Celeste Parr and Punctuation Media Sign With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
Celeste Parr and her media company, Punctuation Media, have signed with CAA for representation. Parr recently served as writer and showrunner for the third…
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The Yellow Affair Snags San Sebastian New Directors Contender ‘Morro’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Helsinki and London-based The Yellow Affair has snatched up world sales rights to Rodrigo García Saiz’s drama “Morro” ahead of its world premiere at the New…
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026 Unveils Lineup: Premieres Include Parisian Vampires, Body Horror and More Wild Genre Tales (EXCLUSIVE)
This year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is back and spookier than ever! Variety can exclusively reveal this year’s stacked lineup, which is set to run from…
FocusFest Immersive Fan Event Sets Screenings of ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ ‘Elsinore’ (EXCLUSIVE)
After the success of the inaugural immersive event last year, FocusFest returns to the Universal Studios Lot on Oct. 10. for a day full of screenings, special…
Zack Snyder Wants You to Know He’s No Fascist: ‘I Made the Gayest Movie Ever Made’
It’s a strange time to interview Zack Snyder. The previous evening, his new film “The Last Photograph” premiered to a packed house at the Toronto International…
JustWatch, Which Tells You Where Things Are Streaming, Is Launching Its Own Streaming Service
JustWatch TV launches next month for TVOD, AVOD, and SVOD viewing with content partnerships with Paramount, New Regency, Fremantle, Bleecker Street, and Vortex…
Nick Reiner Will Not Face Death Penalty in Parents’ Killings
Nick Reiner will not face the death penalty after he was charged with murder in the killing of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. California prosecutors…
Martin Sheen & Jana Kramer Faith Film ‘The One’ Gets U.S. Release & Launch Date
EXCLUSIVE: Holiday faith drama The One, starring screen legend Martin Sheen (The West Wing) and actress-singer Jana Kramer (One Tree Hill), has been picked up…
No Death Penalty For Nick Reiner, L.A. DA Announces
Nick Reiner will not face the death penalty if the youngest son of Rob and Michelle Reiner is found guilty for the killing of his parents, the Los Angeles…
NFL Stars Ricky Williams, Cris Carter, Marcedes Lewis & Calvin Johnson In Talks To Join Football-Noir Thriller ‘Red Crown’
EXCLUSIVE: Former NFL stars Ricky Williams, Cris Carter, Marcedes Lewis and Calvin Johnson are in talks to join football-themed thriller Red Crown (working…
Hollywood’s Next Revolution Will Be Independent, Say Aisha Tyler and Kirsten Vangsness
On the Emmys carpet, the “Criminal Minds: Evolution” stars said artists should stop asking permission.
Nick Nolte & Milo Gibson Starring In Indie Horror Film ‘Vested’, First Look Revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Oscar nominee Nick Nolte (48 Hrs) and Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) are leading horror film Vested, which recently wrapped production in…
Israeli Filmmakers Among 1,500 Names to Sign Petition Defending ‘NAZA’ Directors After Their Citizenship Is Threatened Over Gaza Doc
Prominent Israeli filmmakers are among 1,500 industry names that signed a petition launched on Monday expressing solidarity with “NAZA” directors Yuval Abraham…
‘Faith’ Review: Enigmatic, Increasingly Unmoored Grief Drama Isn’t Equal to Erin Doherty’s Gut-Wrenching Performance
Twenty years on from his debut feature “London to Brighton,” Paul Andrew Williams remains a tough talent to pigeonhole on the British indie film scene. His…
The Coven Boards French Legalized Cannibalism Horror ‘Sunnyside’ As Filming Begins
EXCLUSIVE: Terrifier 3 sales outfit The Coven has boarded French- language horror picture Sunnyside as principal photograph begins in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes…
Screamfest To Open With ‘The Night Driver’ Starring Josh Lucas, David Arquette & Alyssa Milano
EXCLUSIVE: The 2026 Screamfest Horror Film Festival will open with Jeremy Weiss’s latest feature, The Night Driver, starring Josh Lucas, David Arquette, and…
Industry Unites Behind U.S. Production Incentive As New Study Predicts Windfall In Jobs And Spending
Film and television studios, unions, guilds, film commissioners and entertainment industry groups have launched the U.S. Film & TV Production Coalition, a…
MPA Projects Federal Film Incentive Would Double U.S. Production and Create 143,500 Jobs
The Motion Picture Association issued a report on Tuesday estimating that U.S. film and TV production would double by 2032 if Congress passes a federal film…
‘Glaxo’ Review: Benjamín Naishtat’s Period Drama Revisits Argentina’s Dirty War In a Not-Quite-There Period Drama
Though handsome enough, the writer-director’s fifth film is a disappointment after his previous two films.
Isabelle Huppert Comedy ‘All About Corinne’ Sells To U.S. Ahead Of Toronto North American Premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Cohen Media Group has bought U.S. rights to Isabelle Huppert comedy All About Corinne ahead of its North American bow tomorrow at TIFF. In Marc…