Month: August 2023

Even though he is through with mathematical album titles, Ed Sheeran is still practicing the art of addition. The suddenly prolific recording artist will soon be adding to his catalog the second new album he’s released in 2023… the second in six months, in fact. Sheeran announced Thursday that “Autumn Variations,” a collection he’s been
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The Minions are about the get the white glove treatment, as Variety has learned that CAA has signed Illumination CEO and prolific animation producer Chris Meledandri as a client. Meledandri, who founded the company and is responsible for two of the four highest-grossing animated franchises of all time (“Despicable Me,” “Ice Age”), will be represented
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Renowned actor, director, author and activist David Harewood (“Homeland”) and his producing partner Sabina Emrit Harper have launched production company Section 52 Films, with a focus on the arts, diversity and the exploration of important social issues. The company will produce TV shows, films and documentaries aiming to shed light on stories of race, identity,
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The romantic-dramedy series “Wolf Like Me” has set its Season 2 premiere date at Peacock. In addition, Variety has learned exclusively that Edgar Ramirez will be joining the show’s sophomore season. “Wolf Like Me” Season 2 will debut on Oct. 19. It will consist of seven half-hour episodes. Peacock has also released first-look images from
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After a three-year delay while legal matters were sorted out, the Prince estate is relaunching the reissue campaign of the late artist’s sprawling catalog with one of his biggest-selling albums, 1991’s “Diamonds and Pearls.” With singles like “Cream,” “Gett Off” and the title track, the album returned Prince to the top of the charts and
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Reneé Rapp opened up about struggling with an eating disorder during her tenure in the “Mean Girls” musical, which was exacerbated by production staffers who, she said, “would say some vile fucking things to me about my body.” In a new interview with The Guardian, the actor turned singer said her health was deteriorating to
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Check out the Official Trailer for Foe starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal! ►Visit Fandango: http://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 ► Shop Rotten Tomatoes: http://bit.ly/3KvCU1M US Release Date: October 6, 2023 Starring: Aaron Pierre, Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan Director: Garth Davis
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On the morning of his surrender to authorities at Georgia’s Fulton County jail Thursday, former President Donald Trump replaced his attorney, moving from one experienced hip-hop lawyer to another: He swapped Drew Findling, who has represented Gucci Mane, Offset and others and is often called the “Billion Dollar Lawyer,” for Steve Sadow, who has worked
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AMC’s Odeon Cinemas Group, Europe’s largest cinema operator, has confirmed the appointment of Suzie Welch as managing director for U.K. and Ireland. Suzie Welch served as interim managing director in March this year after Carol Welch’s departure. She will now continue in the role permanently alongside her chief people officer responsibilities. Welch joined Odeon in
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As a co-writer of 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious,” David Ayer helped launch one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time. Yet, the “Suicide Squad” and “End of Watch” director says he has “nothing to show” for his contributions to Universal Pictures’ high-octane racing series. “Biggest franchise in Hollywood, and I don’t have
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Chile’s at it again. Since’s Andrés Wood’s breakout “Machuca” in 2004, Chilean filmmakers, led by Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio and now Maite Alberdi, have punched consistently above the country’s weight, consistently winning plaudits at Sundance, Berlin and Cannes. Chile has also won three Oscars – for Claudio Miranda’s cinematography on 2012’s “Life of Pi,” 2015’s
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Chilean filmmaker Cons Gallardo Vásquez, whose 2017 debut “In Transit” was awarded at BioBío Cine and Sanfic, is readying their next project, “La Búsqueda Del Otro” (“Searching For the Other”), featured at  this week’s Sanfic Industria’s Works In Progress strand, one of the highest profile pix-in-post showcases in South America. Produced by Esteban Sandoval Carrasco, executive
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S.S. Rajamouli’s “RRR” was the big winner at India’s annual National Film Awards with six honors, while actor R. Madhavan’s directorial debut “Rocketry” won best film. Nikhil Mahajan won best director for “Godavari.” “RRR,” which has already won an Oscar and a Golden Globe, won the award for popular film, male singer for Kaala Bhairava,
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This “Barbie” is officially the highest-grossing movie of the year in North America. Greta Gerwig’s fantasy-comedy, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has generated $575.4 million at the domestic box office, overtaking the previous champion, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which has collected $574 million domestically. “Barbie” has grossed $1.3 billion globally and will soon surpass
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Variety has partnered with brand and culture consultancy BSBP to curate a series of exclusive Q&A screenings in London of some of the industry’s most anticipated films. The screenings, which are targeted at BAFTA and AMPAS voters as well as key players in the showbiz community in the U.K., will take place at London’s The
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International sales agent Films Boutique has revealed the first sales and a trailer for Hungarian filmmaker Gábor Reisz’s “Explanation for Everything,” which will world premiere at the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand. Films Boutique has sold the film to I Wonder Pictures for Italy and Filmtett for Romania. The film is Reisz’s third feature after
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“House of Kardashian,” a three-part documentary series exploring the Kardashian-Jenners, will arrive on the U.K.’s Sky Documentaries and streaming service Now this fall. The series, produced by Fremantle’s 72 Films, aims to challenge what society knows of the Kardashians, exploring their rise, reach and the cost that comes with being some of the most famous
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The Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its selections for the popular Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere and On Screen strands. The On Screen section, introduced in 2021, showcases series and this year boasts six world premieres – five from Korea and one from Indonesia. Tving show “I Am a Running Mate,” about an
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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Riverdale,” which aired on The CW Wednesday, August 23. “Riverdale” storylines have left viewers shocked — and often, confused — many times throughout its seven seasons. The series finale, aptly titled “Goodbye, Riverdale,” was no exception. In the show’s final episode, the teen drama
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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Riverdale,” which aired on The CW Wednesday, August 23. The end of “Riverdale” has arrived — after seven seasons of milkshake-drinking, love triangles, crime- solving and one incredible bear attack. The CW’s teen drama-turned-supernatural phenom finally wrapped up on Wednesday night, but not before
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