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‘Absolute Batman,’ ‘Krypto,’ Anime DC Series ‘Joker: Laugh Riot’ Unveiled at First DC Studios, Warner Bros. Animation Joint Annecy Showcase
In their first joint studio presentation at Annecy’s lakeside Bonlieu theater, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation ...
LISTEN: ‘Abbott Elementary’ Exec Producer Justin Halpern Juggles Multiple Series and His Debut Novel
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, writer and showrunner Justin Halpern speaks with Variety’s Michael Sch...
Jason Newsted Is Betting on Himself After Throat Cancer and Bringing the Chophouse Band on the Road
A few months after Jason Newsted joined Metallica, a friend of mine met him through author Steffan Chirazi, who is cl...
Daniele Luchetti Sets New Film ‘Your Little Matter,’ Starring Tecla Insolia as an Orphan Looking for Her Birth Mother (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran Italian director Daniele Luchetti — whose “The Ties” opened the 2020 Venice Film Festival — is back behind th...
Genndy Tartakovsky Sets ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Series with Cartoon Network Studios and Prime Video
Genndy Tartakovsky is developing a “Conan the Barbarian” series with Cartoon Network Studios and Prime Video – sugges...
Ajay Devgn Sets Action Comeback With ‘Chauhaan,’ From Jio Studios and Colour Yellow
Top Bollywood star Ajay Devgn is set to headline “Chauhaan,” an action entertainer presented by Jio Studios and produ...
Reunited Sugar Summons Third New Song
Bob Mould, David Barbe and Malcolm Travis are keeping the momentum going with another new song.
Tubi to Provide Creatorverse Lineup to Amazon’s Fire TV (EXCLUSIVE)
Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has found a host of new screens for its Creatorverse lineup of shows. The service...
Ricky Gervais Talks Netflix’s ‘Alley Cats’ as Annecy Sings Him ‘Happy Birthday’: ‘I Hope You Like Cats. And Swearing’
Ricky Gervais is ready for Netflix’s “Alley Cats.” “I hope you like cats. And swearing,” he told the audience at Anne...
Virginie Efira to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate Virginie Efira, the Belgian-born, France-based actress who was recently in C...
‘Dept. Q’ Season 2 Adds Aisling Franciosi, Greg Wise and More to Cast as Production Starts in Scotland
The second season of “Dept. Q” is officially underway, with the Netflix crime series starting production in Scotland ...
Genre-Bending Stories, Trailblazing Co-Productions Head Annecy’s MIFA Feature Pitches
The Annecy Animation Festival, now in full swing, offers a vibrant mix of world premieres and unique screenings aimed...
Anthony Boyle, Sam Claflin, Tom Hollander and Josh Finan Among Ensemble Joining Keira Knightley and Alicia Vikander in Dark Comedy ‘The Worst’ (EXCLUSIVE)
With shooting now underway in the south of France on dark comedy “The Worst,” the production has added a major cohort...
Comcast-Owned Sky Agrees on Terms to Buy ITV’s Broadcast and Streaming Unit (Report)
Sky, the Comcast-owned U.K. pay-TV operator, has agreed on terms to buy British broadcaster ITV’s media and entertain...
Mubi to Publish Lost ‘Faust’ Bible on Centenary of F.W. Murnau’s Silent Cinema Classic (EXCLUSIVE)
Arthouse distributor, streamer, production company and — since 2015 — publisher Mubi is set to release a book about t...
Lionel Richie Cuts Minnesota Set Short After Falling Ill On Stage
The musician kicked off his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul on Wednesday night
ACM Honors Event Sets Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, Leslie Fram and Other Country Heavyweights for Special Awards
The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer ...
’Baahubali’ Animated Feature Director, Producer on Taking Indian Cinema Global and Bringing Indian Audiences to Animation
The “Baahubali” universe is one which has been continually transformative for mainstream Indian cinema and the latest...
Power, Discrimination, Difference, Motherhood and Rural Diaspora Brought Into Focus at Women in Animation from Spain
Six emerging female animation directors in Spain, some with a considerable career in cinema such as IDFA Audience Awa...
Lionel Richie Cuts Set Short After Falling Ill During Opening Night of Tour in Minnesota
Lionel Richie fell ill during the opening night of his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, cutting his set short afte...