October 2, 2018 10:31AM PT HBO has given a series order to the Danny McBride comedy “The Righteous Gemstones,” about a family of televangelists. The series hails from McBride and his frequent collaborators Jody Hill and David Gordon Green. McBride wrote the script and serves as executive producer, director and co-star with John Goodman. Hill
Month: October 2018
October 2, 2018 10:21AM PT Doc & Film International has boarded Italian filmmaker Filippo Meneghetti’s feature debut “Deux” which is being produced by France’s Paprika Films, Luxembourg’s Tarantula and Belgium’s Artémis. The movie started shooting Oct. 1 and stars German veteran actress Barbara Sukowa (“Lola,””Rosa Luxemburg”), Martine Chevallier (Pas son genre”) and Léa Drucker (“Custody”). “Deux”
Women in Film Los Angeles has partnered with Ghetto Film School to launch a filmmaker development program aimed at women of color. WIF will work with six Ghetto Film School participants for mentoring and master classes to be held as part of a yearlong development program dubbed Insight. At the end of the program, one
When Bob Dylan’s management team first approached playwright Conor McPherson to create a theater piece using Dylan’s songs, the Irish playwright didn’t exactly leap at the chance. “My first reaction is that it was kind of a bad idea,” McPherson said on the latest episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety‘s theater podcast. But then, as he was taking
Having celebrated its 25th anniversary last fall, the Hamptons Intl. Film Festival is well- established as a star-studded, resort-style showcase for the buzziest films of awards season. For HIFF artistic director David Nugent, the numbers speak for themselves. “In each of the last eight years, one of the films in our festival has gone on
October 2, 2018 10:00AM PT Popular MOBA “Honour of Kings” is now using facial recognition software in China to restrict children’s playtime, the South China Morning Post reported Monday. The mobile game, which is known as “Arena of Valor” in the west, is a massively popular game in China which has similar elements to “League
Fans of animated films better hurry to Netflix as a number of them are leaving the streaming service this fall. Starting Monday, the 1988 Japanese anime film “Akira” is leaving the platform alongside other animated pics, including “The Adventures of Tintin” and “The Rugrats Movie.” Later in the month, the popular stop-motion movie “Kubo and
While the nation waits to hear whether former Vice President Joe Biden will join the 2020 presidential race, he’s not quietly sitting on the sidelines. He just launched an episodic series on Instagram’s new IGTV created by ATTN:, a company devoted to making its “purpose-driven” content entertaining on digital platforms. In this week’s episode of
Check out the official On the Basis of Sex Trailer starring Felicity Jones! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to On the Basis of Sex: https://www.fandango.com/on-the-basis-of-sex-212847/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: December 25, 2018 Starring: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux Directed By: Mimi Leder Synopsis: The story of Ruth
Amazon is raising the minimum wage for all of its workers to $15 an hour next month, the company announced on Tuesday morning. Amazon executives also said they would push for a raise of the federal minimum wage. The raise is going to benefit more than 250,000 full-time and part-time Amazon employees as well as
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A pair of French production companies, Païva Films and Mirador Pictures, have boarded an untitled spy series created by Charlie Wachtel and David Rabinowitz, the co-writers of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” Starting with Fidel Castro’s victory in January 1959, the series will depict the secret war between Cuban intelligence, the KGB, the CIA and the mafia,
October 2, 2018 9:10AM PT Brandy Contreras has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations for Caroline, company president Jacqueline Saturn announced today. Caroline is the independent distribution and label services division of Capitol Music Group. According to the announcement, in her new role Contreras is charged with
October 2, 2018 9:00AM PT Citing continued growth of its home entertainment business, Lionsgate has signed Ron Schwartz to a new long-term agreement as president of Lionsgate Worldwide Home Entertainment. The deal was announced Tuesday by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake. Schwartz will oversee the nearly $1 billion-a-year worldwide home entertainment operations, including
Amazon hit London for its show-and-tell Tuesday with a starry cast in tow: Julia Roberts, Jon Hamm, Rachel Brosnahan, John Krasinksi, Orlando Bloom and Matthew Weiner were all in town to talk about their Amazon projects. Mark Burnett and Neil Gaiman also made cameos, the latter fresh off the announcement of his new overall deal
Millions of American wireless-phone users on Wednesday, Oct. 3, will receive an emergency test message bearing the banner “Presidential Alert,” unless their phones are shut off or out of reception range or if they’re in the middle of a long phone call. Users will not be able to block or otherwise opt out of the
The new CBS comedies “The Neighborhood” and “Happy Together” debuted on Monday night, with the former show putting up solid ratings numbers and the latter failing to find much of an audience. “The Neighborhood” kicked things off at 8 p.m. with a 1.3 rating in adults 18-49 and 8.1 million viewers. “Happy Together” followed at
Lachlan Murdoch unveiled Tuesday the executive team that will run a new, slimmed-down and live-TV-and-sports focused 21st Century Fox once the company sells a large chunk of its assets to Walt Disney Co., a mammoth $71.3 billion deal that is expected to close in 2019. Murdoch, who will become chairman and CEO of a spun-off
For his first act after the triumphant end of his landmark series “Mad Men,” Matthew Weiner is bringing his opulent vision to Amazon for an ambitious new drama that lets him roam as free as he likes. The connective thread of the sprawling new series is ostensibly, as the title promises, “The Romanoffs,” the Russian
Ten months after it was founded, Time’s Up has named Lisa Borders as its first ever president and chief executive officer. Borders most recently served as president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), where she helped the league grow its attendance and television viewership. She begins her new job next month. Time’s Up was
Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin and Bella Heathcote will star in the independent dementia drama “Relic,” which begins production next week in Victoria, Australia. Producers are Carver Films’ Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw, and Nine Stories’ Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker. “Relic” is executive produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, and Mike Larocca and financed by their
October 2, 2018 8:00AM PT Investors include SEGA Sammy Holdings. Santa Monica, Calif.-based virtual reality startup Tyffon has raised a new $2.17 million round in funding from investors including SEGA SAMMY Holdings, Mizuho Capital, Tokyu Recreation and Canal Ventures. The new round of funding brings the total raised by Tyffon thus far to $4 million. Tyffon
Neda Azarfar has resigned as VP of marketing communications, of the Recording Academy, and will serve as a consultant until the end of the year, the organization confirmed. She tells Variety that she aims to pursue a career in philanthropic work, which was a significant focus of her four years at the Academy. “I’m grateful to
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Check out the official Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer starring Liev Schreiber! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.fandango.com/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-208293/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: December 14, 2018 Starring: Liev Schreiber, Mahershala Ali, Shameik Moore Directed By: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey Synopsis: Enter a universe where
October 2, 2018 6:29AM PT Other performers on the show include Cardi B, Halsey, Khalid, Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood and Post Malone. Taylor Swift will open the 2018 American Music Awards, the singer announced Tuesday morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” In her first awards show performance in almost three years, Swift will sing “I Did
Katy Perry is adding another award to her trophy case. The pop star will be honored by amfAR at its annual Los Angeles gala on Oct. 18 with a Courage Award, along with Toms founder Blake Mycoskie. The two are being recognized for their “profound commitment to the fight against AIDS, as well as countless other humanitarian causes.”
Chernin Group has become the principal investor in MeatEater Inc., a new outdoor-lifestyle company founded by Steven Rinella, author, podcaster and host of Netflix’s “MeaterEater” series. The Bozeman, Montana-based media company, formed in February 2018, caters to an audience of wildlife enthusiasts, providing a hub for hunting, fishing, food and conservation. MeatEater will center on
For Variety’s latest issue, we asked Armie Hammer to write a tribute to Timothee Chalamet, one of 50 people to make our New Power of New York list. Here’s why Chalamet, the Oscar-nominated star of “Call Me by Your Name,” represents a new generation of movers and shakers that capture the best of Manhattan. For
October 2, 2018 6:00AM PT For Variety’s latest issue, we asked Michelle Williams to write a tribute to Cardi B, one of 50 people to make our New Power of New York list. Here’s why Cardi B, the breakout rapper and songwriter, represents a new generation of movers and shakers that capture the best of
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