Four years before Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” premiered at Cannes on May 18, the idea for the film was born at the festival as the visionary director presented “The French Dispatch.” Benicio del Toro had a small yet memorable role in the movie as
Gersh has made a total of 14 promotions across multiple departments, Variety has learned. Valentijn Sloot has been named vice president, while Brittany Albis, Benjamin Atkins, Ariadne Bazigos, Jimmy Cheng, Shannon O’Halloran, Lyra Tan, Alyssa Urgo, and Caroline Welker have all been promoted to agent.
RIO DE JANEIRO – Netflix and Embratur, the Brazilian Tourism Board, announced Friday a cooperation agreement aimed at boosting tourism through Brazilian audiovisual productions, establishing a model which could be used in other countries. Embratur President Marcelo Freixo and Netflix Director of Public Policy for Brazil Mariana
Kevin Bacon may star as demon hunter Hub Halloran in the Prime Video drama “The Bondsman,” but the real power lies with his boss, Midge Kusatsu. Jolene Purdy inhabits the role of a no-nonsense bureaucrat whose existence is shattered when she learns about a conspiracy
Andy Shauf was making a disco record. It was quite a curveball from the Canadian folk artist, whose music is often defined by its rich storytelling and warm acoustic guitars. “Then the pandemic hit, and I quit drinking. It caused me to take stock of
As part of its Emmy for Your Consideration campaign for “The Boys,” Sony Pictures TV and Prime Video are embracing the show’s topicality. The satirical series, about a group of superheroes who are actually anything but, feels a lot less fictional every season it’s on
Hulu has given out a pilot order to a new comedy from Megan Ganz, Variety has learned exclusively, Currently titled “Don’t Get High,” the official logline for the comedy project states, “An alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at
Strategy aims to reduce financial corruption and boost sovereignty. Panama–El Salvador alliance pushes for regional Bitcoin leadership. US bank report highlights CRE stress, renewing Bitcoin’s safe haven appeal. As Ireland grapples with calls for deeper financial reform, a bold new proposal is emerging from one