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The UFC is headed to the Big Apple this weekend for UFC 309. The main event is a title fight between American Jon “Bones” Jones (27-1-0) defending his heavyweight championship belt against fellow American fighter Stipe “Stone Cold” Miocic (29-4-0). UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York […]

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has signed on to executive produce “Unearth,” a new documentary that will make its world premiere at DOC NYC on Nov. 16. Directed, produced and shot by Hunter Nolan, “Unearth” tells the story of two sets of siblings — the Salmon sisters and the Strickland brothers — who live in Alaska’s […]

Martha Stewart has expressed her interest in a revamped documentary chronicling her life.  The 83-year-old businesswoman recently told Jimmy Fallon during a guest appearance on “The Tonight Show” that R. J. Cutler’s “Martha” documentary “left out a lot.” Stewart added: “I’m going to go talk to them about maybe doing version two.

With growing expert crews, eye-watering tax incentives and staggering locations, the Middle East is currently a bubbling cauldron of activity for film shoots. From Hollywood blockbusters like Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” to regional epics like “Hajjan,” productions are making the most of the geographical diversity of the sprawling region while film commissions and studios […]

Here’s Variety‘s guide to film commissions, facilities and production incentives in the Middle East and North Africa and some of the films that have taken advantage of them. Jordan Film CommissionOne of the most popular Middle East locations due to its diverse landscape and highly experienced crews, Jordan recently opened its first dedicated film studio […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of “Cross,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Taking on a beloved character who’s been portrayed by other actors multiple times isn’t an easy task. So for Aldis Hodge, both star and executive producer on Amazon Prime Video’s “Cross” series, his method was straightforward: Don’t watch […]