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When You Wish Upon a CEO • Elton John, the AMAs and Bob Iger’s stealth return collided on a Sunday night that Disney executives will never forget
Bob 2.0’s Biggest Blunders • Chapek made some key mistakes in his tenure as Disney CEO
Scaring Up a Properly ‘Kooky’ Creation • How ‘Wednesday’ production designer came up with look for Addams Family Netflix series
The Little Contenders That Should • Evocative films like ‘Till’ and ‘Close’ are just as deserving of best picture consideration as ‘Wakanda’ and ‘Maverick’
Tools of the Trade • Apps and other tech offerings designed for DIY digital creators are proliferating amid rising demand
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BUILT FROM SCRATCH • Joanna and Chip Gaines have unrivaled reach among lifestyle TV stars thanks to their powerful Magnolia brand
BORN TO BUILD • Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott are down to change the world with wainscoting, affordable home furnishings and a growing roster of TV shows
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SAG Awards Preview • The SAG Awards must go on — we just don’t know where or when yet. Variety cuts through the uncertainty to analyze the movies and TV shows mostly likely to impress thesps.
Early Peek at Likely SAG Awards Nominations • Variety answers questions on what SAG-AFTRA voting body looks like and which films and TV series are likely front-runners
Designing Spielberg’s ‘Fabelmans’ • Rick Carter creates look on ‘a whole other level’
Mountain Film Festival Feast • Whistler fields strong Canadian content and emerging talent
Nigeria Builds for the Future • New construction looks to lure foreign shoots as biz plans to boost crew strength
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FILMING IN Rome, Italy
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FILMING IN Auckland, New Zealand
Hubs Keep Production Spinning • New Mexico hosts heavy-hitters Netflix, NBCUniversal while also servicing indies
Cherokee Nation Throws in Extras • From cash rebates to diverse scenery, tribe adds sweet treats
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FILMING WITH Fresco Film Services
Extreme Makeover for Peru • ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ shoot raises profile of the country as a place to stage big-budget pics
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FILMING AT Shinfield Studios
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FILMING IN ALULA
Productions Boom in South Africa • Big-budget projects fill up soundstages while the country wrestles with other challenges
BILAL BAIG • Playwright, Performer, Showrunner, Producer
JUSTIN DELORME • Composer
SOPHIE DUPUIS • Director, Screenwriter
SASHA LEIGH HENRY • Writer, Director, Producer
BRITT KERR • Producer
JULES KOOSTACHIN, ASIVAK KOOSTACHIN • Director, Writer; Actor
CHANDLER LEVACK • Writer, Director
KELLY MCCORMACK • Writer, Director, Actor
GAIL MAURICE • Director, Writer, Actor
DANIEL ROHER • Documentarian
Red Sea Opens for Global Cinema • Festival showcases regional talent and awards season faves
Variety Honors Labaki, Kapoor • Inaugural Intl. Vanguard Awards honor Cannes darling and Bollywood movie star
Six Rising Arab Film Players to Meet at Red Sea Festival • Execs in the vanguard of entertainment from the Middle East
London Production Gathering Brings Back...