Paul McCartney and Gaumont have assembled an all-star creative crew for “High in the Clouds,” the long-awaited feature adaptation of McCartney’s children’s adventure novel. Boasting six original songs by McCartney, the family adventure movie, which is budgeted at €28 million, will be directed by Toby Genkel (“The Amazing Maurice”), scored by Michael Giacchino (“Coco,” “Inside Out”)
Month: October 2023
The infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper has been transplanted to America in ViX Original Series “El Dentista” (“The Dentist”) (working title) with Oscar-nominated Demián Bichir (“A Better Life”) in the titular role. Behind-the-scenes pics of the series, now shooting in Mexico, have been exclusively shared with Variety. Based on the novel ‘The Foreign Visitor’ by
Retail-focused sister streamers QVC+ and HSN+ are marking their second year of original holiday programming with a new TV movie starring Ashlee Simpson. Titled “The Recipe Files,” the holiday baking mystery — filled with cameos from QVC hosts and plenty of plugs for tie-in products and partner brands — is directed by Lindsay Hartley (“Passions,”
The saga of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni splitting from her partner, Mediaset TV personality Andrea Giambruno, after leaked outtakes revealed the anchorman making sexist remarks, is gripping the country amid speculation of political conspiracy behind the incident. Meloni, who became Italy’s first female prime minister a year ago when her right-wing Brothers of Italy
A three-part docuseries about the murder of John Lennon, narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, is coming to Apple TV+. Titled “John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial,” the docuseries features “exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of music and cultural icon John Lennon and the investigation
AMC Networks believes it has new technology that will move advertisers closer to their desired goal of being able to buy ad time across linear TV and its digital counterparts. The company, which owns the AMC, BBC America and We TV cable networks, among others, says it has enabled programmatic ad buying on three of
What has been described as the Beatles‘ “last song,” a recently completed version of “Now and Then” that includes contributions from all four members, is about to enter the realm of the now. The long-teased track will finally reach the public’s ears in one week, on Thursday, Nov. 2. That’s not all the Beatlenews for
Hipgnosis Songs Fund — the company that led the music-catalog gold rush of recent years by spending more than $2 billion for song assets by Neil Young, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others — is facing an uncertain future as some 83.2% of its investors voted Thursday for a new board make major
What’s that you hear? The jingle of chain mail is ringing through the streets as Rabanne partners with H&M for a collection that brings the line’s trademark metallic shine to a wider audience. The 129-piece assortment, part of a line of designer collaborations that has paired the Swedish retail giant with brands like Mugler and
Noel Clarke‘s legal battle with The Guardian kicked off on Thursday at London’s High Court, as the “Doctor Who” actor seeks libel damages from the British newspaper for publishing sexual misconduct allegations against him. In a bombshell 2021 report from The Guardian, Clarke was accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women. At the
XYZ Films has acquired North American sales rights to the horror-thriller “Deus Irae,” the debut feature of Argentine filmmaker Pedro Cristiani, and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming AFM. Variety has been given exclusive access to the film’s bone-chilling trailer (see below). Premiering at the Mar Del Plata Film Festival in November,
“Zende,” a feature documentary about supercop Madhukar Zende, who arrested the notorious Charles Sobhraj twice, will have its world premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Produced by Dora Digs Studios and directed by debutant Akshay Shah, “Zende” is one of the first Indian feature documentaries to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to recreate
Jason Kilar knows the streaming business. He ran WarnerMedia for two tumultuous years during the birth of HBO Max, and more than a decade before that, he launched Hulu. Kilar has never been shy about speaking his mind. But the executive has largely kept a low profile since exiting WarnerMedia in April 2022 following the
Comcast swung to a profit in the third quarter even as the media giant navigated new challenges presented by two different Hollywood talent strikes and shifts in demand for the connectivity services that are at the heart of the company’s financials. The Philadelphia owner of NBCUniversal posted net income of $4 billion, or 98 cents
BBC director general Tim Davie was grilled over the corporation’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war during a meeting on Wednesday night with the 1922 Committee of Conservative Members of Parliament, particularly over the broadcaster’s policy not to call Hamas “terrorists.” Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the BBC has received backlash from the public
Film Movement has acquired U.S. rights to Jessica Hausner‘s thought-provoking dark comedy “Club Zero,” which competed at the Cannes Film Festival. Represented in international markets by Coproduction Office, “Club Zero” stars Mia Wasikowska as an eating instructor at an elite boarding school who exerts a dangerous influence over her students. When parents become concerned, calling
Hollywood is hurting. The financial backbone of the industry — linear television — is rapidly shrinking as consumers continue to cut the cord at alarming rates. At the same time, YouTube, TikTok and other innovative digital services continue to earn more consumer attention each day with their seductive offerings. Most acutely, production remains halted due
U2 found what they were looking for in a duet partner Wednesday night at Sphere in Las Vegas, as Lady Gaga joined the group for duets on one of her songs, “Shallow,” and two of theirs, “All I Want Is You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Bono introduced his fellow leather-jacketed
La ex novia de Jonathan Majors, que lo acusa de agredirlo, se encuentra ella misma en problemas por supuestamente golpearlo y ahora se entregó a la policía de Nueva York. Fuentes policiales dicen a TMZ que Grace Jabbari fue detenida el miércoles por la noche en la comisaría 10 de Manhattan por supuestamente atacar al
Six film projects currently at development stage have been selected to take part in a workshop session as part of mylab+@Jogja next month. The six share a common characteristic of Indonesian co-production and a recurring theme of luminescence. “This theme underscores the importance of having the distinctive light of Asian cinema arise from its own
Hollywood has not been successful at turning video games into movies — a disappointing streak that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” fails to correct. Despite being shepherded by savvy low-budget horror producer Jason Blum, this is a rather empty and unexciting effort at attracting horror fans during Halloween season. Director Emma Tammi’s film squanders the game’s
A TIFFCOM seminar on Thursday demonstrated both a sense of incredulity that Japanese animation “Suzume” could have enjoyed such wide international success and conveyed the depth of passionate behind-the-scenes strategizing that made it happen. Since its release in Japan at the end of 2022 and international expansion in spring of 2023, following a Berlin festival
Cable news went into marathon-coverage mode Wednesday night as the nation was shocked by reports of mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine. The shootings occurred at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant and Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley, the Lewiston Police Department shared on Facebook. At an official press conference, Mike Sauschuck, commissioner of the Maine Department
Slamdance has announced the winners of its annual screenplay competition, with Mike Ackerman’s feature-length script “This End Up” winning the grand prize. Slamdance announced the awards — recognizing writers across the categories of feature film, horror/thriller, TV pilot, short film and a special mentorship award — during a ceremony held at Los Angeles’s Westwood Landmark
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Dressed to Kill,” the Season 3 midseason finale for Syfy/USA Network’s “Chucky.” For the first time in his 35-year history, Chucky is learning that even dolls have a shelf life. In the Season 3, Part 1 finale of Syfy/USA Network’s “Chucky,” the legendary killer doll managed to evade
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 6 of “The Masked Singer,” “Harry Potter Night,” which aired Oct. 25 on Fox. The timing couldn’t have been better: With Halloween approaching, it was a spooky “Harry Potter”-themed episode of “The Masked Singer” this week, so it was only appropriate
The ex-girlfriend who’s accusing Jonathan Majors of assaulting her is now herself in trouble with the law for allegedly striking him, and she’s now surrendered to police in NYC. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Grace Jabbari was arrested Wednesday evening at Manhattan’s 10th Precinct for allegedly attacking the “Creed III” actor after Majors filed
Matthew Lillard, Harvey Guillén and more have joined Mike Flanagan‘s upcoming Stephen King film adaptation, “The Life of Chuck.” “I’m pleased to announce the rest of our ensemble who join Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Jacob Tremblay to the production which kicked off in Alabama under an interim agreement earlier this
Boys’ Love, or ‘BL’ as it is also known, was once a minor and lightly regarded type of Japanese manga catering mainly to female fans, delivering stories of handsome young guys falling in love with each other. Now its popularity has spread beyond Japan to much of East Asia and beyond, while metamorphozing into a
Rock bands Deep Purple and Goo Goo Dolls will headline the inaugural edition of Bandland, a new Indian music festival. Acts at the event also include American indie rockers The War on Drugs and Amyl and The Sniffers from Australia. Indian acts performing at Bandland include Parikrama, Thermal and a Quarter, both of who join
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