Oscilloscope Laboratories has landed North American rights to “Game,” a rave thriller marking the feature debut of visual artist John Minton and hailing from Portishead founder Geoff Barrow’s Invada Films banner. A theatrical release is being planned for winter 2027. The film stars Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods and Marc Bessant in their first leading […]

Charli xcx is bringing the “Music, Fashion, Film” tour overseas. The avant-garde pop star has announced six U.K. and Europe dates in February 2027, including in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England; London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Paris, France. “Sue Me” and “Bowling Alley” singer Audrey Hobert will open for all dates. Charli is […]

Liam and Noel Gallagher, to perhaps nobody’s surprise, aren’t ones for getting teary-eyed, even when reconciling after well over a decade apart. So say Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, directors of the upcoming Disney+ documentary “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger,” speaking to Variety ahead of the film’s world premiere in Venice. In early 2025, […]

Singer Marie Ulven, known to her millions of fans and followers as Girl in Red, plays a musician in Eivind Landsvik’s drama “Low Expectations.” But she’s not playing herself.  “It has been a little frustrating because I’m very different from Maja, and I put a lot of work into this role. But just because I’m […]

Musician and songwriter Sting will narrate Walter Fasano’s documentary “Nino – A Film About Nino Rota,” which is a portrait of “The Godfather” composer Nino Rota. The film will have its world premiere on Sept. 11 in the Open section of the 83rd Venice Film Festival. Rota, who trained under Ildebrando Pizzetti, Alfredo Casella and […]

A documentary feature about Jessica Simpson has proved to be irresistible to Netflix, who’ve snapped up the project, Variety has learned. Directed by “Robbie Williams” helmer Joe Pearlman, the feature doc will give fans a deeper look into Simpson’s life and career. The singer and entrepreneur first came to public attention in the same era […]

Christian metal band Demon Hunters have filed a lawsuit against Netflix and AEG Presents over the streamer’s mega-hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The band, which filed the lawsuit under its corporate entity Hyde Lane, has registered the “Demon Hunter” trademark in a number of categories and is suing for trademark infringement and unfair competition, […]

The Saja Boys are set to work their magic on the U.K. Andrew Choi and Neckwav – who play Jinu and Abby in Netflix’s global hit “KPop Demon Hunters” – will play a one-off gig at Outernet Live in London next month. The Sept. 6 show will take place at the high-tech venue and include […]

“The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable” the Sundance-bowing doc that unravelled the story of Dutch-Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz and the making of the controversial Wu-Tang Clan record “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” is heading to Netflix. The streamer has acquired rights to the feature, directed and produced by Oscar-winning British filmmaker Joanna Natasegara (“The […]

The Beatles’ rights-holding company Apple Corps has come together with Universal Music Group to ink a wide-ranging licensing and merch deal for all things related to the fab four. It will include physical and digital merchandise, licensing and e-commerce. “The Beatles embody music’s power to change the world, and that influence makes them one of […]