While the streaming wars continue and the pandemic’s damage still smolders around the world, indie distributors are biting the bullet. And as the American Film Market unfolds in Santa Monica, it seems like it’s harder to bring an indie feature to market than it is to find the financing and resources to produce it. Distribution
Month: November 2022
The Northwest Film Forum has selected filmmaker Izabel Acevedo will be the 2022 recipient of the Lynn Shelton “Of A Certain Age” Grant. Acevedo will receive an unrestricted cash award of $20,000 to financially support her first narrative feature film. “Today is such a joyful day,” Acevedo said. “I feel seen as a filmmaker, and
Private equity investors in indie movies “might as well throw their money down a rat hole.” Those words of warning from the late Jake Eberts (“Driving Miss Daisy”) continue to send a shudder down the spines of the unrecouped. Indeed, the industry motto that “you never get net” remains as prescient as ever. As industryites
When “Banshees of Inisherin” filmmaker Martin McDonagh first mentioned the film to composer Carter Burwell, he kept the pitch simple. “It’s about two guys breaking up.” A few years later, McDonagh sent the script over and again, he didn’t preface it with anything. Says Burwell, “He wanted my opinion because it involved on-screen music. Brendan
Before Robert Pattinson landed the breakthrough role of Edward Cullen in “The Twilight Saga,” it was none other than Henry Cavill who was at the top of “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer’s wish list. When she announced in July 2017 that Summit Entertainment had optioned the rights to her book, Meyer wrote on her blog, “The
“Empire of Light” star Micheal Ward wasn’t nervous about having to perform a romantic love scene with his Oscar-winning co-star Olivia Colman during filming. However, Ward, 24, says that Colman, 48 was very nervous. Believe it or not, Colman’s decades-long career has never had her sharing a kiss with a man on screen. The set’s
Nexstar laid off between 30-40 staffers at the CW network Tuesday, marking the first sweeping staffing overhaul at the “Walker” broadcaster since it changed ownership, according to a source familiar with the situation. Among those cuts were Paul Hewitt, the longtime CW comms chief, who has been replaced by Beth Feldman. Additionally, multiple execs in
With Halloween finished, it’s time to countdown to Christmas on Freeform. The network’s “25 Days of Christmas” month-long event returns on Thursday, Dec. 1, with a mix of holiday favorites — including “Home Alone,” “The Santa Clause” trilogy, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” — and classic hits like “The lIttle Drummer Boy” and “Miracle of 34th Street.”
At the height of backlash against J.K. Rowling over her views on the transgender community, “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe published an open letter in which he proclaimed, “Transgender women are women.” In a new interview with IndieWire, Radcliffe opened up about why he decided to speak out publicly against the author who essentially gave
Nexstar has named Beth Feldman the senior vice president of network communications at the CW, replacing Paul Hewitt, the longtime comms chief at the younger-skewing broadcaster. Feldman will oversee internal and external communication and program publicity effective immediately, taking over for Hewitt, who is leaving the network after 22 years at the job in the
Here are the top trailers for movies coming out in November! What will you go see? ► Buy Movie Tickets: https://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy 00:00 Armageddon Time 02:19 The Estate 04:43 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 06:53 She Said 09:42 The
Did James Corden steal Ricky Gervais joke? It’s a question comedy fans were asking on social media after the Oct. 31 episode of “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” During his opening monologue, Corden mocked Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. “When you see Elon Musk talk about Twitter he does this thing where he goes,
The Zoe Saldaña-led limited series “From Scratch” was Netflix’s top title between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30, bringing in 72 million hours viewed. This viewing period marks the romance’s first full week of availability on Netflix; last week, it debuted at No. 3 with 32.2 million hours viewed after three days on the streamer. “From
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from Season 2 of “Young Royals,” now streaming on Netflix. Well, that is certainly one way to get the attention of the entire country of Sweden. In the Season 2 finale of Netflix’s global sensation “Young Royals,” Sweden’s teenaged Crown Prince Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) used a nationally broadcasted speech at
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A new Grateful Dead collab just dropped, and it’s absolutely perfect for those looking to add a touch of softness to their every day routine. Working with the sustainable brand Pact, known for their
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has already prompted a slowdown of ad dollars to the much-scrutinized social-media venue. Interpublic Group, the advertising giant, has advised clients that work with its large Mediabrands ad-buying group to “pause” spending on Twitter for the next week, according to a person familiar with the matter. Executives at the media-investment
The “Dead Boy Detectives” show at HBO Max has added Caitlin Reilly and Max Jenkins to its cast in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively. The eight-episode series was ordered at HBO Max back in April. It is based on the DC comics of the same name as well as “The Sandman,” from characters created
It’s been an “Unholy” Halloween month for Sam Smith, with the British singer-songwriter celebrating his and collaborator Kim Petras’ first-ever U.S. Hot 100 No. 1, and also spending most of the month on top of the U.K. singles chart. The huge success of the duet is also a big win for the newly united Capitol
Elon Musk, less than a week into his ownership of Twitter, announced that the price of Twitter Blue will increase to $8 per month — and will be the only way to achieve verification on the platform. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit,” Musk
Check out the Official Trailer for Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend starring Frank Grillo! ► Buy Tickets: https://www.fandango.com/lamborghini-the-man-behind-the-legend-2022-229693/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: November 18, 2022 Starring: Fortunato Cerlino, Frank Grillo, Mira Sorvino Director: Bobby Moresco Synopsis: Hoping
Check out the official Trailer for A Christmas Story Christmas starring Peter Billingsley! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: November 17, 2022 Starring: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, Zack Ward Director: Clay Kaytis Synopsis: Ralphie reconnects with
Check out the official Disenchanted Trailer starring Amy Adams & Patrick Dempsey! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: November 24, 2022 Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, and Idina Menzel Directed By: Adam Shankman Synopsis:
The upcoming comedic thriller series “Based on a True Story” at Peacock has added three new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively. Tom Bateman (“Thirteen Lives,” “Behind Her Eyes”), Liana Liberato (“Scream 6,” “To the Bone”), and Priscilla Quintana (“Good Trouble”) have joined the show as series regulars. They will star alongside previously announced cast
Of the dozens or even hundreds of singers and songwriters that Bob Dylan extols in his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” there is one that seems to stand out even more than the others, so effusive is Dylan’s praise. This performer, he writes, is “downright incredible” and “lived in every moment of every
Check out a Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Spot starring Letitia Wright! ► Buy Tickets for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: https://www.fandango.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-2022-226753/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: November 11, 2022 Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela
The owner of the Television City studio is accusing developer Rick Caruso of “hypocrisy” for claiming to support the entertainment industry while opposing the $1.25 billion development of the studio, which is next door to Caruso’s The Grove shopping center. Caruso is running for Los Angeles mayor in the Nov. 8 election. He has touted
Generational differences are among the few very predictable wellsprings of mainstream comedy; done right, they make for universally relatable humor. (After all, both kids and their parents will “feel seen” if it’s done well.) So it’s too bad “Lopez vs. Lopez,” a new sitcom on NBC, doesn’t clear the bar. Here, George Lopez, star of
Nominations have been announced for the first-ever Children’s & Family Emmys, which will include around 50 categories. Netflix led the pack with approximately 85 nominations across the board, while the combined mix of Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior was next, with around 78 nods. Some of this year’s races have moved over from the
Sam Hollander has written songs for Panic! At The Disco (his work on “High Hopes” landed him on Variety’s 2019 Hitmakers list), Katy Perry, Weezer, Def Leppard, blink-182, Ringo Starr and Carole King, among many other noteworthy artists, but it was his experience with One Direction that helped form his outlook on making hits. In
SND, the film arm of French commercial network M6, and Quad, the banner behind “The Intouchables,” are teaming up to produce “Kittened,” a high-profile CGI animated feature directed by Albert Pereira-Lazaro (“Lascars”). On top of producing, SND will handle worldwide sales and French distribution. The high-concept project will be introduced to buyers at the AFM,