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Updated 2026-05-14 04:30 UTC 1 source Neutral

Diego Luna discusses his new film 'Ashes' and the challenges faced by immigrants. Additionally, Jussi Vatanen and Seidi Haarla are set to star in a Finnish satire titled 'Arrogance.' Bill Condon directs the musical 'The Road Home,' starring Cynthia Erivo.

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Variety

How Bill Condon and Laura Bickford Tell the Story of Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ in Musical ’The Road Home’ Starring Cynthia Erivo

Bill Condon, director of “Dreamgirls,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and the $1.26 billion-grossing “Beauty and the Beast,” knows how to film a musical number. That made him a natural choice to helm the “The Road Home,” starring Cynthia Erivo, Thabo Ramet

2026-05-14 04:15 UTC

Variety

‘Fallen Leaves’ Lead Jussi Vatanen and ‘Compartment No. 6’ Star Seidi Haarla to Topline in Satire ‘Arrogance’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jussi Vatanen, who led the cast in “Fallen Leaves,” and Seidi Haarla, the star of “Compartment No. 6,” will topline in Finnish satire “Arrogance.” The film is the story of Ossi (Vatanen), who chooses to be unemployed on ideological ground. He meets Kaisa (Haarla), who doesn’t judge him and the

2026-05-14 04:24 UTC

Variety

Diego Luna on Directing ‘Ashes,’ His Fears About the Future of Movies and the Prejudice Immigrants Face: ‘It’s Based on Ignorance and Selfishness’

“Ashes,” a family drama about a young woman who leaves Mexico with her younger brother to reunite with their mother in Spain, was deeply personal to Diego Luna, who directs the film, in addition to co-writing its screenplay. Growing up in Mexico, Luna, best known for playing a swashbuckl

2026-05-14 04:25 UTC