Will “Snow White” be the fairest of them all at the box office? Disney’s live-action remake of the 1937 animated classic is targeting $45 million to $55 million from 4,200 North American theaters in its opening weekend. Internationally, the film is estimated to collect $50 million for a global start …read more
The push to utilize generative AI across entertainment isn’t sparing the ever-complex video games industry by any means. With the Game Developers Conference underway this week, Griffin Gaming Partners managing director and co-founder Peter Levin joined Variety Intelligence Platform president Andrew Wallenstein and media analyst Kaare Eriksen on Variety’s “Strictly …read more
Timely doc “The Encampments,” which delves into the Columbia University Gaza Solidarity Encampment that grew into a wave of international student activism and subsequently sparked the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump, is now set for release in U.S. movie theaters. Watermelon Pictures has announced a March 28 theatrical launch …read more
Striking a similar escapist chord as “Emily in Paris” with its glossy imagery of the city of lights, the French luxury real estate show “The Parisian Agency” has been a banger worldwide on Netflix after premiering locally on TF1-owned channel TMC in 2020. “The Parisian Agency” revolves around the good-looking …read more
A24’s “Warfare” is launching an Imax run with early screenings beginning April 9. The film, written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and “Civil War” helmer Alex Garland, opens wide on April 11. Tickets are available for purchase now at the Imax website. The 94-minute film takes place …read more
Apple TV+ is bringing back “Ted Lasso” for Season 4, and the show is now looking for a new young actor to play Henry, the soccer-loving son of the titular AFC Richmond coach. Warner Bros. Television did not respond to Variety‘s request for comment. Gus Turner played the son of …read more
Writer-director Nastasya Popov finely threads a needle in her debut feature “Idiotka,” dipping into the chaotic life of Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov), an aspiring fashion designer with a barely functioning sewing machine in the tight-knit Russian district of West Hollywood. Margarita seems as much a work in progress as the eternally …read more
Indonesian film production company Imajinari is expanding its footprint with an ambitious slate of upcoming projects following the breakout success of its comedy hit “Agak Laen,” which accumulated 9.1 million cinema viewers to become the bestselling Indonesian comedy of all time. Founded in 2021 by Ernest Prakasa and Dipa Andika, …read more
Director Chong Keat Aun, known for his evocative storytelling rooted in Southeast Asian history and folklore, is completing his latest feature, “Mother Bhumi,” a multi-lingual drama weaving land disputes, mysticism and female empowerment. The film is selected for the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the project market …read more
Indian action thriller “Martin” has secured multiple international distribution deals, sales agent Indywood Distribution Network revealed at the Hong Kong FilMart. The film, which follows an Indian Revenue Service officer who loses his memory after a traumatic incident in Pakistan, has been acquired by Energia for Latin America, Capella Film …read more