Selome Hailu Manolo Caro has entered a multi-year first look deal with Onyx Collective alongside Rafael Ley and Maria Jose Cordova of Woo Films, who produced Caro’s Netflix series “The House of Flowers.” Along with “The House of Flowers,” which ran for three seasons from 2018 to 2020, Caro is known for creating Netflix’s 2020 limited series “Someone Has to Die” and directing films including 2016’s “Tales of an Immoral Couple” and 2018’s “Perfect Strangers.” Woo Films has been behind several of Caro’s projects as well as films the Netflix films “Noise” (2022) and “Where the Tracks End” (2023) and the Viggo Mortensen-led “Eureka” (2023). “Manolo Caro is in a rare class of storytellers who blend heart and humor to reveal the essence of what makes us all human,” said Tara Duncan, president of Onyx Collective.
Kerry Washington Says ‘I’m Not Drawn to Political Work,’ but I Am a Black Woman: ‘When I Center Stories About Me It’s Considered Political’
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kerry Washington joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at the Sundance Film Festival, where she is an executive producer on the documentary “Daughters.” The movie centers on four girls in Washington D.C. as they prepare for a Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers. “People always ask me why I’m drawn to political work,” Washington said about boarding the documentary.
“I’m not drawn to political work. It’s just I am a woman and I am a Black person. In this body, when I center stories about me or stories that star people that look like me, it’s considered political because the world wants to push us out into the margins and we all deserve to be at the center of our lives.” “A story like this that centers people that society often ignores — incarcerated fathers and young Black woman — that’s so important to us,” she continued, adding that her goal is to always be “pulling people away from the margins and into the center so we know our stories matter.” “Daughters” is directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae.
Washington is an EP alongside the likes of Joel Edgerton and Jerry Seinfeld. The doc hits close to Washington’s acting career, as she plays the daughter of an incarcerated man in the Hulu comedy series “UnPrisoned.” “It was so exciting to learn about the documentary and see this story being told in a reality-based way,” Washington said. “Our show is inspired by a real story, but these are the real people themselves.
America Ferrera, Carey Mulligan, Kerry Washington & More Celebrate Chanel Boutique Opening
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Dakota Johnson Says All ‘Madame Web’ Blue Screen Was “Absolutely Psychotic” But Trusts Directors
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Zendaya Says ‘of Course’ She’d Star in ‘Dune 3,’ but ‘I’m Waiting Until’ Denis Villeneuve Is Ready: ‘Dune Messiah’ Is ‘So Much to Take In’
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Robert Downey Jr. Says He Was “Relieved” Not To Win An Oscar For ‘Chaplin’
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Netflix’s Sarandos Says Film Strategy Will Not Change With Exit of Scott Stuber
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Netflix Confirms 'Squid Game' Season 2 & 'The Diplomat' Season 2 to Premiere in 2024!
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‘Squid Game’ Season 2 to Premiere on Netflix This Year
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David Gail Family Says No Reason To Suspect Cause Of Death “Anything But Heart Failure”
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Final Oscars Predictions: Documentary Short – Timely Stories About Abortion Rights, Book Banning and Power of Music Occupies the Race
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender.
Kerry Washington Says She's 'Not Drawn to Political Work,' Explains Connection Between Identity & Projects
Kerry Washington is responding to people who are curious about why she tends to go for “political work.”
Jodie Turner-Smith Called Joshua Jackson 'Mediocre'? In PUBLIC?!
Jodie Turner-Smith doesn’t give a F**K!
Rachel Leviss Calls Tom Schwartz Kiss 'Staged,' Reveals When He Knew About Tom Sandoval Affair
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Variety Announces Lineup for Sundance Film Festival Interview Studio, Presented by Audible, Featuring Jodie Foster, Pedro Pascal, Will Ferrell, Lionel Richie
William Earl Variety is returning to the Sundance Film Festival this year with its annual Interview Studio, presented by Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling. Throughout the festival, videos from the interview studio will be distributed across Variety.com as well as Variety and Audible’s social media channels (Instagram: @audible, @Variety; Twitter: @audible_com, @Variety; TikTok: @audible, @VarietyMagazine).
HBO Boss Says Odds Of A “Succession” Spinoff Are “Very Low” But He’s Open To The Idea
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Paul Mescal Will Be ‘Profoundly Depressed’ If ‘Gladiator 2’ Makes Him Wildly Famous: ‘I’ll Be in a Bad Spot’
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Paul Mescal is already an Oscar-nominated actor with a diehard fanbase thanks to his roles in “Normal People,” “Aftersun,” “All of Us Strangers” and more, but his fame is surely going to explode this fall when Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” opens in theaters. Mescal is headlining the sequel opposite a heavyweight supporting cast that includes Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. The original “Gladiator” made Russell Crowe one of the world’s most famous actors and won him the Oscar for best actor.
George Clooney says directing is “more fun” than acting: “I get to boss people around”
George Clooney has opened up about how he finds directing “more fun” than acting in a new interview to promote his upcoming film, The Boys In The Boat.Clooney has directed the film, which explores the story of the University of Washington’s rowing team. The film charts their Depression-era beginnings to their winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Hitler’s Nazi Germany and features Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton and Peter Guinness.In an interview with Sky News about the film and how he found directing compared to acting, Clooney said: “It’s more fun, you have a lot more control.
George Clooney ‘Still Likes’ Acting, but Directing Is ‘More Fun’: ‘I Get to Boss Them Around’
Naman Ramachandran George Clooney discussed his pivot from in front of the camera to behind it during the promotional rounds for his latest directorial venture “The Boys in the Boat.” The film is centered on the University of Washington’s rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Hitler’s Nazi Germany. It stars Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton and Peter Guinness, among others. “It’s more fun, you have a lot more control.
Kerry King says his new project is “an extension of Slayer”
Slayer guitarist Kerry King has called his upcoming solo album “an extension” of the legendary thrash metal band’s material in a new interview.King spoke with Metal Hammer to update fans about his album, which is slated for release in the summer. In the interview, he expressed that the album – which was finished in June 2023 – will follow in the sonic footsteps of his former band.