The Horny Friend Is Always the Best Character in Romantic Comedies

There is a long list of films that were turned down by one major film festival only to have a breakout moment at another. For example, Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” ended up going to Sundance after Cannes passed and Lena Dunham’s “Tiny Furniture” went to SXSW after Sundance passed.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frias’s latest feature, “I’m No Longer Here,” has garnered a host of awards since it was minted at the Sundance Screenwriters lab. Now streaming on Netflix, the film’s depiction of a nearly extinct countercultural movement framed against an immigration drama has won accolades from Oscar-winning directors Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron.It’s shortlisted to represent Mexico at the Oscars in 2021.

CBS has handed pilot orders to two untitled half-hour comedies: one inspired by TikTok star Sarah Cooper’s book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, from writer Cindy Chupack and producers Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi; and one based on professional bowler Tom Smallwood’s life, from writer Mark Gross and producers David Hollander and Brian D’Arcy James. Both projects hail from CBS Studios.

Guy Lodge Film CriticWhere Ira Levin’s “The Stepford Wives” ends is where a truly fascinating domestic drama should begin.

Anna Marie de la Fuente As the only Latin American film to participate in the European Film Market’s Co-Production Market, Chilean filmmaker Fernando Guzzoni’s “Land of Savages” (“La Tierra de los Salvajes”) is a breed apart.“With this new genre film, we seek to connect with a wider global audience,” said producer Rocio Jadue of Fábula (“A Fantastic Woman”), who describes the film as a cross between a Western and a thriller.“Fernando is a director who, since his debut [“Dog Flesh,” which

Hollywood veterans Julia Roberts and George Clooney are teaming up once again for a new movie! Deadline reported that the Ocean’s Eleven alums have joined the cast of Ticket to Paradise, a romantic comedy directed by Ol Parker for Universal Pictures.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorInternational sales agent Mister Smith Entertainment has boarded comedy horror whodunnit “Werewolves Within,” which will be released by IFC Films in the U.S.The movie, which is completed, is directed by Josh Ruben, and is written by Mishna Wolff. The cast includes Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil and Sarah Burns.In the pic, a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield.

Julia Roberts and George Clooney are teaming up for a new movie!

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has spoken out about the Fox show’s decision in 2020 to stop white actors voicing characters from other ethnic backgrounds.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeVariety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for upcoming awards. To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit THE COLLECTIVEUPDATED: Feb.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeVariety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for upcoming awards. To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit THE COLLECTIVEUPDATED: Feb.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeVariety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for upcoming awards. To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit THE COLLECTIVEUPDATED: Feb.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJenny Slate and Charlie Day have been tapped to star in a new romantic comedy from Amazon Studios.In the movie, titled “I Want You Back,” Slate and Day will play 30somethings, dumped by their respective partners and terrified that their shot at a fairytale life — complete with marriage, kids and houses in the suburbs — are over.

Actor Regé-Jean Page made his debut hosting Saturday Night Live tonight and used his monologue to prove that “he’s just a normal guy” and nothing like his character from Bridgerton, the brooding Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset. He may have been successful had it not been for his smoldering interludes that included romantic lines and a closeup of him drinking wine.

Fernando Hidalgo, a Cuban-born actor, TV host and comedian, died Tuesday in a Miami hospital of complications from COVID-19. He was 78.

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Film announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Casimir Nozkowski’s first feature film, The Outside Story. The film, starring Brian Tyree Henry, Sonequa Martin-Green, Sunita Mani and Olivia Edward, will premiere on-demand and digital on Apr. 30, 2021.

The Lost City of D, starring Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock, is set for 2022 release.