Celebrity
‘Dog Man’ Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office With Strong Debut as ‘A Complete Unknown’ Holds Firm
Universal’s “Dog Man” barked its way to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office this weekend, debuting with a commanding £3.2 million ($4 million), according to Comscore....
Berlin-Bound ‘Shadowbox’ Explores Mental Health and Family Bonds in Working-Class India, Clip Unveiled: ‘It’s a Journey of Love’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A retired soldier’s descent into crisis and its rippling effect through a working-class Bengali family forms the emotional core of “Shadowbox” (“Baksho Bondi”), set to world premiere at the...
Attorney and Talent Manager Peter Capozzi Joins The Kelley Firm (EXCLUSIVE)
Entertainment attorney and talent manager Peter Capozzi has joined O’Brien Kelley’s boutique law practice The Kelley Firm. “In this rapidly evolving media and entertainment landscape, law firms need to...
Seth Rogen Says ‘It Wasn’t on My Radar’ When James Franco Revealed Their Friendship Is Over and ‘Not for a Lack of Trying’
Seth Rogen said in a new cover story for Esquire magazine that he did not pay attention to the online buzz that ignited last fall after his former friend...
Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media Teams Up With Comcast on Underdog Cheer Team Docuseries ‘Spirit’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Stephen Curry is officially teaming up with Comcast to tell the true story of the underdog cheer team that made history, Variety has exclusively learned. Curry and Erick Peyton...
Female Protagonists Featured in Record Number of Films in 2024, Study Finds
Films like “Wicked,” “The Substance,” “A Quiet Place: Day One” and “Moana 2” didn’t just dominate the box office. They provided meaty roles for females in some of the...
The Buzziest Films for Sale at EFM 2025: A Samuel L. Jackson Hitman Thriller, Barry Keoghan-Riley Keough Collab, Isabelle Huppert Vampire Mystery and More
As the European Film Market kicks off Feb. 13 in Berlin with a new market head, Tanja Meissner, at the helm, this year’s buzziest titles suggest the industry will...
Sundance Grand Jury Winner ‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Acquired by Autlook Ahead of Berlinale (EXCLUSIVE)
Autlook Filmsales has acquired “Cutting Through Rocks,” winner of the Grand Jury Prize of the World Cinema Documentary Competition section at Sundance Film Festival. Autlook will host a market...
TrustNordisk Boards ‘Brace Your Heart’ From ‘Sámi Blood’’s Amanda Kernell Ahead of European Film Market in Berlin (EXCLUSIVE)
Scandinavia’s leading sales agent TrustNordisk has swooped on the international sales rights of Amanda Kernell’s “Brace your Heart” (“Förbannelsen”) ahead of the European Film Market in Berlin. The Swedish drama,...
New Regency Drives Into Europe Acquiring Smart Genre Crime Thriller ‘Beyond,’ From CBS Studios, ARD, Syrreal (EXCLUSIVE)
In a key strategic move and following some of the smart TV money in these current times, New Regency has partnered with Bravado Equity to drive into Europe, making...
