Do the Oscars care who won the presidency? As the country recovers from the emotional rollercoaster of the 2024 presidential election, Hollywood will be coping with this charged political atmosphere at events throughout awards season. And that could determine the movies that the Oscars choose to elevate. After all, the Academy Awards have a long […]

Spoiler alert. That’s actress Karla Sofia Gascón playing both roles in Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez.” The film, now streaming on Netflix, follows Emilia (Karla Sofia Gascón), a feared drug lord who seeks the help of a lawyer, Rita (Zoe Saldaña), to fake her death and undergo gender-affirming surgery. Gascón portrays a fearsome drug lord before […]

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 […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for “Emilia Pérez,” currently streaming on Netflix. Mickey Rourke’s Randy Robinson in “The Wrestler” and the timeless looks of Catherine Deneuve served as inspiration for the titular character in Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez.” The film follows Emilia (Karla Sofia Gascón), a feared cartel leader who seeks […]

In the vibrant world of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” music plays a central role in storytelling with ‘Mi Camino’ at its heart, sung by star Selena Gomez. Gomez explores a new frontier by acting in Spanish for the first time. Yet, she also taps into a familiar strength: singing. Her performance of ‘Mi Camino,’ sung entirely […]

More than a hundred songwriters, composers, perfomers and films are represented in the nominees’ list for the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards — from pop luminaries like Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Lainey Wilson and Pharrell Williams to celebrated scorers like Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Kris Bowers and Trent Reznor & Atticus […]

“Emilia Pérez” costume designer Virginie Montel needed to be mindful of her creations. Since the film was a musical, the actors would need to feel unencumbered by their costumes. “Emilia Pérez” revolves around lawyer Rita (Zoe Saldaña), who helps a crime boss retire from the cartel business and disappear, subsequently undergoing gender reassignment surgery to […]

The nominees for this year’s European Film Awards have been unveiled, with “Emilia Pérez,” “The Substance” and “The Room Next Door” all up for best European film. Movies also in the running for the ceremony’s top award — which was expanded this year to documentaries and animated features — include Lina Soualem’s “Bye Bye Tiberias”; […]

Jacques Audiard’s musical thriller “Emilia Pérez,” Coralie Fargeat’s body horror “The Substance” and Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière’s epic adventure “The Count of Monte Cristo” have more in common than the fact that they’re directed by French filmmakers. Despite being set in Mexico and Los Angeles, respectively, “Emilia Pérez” and “The Substance” both shot […]

“Waterdrop”Director: Robert BudinCountry: AlbaniaBudina’s feature debut “Agon” was Albania’s 2013 submission. His fourth feature, “Waterdrop,” premiered internationally at Warsaw. It tells the story of a city hall manager, who faces inner turmoil when her teenage son is involved in a rape scandal. “Algiers”Director: Chakib Taleb-BendiabCountry: AlgeriaA thriller in which a psychiatrist and a police inspector […]