Lisa Vicari, the German star best known for Netflix's cult science-fiction mystery-thriller "Dark," is reuniting with the show's creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar on their next series…
Under fire Berlinale chief Tricia Tuttle is set stay on at the festival following a week of turbulence and meetings with the German government. However, some reports have stated that the fes…
Billy Barratt, the fast-rising British actor who landed strong critical praise for his performance in the A24 horror "Bring Her Back," has signed with CAA. In Variety's review of the Philipp…
Avast ye! A fresh take on the classic pirate adventure "Treasure Island" is to set sail into the streaming high seas. MGM+ U.S. and Paramount+ U.K. & Ireland have commissioned a major ne…
Fresh from the ongoing box office and awards season success of "Hamnet," Liza Marshall's London-based Hera Pictures is expanding. The independent production company has hired Martha Hood in …
Producers April Kelley and Sara Huxley have signed with UTA, which will also represent their production company, Mini Productions. Founded in 2012, Mini Productions was set up with a commitm…
The first trailer for "Think of England," the upcoming satirical WWII drama from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Richard Hawkins ("Theory of Flight, "Everything"), has been unveiled. Inspire…
Liza Marshall recently discovered that she was the only person who bid for the rights to "Hamnet." This was back in October 2019, after the producer had been sent Maggie O'Farrell's novel a …
The German government is set to hold an "extraordinary meeting" over the "future direction" of the Berlinale, the festival has confirmed. In a statement sent to Variety, the Berlinale said t…
Warner Bros. was quick to react following the BAFTA Film Awards N-word controversy on Sunday but reportedly saw their concerns ignored. According to a well-positioned source speaking to Vari…
This weekend's BAFTA Film Awards is set to get a marmalade-y splash of furry Peruvian charm. Paddington Bear has been confirmed as one of the ceremony presenters, with the beloved creature "…
Harry Styles has landed his next new gig: festival curator. The pop star is set to curate Meltdown at London's Southbank Centre, which bills itself as the "world's longest-running artist-cur…
"Room" and "Normal People" director Lenny Abrahamson is gearing up to shoot his next film for Element Pictures, and has tapped Tom Burke and Eve Hewson to star in the as-yet-untitled project…
A clear sign that the world has gone topsy-turvy is when the Grammys are more political than the Berlinale. But while anti-ICE pins and punchy statements were the surprise headline act in L.…
Emma Laird recalls a moment " not all that long ago " when she was stood on the rooftop of her apartment in Los Angeles, looking out across a picture-postcard sunset skyline and smoking a ci…
Playing Emily Brönte's tragic heroine Cathy in "Wuthering Heights" is, for many actors, the dream screen role. For Charlotte Mellington, it's the first. But that's not all. Alongside play…
Rupert Grint is fully aware that he's hasn't exactly been supplying his 5.5 million Instagram followers with gold. Having joined the platform in late 2020 with a photo of his newborn daughte…
Emily Mortimer's upcoming directorial debut "Dennis" has expanded its cast with a trio of fellow Brits. Jim Broadbent ("Jay Kelly," "Bridget Jones"), Kelly Macdonald ("Dept. Q," "No Country …
Este Haim may be in Berlin with the buzzy Brit indie "Sunny Dancer" "Â for which she wrote the score "Â but has aspirations to write the music for the current Oscar favorite. Paul Thomas…
Jessie Ware has joined the BAFTA party. The award-winning singer-songwriter will take to the stage during the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony later this month to perform a special tribute during …
Madame Morrible is a Golden Bear winner. Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh added another prestigious award to her collection on Wednesday night in a very rainy Berlin, where she was presen…
The wheels are moving on Rachel Zegler's first feature following "Snow White." "She Gets It from Me," first announced by Variety last year, is set to start production on Feb. 26. Alongside Z…
When Ashley Walters started work on "Animol," he had little idea what would be coming around the corner. The film " a gritty and tense coming-of-age drama set in a British juvenile detention…
Mike Leigh has lifted the lid "Â ever so slightly "Â on his typically secretive next feature. While the project is still known as "Untitled Mike Leigh 2025" and, as per usual, there's no…
Iconic horror classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is getting a contemporary reimagining from the Dowdle Brothers, who have tapped Michael Shannon, co-star of their Emmy-nominated "Waco" mi…