While speaking at the San Sebastián Film Festival, where they are presenting “Bucking Fastard,” renowned German director Werner Herzog and the film’s star Orlando Bloom spoke about a threesome scene between the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor and Rooney and Kate Mara, who lead Herzog’s latest as two deeply intertwined sisters. Asked about the scene,
Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara learned to speak in unison for Werner Herzog’s drama “Bucking Fastard,” something that came “surprisingly” easily for them. The film follows two sisters who are so close they “speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams,” according to the synopsis. Herzog, the influential German filmmaker of
Netflix’s upcoming drama “The Roman” has added five new members to the cast. Variety has learned. The show, which takes place in the casino world of Las Vegas, has cast Vincent D’Onofrio (“Daredevil: Born Again,” “The Beauty”) and Kate Mara (“A Teacher,” “Imperfect Women”) in regular roles. Clancy Brown (“I Will Find You,” “The Penguin”)
Showrunner Mara Brock Akil’s Writers’ Colony has introduced two new cohorts for 2026. Programming began on June 10 for the summer session and will begin on September 2 for the fall session. The three-month screenwriting residency is based in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, next to Brock Akil’s story27 Productions. During the program,
