Wild Bunch International, the sales company behind “Titane” and “Happening” (pictured), has renamed itself as Goodfellas. In a brief press release, the company said “there are no other changes to the structure created in 2019.” Wild Bunch International was launched in 2019 as a standalone sales company by French film industry veterans Vincent Maraval and Brahim Chioua….
Depeche Mode Plays Emotional, Energetic Set in First L.A. Show Since Andrew Fletcher’s Death: Concert Review
One of my best friends in high school used to say she preferred the music of “post modern” (as the genre was dubbed at the time) groups like Depeche Mode because their sound was timeless, vs. the era’s disposable top 40 radio tracks, which were destined to sound dated in just a few years. And…
Critical Role Makes First Entertainment Acquisition, Buying Sci-Fi Podcast ‘Midst’ From Its Three Anonymous Founders
Critical Role, the company that adapted its popular and long-running Dungeons & Dragons livestreamed campaigns into animated series “The Legend of Vox Machina” on Prime Video, has made its first acquisition. Metapigeon, Critical Role’s development and production company, announced the acquisition of podcast “Midst,” described as a semi-improvised audio drama. Financial terms of the deal…
Emile Mosseri to Score Donald Glover’s Upcoming ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Amazon Series
Emile Mosseri is slated to score the new Amazon original series “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” created by Donald Glover, Hiro Murai and Francesca Sloane. The new show — which is based on Doug Liman’s 2005 film of the same title (scored by John Powell) — will star Glover himself, opposite Maya Erskine, Parker Posey and…
‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens’ Season 3 Premiere Date, First Teaser Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedy Central has released the first official teaser for Season 3 of “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” ahead of the series’ April 26 premiere date, Variety can exclusively reveal. The television comedy “Awkafina Is Nora From Queens” draws inspiration from creator and writer Awkwafina’s life experiences growing up in Queens, N.Y. — and she’ll also…
‘Grown-ish’ to End With Season 6 at Freeform
“Grown-ish” will end with its upcoming Season 6 at Freeform. The news comes around two months after it was announced the show had been renewed for a sixth season. The final season of the series, which is a spinoff of the ABC comedy “Black-ish,” will air in two parts. The first part will premiere this…
Netflix Sued Over ‘No Limit’ Film That Suggests Free Diver Killed His Wife
Netflix was sued on Wednesday over “No Limit,” a fictionalized film that suggests a free diver deliberately killed his wife in a diving incident. The French-language film is based on the true story of Francisco “Pipin” Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre. They were a celebrity couple within the world of free diving, an extreme…
‘Barry’ Final Season Trailer: Bill Hader Loses His Mind in Prison as Hit HBO Show Comes to Dramatic End
Barry Berkman is behind bars in the final trailer for HBO’s “Barry,” which is ending its acclaimed run after four seasons. Season 4 premieres on April 16. In the official trailer, we see Barry (Bill Hader) eating alone and losing his mind in prison. In the Season 3 finale, the police finally catch the professional…
Haley Kluge Rejoins Variety as Creative Director
Haley Kluge has been named creative director of Variety, where she’ll oversee the design and visual language of our weekly print magazine, website and digital channels. Kluge is the first woman to serve in this role since Variety came under the ownership of Penske Media Corp. in 2013. She worked at Variety from 2018 to…
PGA, LIV golfers not expecting drama at Masters
Despite public battles between their respective tours, PGA and LIV golfers are not expecting any drama during next week’s Masters at Augusta National.