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Varietyby Daniel D’Addario12 Sept 2026
When it comes to “Up Against It,” a TIFF title premiering Sept. 12, director Trudie Styler says, “I know this story like the back of my hand.” She means that doubly.
Varietyby Jack Dunn12 Sept 2026
Searchlight has officially announced “The Family Stone 2,” a sequel to the 2005 holiday classic from returning writer and director Tom Bezucha.
Varietyby Marlow Stern12 Sept 2026
It didn’t make sense. For her spellbinding portrait of Marcia Clark in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” Sarah Paulson had won every major award —the first actor in history to do...
Varietyby Carolehorst12 Sept 2026
A strong lineup from Taiwan hits the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, with two world premieres in the special presentations strand, a Taiwan-Japan genre title in Midnight Madness, virtual reality...
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran12 Sept 2026
“Kri8 Universe,” a five-world science-fiction IP ecosystem from production designer and filmmaker Uzair Merchant, will launch at TIFF: The Market, looking for global licensing, studio and strategic...
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran12 Sept 2026
In the rubble left by the firebombing of Tokyo in WWII, a 12-year-old girl who once dreamed of a life in music learns to shine shoes, fall in with a band of orphaned boys sheltering under a local...
Varietyby Angelique Jackson12 Sept 2026
The TIFF-bound documentary “Cheyenne” follows a quartet of fearless cowgirls who compete at riding wild broncos on the rodeo circuit after nearly a century of being excluded because of their...
Varietyby Carolehorst12 Sept 2026
Watching the MGM+ limited anthology series “American Hostage” with exec producer and star Jon Hamm at its Sept. 12 Toronto fest premiere, you might be reminded of last year’s Sept.
Varietyby Alex Ritman12 Sept 2026
Jeremy Thomas, one of the film industry’s most highly respected independent producers with a body of work spanning more than half a century, has died. He was 77 years old.
Varietyby Alex Ritman12 Sept 2026
Liam Neeson was in his home in upstate New York in late 2017 when he was sent a link to a New York Times article about a shameful episode in Ireland’s history.
Varietyby Alex Ritman12 Sept 2026
“Ignition,” the upcoming high-concept thriller led by Emmy-nominated “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams, has been acquired for North America.
Varietyby Rafa Sales Ross12 Sept 2026
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.
Varietyby Marta Balaga12 Sept 2026
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...
Varietyby Guy Lodge12 Sept 2026
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...
Varietyby Postcardjunky12 Sept 2026
Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés (“Totém”) has wrapped production on her next feature film, “Cábula,” and shared an exclusive first-look image with Variety.
Varietyby Todd Spangler12 Sept 2026
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...
Varietyby Gmaddaus12 Sept 2026
Paramount’s lawyers filed a legal response to the states’ antitrust lawsuit against the Warner Bros.
Varietyby Owen Gleiberman12 Sept 2026
There are two major pieces of news to come out of “The Julia Set,” the nothing-short-of-terrific new movie that premiered tonight at the Toronto Film Festival.
Varietyby Jem Aswad12 Sept 2026
A Los Angeles federal jury on Friday found Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk not guilty of murder-for-hire, conspiracy and stalking resulting in death charges in the 2022 killing of rapper Quando...
Varietyby Marcmalkin12 Sept 2026
Filming “The Uprising” gave British actor Woody Norman, who plays 14-year-old King Richard II in the historical fiction drama, a massive headache.
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