Alex Ritman is the London Bureau Chief at Variety. With a strong focus on the film industry and entertainment news, he covers a wide range of topics including filmmaking, celebrities, and theater. Ritman has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, The Hollywood Reporter, and MSN.
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By: Alex Ritman
Sandra Wollner's acclaimed third feature won the top Un Certain Regard prize at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
By: Alex Ritman
Luke Barnett on how his viral short The Crossing Over Express led to roles in Dark Winds, an upcoming feature and much more
By: Alex Ritman
The film — based around the real disappearance of Agatha Christie — stars Felicity Jones as the famed author
By: Alex Ritman
From BAFTA-nominated director Tina Ghavari, Virginia Woolf's Night and Day stars Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall and Lily Allen
Young British star Iona Bell will be seen in both Lionsgate's Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and Netflix's survival thriller Yeti
By: Alex Ritman
The Russo Brothers, speaking alongside 'Fortnite' co-creator Donald Mustard at SXSW London, revealed that Doctor Doom's costume is their MCU favorite.
By: Alex Ritman
Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka is getting the documentary treatment with The Time is Now, due to land on Disney+ and Fox
By: Alex Ritman
Universal’s first theme park and resort in the U.K. — unveiled early last year and set to be one of the biggest theme parks globally — now has an official name, plus a financial commitment described by the British government as “one of the largest ever investments in the U.K. tourism sector.”
Alfie Williams , the British teenage actor who enjoyed a major breakout last year thanks to his lead role in “ 28 Years Later ,” has landed U.S. representation.
Alfie Williams the 15-year-old British star who had a major breakout in Danny Boyle's zombie franchise reboot 28 Years Later, has signed with Gersh
