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Streaming Development is Recovering Faster From COVID-19 Than Linear
Although COVID-19 has damaged the entertainment industry across the board, it’s clear that streamers are making a swifter, healthier recovery than their linear counterparts.
According to Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson, the streamers’…
‘Seeds of Deceit’ Series Tackles Fertility Doctor Who Used Own Sperm
Dutch docu-series “Seeds of Deceit” tells the disturbing story of Dr. Jan Karbaat, a pioneer in the field of artificial insemination who secretly used his own sperm to impregnate his patients.
Across three episodes, director…
BritBox North America, BBC Commission Crime Drama ‘Hope Street’
BritBox North America, the BBC Studios and ITV-backed SVOD service specializing in British content, and the BBC have commissioned crime drama “Hope Street.”
The ensemble serial is set in the fictional town of Port Devine in…
Korea’s CJ Sets Dual Theatrical-Online Release for ‘Seobok’
Leading Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ ENM is to break the theatrical window in the world’s fourth largest movie market with a simultaneous cinema and streaming release for “Seobok,” one of the year’s hottest Korean movies.…
LevelK Closes Pre-Sales on Danish Animation Sequel Checkered Ninja 2
LevelK has closed a flurry of major pre-sales on “Checkered Ninja 2,” the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster animated feature that broke a 35-year record at the Danish B.O. for a local film with 950,000 admissions. Directed by Anders…
WarnerMedia Starts YA Original Series ‘Forbidden’ in Thailand
Production has begun on Thai-language mystery series “Forbidden,” which is positioned by WarnerMedia as an original for HBO Asia. The YA-targeted show is set to be delivered with eight one-hour episodes and will premiere on…
‘Little Girl’ Review: A Lovely, Generous Transgender Child Study
Near the beginning of “Little Girl,” the camera sits quietly in on a ballet class for second-grade girls. Among them is seven-year-old Sasha Kovac, in a dark T-shirt and tights that contrast starkly with the other girls’ papery…
Variety’s Berlin Digital Daily, Day 4
Since you can’t be in Berlin this year, Variety is bringing Berlin to you. We’re publishing daily digital editions, running March 1-4, of coverage from the European Film Market.
To catch up on Day 4, please click below. (Don’t…
Firebrand’s Brandon Burrows approaches producing like a chess game
A chess champion in his youth, Brandon Burrows, principal and founder of shingle Firebrand, approaches producing like a chess game. His love for film sparked at an early age when his father owned a video store. His producing…
2021 Oscars Best Actress Predictions
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated…