M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split” has turned into a horror hit with a surprisingly strong $40.2 million in its opening weekend at 3,038 North American locations. “Split,” starring James McAvoy as a man with 24 different personalities, performed far above recent expectations for Universal and Blumhouse. It...
Elizabeth Debicki, Richard Roxburgh and Rachael Blake have joined the cast of Simon Baker’s Australian drama “Breath,” Variety has learned exclusively. Filming has begun in Australia on Baker’s feature film directorial debut, based on Tim Winton’s best-selling novel. Set in mid-’70s coastal Australia, “Breath” follows two...
Alicia Vikander has won the Academy Award for her supporting actress role in “The Danish Girl” as Gerda Wegener — and issued extravagant praise on co-star Eddie Redmayne in her acceptance speech. “Thank you for being the best acting partner,” a tearful Vikander said from the...
Atlas Independent and Unbroken Pictures have sold horror film “There Are Monsters,” starring Zoe Kazan, to A24 for U.S. distribution. The film will be directed by Bryan Bertino from his own script. Embankment Films is selling the feature to international territories at the Cannes Film Festival. Kazan...
Dustin Hoffman starrer “Boychoir” is showing traction overseas, with the music drama selling to 35 international territories in the wake of its unveiling at the American Film Market. Hoffman met with buyers to tout the film — which shoots in February — at an AFM event...