Music Industry Moves: T.J. Martell Gala Honoring Red Light Founder Coran Capshaw Raises Over $3.2 Million for Cancer Research; Freddy Wexler Launches Label
Varietyby Jem Aswad·26d ago
The T.J. Martell Foundation raised more than $3.2 million for cancer research at its annual New York Honors Gala on Sept. 15 — the most the event has raised in more than two decades.
Canada’s BetterHalf Films Joins Indonesia’s Studio Amarana on Animated Film ‘Galeo of the Seawalkers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Emeza805·26d ago
Gursimran Datla’s Canadian-U.K. production company BetterHalf Films has boarded Andara Fembriarto’s Indonesian animated film “Galeo of the Seawalkers” (“Galeo Anak Segara”).
Brandy Clark on Conceiving New Song ‘American Roots’ as a Modern-Day ‘This Land Is Your Land’ — Polarizing Pro-Immigrant Sentiment and All (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Chris Willman·26d ago
Brandy Clark returns this weekend with “American Roots,” her first new single in more than three years — and, incidentally her first since the New York Times named her one of the 30 greatest living...
VIFF’s First Business Hub Lineup Mixes It Up With a Vibrant Lineup
Varietyby Emeza805·26d ago
Expanding its industry ambitions this year, the Vancouver International Film Festival, as part of its newly established Institute for the Moving Image, has announced its slate of eight first-ever...
Elevation Pictures Acquires Jason Lapeyre’s World War II Hybrid Doc ‘The Auschwitz Volunteer’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Emeza805·26d ago
Elevation Pictures has boarded as Canadian theatrical distributor Jason Lapeyre’s World War II hybrid documentary “The Auschwitz Volunteer,” the true story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish soldier who...
Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77
Varietyby Tanya Fedak·26d ago
Gerrit Graham, an actor, screenwriter and songwriter who co-wrote a song for The Grateful Dead, died on Tuesday in Rhinebeck, N.Y. He was 77. He suffered from lung disease, among other ailments.
Gaza Documentary ‘NAZA’ Sets U.S. Theatrical Release Through Self-Distribution Model
Varietyby Pat Saperstein·26d ago
“NAZA,” the acclaimed and controversial documentary about killings in Gaza, has set a distribution rollout for U.S. theaters starting Sept.
TV Operators Power Spain’s Global Breakout as the San Sebastian Film Festival Readies Launch: ‘Spanish Cinema Has Never Been So Powerful’
Varietyby John Hopewell·26d ago
Over the last year or so, Spain has burst onto the world stage, scoring five Cannes main competition berths — more than any other country in the world outside France — with joint best director...
Drunk Shakespeare Theater Producer Sues Amazon, Alleging Prime Video’s ‘Off Campus’ Violated Its Trademarks
Varietyby Todd Spangler·26d ago
Double, double toil and trouble! The company that produces the Drunk Shakespeare-branded theatrical shows sued Amazon, claiming an episode of Prime Video’s YA ice hockey romantic-drama “Off Campus”...
Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ Named as Opening Night Film at Middleburg Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Isabelle Farina·26d ago
Jesse Eisenberg‘s “The Debut” will open the Middleburg Film Festival. A Q&A will follow with the film’s star Julianne Moore.
‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Review: The Ovine Adventurer Returns for a Perfectly Silly Halloween Treat
Varietyby Guy Lodge·26d ago
It’s a good year for sheep at the movies, which makes it a good year for pretty much anyone at the movies: Months after “The Sheep Detectives” proved one of the surprise delights of the spring...
Rina Sawayama on Releasing New Music After Two-Year Break: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would Return’
Varietyby Karla Cote·26d ago
Rina Sawayama is back. In 2024, the multi-hyphenate talent took a step back from the spotlight to recalibrate.
‘Red Snow,’ a Vampire Santa Horror-Comedy, Acquired by Shudder (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby William Earl·26d ago
No need to leave milk and cookies for this vampire Santa! Shudder has announced the acquisition of the horror-comedy “Red Snow.” The film has its world premiere this week at Fantastic Fest in...
New Independent Film Studio SuperCinema Launches in Burbank
Varietyby Isabelle Farina·26d ago
A new independent film studio, SuperCinema, launches Friday from commercial production company Concrete Studios.
Afrobeats Superstar Davido Announces Residency in Nigeria: ‘This One Is Very, Very Dear to Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Jem Aswad·26d ago
Nigerian-American Afrobeats superstar Davido is set to bring his latest album, “Oriadé,” to the stage in Lagos, Nigeria for the first time with a three-night residency at the newly remodeled...
‘House of David’ to End With Season 3 at Amazon, Wonder Project
Varietyby Joseph Otterson·26d ago
The Biblical epic series “House of David” is now in production on Season 3, which will officially be the show’s last.
Disney Hires Its First CTO: Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-Up
Varietyby Todd Spangler·26d ago
Disney chief Josh D’Amaro, in a move that shows he’s trying to position the Mouse House as a tech-forward entertainment company, has tapped veteran technology executive Karandeep Anand as its first...
T-Mobile’s Latest Home Internet Deal Gets You a Free Month One Month of Service on T-Mobile — Plus AirPods 4 or Up to $200 Back
Varietyby Atingley4·26d ago
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‘Tiny Fugitives’ Writer Jacob Kaplan on Making a Raunchy, R-Rated Summer Camp Comedy Starring 12-Year-Olds: ‘Sometimes It’s Funnier if They Don’t Get What It Means’
Varietyby Ethan Shanfeld·26d ago
“POV: It’s the 2011 middle school dance and I’m flirting with you HARD,” reads the caption on one of Jacob Kaplan’s Instagram Reels.
Jay-Z Revisits the Ghosts of Lyrics Past in the Illuminating (and Possibly Too Thorough) ‘Jay-Z in 8’: TV Review
Varietyby Steven J. Horowitz·26d ago
On “Renegade,” his 2001 collaboration with Eminem, Jay-Z asks, “Do you fools listen to music or just skim through it?” It’s a line he references while retracing the contours of his decades-long...
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