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Kamila Andini Says Anger Is ‘Liberating’ as She Brings Furious ‘Four Seasons in Java’ to Toronto

Kamila Andini’s “Four Seasons in Java” is her fifth feature film, but this marks her third time at the Toronto Film Festival after “The Seen and the Unseen” (2017) and “Yuni” (2021) that won the Platform Prize and became Indonesia’s official Oscar entry.  It follows Pertiwi, starring Putri Marino (“Cigarette Girl”), who comes back to […]

VarietyVariety•Naman Ramachandran12 Sept

Robert Pattinson Is Having His Best Year Ever With ‘Primetime,’ ‘The Drama,’ ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Dune 3.’ Will the Oscars Recognize Him?

Four Robert Pattinsons are better than one, and that makes his upcoming Oscar run a bit more complicated. In “Primetime,” Pattinson sits alone in a dim Florida room, reading a stranger’s chat logs aloud: “I will undress you as you undress me.” He’s playing Chris Hansen, host of the hidden-camera series “To Catch a Predator,” […]

VarietyVariety•Clayton Davis11 Sept

Russell Crowe Talks Career Choices & Longevity: “I’ve Mismanaged My Relationship With Hollywood But Always To My Benefit” – Venice

Russell Crowe touched down at the Venice Film Festival on Friday with his concert documentary What Love Builds, about his life as a musician and band Indoor Garden Party, which premieres Out of Competition on Friday. The Oscar-winning Gladiator actor, who has hit the headlines across his career for fiery outbursts, both private and public, […]

DeadlineDeadline•Melanie Goodfellow11 Sept

French WWII Blockbuster ‘De Gaulle’ Lands U.S. Distribution with Samuel Goldwyn Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “De Gaulle,” Antonin Baudry’s sprawling two-part historical epic that premiered out of competition at Cannes and was just shortlisted to represent France in the Oscar race. The distributor is planning a U.S. theatrical release in November or December 2026 for the €70 million ($82 million) production, […]

VarietyVariety•Elskes11 Sept

Hans Petter Moland Talks ‘Epic Love Story’ That Defined the Nation as Norway’s Oscar Submission ‘Growth of the Soil’ Debuts Trailer: ‘It Resonates with All of Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Norway’s Oscar submission “Growth of the Soil,” based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel, has already become a significant event in its native country. Even before premieres at TIFF and San Sebastián.  “After I finished the film, I went sailing for a couple of weeks and was off the coast,” says director Hans Petter Moland, downplaying […]

VarietyVariety•Marta Balaga11 Sept

Taika Waititi, ‘Navalny,’ ‘Hind Rajab’ Producer Odessa Rae Board ‘A Bit of Light’ as Executive Producers Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Taika Waititi, who won an Oscar for the “Jojo Rabbit” screenplay, and Odessa Rae, the producer of Oscar winner “Navalny” and Oscar-nominated “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” have come on board “A Bit of Light” as executive producers as the Ali Asgari drama heads into its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. […]

VarietyVariety•Leo Barraclough11 Sept

Zurich Summit: Edward Berger, Robbie Brenner, Oliver Berben, Janine Jackowski & More Join Swiss Conference Lineup

EXCLUSIVE: The Zurich Summit (September 25 to 27) has revealed its second batch of speakers including Oscar winner Edward Berger (Conclave), Oscar nominee Robbie Brenner (Barbie), Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berben; and Komplizen producer Janine Jackowski (Sentimental Value). Also joining will be director-influencer Zack London, better known as the face of the YouTube/Instagram generative AI […]

DeadlineDeadline•Andreas Wiseman11 Sept

‘Under the Volcano’ Director Damian Kocur Takes on Contemporary Poland, Stereotypes and Historical Trauma in ‘La Manche’ as Oma Inge Film and Les Contes Modernes Come on Board (EXCLUSIVE)

Polish director Damian Kocur is ready for “La Manche.” Presented at the Venice Production Bridge and produced by Kijora Film, the film will be co-produced by Germany’s Oma Inge Film and France’s Les Contes Modernes.  Kocur is behind Venice premiere “Bread and Salt” and “Under the Volcano,” selected as the Polish Oscar submission in 2024.   […]

VarietyVariety•Marta Balaga10 Sept