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Colman Domingo Wins Conscience Award at Frameline50
Colman Domingo will be honored with the Variety Creative Conscience Award at Frameline50, highlighting his decades‑long advocacy for LGBTQ+ storytelling. Even as Netflix wrestles with a 9‑10% share de
Scarlett Johansson Cast in Ari Aster’s Scapegoat
Scarlett Johansson is set to lead Ari Aster’s upcoming thriller “Scapegoat,” with A24 handling distribution. The move adds another high‑profile indie project to Johansson’s slate, which already includ
AGC CEO calls TV 'nanny mentality' model dead
AGC Studios CEO Stuart Ford warned at Liverpool’s Creative Cities Convention that the old TV financing model—waiting for broadcasters or streamers to fund shows and taking a fee—is obsolete. He said A
Box Office Summer 2026 Opens $173M, Fewer Studios
Summer 2026’s domestic box office is off to a $173 million opening, outpacing the same period last year by 14 % and aiming to rival the $4 billion benchmark set in 2023. ComScore’s Paul Dergarabedian
John Travolta Directs 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach'
John Travolta’s first film as a director, the family adventure ‘Propeller One‑Way Night Coach,’ has dropped its trailer and will debut on Apple TV on May 29 after an out‑of‑competition screening at Ca
Sandra Wollner's Everytime premieres at Cannes
Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s third feature, Everytime, debuts at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, following a family grappling with loss after a tragic night. The film stars Birgit Minichmayr and a yo
Vengeance tops Prime Video in Nigeria, Indonesia, Italy
Amazon’s Mexican‑origin action film ‘Vengeance’ surged to the top of Prime Video’s global charts, proving that big‑budget, locally‑rooted genre movies can succeed worldwide even as producers lament li
Radcliffe's 'Every Brilliant Thing' Recoups $5.75M
"Every Brilliant Thing," the solo interactive play starring Daniel Radcliffe, has recouped its entire $5.75 million production cost after 10 weeks on Broadway, joining just two other shows this season
Albert Pintó’s ‘Lions in Winter’ Lands Cannes Deal
As Netflix grapples with a 9‑10% share slump, director Albert Pintó – famed for Netflix hits like “Money Heist” – is steering his new Spanish thriller “Lions in Winter” toward a global launch. Backed
Capture Entertainment Wins Rights to 'Sun Never Sets'
Amid a market narrative dominated by record stock highs and falling crude inventories, Cannes buzz brings a cultural twist: Capture Entertainment clinched international sales rights for Joe Swanberg’s
Nolan Debuts Odyssey Trailer, Dodges Gods Question
Christopher Nolan released a new trailer for his Odyssey film and gave a rare late-night interview on Stephen Colbert, offering fresh glimpses of the Cyclops, the Trojan horse, and Robert Pattinson as
Princeton Show Spotlights Mid‑Century Photographers
The 'Photography as a Way of Life' exhibition at Princeton University showcases the pioneering contributions of Minor White, Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, Ming Smith, and others, illustrating how the
Disney Posts $25.2B Revenue, Streaming Surpasses Linear
Disney launched the Josh D’Amaro era with strong quarterly results, driven by streaming growth and IP-driven engagement across platforms, while parks revenue rose despite attendance challenges.
Lee Byung-hun Leads New Martial Arts Film Nambeol
Lee Byung‑hun has been cast to star in “Nambeol,” a martial‑arts action film set in early Joseon, marking veteran DP Lee Mo‑gae’s feature‑directing debut and a third collaboration with Hive Media.
Mubi Acquires ‘Coward’ Rights for Ten Territories
Mubi has secured distribution rights to Lukas Dhont’s WWI drama 'Coward' across ten territories, just days after snapping up Na Hong‑Jin’s Cannes‑bound thriller 'Hope'. Both Variety and Deadline confi
Stanford Scholar's 'Young King' Reclaims MLK's Teen Years
Stanford scholar Lerone Martin publishes 'Young King,' a book drawing on five teenage letters King sent from a 1944 Connecticut tobacco-field summer to reframe the civil rights icon as an ordinary you
Moulin Rouge 25‑Year Oral History Shares Cast Memories
On its 25th anniversary, Moulin Rouge! is revisited through candid recollections from director Baz Luhrmann, star Nicole Kidman, and supporting cast, revealing a whirlwind production that blended pop
Damian Lewis Joins Thriller 'Stanley Atwell'
Damian Lewis joins the star‑studded cast of the UK‑Malta thriller 'The Return of Stanley Atwell,' a Hera Pictures production based on an original story by Oscar‑winning director Steven Soderbergh, sla
European Film Academy Names First Chapter Principals
Eight award-winning European film artisans, including Oppenheimer cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema and Three Colours composer Zbigniew Preisner, will serve as the European Film Academy's first-ever c
UK film coalition urges government safety framework
A coalition of 15 UK film‑industry leaders, including Bectu head Philippa Childs and stunt‑coordinator widow Andra Milsome, urged Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden to de
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