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How Afrobeats Star Burna Boy Is Taking Pan-African Cinema to the Next Level by Supporting Revenge Thriller ‘3 Cold Dishes’
[ad_1] A high-stakes thriller executive produced by Afrobeats star Burna Boy titled “3 Cold Dishes” — about three African women exacting cold revenge on the men who sexually exploited them...
Comcast Co-CEO Says ‘The Bar Is Very High’ for M&A Deals but ‘Expect Us to Look at Things’
[ad_1] Comcast leaders hedged their words carefully when pressed by Wall Street analysts about the company’s appetite for M&A activity amid the swirl of interest around Warner Bros. Discovery. Mike...
Fox Sees Q1 Revenue Grow, But Higher Expenses Cut Profit
[ad_1] Fox Corporation said profit in its first fiscal quarter fell due to higher operating expenses, even as overall revenue rose 5% or $174 million, tied to increased cash from...
‘Black Money for White Nights’ Offers ‘Tragicomic Meditation’ on ‘Moral Erosion’ at Heart of Post-Communist Bulgarian Life
[ad_1] Acclaimed Bulgarian directing duo Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov (“The Father”) are in post-production on their fifth feature, “Black Money for White Nights,” an absurdist tale about a middle-aged...
Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds
[ad_1] Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations...
‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Review: Liam Hemsworth Makes Geralt His Own in Netflix’s Action-Packed, Propulsive Fantasy Epic
[ad_1] Within the expansive realm of fantasy on television, The Witcher has always found a way to stand out — not because of its creatures and magic, but because of...
‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Is an Upgrade as Liam Hemsworth Takes Over From Henry Cavill: TV Review
[ad_1] Based on the popular book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and adapted for television by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, “The Witcher” has returned to Netflix for its fourth and penultimate season....
‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global
[ad_1] Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s...
Wanda Sykes Loves Hiring Women Over Men: ‘And If She’s a Black Woman, You Got the Job’
[ad_1] Wanda Sykes accepted honors at Variety’s Power of Women L.A. event on Wednesday evening, taking the stage for a speech in which she got candid about her preference for...
Sharon Stone Defends Sydney Sweeney After Jeans Ad Controversy: ‘It’s Okay to Use What Your Mama Gave You’
[ad_1] Sharon Stone was on hand for Variety’s Power of Women LA event on Wednesday, set to present honors to Sydney Sweeney as one of the evening’s honorees. The two...
Sydney Sweeney Says Wrapping ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Will Be ‘Bittersweet’ and ‘Emotional’: ‘It’s Been My Entire Twenties’
[ad_1] Sydney Sweeney is bracing herself for how emotional it will be to finish filming “Euphoria” Season 3. The Cassie Howard actress was honored Wednesday night at Variety’s 2025 Power...
‘Kokuho’ Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Generation: ‘It’s a Movie About Art, Two Actors and the Life of Actors’
[ad_1] As part of Variety’s Screening Series, “Kokuho” production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety’s co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton for a candid conversation about the making of the...