South Korean director Lee Hwan-kyung has signed on with Jakarta-based Falcon Pictures for “Gasigogi,” an Indonesia-set drama on fatherhood and paternal sacrifice. Shooting is set to begin in the coming months. “For a story this intimate, I sought a partnership built on emotional resonance rather than just commercial scale,” Lee said. “I have been deeply […]
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]
Saturday mornings at the Cannes Film Festival are usually reserved for oceanside brunch, shopping the Rue d’Antibes or (for some Hollywood types) finally getting home from Friday night’s parties. CAA broke the pattern at this year’s fest with a pedigreed summit on a dizzying list of challenges currently facing the movie business – particularly the […]
Charli xcx continues her “rock music” era with the release of the song and video for “SS26,” taking fans behind the scenes and on the runway at a fashion show. The singer preempted the video release of “SS26” with a 30-minute “Pre Show” on YouTube, where she tried on different outfits and showcased clothes from […]
The Ivor Novello Awards are all about celebrating human creativity in the form of songwriting, and for 70 years, they have quietly commended the geniuses behind the music that articulates universal emotions and shape popular culture. But now, in its 71st year (and now known officially as the Ivors with Amazon Music), the very premise […]
David Bickel, a TV writer and producer best known for his work on “The King of Queens” and “Young Sheldon,” recently wrote and directed an independently produced a comedy pilot called “To Life.” Per the official description, “To Life” is a single-camera, half-hour comedy that stars Natalie Lander “an anxiety-ridden woman who suddenly discovers she […]
Even the manifold mudbaths and bloodbaths of the Western Front can’t do much to dirty up Lukas Dhont’s exactingly exquisite filmmaking in “Coward,” the young Belgian director’s third feature, and his first to extend his recurring interest in challenged LGBTQ identity to a historical context. Observing the burgeoning romance between two Belgian soldiers — one […]
“Michael,” the smash hit biopic, makes it clear that moviegoers haven’t seen the last of Michael Jackson, with the film ending with the words, “His Story Continues.” And Lionsgate, the studio behind the film, told investors and analysts on a quarterly earnings call on Thursday that it is hard at work on a sequel. “We […]
Zendaya isn’t one to talk much about her relationship with maybe-husband Tom Holland, but she reveals a glimpse of her love for him in the new issue of Elle magazine. In the last year or so, they shot “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” together as well as Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” However, they didn’t share any […]
The landmark 50th season of “Survivor” wrapped up with a live finale on Wednesday night that reached 5.8 million viewers. Measured by Nielsen, that total marks the most-watched “Survivor” finale since Season 40, subtitled “Winners at War,” concluded with 7.6 million viewers in May 2020. Beginning with Season 41, “Survivor” launched its “new era” — […]
Revenues increased and profits rebounded during Lionsgate’s most recent quarter thanks to the box office success of “The Housemaid.” Overall revenues hit $906.5 million, which compared favorably to the $865.6 billion in revenues that Lionsgate reported in the same year-ago quarter. The rise in sales was driven primarily by the motion picture group, which saw […]
