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Feb162026 by cineverseNo Comments

Global Constellation Boards Contemporary Adaptation of Classic ‘Emil and the Detectives’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Leo Barraclough According To The variety Finance and sales outfit Global Constellation has boarded international sales on the upcoming live-action family feature “Emil and the Detectives.” The film is a contemporary adaptation of Erich Kästner’s classic 1929 novel, which has been translated into more than 60 languages since its original publication and remains a cornerstone of children’s literature. The film is written by Antonia Scheurlen and directed by David Dietl. Currently in post-production, the film is slated for a theatrical release across German-speaking territories next fall via Warner Bros. Pictures. The story follows young Emil, whose money for his grandmother is stolen during his train trip to Berlin. Determined to get it back, he teams up with a ...

Feb162026 by cineverseNo Comments

Yeo Yann Yann on Berlin Competition Film ‘We Are All Strangers,’ 13-Year Journey With Anthony Chen and Finding Hope in Struggle

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety For Yeo Yann Yann, the journey to Anthony Chen‘s “We Are All Strangers” has been one of profound personal and artistic transformation. The acclaimed actor’s performance as Lee Bee Hwa marks her third collaboration with the Singaporean filmmaker — an evolution that mirrors both their maturation as artists and the 13-year span of Chen’s “Growing Up” trilogy. Yeo won Golden Horse Awards for best actress for “Wet Season” (2019) and best supporting actress for “Ilo Ilo” (2013). When I saw him again, he maintained that boyish smile, but he was way heavier on his shoulder, the way he discussed things,” Yeo reflects on reuniting with Chen for the Berlin competition entry. “I can feel this maturing, and I am maturing as a human too, ...

Feb32026 by cineverseNo Comments

Rotterdam Competition Title ‘Roid’ Boarded by Awedacious Originals (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Awedacious Originals has boarded Bangladeshi filmmaker Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s “Roid” as executive producer. The film is in the Tiger competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. International Emmy Award-winning producer Apoorva Bakshi of Awedacious is executive producing the feature, which marks Sumon’s sophomore effort following his 2022 breakout “Hawa,” Bangladesh’s Academy Award submission that became the first Bangladeshi film to chart on U.S. box office rankings. The film examines desire and attachment through the story of a couple living in near isolation in rural Bangladesh. A shy man repeatedly attempts to abandon his volatile wife in unfamiliar places, only to have her return each time a fruit...

Feb32026 by cineverseNo Comments

Jessica Chastain and Chris Pine to Lead Drama ‘This Is Pleasure’ for ‘American Splendor’ Directors, Adapted From Mary Gaitskill’s #MeToo Novella (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Alex Ritman According To The variety Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and Chris Pine are teaming for a prestige project launching at the upcoming European Film Market. “This Is Pleasure,” based on Mary Gaitskill’s novella, will be directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, the married filmmaking duo who earned an Oscar nomination for 2003 comedy drama “American Splendor” and directed episodes of “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” “Succession” and “Only Murders in the Building.” The film follows Margot (Chastain) as accusations of misconduct unravel the career of her closest friend, the charming publisher Quin (Pine). Margot must decide whether loyalty, forgiveness or truth will define the end of their long, heady friendship. Nina Raine adapted the ...

Feb22026 by cineverseNo Comments

‘How to Divorce During the War’ Review: A Droll, Perceptive Look at Handling Personal Crises Amid Political Ones

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By Guy Lodge According To The variety On the face of it, for a comfortable middle-class couple in Lithuania, getting divorced has absolutely nothing to do with the war in Ukraine. Why would it? But when their separation happens to coincide with the Russian invasion two countries away, these two very differently scaled crises wind up jointly defining a disorienting phase of family life for high-flying media exec Marija (Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė) and slacking screenwriter Vytas (Marius Repšys). And while a whole country’s anguish may put their problems in perspective, that doesn’t necessarily make those problems easier to solve. A drily witty, subtly searing comedy from writer-director Andrius Blaževičius, “How to Divorce During the War” is both empathetic and surgical as it examine...

Jan312026 by cineverseNo Comments

Sony Pictures Classics Lands Stephanie Ahn’s ‘Bedford Park,’ Sundance Prize Winner for Debut Feature

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By Angelique Jackson According To The variety Sony Pictures Classics has landed rights to Stephanie Ahn‘s feature debut “Bedford Park,” following its premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film, starring Moon Choi and Son Sukku, also won the U.S. dramatic special jury award for debut feature earlier Friday. The deal marks Sony Pictures Classics’ second major win out of the festival following “Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!,” which Variety announced exclusively. In a statement announcing the acquisition, the studio praised Ahn for making “a riveting drama exuding the confidence of a master.” “‘Bedford Park’ gives us a complete world, full of rich character and incident, steeped in the history of our current intercultural moment,” ...

Jan72026 by cineverseNo Comments

‘The Housemaid’ Sequel in the Works With Sydney Sweeney and Paul Feig Returning

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By Angelique Jackson, Marc Malkin According To The variety “The Housemaid” star Sydney Sweeney and director Paul Feig did something bad, and it felt so good that Lionsgate is going to let them do it again. Thanks to the box office success of the psychological thriller — “The Housemaid” has grossed $133 million in its first two-and-a-half weeks of release — the studio has greenlit a sequel movie, titled “The Housemaid’s Secret.” The project, based on the second novel in Freida McFadden’s best-selling trilogy, has been in development for the past few months, and Lionsgate is planning a production start for later this year with Feig and stars Sweeney and Michele Morrone returning. In “The Housemaid,” Sweeney starred as Millie, a young woman trying to esc...