Kristoffer Polaha’s Directorial Debut ‘Mimics’ Acquired by Panoramic Pictures, Sets February Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Kristoffer Polaha’s Directorial Debut ‘Mimics’ Acquired by Panoramic Pictures, Sets February Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Kristoffer Polaha’s “Mimics” has been acquired by Panoramic Pictures, Variety can exclusively share. The film, which marks Polaha’s directorial debut, will be released February 6, 2026. “I was drawn to this unique story that explores fame and the supernatural, while managing to be at turns funny, romantic, and spooky,” said Polaha, who leads the film […]

Claes Bang Stars as Himmler’s Masseur in ‘I Is Another,’ With Beta Cinema Selling at AFM

Claes Bang Stars as Himmler’s Masseur in ‘I Is Another,’ With Beta Cinema Selling at AFM

Beta Cinema has boarded international sales for “I Is Another,” about Nazi henchman Heinrich Himmler’s masseur, starring Claes Bang and Valerie Pachner. The film, directed by Felix Randau (“Iceman”), will launch at the American Film Market. The story is set in autumn 1952: journalist Hedda and her husband Winfried ambush Felix Kersten, former massage therapist […]

Moroccan Oscar Entry ‘Calle Malaga’ Secures North American Distribution With Strand Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)

Moroccan Oscar Entry ‘Calle Malaga’ Secures North American Distribution With Strand Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)

Maryam Touzani’s Venice prizewinning film “Calle Malaga” has been acquired by Strand Releasing for North American distribution. “Calle Malaga” stars Carmen Maura, the Goya- and Cesar-winning actor and muse of Pedro Almodovar, as Maria, a Spanish 79-year-old woman, who has enjoyed living her life in Tangier – Morocco, on Malaga Street. When her daughter unexpectedly arrives from Madrid to sell […]