Top Sundance 2025 Awards
“Storytelling is important, part of human continuity,” Sundance interim CEO Amanda Kelso said at the top of the ceremony, quoting its founder Robert Redford.
‘Prime Minister’ Review: New Zealand Leader Jacinda Ardern Works Through Crisis in an Intimate but Simplistic Documentary
Few films offer as much access as Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz’s political doc, which follows Ardern fielding an unprecedented mass shooting and the COVID pandemic.
15 Buzzy Sundance Titles for Sale: J.Lo’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s ‘Together’ and More
A compelling look at the life of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who reluctantly took on what she’s called “the worst job in politics” as the leader of the country’s opposition movement.
Madison Wells Live Presenting Industry Reading of ‘The Thing About Jellyfish’
Madison Wells Live will present a private industry reading of “The Thing About Jellyfish,” a new play by Keith Bunin based on the best-selling novel by Ali Benjamin.
Tony Award Nominations 2023: ‘Some Like It Hot’ Dominates, Followed by ‘& Juliet,’ ‘Shucked,’ ‘New York, New York’
“Some Like It Hot,” a jazzy re-imagining of the classic comedy film about two musicians on the run, dominated the nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards, which were announced on Tuesday, with 13 nods.
Hillary Clinton, Louise Penny’s ‘State of Terror’ Sells Movie Rights to Gigi Pritzker’s Madison Wells
Madison Wells, Gigi Pritzker’s entertainment company, has acquired and will develop a feature adaptation of “State of Terror,” a thriller that Clinton penned with help from best-selling writer Louise Penny.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ First Podcast Gleans Life Lessons From Women Over 70
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is dropping her first podcast series this spring — in which she’ll drop some knowledge from women who are older than she is.
Beverley Schottenstein Trial Limited Series in the Works at HBO Max
A limited series about Beverley Schottenstein’s legal case against her grandsons is in the works at HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively.
‘Hell or High Water’ Series Adaptation in the Works at Fox From SK Global
A series adaptation of the film “Hell or High Water” is in the works at Fox, Variety has learned exclusively.
Edward Norton’s ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ to Close New York Film Festival
Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn” has nabbed the closing night slot at this year’s New York Film Festival.
Jamie Forshaw Tapped as Executive Producer of MWM Live
The theater veteran most recently served as VP of production for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group. In his new role, he will oversee MWM Live’s slate of stage productions with an emphasis on expanding the division’s work on Broadway.
Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield to Star in Tammy Faye Pic for Fox Searchlight
Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield are on board to star in the Fox Searchlight biopic ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’.
Immersive WWI Hellscape Comes to Tribeca Film Fest
War is coming to Tribeca Film Festival, specifically World War I delivered through an immersive experience that combines the technology of virtual reality, haptic feedback, and special effects with the physical sets of a theater and voice talents of a famed podcaster.
Future of Storytelling Pop-Up VR Arcade Is Coming to Manhattan
The Victorian era VR experience incorporates live actors, who improvise to create a unique story for each and every participant.
Producer Gigi Pritzker on Staying Nimble and Embracing Risk
Pritzker had been trying for years to get a movie biopic of Albert Einstein off the ground but the script and other elements never quite gelled. She eventually realized the problem was that Einstein’s remarkable life was too unwieldy for a two-hour format. But it was ripe for execution as a limited TV series.