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AI-Generated ‘Odyssey’ Movie Adaptation Coming From ‘Dreams of Violets’ Director

There’s Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” out on Friday. There’s the AI-generated Michael Caine-narrated audiobook of Homer’s “The Odyssey,” released last month. Now, a third title based on the Greek epic has emerged: an AI-generated version of “The Odyssey.” The latest Homer adaptation, “Odysseus: The Fall,” is a 135-minute AI-generated movie from AI film studio Fountain 0 and […]

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Frontières Buzzy Zombie Romcom ‘Cold Feet’ Adds Co-Pro Partners, Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

Intercultural zombie romcom “Cold Feet,” from Prague-based writer-director Apoorva Satish, has secured co-producers Telemark (Poland, Ici et Là Productions (France) and line producer LaSutra Pictures (India). The news comes ahead of the project’s debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival’s Frontières Co-Production Market, held July 22–25 in Montreal. “Cold Feet” has been developed through Off […]

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Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Ignites Fantasia’s 30th Edition as Hot Global Genre Titles Get Set to Stoke or Take Over the Mainstream

They’re back! The annual rampage of genre filmmakers, industry, and fans through the cinemas and social hubs of Montreal has begun, as the Fantasia International Film Festival opens its 30th edition on July 16 with Nicolas Winding Refn receiving the Cheval Noir Career Achievement Award before hosting the Canadian premiere of his sumptuously visceral, trope-defying […]

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Rosemary Who? Get Ready for Emma’s Baby as ‘Birth’ Seduces Tallifornia Film Fund With ‘Grotesque and Terrifying’ Take on Pregnancy (EXCLUSIVE)

Estonian director Oskar Lehemaa is ready to give “Birth” to his first English-language body horror. Presented at Frontières Co-Production Market, it follows a couple that, after years of failed attempts to conceive, decides to attend a secluded fertility retreat deep in the woods – as a last resort before IVF. But as the retreat’s ancient […]

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Isaac Ezban Sets Next Movie ‘Delivery,’ His ‘Most Personal Project Yet,’ Partnering With Sin Sentido Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Multi-prized Mexican filmmaker Isaac Ezban (“The Incident,” “The Similars,” “Párvulos”) is in advanced development on his sixth and “most personal project yet,” a time-travel, sci-fi road movie. The project is one of 34 works presented at this year’s Frontières International Co-Production Market at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, forming part of its Officila Selection.. […]

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‘Bluey’ Helps Power 17% Profit Growth at BBC Commercial

BBC Commercial increased EBITDA by 17% to £267 million ($357.1 million) in the 2025/26 financial year, returning £377 million ($504.2 million) to the BBC as direct-to-consumer services and consumer products, led by “Bluey,” drove growth despite a challenging market. Revenue remained flat at £2.2 billion ($2.94 billion), with growth in some areas offsetting decline in […]

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BBC Warns of ‘Real Jeopardy’ as License Fee Base Erodes Despite Record-Breaking Content Year

The BBC closed out a year that included its most-watched title in “The Celebrity Traitors” and its best drama debut in three years with “The Night Manager,” but its annual report and accounts for 2025/26 warns the corporation faces “real jeopardy” as license fee erosion drives a third consecutive operating deficit. BBC director general Matt […]

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Ellen Burstyn to Receive Venice’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Ellen Burstyn, whose credits include “The Last Picture Show,” “The Exorcist” and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice Intl. Film Festival, the festival said Tuesday. The festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera described Burstyn as “an actress of rare intensity and truth,” adding that she […]

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Webtoon Productions, Espotlight Forge First-Look Pact for Spanish-Language Wattpad Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)

Webtoon Productions and Madrid and Los Angeles-based Espotlight have signed a first-look deal to develop Spanish-language film and TV adaptations of Wattpad webnovels, expanding a partnership that has already produced the internationally released “Boulevard” with Sony Pictures International. Under the deal, Espotlight will receive a first look at Spanish-language stories published on Wattpad, giving the […]

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Glassriver, ZDF Studios’ Network Movie Team on Lilja Sigurðardóttir Crime Series ‘Áróra’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Icelandic producer Glassriver is teaming with ZDF Studios-owned Network Movie on “Áróra,” a crime drama series based on Lilja Sigurðardóttir’s internationally bestselling “An Áróra Investigation” novels. Network Movie has optioned all five books in the series — “Cold as Hell,” “Red as Blood,” “White as Snow,” “Dark as Night” and “Deep as Death” — and […]

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Fandango Sales Picks Up Explosive Locarno Premiere ‘The Chilean’ Where ‘Everything Is on the Verge of Detonation’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Fandango Sales has boarded Sergio Castro-San Martín’s “The Chilean” ahead of its world premiere at Locarno. Set in 1976, the film follows Chilean miner Aldo Marín as he flees Chile’s regime for Turin, where he meets Luciana, a doctor who performs illegal abortions. But his attempt to rebuild his life is threatened by a talent […]

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Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’ Lands at Cinema Guild Ahead of Locarno Premiere

Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights to Hong Sangsoo’s “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes.” The film will have its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in August. “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes” follows Sanghee (Kim Minhee), who visits her mother on Jeju Island with her brother after 10 years apart. Her […]

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‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Books Yet, but Is ‘About to’ Soon

Anya Taylor-Joy was a strict “Harry Potter” fan as a child, but now, having been cast in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” she’s ready to dive into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. “I’m about to read the books now, actually,” Taylor-Joy told Variety at the Monday night premiere of Apple TV’s […]

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‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Books Yet, but Is ‘About to’ Soon

Anya Taylor-Joy was a strict “Harry Potter” fan as a child, but now, having been cast in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” she’s ready to dive into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. “I’m about to read the books now, actually,” Taylor-Joy told Variety’s Marc Malkin at the Monday night premiere of […]

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States Seek Injunction to Prevent Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal From Closing

California and 11 other states have filed for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to prevent the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal from closing while the states pursue an antitrust lawsuit. In a motion filed on Monday evening, the states asked a federal judge to act by July 22. Paramount has previously informed the states […]

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Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump’s Reaction to Lindsey Graham’s Death

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President Donald Trump for the reaction he gave to the press following the death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham died on July 11 at 71 years old. “The big news from the weekend was the sudden passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham of South […]

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Paramount CEO David Ellison Backing Bipartisan Federal Film Tax Incentive

Paramount-Skydance CEO David Ellison has been quietly backing a bill to launch a federal film tax incentive, with lawmaker support on both sides of the aisle, multiple sources told Variety. Ellison has spent at least six months in exploratory meetings for the proposed legislation, two sources added, and on Monday evening was present in Washington […]

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‘Kong x Godzilla’ Ride Set to Open at Korea’s Lotte World This Month: It’s ‘Extremely Immersive’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Legendary Entertainment’s first theme park attraction, “Kong x Godzilla” at Lotte World in Seoul, opens July 24, marking the studio’s entry into location-based entertainment after several years of development on the project. “It was a big priority for me when I joined Legendary nine years ago,” James Ngo, Legendary’s executive VP of franchise management, tells […]

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Daytime Emmys Announce 2026 Nominations (UPDATING)

The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations announcement is underway. Among early nominees: Recently ended talkers “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (recognized for talk series and talk host) and “Sherri” (with a nod for talk host). The Daytime Emmys, administered by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, recognize daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment […]

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Hudson Williams Confronts Fans Who Followed Him Home in Viral Video: ‘Please F—ing Leave’

“Heated Rivalry” star Hudson Williams told off a group of fans who followed him to a private residence in Paris for an autograph. The confrontation was captured in a now viral video shared on social media on Monday. As Williams stepped out of a car, someone handed him pictures and asked for his signature. Williams, […]

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LISTEN: Why ‘Moana’ Marks a Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at the Multiplexes

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our weekly Box Office segment, Variety‘s Rebecca Rubin unpacks what went wrong with Disney’s “Moana” live-action remake. And Jon Erwin, the filmmaker behind “Young Washington,” explains how his Wonder Project banner is making indie theatrical films work as a business. The box office dynamic around “Moana” seems to […]

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‘Top Chef’ Winner Rhoda Magbitang Signs With Buchwald and LTPR+ Talent Management (EXCLUSIVE)

“Top Chef” winner Rhoda Magbitang has signed with Buchwald and Leigh Taylor Public Relations+ Talent Management for representation. Magbitang is best known for winning Season 23 of Bravo’s “Top Chef.” She’s currently completing her culinary residency at Mauna Lani following her win, which features a series of intimate dinners hosted by Magbitang from June through […]

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‘Hotel Transylvania 5’ Sets October 2027 Release Date

A fifth “Hotel Transylvania” film, titled “The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania”, is coming to theaters on Oct. 8. Sony Pictures is set to distribute the film in North America, while Amazon MGM Studios will oversee international distribution. Jennifer Kluska and Alan Hawkins are on board to direct the fifth film with Lawrence Jonas producing, and […]

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David Zaslav Files to Sell $59 Million More in Warner Bros. Discovery Stock

As Paramount Skydance’s deal to take over Warner Bros. Discovery is still pending, WBD CEO David Zaslav is continuing to cash out his stock in the company he is set to depart in the coming months. Zaslav filed to sell about 2.18 million shares of Warner Bros. Discovery stock, valued at $59.47 million, according to […]

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‘Growing Pains’ Star Ashley Johnson Was Nearly Abducted on Set When a Kidnapper Grabbed Her After Episode Taping: ‘I Was Clueless’ and ‘Very Upset’

“The Last of Us” voice actor Ashley Johnson got her start in Hollywood as a child actor, playing the role of Chrissy Seaver on the final two seasons of ABC’s sitcom “Growing Pains” from 1990 to 1992. On a recent episode of her “Weird Kids” podcast, Johnson revealed she was once nearly abducted by a […]

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Humanitas Prizes Reveal Nominations; ‘My So-Called Life’ Creator Winnie Holzman to Be Honored and Ashley Nicole Black Will Host (EXCLUSIVE)

“My So-Called Life” creator and “Wicked” writer Winnie Holzman has been tapped to receive Humanitas’s Kieser Award, while writer/comedian Ashley Nicole Black has been named host of this year’s Humanitas Prizes Award Show & Toast, the org announced Monday. Also on Monday, Humanitas announced the nominees for this year’s ten Humanitas Prizes, and revealed that […]

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Christopher Nolan Slams ‘AI Slop’ and Disagrees With Matt Damon’s ‘Defeatist’ Opinion That ‘The Odyssey’ Is the Last Movie of Its Kind

Christopher Nolan does not agree with his “The Odyssey” leading man Matt Damon when it comes to their new epic being the last of its kind in Hollywood. Damon has stated repeatedly during the movie’s press tour that filming “The Odyssey” felt like his “last chance” to make an old school Hollywood epic given Nolan’s […]

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Shi Nansun, Hong Kong Producer Behind ‘Infernal Affairs,’ Dies at 75

Shi Nansun, the Hong Kong producer and executive who co-founded Film Workshop and helped establish international distribution networks for Chinese-language cinema, died Monday at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. She was 75. In a statement, Film Workshop said Shi had been in declining health since 2022 due to complications affecting her immune system, and that […]

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Prime Video’s Docuseries ‘Murder 101’ Moves Beyond Crime to Showcase the Power of Community: TV Review

Based on the 2024 podcast of the same name, Prime Video’s new docuseries “Murder 101” is a crime show that looks beyond the transgressions, facts and clues to give a real voice to victims and survivors. The series also highlights the importance of fostering autonomy and determination in young people on the cusp of major […]

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Netflix Orders ‘Monopoly’ Competition Series With $2 Million Dollar Prize

“Monopoly” is about to get a lot more realistic. Netflix announced it is now casting for the new competition series based on the world of “Monopoly,” where contestants have the chance to win $2 million. Competing on a life-sized Monopoly Town Square, 12 players will use strategy, alliance and dealmaking to take home the prize. […]

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AI-Generated ‘Odyssey’ Movie Adaptation Coming From ‘Dreams of Violets’ Director

Frontières Buzzy Zombie Romcom ‘Cold Feet’ Adds Co-Pro Partners, Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Ignites Fantasia’s 30th Edition as Hot Global Genre Titles Get Set to Stoke or Take Over the Mainstream

Rosemary Who? Get Ready for Emma’s Baby as ‘Birth’ Seduces Tallifornia Film Fund With ‘Grotesque and Terrifying’ Take on Pregnancy (EXCLUSIVE)

Isaac Ezban Sets Next Movie ‘Delivery,’ His ‘Most Personal Project Yet,’ Partnering With Sin Sentido Films (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Bluey’ Helps Power 17% Profit Growth at BBC Commercial

BBC Warns of ‘Real Jeopardy’ as License Fee Base Erodes Despite Record-Breaking Content Year

Ellen Burstyn to Receive Venice’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Webtoon Productions, Espotlight Forge First-Look Pact for Spanish-Language Wattpad Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)

Glassriver, ZDF Studios’ Network Movie Team on Lilja Sigurðardóttir Crime Series ‘Áróra’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Fandango Sales Picks Up Explosive Locarno Premiere ‘The Chilean’ Where ‘Everything Is on the Verge of Detonation’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’ Lands at Cinema Guild Ahead of Locarno Premiere

‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Books Yet, but Is ‘About to’ Soon

‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Books Yet, but Is ‘About to’ Soon

States Seek Injunction to Prevent Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal From Closing

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump’s Reaction to Lindsey Graham’s Death

Paramount CEO David Ellison Backing Bipartisan Federal Film Tax Incentive

‘Kong x Godzilla’ Ride Set to Open at Korea’s Lotte World This Month: It’s ‘Extremely Immersive’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Daytime Emmys Announce 2026 Nominations (UPDATING)

Hudson Williams Confronts Fans Who Followed Him Home in Viral Video: ‘Please F—ing Leave’

LISTEN: Why ‘Moana’ Marks a Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at the Multiplexes

‘Top Chef’ Winner Rhoda Magbitang Signs With Buchwald and LTPR+ Talent Management (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Hotel Transylvania 5’ Sets October 2027 Release Date

David Zaslav Files to Sell $59 Million More in Warner Bros. Discovery Stock

‘Growing Pains’ Star Ashley Johnson Was Nearly Abducted on Set When a Kidnapper Grabbed Her After Episode Taping: ‘I Was Clueless’ and ‘Very Upset’

Humanitas Prizes Reveal Nominations; ‘My So-Called Life’ Creator Winnie Holzman to Be Honored and Ashley Nicole Black Will Host (EXCLUSIVE)

Christopher Nolan Slams ‘AI Slop’ and Disagrees With Matt Damon’s ‘Defeatist’ Opinion That ‘The Odyssey’ Is the Last Movie of Its Kind

Shi Nansun, Hong Kong Producer Behind ‘Infernal Affairs,’ Dies at 75

Prime Video’s Docuseries ‘Murder 101’ Moves Beyond Crime to Showcase the Power of Community: TV Review

Netflix Orders ‘Monopoly’ Competition Series With $2 Million Dollar Prize

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