Turkey's Antalya Film Festival, whose next edition runs Oct. 21-27, is upping its profile as an international film hub with the appointment of British-Irish producer Mike Downey as artistic director…
Stan Lee, legendary comic writer and co-creator of iconic Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk, is a spry 94 years old, and he's still trying to outdo…
When Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison, two of the Emmy winning founders of MobiTV, discovered that Stan Lee had never been honored with an imprint ceremony at the storied TCL Chinese Theatre in…
Stan Lee has co-created some of the greatest superhero villains of all time — Dr. Doom, the Green Goblin, Magneto, to name a few — but his arch nemesis seems to be free time, which is why he's…
Eleven years ago, Ted Owen had a dream: to persuade the Olympic planning committee in Beijing that video games belonged in the 2008 Games. The skepticism was overwhelming. And despite the best…
Sitting courtside, cheering your team on, rubbing shoulders with elite athletes and, hopefully, one day lifting that championship trophy high as the team bathes you in a champagne shower — it's the…
Live sports events reliably draw in huge audience numbers, which broadcasters and cablers cherish in the splintered world of content programming. Variety's Sports and Entertainment Summit on July 13…
Before he took the helm of the "Planet of the Apes" franchise in 2014, Matt Reeves had no intention of ever directing a studio blockbuster. In fact, he figured he had a foolproof plan for getting…
"Dede" is Georgian filmmaker Mariam Khatchvani's testimonial to a people, a way of life and a region that is rapidly changing, and a culture that is in some ways disappearing. Khatchvani is a native…
UPDATED: Jeremy Renner, who has been filming “Avengers: Infinity War” and recently started shooting the New Line comedy “Tag,” said Friday that he “broke his arms” during a stunt. The actor fractured…
Canadian filmmaker Denis Cote has won multiple awards at top festivals, including Berlin with “Vic + Flo Saw a Bear” and Locarno for “Curling.” This week he has been mentoring a group of student…
