Marlene Emilie Lyngstad has ruffled some feathers at San Sebastián with her feature debut “Cute.” “I find it interesting and exciting that the film creates such strong reactions,” she tells Variety. “It’s never explicit, so the discomfort must arise from the inner battles of the characters. Maybe people are confronted by their own monsters?” Her
After plenty of behind-the-scenes drama on Paramount+ hit “MobLand,” which saw Tom Hardy almost booted off the series, the cast and creatives reunited for the premiere of Season 2 in London, Thursday night. Leading trio Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren — who play crime couple Conrad and Maeve Harrigan opposite Hardy’s fixer Harry Da Souza
THe’Monsters, Inc.’ themed land, Monstropolis is set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in 2027. The news was announced Saturday at D23. Vice President Creative, Walt Disney World Portfolio at Walt Disney Imagineering, Michael Hundgen told Variety, “We’re so excited to bring Monstropolis to life for fans.” Currently under construction, Monstropolis will
“The Odyssey” is an incredible journey. Once again, director Christopher Nolan recruits a cast of top-notch actors and mixes timelines to tell his ambitious version of Odysseus’s journey in Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Set after the conclusion of the 10-year Trojan War, the story follows hero Odysseus (Matt Damon) as he returns to Ithaca, a journey
The UK and Ireland box office maintained a steady pace over the weekend, as Disney’s “Toy Story 5” held the number one spot for the third consecutive frame. The Pixar release grossed £5.7 million ($7.6 million), bringing its three-week cumulative total to £37.9 million ($50.7 million). Universal secured second place with the circuit-wide release of
VarietyRebecca Rubin looks back on a quiet Fourth of July holiday weekend at the box office with a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination’s “Minions and Monsters,” but a strong showing for Angel Studios’ “Young Washington.” AND VarietyKJ Yossman explains why Comcast’s Sky has reached a deal to buy British broadcaster ITV for $2.1
