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Variety

May 09 2023
Magazine

Features breaking entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, photo galleries and features

Variety

Of Ballgowns and Bow Ties: Here’s to Another Unforgettable Cannes

Contributors

The Long and the Short of It • Writers’ fear of joining the ‘gig economy’ fuels WGA picket lines

Banking on Laughs • Can a slew of big new theatrical comedies reignite the genre at the box office?

Meet Your New Favorite Band • After almost 15 years, New Delhi psych-rock act Peter Cat Recording Co. embarks on its first U.S. tour

A Few of Peter Cat’s Favorite Things

High Drama for Emmys Comedy Crop • New series hike up the tension and the hugs

JUST FOR VARIETY

EXPOSURE

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER • SCARLETT JOHANSSON RULES CANNES IN WES ANDERSON’S ‘ASTEROID CITY’

THE FRENCH CONUNDRUM • THE THEATRICAL MOVIE BUSINESS IS BACK. BUT WILL A WRITERS STRIKE, A SHAKY ECONOMY AND LABOR HEADACHES SPOIL CANNES?

YES, SHE CAN • IRIS KNOBLOCH IS THE FIRST FEMALE FESTIVAL PRESIDENT — AND A BONA FIDE BADASS

MR. JURY PRESIDENT • ‘TRIANGLE OF SADNESS’ DIRECTOR RUBEN ÖSTLUND IS READY TO REIGN OVER THE COMPETITION FILMS

Emmy: Fresh Faces • Variety takes a look at the talent entering the awards race for the first time

The Voice Gets His Due • Country music star Blake Shelton gets a star on the Walk of Fame

Shelton’s Roots Support the Community • Musician gives back to his home state through several organizations

Shelton Raises ‘Voice’ • Singer brought talent and humor to NBC’s long-running hit competition series

Nashville Legend Saw Greatness • Songwriter/producer Bobby Braddock clicked with Blake Shelton for first hit, ‘Austin’

Ford Drives Into Future • Variety’s Billion Dollar Producer built AGC Studios to handle bumps in the biz road

STUART FORD’S GREATEST HITS • From IM Global to AGC, Ford’s been involved with many indie hits. Below are some of the top grossers. All numbers are worldwide B.O.

Prestige Series Push TV Unit • ‘Those About to Die’ combines AGC’s depth of showbiz knowledge, a global thirst for prestige series and sheer ambition

Full Growth Ahead • Spain’s entertainment biz expands as streamers, government invest in film, TV content and more

Big-Shoot Service Sector Boom • Tax incentives have helped boost Spain’s business to new heights

Digital Gives Biz Boost • New technology transforms Spain as government funds future

Int’l Shoot Destination • A map of some of the film and series Spain hosted from 2021-2023

10 Female Producers Making Waves • These women are backing buzzed-about Spanish projects, many of them co-productions

Spain Sets Cannes Plan • The festival’s country of honor preps celebrations and initiatives on the Croisette

Tooning Up New Audiences • Production companies have gravitated to Spain for animation projects

Roaring Onto the International Stage • Leonine has established itself as a major player in film and TV

Leonine Leads Indie Distribution Pack • Theatrical flourishes with hits such as ‘School of Magical Animals’

Slate Merges Art & Commerce • Projects include ‘Girl You Know It’s True’ and ‘The Gryphon’

Aston Martin Roars Along Red Carpet • British brand will unveil its latest sports car during Cannes

Program Aims for Bigger Change • Kering’s Women in Motion initiative uses Cannes as platform to celebrate female filmmakers

Tex, Mex and Much More • Rapid expansion of facilities and incentives has put the U.S.’ fifth-largest state on the production map

Academy Aims to Train Next Gen • State and biz partners team up to create careers

More Than Just...


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Features breaking entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, photo galleries and features

Variety

Of Ballgowns and Bow Ties: Here’s to Another Unforgettable Cannes

Contributors

The Long and the Short of It • Writers’ fear of joining the ‘gig economy’ fuels WGA picket lines

Banking on Laughs • Can a slew of big new theatrical comedies reignite the genre at the box office?

Meet Your New Favorite Band • After almost 15 years, New Delhi psych-rock act Peter Cat Recording Co. embarks on its first U.S. tour

A Few of Peter Cat’s Favorite Things

High Drama for Emmys Comedy Crop • New series hike up the tension and the hugs

JUST FOR VARIETY

EXPOSURE

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER • SCARLETT JOHANSSON RULES CANNES IN WES ANDERSON’S ‘ASTEROID CITY’

THE FRENCH CONUNDRUM • THE THEATRICAL MOVIE BUSINESS IS BACK. BUT WILL A WRITERS STRIKE, A SHAKY ECONOMY AND LABOR HEADACHES SPOIL CANNES?

YES, SHE CAN • IRIS KNOBLOCH IS THE FIRST FEMALE FESTIVAL PRESIDENT — AND A BONA FIDE BADASS

MR. JURY PRESIDENT • ‘TRIANGLE OF SADNESS’ DIRECTOR RUBEN ÖSTLUND IS READY TO REIGN OVER THE COMPETITION FILMS

Emmy: Fresh Faces • Variety takes a look at the talent entering the awards race for the first time

The Voice Gets His Due • Country music star Blake Shelton gets a star on the Walk of Fame

Shelton’s Roots Support the Community • Musician gives back to his home state through several organizations

Shelton Raises ‘Voice’ • Singer brought talent and humor to NBC’s long-running hit competition series

Nashville Legend Saw Greatness • Songwriter/producer Bobby Braddock clicked with Blake Shelton for first hit, ‘Austin’

Ford Drives Into Future • Variety’s Billion Dollar Producer built AGC Studios to handle bumps in the biz road

STUART FORD’S GREATEST HITS • From IM Global to AGC, Ford’s been involved with many indie hits. Below are some of the top grossers. All numbers are worldwide B.O.

Prestige Series Push TV Unit • ‘Those About to Die’ combines AGC’s depth of showbiz knowledge, a global thirst for prestige series and sheer ambition

Full Growth Ahead • Spain’s entertainment biz expands as streamers, government invest in film, TV content and more

Big-Shoot Service Sector Boom • Tax incentives have helped boost Spain’s business to new heights

Digital Gives Biz Boost • New technology transforms Spain as government funds future

Int’l Shoot Destination • A map of some of the film and series Spain hosted from 2021-2023

10 Female Producers Making Waves • These women are backing buzzed-about Spanish projects, many of them co-productions

Spain Sets Cannes Plan • The festival’s country of honor preps celebrations and initiatives on the Croisette

Tooning Up New Audiences • Production companies have gravitated to Spain for animation projects

Roaring Onto the International Stage • Leonine has established itself as a major player in film and TV

Leonine Leads Indie Distribution Pack • Theatrical flourishes with hits such as ‘School of Magical Animals’

Slate Merges Art & Commerce • Projects include ‘Girl You Know It’s True’ and ‘The Gryphon’

Aston Martin Roars Along Red Carpet • British brand will unveil its latest sports car during Cannes

Program Aims for Bigger Change • Kering’s Women in Motion initiative uses Cannes as platform to celebrate female filmmakers

Tex, Mex and Much More • Rapid expansion of facilities and incentives has put the U.S.’ fifth-largest state on the production map

Academy Aims to Train Next Gen • State and biz partners team up to create careers

More Than Just...


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