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BusinessVarietyJohn Hendricks’ CuriosityStream Enters Into $331M Reverse Merger to Become a Publicly Traded Company
CuriosityStream, the nonfiction streaming company headed by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, is going public through a reverse merger with a firm set up to execute just such a roll-up deal. CuriosityStream is combining with Software Acquisition Group Inc., a special purpose acquisition company that raised about $150 million in November 2019. The merger is […]
CelebrityPeopleZelda Williams Shares Emotional Post Ahead of Anniversary of Dad Robin’s Death: ‘Keep Fighting’
Zelda Williams said in an emotional message that she would be taking a break from social media on Tuesday, which marks six years since her father Robin's shocking death
EntertainmentVarietyJohn Legend, Variety’s Music Mogul of the Year: Big Business, Bigger Love
John Legend is a lover man, a family man, a soul man, an EGOT, a film and television producer, and — in a role that certainly has not escaped the attention of the president of the United States, or most anyone else — a political animal. That he does it all with conscience and consciousness […]
EntertainmentVarietyFremantle Rejigs Global Drama Leadership as Sarah Doole Exits, Andrea Scrosati Takes Drama Reins
Fremantle's London-based director of global drama Sarah Doole, who has raised the super-indie's game as a premium scripted heavyweight in recent years, is departing the company after six years. Doole shared her news with staff on Tuesday afternoon, revealing that she's stepping down to launch her own production incubator, Sow The Seed. The outfit will […]
CelebrityPeopleTerri Irwin Says Late Husband Steve 'Would Be So Proud' of Daughter Bindi Becoming a Mom
"Words cannot express the love that is filling my heart," wrote Terri Irwin of her daughter's pregnancy news
EntertainmentVarietyLuca Guadagnino’s ‘Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!,’ High-School Massacre Drama ‘Run Hide Fight’ Complete Venice Lineup
The Venice Film Festival has completed the lineup of its 77th edition with the addition of “Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!,” a short film shot during the lockdown by Luca Guadagnino, the director of Oscar-nominated "Call Me By Your Name," and U.S. film "Run Hide Fight," about a high-school massacre. Both titles will play in the Out […]
CelebrityPeopleMeghan Markle and Prince Harry's Soulful First Dance Song Revealed
Sixties soul music provided the soundtrack for much of Meghan and Harry’s big day
EntertainmentVarietyStarz Sets Launch on Claro in Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)
Starz has closed a deal to make its international service Starzplay available on Claro, Brazil's largest content distribution platform. Under the new agreement, Starzplay will be available for customers to access through Claro's Now service, which is accessible through computers and mobile devices. Starzplay will also be available through the forthcoming Now streaming app. “Partnering […]
StylePeopleThese Stretchy, High-Waisted Cotton Briefs Are Topping Amazon's Charts
Thousands of shoppers love their supportive, slightly compressive fit
CelebrityPeopleBindi Irwin Expecting First Child with Husband Chandler Powell
"It’s an honour to share this special moment in our lives with you," wrote Bindi Irwin on Instagram
EntertainmentVariety‘Tenet’ Tickets Will Go on Sale in U.K. This Week
UPDATED: It's finally here. After months of feverish anticipation, U.K. cinema goers will be able to buy their tickets for the year's most anticipated movie, "Tenet." Tickets for the Christopher Nolan thriller, which will release in U.K. cinemas on Aug. 26, are set to go on sale on Wednesday morning at chains such as Showcase […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Unhinged’ Holds Top Spot as U.K. Box Office Declines
As the mercury soared, collections plummeted as the heatwave across England took its toll on the U.K. and Ireland box office over the weekend. Russell Crowe's "Unhinged," released by Altitude Film Distribution, retained the box office crown with a weekend gross of £117,633 ($154,000), a decline of 34% from last week, despite increasing screen count […]
EntertainmentVarietyZurich Festival’s 20-Title Film Market Confirms Dates
The Zurich Film Festival has revealed more details of its first Zurich Market, an on-site event organized in collaboration with Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival that will see the Swiss event hosting screenings in local cinema theaters for about 20 new independent titles. Described by the festival in a press statement as “highly anticipated titles,” […]
EntertainmentVarietyMarí Alessandrini Presents Debut Feature ‘Zahorí’ at Locarno’s The Films After Tomorrow
Production on Argentine-born, Swiss-educated filmmaker Marí Alessandrini’s debut feature “Zahorí” ground to a halt in the middle of post-production. With the same amount of already limited budget and an estimated extra year before the film can premiere, she has been forced to finish editing on her own. With more than a decade of short filmmaking […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Blue My Mind’ Producer Tellfilm to Roll on Woman’s Emancipation Feature ’Monte Verità’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Zurich-Berlin based Tellfilm, producer of “Blue My Mind” from “Killing Eve” director Lisa Brühlmann, is set to go into production on Aug. 22 on its biggest movie yet, “Monte Verità,” a period drama about a woman’s across-the-board emancipation. Set to shoot in the Locarno region of Ticino, southern Switzerland, “Monte Verita” is lead produced by […]
EntertainmentVarietySony-Distributed Aidan Turner Drama ‘Leonardo’ Wraps Shoot Amid Coronavirus Crisis
High-end drama series "Leonardo," starring Aidan Turner ("Poldark") as the Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has wrapped its Italian shoot after becoming one of the first large-scale productions to resume production during the coronavirus crisis. The series is co-produced and distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Television. Producers also include Lux Vide with RAI Fiction and […]
BusinessVarietyPeter Salmon, Lucinda Hicks Take Charge at Banijay U.K.
Following its acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, former ESG chief creative officer Peter Salmon will serve as executive chairman at Banijay U.K. with former territory COO Lucinda Hicks stepping in as CEO. The appointments are valid from September. Salmon will oversee the U.K. portfolio of 25 unscripted and scripted production labels, with a focus on […]
EntertainmentVarietyLuca Guadagnino’s ‘We Are Who We Are’ Heads to BBC Three in U.K.
UPDATED: Academy Award-nominated "Call Me By Your Name" director Luca Guadagnino's new series "We Are Who We Are" is heading to youth-skewing channel BBC Three in the U.K. The HBO/Sky Italia co-production, which was acquired from distributor Fremantle, tells the story of two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy. Jack […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Bad Banks’ Producer Letterbox Boards Contrast Film’s ‘Davos’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Letterbox Filmproduktion, producer of ZDF-Arte hit “Bad Banks” – and part of the Studio Hamburg Production Group that backed Netflix’s “Unorthodox” – has boarded “Davos,” a high-end drama series from Zurich-based film producer Content Film, producer of “Wonderland.” “Davos,” a period espionage thriller, is being written by Germany’s Julia Penner, head writer on seasons 3, […]
EntertainmentVarietyVariety Streaming Room Presents 2020 Sarajevo Film Festival Masterclass Series
The Variety Steaming Room will present the 2020 Sarajevo Film Festival’s Masterclass Aug. 17-21. The series features intimate hour-long conversations with award-winning international filmmakers and actors. Featured speakers include Michel Hazanavicius, Director ("The Artist," "The Search") & SFF 2020 jury president; Bérénice Bejo, Actor, ("The Artist," "The Search"); Michel Franco, writer, director and producer ("Chronic," […]
CelebrityThe Hive AsiaDani Barretto and Xavi Panlilio launch their own podcast
The couple will be talking about life and family on "Life With Xavi and Dani"
EntertainmentThe Hive AsiaWinwyn Marquez on Miss World: My mind's not there
The actress just wants to focus on her military reservist training for now
CelebrityThe Hive AsiaRobi Domingo fears for medical frontliner parents
The actor is proud of his parents for their work as doctors, but fears their safety every day
CelebrityCover MediaAlyssa Milano suffering from hair loss after battling Covid-19
The actress said she had contracted the virus earlier this year.
StyleCover MediaTessa Thompson: 'I choose my clothes like I choose my movies'
Tessa Thompson likes to mix high-end fashion with emerging labels.
