Turvy Year, Don’t Count Them Out for Oscars Glory

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Karolis Kaupinis-Directed ‘Hunger Strike Breakfast,’ Set During the Gorbachov-Ordered Soviet Invasion of Lithuania, Boarded by Alief (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Wanted’ Director Timur Bekmambetov Explains His $5 Million Plan to Generate AI Method Actors: ‘AI Is Here to Stay. We Have to Train It Responsibly’

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‘Elon Musk Unveiled – The Tesla Experiment’ Doc Reveals Trailer Featuring Whistleblowers Ahead of IDFA Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

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Versant Launches USA Sports Unit to House NASCAR, WNBA, WWE and More

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Dennis To’s ‘Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend’ Lands Multi-Territory Sales Ahead of 2026 Release (EXCLUSIVE)

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Berto Romero’s ‘Five More Minutes,’ From Movistar Plus+, The Mediapro Studio, Pounced on by Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)

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George Clooney Says AI Actors Will Face the ‘Same Problem We Have’ in Hollywood: ‘Making a Star Is Not So Easy’

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Disney Renews CFO Hugh Johnston’s Contract Through January 2029

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Wayna Pitch Swoops on French Rights for Marie-Elsa Sgualdo’s Debut Feature ‘Silent Rebellion,’ Acquired by Imovision for Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)

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Adele to Make Acting Debut in Tom Ford’s ‘Cry to Heaven’

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‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Trailer: Mario Heads to Space, Meets Brie Larson’s Rosalina and Benny Safdie’s Bowser Jr.

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New Sales Agency Visionar Launches Ali Tamim’s ‘Noah’ at Cairo Film Festival With Trailer Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rebel Wilson’s ‘Girl Group’ Casts Seven Newcomers in Film’s Titular Pop Band After Nationwide Search (EXCLUSIVE)

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Nordic Thriller ‘Operation Napoleon – Tears of the Wolf’ Sells to North America, U.K., France and More

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Gothic Horror Film ‘Sound of Silence’ About True Story of Mass-Murdering Nuns Hits AFM With Playtime (EXCLUSIVE)

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Giallo Slasher, Folk Horror and Paranormal Thrills on Genre Specialist Black Mandala’s AFM Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

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Fox Corp.’s Tubi Unveils First Slate of Creator-Led Series, Which Includes a Revival of Joey Graceffa’s ‘Escape the Night’ Murder-Mystery Show

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TV Veteran Kevin Reilly Joins AI Firm Kartel as CEO

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BBC Crisis Explained: How the Beloved U.K. Broadcaster Walked Into One of the Worst Scandals in Its 100-Year History — and Where It Goes From Here

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Firelight Media Chief Doubles Down Amid Trump Threats and Federal Cuts: ‘Documentary Film Is Not a Luxury’

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Giuseppe Tornatore’s Brunello Cucinelli Doc Reveals First-Look Images as Twenty-Nine Palms Ramps Up Sales at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tencent Music Entertainment Reports 27% Revenue Growth in Q3, Driven by Subscriptions and Live Events

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Donald Trump Says He Has an ‘Obligation’ to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion: ‘They Defrauded the Public and They’ve Admitted It’

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India’s WAVES Film Bazaar Teams With ProducerLAND for NFDC Producers’ Lab

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‘The Silent Run’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of World Premiere at Cairo Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

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Bilal Ashraf, Maya Ali’s Pakistani Action Film ‘Khan Tumhara’ Unveils First Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down in Tears Honoring Late Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III: ‘We Are Devastated by This’

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Indonesian Hit ‘Jumbo’ Team Reunites for Live-Action Adaptation ‘Na Willa’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Field & Stream TV, Backed by Country Stars Morgan Wallen and Eric Church, Is Coming to Streaming and Broadcast Platforms

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Kanu Behl Preps French-Indian Romance ‘Loving Anais’ as Cannes Selection ‘Agra’ Gets Indian Theatrical Release: ‘People Want to See More Complex Content’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Celebrates 20 Years With Perfect Scores, Record Votes and a Fan-Favorite Being Eliminated

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Amid Growing Emo Nostalgia, Hot Mulligan’s Feverish Live Show Proves They’re as Vital as Their Idols: Concert Review

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Oscar Predictions: ‘Frankenstein’ Surges as ‘Hamnet,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ Hold Strong

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Oscar Predictions: Documentary Feature — ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ and ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Lead a Race Fueled by Truth and Power

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Pia Patatian Launches Noora Films at the AFM, Boards Sales on Celyn Jones’ ‘Madfabulous’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Eddie Murphy Called Out the Oscars Live on Stage in 1988 for Not Awarding Black Actors, Says Robin Williams Warned Him It Might Not Be Funny: ‘Why Go There?’

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‘Alien: Earth’ Renewed for Season 2, Noah Hawley Inks New Overall Deal With FX and Disney Entertainment Television

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‘Shifting Gears’ Season 2 Casts Jesse Williams in Recurring Role (EXCLUSIVE)

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Oscar Predictions: Best Cinematography — A Picture-Perfect Race Led by ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Hamnet’ and More

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Florence Pugh Says ‘Midsommar’ Led to Six Months of Depression Because ‘I’d Abused Myself’: ‘I Just Can’t Exhaust Myself Like That’ Again

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Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III Dies at 59: We’ve Been ‘Inseparable Since I Was Nine Years Old’

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ Auction to Feature Iconic Costumes and Props From the 1939 Classic – Film News in Brief

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‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Adds Chicago Central Time Zone Countdown Segment

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‘Real Housewives’ Star Heather Gay Examines Alleged Abuse in the Mormon Church in New Three-Part Docuseries, Out Tonight

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Five-Hour ‘Dungeons & Dragons’-Themed Play ‘Initiative’ Rolls Into NYC’s Public Theater Amid Showbiz’s Growing Embrace of Role-Playing Fandom

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Egypt’s New Wave Redefines the Country’s Cinematic Identity at Cairo Film Festival

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