Global media and entertainment company Canal+ reported a solid start to 2025, with first-quarter revenues hitting €1.547 billion ($1.77 billion), up 1.5% organically compared to the same period last year, according to the company’s trading update released on Tuesday. Box office successes including “Paddington in
The first trailer for “Weapons,” the new horror film from “Barbarian” director Zach Cregger starring Josh Brolin, has been unveiled. Brolin stars alongside Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich in Cregger’s sophomore feature. The cast also includes Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, Amy Madigan, Cary Christopher and
Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie” continues its domination at the U.K. and Ireland box office, topping the chart for a fourth straight weekend with £2.4 million ($3.3 million), according to Comscore. The film has amassed $68.7 million to date, firmly establishing itself as one of
Screenbound International Pictures is set to shop helmer Arabella Burfitt-Dons’ sophomore feature “Finding My Voice” to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market, with a world premiere screening due on May 15. The coming-of-age music drama stars Michelle Ryan (“Bionic Woman”), Nick Moran (“Lock,
30 filmmakers have been shortlisted for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards. The filmmakers were selected for their originality across fiction, non-fiction, animation and student filmmaking. The shortlisted winners will be given the chance to attend a four-day immersive program behind the scenes at the Sony
Real heroism comes at a devastating cost in Indian film “Costao.” “The reality is you don’t always win the way you want to win,” director Sejal Shah tells Variety about her true-story drama premiering on ZEE5 Global. The film chronicles Goan customs officer Costao Fernandes,
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has selected Isabel Arrate Fernandez to be its new artistic director. She takes the reins from Orwa Nyrabia, who will step down on July 1 after seven years as festival chief. Arrate Fernandez will work alongside managing director Cees
Spotify hauled in 5 million net new Premium subscribers for the first quarter of 2025, its highest Q1 gains in five years, but macroeconomic uncertainty could bring some near-term “noise,” CEO and founder Daniel Ek said. The audio streaming giant gained 3 million net new