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‘Tron: Ares’ Trailer: Rogue Programs Race Light Cycles Through the City in First Look at Disney’s Sci-Fi Sequel
“Tron” is back, more than 40 years after the original sci-fi movie hit theaters. Disney has released the first trailer for “Tron: Ares,” the third film in the “Tron”...
Box Office: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Builds Big With $58 Million Opening Day — Largest of 2025
After more than a decade in development, “A Minecraft Movie” has dug deep and struck box office diamonds. Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment‘s long-gestating video game adaptation notched a...
Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante Takes Up Indigenous Rights Once More with ‘Mountains of Fire’ (EXCLUSIVE)
At the Panama Int’l Film Festival (IFF Panama) to present his latest film “Rita” and give a masterclass, Guatemala’s acclaimed filmmaker Jayro Bustamante sat down with Variety to discuss...
Julio Zachrisson’s Surreal, Provocative World Chronicled in ‘The Sorcerer’: ‘Art is Useless, But We Can’t Live Without It,’ Says the Artist
Set to premiere at the Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama), Félix “Trillo” Guardia’s debut feature-length documentary “The Sorcerer: Julio Zachrisson” celebrates the provocative legacy of Panamanian artist Julio...
‘Beloved Tropic,’ Led by ‘Gloria’ Star Paulina Garcia, Opens IFF Panamá
The Panama Int’l Film Festival (IFF Panama) presented a brief opening ceremony April 4, where IFF Panama board president Pituka Ortega-Heilbron heralded the return of documentary filmmaker Ana Endara...
‘American Idol’ Has Me Really Nervous With Its Country Music Direction
American Idol Season 23 premiered on March 9, 2025, with a brand-new judges panel. After Katy Perry bid farewell to the singing competition in February 2024, former American Idol...
Panama Forges New Plans to Grow Film Industry and Lure More Location Shoots
Big changes are afoot in Panama’s film industry as a young, dynamic (and mostly female) team backed by its newish President José Raúl Mulino is spearheading new initiatives. Leading...
Co-Production Boost and Sturdy Funding System Fuel a Healthy Crop of Swiss Films at Visions du Réel
Those looking for homegrown talent and stories at the largest documentary film festival in Switzerland, Visions du Réel, will be spoiled for choice in 2025. This year’s edition, which...
‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Bozoma St. John Says the Franchise Needs “More Self-Made Women”
While the fabulous and wealthy cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills relax while filming is on hiatus, Bozoma St. John is touring the globe empowering young corporate...
We’ve Finally Figured Out What’s Up With Those Moths on ‘Yellowjackets’
Editor's Note: Spoilers ahead for Yellowjackets, Season 3 Yellowjackets can’t get enough animal imagery. The bees – a given – have been joined by bears, birds, even frogs in...
