The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million ($26.2 million) to the Finland-based IPR VC Fund III. The investment aims to enhance the production of European films and TV series, and the fund now exceeds €100 million ($105 million). Headquartered in Helsinki, IPR.VC has been a key player in the media investment landscape since
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Gene Hackman, who was found dead at 95 alongside his wife at their Santa Fe, N.M. home on Feb. 26, was considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. He won two Oscars over a career spanning over four decades, for playing Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in William Friedkin’s 1971 action thriller “The French Connection”
Charlotte Moore, the current Chief Content Officer of the BBC, is set to join London’s Sony-owned Left Bank Pictures as the company’s the new CEO. In an additional dual capacity Moore has also been appointed to the newly created role of EVP, creative director across Sony Pictures Television International Production Group. In her role as
Peak TV may technically be in the past, but its specter still lingers. How else do you get two flashy, star-studded TV shows about the Los Angeles Lakers in the span of three years? The first, HBO’s “Winning Time,” dramatized the basketball team’s years of triumph in the 1980s; the latest, Netflix’s “Running Point,” is
Gene Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner for “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven,” and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead Wednesday afternoon in their Santa Fe, N.M. home. The office of Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed their deaths to Variety after midnight Thursday. There is no immediate indication of foul play,
Harman Baweja‘s Baweja Studios has partnered with Sidharth Jain‘s House of Talkies in a three-project deal announced at Mip London. The collaboration brings together two Indian production entities known for their content-driven approaches. Baweja Studios, which recently produced ZEE5 original film “Mrs,” starring Sanya Malhotra – a reimagining of acclaimed Malayalam-language film “The Great Indian
Following the success of “Amar Singh Chamkila,” Netflix and filmmaker Imtiaz Ali are reuniting for a new exploration of contemporary human emotions with “O Saathi Re.” Produced by Window Seat Films and Reliance Entertainment, the series continues Netflix’s collaboration with Imtiaz and features Aditi Rao Hydari, Avinash Tiwary and Arjun Rampal in the cast. Production
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 13, Episode 3 of “The Masked Singer,” “Rat Pack Tribute Night,” which aired February 26 on Fox. Singer, former Danity Kane member and “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Aubrey O’Day was the latest celebrity to be revealed Wednesday on Fox’s hit music competition series “The Masked Singer.” O’Day was unmasked as
Storm Reid is not returning to “Euphoria” for Season 3 but there’s certainly no hard feelings between her an Zendaya. “That’s my sister before ‘Euphoria’ and after,” Reid told me Tuesday at Time’s Women of the Year dinner at the West Hollywood Edition hotel. “That’s gonna be my sister for life, so I’m sure we’ll
Blake Lively took to her Instagram Stories Wednesday evening to share a tribute to her “Gossip Girl” costar Michelle Trachtenberg, who died Wednesday at the age of 39. “This is the first day I met Michelle,” Lively wrote, sharing a photo of her and Trachtenberg on the set of “Gossip Girl.” “She was electricity. You
There’s a certain kind of true-life logistical rescue drama — Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13” is the granddaddy of them — that makes you realize how larded with theatrical devices most movies really are. “Last Breath” is an undersea suspense thriller based on a saturation-diving accident that took place off the coast of Scotland in 2012.
Elon Musk could soon be sitting opposite Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show.” After Stewart lambasted Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency during Monday night’s “Daily Show” broadcast, Musk supporters took to X calling for the Tesla founder to go toe-to-toe with the late-night pundit on air. Musk replied to one user Tuesday saying, “I will
Remakes from foreign-language originals often face difficulties in translating material from one cultural context to another, but seldom has that been so awkward as in “Uppercut,” Torsten Reuther’s Americanized retooling of his 2021 German debut “Leberhaken” (aka “Liver Punch”). What was already a problematically stagey wade into normally action-oriented terrain — the underdog sports drama
Prime Video is spotlighting its female-led films and TV shows at the upcoming SXSW festival. The immersive, inviting experience will feature a bit of an escape for guests through the worlds of “Culpa Mia” remake “My Fault: London,” romantic comedy “Picture This” (March 6), Nicole Kidman’s “Holland” (March 27), Viola Davis’ action-thriller “G20” (April 10),
Charlie Cox‘s Daredevil is getting his first standalone project in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the upcoming “Daredevil: Born Again,” but it was 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” that first brought the beloved character into the franchise. Cox popped up as lawyer Matt Murdock in a surprise cameo. He shot his scenes in Atlanta under
California lawmakers plan to make the state’s film and TV incentive more lucrative for individual productions, while doubling the overall size of the program. At a press conference on Wednesday, lawmakers announced two companion bills — AB 1138 and SB 630 — to make the state’s program more competitive with other states. Several speakers noted
After opening a new storefront in Austin last fall, cult California-based brand Cherry Los Angeles is expanding its footprint in Texas with a “three-day immersive takeover” at the W Austin hotel, timed to the opening weekend of Austin’s beloved South by Southwest festival. The Americana-infused, Western-influenced streetwear label is no stranger to such collaborations, having
The teaser has been debuted for “The Captive,” the origin story of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of the novel “Don Quixote.” The historical epic is directed by Alejandro Amenábar, who won an Oscar for “The Sea Inside” and was BAFTA nominated for “The Others.” It will be released by Disney in Spain, while Film
Kate Hudson is an icon of the romantic-comedy genre, but her movies weren’t exactly embraced by film critics. “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” is a classic but has a 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, for instance. Then there’s “Fools Gold,” “Bride Wars” and “Something Borrowed,” all of which have Rotten Tomatoes scores of
They say the car we drive reveals something about us, whether it’s small and discreet, large and imposing, or sleek and aerodynamic. But if a vehicle can embody our personality, what happens when we wrap our body in the essence of an automotive brand? Ferrari, a company that has long risen to style challenges, presents
Paramount Global said it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, as a surge in costs tied to content and restructuring offset robust performance by the media conglomerate’s film and streaming operations. The owner of CBS, Comedy Central and the Paramount film studio said fees tied to restructuring and its looming acquisition by Skydance
TKO is forecasting a strong year ahead for WWE and UFC as the company disclosed fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings that reflect a rising tide for both sports franchises but also the cost of the $375 million legal settlement reached last fall with former UFC fighters. For the quarter, TKO delivered total revenue of
The 97th Academy Awards will feature a Quincy Jones tribute with Queen Latifah performing. The news was announced by executive producer Raj Kapoor during a press conference with the creative team. “One of the most exciting things that we’ve worked on this year is a musical performance that will tribute Quincy Jones,” he said, adding
Guy Ritchie‘s organized crime series starring Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren has finally been given title — “MobLand” — and a March 30 premiere date on Paramount+. In the series, Brosnan plays Conrad, the head of an organized crime family who is fighting for power within a global crime syndicate. As Variety previously
R. William (“Bill”) Freston, a longtime executive at Columbia Records and a founder of the early digital radio service Click Radio, died in New York on Feb. 20 after suffering injuries in a fall on the Caribbean island of Bequia. He passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family according to the announcement. Freston, brother
Adam Lambert is currently living out a dream, playing the role of the Emcee in the current Broadway run of “Cabaret,” or, as it’s officially known in this production, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.” That extended titling reflects just how immersive the club-like transformation of the August Wilson Theatre is meant to be, with
Patrick Wilson is getting ready to return to musical theater. Not only is he a producer of the new “Lost Boys,” but he’s actively pursuing landing a starring role on the stage. “I definitely want to figure that out in the next two years,” Wilson says on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety”
Let’s get this out the way: Nobody titles their film “Eel” if they don’t want critics to reach for the adjective “slippery,” and Chu Chun-Teng‘s woozily gorgeous first feature invites it from the off. Its story, slender but charged, is in a constant state of retreat, repeatedly darting into psychological and existential alleys just out
Tributes from around Hollywood have poured in for “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor Michelle Trachtenberg, who died at age 39 on Wednesday morning. She was found dead in her New York City apartment, according to police, with the cause of death not yet revealed. Comedian and former Nickelodeon child star Kenan Thompson
Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony Pictures have ended their competition in Nevada and joined forces behind a new studio project in the Las Vegas suburbs. Last year, the companies were backing rival projects, both of which would have required state tax incentives to get off the ground. But in recent weeks, Warner Bros. dropped its
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