For the second time in six years — and only the fourth in its 78-year history — the movie that cinched the Palme d’Or at Cannes went on to win best picture at the Oscars. When it happened to “Parasite,” it was easy to look
The “Carrie” TV adaptation at Amazon Prime Video has officially been ordered to series, Variety has learned. News of the pickup comes after Variety exclusively reported that Summer H. Howell is currently negotiating for the title role, while Siena Agudong has been cast as Sue
It may surprise some to hear that “Sesame Street” has a legacy of musical guests that is arguably only rivaled by “Saturday Night Live” — performers over the decades have ranged from Stevie Wonder to Tony Bennett, Erykah Badu to the Fugees, Patti Labelle to
MK2 Films has boarded revered Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi’s mystery movie “It Was Just An Accident” which will world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Panahi produced the film with Les Films Pelléas, the production company behind “Anatomy of a Fall.” It’s co-produced
“John Williams Reimagined” and “Interstellar in Concert” are among the concerts and films taking place at the inaugural Soundtrax Film Music Festival and conference from Oct. 16-18. The Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester will honor the cinematic legacy of George Eastman,
AnimAID, a fundraising campaign launched to support members of the animation community that were impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, is kicking off an online auction with Sotheby’s featuring rare and one-of-a-kind pieces of animation history. This includes original drawings, paintings, animation cels and maquette
Spike Lee has taken the announcement that his new film “Highest 2 Lowest” will premiere at Cannes Film Festival into his own hands. Just over an hour after the festival revealed its lineup — which did not include “Highest 2 Lowest” — the legendary director
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH BBC Two and iPlayer will air a night of Bruce Springsteen programming in May to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Boss’s first U.K. concert. The centerpiece, “When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain,” features a world-exclusive interview where Springsteen recounts his 1975 Hammersmith