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- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
‘It Follows’ Filmmaker David Robert Mitchell to Direct Superhero Movie ‘Heroes & Villains’
By Dave McNary LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – MGM has bought David Robert Mitchell’s superhero project “Heroes & Villains,” with the “It Follows” director on board to...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Armie Hammer and Joel Edgerton to Star in Watergate Series From Sam Esmail
By Will Thorne LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – UCP has brought together a stellar cast for a series which presents a modern take on the Watergate scandal....
- ENTERTAINMENT5 years ago
Syfy Takes Robert Zemeckis UFO Show ‘Project Blue Book’ for U.K.
By Robert Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Syfy has acquired ’ sci-fi historical drama “Project Blue Book” for the U.K., it was announced Thursday by ’s...
- ENTERTAINMENT6 years ago
‘Pretty Woman’ Broadway Cast Recalls Performing for Julia Roberts
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Samantha Barks didn’t watch Julia Roberts and Richard Gere’s iconic “Pretty Woman” in preparation for her starring role in...
- ENTERTAINMENT6 years ago
Robert Pattinson, Lily-Rose Depp Join Timothee Chalamet in Netflix’s ‘The King’
By Robert Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Robert Pattinson and Lily-Rose Depp have joined the cast of David Michod’s Netflix original production “The King,” the Shakespeare-inspired...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Directors’ Fortnight, Critics Week Cancel 2020 Editions
By Elsa Keslassy LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Directors’ Fortnight and Critics Week, the two sections running alongside the Cannes Film Festival, have canceled their 2020 editions....
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Cannes’ Critics Week Won’t Take Place in May Either
By Elsa Keslassy LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Following the news that the Cannes Film Festival will be postponed, Critics Week, the section dedicated to first and...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Amazon Sets Documentary Series on Racing Champion Fernando Alonso
By Robert Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Amazon Prime has commissioned a new documentary series about Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso, it announced Thursday. Titled “Fernando,”...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
U.K. Moves to ‘Delay’ Phase in Coronavirus Fight
By Robert Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The U.K. government has announced it is moving to the next phase in its plans to combat the coronavirus...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
British Film Commission Receives $6 Million to Encourage Studio Investment
By Robert Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The British Film Commission is set to receive £4.8 million ($6 million) to encourage studio space investment in the...