Netflix COO Ted Sarandos on the streamers first film to debut at the Cannes Film Festival, and what it means for the industry.
“We’re in business of making great movies, and Cannes is in the business of programming them,” he said. “In that way we’re totally, totally aligned.”
Cannes’ breakout film and winner of the critics awards “The Lighthouse” isn’t a traditional horror movie, “It’s a little like Hitchcock,” co-star Dafoe explained to Variety’s Marc Malkin. “It’s a little like Bergman, it’s a little like Tarkovsky. But it’s also got a certain amount of humor.” The black and white film by director Robert [...]
Chloe Sevigny sat down with Variety‘s Marc Malkin to discuss her latest film, “The Dead Don’t Die,” which opened the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, for The Big Ticket podcast. She dished on working with co-stars Bill Murray and Adam Driver, revealing that Murray once took she and Driver on a joyride to a nearby fruit [...]
China’s Zhou Dongyu may have taken a recent turn as a producer, but the 27-year-old actress plans to focus on honing her craft in front of the camera rather than branching out too much into other roles behind it. She also believes that female roles are increasing in quantity and quality in China, and is [...]
In a triumphant return to the San Diego Comic-Con main stage, leadership at Marvel Studios managed some splashy surprises and showed off risky creative bets for the next two years of content coming from the superhero operation. But the biggest takeaway from the Saturday presentation inside Hall H was how important Marvel will make Disney […]
Cult movie legend and horror staple, John Carpenter reflects on his legacy.
Sifting through the insanity on the San Diego Comic-Con showroom floor can be hard, so Variety did the heavy lifting. Check out our highlights, from the “Star Wars” booth to the “Jurassic Park” Jeff Goldblum shrine — a long overdo addition.
