EXCLUSIVE: Boucheron Taps Daisy Edgar-Jones as Global Ambassador
PARIS — British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones has a new role and it’s with French jeweler Boucheron. The Place Vendôme cornerstone revealed Tuesday it had tapped the “Normal People” and…
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‘Creepshow’ Series Officially Wraps After Four Seasons on Shudder; Commemorative Box Set For Fall (EXCLUSIVE)
“Creepshow,” the macabre anthology series on Shudder, is officially in the grave. A source close to the network confirms that the series will not continue after four seasons. Launched in…
Beta and Mediawan Team on Sales of Marco Bellocchio’s Venice-Premiering TV Series ‘Portobello’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Germany’s Beta Film and France’s Mediawan Rights have teamed up to handle international sales in select territories on Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio‘s “Portobello” TV series, which…
‘Holy Spider’ Star Zar Amir to Be Honored at New York’s Metrograph With Screening of Oscar-Qualifying Short ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Zar Amir, the French-Iranian star of Ali Abbasi‘s “Holy Spider,” will be honored at New York’s Metrograph Theater with a special tribute including a screening of the Oscar-qualifying short…
Bollywood Film ‘Love in Vietnam’ Lands China Distribution Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Zee Studios‘ upcoming Bollywood romantic drama “Love in Vietnam” has secured a 10,000-screen theatrical release in China, with Shanghai YC Media and Film acquiring distribution rights for…
‘I Lost My Body’ Producer Xilam Animation Broadens Euro TV Network on Preschool Series ‘Piggy Builders,’ Commissioned by the BBC, France Télévisions and ZDF (EXCLUSIVE)
Academy-award nominated French studio Xilam Animation, behind “I Lost My Body,” has closed a raft of licensing deals on its new flagship CG-animated preschool show “Piggy Builders,”…
Oble Series ‘The Plague,’ ‘Winter Palace’ Find Buyers in the U.S., Europe, Australia (EXCLUSIVE)
French production-distribution company Oble has racked up a slew of deals for its latest scripted series ahead of this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV mart in Le Havre, including “The…
EXCLUSIVE: Kenzo Hired a Street Photographer for Latest Campaign
CITY THAT DOESN’T SLEEP: Kenzo decoupled its latest fashion shows, but unites its men’s and women’s collection in its fall 2025 campaign, lensed by acclaimed street photographer Bruce…
EXCLUSIVE: Amelia Gray Means Business in Ludovic de Saint Sernin Fall Campaign
POWER SUITS HER: Amelia Gray will see you in her office now. For Ludovic de Saint Sernin, if there’s anyone that can walk the tightrope between corporate severity and seductive hedonism…
EXCLUSIVE: Cartier’s Latest Campaign Star Leaps on Landmarks’ Screens
PARIS — As summer winds down, Cartier is roaring back with a new campaign featuring its longest-standing ambassador — the panther. But it’s not stately poses and the brand’s name writ…
Tony Leung Already Wants to Reunite With His ’Silent Friend’ Helmer But Marvel Sequel Still Up in the Air: ‘I Go With the Flow’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Tony Leung Chiu-wai’s first European film ever, “Silent Friend,” is about to premiere in Venice. But he already wants to reunite with director Ildikó Enyedi. “I would like to work with…
Willem Dafoe’s Venice Movie ‘The Souffleur’ Finds Distribution in Italy Ahead of World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Gastón Solnicki’s buzzy new film “The Souffleur,” starring Willem Dafoe and world premiering in Venice Horizons, has found a home in Italy. Magnify has sold the film to Revolver & Madison…
Mohamed Hefzy, Valérie Garcia Team on French-Lebanese Dramedy Series ‘Nadine’ Set in Parisian Fashion World (EXCLUSIVE)
Mohamed Hefzy, the Egyptian producer whose banner Film Clinic is presenting three movies at the Venice Film Festival, is teaming with French producer Valerie Garcia’s banner Gabman on a…
‘Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence’ About Italy’s First Female Film Director Acquired by First Hand Films Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Switzerland-based distributor First Hand Films has taken world sales on “Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence,” which reconstructs the overlooked story of Italy’s first female director, ahead of…
‘La Grazia’ Producer Annamaria Morelli Talks New Vision for Fremantle’s the Apartment (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian producer Annamaria Morelli, who took the reins at Fremantle-owned production company the Apartment in early 2024, is having a pretty good year. She recently landed movies in both…
Shu Qi Opens Up About Her Directorial Debut ‘Girl’ and Confronting Childhood Trauma: ‘Those Dark Days Have Almost Become Invisible Scars’ (EXCLUSIVE)
After nearly three decades as one of Asia’s most recognizable screen performers, Shu Qi has stepped behind the camera for “Girl,” her directorial debut that world premieres in competition…
EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Women’s Tales Latest Episode Centers on Black Female Representation
MILAN — A Black woman wanders through the halls of a museum, stopping to examine paintings while a voiceover cites titles and descriptions, revealing the place that Western art has often…
Venice Documentary ‘Do You Love Me,’ a ‘Love Letter’ to Beirut, Picked Up by Light Dox as Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
Light Dox has acquired sales rights to Lana Daher‘s documentary “Do You Love Me,” which has its premiere in Venice Days, a sidebar to the Venice Film Festival. Variety debuts an exclusive…
Lilly Wachowski-Produced Trans Identity Film ‘Dolls,’ by Geena Rocero, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Geena Rocero is making her mark behind the camera. The four-time Emmy-nominated director’s scripted directorial debut, sci-fi short “Dolls,” has dropped its first trailer ahead of its…
Marianne Faithfull Doc ‘Broken English’ Acquired by Italy’s I Wonder Pictures Ahead of Venice World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian distribution company I Wonder Pictures has acquired rights to Venice-bound “Broken English,” a portrait of the late Marianne Faithfull directed by BAFTA nominees Iain Forsyth and…
Joachim Trier, Jafar Panahi Films to Bookend Jakarta World Cinema Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
The Jakarta World Cinema Festival will open and close with a brace of Cannes winners – Joachim Trier‘s “Sentimental Value” and Jafar Panahi‘s “It Was Just an Accident.” In a move to…
‘Franco: Spain’s Scorned Memory,’ ‘Achille Lauro’ Among New Docs Presented by Java Films at France’s TV Rendez-Vous (EXCLUSIVE)
“Franco: Spain’s Scorned Memory,” a new documentary that marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, is making its market debut at this year’s Unifrance…
‘Rose of Nevada’ Director Mark Jenkin on Navigating Shifting Time in a Ghostly Fishing Tale (EXCLUSIVE)
Authenticity is key for BAFTA-winning director Mark Jenkin, whose “Rose of Nevada” premieres in Venice Film Festival‘s Horizons section Aug. 30, but all is not as it first appears. The…
Rei Pictures Expands to Spain and Mexico (EXCLUSIVE)
Rei Pictures, one of Argentina’s most international-facing production companies, is launching a major expansion that includes new offices in Spain and Mexico and a push into TV, talent…