Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp has appointed Régis Marillas to the position of interim deputy CEO. Marillas was previously the company’s chief COO. In his new role, Marillas will assist Besson, the chief executive chairman, until the appointment of a new management team as part of the financially struggling banner’s current restructuring. Marillas joined EuropaCorp in 2005
September 27, 2018 1:49AM PT Slovenian youth run amok in Darko Stante’s dynamic if not always pointed gay-themed debut feature. “Consequences” is a somewhat daring enterprise for Slovenia in that it doesn’t judge its characters for their bi or gay sexuality. Indeed, their simultaneous extreme machismo and party-hearty vibe seem designed to impress younger viewers
Like a crafty Casanova who masks his true intentions while assiduously charming his latest prey, “Mademoiselle de Joncquieres” takes a stealthy and slow-burn approach before fully revealing its true colors as a shrewdly choreographed roundelay of scheming, seduction and revenge in the spirit of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses.” Freely adapted from the same section of Denis
Philly Congressman Bob Brady Cosby’s Done Here … He Got What He Deserves 9/27/2018 12:50 AM PDT EXCLUSIVE Bill Cosby won’t ever have a welcome home party in Philadelphia … not if one Congressman has anything to say about it. We got Rep. Robert Brady on Capitol Hill Wednesday and asked how he felt about
SAN SEBASTIAN — Smart genre, zombies and throwbacks to the ’70s and ‘80s are some of the current trends in genre cinema, according to some specialists in the field. It’s a cyclical dynamic now offering meaningful box office hits such as Corin Hardy’s “The Nun” or Ari Aster’s “Hereditary.” Genre cinema always attracts the attention
SAN SEBASTIAN — In one of the banner deals at this year’s San Sebastian, Vicente Canales’ Film Factory Ent, the sales agent on “Wild Tales,” “The Clan” and now Argentine Oscar entry “El Angel,” has pounced on world sales rights to “La Llorona,” which stars the female leads of Bustamante’s Berlin awarded debut “Ixcanul.” Deal
SAN SEBASTIAN — Carving out a reputation in Basque cinema as a regarded left-of-field short filmmaker over 20 years moving into features with “Ghost Ship,” essay on fiction and commoditization of pleasure, Koldo Almandoz takes a partial step towards the mainstream in his fiction feature debut, “Oreina” (Deer), which world premiered Tuesday at San Sebastian.
It’s Jean Grey’s turn to get her own X-Men Universe film, and the first trailer for “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” promises to deliver it, with Sophie Turner starring as the supremely powerful mutant. The trailer shows Grey’s progression from a unwitting child who accidentally causes a car accident to a conflicted, tumultuous young woman who seeks
Check out the official X-Men: Dark Phoenix Trailer starring Jennifer Lawrence! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to X-Men: Dark Phoenix: https://www.fandango.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-208497/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: Februrary 14, 2019 Starring: Evan Peters, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain Directed By: Simon Kinberg Synopsis: Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Forbidden Fruit,” the third episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.” The third episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” wasted no time in getting down to business and it did not let up for the full hour. Let’s get this out of the way right at
September 26, 2018 8:31PM PT Justin Milne has resigned as chairman of Australian Broadcasting Corp. His departure deepens the leadership crisis at the public broadcast group, following the sacking of managing director Michelle Guthrie on Monday. Shortly after the dismissal of Guthrie, Milne’s own position was called into question by the leaking of a series
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson had some choice words for Chevy Chase when it came to Chase’s comments about the sketch show. “He’s a f—ing douchebag. F— Chevy Chase. I hate that dude,” the “SNL” actor said on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show Monday. “He’s just a genuinely bad, racist person, and I don’t
President Trump talks a lot to the media, but more often than not it’s when he responds to shouted questions, appears with a foreign leader, or chats up reporters on Air Force One. Wednesday’s press conference was a rarity: A full-fledged, freewheeling solo meeting with the media, where he riffed for an hour and 20 minutes,
For the better part of the past decade, Sin City’s rallying cry has been “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” but that has gone out the window — along with the notion of music as a loss leader in a town built on gambling. Since Caesars Palace launched the Colosseum in 2003 for Celine
Paris is always a good idea. While getting yourself there requires a bit of planning, virtually attending Paris Fashion Week is no problem. Watch one of the week’s most anticipated shows—Chloé from Creative Director Natacha Ramsay-Levi—at 10 a.m. Parisian time (4 a.m. NYC) via the link below. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below
WASHINGTON — President Trump declared that the “false” allegations that he says multiple women made against him “absolutely” influenced how he views the accusations that have been made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “I have had a lot of false charges against me,” Trump said at a press conference in New York, adding that
Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke made it clear on Wednesday that big changes are coming to the company’s struggling film business. Less than a week after Dan Fogelman’s “Life Itself” flopped, the executive moved quickly to stabilize her film team and to encourage the faltering division to start developing more commercial fare. As part of
In today’s roundup, Fox announces hosts for its “ Pregame Show,” while Apple’s “Dickinson” adds series regulars. DATES Fox News Channel is teaming up with Fox Sports for “Thursday Night Football.” Pro Football Hall of Famers Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, and Howie Long will co-headline Fox Sports’ new “Thursday Night Football Pregame Show,” live from
The late 1990s were a goldmine for independent cinema, with financiers and distributors willing to gamble on diverse material in the wake of “Pulp Fiction’s” breakout success earlier that decade. “Smoke Signals,” marketed by Miramax as “the first feature film written, directed, and produced by Native Americans,” was a critical success and crowd favorite from
Of all the stars — including Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, and John Legend — who turned out to honor Quincy Jones at L.A.’s Microsoft Theater on Tuesday night, at least one had never met him before. “You’re a legend and I love you,” gushed Meghan Trainor upon meeting her idol on the red carpet before
Offerings at casinos continue to reach new heights as they invest in infrastructure and top-tier talent. Variety’s inaugural Casino Entertainment Impact List looks at which gambling institutions are truly at the top of their game. CASINOS Agua Caliente Casino Resort SpaRancho Mirage, Calif. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; the Show at Agua Caliente (capacity:
September 26, 2018 3:12PM PT The actor appeared with the bluegrass band in a 2009 movie and had recently filmed a video testimonial for Prine. Bill Murray has already been the unofficial president of the John Prine fan club. He’s also been a buddy of the bluegrass-based SteelDrivers since they appeared together in a movie
It’s a look that both commuters and jet-setters can get behind: chunky sneakers pairedwith the season’s directional styles—from oversize preppy staples to retro-prim separates. Padded-cotton coat, $4,110, tulle dress, $1,060, both, Prada.Bra top, Varley, $70. Briefs, Miu Miu, $530. Sneakers, Fila, $70 (worn throughout). SALADRIGAS ALEX Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Wool sweater, cotton shirt,
September 26, 2018 1:36PM PT The Independent Filmmaker Project announced Wednesday that Willem Dafoe and Paul Greengrass will receive an actor and director tribute respectively at the 2018 IFP Gotham Awards. As one of the first awards shows of the season, the IFP Gotham Awards provides early recognition for independent films and their writers, directors, producers and
September 26, 2018 1:08PM PT ReFrame and IMDBPro are now accepting entries from broadcast television and streaming series for their first-ever television-focused ReFrame Stamp program. ReFrame, a coalition of industry professionals founded by Women in Film and the Sundance Institute, first created the ReFrame Stamp earlier this year as part of a data initiative geared toward
September 26, 2018 12:55PM PT With “Venom,” which hits theaters next week, Sony is expanding its Spider-Man universe. The upcoming tentpole stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a journalist who becomes the host of an alien symbiote and unwittingly adopts the terrifying alter-ego Venom. Venom has a long comic-book history with Spider-Man — in fact,
Luis Ortega’s Pedro Almodovar-backed ‘El Angel,’ which premiered at Cannes and screens at this week’s San Sebastian Film Festival, has been selected as Argentina’s submission for consideration for the Academy Award for best foreign language picture. Sold by Vicente Canales’ Film Factory, produced by Argentina’s K & S and and Pedro Almodovar’s El Deseo and
Mindy Kaling isn’t just hopeful that Hollywood is changing in the era of #MeToo and Time’s Up — the “Ocean’s 8” star says she’s already noticing a positive shift toward gender parity. “I’ve seen an enormous amount of change,” Kaling told Variety at the Palisades Village opening gala in Los Angeles, adding, “I’m noticing that
Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish are hoping that big laughs equal big bucks when “Night School” opens this weekend. Before the comedic duo can claim box office victory, however, they’ll have to fend off one adorable Yeti. Universal’s “Night School” is eyeing a debut between $27 million and $35 million from 2,900 theaters. The film
Academy Award-winner Damien Chazelle is coming to Morelia to kick off Mexico’s 16th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) on Oct. 20 with his latest film, “First Man.” For the first time, the festival will be presenting a medal for artistic excellence to Alfonso Cuaron, whose recent Venice Golden Lion-winner “Roma,” Mexico’s submission to the Oscars