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Former WGA East President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen has signed with Verve for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be r...
How ‘F1: The Movie’ Was Filmed at Real Grand Prixs, With Brad Pitt and Damson Idris Driving 180 MPH
The cast and filmmaking crew of the blockbuster hit break down the movie’s biggest races, and how they gained unprece...
‘Money Heist’ Spin-Off ‘Berlin’ Unveils New Name For Season 2, Release Date & Pics
Money Heist spin-off Berlin is now Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine. The second season of Álex Pina and Esther Mart...
Karim Debbagh on Preparing for Moroccan Shoot of ‘Lords of War,’ Working on His ‘Biggest Shoot’ With ‘Matchbox’ and Making Directorial Debut With ‘Five Eyes’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Leading Moroccan line producer Karim Debbagh‘s Kasbah Films is ready for the shoot of “Lords of War,” Andrew Niccol’s...
Trade Group DEG Launches AI Alliance, Citing Core Mission To “Amplify Human Creativity”
The Digital Entertainment Group, a coalition of several dozen stakeholders across programming, technology and retail,...
‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks Is Back With Smart Comedy About Idealistic Female Governor Trying To Survive Her Family
If you know the work of James L. Brooks, you know this is a man who can write women, usually independent women who ha...
The LA Art Show Returns for Its 31st Year, Showcasing Global Artists
The event will feature a blend of talented artists, ranging from internationally acclaimed masters to rising stars, i...
Courtney Love Documentary ‘Antiheroine’ Unveiled by ‘Pamela, a Love Story’ Banner Dorothy St. Pictures: She ‘Has Waited a Long Time to Tell Her Story’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Courtney Love, one of the most influential female figures in alternative culture in the 1990s and 2000s, is getting t...
Johnny Depp Developing Adaptation Of Mikhail Bulgakov’s ‘The Master And Margarita’
Johnny Depp will produce the first English-language feature adaptation of The Master and Margarita, the classic satir...
Sundance Programmers Break Down a 2026 Lineup Filled with Comedies and Lots of Charli XCX
Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez, program director Kim Yutani, and senior programmer John Nein walk I...
‘Assistants vs. Agents’ Founder Warner Bailey Signs With UTA
His meme page-turned-media company was launched in 2018 while Bailey was an assistant at WME.
Boss Of Webcomics Firm Manta On Plans For Screen Adaptations, Microdramas & Launch Of Serialized Webnovel Service
EXCLUSIVE: Manta, the subscription webcomics platform, has since its launch five years ago been at the forefront of t...
Gregg Araki Recalls ‘I Want Your Sex’ Co-Writer Pitching “A Comic ’50 Shades'” Inspired By Her Affair, Charli XCX Filming During Day Off ‘Brat’ Tour
EXCLUSIVE: Gregg Araki is back with his first feature directorial outing in more than a decade, as I Want Your Sex ma...
UTA Signs Agents vs. Assistants Founder Warner Bailey (EXCLUSIVE)
United Talent Agency has signed Warner Bailey, the founder of the media company Assistants vs. Agents, for representa...
‘Merv’ Producer Matt Baer on Making a Star-Powered Holiday Rom-Com in Today’s Hollywood
It took more than a decade for producer Matthew Baer to make “Merv,” the new holiday romantic comedy starring Zooey D...
‘Holding Space’ Journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist Launches Podcast Year After Viral ‘Wicked’ Interview
Tracy E. Gilchrist, the journalist behind the viral “holding space” interview with “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and A...
Natalie Portman, Charli xcx, Chris Pine and Wu-Tang Clan Projects Set for Sundance Film Festival’s Final Edition in Park City
Oscar winners, pop stars and hip-hop legends will light up Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival’s last hurr...
‘Hedda’ Writer-Director Nia DaCosta’s Unique Spin On Ibsen’s Play: “I Thought, ‘What If I Just Notched It Up To 11?”
For Nia DaCosta, working with Tessa Thompson as her muse has redefined Henrik Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler and made it w...
‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Actor Juan Carlos Sets Return Following Onstage Injury; Says Knee Ligaments “Looked Like Crab Meat”
EXCLUSIVE: Juan Carlos, one of the original cast members of Broadway’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow, was onstage...
Sundance 2026 Lineup Includes Films With Jenna Ortega, Charli XCX, Seth Rogen, Russell Crowe, Ethan Hawke & More In Park City Finale
With the Sundance Film Festival heading to Boulder, Colo. in 2027, they’re leaving their Park City, UT of 44 years wi...