← Back to news
V

Variety

James Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli to Produce ‘Othello’ Film With David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo Shot in Doha

V

John Arcilla, Loisa Andalio Billiards Drama ‘Bilyarista,’ Featuring Pool Legends Efren Reyes, Django Bustamante, Makes World Premiere at International Film Festival of India

V

‘Black Red Yellow’ Review: Kyrgyz Oscar Entry Weaves the Serene Rhythms of Traditional Rug-Making With an Unassuming Love Story

V

‘I, the Song’ Review: A Lookalike Prompts Self-Reflection in Modest Mystery From Bhutan

V

QCinema Project Market Awards $310,000 in Support to Southeast Asian Filmmakers

V

Cannes Winner ‘A Useful Ghost’ Takes Top Honors at QCinema in Philippines

V

TikToker Tale ‘Deshlai’ From Director Q Secures Platoon One Distribution for 2026, Confirms Chorki Streaming Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

V

Locarno Winner Raam Reddy Lines Up Gen-Z Mumbai Drama ‘Lavender Fire’ as Next Feature (EXCLUSIVE)

V

Shekhar Kapur, Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Warn of Creative and Operational Turbulence in AI Era at International Film Festival of India: ‘There’s Always a Phase of Overexcitement’

V

Brendan Fraser Says ‘Batgirl’ Cancellation Is an Example of Movies Being ‘Commodified’ in Hollywood: ‘It’s More Valuable to Burn it Down and Get the Insurance’

V

Saudi Arabia Is Now the Principal Export Market for the Egyptian Film Industry, Report Says

V

Stephen Colbert Rallies Behind Public Media Groups Facing Major Funding Losses: ‘It’s Really Critical That These Stations Continue’

V

‘Wicked: For Good’ Transformations Explained: How the Scarecrow and Tin Man Got Their Shocking Final Looks

V

May Jabareen, Producer of Cairo Award Winner ‘Ping-Pong,’ on the Issues Dealt With in the Palestinian Film, and Upcoming Projects

V

How ‘Wicked: For Good’ Introduces Dorothy and All ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Characters (Including Toto)

V

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Dwayne Johnson Pitched a Part for Himself to ‘Smashing Machine’ Co-Star Emily Blunt

V

David Harbour on How ‘Stranger Things’ Has Changed Him: ‘It Ripped Apart the Whole Conception of What I Would Be’

V

On the 30th Anniversary of Its Release, It’s Time ‘Casino’ Took Its Rightful Place as a Scorsese Classic

V

Zahraa Ghandour’s ‘Flana’ Marks Historic Moment for Iraqi Women

V

‘Family Plan 2’ Director Simon Cellan Jones on Why Computers Can Never Duplicate the Thrills of Human-Made Action Movies: ‘I F‑‑‑ing Hate AI’

V

Josh Hutcherson on Why a ‘Hunger Games’ Return ‘Wouldn’t Take Any Convincing’ and How ‘I Love L.A.’ and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Got Him Out of a Major Slump

V

Cairo Film Festival Puts Co-Production in Spotlight as Industry Pushes for Regional Collaboration

V

Eddie Murphy Says ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ are His Three ‘Wish I Would Have Done’ Movies

V

‘Dragonfly,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ Win Big at Cairo Film Festival as Industry Hub Cairo Film Connection Marks Record Year

V

How Short Film ‘The Singers’ Used Viral Talent to ‘Make Something Very Human and Handmade’ About Male Vulnerability

V

Sia, Kathy Griffin, Amber Ruffin and More Out100 Party Red Carpet Photos

V

The Ring IV: How to Watch David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde Live Online

V

Box Office: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Takes Flight With Huge $68.6 Million Opening Day, Soaring to Second-Biggest Debut of 2025

V

Sony and Qatar’s Film Committee Forge Pact to Co-Finance Arabic Film Slate as Rebate Is Unveiled

V

Ashes to Films, Arts Nonprofit Inspired by L.A. Fires, Sets Short Film Festival and Names First Cohort of Filmmakers

V

‘Wicked: For Good’ Post-Production Studio Company 3 Set to Launch Middle East Hub in Qatar

V

Spike Lee ‘Puzzled’ by Trump-Mamdani Detente, Still ‘Floating’ After Meeting With Pope Leo: ‘Black Folks, We Claim Him. We Call Him Our Brother!’

V

Cairo Horizons of Arab Cinema Winner ‘Dead Dog’ Director Sarah Francis on Silence, Migration and Small Stories in Arab Cinema

V

Radiohead Returns to London: The Best Moments From the Band’s First U.K. Show in 8 Years

V

Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Australia’s Deakin University Sign Partnership at WAVES Film Bazaar

V

UFC Fight Night Qatar: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Livestream — Here’s How to Watch the MMA Event Online

V

Tallinn Black Nights: 6 Takeaways From Hollywood Glamour to New Studios in Estonia, Fest Deals, Catalonia and a Producer’s Guide to Surviving Headwinds

V

Dolph Lundgren Eyes Dramatic Roles but Might Not Be Done with Ivan Drago Just Yet: ‘I Could Still Show Another Side of This Guy’

V

Italian Cinema Takes Spotlight With Honor and Urgency at Torino Opening Night

V

Spike Lee, Antonio Banderas Celebrate Each Other at Torino Film Festival

V

Cairo Award Winner Mohanad Yaqubi on Lebanese Filmmaker Jocelyne Saab: ‘It’s as If She’s Making the Film and I’m the Instrument Making This Happen’

V

Tallinn Black Nights Festival Awards: Family Dramas ‘The Good Daughter’ and ‘The Well’ Win Big at a Still Growing Event

V

Sustainability Sparks Calls for Industry Reform at International Film Festival of India: ‘The Beginning of a New Era’

V

Kendrick Lamar Comedy With ‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Removed From March Release Date: ‘We’re Working Hard at Finishing the Movie’

V

India’s PTC Punjabi, Australia’s Temple Forge Three-Film Co-Production Pact (EXCLUSIVE)

V

Marjorie Taylor Greene, After Break With Trump, Resigns From Congress

V

How Brendan Fraser Confronted His Loneliness in ‘Rental Family’ and His Warning on AI Acting: ‘It Strikes Me as a Form of Plagiarism’

V

‘Andhadhun’ Producer Matchbox Backs Film Adaptation of Honor Killing True Story ‘Shamed’ – WAVES Film Bazaar

V

‘Wolf Dog’ French Producers Board WAVES Film Bazaar Ladakhi Project ‘Idiot’

V

Gal Gadot Honored by Cedars-Sinai, Recalls Doctors Saving Her Life After Suffering ‘Massive Brain Clot’ While Eight Months Pregnant

V