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The Mediapro Studio Taps María José Rodríguez to Head Historic Production Powerhouse Globomedia
Hours after Amazon MGM Studios announced that María José Rodríguez has departed as head of Spanish Originals, The Mediapro Studio has announced that she will take up the post of managing director of Globomedia, one of the jewels in its Spanish production house crown. The Mediapro Studio's 'El 47,' About 'a Man, a Bus and a Neighborhood's fate,' Bows Teaser (EXCLUSIVE) Rodríguez will take up her new position on Sept. 1, with oversight of Globomedia content strategy and production operations, reporting directly to Laura Fernández Espeso, The Mediapro Studio CEO. A historic production house founded in 1993 as independent production lifted off in...
‘Despicable Me 4’ Dominates U.K. and Ireland Box Office
Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” has claimed the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office, earning £8.8 million ($11.4 million) in its opening weekend, according to numbers from Comscore. 'Despicable Me 4': How the Mega Minions Got Their Superpowers The animated sequel’s strong debut pushed Disney’s “Inside Out 2” to second place after a five-week run, with the latter adding £2.2 million, bringing its running total to £44.4 million. Newcomer “Longlegs” from Black Bear secured the third position with a £1.3 million opening, while Sony Pictures’ “Fly Me To The Moon” debuted at No. 4, collecting £862,358. Paramount’s “A Quiet...
‘A Different Man’ Trailer: Sebastian Stan Unravels After a Life-Changing Facial Procedure in A24’s Dark Comedy
A24 has released the trailer for Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man,” starring Sebastian Stan as a person with a facial difference who undergoes reconstructive surgery to change his appearance. Stan won the best actor prize at the Berlin Film Festival for his work in the film. Controversial Donald Trump Movie 'The Apprentice' Made a Splash in Cannes. Is Hollywood Too Scared to Release It? The film follows Edward, an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on the skin and bone. Stan plays Edward in prosthetic makeup that is modeled after his co-star Adam Pearson, a...
‘A Hidden Life’ Outfit Elizabeth Bay Productions Inks Deals With FilmHedge, WestEnd Films
Elizabeth Bay Productions (EBP), one of the companies behind Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life,” has secured a financing deal with FilmHedge and a first-look agreement with WestEnd Films.Kodi Smit-McPhee, Djimon Hounsou to Star in 'The Zealot,' WestEnd Launching Vadim Perelman Thriller in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) Atlanta-based finance platform FilmHedge will provide funding for EBP’s slate of film and television projects. This partnership will be steered by FilmHedge’s COO, Chandler Heinz Laun, who will oversee EBP’s creative packaging and individual project financing plans. Laun was previously a member of the independent film financing and distribution department at ICM Partners. Simultaneously, EBP has entered...
‘Divorce in the Black’ Stars Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict on Filming That ‘Crazy’ Final Showdown and How They Pushed Each Other’s Buttons on Set
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot points from “Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black,” now streaming on Prime Video.'Divorce in the Black' Trailer: Meagan Good Fights for Freedom Against Her Husband in Tyler Perry's Prime Video Thriller Tyler Perry’s latest drama “Divorce in the Black” stars Meagan Good as Ava, a banker with an abusive husband (Dallas, played by Cory Hardrict). Their turbulent marriage is punctuated by a series of explosive incidents — beginning with the film’s wild prologue, set amid a small-town funeral that quickly (and meme-ably) gets out of hand when their families clash rather spectacularly. (Ava is the...
Jack Black Cancels Tenacious D Tour and ‘All Future Creative Plans’ After Kyle Gass’ Remark on Trump Assassination Attempt: ‘I Was Blindsided by What Was Said’
Jack Black announced on social media that he’s canceling Tenacious D’s current tour amid blowback against band partner Kyle Gass, who made a controversial comment at the band’s concert in Australia on July 14 related to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Black presented a cake to Gass on stage to celebrate the latter’s 64th birthday. When Black then asked Gass to make a wish, Gass responded: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”Jack Black's Tenacious D Sparks Uproar After Kyle Gass Remarks, 'Don't Miss Trump Next Time' “I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday,” Black wrote in...
Joe Scarborough ‘Very Surprised, Very Disappointed’ by MSNBC’s Decision to Push ‘Morning Joe’ After Assassination Attempt
Joe Scarborough took to his regular A.M. spot on MSNBC Tuesday to rail against something irregular that happened the day before: a decision by network bosses to take his show, “Morning Joe,” off the schedule one day prior in the aftermath of an attack on former President Donald Trump.'Morning Joe' Pushed on MSNBC Monday After Trump Assassination Attempt “We were told in no uncertain terms on Sunday night that there was going to be one news feed against all channels,” Scarborough said on air Tuesday. “I guess after there was such strong blowback about what happened yesterday morning that they changed...
Saudi Arabia’s Muvi Cinemas Adds Four Imax Locations
Muvi Cinemas, the largest exhibitor in Saudi Arabia, has struck a deal with Imax Corp to install four IMAX with Laser systems in its cinemas two in capital city Riyadh; one system to Jeddah’s Mall of Arabia; and the first IMAX system to Dhahran. Three of the new locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2024, with the last in 2025.Shanghai: Wanda Film Strikes Huge Cinema Renewal Deal With Imax Imax currently has 10 operational locations in Saudi Arabia, with another 22 slated to open, including those covered by the muvi agreement. Imax estimates it can open at least 50...
Pixar, Nickelodeon and Netflix Among Animation and Motion Design Collision Awards Winners (EXCLUSIVE)
The Collision Awards has revealed the winners of its inaugural event, including Pixar, Nickelodeon, the American Museum of Natural History, Netflix and Crunchyroll. 'Somebody Feed Phil' Renewed for Season 8 at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) The awards honor work by studios, production companies, brands, agencies and individuals focused on the intersection of creativity and technical skills in animation and motion design across marketing and communications, commercials, television, film, experiential, games and XR. The event is presented by organizers of the Telly Awards with partners including Unreal Engine and VIEW Conference. Winners will be celebrated with a July 23 screening and reception at the...
Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative Launches Diabetes Research PSA Campaign With Kevin Kline, Oprah Winfrey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative has launched its first public service announcement campaign, which features narration by Academy Award winner Kevin Kline and additional remarks from Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon. The PSA campaign was created to educate the public on the need for medical research toward the cure of diabetic retinal disease, which afflicted Moore toward the end of her life. Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative and Variety Partner for Award and 'Be a Mary' Campaign Directed by James Keach, the PSA will run for one year to spread the public service message: “The Sight You Save...
Late K-Pop Star Goo Hara Featured on Kara’s New Single ‘Hello’
Goo Hara, whose death in 2019 shocked the South Korean music scene, appears on the new single from her former K-pop group Kara.K-Pop Festival KCON L.A. To Air Live Concert Event on The CW Later This Month, Featuring Zerobaseone and Others The new track, a ballad titled “Hello,” was released Tuesday evening ahead of the reformed girl group’s upcoming digital single “I Do, I Do,” which is expected to premiere on July 25. Goo (aka Hara, aka Koo Ha-ra) was a former member of the five-part girl group Kara from 2008 to 2015. After that, she launched a solo music career and...
Palestinian Director Rashid Masharawi on Producing 22 Short Films in Gaza During the War
At the Taormina Film Festival, Palestinian film director Rashid Masharawi presented “From Ground Zero,” a compilation of 22 short films, shot by filmmakers inside the Gaza Strip during the current war. He spoke with Variety about the process of making the film and what it means to face appalling conditions with art.Bella Thorne, Rebecca De Mornay, Mitzi Peirone on How Joan of Arc Inspired 'Saint Clare': 'You Don't Have to F---ing Take It' “I was born and grew up in Gaza, I made many films in Gaza as a director and producer, and this time after I saw all what’s going...
Alfonso Cuarón to Be Celebrated by Locarno Festival With Lifetime Achievement Award
The Locarno Film Festival will be celebrating multiple Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón with a lifetime achievement award.Giona A. Nazzaro on Why Locarno's Competition Features First Works Solely by Female Filmmakers and No U.S. Titles The prominent Swiss fest dedicated to global indie cinema noted that Cuarón is a five-time Academy Award winner who has written and directed a wide range of movies, spanning from low-budget films in Mexico like his 1991 debut “Love in the Time of Hysteria” and road trip movie “Y tu mamá también” to Hollywood blockbusters such as “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Cuarón embodies...
Bella Thorne, Rebecca De Mornay, Mitzi Peirone on How Joan of Arc Inspired ‘Saint Clare’: ‘You Don’t Have to F—ing Take It’
Bella Thorne, the star of “Shake It Up” and “Amityville Horror,” and Rebecca De Mornay, best known for “Risky Business” and “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” are at the Taormina Film Festival this week with Mitzi Peirone’s horror-thriller “Saint Clare,” which opened the Sicilian event. The actors and director spoke to Variety about how the film was inspired by Joan of Arc, the peasant girl who led the French army against the English invaders, and was burned to death at the stake.Israeli Director Amos Gitai to Ask 'Why War?' in Next Project (EXCLUSIVE) “Saint Clare” tells the story of Clare...
Best Prime Day Deals for Babies, Toddlers and Parents
Children they’re adorable, sweet and (often) exceedingly expensive. But there are certain things that truly make your life easier as a parent, like the Frida Baby nose snot sucker (yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like) a Yoto mini player, air purifiers, diaper bags and high chairs. Then there are the things you HAVE to have (normally) like bottles, wipes, baby hand sanitizer and strollers. Prime Day Is Here: Shop The Absolute Best Deals, From Sony Headphones to Dyson Vacuums Avoid draining your bank account on your little sweetie with the best baby deals available at the Prime Day sale. Here’s...
‘Kardashians’ Producer Sele Leota Joins Entropico as Senior Creative – Global Bulletin
ENTERING ENTROPICO Entropico, the Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles-based studio that last year hatched Netflix’s “ONEFOUR: Against All Odds,” has appointed Sele Leota as senior creative producer. He joins the team after collaborating with Entropico for nearly a year.Billie Eilish to Read CBeebies Bedtime Story - Global Bulletin Leota boasts a rich background in unscripted television and audio storytelling, including a five-year stint as storyteller and producer on E! Television’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Previous roles at Bunim-Murray Productions saw him contributing to series such as MTV’s “The Real World” and Lifetime Television Network’s “Project Runway.” He is also overseeing post-production...
Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil Lead ZEE5 Global Anthology ‘Manorathangal’
South Asia-focused streaming platform ZEE5 Global is set to launch “Manorathangal,” a nine-part Malayalam-language anthology series premiering August 15. The project celebrates the 90-year legacy of literary icon M.T. Vasudevan Nair and brings together top South Indian talent.'Death on the Nile' Star Ali Fazal Joins Cast of Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam's 'Thug Life' (EXCLUSIVE) Penned by Nair himself, the series explores human duality against Kerala’s backdrop. Kamal Haasan introduces the anthology in which each story probes the interplay between noble and primal human impulses. The anthology boasts a roster of A-list actors and directors. Mohanlal stars in “Olavum Theeravum” (“Ripples and...
Ad Sales Projected to Make Up 28% of Streaming Revenue by 2028, New PWC Study Finds
Ads are about to become even more important to streaming strategies for companies including Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon, according to a new study from firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.New Group Aims to Warn Advertisers About Podcast Perils, Hot Talk In its Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2024-2028, PwC projects that by 2028, “advertising will make up almost 28% of all the money that streaming services make,” marking a notable increase from the 20% streaming ad sales accounted for in 2023. The entertainment and media industry, which PwC forecasts will reach $3.4 trillion as a sector by 2028, is estimated to see global...
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Guest Host Anthony Anderson Suggests Americans ‘Step Back From Hatred and Vitriol and Chill the F— Out’ After Trump Shooting
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” guest host Anthony Anderson opened Monday’s show with a joke about finding himself in the spotlight to comment on the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump due to his previously planned guest-hosting stint on ABC’s late-night series. Stephen Colbert Opens 'The Late Show' By Expressing 'Grief for My Beautiful Country' After Trump Rally Shooting “Everybody’s still shaken up by the tragic events at the Trump rally this Saturday,” Anderson said at the top of his monologue. “All weekend, I kept thinking, ‘I wonder what Jimmy Kimmel is going to say about this on Monday?’ And then I...
Stephen Colbert Opens ‘The Late Show’ by Expressing ‘Grief for My Beautiful Country’ After Trump Rally Shooting
Stephen Colbert kicked off Monday’s live edition of “The Late Show” with a pre-taped opener (shot around 7 p.m. ET) discussing the weekend assassination attempt on Donald Trump, before going live with his monologue, commenting on the first night of the Republican National Convention as previously planned.Amber Rose Says 'Media Lied' About Trump in RNC Speech: 'I Believed the Left-Wing Propaganda' That He Was 'Racist' “The United States came close to a great tragedy on Saturday, when at a political rally down in Pennsylvania, a 20-year-old gunman shot and nearly killed a former president and the man who today became the...
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