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‘On Behalf of My Son’ Director Gabriel Martins on Black Brazilian Representation in His Films: ‘It’s a Life Project To Me, Not Just Cinema’

In 2022, Gabriel Martins made waves at the Sundance Film Festival with “Mars One,” a sprawling ensemble drama chronicling the life of a Black Brazilian family. At that time, the industry was still wrestling with what a post-pandemic future would look like and, despite “Mars One” having a strong festival run, Martins struggled to secure […]

VarietyVariety•Rafa Sales Ross12 Sept

First Clip of ‘Club Kid’ Star Jordan Firstman as U.S. Voice Cast Lead in Cannes Breakout ‘Jim Queen’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jordan Firstman, fresh off directorial debut “Club Kid” – acquired by A24 for release this November – leads the English-language voice cast of “Jim Queen.” Variety reveals the exclusive first clip here: The animated comedy, directed by Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané, premiered at Cannes to rave reviews. Variety’s Guy Lodge called it a “hilarious rare […]

VarietyVariety•Marta Balaga12 Sept

‘Dau’ Review: Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Vast Cinematic Experiment in Historical World-Building Remains More Impressive From a Distance

More than six years after Ilya Khrzhanovsky premiered “DAU. Natasha” and “DAU. Degeneration” at the Berlin Film Festival — right before the global COVID lockdown — to a politely muted reception and limited distributor interest, you might think the moment has passed for another missive from the DAU Cinematic Universe. Turns out, however, that you […]

VarietyVariety•Guy Lodge12 Sept

‘Totém’ Director Lila Avilés Wraps Production on ‘Cábula,’ Releases First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés (“Totém”) has wrapped production on her next feature film, “Cábula,” and shared an exclusive first-look image with Variety. The director presented the film during the Venice Gap-Financing Market, which took place from Sept. 4 – 6. Set in the fictional Mexican town of Mexicalpan, “Cábula” follows Toña, a dedicated and deeply […]

VarietyVariety•Postcardjunky12 Sept

Gary Oldman Predicts HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Be ‘More Satisfying’ for Fans Than the Movies

Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in four “Harry Potter” movies, said he believes HBO’s forthcoming TV series adaptation set in the Wizarding World will be a bigger crowd-pleaser than the Warner Bros. films. That’s because the movies were significantly abridged from J.K. Rowling’s original books, whereas HBO’s “Harry Potter” is including far more of […]

VarietyVariety•Todd Spangler12 Sept

‘The Julia Set’ Review: Chase Infiniti Confirms Her Movie-Star Mettle in Niki Byrne’s Riveting Math-Geek Bad Romance

In "The Julia Set," she portrays a numbers genius in the most convincing way possible — by wearing her virtuosity lightly and casually, as if it were second nature (which, for someone like Julia, it is). But she also makes Julia a highly focused and mature young woman who is still, by virtue of age and inexperience, just naïve enough to be poised between assertion and following the lead of a dude she should have steered clear of.

VarietyVariety•Owen Gleiberman12 Sept

Pink Explains Slamming Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Performances, Acknowledges Heavy Backlash: ‘I’m Standing Up for My Own People, and I Thought I Knew How Lonely That Would Be. It’s Lonelier Than That’

Pink had fallen silent in the face of backlash from many quarters following her reposting a call for Macklemore to be dropped from the Ed Sheeran tour in the wake of his nightly pro-Palestinian songs and statements. Now she has spoken up about the controversy and her part in it in a big way, with […]

VarietyVariety•Chris Willman11 Sept

Sebastian Stan on Why ‘Fjord’ Is Being Called a ‘MAGA Movie’ and How Making ‘The Batman 2’ Feels Like ‘F—ing Godfather Part 2’

Sebastian Stan has been running around the city of Toronto. We’re sitting in a restaurant, having lunch between his multiple studio visits for various publications. It’s busy and bustling around us, the way TIFF tends to transform every hotel and restaurant over its 11-day period. Stan settles in at the table and digs into a […]

VarietyVariety•Clayton Davis11 Sept

‘Onwards and Sideways’ Director John Madden on Returning to TIFF After 16 Years With His Parkinson’s Romantic Drama Starring Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans

When director John Madden first read Paul Mayhew-Archer’s script that was based on his experience living with Parkinson’s disease, he knew it had a ways to go. But he recognized its potential. Now nearly a decade later, Madden is ready to show “Onwards and Sideways” to buyers at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. What initially […]

VarietyVariety•Carolehorst11 Sept

‘Obsession’ One Year Later: Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Dish on Memes, How Nikki Became More ‘Flirty’ and Their Wild Ride at TIFF

“Obsession’s” origin story is the stuff of legend. On Sept. 7, 2025, just two days after its rapturously received premiere in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), distributor Focus Features offered to acquire its rights for $14-$15 million. The film, about a friendzoned record store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston) […]

VarietyVariety•Marlow Stern11 Sept

Watch Brandi Carlile and Bonnie Raitt Duet on ‘Love Me Like a Man’ for ‘Austin City Limits’ Premiere, Plus a Web-Only Bonus, ‘Angel From Montgomery’ (EXCLUSIVE)

For the season premiere of “Austin City Limits,” Brandi Carlile is officially the one being feted, as the episode finds her formally inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. But who’s honoring who is an open question, as the 2026-27 kickoff episode finds Carlile joined by Bonnie Raitt, bringing together two of the […]

VarietyVariety•Chris Willman11 Sept

Russell Crowe Wipes Away Tears at Venice Premiere of Music Documentary ‘What Love Builds’ as Fans Yell ‘We Love You!’

Despite his acclaimed acting career, Russell Crowe has always really wanted to be a rock star. That dream appeared to come true on Friday night as he premiered his self-directed documentary “What Love Builds,” about his lesser known music career, at the Venice Film Festival. As Crowe entered the Sala Darsena, fans were already buzzing, […]

VarietyVariety•Ellise Shafer11 Sept

‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ Review: Lav Diaz Delivers an Immaculate, Slow-Burn Period Drama of Rare and Restless Insight

Set almost a century after Magellan first landed on the Philippine Archipelago, and coming just a year after “Magellan,” director Lav Diaz’s last film, landed in Cannes, “Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors” is a description of bruised history rendered in the sharp, precise, scarring lines of a newly inked tattoo. In many ways a companion […]

VarietyVariety•Jessica Kiang11 Sept