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Bendita Film Sales Boards Locarno-Bound ‘Donkey Princess,’ From ‘The Wolf House’ Directors León & Cociña (EXCLUSIVE)

Bendita Film Sales has acquired international sales rights to “Donkey Princess,” the latest feature from Chilean filmmaking duo Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, which is set to world premiere in the main International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival. The deal renews Bendita’s relationship with León & Cociña after the Tenerife-based sales company handled “The […]

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‘Mu-ki-ra,’ From Colombian Creative Powerhouse Estefanía Piñeres Duque and ‘Decorado’ Producer Chelo Loureiro, Brought to Market by Latido Films (EXCLUSIVE)

“Mu-Ki-Ra,” from Colombian creative powerhouse Estefania Pineres Duque and Spain’s Ábano Producions, producer of Annecy winner “Decorado,” will be brought to market by Latido Films at Locarno. An animated musical adventure about diversity, empathy and the power to turn fear into friendship, “Mu-Ki-ra” was selected for Cannes’ 2024 Annecy Animation Showcase, one of the most […]

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‘Small Talk,’ a Nuanced Take on Switzerland’s Last Finishing School, Boarded by Urban Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Locarno-bound title “Small Talk,” a doc-fiction portrait of the power dynamics at play among the daughters of the world’s social elite, has been picked up for international sales by the Frédéric Corvez led Urban Sales. The Paris-based sales agency will bring “Small Talk” to market at Switzerland’s Locarno Festival where it was announced Thursday as […]

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Cinetic Media Swoops on North American Sales Rights to ‘Manhunt,’ a Locarno Main Competition Contender (EXCLUSIVE)

Cinetic Media has acquired North America sales rights to “Manhunt,” which will world premiere in main competition at Locarno, competing for its top Golden Leopard. In a parallel move, Aspect Ratio has taken international sales rights to “Manhunt,” which marks the sophomore feature from Wayne Wapeemukwa whose “Luk’Luk’I” won best Canadian first film at […]

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Disney Entertainment TV Chairman Debra OConnell on Emmy Noms, Recognition for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and the New FX/Hulu Setup

Four months after she was elevated to chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, Debra OConnell experienced her first Emmy nominations morning in the new gig — and it was a good one for the exec. The Walt Disney Company scored a total of 125 nominations at the 78th Emmy Awards — including 46 for ABC (the […]

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Scott Foley Reacts After Prime Video Canceled ‘It’s Not Like That’ After One Season: ‘I Think I’m Just Disappointed’

“It’s Not Like That” star Scott Foley posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon in which he shared his thoughts after the drama series was canceled at Prime Video after one season. “Well, after six or so weeks in Prime Video’s top 10, and I think getting as high as like three or four, […]

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CAA Slams Meta for Using Opt-Out Policy for AI Platform Muse Image, Which Can Create Content Using Public Instagram Accounts

CAA released a statement Wednesday night calling out the privacy risks of Meta’s new AI model Muse Image, which gives users the ability to create an AI photo of someone just by plugging in their public Instagram handle. The AI model operates on an opt-out policy, meaning users have to manually block access if they […]

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Justin Baldoni Speaks Out on Blake Lively Legal Battle: ‘There Have Been so Many Painful Things That Have Been Spoken Into Existence’

Justin Baldoni and his wife, Emily, posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon in which they opened up about the legal battle with Blake Lively over the events surrounding the production of the 2024 drama film “It Ends with Us.” “We have not spoken publicly for the better part of the last two years, […]

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Best Horror of July 2026: ‘Evil Dead Burn,’ Nicolas Winding Refn Returns, a Bloodthirsty Pinocchio and More

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive.

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Patrick Dempsey Gave ‘Real Thought’ to Running For Senate in Maine After Graham Platner Scandal: ‘I’m Concerned About the Direction Our Country Is Heading’

Patrick Dempsey wrote in a recent op-ed for the Portland Press Herald that he gave “real thought” to running for Senate in Maine after the Democratic nominee Graham Platner was hit with sexual assault allegations. However, he ultimately decided to leave the job for someone more qualified. “Over the past several days, I’ve been asked […]

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Auteurs and Showrunners Dominate Emmy Nominations in Writing and Directing Categories

Auteurs are out in force in this year’s writing and directing Emmy races and so are veteran pilot and episodic helmers. Female helmers had a big showing in noms for drama series, documentary and variety shows. As ever, the nominees in writing and directing categories for the annual Emmy derby are a bellwether for the […]

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England’s World Cup Victory Over Mexico Draws Nearly 22 Million Viewers for Fox Sports

England’s upset victory over Mexico to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals delivered nearly 22 million viewers for Fox Sports on Sunday night. Viewership of the global soccer tournament viewership stayed strong over the Independence Day holiday weekend with more than 15.5 million viewers tuning in for Friday’s wild game that almost saw tiny Cabo […]

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