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Samantha Josephs’ Debut Horror Novel ‘Carrying’ to Receive Feature Adaptation From Tommy Dorfman’s Good Girl Productions (EXCLUSIVE)

Samantha Josephs’ upcoming debut horror novel “Carrying,” about a transgender woman living in secret who miraculously discovers she’s pregnant, is getting a feature adaptation from Tommy Dorfman’s Good Girl Productions. Dorfman is set to direct and produce the project while Josephs will pen the screenplay. An official logline for “Carrying” reads, “Martha is trans, so […]

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Salma Hayek Pinault, Pamela Abdy, Adria Arjona, Gemma Chan and Beth de Araújo Set for WIF Honors

Pamela Abdy, Adria Arjona, Beth de Araújo, Gemma Chan and Salma Hayek Pinault will be saluted at this year’s WIF Honors ceremony. The gala, which directly funds the organization’s advocacy, research and career programs, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Abdy, co-chair and CEO of Warner Bros. […]

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Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis Strike Creator Content Development Pact for TV, Film and Short Form

Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment has struck a development deal with Culture Genesis, a leading-edge representation firm that packages the content of creator economy stars for sale at scale to mainstream buyers. The deal reflects crosscurrents in media and advertising, where all the heat is on social media creators and marketers’ demand for social video. The […]

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Searchlight Submits Original Song From ‘Behemoth!’ for Oscars, ‘Your God Is Sleeping’ Written by Lukas Frank (EXCLUSIVE)

Searchlight Pictures will officially submit “Your God Is Sleeping” from “Behemoth!,” a new drama film by Tony Gilroy, for consideration in the original song category at the Oscars, Variety has learned exclusively. The film stars Pedro Pascal as Alex Serian, a gifted musician and cellist who returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on […]

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Kevin Feige Hails Theatrical Experience as ‘the Real Movie Magic’ at Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Tribute

He’s a “great guy who’s incredibly humble” who has also produced 38 movies in 17 years that have delivered more than $35 billion at the box office. Twelve of those titles delivered more than $1 billion; three of them generated $2 billion apiece. Not to mention, Kevin Feige is the architect of the most meticulously […]

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Jackie Chan, Anil Kapoor Films Among 335 National Winners at Asian Academy Creative Awards

Films fronted by Jackie Chan and Anil Kapoor are among the 335 national winners named by the Asian Academy Creative Awards. “The Shadow’s Edge” won Best Feature Film for Chinese Mainland, and “Subedaar” won it for India. The winners come from 18 nations and territories and span 39 categories. They now move on to the […]

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UTA Streamlines Film, TV and Talent Leadership; Matt Rice Rises to President of Filmed Entertainment Unit

UTA has taken a dramatic step to streamline the leadership of its film and TV lit and talent departments to reflect the industry trends of blurring lines between disciplines. As part of the change, agency veteran Matt Rice has been promoted to president of the new UTA Filmed Entertainment unit. In the new structure, UTA’s […]

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Amelia Dimoldenberg to Bring ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Final Season to Netflix and YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)

“Chicken Shop Date” is coming to Netflix. The final season of Amelia Dimoldenberg’s popular interview series will air on the streamer on Oct. 2, at the same time it will go live on the host’s YouTube and social media channels. Netflix is also adding past episodes from the “Chicken Shop Date” library, including interviews with […]

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Theaters Re-Invest $2.7 Billion to Bring In Moviegoers With Heated Reclining Seats, Full-Service Bars, Immersive Sound and More

As the summer box office closes at an all-time high, theaters across North America are aiming to keep audiences engaged by spending $2.7 billion over the past two years on upgrades and innovations. The exhibition chains are investing big in amenities such as premium large formats and expanded food and beverage services, according to Cinema […]

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Middleburg Film Festival Sets ‘Being Heumann’ as Closing Night Film, Martin McDonagh, Seth Rogen and Rosalind Eleazar Lead Honorees

“Being Heumann,” Oscar winner Siân Heder’s Apple Original Film, will close the 14th Middleburg Film Festival, which runs Oct. 15-18. The festival has also set Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s “La Bola Negra” as its Friday Spotlight and Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!” as its Sunday Spotlight. As previously announced, the festival will open with Jesse Eisenberg’s […]

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Paramount, CNN Chief Mark Thompson in ‘Early Stages’ of Discussions to Keep Him in Post

Paramount Skydance and CNN chief Mark Thompson are in the “early stages” of discussions that could keep him as the leader of the news giant, according to a person familiar with the matter, a sign that the company is likely to keep CBS News and CNN apart initially as it navigates its purchase of Warner […]

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‘La Bola Negra’ Star Guitarricadelafuente to Receive Discovery Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

“La Bola Negra” star Guitarricadelafuente will be honored with the Discovery Award at this year’s SCAD Savannah Film Festival. The musician is being recognized for his breakout feature acting debut in the Oscar-buzzy drama. In the movie, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi — popularly known as Los Javis — Guitarricadelafuente stars as Sebastián, […]

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Pro ‘Fortnite’ Gamer Cody ‘Clix’ Conrod Launches New Holding Company Full Box to Align Owned Businesses, Collabs and Philanthropy (EXCLUSIVE)

Professional “Fornite” player and star gamer Cody “Clix” Conrod has launched Full Box Inc., a creator-led holding company to encompasses his nine businesses, ventures and community initiatives A nod to the sport itself, the name “Full Box” comes directly from the massive Epic Games-developed online game, where the term describes surrounding an opponent with control, […]

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Fox Business Taps ‘Big Money’ Roundtable to Replace Maria Bartiromo in Mornings

Fox Business Network plans to replace Maria Bartiromo’s single-anchor morning program with a new version of its “Big Money” roundtable, offering up a group of anchors who will now vie with for financial-news aficionados against CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The Fox Corp.-backed outlet said it will launch “Big Money in the Mornings,” hosted by Dagen McDowell, […]

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Rome MIA Market to Kick Off New Format With Rich Roster of Projects and Guests Including Edward Berger, Asif Kapadia, Kim Longinotto

Rome’s MIA Market — which is dedicated to international TV series, animation, feature films and documentaries — is set to kick off its 12th edition with a new format that will expand its venues to several hotels in the Eternal City’s Via Veneto, of “La Dolce Vita” fame, while also seeking to create a synergy […]

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‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 2 Trailer: Michael C. Hall Returns as an Aged Vigilante Serial Killer

Multifaceted serial killer Dexter Morgan is back for more. Paramount+ revealed the trailer for “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2, with Michael C. Hall stepping back into the shoes of the blood splatter expert with an unusual side hustle. The trailer shows an older, wiser Dexter who finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. […]

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‘Bloodaxe’: Season 2 of Amazon Viking Drama Adds Maddy Ambus, Steven Brand, Lasse Steen to Cast

Amazon Prime Video is continuing to build out the cast of “Bloodaxe” Season 2 before Season 1 has aired. Varitey has learned that Maddy Ambus (“The Return of Stanley Atwell,” “Utopia”), Steven Brand (“Saw X,” “The Scorpion King”), and Lasse Steen (“The Promised Land,” “What Lies Between Us”) have all joined the show’s second season […]

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AGC Studios Launches AGC Digital, a Division Focused on Nurturing Creator-Led Intellectual Property

Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, whose credits include more than 50 films and TV series, has launched AGC Digital, a new division that will partner with digital creators to turn their ideas, content and audiences into entertainment franchises. AGC Digital will “partner with creators to develop original IP and leverage AGC’s capabilities across financing, development, production, […]

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Nathan Fielder Speaks Out on Living With Elizabeth Holmes While Filming ‘You Can See Everything’ Doc: ‘She Seems So Genuine’ but ‘I Know She’s a Liar’

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s wild Elizabeth Holmes documentary, “You Can See Everything,” screened at the New York Film Festival Wednesday night after it received rave reviews and Oscar buzz from its surprise Telluride Film Festival premiere weeks ago. The packed New York audience was laughing, gasping and cringing throughout the entire three-hour documentary, which […]

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NBCUniversal Hires Amazon Exec Jamia Bigalow as EVP of Marketing for Platform Distribution and Partnerships

Industry veteran Jamia Bigalow joined NBCUniversal as executive vice president of partner marketing in the media company’s platform distribution and partnerships group. She most recently headed up partner marketing for Amazon’s Fire TV. Bigalow, whose first day at NBCU is Thursday (Oct. 1), reports to Matt Schnaars, president of NBCUniversal Platform Distribution & Partnerships. She […]

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Anvara Aims to Build Marketplace for Advertisers Looking for Events to Sponsor

A digital upstart thinks it has what it takes to help advertisers sweat the small stuff. Andrei Stenmark says he’s out to help marketers make sense of the so-called “IRL (in real life) economy,” or a myriad of events that might range from food festivals and bar promotions to even a pickleball tournament or the […]

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Woody Allen Says His Upcoming Madrid-Set Movie Is a ‘Comedy With Romance, Intrigue and Infidelity’

In Madrid to present two of his actors, Alexi Wasser and Peter Vives, Woody Allen, 90, revealed some details about his upcoming plans to shoot in the Spanish capital for the first time. “Madrid is a very elegant and beautiful city and perfect for the kind of atmosphere that I wanted for the story,” said […]

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‘Madrid Is a Very Elegant, Beautiful City and Perfect for the Kind of Diplomatic Atmosphere in My Story,’ Says Woody Allen About His Upcoming Movie in the Capital

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Dominic West and Sienna Miller Shine In HBO’s Captivating Divorce Thriller ‘War’: TV Review

From “Hijack” and “Lupin” creator George Kay, HBO and Sky Television’s “War” is a thrilling legal drama highlighting a bitter, high-profile divorce. Though the couple at the center of the story are tech billionaire Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and A-list actress Carla Duval (Sienna Miller), their rapidly collapsing marriage anchors “War,” which looks well beyond […]

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Screenvision Shakes Up Movie-Theater Pre Show in Bid for Gen Z Ad Dollars

Some of the puzzles and trivia moviegoers see when they arrive before showtime at the cinema may be going the way of Good N’ Plenty and Jujubes. Movie screens under the aegis of movie-ad titan Screenvision will unfurl a new pre-show starting in October. The new concept tamps down on the old puzzles and behind-the-scenes […]

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DDA Hires Luxury Hospitality Exec Keith Iddins as Longtime Event Management Boss Caroline Warburton Sets Retirement (EXCLUSIVE)

Marketing and communications agency DDA has hired Keith Iddins, a luxury hospitality and entertainment veteran with more than 30 years experience, to the newly created role of travel relationship director for its DDA Travel and Logistics (Live) arm. Iddins, who has worked with major hotel groups including Dorchester Collection, Maybourne and Oetker, will report to […]

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Fugitive Films Co-Founder, Former MTV Scripted Boss Launch Romance-Focused Vertical Content Studio, Rommi (EXCLUSIVE)

Fugitive Films co-founder Jamie Gordon and former MTV scripted programming chief Maggie Malina have launched Rommi, a new romance genre-focused, vertical content production studio. Per the NYC-based team, Rommi’s strategy involves commissioning original stories from established, best-selling authors to be adapted for the screen prior to any publication debut. The studio will debut its first […]

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Freeform’s ‘Coven Academy’ Is Magical, Dark and Totally Captivating: TV Review

From “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” creator Tim Federle, Freeform’s latest YA drama, “Coven Academy” — originally intended for Disney+ — follows three young witches as they navigate their burgeoning powers and friendship amid the chaos, anxiety and joy of being teenage girls. Intriguing and heartfelt, with sinister elements, the show highlights the importance […]

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Doc Society Announces Fund for Films ‘In Service of Better Futures,’ Zohran Mamdani Project Among First Supported Features (EXCLUSIVE)

Doc Society, the London-headquartered non-profit organization that funds and supports independent documentary filmmakers, has announced the launch of a new fund. The Doc Society Love & Rockets Fund is an international fund dedicated to cinematic non-fiction features it says are “in service of better futures.” The fund will award non-recoupable grants of up to $150,000, […]

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‘Ebenezer’ New Trailer: Johnny Depp’s First Hollywood Studio Movie in 8 Years Reimagines ‘A Christmas Carol’

Paramount Pictures has released a second trailer for “Ebenezer,” Ti West’s spooky take on the classic “A Christmas Carol” starring Johnny Depp as the grumpy, holiday-hating Scrooge. The logline for “Ebenezer” is simply: “The name you know, the story you don’t.” Judging from the trailer, West — known for directing the horror trilogy “X” — […]

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Samantha Josephs’ Debut Horror Novel ‘Carrying’ to Receive Feature Adaptation From Tommy Dorfman’s Good Girl Productions (EXCLUSIVE)

Salma Hayek Pinault, Pamela Abdy, Adria Arjona, Gemma Chan and Beth de Araújo Set for WIF Honors

Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis Strike Creator Content Development Pact for TV, Film and Short Form

Searchlight Submits Original Song From ‘Behemoth!’ for Oscars, ‘Your God Is Sleeping’ Written by Lukas Frank (EXCLUSIVE)

Kevin Feige Hails Theatrical Experience as ‘the Real Movie Magic’ at Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Tribute

Jackie Chan, Anil Kapoor Films Among 335 National Winners at Asian Academy Creative Awards

UTA Streamlines Film, TV and Talent Leadership; Matt Rice Rises to President of Filmed Entertainment Unit

Amelia Dimoldenberg to Bring ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Final Season to Netflix and YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)

Theaters Re-Invest $2.7 Billion to Bring In Moviegoers With Heated Reclining Seats, Full-Service Bars, Immersive Sound and More

Middleburg Film Festival Sets ‘Being Heumann’ as Closing Night Film, Martin McDonagh, Seth Rogen and Rosalind Eleazar Lead Honorees

Paramount, CNN Chief Mark Thompson in ‘Early Stages’ of Discussions to Keep Him in Post

‘La Bola Negra’ Star Guitarricadelafuente to Receive Discovery Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

Pro ‘Fortnite’ Gamer Cody ‘Clix’ Conrod Launches New Holding Company Full Box to Align Owned Businesses, Collabs and Philanthropy (EXCLUSIVE)

Fox Business Taps ‘Big Money’ Roundtable to Replace Maria Bartiromo in Mornings

Rome MIA Market to Kick Off New Format With Rich Roster of Projects and Guests Including Edward Berger, Asif Kapadia, Kim Longinotto

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 2 Trailer: Michael C. Hall Returns as an Aged Vigilante Serial Killer

‘Bloodaxe’: Season 2 of Amazon Viking Drama Adds Maddy Ambus, Steven Brand, Lasse Steen to Cast

AGC Studios Launches AGC Digital, a Division Focused on Nurturing Creator-Led Intellectual Property

Nathan Fielder Speaks Out on Living With Elizabeth Holmes While Filming ‘You Can See Everything’ Doc: ‘She Seems So Genuine’ but ‘I Know She’s a Liar’

NBCUniversal Hires Amazon Exec Jamia Bigalow as EVP of Marketing for Platform Distribution and Partnerships

Anvara Aims to Build Marketplace for Advertisers Looking for Events to Sponsor

Woody Allen Says His Upcoming Madrid-Set Movie Is a ‘Comedy With Romance, Intrigue and Infidelity’

‘Madrid Is a Very Elegant, Beautiful City and Perfect for the Kind of Diplomatic Atmosphere in My Story,’ Says Woody Allen About His Upcoming Movie in the Capital

Dominic West and Sienna Miller Shine In HBO’s Captivating Divorce Thriller ‘War’: TV Review

Screenvision Shakes Up Movie-Theater Pre Show in Bid for Gen Z Ad Dollars

DDA Hires Luxury Hospitality Exec Keith Iddins as Longtime Event Management Boss Caroline Warburton Sets Retirement (EXCLUSIVE)

Fugitive Films Co-Founder, Former MTV Scripted Boss Launch Romance-Focused Vertical Content Studio, Rommi (EXCLUSIVE)

Freeform’s ‘Coven Academy’ Is Magical, Dark and Totally Captivating: TV Review

Doc Society Announces Fund for Films ‘In Service of Better Futures,’ Zohran Mamdani Project Among First Supported Features (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Ebenezer’ New Trailer: Johnny Depp’s First Hollywood Studio Movie in 8 Years Reimagines ‘A Christmas Carol’

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