Cate Blanchett's newest movie, "Father Mother Sister Brother" from indie auteur Jim Jarmusch, delighted Venice on Sunday with a five-minute ovation. Blanchett, who plays a pair of sisters wi…
Jude Law had no qualms about portraying the ruthless Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas' political thriller "The Wizard of the Kremlin," which premieres on Sunday at Venice Fil…
Gastón Solnicki's buzzy new film "The Souffleur," starring Willem Dafoe and world premiering in Venice Horizons, has found a home in Italy. Magnify has sold the film to Revolver & Mad…
Adam Sandler, best known for broad comedies like "Happy Gilmore," "Billy Madison" and "Big Daddy," relished in the opportunity to play against type and take on a dramatic role in Noah Baumba…
French director Olivier Assayas is no stranger to difficult men.  In the past, he's tackled controversial characters embroiled in high-stake political schemes, such as the  Venezue…
Mk2 Films has partnered with Juliette Binoche on her directorial debut, "In-I In Motion," which is set to premiere out of competition at San Sebastián and Busan film festivals. The Paris-…
John Leguizamo opened up about some early career setbacks in Hollywood during a recent appearance on the podcast Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade. Reminiscing about Mik…
"We've created a monster!" quips casting director Juliette Ménager about the "Emily in Paris" frenzy. Ménager, who describes herself as a gourmet French chef known for mastering the secret…
Freddie Highmore ("The Good Doctor") is in negotiations to star as a reimagined Edgar Allan Poe in "Edgar & Augustine," a new prestige detective period series set in Paris during the tum…
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired "The Institute," the anticipated thriller series based on the 2019 Stephen King novel, for its streaming platform HBO Max in Europe. The MGM+ Origin…
Jay-Z stunned the crowd at the Stade de France in Paris, making a surprise appearance on stage during Beyoncé's final "Cowboy Carter" show in France on June 22. It marked Jay-Z's first time…
"I finally made it to Cannes!" roared Jimmy Fallon as he vigorously stepped on stage at his Cannes Lions keynote. The event was held at the Palais des Festivals' Debussy Theater, an iconic v…
The BBC has blasted David Walliams, the British comedian and children's author, for making two Nazi salutes while recording the Christmas special of the comedy panel show 'Would I Lie To You…
Lior Raz ("Fauda") and Rotem Sela ("The Baker & The Beauty") are set to star in "Off Road," a Netflix unscripted reality series produced by Faraway Road Productions and Keshet Internatio…
Netflix has landed its next big French project, "Quasimodo," which will star Vincent Cassel as the man who inspired the iconic hunchback character created by Victor Hugo in his cult 1831 …
Studiocanal has scored a raft of international sales on its Cannes film market highlights, including "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom," "Les Miserables" and "Violette," directed b…
Brussels-based sales agent Be For Films has closed major deals on "Love Me Tender," Anna Cazenave Cambet's sophomore feature starring Vicky Krieps ("Hot Milk") following its well-re…
President Donald Trump's plan to enforce 100% tariff on foreign-produced films was met with shock and disbelief across the European film industry. It was unclear how the levies, whi…
While unveiling its slate of new French originals and acquisitions on Monday, Prime Video announced that it would skip a French theatrical release for "Challengers," Luca Guadagnino's antici…
Disney has confirmed that it will release "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" in theaters in France on Nov. 9 in spite of the country's strict windowing regulations. The company previously deci…
Le Pacte has unveiled a trailer for Christos Massalas' "Broadway," which will unspool in the Big Screen competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam's (IFFR) 51st edition. Massal…
An ecstatic Adam Driver, a French-speaking Jodie Foster, a pink-suited Spike Lee and surprise guest Pedro Almodovar all marked the return of the Cannes Film Festival at a glamorous, emotiona…
Vanessa Kirby has joined the cast of "The Son," Florian Zeller's follow up to his Oscar-winning feature debut "The Father," Variety has learned. Kirby, who was Oscar-nominated for "Pieces of…
French actor Corinne Masiero's politically charged strip-tease during the Cesar Awards last month was just one of many protests staged across France to support freelance workers in the film,…
Disneyland Paris has delayed its reopening by two months to April 2 as France tightens measures to contain the resurgence of COVID-19. The company said on its Twitter account on Monday that …