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It’s been nearly six years since Bong Joon Ho‘s last feature “Parasite” debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, beginning a months-long rollout that ended with it becoming the first foreign language feature to win best picture at the Oscars. Bong received a warm welcome in his return to the spotlight at the London premiere of

Rafi Gavron and Shiloh Fernandez have joined the ensemble of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” sources close to the actors confirm. The Universal film’s previously announced cast members include Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal and John Leguizamo. Universal shared in December that the film “is a mythic action

“After the Hunt,” a thriller directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield, will land in theaters this fall. Amazon MGM is granting the film a prime awards season release date, with a limited rollout on Oct. 10 before expanding on Oct. 17. “After the Hunt” will open nationwide on

Coralie Fargeat has never been one to play by the rules. The writer, director, and producer behind “The Substance,” the bold, visceral body horror film that took Cannes by storm and was nominated for five Academy Awards, has carved a path in cinema entirely on her own terms. From making “Star Wars”-inspired short films as

Maya Hawke appeared on the latest episode of “Happy Sad Confused” and says a famous Hollywood talent once called her out for leaving her mouth open too much during takes. The “Stranger Things” favorite was advised that she would look prettier with our mouth shut. “A director told me — actually, I think it was

The old maxim that men have only one thing on their minds gets an expansive corrective in Dag Johan Haugerud‘s “Sex” — the very title of which cheekily misdirects us with its blunt simplicity. Sex certainly comes up early and often in this playful, intricately nuanced character study, but in consistently surprising, stereotype-averse ways. Following

In “My Fault: London,” there simply aren’t enough alterations to author Mercedes Ron’s source material, “Culpa Mía,” to make its trashy gimmick the least bit palatable. The Wattpad fiction’s original Spanish adaptation of the same name, which debuted on Prime Video in 2023, seemingly fits the definition of a “guilty pleasure,” making audiences cringe as

Robert Pattinson revealed at the world premiere of “Mickey 17” in London that “The Batman: Part II” will begin production at the end of this year. Pattinson kept plot details confidential while speaking to Variety on the film’s red carpet at Leicester Square, but he said: “I think at the end of the year? And

“A Complete Unknown,” a musical biopic starring Timothée Chalamet as “Like a Rolling Stone” composer Bob Dylan, has cemented a box office milestone, notching $100 million in global ticket sales. After seven weeks on the big screen, “A Complete Unknown” has grossed $70 million in North America and $30 million internationally for a grand total

Dave Bautista recently told ComicBook.com that he has already contacted James Gunn (who’s heading up DC Studios after directing Bautista in three “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies at Marvel) and the Russo Brothers (the Marvel stalwarts who directed him in “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Endgame”) to express interest in playing a new comic book superhero

In a category that is often filled with animated films geared toward children and families, “Memoir of a Snail” and its themes of depression and conversion therapy immediately stand out in this year’s Best Animated Feature category. But this isn’t the first time that director Adam Elliot has found himself at the Academy Awards, with

Best Friend Forever has unveiled the steamy trailer for “Queerpanorama,” the latest feature by Hong Kong filmmaker Jun Li which world premieres at the Berlin Film Festival. Set in Hong Kong, “Queerpanorama” revolves around a gay man who “impersonates men he has had sex with and brings this new persona with him to his next

For decades, Fernanda Torres has been a household name in Brazil, captivating audiences with her depth and versatility as an actress. But with her acclaimed performance in the drama “I’m Still Here,” Torres has found herself on a global stage, earning her first Academy Award nomination and carrying the pride of an entire nation. Torres’

Tilda Swinton got political as she accepted Berlin Film Festival‘s Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement at its opening ceremony on Thursday night, saying “the inhumane is being perpetrated on our watch.” In a poetic speech, Swinton lauded the festival as “a borderless realm and with no policy of exclusion, persecution or deportation.” The “great independent

Atria and Emily Bestler Books have announced the launch of a new horror imprint called 12:01 Books, which aims to identify, grow and publish creator-driven IP. 12:01 Books is a joint venture between 12:01 Films founder and producer Scott Glassgold and Emily Bestler, the SVP, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Emily Bestler Books. Liz Parker, managing

Country in Focus: Spain at the Forefront, the European Film Market’s 2025 territory highlight, cuts two ways. TV will be spotlighted Feb. 17 in a Berlinale Series Market double-backed session, Spanish Thrillers, showcasing to works-in-progress titles, and Spanish Connection, where five projects are pitched to an industry audience. For film, a Producers’ Showcase on Feb.

Props from “A Complete Unknown” will go on display at the Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie Centers in Tulsa, Okla., as part of a new exhibit, “Stepping Into the Unknown,” opening on Feb. 28. It’s the first exhibit to run concurrently at both centers. The exhibit, presented in partnership with Searchlight Pictures, will “illuminate the

Independent international production company and financier Gold Rush Pictures has signed a deal with Ilya Stewart’s Hype Studios to participate in financing and co-producing a slate of at least five feature films, Variety can exclusively reveal.  The news comes ahead of the world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s contemporary German drama “The Light” (pictured), which was co-produced by Gold Rush

Marvel Credits Scenes Pileup: 14 Cameos That Haven’t Paid Off Marvel Credits Scenes Pileup: 14 Cameos That Haven’t Paid Off You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Feb 13, 2025 10:30am PT Courtesy of Marvel Studios Since Samuel L. Jackson first emerged from the shadows at the end of 2008’s “Iron Man” as Nick

Philosophy professor-turned-filmmaker Adam J. Graves never imagined his feature directorial debut would land on Netflix and garner an Oscar nomination. But a Dairy Queen run during the pandemic changed everything. “We were coming home from Dairy Queen – it was the only place open – and I turned to my wife and said, ‘You know

Germany’s film industry may have been hit hard by the economic slowdown, resulting in an overall gloomy outlook, but it’s still celebrating the biggest number ever of local films and co-productions at this year’s Berlinale and looking forward to a diverse lineup of 2025 releases, among them a number of high-profile sequels. Compounding the sector’s

Swedish producer Fredrik Zander of 08 Industries and Spain’s Antonia Nava of Neo Art Producciones are teaming on “Black Site,” an English-language action thriller written and directed by Peter Lindmark. Both companies will have a presence at this year’s European Film Market, where they will be holding meetings about their new co-production. Plot details are

Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to “Obex” following its debut at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The surreal, black-and-white fantasy film was directed by Albert Birney (“Strawberry Mansion”) who wrote the script with Pete Ohs (“Jethica”). Birney also stars in the film. The film was widely praised for its imagination and style, with

Johnny Flynn’s career has taken him from Regency England (“Emma,” “Vanity Fair”) to WWII (“Operation Mincemeat”) to contempo Glasgow (“Lovesick”) to mid-century Italy (“Ripley”) to 1971 David Bowie (“Stardust”), and now the versatile actor-singer-songwriter travels to post Civil War America in “A Prayer for the Dying.” Adapted from the novel by Stewart O’Nan and directed

Marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, who has close Hollywood ties and is a festivals specialist, has been appointed artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival in a move that brings her back at the helm of the storied Sicilian event that has had its ups and downs over the years. Rocca will heading Taormina once again

Karla Sofía Gascón, as many might have already presumed, is not expected to attend the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday night. The “Emilia Pérez” star — who last month became the first openly trans actress to be nominated for a BAFTA — has been absent from awards shows since her racist posts on social media were

Ella Balinska, best known for her lead role in the “Charlie’s Angels” reboot, has boarded meta action horror film “The Horror Game,” which will commence production later this year. Greg McLean, who directed “Jungle” starring Daniel Radcliffe as well as the “Wolf Creek” series, is set to direct from a script penned by Gus Krieger

Todd Haynes, who is serving as Berlin Film Festival jury president, spoke out against Donald Trump’s administration as the fest kicked off on Thursday. When asked his thoughts on Trump’s second term at the jury press conference, the “May December” director said bluntly: “We’re in a state of particular crisis right now in the United

Italian director Francesca Archibugi (“La Storia,” “The Hummingbird”) will direct sex-trafficking drama “Illusion” toplining Jasmine Trinca (“La Storia,” “Supersex”) as an intrepid magistrate investigating a prostitution ring with links to the European parliament. Shooting is set to start next month in central Italy on the roughly $8 million film that will reunite Archibugi with Trinca

Paris- and Berlin-based sales and production house Salaud Morisset has sold Palestinian-Danish director Mahdi Fleifel’s Palestinian refugee drama “To a Land Unknown,” which premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, to 40 territories. The film is released in the U.K. and Ireland on Friday. Salaud Morisset has signed new deals with Imovision (Brazil), Vertigo Media (Hungary, Czech