‘Wonder Woman 2’ Gets 2019 Release Date
Warner Bros. has set Gal Gadot’s “Wonder Woman 2” for release on Dec. 13, 2019. The studio made the announcement early Tuesday evening. “Wonder Woman,” directed by Patty Jenkins, has been an outsize…
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Indie Entertainment, Butcher Brothers, Orama Teaming on ‘Star Light’
Horror veterans Jeffrey Allard of Indie Entertainment, Mitchell Altieri of the Butcher Brothers, and Orama Filmworks are teaming to develop and produce a feature slate, starting with “Star Light,”…
Poll: What’s Your Favorite Stephen King Adaptation?
For the past several decades, Stephen King has remained prolific, churning out hit novel after hit novel — and Hollywood can thank him for that. More than 50 projects have been made based on King’s…
Lionsgate, ‘John Wick’ Producer Team on Female-Driven Action Movie ‘Ballerina’
Lionsgate has picked up Shay Hatten’s action script “Ballerina” and set up the project with “John Wick” franchise producer Basil Iwanyk through his Thunder Road company. Lionsgate won an auction for…
GLAS Animation Program Focuses on Sensuality in Shorts by Women Filmmakers
GLAS Animation will host a selection of short films all made by women dealing with some aspect of sexuality on Thursday, July 27, at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles, beginning at 8:30 p.m…
Tom Hardy to Star in Bosnian War Movie ‘My War Gone By, I Miss It So’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Tom Hardy will produce and star in the Bosnian War movie “My War Gone By, I Miss It So,” Variety has learned exclusively. The film is based on the 1999 book of the same name by Anthony Lloyd, an…
‘Hobo With a Shotgun’s’ Jason Eisener to Direct Thriller for Fede Alvarez
“Hobo With a Shotgun” director Jason Eisener is attached to an untitled techno thriller produced by Bad Hombre, the new production company formed by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues. The thriller will…
‘Shot Caller’ Director Boards ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Sequel ‘Angel Has Fallen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Ric Roman Waugh will direct the next installment in the “Olympus Has Fallen” series, “Angel Has Fallen” starring Gerard Butler. Butler returns as secret service agent Mike Banning and Morgan Freeman…
'The Emoji Movie' Tops Studios' TV Ad Spending
In this week's edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Columbia Pictures claims the top spot in spending with "The Emoji…
Rick Famuyiwa in Talks to Direct Martial Arts Movie ‘Son of Shaolin’
Sony Pictures is in negotiations with “Dope” director Rick Famuyiwa to come on board teen martial arts movie “Son of Shaolin.” Dwayne Johnson is producing with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia through…
Wyclef Jean Talks Complex Relationship Between Musicians and Brands
Wyclef Jean and Greg Glenday, Shazam’s Chief Revenue Officer, talk about their new branded music partnership. Jean is a fan of technology believing it's possible to geek out on tech without messing…
