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McDonald's, Reese's Puffs, Nike, Nerf, Fortnite — Travis Scott is no stranger to attaching himself with brands for lucrative collaborations. On Monday, Variety announced yet another Scott collaboration, this time with independent film/TV company A24.
Scott's company Cactus Jack and A24 have signed a production deal for a series of films, including one that shares a title with Scott's upcoming album Utopia. A24's Twitter account teased the Utopia film, tweeting out a picture of a film script
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Making his voice heard. Miranda Kerr reflected on her son’s reaction to her and Orlando Bloom’s 2013 split.
Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn, who played Sinead Tinker, was announced as one of this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants. But it has been reported, fellow star Lucy Fallon who played Bethany Platt on the ITV soap was also eyeing up a spot on the nation's favourite dance competition.
Lucy Fallon is "gutted" to have missed out on a place on the Strictly Come Dancing line-up to her former Coronation Street co-star Katie McGlynn, according to reports.The 25 year old – who quit the hit ITV soap last year – is said to have been offered a spot on the BBC dancing show in 2018, but had to turn it down due to commitments to Corrie. But it seems she was hoping to be asked back to the ballroom after stepping down from her role as Bethany Platt.
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Naman Ramachandran When “Bellbottom,” starring Akshay Kumar, releases on Aug. 19, it will be the first major Bollywood film to release in Indian cinemas after a quarter devastated by the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Only 50% of screens in India have reopened and many of them are operating at reduced capacity.
It takes a true King in the North to fly across the Milky Way.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterEndeavor Content senior vice president Kristen Figeroid has exited the agency as others in the unit’s sales and distribution unit prepare to head back to WME, sources close to the situation told Variety.Figeroid joined Endeavor Content in 2018 as senior VP of sales and distribution.
Spain’s San Sebastian International Film Festival made the controversial decision to honour Johnny Depp with its Donostia Award.
Jimmy Fallon, 46, is often cracking jokes on his late-night talk show, but one thing that’s definitely no joke for Jimmy is his marriage to Nancy Juvonen, 54. The Tonight Show host and Nancy, a film producer, got married in 2007, and they will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary this coming December. The couple has since expanded their family by welcoming two children: daughters Winnie Rose, 8, and Frances Cole, 6.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNew Locarno Film Festival artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro, who is the former head of the Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week, is starting to put his stamp on the Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema with a lineup comprising comedies and genre films alongside more straightforward auteur cinema, driven by a desire to make the selection “more audience friendly,” as he puts it.
Jennifer Yuma editorThe Toronto International Film Festival has revealed that Jessica Chastain, star and producer of “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye,” will receive the Tribute Actor Award at the festival’s 46th edition this year.“Jessica has brought to life such strong and inspiring roles for women, from the films that have screened at TIFF such as ‘The Debt,’ ‘Take Shelter,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Molly’s Game,’ to the upcoming world premiere of ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ at the Festival –
A push to name an Edmonton park “Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion” just received a superstar boost.
Manori Ravindran International EditorA whole lotta love is heading to the Venice Film Festival, which has just added the forthcoming Led Zeppelin feature documentary to its lineup.Bernard MacMahon’s “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” which was recently completed, will screen out of competition.More to come.
Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Jerusalem Film Festival is gearing up for a late August start, with celebrated Cannes title “Where is Anne Frank?” set to open the 38th edition of the fest.Directed by Ari Folman, the animated film centres on Kitty, Anne Frank’s imaginary friend whom her diary was addressed to, who magically comes to life at the family home in Amsterdam and sets out on a quest to find her.“Where is Anne Frank?” will kick off the festival at the Sultans Pool Amphitheatre,
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Shalini Dore Features News EditorVariety will bestow its Intl. Achievement in Film Award on Alberto Barbera at a ceremony at the Venice Film Festival next month.Barbera, who has been the topper of the festival since 2012, extended his contract till 2024.