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Director-Producing Duo Behind Student Academy Award-Nominated Jordanian Short ‘A Subconscious Dive’ Developing Debut Feature Films

Jordanian filmmakers Raghad Albakheet and Danial Salman are following up the success of their Student Academy Award-nominated short film “A Subconscious Dive” with separate feature projects. Directed by Albakheet and produced by Salman, “A Subconscious Dive” made the short list of semifinalists in the Alternative/Experimental category, making it only the second Jordanian film in history […]

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Good Films Studios Spain Bets on Long-Term Production at Ciudad de la Luz

Inside a workshop at Alicante’s Ciudad de la Luz, a boat used on “People of the Book,” now sold at Toronto by Bleiberg Entertainment, is still sitting among the physical remains of Good Films Studios Spain’s first production. It doubled as part of a ferry and, later, carried refugees across a Mediterranean recreated in the […]

Variety•Emiliano de Pablos14 Sept

‘Club Kid’ Wins Top Prize at Deauville American Film Festival

After becoming one of the biggest breakouts from the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, “Club Kid” has had another reason to celebrate on the French coast. At the Deauville American Film Festival, Jordan Firstman’s buzzy directorial debut — being released by A24 later this year — won the top Grand Prix Award over the weekend, together […]

Variety•Alex Ritman14 Sept

Javier Bardem to Be Honored by Rome Film Festival With Lifetime Achievement Award

Javier Bardem will be honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Rome Film Festival where the Oscar-winning actor will present a screening of Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved” (“El ser querido”) that is being showcased in the event’s best of the fests section. In “The Beloved,” which world-premiered at Cannes, Bardem plays an […]

Variety•Nvivarelli14 Sept

‘Sunday in the Park With George’ London Revival Canceled After Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey Exits

The London revival of “Sunday in the Park With George” has been canceled following the exits of stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey. “The planned 2027 production of ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ at the Barbican will no longer proceed as scheduled,” a rep for producers Empire Street Productions tells Variety. “Empire Street Productions […]

Variety•K.J. Yossman14 Sept

Hyun Bin, Lee Min-ho, Jung Woo-sung, Isabelle Huppert Headline Busan Open Talk and Outdoor Stage Greeting Lineup

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled the lineup and schedule for three of its fan-facing programs: Open Talk, Outdoor Stage Greeting and Talk-to-Talk. Held at the Busan Cinema Center Roof Theater and the HANMAC Smooooth Lounge, the sessions give audiences a chance to meet directors and cast members from a wide range […]

Variety•Naman Ramachandran14 Sept

Lee Chang-dong’s Films Head to Netflix Worldwide After ‘Possible Love’ Wins Silver Lion at Venice

Netflix will expand its lineup of Lee Chang-dong films worldwide, following the Silver Lion (Grand Jury Prize) win for “Possible Love” at the Venice Film Festival. The expansion will let viewers everywhere explore titles including “Secret Sunshine” and “Peppermint Candy.” “Possible Love,” Lee’s first film in eight years, opens in South Korean theaters Sept. 23, […]

Variety•Naman Ramachandran14 Sept

Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Secures Sixth Weekend Crown as ‘Obsession’ Ascends

“The Odyssey” continued its voyage at the summit of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Sept. 11–13. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $3.9 million from 449,474 admissions over the three-day frame across 1,648 screens, capturing 51.4% of the […]

Variety•Naman Ramachandran14 Sept

China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Stays on Top as ‘The Odyssey’ Crosses $100 Million

Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” held the number one spot at the mainland China box office for the fifth straight frame, collecting RMB52.9 million ($7.8 million) over the Sept. 11–13 weekend, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Wen Muye (“Dying to Survive”) and starring Shen Teng, […]

Variety•Naman Ramachandran14 Sept

‘Pretenders’ Review: A Superb Portrait of Chrissie Hynde and Her Legendary Band Captures Their Incandescence…and Tragedy

Hynde, though she had the feelings of punk in her bones, was the most romantic songwriter of that entire scene. I don’t mean romantic as in "love songs," but as in conjuring the majestic romanticism of life. Just listen to "Kid," a song so happy and sad at the same time that it’s worthy of the Beatles.

Variety•Owen Gleiberman14 Sept

‘All That She Wants’ Review: Annie Murphy and Cooper Raiff Are Well-Matched in a Generation-Gap Romcom

Millennials get their Mrs. Robinson moment with “All That She Wants,” an age-gap romcom titled after the 1992 Ace of Base hit. If you remember listening to that song on a cassingle, it’s time to ask your doctor about perimenopause. Professional dancer Emma (Annie Murphy) isn’t quite there yet, but in her early thirties, she’s […]

Variety•Guy Lodge14 Sept

‘Lanterns’ Star Poorna Jagannathan Breaks Down Zoe’s Brutal Episode 5: ‘It’s a Faustian Play She Makes’

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Lanterns” Episode 5, titled “Lights Out,” now streaming on HBO Max. This week’s episode of “Lanterns” finally unmasks the Manhunter, who’s been at the heart of the mystery in Rushville throughout the season. As revealed at the end of Episode 4, the Manhunter is in fact Zoe Macon, […]

Variety•Joseph Otterson14 Sept

’60 Minutes’ Kicks Off Much-Scrutinized 59th Season With Old Ticks, Tricks

CBS News says it needs to push “60 Minutes” into the future if the show is to survive, but the first telecast of the 59th season following a shocking overhaul of its on-air and behind-the-camera staff in May and June relied on many elements from the program’s past. The new season of “60 Minutes” burnished […]

Variety•Brian Steinberg14 Sept

Cynthia Erivo’s Riveting ‘Prima Facie’ Performance Earns TIFF Standing Ovation

Cynthia Erivo already earned two best actress Oscar nominations for portraying Harriet Tubman and the green-skinned Elphaba in “Wicked” — not to mention her Tony-winning work in “The Color Purple” — but her latest film, “Prima Facie,” might be her most challenging high-wire act yet. She pulled it off, according to the audience at the […]

Variety•Angelique Jackson14 Sept

Seth Green Says He Was Never Invited Back for the Canceled ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot

Seth Green revealed in the Sept. 8 episode of “The McBride Rewind” podcast that he was not involved in any discussion of reprising his role as the werewolf guitarist Oz in Hulu’s canceled “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot. “I was not part of those talks,” he said in the episode. While he was not involved, […]

Variety•Isabelle Farina13 Sept

Israel’s Minister of Culture Threatens to Revoke Israeli Citizenships of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers

Israel’s Minister of Culture Miki Zohar threatened to revoke the Israeli citizenships of “NAZA” co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. He called the documentary “shocking” and accused the filmmakers of “betraying the state.” “The self-loathing that burns in the creators, who are willing to harm their homeland just to get applause from antisemites around the […]

Variety•Jack Dunn13 Sept

Dead Boys Guitarist Cheetah Chrome Dies at 71

Eugene Richard O’Connor, the punk rocker known as Cheetah Chrome and guitarist of the Dead Boys, died Sunday, his bandmates confirmed on Instagram. He was 71. “We are incredibly sad to announce the news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Cheetah Chrome,” the band wrote in the post. “Cheetah was a true original, […]

Variety•Isabelle Farina13 Sept

Sara Bareilles on ‘Good Grief’ and Finding Joy in the Tough Stuff: ‘Grief Is the Mothership of This Record, but It Carries Release, Hope, Optimism and Connection’

She could have called it “Great Grief,” but that would have been immodest. Sara Bareilles’ “Good Grief,” her first new studio album in seven years, is one of the year’s finest achievements from a singer-songwriter… and its purely musical delights are such that you might feel that way about it even if you haven’t been […]

Variety•Chris Willman13 Sept

Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Album Returns to No. 1 Spot on Billboard 200 for First Time in Four Months, So ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Won’t Get Lonely at the Top

Ella Langely’s fans are choosing her “Dandelion” album as a complete piece of work, and not just staying entirely trained on her long-running “Choosin’ Texas” smash. “Dandelion” has returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart for a third non-consecutive week at the top. Its previous stay at No. 1 was […]

Variety•Chris Willman13 Sept

‘On Behalf of My Son’ Review: A Strained Brazilian Drama About a Mother’s Apology Tour

A Brazilian drama with a powerful premise but labored execution, Gabriel Martins’ “On Behalf of My Son” follows the ripple effects of a tragic bus accident through the eyes of the driver’s mother, Vicentina (Rejane Faria). As she pillories herself with an apology tour, family members of the other victims veer in and out of […]

Variety•Siddhant Adlakha13 Sept