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“Gladiator II” may have taken over two decades to come to fruition, but star Paul Mescal is already thinking about a third installment of Ridley Scott’s epic. When asked by Variety at the film’s London premiere if he’d want to make “Gladiator 3,” Mescal didn’t hesitate. “Oh yeah, massively down,” he said.

Jude Law admitted in an interview with GQ Magazine UK that it was a “bad move” to sign on to star in 2004’s “Alfie” after earning his second Oscar nomination. Law earned raves for “Cold Mountain” and competed for best actor at the Academy Awards. Then came “Alfie,” a remake of the 1966 film starring […]

Variety hosted its inaugural Doc Dreams NYC event on Nov. 12, featuring two panels with some of this award season’s top documentary feature contenders. Speakers on the first panel included Carla Gutiérrez, director and editor of “Frida”; Irene Taylor, director and producer of “I Am: Celine Dion”; and R. J. Cutler, director and producer of “Elton John: Never […]

Publicis Media U. S. has acquired Picture Motion, a social advocacy and cause marketing company that has developed campaigns for over 400 films, TV series, news and media productions. The company has worked on the likes of “American Fiction,” “Origin,” “Creed III,” “Fire of Love,” “Free Solo” and “The Problem with Jon Stewart.” Terms of the […]

Joan Vassos concludes her quest for love on Wednesday night as ABC’s first-ever “Golden Bachelorette.” The finale of the “The Golden Bachelor” spinoff will broadcast on Wednesday, Nov. 13 on ABC at at 8 p.m. ET. But cable-cutters can tune into the episode live online on Hulu + Live TV, currently offering a free trial.

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has removed Russian director Boris Guts’ “Deaf Lovers” from its Standing with Ukraine program after “serious backlash,” according to festival director Tiina Lokk. In a release, Lokk said the Estonia-Serbia co-production, which will still world premiere in Tallinn’s official competition, has received negative reactions from both Ukrainians and Russians, even […]