27+ min ago  (384+ words) It was Un Certain Regard, the second most prestigious section at the Cannes Film Festival, that brought arguably the event's biggest surprise hit this year. Jordan Firstman's directorial debut "Club Kid," which played to thunderous applause on the first Friday…...

58+ min ago  (479+ words) After garnering a rapturous reception and a 16-minute standing ovation in Cannes, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo's "La Bola Negra" ("The Black Ball") has sparked a multi-studio bidding war for U. S. rights. Among the bidders are A24, Mubi and Netflix. Thursday night's…...

48+ min ago  (593+ words) The winner of CBS" "Survivor 50" was announced live on air on May 20. But traders on prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket " and "Survivor" fans exposed to reports of the fluctuating odds " saw Aubry Bracco"s payday coming before the season…...

42+ min ago  (699+ words) Ben Stiller and Mike Judge are developing a comedy series at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Currently titled "Protective Custody," the series would star Stiller as a "a disgraced financier accused of massive fraud who is thrown into protective custody,…...

45+ min ago  (24+ words) All of a Sudden" Elephants in the Fog" The Man I Love" Rehearsals for a Revolution" Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1301+ words) 'The Birthday Party' Review: L'a Mysius' Disappointing Third Feature Variety "The Birthday Party" Review: Hafsia Herzi and Beno't Magimel Have a History in L'a Mysius" Lackluster Home Invasion Thriller Comparisons to 'A History of Violence' only diminish this Cannes competition…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1817+ words) May started off hot as all the stars headed south to enjoy what Miami had to offer while the F1 Grand Prix was in town. Attention quickly turned to New York City, where the Met Gala took place on the first…...

2+ hour ago  (408+ words) Variety Inside "Sh(AI)ved," the AI-Created Vintage Adult Film Collection Unveiled at Cannes: "Splendid, Volcanic Orgasms" Variety took a deep dive into the films to see what the fuss is all about. The first short in the collection, the…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1585+ words) "Maverick," which is full of singular stories, stunning films clips, and extraordinary insights from a panoply of film directors (Francis Ford Coppola and Alfonso Cuar'n to Paul Greengrass and Celine Song, Wes Anderson and Nia Da Costa to Denis Villeneuve…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1660+ words) Sometimes, a movie sneaks up on you, sidling in like a lamb and striding out like a lion, revealing its brilliance only after you've brushed away the sand and grit of first impressions. Much more rarely " in fact, corresponding exactly…...