By Dave McNary
A total of 124 features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards. High-profile titles include Michael Moore’s “Where to Invade Next,”…
By Dave McNary
Lionsgate has tapped "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” actor R.J. Cyler as the Blue Ranger for its upcoming "Power Rangers" movie. The studio made the announcement Friday on Twitter and Instagram…
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By Janko Roettgers
That was quick: Just two weeks after rolling out its new Moments feature for curated content, Twitter has begun to bring advertising to Moments. The first Promoted Moments campaign for the MGM…
By Whitney Friedlander
Ovation TV is continuing its push into original content, as Variety has exclusively learned that the arts-focused cabler has inked a development deal with fantasy novelists Joel Eisenberg and Steve…
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Why shoot in the U.S. Virgin Islands? Count the ways. It's a U.S. territory, so no visas or passports are required for U.S. citizens. The currency is the U.S. dollar, making production planning a…
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By Nick Vivarelli
Liliana Cavani is a rarity among Italian directors: Throughout her career, she's worked with many international stars, including Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde in "The Night Porter" (1974)…
By Whitney Friedlander
Disney XD has given a series order to “Walk the Prank,” a single-camera comedy that also makes use of hidden-camera reality pranks. Created by Adam Small (“MAD TV,” “Jamie Kennedy Experiment”) and…
By Bob Lefsetz
Legendary rock impresario Bill Graham, who worked with Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Stones and Santana, was in his heyday at a time when music was our tech. The only differences between the two…
By Maureen Ryan
There is a mystery at the heart of "Wicked City," but it's not captured by anything that happens on screen. Actually, the confounding questions about this program are legion. Why did anyone think…
By James Rainey
With less than two months to go before the theatrical debut of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Disney and Lucasfilm trumpeted the record-busting pre-sales and the huge viewership of the latest…