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‘Volcano’ Eco-Thriller Unites L.A.’s Upgrade Productions With Iceland’s Act 4 and Croatia’s Drugi Plan (EXCLUS...

Manori Ravindran
.March 21, 2023

The aftermath of a deadly volcanic eruption will set the stage for a new eco-thriller between Los Angeles-based Upgrade Productions, Iceland’s Act 4 and Croatia’s Drugi Plan. The eight-part series is produced by Act 4, the newly announced production company led by prominent Icelandic creatives, including “True Detective” actor O...

Lucy Liu and Zachary Levi at the ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods,’ Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo in London and More M...

Marc Malkin
.March 16, 2023

March kicked off with Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo in London walking the red carpet at the premiere of “Luther: The Fallen Sun.” At the same time, Michael B. Jordan was getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Jared Leto was spotted at Paris Fashion Week.Keep checking back all month long for more of the best pics of Ma...

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Final Season Trailer Unveiled by Prime Video (TV News Roundup)

Charna Flam
.March 20, 2023

Prime Video has released the first official trailer for its Emmy-winning comedy series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The upcoming fifth and final season will have a total of eight episodes. The season will premiere with three episodes on April 14, followed by one new episode each Friday, until the May 26 series finale. The fifth ...

Indian Streamer SonyLIV Reveals 35-Strong 2023 Series Slate, 24 Million Paid Subscribers (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran
.March 20, 2023

Indian streamer SonyLIV has revealed a robust 35-strong series slate, including some returning hits, with a further expansion into South Indian languages in addition to its Hindi-language slate. Headquartered in Mumbai, the streamer now has three content offices in South India, in Kochi, Hyderabad and Chennai. SonyLIV also now h...

Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski Share Memories of Lance Reddick at ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Premiere: ‘A Special Ar...

Angelique Jackson And J. Kim Murphy
.March 20, 2023

The Los Angeles premiere for “John Wick: Chapter 4” on Monday evening was a celebratory, yet somber occasion, as star Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski paid tribute to the late Lance Reddick, who starred as Charon in all four “John Wick” films before dying suddenly on Friday. He was 60. Upon arriving at the TCL Chinese Th...

Series Mania’s Daring Competition Title ‘Split’ With Alma Jodorowsky Gets Boarded by HAGO (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy
.March 20, 2023

Have A Good One (HAGO) has boarded “Split,” a series created and directed by well-respected French feminist author Iris Brey ahead of its world premiere in French Competition at the Series Mania TV festival. “Split” was produced by Fabienne Servan-Schreiber and Charlotte Ortiz at Paris-based Cinétévé for the French broadcaster F...

‘The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution’ Review: A Heady Documentary Looks at How Stock Trading Turned Into a ...

Owen Gleiberman
.March 20, 2023

In the history of casual comments that sound like they could mark the end of civilization, there’s a staggering contender in “The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution” — all the more so because it comes from an investor who sounds reasonably intelligent. The movie, the latest documentary provocation written and directed by Ondi Ti...

Surrogacy Drama Series ‘A Body That Works’ Debuts Trailer: ‘In Israel, Pregnancy is Public Property’ (EXCLUSIV...

Marta Balaga
.March 21, 2023

Israeli surrogacy drama series “A Body That Works” has an international trailer, shared with Variety by Keshet International, which handles distribution, in the run-up to the title’s Series Mania international premiere. Created by Shira Hadad, Dror Mishani and Shay Capon, who also directs, the series shows one couple’s struggle...

A.I.’s Chances of Winning an Annie Suddenly Got Much Better after ‘Red Skies’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell
.March 21, 2023

When Deep Blue, a computer, beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 some journalists found comfort in the thought that A.I. would never be able to write like Shakespeare. Well, think again. Or, better, check out the title sequence of Series Mania live action entry “Red Skies.” Shared with Variety, it is being hailed by...

Famed German Scribe Natalie Scharf’s ZDF Smash Hit ‘Dear Vivi’ Brought onto the Market by ZDF Studios (EXCLUSI...

John Hopewell
.March 21, 2023

LILLE, France — ZDF Studios is bringing onto the market at Series Mania, “Dear Vivi,” the biggest series hit to date on ZDFmediathek, the VOD service of German public broadcaster. Described by ZDF Studios as an “emotional family drama and thriller combo,” “Dear Vivi,” now renewed for a second season, also joins a new wave of m...

‘Shtisel’ Banner Yes Studios Boards ‘Unsilenced,’ A Series on True Story of Sexual Violence in Political World...

Elsa Keslassy
.March 21, 2023

Yes Studios, the Israeli producer and distributor behind “Fauda” and “Shtisel,” has boarded “Unsilenced,” a six-part series about sexual violence which is inspired by Odelia Carmon’s novel “The Confidante.” The multi-layered series stars Yaakov Zada Daniel (“Fauda”), Avraham Shalom Levi (“Shtisel”), Nelly Mira Rubin (“Fire Dance...

‘Burning’ Star Yoo Ah-in to Face Criminal Probe After Drug Tests

Patrick Frater
.March 21, 2023

Leading South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, star of “Burning,” “The Throne” and Netflix series “Hellbound,” must report to the police on Friday in connection with the alleged use of a variety of drugs. Allegations of Yoo’s drug use emerged a month ago and he has previously spoken with authorities. The Yonhap news agency now specifies ...

‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Steven Knight, Olivia Colman on ‘Great Expectations’ Adaptation: ‘Quite a Few Bottom ...

Naman Ramachandran
.March 21, 2023

The talent behind FX and BBC series “Great Expectations,” “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ literary masterpiece, has spoken about it ahead of its premiere. “Great Expectations” is the coming-of-age story of Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life, until a twist of fate and the e...

BFI Opens $66 Million Filmmaking Fund

Naman Ramachandran
.March 21, 2023

The U.K.’s new BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund, the latest iteration of its Film Fund, is now open. The fund has £36.6 million ($44.8 million) available over three years for fiction feature films and a further £17.4 million ($21.3 million) to support documentary, shorts, talent development and immersive projects. The fictio...

Roland Emmerich Gladiator Series ‘Those About to Die’ Starts Shooting at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, New Cast An...

Nick Vivarelli
.March 21, 2023

Roland Emmerich’s large-scale gladiator series “Those About to Die,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Emperor Vespasian, has started shooting at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios. Several new cast members have been announced, including “Game of Thrones” alumn Iwan Rheon. Rheon, who in “Thrones” played the villainous Ramsay Bolton – and can cu...

Gaumont Revs Ukraine War Drama ‘In The Car’ As Production Begins in Kyiv

Ben Croll
.March 21, 2023

Gaumont has kick-started the engine on “In the Car,” a road drama set during the early days of the war in Ukraine, that has just started shooting in confidential locations in and around Kyiv. Leading Ukrainian media group Starlight Media is handling production duties. Created by “Early Birds” producer Eugene Tunik, the dramatic ...

Art Fraud Doc Shocker: Filmmaker Fights to Keep Source Material After Police Seize Raw Footage In Major Invest...

Manori Ravindran
.March 21, 2023

A Canadian documentary maker whose film helped police crack one of the art world’s biggest fraud cases has been forced to surrender his source material to the Ontario Provincial Police as part of a production order. Jamie Kastner is the director of “There Are No Fakes,” a 2019 documentary that uncovered an art fraud ring that pa...

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Trailer: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Wonders Whether Honesty Is Always the Best Policy in Nicol...

Charna Flam
.March 21, 2023

After “Enough Said,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus reunites once more with Nicole Holofcener in the filmmaker’s recent Sundance feature “You Hurt My Feelings.” A24 released the first official trailer for the upcoming dramedy, “You Hurt My Feelings,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Beth and Tobias Menzies as Don, a married couple who have ...

Fox News Sharpens Lifestyle TV Pitch for Madison Avenue

Brian Steinberg
.March 21, 2023

Fox News Media, known best for shows led by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham, is placing new emphasis on programming that relies more heavily on Kevin Costner, weather emergencies and Greg Gutfeld. In a meeting with advertisers slated to be held Tuesday, executives at the Fox Corp.-backed operation, will spotlight...

Eccho Rights Sells Turkish Hit ‘Golden Boy’ to Scandinavia

Ed Meza
.March 21, 2023

International distributor Eccho Rights has inked landmark deals for Turkish drama series “Golden Boy” with broadcasters in Sweden and Finland.The show, which has enjoyed huge success on Turkey’s Star TV since launching in September 2022, is the first Turkish drama to be picked up by Swedish and Finnish broadcasters. In Sweden, T...