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Medieval Fantasy Series ‘Barbaric’ a Go at Netflix

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‘Calabasas’: Netflix Gives Series Order to Teen Romance Drama From ‘Bridgerton’ Creator and Kim Kardashian

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Netflix Claims Ad Tier Now Reaches 250 Million Viewers Worldwide, Up From 190 Million

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Netflix Orders Myron Bolitar Series Based on Harlan Coben Books

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‘The Retrievals’: Netflix Orders Series Adaptation of Yale Fertility Center Scandal Podcast From Molly Smith Metzler

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Matthew Perry Drug Dealer Gets 2 Years in Prison: ‘I’m Haunted by the Mistakes I Made’

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Morgan Wandell Exits Apple TV, Launches Kismet TV Shingle

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‘A Secret Heart’ Chronicles a Family’s Healing and the Metamorphosis of a Woman Called Lilou, the Director’s Father

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UTA Indie Sales Head Rena Ronson Dishes on Decades of Market Disruption, AI’s Impact on the Industry and Her Sacred Cannes Tradition

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Student Academy Awards Will Be Held at Toronto International Film Festival

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Empire Founder Ghazi Shami Joins ‘American Doctor’ Doc as Exec Producer (Exclusive)

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2026 Student Academy Awards to Be Held at Toronto International Film Festival

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Indie Distributor Aero Films to Launch With Theatrical Release of Steve Pink’s ‘Terrestrial’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Indie Distributor Aero Film to Launch With Theatrical Release of Steve Pink’s ‘Terrestrial’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Boost in Animation, VFX and Location Shoots Down Under Fueled by Australia’s Incentive Boost

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Breeda Wool and Natasha Halevi to Lead Sander Gusinow’s Thriller ‘Cottontail’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Variety and NBCUniversal Partner on Cross-Platform Content Initiative Tied to NBC100 Anniversary Celebration

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Top Comedy Writers on Adapting Laughs From Novels, Classic Films and Their Own Lives: ‘Create Your Own Story but Still Honor the DNA of the Original’

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‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Sets July Release Date

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Karla Sofía Gascón on Her Villainous Turn in Western ‘Trinidad,’ the Flagship Cannes Title From Spain’s ISII

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Comedian Mo Amer to Host 86th Annual Peabody Awards

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‘A Woman’s Life’ Review: Finely Textured Character Study Does More Than What It Says on the Tin, Thanks to Léa Drucker’s Superb Performance

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‘Love Story’ Team on Re-Creating JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Emotional Wedding and Everyone Crying After the First Take

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M. Night Shyamalan Says ‘Remain’ Is “The Highest-Testing Movie of My Career”

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Spain Takes Off, Packs Historic Cannes Punch

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International Casting Directors Association Launches AI Guidelines for Casting Platforms at Cannes Film Festival

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Phuong Mai Nguyen Talks Critics’ Week Opener ‘In Waves’ And Being Intimidated by Real-Life Story Behind It

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Three Japanese Directors in Cannes Competition as Country of Honor Delegation Works the Market

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Japan’s Cannes Classics Return to the Croisette for Country of Honor Screening Day

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Spanish Sellers Ride Cannes Momentum

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‘Pressure’ Star Andrew Scott Reads Letter From American WWII Soldier as USO Unveils ‘Letters Home’ Archive

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Inside Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront: Execs Address ‘Ellison in the Room’ Before First Looks at ‘Minecraft Movie 2,’ ‘Harry Potter’

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Elon Musk Attacks ‘The Odyssey’ Again and Claims Christopher Nolan Cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy Because ‘He Wants the Awards’

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Steve Earle and Steve Buscemi Celebrate New York’s Diversity With ‘City of Immigrants’ Video

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Strength in Depth: Top Titles From Spain

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Robbie Kruithoff, William Nobel Launch Wrong Turn Productions, Co-Financing Pamela Anderson’s ‘Queen of the Falls’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Georgia’s Production Sector Shifts Gears Targeting Local Creators and Production Innovation

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Summer Movie Season: 5 Burning Questions as Superheroes, ‘Star Wars’ and Spielberg Are Put to the Test

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Laika Debuts Teaser Trailer for Travis Knight’s Handcrafted Fantasy ‘Wildwood’

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‘Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Drops Apocalyptic First Teaser, Sets Official Release Date

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Untold Tales of ‘Survivor’: Players and Producers Dish on Season 50, Editing Controversies, Brutal Betrayals and the Real Lion That Could’ve Killed the Show

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Shark Week Meets ‘KPop Demon Hunters’: Rei Ami and Ken Jeong Set ‘KPop Shark Heroes’ Special at Discovery Channel

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Jason Priestley, Ken Jeong, Mae Martin, Tantoo Cardinal Named Rockie Awards Gala Honorees at This Year’s Banff World Media Festival

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Cannes Flashback: When ‘Thelma & Louise’ Closed Out the Fest and Opened a Door

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‘Nagi Notes’ Review: Koji Fukada’s Quietly Resonant Drama Examines Lives No Longer Defined by Patriarchy

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’90 Day Con’: TLC to Launch ’90 Day Fiance’ Fan Convention

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Variety’s 2026 Women of Nashville Entertainment Report Spotlights Music City’s Movers and Shakers

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‘RBG’ Filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West Teaming on ‘Top of the World,’ Documentary Short for CNN Films and Time Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Gentle Monster’: Marie Kreutzer on Working With Léa Seydoux, Power and Our Blind Spots for People We Love

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CNN Gives Second Cycle to ‘Eva Longoria: Searching for France’

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