Sony Pictures Classics Buys ‘On Swift Horses’ with Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones Ahead of SXSW Premiere
The film from director Daniel Minahan originally premiered at TIFF and will release in theaters on April 25.
Oscar Nominated Short Films Pack an Emotional Punch, From Ethnic Cleansing to Animal Poaching and Everything in Between
Little films are a very big deal at this year’s Academy Awards. Topics as heavy as PTSD, ethnic cleansing and the immigration system, and as light as music, kissing and children with a passion to perform are all vying for the short film Oscars. Here’s a look at the nominees in the documentary shorts, animated […]
Igor Bezinović’s ‘Fiume o morte!’ Wins Rotterdam Tiger Award, ‘The Tree of Authenticity’ and ‘Im Haus meiner Eltern’ Take Jury Prizes
Igor Bezinović’s hybrid documentary “Fiume o morte!” was awarded the Tiger Award, the top prize of the International Film Festival Rotterdam worth €40,000, on Friday evening. Bezinović’s film captures the spirit of Italian poet, playwright, journalist, aristocrat and army officer Gabriele D’Annunzio — who in 1919 occupied the city of Fiume — through dramatic reconstruction […]
Blue Harbor Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to Historical Biopic ‘Audrey’s Children’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Harbor Entertainment has acquired the Stateside distribution rights to Ami Canaan Mann’s “Audrey’s Children,” which will be released nationwide March 28. Based on a true story, the historical drama stars Natalie Dormer as British physician Dr. Audrey Evans, who “burst onto the scene in 1969 as the first female Chief of Oncology at the […]
‘English Teacher’ Renewed for Season 2 at FX Despite Sexual Assault Allegation Against Brian Jordan Alvarez
The FX comedy series “English Teacher” has been renewed for Season 2, Variety has learned. The series originally debuted on FX and Hulu back in September 2024 to positive reviews. Brian Jordan Alvarez created the series and also stars. Along with Alvarez, the cast includes Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton and Carmen Christopher. “’English […]
Lucas Belvaux’s ‘Haunted Minds,’ Starring ‘Of Blood and Money’ Duo Niels Schneider and Ramzy Bedia, Boarded by Newen Connect (EXCLUSIVE)
European sales banner Newen Connect has boarded “Haunted Minds,” a psychological thriller directed by Belgian filmmaker Lucas Belvaux (“This Is Our Land”) on the eve of the European Film Market in Berlin. “‘Haunted Minds” is led by a sexy cast, including Niels Schneider and Ramzy Bedia, who both starred in Xavier Giannoli’s acclaimed limited series […]
‘Outer Banks’ Star Madelyn Cline Joins Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz in ‘Day Drinker’
“Outer Banks” star Madelyn Cline is joining Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz in the upcoming action thriller “Day Drinker.” The Lionsgate movie is set to be directed by Marc Webb (“The Amazing Spider-Man,” Disney’s live-action “Snow White”), and follows a cruise ship bartender who meets a mysterious day drinker — only for both of them […]
‘Nosferatu’ Leads as U.K., Ireland January Box Office Revenue Hits $116.6 Million, Up 10% From 2024
The U.K. and Ireland box office kicked off 2025 with a robust £94.1 million ($116.6 million) in January, marking a 10% increase from January 2024’s £85.2 million ($105.6 million) and a 12% rise from January 2023, according to numbers from Comscore. Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” led the month’s releases, haunting its way to $15.6 million, establishing […]
‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Is an Exhilarating, Hard-Rocking Documentary of the Band’s First 18 Months
The world loves a good “rise of” story — one that captures the first months of a now-superstar artist’s meteoric rise, whether it’s Elvis or the Beatles or Madonna or Prince or Nirvana (that sound you hear is keyboards clicking on “Rise of Chappell Roan” biopic scripts). It’s an undeniably compelling premise: seeing how and […]
How the ‘Alien: Romulus’ VFX Team United Old and New Technology to Bring Ian Holm’s Android to Life
Released just a few months after the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s “Alien,” “Alien: Romulus” brings the franchise roaring back to life after a seven-year hiatus. Director and co-writer Fede Álvarez leveraged its complex mythology by staging his installment between the events of the original film and its 1986 follow-up “Aliens.” But just as important […]