When Ross McClean first met Ryan Craig back in 2019 while running workshops in a young offenders’ prison, he had no idea he would be filming the young man over the next six years. The result is the Northern Irish director’s debut feature, “Magilligan,” which is premiering in competition at Visions du Réel, Switzerland’s leading…
The revamped Istanbul Film Festival‘s Meetings on the Bridge co-production platform wrapped Thursday with a host of standout Turkish projects in various stages scoring prizes and drawing interest from international industry executives from 31 countries. Now at its 21st edition, the April 12-14 Istanbul industry event open to international co-productions in which Turkey participates as…
A live-action TV series based on Lee Falk’s classic comic strip “The Phantom” is in the works from “Candy Cane Lane” and “Sidney” filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, Variety has learned. Hudlin will direct and produce the TV series, which is in the development stage at the Hearst-owned King Features. A predecessor to Batman and Iron Man, “The…
Netflix movie “The Son-In-Law,” from James Schamus and the Larraín brothers heads a talent-packed 2026 Guadalajara Fest Mexico Mezcal Competition squarely focused on urgent social issues plaguing Mexico and beyond. “I see a stronger, more unapologetic focus on social cinema than in previous years,” Estrella Araiza, director of the Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) has told…
“Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2 has cast both Bokeem Woodbine and Nona Parker Johnson in series regular roles, Variety has learned exclusively. Woodbine and Johnson are the latest additions to the sophomore season of the Paramount+ Premium series. Brian Cox is set to star as Don Framt, also known as the notorious serial killer the New…
The singer was set to embark on her Get In Girl tour in support of her upcoming album Toy With Me Meghan Trainor announced her decision to cancel her entire Get In Girl tour, stating that she needed time to focus on her family and their newborn amid the release of her upcoming album, Toy…
Platinum-selling artist D4vd was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, seven months after Los Angeles police found the teen’s dismembered and severely decomposed body in the trunk of his impounded Tesla. Sources at the singer’s Hollywood Hills home told Rolling Stone that D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, was “completely cooperative” when…
Tyla and labelmate are bringing the Y2K nostalgia in their new collab, “She Did It Again.” The track blends R&B with pop elements and pays homage to one of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century, Britney Spears herself. The duo trade verses on the lead single from Tyla’s upcoming sophomore album, A-Pop. “I’m…
The singer will release a deluxe edition of her most recent album, It’s Not That Deep (Unless You Want It To Be), later this month Demi Lovato has dropped a new single, “Low Rise Jeans.” The track is the first new offering from her forthcoming deluxe album, It’s Not That Deep (Unless You Want It…
The new LP features seven songs written in seven countries, including Ethiopia, Egypt, and India M.I.A. has released her seventh studio LP, M.I.7, via her own label OHMNIMUSIC. The album features seven songs written in seven places over seven days in each location, and feature American gospel group Sunday Service. M.I.7 was written and recorded across…