Xavier Dolleans Creates Dark and Epic Look for French Series ‘Germinal’

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe rape claim against French director Luc Besson has been dismissed by a Paris judge following a lengthy judicial investigation.A source close to the public prosecutor’s office in Paris confirmed to Variety that the case, which stemmed from a lawsuit filed by Belgian-Dutch actress Sand Van Roy accusing Besson of rape in 2019, has been dismissed.

Bevan French has reached out to Wigan Warriors to confirm he is returning to the club - though he currently remains in Australia.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentJimmy Fallon and NBC’s all-star music competition series “That’s My Jam” is set to get a French adaptation that will be produced by TF1 Productions and Universal Television Alternative Studio.NBCUniversal Formats is handling international licensing on the show, which will mark the first international adaptation of “That’s My Jam.” Production is set to start next year.“That’s My Jam” is inspired by the wildly popular musical segments on NBC’s “The Tonight

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentA new study from the advocacy group Collectif 50/50 surveying French films from 2019 has revealed that 62% of local film protagonists are perceived as white, highlighting the underrepresentation of visible minorities in French cinema. The study, titled Cinégalités, was unveiled during a day-long conference hosted by Collectif 50/50 on Dec.

Bring on the beauty! Lily Collins made quite the statement with her glam during the first season of Emily in Paris. And after sitting down with the Aurélie Payen, the makeup artist for the show, we can pretty much promise that the second season, which launches on December 22, is going to serve up some seriously stunning looks. 

Liza Foreman Eric Lagesse, the CEO/president of Paris-based arthouse distributor and world sales outfit Pyramide Films, received the Industry Tribute Award at Cairo Film Festival on Friday. Variety spoke with him about his relationship with Arab cinema, and the state of the independent film business in France.How do you feel about receiving this tribute?It’s great, but I have had a year to get used to it.

Legs for days: Brie Larson stunned in a backless mini dress in new photos shared on Instagram on Thursday, Dec. 2. The actress, 32, paired the frock from French brand Jacquemus with stylish heeled ankle boots.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentEric Zemmour, the French far-right pundit and TV journalist who has been called “France’s Trump,” sparked a scandal in French media earlier this week when he announced his presidential bid with a video that incited nationalist fervor and included unauthorized footage from classic movies, TV shows, newscasts and soccer games.The controversy echoes musicians such as Neil Young and the Rolling Stones threatening lawsuits over Donald Trump’s campaign using

Ben Croll When “Summit of the Gods” director Patrick Imbert graduated from France’s Les Gobelins school of animation in the late 1990s, he entered an industry still looking for its right footing.“The market and industry was not as developed as it is today,” Imbert tells Variety. “There were much fewer projects because there were much fewer screens.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is simply beyond a global phenomenon. The World of Wonder breakthrough series has won the Competition Series Emmy Award four straight times and RuPaul Charles has won best Host for a Reality-Competition series six straight times.

There are many familiar faces in the cast of Queen of the Universe!

Rupaul, shade, death drops or tongue pops, 2021 delivered a BOMBSHELL.Move out the way, Ru Paul’s Drag Race, All stars, UK, Canada, Spain, France, Thailand and the Netherlands - come through UK vs The World!YAS MAMA BOOTS THE HOUSE DOWN FOR YA NERVES.What isn’t it about? Glamour, drama, genitals being tucked - all the good stuff, tbh.According to reports, similar to the American all-stars version (Katya was robbed!) previous queens will return to fight it out for the crown to become the next

Last Tango In Paris is getting its own The Offer-style making of drama series.

Virgil Abloh, fashion’s highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton’s menswear collections, died on Sunday of cancer, Vuitton’s owner LVMH said.

The question always comes up when a studio announces another adaptation of a classic story—how many versions are too many? Well, in the case of “The Three Musketeers,” the classic tale from author Alexandre Dumas, we have yet to reach that breaking point. In fact, there’s room for not one new film, but two.

Drake and French Montana‘s new track ‘Splash Brothers’ will no longer be released as part of the latter’s forthcoming album, ‘They Got Amnesia’.The collaboration was originally announced alongside the LP earlier this month but ahead of its release tomorrow (Friday 19), the track has been removed from the tracklist on streaming services.

Drake is pushing back an upcoming release.

The new French Montana album They Got Amnesia will be missing a collaboration with Drake.