Mohanlal to Receive India’s Top Film Honor
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety India‘s Malayalam-language cinema superstar Mohanlal has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honor. The country’s [more…]
Christopher Nolan Elected President of Directors Guild of America
By Gene Maddaus According To The variety Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares [more…]
Indonesian Horror Films ‘Pabrik Gula’ and ‘Perewangan’ Acquired by Shudder From EST N8 (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Horror streamer Shudder has picked up two Indonesian genre titles from EST N8, securing “Pabrik Gula” (Sugar Mill) and “Perewangan” for North [more…]
Paramount Skydance Adds Scale AI CFO Dennis K. Cinelli to Board of Directors
By Jennifer Maas According To The variety Paramount Skydance has added Scale AI chief financial officer Dennis K. Cinelli to the company’s board of directors. With Cinelli’s [more…]
Theaters Have Re-Invested $1.5 Billion in Past Year to Keep Audiences Engaged With Premium Large Formats, Loyalty Rewards and Better Dining Experiences
By Jazz Tangcay According To The variety That expanded menu. That collectible popcorn bucket. The reclining seats. Those amenities plus large screen format offerings are all [more…]
Lizzie Borden on Why Revolutionary Message of ‘Born in Flames’ Is Newly Relevant, That Controversial Viral Clip and Surviving Harvey Weinstein’s Hollywood
By Pat Saperstein According To The variety In the late 1970s, New York was a mess. Garbage was piling up, rats were everywhere — in other [more…]
Cannes Winner Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Busan Competition Film ‘Spying Stars’ Debuts First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety The first trailer for “Spying Stars,” the latest feature from acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, has been unveiled ahead [more…]
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office, ‘Demon Slayer’ Bows Strongly
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Universal’s “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. and Ireland, earning £4.3 million ($5.8 [more…]
Anurag Kashyap Returns to North Indian Roots With Amazon MGM Studios Twin Brother Saga ‘Nishaanchi’: ‘This Is a Film About a Family
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Anurag Kashyap is heading back to his comfort zone. The director behind “Gangs of Wasseypur” and “Dev.D” has crafted another [more…]