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MoreThan Films Acquires Ion de Sosa’s Locarno Social Thriller ‘Balearic’ (EXCLUSIVE)
International film sales agency MoreThan Films has picked up sales rights to Ion de Sosa’s “Balearic” ahead of its world premiere as part…
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Neon Acquires North American Rights to Japanese Thriller ‘Exit 8’
Neon has acquired the North American rights to the Japanese thriller “Exit 8.” The film screened as part of the Midnight section at this…
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Shu Qi, Lee Sinje Netflix Thriller ‘The Resurrected’ Unveils First Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety can exclusively reveal the first teaser for “The Resurrected,” Netflix‘s supernatural revenge thriller starring Shu Qi and Lee…
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Mickey Rourke, Mekhi Phifer and Udo Kier Join Indie Thriller ‘Mascots’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mickey Rourke, Mekhi Phifer and Udo Kier are teaming to lead “Mascots,” an independent thriller beginning production in Southern…
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Jack Nicholson’s 89% Rotten Tomatoes Thriller Is One of the Great Underseen American Films
Jack Nicholsonreceived many accolades over the course of his impressive career, and for good reason. He’s just one of three male actors to…
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Colour Yellow, Bhanushali Studios Team for Multi-Film Slate Starting With Genre-Bending Bollywood Thriller ‘Tu Yaa Main’ (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Colour Yellow and Bhanushali Studios Limited are launching a slate of multiple films with their first collaboration, “Tu Yaa…
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Gianna Jun to Star in Disney+, Hulu Korean Spy Thriller ‘Tempest’ With Gang Dongwon, John Cho and Michael Gaston
Gianna Jun will star alongside Gang Dongwon, John Cho and Michael Gaston in “Tempest,” a Korean spy thriller coming to Disney+…
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Diana Glenn to Star in New Canvas, Jacaranda Productions’ Hong Kong-Set VR Noir Thriller ‘Coltrane’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Award-winning XR studio New Canvas has partnered with Australian production house Jacaranda Productions on “Coltrane,” a five-part VR noir…
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Indian Ad Maestro Prasoon Pandey to Make Feature Film Debut With Contemporary Mythological Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)
Prolific Indian advertising filmmaker Prasoon Pandey is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a contemporary mythological…
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Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay Crime Thriller ‘Sovereign’ Picked Up by Signature for U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
“Sovereign,” the crime thriller starring Nick Offerman (“Parks & Recreation”) and Jacob Tremblay (“Room”), has been acquired by Signature…
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Elizabeth Banks Gives a Career-Best Performance in Prime Video's Must-Watch Summer Thriller
Summer is in full swing, which means steamy murder mysteries are also all the rage. Every streaming service is firing at full-speed with…
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Body-Swapping Thriller ‘Decalcomania’ From Singapore-Thailand Partnership Sets December Bow
Singapore’s Mocha Chai Laboratories and Thai entertainment company The One Enterprise are co-producing “Decalcomania,” an eight-part…
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Romola Garai, Shaun Evans Commence ITV Spy Thriller ‘Betrayal’
SPY SAGA The U.K.’s ITV and Mammoth Screen have commenced production on “Betrayal,” a four-part espionage thriller exploring the…
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Taron Egerton and Denis Lehane Re-Team for Another Satisfying True Crime Series with Arson Thriller ‘Smoke’: TV Review
SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains plot details from the first two episodes of “Smoke,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Three years…
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Korean Thriller ‘Doubt’ Wins at Italian Global Series Festival
South Korean psychological thriller “Doubt,” written by Han Ah-Young, won the top international drama series prize at the inaugural…
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The 10 Best Netflix Original Thriller Movies, Ranked
As Netflix continues to be one of the most successful and prominent distributors of both film and television in the modern era of…
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The 10 Best Netflix Original Thriller Shows, Ranked
Netflix has become a go-to platform for shows spanning across many different genres, and thrillers are at the top of the list. This is not…
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Malaysia-Singapore Heist Thriller ‘Magik Rompak’ Sets September Bow, Teaser Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Malaysia-Singapore co-production “Magik Rompak” has confirmed its theatrical release date of Sept. 11 in Singapore and Malaysia, marking…
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‘Oldboy’ Scribe Hwang Jo-yoon Sets Korean Crime Thriller ‘Gold Land’ at Disney+
Disney+ has greenlit “Gold Land,” a Korean original crime thriller series written by Hwang Jo-yoon, the acclaimed screenwriter behind Park…
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French Open 2025 final: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner thriller proves rivalry here to stay
Alcaraz emulated his childhood hero Rafael Nadal - a record 14-time champion at Roland Garros - by winning his fifth major at the exact…
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Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks’ Prime Video Thriller ‘The Better Sister’ Quickly Loses the Plot: TV Review
There have been several TV series recently centering on the intricacies of sisterhood. From Netflix’s “Sirens” to Peacock’s “Long Bright…
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Netflix’s ‘Dept. Q’ Is an Emotionally Fraught Crime Thriller That Never Lets Up: TV Review
It takes a particular type of tenacious human being to doggedly pursue clues long after things have stalled, and Netflix‘s latest crime…
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Dior Cruise 2026: A Roman Thriller
For Maria Grazia Chiuri, staging her Dior cruise show in Rome was a gamble: she hadn’t presented a collection in her hometown in 10 years,…
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‘Eagles of the Republic’ Review: An Egyptian Movie Star Is Forced to Make a Propaganda Film in Tarik Saleh’s Catchy but Muddled Age of Autocracy Thriller
“Eagles of the Republic” is a Cairo-set political thriller one can slot into the following category: movies about life under autocracy…