The U.K. has placed its Eurovision hopes in the hands of girl group Remember Monday, who will represent the country at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with their upbeat anthem “What The Hell Just Happened?” The trio — comprising vocalists Charlotte, Holly and Lauren —
Emerald Fennell has cast her young Heathcliff and Cathy — and young Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie — in her upcoming all-star star adaptation of Emily Brönte’s “Wuthering Heights.” Variety understands that Owen Cooper, the British actor who is already making waves for his debut performance
CINEMA CHAMPION Veteran Japanese actor Yakusho Koji will be feted with the prestigious lifetime achievement honor at the 18th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong. Yakusho, who won best actor at Cannes in 2023 for Wim Wenders‘ “Perfect Days,” becomes the third Japanese recipient of
At a time when NATO faces an unprecedented crisis threatening its very existence, “Facing War,” due to open Copenhagen’s leading documentary festival CPH:DOX March 19, takes a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the military alliance’s war room. The trailer debuts below. Norwegian docu director Tommy Gulliksen, working
Entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM has recruited seasoned executive Jung Hyun-joo as its head of film business. Jung, who previously served as CEO of Korean film company Acemaker, steps into the role effective immediately. The appointment brings a heavyweight industry player to CJ ENM’s film operations.
Bollywood titan Ajay Devgn is making another significant play in the technology space with the launch of Prismix, an AI-driven media company focused on generative storytelling technologies. The move represents the latest entrepreneurial venture for the Indian megastar, who previously established VFX house NY VFX
In what’s being positioned as “India’s ‘Mad Max,’” star Nani and acclaimed director Srikanth Odela have unveiled details for “The Paradise,” an examination of societal prejudice set against the backdrop of 1980s Secunderabad. The film follows a marginalized tribe stripped of their rights who find
There is a moment deep into “Coexistence, My Ass!” — director Amber Fares’ heartrending, trenchant, often side-splittingly funny documentary about Israeli comedian and activist Noam Shuster Eliassi — when a fellow comic lobbies Eliassi to soften her barbed political comedy in the wake of the