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Month: September 2020
Silverback Films made a splash last year with Emmy-winning natural history hit “Our Planet,” which quickly became Netflix’s most watched docuseries soon after launching. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the ground-breaking series mixed jaw-dropping scenes of nature with an urgent reminder to viewers that everything they are witnessing on screen is imperiled by human activity.
Multiplex giant Cineworld Group’s half-year results have been severely impacted by the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, as expected. All cinemas remained shuttered from mid-March to late June or early August in some cases. Consequently, the Group reported an operating loss of $1.34 billion, compared to a profit of $389.2 million in 2019. Group revenue plummeted
Hollywood studios have become more innovative in recent months, hosting drive-in launch events and virtual screening parties to celebrate new projects in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. So, for the release of their latest film, Miranda July’s “Kajillionaire,” Focus Features planned something new. The studio has launched a virtual retrospective of the award-winning filmmaker’s
The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) went online Wednesday to announce its annual Film & Television Composer Awards, honoring music composers and publishers. Among the winners were Christophe Beck for “Frozen II” and Randy Newman for his work on “Marriage Story” and “Toy Story 4.” The celebration took place online and honored
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 4 season premiere of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Sept. 23 on Fox. Pass the courvoisier: Busta Rhymes was the first celebrity to be unmasked on Season 4 of “The Masked Season,” as the show got underway on Wednesday night. (Scroll all the
Director Kenny Ortega knew he had found the lead for Netflix’s “Julie and the Phantoms” when he saw Madison Reyes’ audition tape after casting directors had put out requests to performing arts schools across North America. Reyes, now 16 but aged 14 at the time of her audition, blew away Ortega with her rendition of
Season 5 of NBC’s flagship drama “This Is Us” is getting moved up earlier than expected. The new season will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT. Originally, it was slated to air on Nov. 11, NBC had announced last month. The later premiere dates for “This Is Us” and several other shows
Play video content President Trump resorted to one of his favorite pastimes — insulting women — making a sexist comment about Meghan Markle … all because she dared to encourage Americans to vote. Meghan and Prince Harry have not officially endorsed any political candidates … but the couple recently entered the convo by urging folks
Variety has released this year’s list of 10 Screenwriters to Watch, and a conversation with the honorees is to be hosted virtually by the Mill Valley Film Festival on Oct. 13. The annual 10 to Watch program celebrates breakthrough screenwriters, actors, directors, comics, animators, producers and cinematographers, and registration for the virtual conversation with 2020’s
NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ film and media organization, has announced its program for the 32nd New York LGBTQ Film Festival. This year’s event will feature virtual events, as well as drive-in screenings at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The festival will open on Oct. 16 with the New York City premiere of
Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Wednesday that he will provide grants to allow local jurisdictions to reopen polling places, largely in the South. The initiative represents a significant departure for the former California governor, who has until now focused his election reform activities almost entirely on gerrymandering. Schwarzenegger is targeting the effort to states formerly covered
There is mounting pressure on the U.K. government to better safeguard the country’s beleaguered cultural sector. A Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, led by member of parliament Julian Knight, has urged leadership to take immediate steps to prevent the sector from imminent collapse. The U.K. issued a fresh set of restrictions on Tuesday to
“Fantastic Fungi,” a captivating and revealing new nature documentary from Moving Art, makes the case that the very essence of the world, humanity, of life and death, can be reduced to mushrooms. Cinematographer Louie Schwartzberg directs the docu, which is narrated by Brie Larson. Released in late 2019, the documentary available on Apple TV and
The beloved “Psych” duo James Roday Rodriguez and Dulé Hill recall their first chemistry read, which through Hill for a loop. “I vividly remember being completely shocked and thrown off course because he wasn’t staying on dialogue,” Hill told Variety editor Jenelle Riley. “He was riffing and improvising and he was doing really great at
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t believe justice was served for Breonna Taylor — not only that, she says politics were unnecessarily brought in by the Kentucky Attorney General. We got AOC Wednesday on Capitol Hill, shortly after the grand jury charges were unveiled … just one officer involved in Breonna’s death
As a deal deciding the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, the Chinese-owned video app is seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the Trump administration’s order that would ban app stores from carrying TikTok in the U.S. as of Sept. 27. TikTok alleges that Trump cited “national security” concerns as a pretext for trying
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards, held annually in Queensland, Australia, will run in November in a slimmed down fashion. Earlier this year the event’s future seemed deeply clouded due to financial problems and the coronavirus. Where normally a dozen prizes are awarded to artistic films from across the vast UNESCO-defined Asia region, the event this
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix unveiled the trailer for “Deaf U,” and Amazon Prime Video set a premiere date for “Truth Seekers.” DATES Netflix announced that “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet,” a documentary on broadcaster David Attenborough and his past experiences visiting the wild places on Earth, will come to the platform on Oct.
Sandy Kominsky is going to have to find himself a new agent. Alan Arkin, who plays rep Norman Newlander to Michael Douglas’ actor, is exiting “The Kominsky” method ahead of its third and final season at Netflix, Variety has confirmed. Sources with knowledge of the situation say the decision for Arkin to leave the series was
Jodie Whittaker, David Walliams, Liz Carr and Ruth Jones are the participants in the latest iteration of long-running BBC genealogy show “Who Do You Think You Are?” that returns in October. Produced by Warner Bros Television Production U.K.’s Wall to Wall Media, the two-time BAFTA-winning format follows U.K. celebrities who unravel their family histories. This
Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, the overseers of the Fox Corp. media conglomerate their family controls, saw their annual compensation fall for the most recent fiscal year in large part due to executives’ decision to give up salary between May and September as the company grappled with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Rupert Murdoch’s total
Consumers are increasingly turning toward connected television streaming platforms, thereby transforming the landscape of TV advertising, and the ways marketers and storytellers reach target audiences. As part of Variety’s Streaming Room series, presented by software company The Trade Desk, Variety interim editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton, and deputy awards and features editor Jenelle Riley moderated a conversation
Connecting the seemingly infinite threads of online trolling, Russian subterfuge and the astonishing evolution of American politics has become a favorite past-time of impassioned intellectuals raging against the Trump administration. In trying to pinpoint all the significant factors that led to Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory, some have identified Russia’s interest in American affairs as
Matthew SperzelGetty Images Despite announcing its departure from a traditional fashion show calendar, Gucci is still making headlines in the middle of fashion month. With a short video clip posted to Instagram and TikTok, the Italian house has announced that a collaboration with The North Face is underway. The teaser features both brands’ logos on
Just because fashion month went digital this season doesn’t mean there aren’t trends to follow. Fresh from the showrooms and runways of designers like Christopher Kane, Sandy Liang, and more, we witnessed how quarantine is directly affecting spring’s sartorial landscape—because who knows how long lockdown will last, anyway. Designers spoke to the moment by addressing
Legendary French singer Juliette Gréco died Wednesday from a stroke near St. Tropez in France. She was 93. Gréco’s family confirmed the news of her death to AFP, writing: “Juliette Gréco died this Wednesday surrounded by her family in the house she loved so much. Her life was one like no other. She was still
Cartoon Saloon co-founder and creative director Tomm Moore will take part in a presentation about his latest film, “Wolfwalkers,” during the 2020 VIEW Conference, along with his co-director, Ross Stewart, and other key artists. “Wolfwalkers,” which generated lots of buzz during the Toronto Film Festival, where it had its world premiere, is the latest film
Creative Artists Agency has upped almost 30 staffers to agent or executive titles across divisions and locations, the talent shop announced on Wednesday. The promotions come as the Hollywood representation landscape continues to fragment, as the past weeks have seen legacy agents from CAA and their biggest competitors form management firms. “We couldn’t be more
Director Yulene Olaizola might have already worked on a number of films over the course of her still young career, but nothing could prepare the Mexican filmmaker for what she would encounter with her latest, “Tragic Jungle.” A 1920’s-set, mythology-influenced chase film set on the verdant border between Mexico and Belize, this Mexican-French-Colombian co-production, which
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