High-profile Finnish creator and producer Marika Makaroff, credited for the hit animated series “Moominvalley” and Canneseries’ competition entry “L/Over,” has just obtained global rights to produce a TV series/film based on the story of Kim Casali, creator of the “Love Is….” brand. Announced on the first day
The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at 88, will be livestreamed Saturday on YouTube, available for free in multiple languages. Vatican News, the official news outlet of the Holy See, will provide comprehensive coverage of Pope Francis’s funeral this Saturday, April 26,
Sales agency Luxbox has come on board Lav Diaz’s historical drama “Magellan,” which stars Gael García Bernal. The film will have its world premiere in Cannes Film Festival’s Premiere section. Diaz’s previous films include “The Woman Who Left,” which won Venice’s Golden Lion in 2016,
The Golden Globes has unveiled its 2026 ceremony date — and it’s moving back a week. The 83rd annual Golden Globes is set to be held on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT, the org announced Thursday. (The ceremony is frequently
“Wallander,” the globally-acclaimed Swedish detective drama, is back. Banijay Entertainment has unveiled plans for a modernized and reimagined reboot of “Wallander” with Gustaf Skarsgård (“Oppenheimer,” “Vikings”) playing the iconic role. Hailing from Jarowskij/Yellow Bird, TV4 and Banijay Rights, the first season of this new Swedish-language
Ted Sarandos’ latest interview started with a softball question: “Have you destroyed Hollywood?” “No, we’re saving Hollywood,” the Netflix co-CEO replied with a smile. On Wednesday in New York, Sarandos engaged in a brief discussion with Time magazine editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs at the Time100 Summit.
The New York Times announced two new co-hosts for its popular “The Daily” podcast news show: former Variety staffer Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff, the paper’s Mexico City bureau chief. The duo will split hosting duties for “The Daily” with Michael Barbaro, the political journalist who
Universal Music Group announced that it is rebranding its Nashville operations under a new identity with a familiar name: Music Corporation of America (MCA), “a name that speaks to creativity, imagination, an honored legacy and the future of music,” according to the announcement. The division’s