“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
Noah Hawley has signed with WME in all areas. Over the course of his more than 20-year career, Hawley’s work as a novelist, screenwriter, series creator, showrunner and director has garnered acclaim – winning an Emmy, Writers Guild, PEN, Critics’ Choice, and Peabody Awards –
We’re still waiting for a new Pope, but blessings are flowing in the indie film sector. “A Little Prayer,” the acclaimed drama that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, has secured North American distribution after the breakdown of its original deal. Written and
The Cannes Film Festival has added a final film to the competition, Bi Gan’s anticipated “Resurrection,” as well as Eugene Jarecki’s Julian Assange documentary “The Six Billion Dollar Man” in Special Screenings and Martin Bourboulon’s “13 Days, 13 Nights” out of competition. The festival has
On a recent episode of the TigerBelly podcast, hosted by Stardew Valley superfan, Bobby Lee (Borderlands, Mad TV) Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone said that a sequel is a possibility. “I might eventually make a Stardew Valley 2, to be honest,” Barone said during his extended discussion about
Germany’s Komplizen has boarded “Technically Sweet,” a drama based on the last screenplay by the late and legendary Michelangelo Antonioni (“Blowup”), which Brazil’s Gullane Filmes (“Senna”) and Italy’s Vivo Film (“Le Quattro Volte”) have been developing. “We are committed to making a significant German contribution
Charting a course from the Croisette to the Oscar stage, recent standouts like “The Substance,” “Flow” and “Emilia Pérez” turned 2024 into a banner year for movies made in France. While the Latvian co-production tapped into Gaul’s animation ecosystem, the English- and Spanish-language fantasias showcased