Golden Globes 2025: First Predictions With Movie Musicals, A-List Stars and Hit TV Shows Vying for Recognition
By Clayton Davis According To The variety Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the [more…]
Rule of Two Walls’ Review: Ukrainian Artists Find Refuge Amid War in This First-Hand, Hauntingly Meta Documentary
By Carlos Aguilar According To The variety Incessant and nerve-shattering, the cacophony of the sounds of war — shelling, air-raid alarms, explosions — has seemingly muffled [more…]
New ‘Godzilla’ Movie From ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Greenlit by Toho
By Jordan Moreau According To The variety Godzilla is stomping its way back to the big screen. A new “Godzilla” movie, from the director of last year’s [more…]
Hungary, Which Hosted ‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Maria’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Shoots, Extends 30% Production Incentive by Six Years
By Leo Barraclough According To The variety Hungary’s 30% tax incentive for film and TV, which has helped attract recent Hollywood shoots like “Dune: Part Two,” [more…]
Tokyo Competition Film ‘She Taught Me Serendipity’ Strikes First Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
By Patrick Frater According To The variety Youth romance film “She Taught Me Serendipity” which has its world premiere in competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo International [more…]
Venom: The Last Dance’ Sinks Fangs Into U.K., Ireland Box Office Throne
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Sony’s “Venom: The Last Dance” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £4.3 million ($5.6 million) debut [more…]
Afghan Director Roya Sadat Battles Exile, Taliban Rule to Complete Tokyo Bound ‘Sima’s Song’: ‘Women Have Fewer Rights Than a Convict’
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Roya Sadat‘s latest feature “Sima’s Song,” world premiering at the Tokyo International Film Festival, chronicles a pivotal moment in Afghanistan‘s [more…]
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz to Star in Action Thriller ‘Day Drinker’ for Lionsgate
By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz will star in the upcoming action thriller “Day Drinker.” The project reunites the two actors, [more…]
A New Old Play’ Director Qiu Jiongjiong Sets Foodie Drama ‘Fuxi’ With Top Notch Asian Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
By Patrick Frater According To The variety Chinese artist and filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong has begun production of “Fuxi,” his second feature film, following an acclaimed debut with 2021’s [more…]