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		<title>Female Bucking Bronc Riders Take Center Stage in &#8216;Cheyenne,&#8217; TIFF-Bound Doc Produced by Jenna Bush Hager (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The TIFF-bound documentary &#8220;Cheyenne&#8221; follows a quartet of fearless cowgirls who compete at riding wild broncos on the rodeo circuit after nearly a century of being excluded because of their gender. Variety has a first look at the film, in which director Taimi Arvidson profiles four cowgirls when the American rodeo circuit opens up a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>From ‘American Hostage’ to Podcasts, Hollywood Digs Deeper Into Digital IP — But Will the Same Stories Told on Different Platforms Hurt Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Watching the MGM+ limited anthology series &#8220;American Hostage&#8221; with exec producer and star Jon Hamm at its Sept. 12 Toronto fest premiere, you might be reminded of last year&#8217;s Sept. 7 Toronto premiere, Gus Van Sant&#8217;s thriller &#8220;Dead Man&#8217;s Wire,&#8221; about the same 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis. Or the 2022 podcast &#8220;American Hostage&#8221; with Jon [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jeremy Thomas, Legendary British Producer and Oscar Winner, Dies at 77</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Ritman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jeremy Thomas, one of the film industry&#8217;s most highly respected independent producers with a body of work spanning more than half a century, has died. He was 77 years old. In a statement, his team said that Thomas passed away peacefully at his country home in Oxfordshire late on Friday Sep 11, surrounded by his [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Liam Neeson on the &#8216;Rage&#8217; Behind &#8216;The Lost Children of Tuam&#8217; and Turning Producer for First Time to Tell Story of Irish Scandal</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Ritman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Liam Neeson was in his home in upstate New York in late 2017 when he was sent a link to a New York Times article about a shameful episode in Ireland&#8217;s history. Almost a decade on and he tells Variety he&#8217;s &#8220;still coming to terms with my reaction to it.&#8221; The piece, written by Dan [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Maisie Williams Thriller &#8216;Ignition&#8217; Bought by Saban for North America (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Ritman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Ignition,&#8221; the upcoming high-concept thriller led by Emmy-nominated &#8220;Game of Thrones&#8221; star Maisie Williams, has been acquired for North America. WestEnd Films — which launched the film in Cannes — has closed a domestic deal with Saban on the film, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (&#8220;Copa 71,&#8221; &#8220;Billie,&#8221; &#8220;Sachin: A Billion Dreams&#8221;). The deal comes following [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘On Behalf of My Son’ Director Gabriel Martins on Black Brazilian Representation in His Films: ‘It’s a Life Project To Me, Not Just Cinema’</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/global/on-behalf-of-my-son-gabriel-martins-black-representation-1236859408/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rafa Sales Ross]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2022, Gabriel Martins made waves at the Sundance Film Festival with “Mars One,” a sprawling ensemble drama chronicling the life of a Black Brazilian family. At that time, the industry was still wrestling with what a post-pandemic future would look like and, despite “Mars One” having a strong festival run, Martins struggled to secure [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>First Clip of ‘Club Kid’ Star Jordan Firstman as U.S. Voice Cast Lead in Cannes Breakout ‘Jim Queen’ (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Balaga]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jordan Firstman, fresh off directorial debut “Club Kid” – acquired by A24 for release this November – leads the English-language voice cast of “Jim Queen.” Variety&#160;reveals the exclusive first clip here: The animated comedy, directed by Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané, premiered at Cannes to rave reviews. Variety’s Guy Lodge called it a “hilarious rare [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Dau&#8217; Review: Ilya Khrzhanovsky&#8217;s Vast Cinematic Experiment in Historical World-Building Remains More Impressive From a Distance</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/dau-review-1236857375/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Lodge]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[More than six years after Ilya Khrzhanovsky premiered “DAU. Natasha” and “DAU. Degeneration” at the Berlin Film Festival — right before the global COVID lockdown — to a politely muted reception and limited distributor interest, you might think the moment has passed for another missive from the DAU Cinematic Universe. Turns out, however, that you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Totém&#8217; Director Lila Avilés Wraps Production on &#8216;Cábula,&#8217; Releases First Look (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Postcardjunky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés (“Totém”) has wrapped production on her next feature film, “Cábula,” and shared an exclusive first-look image with Variety. The director presented the film during the Venice Gap-Financing Market, which took place from Sept. 4 – 6. Set in the fictional Mexican town of Mexicalpan, &#8220;Cábula&#8221; follows Toña, a dedicated and deeply [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Paramount Argues States&#8217; Antitrust Suit Will &#8216;Collapse Under Scrutiny&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gmaddaus]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Paramount&#8217;s lawyers filed a legal response to the states&#8217; antitrust lawsuit against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Friday, sketching out arguments and defenses it may use at a trial next March. Among other defenses, Paramount&#8217;s lawyers said they may claim that the coalition of 12 states lacks the authority to regulate the merger, &#8220;which [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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