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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Brazilian Literary Sensation Thalita Rebouças Pens First TV Project With Globoplay's 'Single Together' by Rafa Sales Ross

The work of Thalita Rebouças, one of Brazil's most commercially successful authors, has been widely adapted for the stage and resulted in several hits on the big screen, including "Confes…

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Friday, March 20, 2026

Why Elvira Lind and Oscar Isaac Waited Almost a Decade to Share 'King Hamlet,' an Intimate Doc Shot During 'Beautiful and Sad' Moment of Their by Rafa Sales Ross

Danish director and writer Elvira Lind's "King Hamlet" may, on the surface, be about her then-boyfriend-now-husband Oscar Isaac's preparation to play Shakespeare's most famous character in S…

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

'Soap Fever' Director on American Soap Opera Mania in 90s Finland: 'In Moments of Crisis, People Don't Need Prestige, They Need Connection' by Rafa Sales Ross

As war rages across the world and global stability looms further and further from the realm of possibility, the idea of escapism feels as relevant as ever. Director Inka Achté has long unde…

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Monday, March 9, 2026

From Cheap Erotic Dramas to B-Movies to Weird Wave: 'The Golden Grip' Chronicles Half a Century of Greek Cinema Through 'Tough Guy' Kostas Ste by Rafa Sales Ross

Director Fokion Bogris was in his early 20s when he first met legendary Greek character actor Kostas Stefanakis. Through their unlikely friendship, the budding director got to dive headfirst…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:28PM[SHARE]

'Replica' Director on Falling in Love With an AI Chatbot, and How AI Is Nurturing China's 'Affection Gap' Generation (EXCLUSIVE) by Rafa Sales Ross

A few years ago, Chinese filmmaker Chouwa Liang found herself nurturing unexpected feelings for an AI chatbot called Rep. Puzzled by how visceral the emotions felt, Liang began looking into …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:56AM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Allan Deberton and Lázaro Ramos Discuss Tender Brazilian Queer Youth Drama 'Gugu's World,' Launch Clip Ahead of Berlin Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)  by Rafa Sales Ross

Under the scalding hot sun of the Brazilian northeast, a group of young boys kicks dirt up while running over a football. All but one, Gugu, whose energy is directed elsewhere: a pompous dan…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:04PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 13, 2026

Berlin Title 'Our Secret' Launches Trailer, as Director Grace Passô Talks Desire to 'Introduce New Dimension of Black Brazilian Lives on Screen by Rafa Sales Ross

Grace Passô is a creative fueled by exploring the malleability of form. The actor, director and playwright adapted her own play into her feature debut "Our Secret," premiering in Berlin s…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:25AM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 1, 2026

'Succession' Star Hiam Abbass Says Making Movies Like 'Palestine 36' Is 'More Than an Artistic Choice' " 'It's a Duty' by Rafa Sales Ross

Palestinian actor Hiam Abbass spoke about the "duty" of starring in films such as Annemarie Jacir's "Palestine 36″ during an in-depth career talk alongside Italian actor Valelria Golin…

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'Hope' Director Maria Sødahl Talks Seeing the Migrant Crisis From a 'Privileged' Scandinavian POV in Göteborg Winner 'The Last Resort' by Rafa Sales Ross

When Norwegian director Maria Sødahl ("Hope") first got contacted by a duo of Danish scriptwriters with the seed for what would become the now Göteborg Dragon Award-winning "The Last R…

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Cate Blanchett on Working With Cynthia Erivo, Backing Mohammad Rasoulof Film, and Funding Displaced Filmmakers in Times of 'Flagrant Inhumanity' ( by Rafa Sales Ross

A year after launching the Displacement Film Fund at the 2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam, Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett is set to return to the Dutch festival to present the …

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

'Noise' Director Natalia Beristáin to Direct Adaptation of Annie Ernaux's 'The Use of Photography' for Woo Films (EXCLUSIVE) by Rafa Sales Ross

Leading Mexican production company Woo Films has acquired the rights to Nobel Prize laureate Annie Ernaux's "The Use of Photography," with "The Eternal Feminine" director Natalia Beristái…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Saturday, December 6, 2025

Adrien Brody Says 'Nothing Can Replace Emotion' When Talking AI, Discusses 'Self-Preservation' in Shoots like 'The Brutalist': 'I Have N by Rafa Sales Ross

American actor Adrien Brody spoke about how he deals with the toll of "difficult" shoots like Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist," which won him his second Best Actor Oscar earlier in the year, j…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:34AM[SHARE]
Friday, October 17, 2025

Takeaways From the Discussion on Composers' Contracts at the World Soundtrack Awards by Rafa Sales Ross

One of the key issues at the World Soundtrack Awards Music Days, one of the leading events for film composers, was how to negotiate a fair contract. The closing panel of the industry program…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:23PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 16, 2025

'Severance' Composer on 'SNL' Sketch, Popularity of Theme Song, Pressure of Working on Season 3: 'Thank God the Main Title Theme Will Be the by Rafa Sales Ross

Yes, Theodore Shapiro " the American composer behind the popular music for Ben Stiller's multiple award-winning series "Severance" " is well aware of the recent Saturday Night Live sketch wh…

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'Conclave' Composer Volker Bertelmann, 'The Brutalist's' Daniel Blumberg Win at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards by Rafa Sales Ross

German composer Volker Bertelmann was named Film Composer of the Year at the Ghent Film Festival's prestigious World Soundtrack Awards on Wednesday for his work on Edward Berger's "Conclave"…

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Andrucha Waddington on HBO Max 'Ângela Diniz' Series, 'Magical' Year for Brazil and Fernanda Torres' 'I'm Still Here' Follow-Up 'Os by Rafa Sales Ross

After directing one of Brazil's most interesting genre works in Globoplay's highly successful ER procedural "Under Pressure," renowned multi-hyphenate Andrucha Waddington ("The House of Sand…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Filmes do Estação Acquires Juliette Binoche's Feature Debut 'In-I In Motion' Following Buzzy Rio Fest Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)  by Rafa Sales Ross

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil " Filmes do Estação, the distribution arm of leading Brazilian exhibition chain Grupo Estação, has acquired the rights to Juliette Binoche's directorial de…

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

World Soundtrack Awards Celebrate Landmark 25th Edition by Promoting Orchestral Music as Film Composers Grow 'Wary' of AI by Rafa Sales Ross

It is a landmark year for the World Soundtrack Awards, which are celebrating 25 years of recognizing the contributions of global film and television composers. The event spawned out of Belgi…

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World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year Nominees Talk Weight of Legend-Making Category, AI and Looking Beyond Hollywood  by Rafa Sales Ross

The World Soundtrack Awards, held as part of Belgium's Film Fest Ghent and recognizing the contributions of global film and television composers, keeps a firm finger on the pulse of the most…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:36AM[SHARE]
Friday, September 26, 2025

Caleb Landry Jones, Peter Sarsgaard and Andrea Riseborough to Star in Michael Almereyda's 'Zero K,' Produced by RT Features and Keep Your Head  by Rafa Sales Ross

Cannes' best actor winner Caleb Landry Jones ("Nitram"), Emmy-nominated actor Peter Sarsgaard ("Memory") and Oscar-nominated actor Andrea Riseborough ("To Leslie") are set to star in Michael…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:24PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 25, 2025

How Six Students at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra Made Tender San Sebastián Drama 'The Imminent Age' in Under a Year by Rafa Sales Ross

Six young students met at Barcelona's prestigious Pompeu Fabra University and realized they worked well together. The result of that synergy is Col·lectiu Vigília, formed by Clara Serr…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:43AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Willem Dafoe on 'Slipstreaming' Excitement of New Directors, Defending Festivals and the Theatrical Experience  by Rafa Sales Ross

Four-time Oscar-nominated actor Willem Dafoe ("Platoon," "Poor Things"), one of this year's recipients of an honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award for career achievement, took time between his so…

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Ray Winstone Would Love to Work With Ridley Scott, Says Boxing Not Unlike Acting: 'You Have to Respect Who's Standing Opposite' by Rafa Sales Ross

British actor Ray Winstone, one of this year's recipients of an honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award for career achievement, stopped by the Variety Lounge, presented by the Sarajevo Film Festiva…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:29AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Willem Dafoe Discusses 'Antisemitic' Reaction to 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' Dodges Talking Trump's America: 'If You Know Anything Ab by Rafa Sales Ross

Willem Dafoe, who is at the Sarajevo Film Festival to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award as well as support Miguel Ángel Jiménez's "The Birthday Party," gave an in-depth career…

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

'Hawkeye' Director Rhys Thomas on Jeremy Renner's 'Genius' Performance and if He'd Work With Marvel Again: 'Good Question' by Rafa Sales Ross

"Saturday Night Live" alum director Rhys Thomas was "as surprised as anybody" when he got the call to possibly work with Marvel on what would eventually become "Hawkeye." Speaking at the Kar…

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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Michael Douglas Has 'No Intention' of Returning to Acting, Says U.S. Idealism 'Does Not Exist Now': 'People Are Going Into Politics to Make by Rafa Sales Ross

Michael Douglas, who is at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to present a newly restored print of MiloÅ¡ Forman's classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," spoke at the festival about his fe…

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Peter Sarsgaard on Speaking Out on 'Divided' U.S.: 'You Can Tell I Didn't Vote for Trump' by Rafa Sales Ross

While accepting the President's Award during the opening night of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Friday, actor Peter Sarsgaard spoke out on the current political divis…

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

'El Monaguillo, el Cura y el Jardinero' Zooms in on Victims of Groundbreaking Sexual Abuse Case in Costa Rica by Rafa Sales Ross

In 2018, director Juan Manuel Fernández was in Thailand, catching up with the news from his home country of Costa Rica, when he came across the story of Anthony Venegas Abarca. The young …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:44PM[SHARE]

All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off