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Jake Carter And Billy Offer Tapped As Co-Heads Of Range Media Partners Film Finance And Sales Division Range Select
Jake Carter and Billy Offer have been appointed as Partners and Co-Heads of Range Select, the film finance and sales division of Range Media Partners. Both executives arrive from UTA’s Independent Film Group, where they worked closely enough to become known throughout the industry as “Jake and Billy”. The move signals continued expansion at Range…
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Author Emily Henry Is Officially An Emmy Nominee
The Netflix adaptation of her novel ‘People We Meet On Vacation’ scored a nomination in the outstanding television movie category.
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Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool
Google has announced “Video Remix”, a new tool in Google Photos that uses artificial intelligence to edit and transform videos within seconds. Powered by Google’s recently released Gemini Omni model, the feature lets users apply effects such as cinematic relighting, background swaps and artistic styles with only a few taps. The launch reflects Google’s broader…
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Automattic’s ‘Code for the People’ Documentary Is a Rallying Cry for Users to Fight for the Open Internet
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr and WooCommerce, has funded a short documentary titled “Code for the People” that champions the open-source software movement and urges internet users to defend the open web. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, the roughly 20-minute film frames itself as both a human story and a manifesto, warning that…
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Save Up To 95% On Lego Games In Green Man Gaming’s Big Sale
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Producers to Watch Panelists Talk the Rise of Independent Films, Financial Limitations and the Importance of Festivals
At a panel held in partnership with the Bentonville Film Festival, producers featured on Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch” list discussed how the film industry is changing and how independent cinema is evolving. Moderated by Variety’s Carole Horst, the conversation explored the wide-ranging duties of a producer — from reading scripts and raising finance to…
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AGC Studios Sets New Sales Leadership Team, Adding Nat McCormick, Elevating Diane Ferrandez
AGC International, the sales and distribution arm of AGC Studios, has appointed Diane Ferrandez and Nat McCormick to newly created roles as co-heads of worldwide sales and distribution, effective immediately. The London-based Ferrandez and Los Angeles-based McCormick will share responsibility for film sales and distribution, with Ferrandez also leading the company’s expanding television sales operations.…
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‘Dune 3’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet and Denis Villeneuve Unleash Action-Packed Scenes With More Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Sandworms
Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet have unveiled an action-packed new trailer for “Dune: Part Three”, the final chapter in the acclaimed sci-fi trilogy. The footage debuted before an audience of fans and press in Los Angeles, with the Imax event simulcast in cities including Chicago, Toronto, London, Berlin and Abu Dhabi. The Warner Bros and…
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‘Sopranos’ creator David Chase warns censorship under Trump is a ‘hop, skip and a jump’ away
“Sopranos” creator David Chase has warned that political censorship could take hold in Hollywood under President Donald Trump, saying the situation is only “a hop, skip and a jump” away. Speaking to Variety at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, the veteran writer said he had grown concerned about the prospect…
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Zendaya and Anne Hathaway Dazzle at ‘The Odyssey’ Premieres and More Celeb Red Carpet Photos: July 2026
Variety published a rolling photo gallery capturing the standout celebrity red carpet and event appearances of July 2026, led by the world premieres of Universal Pictures’ “The Odyssey” in London and Paris. Zendaya and Anne Hathaway drew particular attention, with Zendaya wearing Schiaparelli couture at the London premiere on 6 July and appearing at a…