Saturday, May 16, 2026
The cold open of the season finale of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” on May 16 saw the residence of Britain’s Prime Minister invaded by rivals from his own party, as well as a former resid…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:32PM[SHARE]“Doctor Who” star Ncuti Gatwa took aim at the sci-fi show during his monologue as the host for the season finale of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” on May 16. In his monologue, Gatwa mock…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:46PM[SHARE]Monday, May 11, 2026
Actor-producer Kelvin Harrison Jr. will join the jury and present the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary in Partnership With Artemis Rising Foundation during the 79th edition of the Cannes …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 30, 2026
South by Southwest London, which runs June 1-6, will close with “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” ahead of its U.K. theatrical release on Aug. 21. Jane Schoenbrun’s film stars Em…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:50AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Banijay Germany is bringing the immersive experience “Luminiscence” to Hamburg’s St. Michaelis Church, in collaboration with French immersive producer Lotchi, the creator of “Luminis…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 25, 2026
Ania Magliano and Paddy Young, the hosts of Weekend Update on “SNL U.K.,” enlisted Jimmy Fallon to roast Jeffrey Epstein, Benson Boone and Lily Allen, among others, in a bid to boost the…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:00PM[SHARE]The fifth episode of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” opened with a sketch mocking Keir Starmer’s choice of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the U.S. The sketch featured Al Nash as J…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:15PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Naomi Watts is set to star in romantic drama “Margot & Rudi,” which tells the true story of ballet legends Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. The film, to be directed by “Mrs. Harr…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 4, 2026
Riz Ahmed took aim at the British during his opening monologue as host on "Saturday Night Live U.K." on April 4. "We like it when things are a little bit crap," he said. Ahmed started with a…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:27PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 31, 2026
South by Southwest has revealed the first wave of films and keynote speakers for the film program of its U.K. spinoff festival SXSW London, which takes place June 1-6. Among the speakers wil…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, March 29, 2026
At the 40th edition of Switzerland's Fribourg International Film Festival, socially and politically engaged cinema remains at the heart of the lineup. Among the titles in international compe…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:38AM[SHARE]Friday, March 27, 2026
Neon chief Tom Quinn, YouTuber Markiplier and actress Sophia Bush are among the speakers lined up for the conference strand at SXSW London, the U.K. spinoff of the Austin, Texas festival. Th…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 24, 2026
"Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions," directed by Canadian filmmaker Michelle Mama, will open the 33rd edition of Hot Docs, which runs in Toronto from April 23 to May 3. The film spotligh…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 5, 2026
In "Ngwato," the story of a young, gay black South African man, travelling from the city back to his ancestral village to tell his parents he's getting married to a man and seeking their ble…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:32AM[SHARE]Monday, February 16, 2026
The Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed the names to be honored in this year's Icon and Artists of Distinction categories ahead of next week's U.K. and Ireland Honors event, hosted by N…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:01AM[SHARE]Sunday, February 15, 2026
The first image from "The Idiot(s)," directed by MaÅ‚gorzata Szumowska, who has twice won the Berlinale's Silver Bear, and MichaÅ‚ Englert, has been released. "The Idiot(s)" stars "Whi…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]Friday, February 13, 2026
Now in its 29th edition, the European Shooting Stars platform, run by European Film Promotion and supported by Creative Europe's Media Programme, brings another 10 promising European acting …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:47PM[SHARE]Sales company Epsilon Film has closed a raft of distribution deals on live-action family adventure "Momo," starring Martin Freeman and Claes Bang. "Momo" follows orphan Momo as she battles t…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 10, 2026
"F1" star Damson Idris, "Sinners" standout Wunmi Mosaku and Simone Ashley, soon to be seen in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," are among the talent being recognized at the Newport Beach Film Festi…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:30AM[SHARE]Friday, February 6, 2026
Sales and finance outfit Global Constellation, which is part of the Vuelta group, has promoted Léo Teste to head of sales for its theatrical division, while Lorenzo Bellassai joins as sales…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:07AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 5, 2026
The Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed that Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris' Neal Street Productions will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment Award at next month's…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:51AM[SHARE]H264, a Montreal-based film distribution and international sales company, has acquired the international rights to "La Portraitiste," the first narrative feature film written by Florence Lon…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Beta Film has picked up worldwide distribution rights to thriller series "Westend Girl," starring Helena Zengel, who was the co-lead with Tom Hanks in "News of the World" and with Willem Daf…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Beta Cinema has come on board to handle worldwide sales for "Keep Her Quiet," an upcoming English-language investigative thriller, starring Zar Amir, who won best actress at Cannes for "Holy…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM[SHARE]Visit Films has acquired international sales rights to U.S. film "Mouse," which will have its world premiere in the Panorama section at the Berlin Film Festival, and will also screen at the …
SOURCE: Variety at 05:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 8, 2026
International Film Festival Rotterdam has revealed its lineup of talks for its 55th edition, which runs from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8. Speakers include U.S. actor John Lithgow, Palestinian actress …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:17AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 18, 2025
Actors and other performers working in film and TV in the U.K. have voted by a landslide to refuse to be digitally scanned on set in order to secure artificial intelligence protections. Memb…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:45AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Iranian-French actress Zar Amir, who won Cannes' best actress award for "Holy Spider," leads the cast of investigative thriller "Keep Her Quiet," alongside British actor Jonathan Pryce, an O…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:49AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 11, 2025
Palestinian American writer-director-actor Cherien Dabis received the Variety International Vanguard Director Award at the Red Sea Film Festival on Wednesday. The award presentation preceded…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PM[SHARE]Egyptian-British actor Amir El-Masry was presented with the Variety International Vanguard Actor Award at the Red Sea Film Festival, recognizing a career that has moved fluidly between Arab …
SOURCE: Variety at 08:40AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Idris Elba opened his Red Sea Film Festival conversation with the screening of "Dust to Dreams," a short film shot in Lagos, starring Seal, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Constance Olatunde, marking his…
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