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SAN SEBASTIÁN — Spain’s Quickets and U.K. startup AnthroTek claimed the top prizes Friday at the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, the San Sebastián Festival’s flagship technology competition.…
Jerry Bruckheimer dropped hints about a possible followup to “F1: The Movie,” “Top Gun 3” and a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” installment during his conversation Thursday at the Variety…
Gabrielle Union has a multi-faceted career as an actress, producer, author and entrepreneur. In business, she has learned to roll with the ups and downs and embrace change. “It’s the power…
Producers behind Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” and Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite” are set to headline Tokyo Market TIFFCOM’s seminar program, anchoring a lineup of 14 sessions that…
As Variety recently reported, Indonesian cinema has achieved a remarkable market reversal, with local films now commanding the dominant box office position over Hollywood imports. But…
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YouTube TV has grappled with carriage-contract showdowns in recent weeks with Fox Corp. and TelevisaUnivison. Next up: NBCUniversal. NBCU on Thursday evening started telling YouTube TV…
This Oscar season, love is in the air, and so are submission deadlines. The decision of whether, or how, a movie or performer should campaign for awards consideration is akin to whether a…
Pete Davidson is calling out the internet for turning on Pedro Pascal. While appearing on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast (via People), the “SNL” alum commented on how social media…
Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Doug Bowser will retire Dec. 31 after more than a decade at the company. He will be succeeded by Devon Pritchard, a nearly a…
Peter Friedlander has joined Amazon MGM Studios as head of global television. The hire follows the recent news of Vernon Sanders’ departure from the executive position. More to come……
Bruce Springsteen talks about a lot of things in his new Time magazine cover story: fame, family, therapy, touring with the E Street Band and the 50 th anniversary of his epochal “Born to…
Metro Boomin, the Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with everyone from Drake to Future, has been found not liable in a sexual assault case, per Rolling Stone. A Los Angeles jury was…
Glen Powell‘s lead character in Hulu’s “Chad Powers” has his sights set on becoming a successful football player, but Powell has his eyes set on a potential Season 2 cameo: Taylor Swift.…
Two key leaders at CBS are staying in place, with Amy Reisenbach and David Stapf signing new three-year deals with the company. With the signings, Reisenbach will remain as president of…
Bravado, Universal Music’s merchandise and lifestyle company, has announced a strategic partnership with Reverb, the nonprofit organization aimed at promoting sustainability in the music…
A group of self-described “pro-democracy” organizations sent a letter to Disney chief Bob Iger on behalf of two shareholders demanding details about ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel…
20th Century Studios has released a new trailer for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third film in James Cameron‘s “Avatar” series, which is set to release on Dec. 19. The trailer shows the…
Tereza Nvotová’s drama “Father” – recently selected as the Slovak Academy Awards submission – has sold to multiple territories. The film, which world premiered in Venice, is heading to…
Six young students met at Barcelona’s prestigious Pompeu Fabra University and realized they worked well together. The result of that synergy is Col·lectiu Vigília, formed by Clara Serrano…
Actor-producer Sohum Shah and his banner, Sohum Shah Films, have unveiled a collaboration with Pen Studios, led by industry stalwart Jayantilal Gada, for “Tumbbad 2,” the highly…
The 21st Zurich Film Festival kicks off on Thursday with a muscular, star-filled lineup that boasts some of year’s most acclaimed films and, on the industry side, an all-new Film Finance…
As the Finnish film community woke up to the news of actor Tomi Alatalo sudden passing at just 44 years old, “The More Loving One” team is remembering the star. “In the film, he plays a…
In the opening moments of Yukari Sakamoto’s “White Flower and Fruits,” which premieres in San Sebastián’s New Directors competition, a girl climbs a school tower clutching a strip of white…
