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Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Film Team With American Cinematheque and Beyond Fest for ‘No Drama’ Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions is gearing up for the second edition of its “No Drama” filmmaker initiative, presented in partnership with Universal Film. The global initiative — developed by Universal’s Filmmaker & Content Strategies group — launched in 2024 as a one-year, non-exclusive program that supports emerging genre filmmakers by providing access and industry exposure […]

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‘Club Kid’ Gets 35mm Pre-Release Screening at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre – Film News in Brief

SFFilm will present a special preview screening A24’s “Club Kid” in 35mm at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre on Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. with writer, director and star Jordan Firstman making an appearance for a post-screening conversation. “’Club Kid’ is an exhilarating introduction to Jordan Firstman as a filmmaker, with a world that feels completely […]

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‘Dune’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette to Be Honored With Variety’s Creative Impact Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival

Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette will be honored with Variety’s Creative Impact in Production Design Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Vermette is Denis Villeneuve’s go-to production designer. The pair have worked together on “Sicario,” “Arrival” and all three “Dune” movies. Speaking about Vermette, Villeneuve said, “Patrice preps a lot. He is a workaholic […]

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Queer Horror Explored in ECAM Incubator Title ‘The Unmoving Hands’

Among the five Madrid Film School (ECAM) Incubator titles this year comes “The Unmoving Hands” (“Las manos quietas”) from Barcelona-based Victor Diago, who describes his project as a “queer horror story about desire, love and the unstoppable urge to let oneself be swallowed by that abyss.” The horror thriller follows Hector, who roams the streets […]

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El Sol Ermitaño Launches at San Sebastián Festival With WIP Title ‘Lovers Go Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Colombia’s Federico Durán, long associated with Rhayuela Films (“Alias María”) where he remains a shareholder, has officially launched his new company El Sol Ermitaño at the San Sebastian Film Festival where the first of its slate, “Lovers Go Home!” participates at the festival’s pix-in-post program, WIP LatAm. Directed by Juan Sebastián Mesa (“The Nobodies”), the […]

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Vice Greenlights ‘Everybody Hates’ Series About Polarizing Sports Figures Like Jake Paul, Aaron Rodgers (EXCLUSIVE)

Vice TV has greenlit the anthology docuseries “Everybody Hates,” Variety has learned exclusively. The show goes behind the scenes on polarizing figures in the sports world, with each episode profiling a different athlete. Per the official description, “Rather than asking whether these athletes deserve the hate they receive, Everybody Hates asks a different question: How […]

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Tyler Posey to Guest Star in NBC Cop Family Drama ‘Line of Fire’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Tyler Posey is set for a multi-episode guest star arc on the upcoming NBC dram “Line of Fire,” Variety has learned exclusively. The series premiered on NBC on Sept. 21, with Posey set to make his first appearance in the fifth episode airing on Oct. 19. The logline for the show states, “A family of […]

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‘Lucky Dog’ Expands on CBS Saturday Mornings, Adds New Series ‘Paws with Purpose’ (EXCLUSIVE)

“Lucky Dog: Paws with Purpose,” a new series from Hearst Media Production Group, will premiere Oct. 3 on CBS, as part of its “CBS WKND” Saturday morning educational/informational lineup for the 2026-27 season. In “Lucky Dog: Paws with Purpose,” Emmy-winning animal trainer and host Brandon McMillan pairs dogs with military veterans and families. The series […]

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Diane Lane Joins Li Jun Li in Hulu Limited Series ‘Victoria’

Diane Lane has joined the upcoming Hulu-Onyx Collective limited series “Victoria,” Variety has learned. The erotic thriller, which was announced last week with a series order, will star Li Jun Li as Maxine Tao, who is described as “a brilliant con artist who finds herself in a dark web of power, luxury and the crosshairs […]

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‘Paper Tiger’ and ‘Musk’ Documentary Among 2026 Santa Fe International Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

The Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFIFF) has announced this year’s lineup, which will open with Robert Burnett’s “In Memoriam,” starring Marc Maron, and close with James Gray’s “Paper Tiger,” starring Adam Driver and Miles Teller. Taking Place Oct. 14-19 in Santa Fe, N.M., the festival’s Centerpiece program will feature Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky” […]

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‘Iron Boy,’ ‘Tangles’ and ‘The Violinist’ Among Animation Is Film’s 2026 Festival Line-Up

Leah Nelson’s “Tangles,” Louis Clichy’s “Iron Boy” and Ervin Han and Raúl García’s “The Violinist” are among the titles set to screen during Animation Is Film’s ninth edition. The festival will take place October 16 through 19, with the main programming taking place at TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood, Calif. For the first time […]

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BookTok Sensation Quan Millz Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)

Verve has signed Quan Millz, the publishing phenom behind one of BookTok’s biggest literary empires, for representation. The agency will work with Millz to expand his catalog and audience across publishing, film, television and beyond. The self-published author has released more than 70 books, built a multimillion-dollar business outside the traditional system and grown a […]

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‘La Gradiva’ Debuts Trailer: Cannes’ Critics Winner Is a Poignant French Coming-of-Age Tale

One of the highlights of this year’s festival circuit, “La Gradiva” has debuted its trailer ahead of its Dec. 18 release in the U.S. which will be handled by 1.2 Special. It was one of the five films shortlisted by the French Oscar committee to represent the country in the international feature race. “The Gradiva,” […]

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Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at the UN After He Banned Network From White House Coverage: ‘You Shouldn’t Be Here!’

President Donald Trump appeared surprised to see CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins among the journalists outside the United Nations on Tuesday — and he lashed out at her after she tried to ask him a question. Trump was in New York City to deliver remarks at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. As […]

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Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs

The general mood on both sides of the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance aisles on Monday was shock and surprise over the sudden turn of events. And now that Paramount-WB merger has the all-clear signal, staffers are gearing up for what are expected to be multiple rounds of layoffs in the next few months. […]

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Urban Sales Boards Ricardo Alves Jr.’s Religious Cult Thriller ‘The French Teacher’ Ahead of San Sebastián Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based sales agent Urban Sales has boarded Ricardo Alves Jr.’s “The French Teacher” ahead of its world premiere at the Horizontes Latinos section of the San Sebastián International Film Festival. The deal is part of a co-representation partnership with Les Valseurs Distribution, with the two companies handling a joint international sales mandate for the film. […]

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CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps

Just when staffers at CNN thought the news giant’s path to the future was becoming more clear, new fog has set in. In recent weeks, the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet appeared to have found its groove. Yes, its linear ratings are down noticeably from the era when it won notice for its aggressive coverage of […]

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How NBCUniversal Television Thrives on Collaborative Energy Between Studios and Platforms: ‘We Cheer Each Other On’

From Donna Langley to Pearlena Igbokwe to Frances Berwick to Liz Jenkins, female executives largely run the show at NBCUniversal. In television, Igbokwe’s core team is tasked with overseeing NBCU’s television studio imprints — Universal Television, Universal Global Television and Universal Television Alternative Studio — and the scripted activity of NBC and Peacock. And that […]

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A Geico Holiday Special? Insurance Giant’s New CMO Widens Spotlight on Entertainment

Geico’s famous animated Gecko used to turn up only in TV commercials. He recently enjoyed guest-star billing on a podcast. The cartoonish figure with the sophisticated accent appeared in June on WNBA player Azzi Fudd’s ‘Fudd Around and Find Out,” thanks to A.I. that allowed the character to interact with the sports star. “There’s not […]

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Jessica Lange Speaks Out on ‘American Horror Story 13’ Return, From Playing Secret Fifth Character to Begging for a Musical Number

Jessica Lange is not only reprising her four previous “American Horror Story” roles in Season 13 — she’s debuting a new one. When asked on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday what made her want to return to Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series, Lange said, “It really was just the idea of bringing those four characters […]

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Jensen Ackles to Star in Crime Thriller Series ‘Rules of Prey’ at MGM+

Jensen Ackles is set to star in the thriller series “Rules of Prey,” which has been greenlit at MGM+. The series is based on the book of the same name by John Sandford, which is the first in Sandford’s “Prey” novel series that focus on former police detective Lucas Davenport. The official logline states that […]

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National Hispanic Media Coalition Announces 2026 Cohort for Series Scriptwriters Program (EXCLUSIVE)

The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) announced its 2026 cohort of participants for its annual Series Scriptwriters Program (SSP). Ten Latine writers from across the country were selected for an eight-week intensive, where they will develop scripts for an original television pilot that will be reviewed by SSP studio partners, including The Walt Disney Company, […]

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Prime Video Snaps Up LatAm Romance Series Starring Agustin Bernasconi, Noa Kirel With Sipur Repping Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video has snapped up LatAm romance series “Mírame Así, El Camino de Noa,” which is set for release next month. The 24-part series, which stars international pop sensations Agustin Bernasconi and Noa Kirel, is set to launch on the streaming platform Oct. 9 in Latin America. In Argentina it will also air on the […]

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Her Road to the Top: How NBCUniversal TV Studio Chief Pearlena Igbokwe Learned to Balance Business and Creative Instincts

By the time Pearlena Igbokwe was offered the job of president of Universal Television in 2016, she already had an impressive résumé. She’d climbed the ranks over 20 years at Showtime, and then excelled during a four-year stretch as head of NBC’s drama department. But the prospect of moving out of the network hierarchy to […]

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‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Andrew Phung Joins Quentin Lee’s Zombie Comedy ‘Curse of Undead’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Andrew Phung, an eight-time Canadian Screen Award winner known for “Kim’s Convenience” and “Run the Burbs,” is boarding Quentin Lee’s horror-comedy “Curse of Undead” as star and producer. Phung will play protagonist Pancho Dang in the Canada-Philippines co-production, which follows a struggling Canadian filmmaker battling a zombie outbreak unleashed by a Filipino sorcerer, while uncovering […]

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Fantastic Fest 2026 Awards Winners List: ‘Ghost in the Cell,’ ‘Girl in the Night’ and ‘Adult Supervision’ Take Top Feature Honors (EXCLUSIVE)

Fantastic Fest, the annual Austin-based celebration of genre filmmaking, has announced top honors for its films in competition. “Our winning films embody distinctive and powerful voices from a wide range of cultures, and the exciting new generation of talent shaping the future of genre cinema,” Annick Mahnert, director of programming, said in a statement. “It […]

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Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt

Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison has prevailed in his dogged pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Now comes the hard part: making the economics of the combined company work, given an extremely high debt load of the combined media company. Following the announcement of Paramount’s settlement with the 12 Democratic state attorneys general resolving their antitrust case […]

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Rachel Maddow’s ‘Kill. Bury. Print.’ Wins 2026 David Carr Award From Montclair Film Festival

The 2026 Montclair Film Festival will present producer Rachel Maddow and director Ben Klein with its 2026 David Carr Award For Truth In Non-Fiction Filmmaking for their new true crime documentary, “Kill. Bury. Print.” The film follows the standoff between a tiny family-run newspaper and the local sheriff’s department in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Maddow first […]

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Hayden Panettiere Cause of Death Revealed as Toxic Effects of Fentanyl and More; Death Ruled an Accident

Hayden Panettiere’s death was caused by the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and other drugs and has been ruled an accident, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Variety on Tuesday. “The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine,” the coroner’s official statement said. “The manner […]

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Rosie O’Donnell Says ABC Blocked Her From Having Jeffrey Epstein Survivors on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’: ‘They Were Certain That Could Not Happen’

Rosie O’Donnell said in a recent interview on the “The Jann Arden Podcast” (via HuffPo) that ABC blocked her from having Jeffrey Epstein survivors on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” during her guest hosting stint in August. O’Donnell ended up filming a video with the survivors that she posted directly to Instagram instead. “My idea for the […]

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Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Film Team With American Cinematheque and Beyond Fest for ‘No Drama’ Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Club Kid’ Gets 35mm Pre-Release Screening at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre – Film News in Brief

‘Dune’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette to Be Honored With Variety’s Creative Impact Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival

Queer Horror Explored in ECAM Incubator Title ‘The Unmoving Hands’

El Sol Ermitaño Launches at San Sebastián Festival With WIP Title ‘Lovers Go Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Vice Greenlights ‘Everybody Hates’ Series About Polarizing Sports Figures Like Jake Paul, Aaron Rodgers (EXCLUSIVE)

Tyler Posey to Guest Star in NBC Cop Family Drama ‘Line of Fire’ (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Lucky Dog’ Expands on CBS Saturday Mornings, Adds New Series ‘Paws with Purpose’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Diane Lane Joins Li Jun Li in Hulu Limited Series ‘Victoria’

‘Paper Tiger’ and ‘Musk’ Documentary Among 2026 Santa Fe International Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Iron Boy,’ ‘Tangles’ and ‘The Violinist’ Among Animation Is Film’s 2026 Festival Line-Up

BookTok Sensation Quan Millz Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)

‘La Gradiva’ Debuts Trailer: Cannes’ Critics Winner Is a Poignant French Coming-of-Age Tale

Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at the UN After He Banned Network From White House Coverage: ‘You Shouldn’t Be Here!’

Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs

Urban Sales Boards Ricardo Alves Jr.’s Religious Cult Thriller ‘The French Teacher’ Ahead of San Sebastián Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps

How NBCUniversal Television Thrives on Collaborative Energy Between Studios and Platforms: ‘We Cheer Each Other On’

A Geico Holiday Special? Insurance Giant’s New CMO Widens Spotlight on Entertainment

Jessica Lange Speaks Out on ‘American Horror Story 13’ Return, From Playing Secret Fifth Character to Begging for a Musical Number

Jensen Ackles to Star in Crime Thriller Series ‘Rules of Prey’ at MGM+

National Hispanic Media Coalition Announces 2026 Cohort for Series Scriptwriters Program (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video Snaps Up LatAm Romance Series Starring Agustin Bernasconi, Noa Kirel With Sipur Repping Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Her Road to the Top: How NBCUniversal TV Studio Chief Pearlena Igbokwe Learned to Balance Business and Creative Instincts

‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Andrew Phung Joins Quentin Lee’s Zombie Comedy ‘Curse of Undead’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Fantastic Fest 2026 Awards Winners List: ‘Ghost in the Cell,’ ‘Girl in the Night’ and ‘Adult Supervision’ Take Top Feature Honors (EXCLUSIVE)

Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt

Rachel Maddow’s ‘Kill. Bury. Print.’ Wins 2026 David Carr Award From Montclair Film Festival

Hayden Panettiere Cause of Death Revealed as Toxic Effects of Fentanyl and More; Death Ruled an Accident

Rosie O’Donnell Says ABC Blocked Her From Having Jeffrey Epstein Survivors on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’: ‘They Were Certain That Could Not Happen’

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