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Armenian Documentary ‘There Was, There Was Not’ Acquired in U.S. by Suncatcher, Watermelon (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] Suncatcher Productions and Watermelon Pictures are partnering up for the U.S. release this fall of “There Was, There Was Not,” Emily Mkrtichian’s feature documentary debut. Suncatcher will oversee...
Dane Komljen on His Freewheeling, Utopian ‘Desire Lines’ and ‘Slipping into a Different Mould’ in the Locarno Main Competition Title
[ad_1] A man dissolves into a shimmering silhouette before passing through a wall into the afterlife in Dane Komljen’s ghostly “Desire Lines,” which held its world premiere Aug. 11 in...
Director Eduardo Casanova Combines Vampire Mythos With the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Miniseries ‘Silence’ – and Lives for the Applause
[ad_1] Spanish actor-director Eduardo Casanova takes on the Black Plague and HIV/AIDS pandemics in explosive miniseries “Silence” – as well as female vampires, suddenly faced with the shortage of “uncontaminated”...
‘Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due’ Review: Abdellatif Kechiche’s Woozy Coastal Mini-Saga Comes to a Belated Close
[ad_1] Premiering at the Locarno Film Festival after being held six years in post-production limbo, Abdellatif Kechiche‘s “Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due” certainly merits the descriptor “long-delayed.” Whether it’s long-awaited...
‘6/45’ Director Park Gyu-tae Signs Vietnam-Korea Co-Production Deal for ‘Saigon Oppa’
[ad_1] Park Gyu-tae, the South Korean helmer behind 2022’s breakout comedy hit “6/45,” has inked a co-production agreement for his next feature “Saigon Oppa” during a high-profile cultural diplomacy event...
Alicia Silverstone Doesn’t ‘Wanna Mess Up’ the ‘Clueless’ Legacy With Sequel Series: ‘We Will Do Our Very Best to Honor the Original’
[ad_1] Alicia Silverstone wants to do right with the upcoming “Clueless” reboot. Back in April, it was announced that Silverstone would reprise her role of Cher Horowitz in a “Clueless”...
John Boyega Assumed Finn Would Become a Jedi in ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy and Rey Would ‘Turn Against’ Him Like ‘Obi-Wan and Darth Vader’
[ad_1] John Boyega had a different expectation for his “Star Wars” arc than what made it on the big screen. During an appearance at Fan Expo Boston (via Screen Rant),...
‘Alien: Earth’ Premieres With Gory Xenomorph Kills, an Epic Spaceship Crash and Corporate Espionage in One of FX’s Best Shows
[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the first two episodes of “Alien: Earth,” now available to stream on Hulu. In space (or from the safety of your...
Angelina Jolie and Doug Liman Reteam for Spy Thriller ‘The Initiative’
[ad_1] Angelina Jolie is set to star in the new spy thriller “The Initiative,” reuniting with her “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” director Doug Liman. Universal is in talks to land...
LISTEN: ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ and the Pricing Debate in Gaming; Inside Variety’s Emmy Extra Editions
[ad_1] As the gaming biz gears up for the dawn of “Grand Theft Auto 6” next year, there’s a growing debate about pricing strategies for premium titles. Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s...
‘A Beautiful Noise’ Choreographer on How the Cast and Ensemble Keep Neil Diamond’s Musical ‘Buzzy’ and ‘Electric’ While on Tour
[ad_1] Tour choreographer Yasmine Lee credits the stellar cast of the Neil Diamond musical “A Beautiful Noise” for the energetic buzz one feels when watching the show. Currently playing at...
