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EXCLUSIVE: Cooper Tomlinson, fresh off Blumhouse/Focus Features’ global box office sensation Obsession, has found his next feature in the shape of mystery-thriller Seeker, opposite Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) and Mika Abdalla (Off Campus). We first told you about the project six weeks ago with Adam Rehmeier (Carolina Caroline) on board to direct the orig

EloElo Group said it raised new equity funding, including from the Hollywood studio, to help its Story TV platform launch phone-focused mini-series internationally, including in the U.S. market.

Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon, and Simon Rex are teaming up for upcoming feature “Get Rid of It,” set to shoot at the start of 2027. The film is being directed by Ry Russo-Young from a script by Gemma Holdway, and is being launched at the American Film Market by Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range […]

Toyota może w czwartek poinformować o pierwszym wzroście zysku operacyjnego od sześciu kwartałów. Analitycy przewidują, że słabszy jen i większa sprzedaż hybryd pomogą firmie zrównoważyć spadki na ważnych rynkach, między innymi w Chinach.

Barry Callebaut, met vestiging in onder meer Wieze, bij Lebbeke, zet het herstel voort in het 4e kwartaal. De verkochte volumes stijgen met 5,7 procent, net zoals in het 3e kwartaal. Dat blijkt uit de jaarresultaten van het bedrijf, dat intussen in Zwitserse handen is. Over het hele boekjaar gaan de volumes, de omzet en de winst wel nog achteruit.

EXCLUSIVE: Snowstorm, the production company co-founded by J.K. Rowling’s agent Neil Blair and Cow producer Kat Mansoor, has turned to Vice Studios to bolster its team. Snowstorm has hired Joe Ingham, former head of development and executive producer at Vice Studios, as an executive producer. His credits include Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men (Crime […]

US technology company Gecko Robotics is deploying a new generation of wall-climbing robots across Adnoc's energy facilities to detect structural weaknesses and assess damage, after the Iran war exposed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure across the Gulf. The company, which unveiled its Raptor robot exclusively to The National at Adipec in Abu Dhabi, i

Manitobans are watching the U.S. midterms closely on Tuesday evening hoping for some relief after tariffs continue to hamper the agricultural industry.

United turnaround 2-0 half-time deficit to thrill Old Trafford faithful

A surreal legal battle unfolded last month in a courtroom in West Palm Beach, Fla., where a retired accountant faced off against a distributor of cult horror DVDs over ownership of a 1981 slasher film. The distributor, David DeFalco, goes by “The Demon” and taunted the accountant in a series of unhinged livestream videos, calling […]

<p>Two sides agree deal to remove some Brexit checks on food and animal product exports to EU</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/03/andy-burnham-to-unveil-eu-trade-deals-brexit">Andy Burnham to unveil EU trade deals worth billions of pounds</a></p></li></ul><p>The UK and the EU have <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/polit

A new feature film titled “Satoshi,” about Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is set to be directed by Jason Zada (“The Forest, “Terrarium”) with backing from former NBA champion and tech investor Tristan Thompson. The plan is to start shooting in Saudi Arabia and Los Angeles in spring 2027. Tristan Thompson — who is known […]

The award was instituted by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India

Ever since Paramount and Warner Bros. merged, producers around the world have been wondering what it will mean for their prospects. For Germany’s Beetz Brothers, which launches crime doc Clangold on HBO Max globally on November 13, the appointment of Casey Bloys as Skydance’s content chief is a “strong sign” those making high-end, mainstream productions […]

An opinion on Nigeria’s oil sector, where high NNPC costs and revenue leakages mean the country doesn’t see the full financial benefit of its production. Read More: https://punchng.com/the-oil-we-produce-and-the-money-we-didnt-see/

Newcastle United and Everton's players rated following their Premier League match.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer, director and producer Anthony Burns has joined U.S. production and rep company Grail as in-house creative producer to develop and package original film and TV projects. Burns made his feature directorial debut with Skateland, which he co-wrote and produced. The coming of-age drama premiered at Sundance in 2010, screened at SXSW and starred

Both DeGeneres and former 'Ellen' executive producer Andy Lassner said the news was shocking as a GoFundMe, which aimed to raise money for a funeral, called Wright's death an "unfathomable tragedy."

Ellen DeGeneres is mourning the loss of Matthew Wright, who worked as an executive producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 16 years and appeared frequently on the show. Wright died Friday, October 30, “in an unfathomable tragedy” while he was working remotely in Los Angeles, according to a GoFundMe for his family. He was […]

Invercine, Gema Films and Gaman Cine, top producers on Latin America’s film-TV scene, will bring to market their latest productions at Sanfic Industria in its industry centerpiece, WIP Iberoamericana. Turning on Alejandro Zambra, one of Latin America’s most-read novelists whose “Poeta Chileno” is currently being adapted by Oscar winning Sebastián Lelio (“A F

Sandy Frank, the veteran TV distributor and producer, died October 20 at the age of 97. Frank is best known for producing and distributing game shows such as Name That Tune and The Dating Game as well as bringing Japanese monster movies to the United States. Starting out as a sales executive for Paramount Pictures […]

Hollywood Ventures Group — the film production outfit and consultancy co-founded by former Amazon MGM Studios executive Glenn S. Gainor and industry veteran Sandy Climan — has boarded the documentary short “Green Lava,” the first Vatican-produced film to be submitted to the Oscars. Gainor, Climan, Nelly Kim and Nabeel Laher are joining John Shufeldt MD […]

Sanfic Industria, the industry section of the Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic), is turbocharged for an even stronger edition this year. Running concurrently with the festival, which runs Nov. 2 – 8, Sanfic Industria unspools Nov. 2-6 with Sanfic co-founder Gabriela Sandoval at the helm. Now on its 15th year, Sanfic Industria has several new […]

Scottish football is wrestling with a growing concern over the number of homegrown players who are making to the top of the game.

EXCLUSIVE: A new Japanese drama series is turning stereotypes around women in the workplace on their head, according to one of the top producers at public broadcaster NHK. The Employee launched a fortnight ago and has got Japanese people talking about “the double bind” women face as they progress up the career ladder, Akiko Ueda, […]

“Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames” – the latest iteration of the “Gintama” story – previewed this week at Lucca Comics and Games, Europe’s largest Comic-Con, prior to a theatrical release in Italy. Variety spoke with director Naoya Andô and producer Ryo Nakamuray about their continuation of the saga. “Gintama” started life as a manga, authored and […]

Swede made his winning bid within the last mile inside Central Park, his time of 2:06:01 leaving him 13 seconds clear of Yeman Crippa from Italy

James Longley’s “Mohabat” won the Opus Bonum section at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival on Saturday. Produced by Mohammad Sharif Hotak, Longley and Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, it follows a 12-year-old boy Mohabat, whose father dies in a drone strike. Left without parental care, he’s taken to a city orphanage. “By patiently observing the boy’s int

Producer Will Packer has never been shy about sharing his opinion, even as he’s become a public figure. In a season when so many of Hollywood’s boldface names have kept a low profile when it comes to politics, Packer has taken to stages in recent weeks to advocate for causes and candidates that he believes […]

Centrala Termoelectrică Iernut va fi în operare comercială începând cu finalul semestrului I din 2027, cel mai târziu, în timp ce sincronizarea centralei cu Sistemul Energetic Naţional (SEN) este estimată să aibă loc în primul trimestru al anului viitor, informează Ministerului Energiei într-un comunicat de presă.

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, says the inability to produce arms locally is worsening insecurity, making it hard to procure equipment. Read More: https://punchng.com/failure-to-produce-arms-locally-worsening-insecurity-defence-minister/

Murphy is among the producers.

The son of a TV writer, he also worked with French kickboxer Olivier Gruner on two films and with Tom Skerritt on one.

Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line. The real test will be whether it can deliver at that scale.

Covenant University, Ota, has graduated 1,843 students, with 371 earning First Class honours during its 21st convocation for the 2025/2026 session. Read More: https://punchng.com/covenant-graduates-1843-produces-371-with-first-class-honours/

A meeting at TIFFCOM in 2023 brought Italian co-producers to “The Violinist,” the animated feature that went on to win the top prize at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year, Singaporean filmmaker Ervin Han told a panel at the Tokyo market. Han, co-founder and CEO of Singapore’s Robot Playground Media, spoke at “Anime’s […]

Kathryn Ferguson’s IFTA-winning short film features original music by Bastille’s Dan Smith and cinematography by two-time Oscar nominee Robbie Ryan.

President Bola Tinubu asked who created the hunger in Nigeria. An analysis of the economic records and political accountability of past and present leaders Read More: https://punchng.com/who-created-the-hunger-produce-your-proof/

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. distributor-producer Angel is behind original comedy series Shelf Life from the producers of Biblical drama The Promised Land. Created, written and directed by Brian Cates and produced by Milk & Honey Studios, the comedy is currently in production and is set to premiere exclusively on the Angel platform in 2027. Cast includes Jim […]

Ronny Hallin, sister of the late Garry and Penny Marshall who produced and appeared in Laverne & Shirley, has died. She was 88. According to Ronny’s daughter Penny Hallin, the beloved sitcom producer “passed away peacefully at home” on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Born Jan. 2, 1938 in New York City, Ronny was the daughter of […]

He also worked on ‘Bewitched,’ ‘Get Smart,’ ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ ‘The Governor & J.J.’ and ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil’ and came up with the villain King Tut for ‘Batman.’

De familie van de sinds augustus vermiste producent Rodney Leysner heeft een beloning van 10.000 Amerikaanse dollar (omgerekend bijna 9.000 euro) uitgeloofd. Die is bedoeld voor de tip die leidt naar de oplossing van zijn vermissingszaak.

Former Biden senior staffer Karine Jean-Pierre is producing an elevated genre movie. The D.C. vet sees indie film as a viable new career.

The UK's largest mortgage lender has seen profits nearly double as customers pay higher interest rates.

Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV and Korean studio CJ ENM described how they’re combining the strengths of their respective industries to create drama series that can appeal to global audiences, during a TIFFCOM presentation. The two broadcast giants worked together on ten-part series Merry Berry Love, which started streaming worldwide on Disney+ on October 7.

El sector del ferrocarril denuncia falta de inversión y personal mientras pide no señalar culpables antes de conocer las causas del accidente de Toledo

In Israel, nearly all the votes have been counted in Tuesday's election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies emerged as the largest bloc, but lost seats and fell short of the majority needed to form a government. The results leave Israel facing the prospect of political gridlock. Nick Schifrin reports from Tel Aviv.

Variety will host its annual Business Managers Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, in Los Angeles on Nov. 12. The breakfast will bring together those featured in Variety’s Business Managers Elite issue to celebrate the achievements of top entertainment business managers over the past year. JB Smoove – Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, producer and

OPINION: Proposed site not suited to a Ferris wheel

I say just replicate the PvE test for those who want it.

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Weeks of haggling and horse-trading between various parties – as Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Gadi Eisenkot curry favour from allies and potential enemies – is on the cards.

Buddy Marini, Amazon MGM Studios’ new head of Japan, says the company has doubled its investment in original Japanese content, including an expanded slate of live-action films and series. Marini was speaking on a panel on the opening day of TIFFCOM, which also featured One Piece showrunner Steven Maeda and Kingdom producer Shinzo Matsuhashi, outlining […]

Kering Women in Motion, an allied program of the Tokyo International Film Festival, held a talk event on Tuesday at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills for a packed crowd. Director Kore-eda Hirokazu (“Shoplifters”) opened the event with brief remarks. “In recent years, I’ve been hearing people at international film festivals say, ‘Japanese films are really interesti

The Thai Ethanol Manufacturing Association has welcomed the cabinet's decision to reduce excise taxes on E20 gasohol and B20 biodiesel, saying the measure will help to ease living costs, support farmers and strengthen Thailand's energy security.

The Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market exhibition space sold out early this year, according to managing director Ikeda Kaori. More Japanese producers are using the Tokyo market to find partners while projects are still in development. Last year’s edition drew more than 4,600 industry professionals from 46 countries and regions, and attendance

Climate journalist Bill McKibben and executive producer and former “60 Minutes” producer David Gelber have teamed up to create “Altadena: One Fire After Another,” a documentary chronicling the aftermath of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. The film follows Altadena residents as they confront the challenges of rebuilding their homes, preserving their commun

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has claimed Arabs have not made contributions to math, science or literature.