Rolling Stone has announced that Gus Wenner will assume the role of executive chairman, and Julian Holguin will become the brand’s CEO. According to the announcement, Wenner (pictured above, left) will collaborate with Holguin to ensure the brand’s long-term strategic vision while pursuing new ventures
For years, the Cannes Film Festival has been synonymous with glamour, prestige and cinematic artistry, with more than a few awards season darlings debuting there. But over the last decade, as Oscar hopefuls increasingly shifted their debuts to Venice, Telluride and Toronto, Cannes saw its
Paris-based sales company Lucky Number has announced sales to Italy and France on Italian director Francesco Sossai’s debut feature “The Last One for the Road,” which will world premiere in Un Certain Regard at Cannes. The standout Cannes title, of which Variety has been given an exclusive clip
Netflix has released the first trailer for “The Old Guard 2,” which sees the return of franchise star Charlize Theron for another humanity-saving mission. The official logline for “The Old Guard 2” reads: “Andy (Theron) leads immortal warriors against a powerful enemy threatening their group.
Lester Holt’s next job has him working a role he hasn’t held in a very long time: the new guy. When Holt, who has anchored “NBC Nightly News” for the past decade through coronavirus, the rise of President Trump and a steady increase of horrific
Media Capital Technologies (MCT) and The Horror Section will fully finance and produce “Ice Cream Man,” Eli Roth’s new horror film. Roth, a master of the genre whose work includes the “Hostel” and “Cabin Fever” franchise, returns with the story of an idyllic summer town descending
“9-1-1: Nashville” is continuing to build out its cast, with both LeAnn Rimes and Kimberly Williams-Paisley joining the upcoming ABC drama series. Variety has learned from sources that both Rimes and Williams-Paisley are set to star alongside previously announced cast members Chris O’Donnell and Jessica
Rio de Janeiro-based Brisa Filmes, producer of Anita Rocha’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title “Medusa” (2021), is partnering with Lira Filmes and Encantados Produções on the Amazon-set thriller “Quietness” (“Sossego”). Produced by actress-producer Fernanda Thurann and directed by French-Brazilian Monique Sobral de Boutteville, “Quietness” is at