For its painstaking physicality alone, stop-motion is inherently impressive as an animation technique, no matter the scale or budgetary specifics of the project. But when artists, like those behind the ambitiously crafted phantasmagorical musical “I Am Frankelda,” throw caution
Disney’s networks including ESPN and ABC have gone dark on YouTube TV. YouTube TV removed Disney’s networks as much as 30 minutes before the previous carriage deal expired at the stroke of midnight ET, after the two sides remain far apart on a deal renewal to keep ABC, ESPN and
On the last episode of The Kardashians , the reality TV star insisted the Apollo 11 mission was a hoax
The Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFF Lounge series of talks and masterclasses featured a conversation between Yamada Yoji, director of the festival Centerpiece “Tokyo Taxi”, and Lee Sang-il, recipient of this year’s Kurosawa Akira Award for his film “Kokuho.” The
Director Pengfei’s “Take Off,” which world premiered in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival, represents both a continuation and evolution of the filmmaker’s artistic preoccupations. Adapted from Shuang Xuetao’s novella “The Aeronaut,” the film follows Li Mingqi
The script for Samuel D. Hunter’s “Little Bear Ridge Road” indicates that the play takes place at “a couch in a void.” As the lights come up, we see it — a white leather monstrosity with separate recliners built in — and we see, too, the void. The stage is utterly bare
Acclaimed Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang is back at the Tokyo International Film Festival presenting his latest film “Morte Cucina.” But it was his storied collaboration with Japanese actors that took centerstage at a masterclass with “Lost Land” director Fujimoto Akio. The
Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor have been tapped to lead “The Spot,” Hulu’s upcoming drama series headed by screenwriter Ed Solomon. The series comes from A24 as the lead studio, in co-production with 20th Television. Danes’ casting comes after Kate Winslet exited the project in
Sony is accelerating its pursuit of anime and manga properties for live-action adaptation, with executive VP, creative production and head of Sony Pictures International Productions Shebnem Askin revealing ambitious plans to expand beyond the studio’s hit “Kingdom” franchise
SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers for the Oct. 30 episode of “9-1-1.” Houston, we have no more problems. On Thursday’s episode of “9-1-1,” Athena (Angela Bassett) and Hen (Aisha Hinds) finally made it back to Earth after a four-episode arc that had them journeying to
The 38-year-old filmmaker discusses his socially charged comedy, inspired by a real-life student revolt over Japan’s outdated school rules.
Aranya Sahay’s “Humans in the Loop” has locked in dual distribution, with Netflix streaming the film stateside from Nov. 10 and boutique shingle One Rising orchestrating a limited theatrical run and impact campaign launching Nov. 7 in L.A. The drama shadows an Indigenous woman
Michael Greene Artists Agency has opened offices in Malibu, Calif. and New York City. The agency, which opened two flagship offices on Oct. 10 will shape an environment where “integrity, inclusion, and storytelling with purpose take precedence over profit and popularity.” As of
Gayle King, who has been the face of CBS News’ morning show for more than a decade, is expected to depart as an anchor of the morning program next year, according to four people with knowledge of the situation. King may shift to a different role at the news division that is
For much of the world, he had us at “Jerry Maguire,” or his “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” script, or “…Say Anything.” But for a select portion of his fandom, filmmaker Cameron Crowe really had us at the hello that was his early journalism career. Crowe first came to a kind of
Guests didn’t leave this year’s Variety Power of Women event empty-handed. After a glitzy evening at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night, attendees were gifted with a curated bag of over 90 products, including beauty items from Elemis, gift cards to Barry’s and Goop
Jeremy Strong will portray Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the forthcoming follow-up film.
With cruel ease, human error can transform normal life into a living purgatory. A sudden car collision or a bad fall can drastically upend one’s existence with swift force. Inspired by real events, Slovakia’s hard-to-watch yet remarkably affecting Oscar entry, “Father,”
Apple saw a healthy 15% bump in its Services revenue for the most recent quarter, the highest growth rate this year, as it continues to represent the tech giant’s fastest business segment. Apple’s Services business had record revenue of $28.75 billion for the September 2025
“It: Welcome to Derry” hit 5.7 million viewers through in its first three days. That total, a combination of Nielsen measurement of viewers on HBO’s linear channel and Warner Bros. Discovery’s own data regarding streams on HBO Max, puts the horror series in third place when
“St. Denis Medical” is continuing to add to its guest star roster for Season 2. Variety has learned exclusively that Olympic gold medalist Adam Rippon has joined the show along with Paul Scheer (“Black Monday,” “The League”), Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld,” “Jurassic Park”), Jessica
NASA has responded to Kim Kardashian after she alleged that the 1969 moon landing didn’t happen during Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians.” NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy took to X to refute Kardashian’s claims that the landmark event was staged. “Yes, we’ve been to
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died in July 2023 at the age of 19 from a “toxic” combination of drugs
Netflix’s shares are about to become more affordable. The streaming giant announced Thursday that its board approved a 10-for-1 forward stock split of Netflix common stock. “The purpose of the stock split is to reset the market price of the Company’s common stock to a range
Founder Gigi Pritzker and film and TV head Rachel Shane recall wooing former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and taking the film to Sundance: "There were people coming up to us afterward crying."
Amazon reported its third-quarter 2025 earnings Thursday, revealing revenue rose 13% for the June-September period. For the Amazon Web Services (AWS) segment, Amazon saw a 20% increase in sales compared to Q3 2024 with revenue standing at $33 billion. The ecommerce giant’s
Three cheers for the Crawley family. “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” the third and final cinematic chapter about the fictional aristocratic clan, has crossed the $100 million milestone at the global box office. The film, backed by Focus Features and designed to bid farewell
Roku, the top independent streaming device and content platform company, delivered third-quarter 2025 financial results that exceeded analyst expectations — and marked the company’s first quarter with positive operating income since 2021. For Q3, Roku posted revenue of $1.21
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Naveen Sarma, managing director of S&P Global and sector lead for U.S. media and telecom, unpacks his recent report on sector trends in media and entertainment for the second half of the year. Sarma has some good news and some
Charlie Sheen recently appeared on “In Depth With Graham Bensinger” and reflected on being dropped from 1989’s “Born on the Fourth of July” so that it could become a Tom Cruise star vehicle. Sheen said he had been in talks with his “Platoon” director Oliver Stone about
Four years after the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” the man who supplied prop guns and blanks to the production has sued Alec Baldwin in a bid to clear his name. Seth Kenney, the owner of PDQ Arm & Prop, filed the 35-page complaint last week, alleging that his reputation
Amy Pascal will be honored with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award on behalf of the Producers Guild of America. Pascal will accept the award at the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Feb. 28 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Since founding Pascal Pictures in
The hymns are alive with the sound of music. Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee,” a historical drama starring Amanda Seyfried as the 18th-century religious leader who founded the Shakers, will compete in the musical or comedy categories at the upcoming Golden Globe
Tom Nook is at it again: Nintendo is releasing a free update for “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” in January, along with a Switch 2 edition of the popular game. Per Nintendo, the expansion will include the following: Watch the trailer for the “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”
The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland’s Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” might be the most recognizable shoes in cinematic history. But with the release of “Wicked: For Good” around the corner on Nov. 21, fans expecting to see the iconic slippers shouldn’t get their hopes up. The
The Oscar-nominated producer follows other high-profile recipients of the honor, including Martin Scorsese and Tom Cruise.
The 'When Harry Met Sally' and Sleepless in Seattle' star spoke at the Tribeca Festival Lisboa on Thursday.
Hulu’s Onyx Collective has ordered a pilot for a series adaptation of the “Southern Bastards” graphic novels, Variety has learned. Jason Aaron and Jason Latour, who created the original comics, are executive producing. Bill Dubuque wrote the teleplay and executive produces in
Universal's two-part adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical about the witches of Oz reunites director Jon M. Chu with stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
The FX comedy “Adults” has been renewed for Season 2. The ensemble series originally debuted on FX back in May, with Season 2 set to air in 2026. The series stars Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele and hails from creators Ben Kronengold and
With her orchestral new single “Berghain,” Rosalía is signaling a bold new direction ahead of her fourth studio album, “Lux,” due Nov. 7. Contrary to her Grammy-winning “Motomami” album, her upcoming fourth studio LP is said to feature Rosalía singing in 13 different languages
There is nothing more satisfying than an ultra-specific Lego set. You’ve seen the Lego Central Perk building set, the “Seinfeld” apartment, complete with hidden superman stickers and a festivus pole, and perhaps most impressive, their colossal 6,000-piece “Lord of the Rings”
Chloe East has been cast in the leading female role in Hulu’s upcoming mystery series “Foster Dade.” She will play Annabeth Whittaker, a student at an elite East Coast boarding school called Kennedy. Per the official character description, “Annabeth moves through Kennedy with
Megadeth have revealed the track listing for their self-titled final album, and along with the 10 new tracks, the album also includes a bonus track: a “reimagined” version of “Ride The Lightning,” the title track of Metallica’s second album, which every fan worth their salt
Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg will co-write the script for Paramount and Activision’s live-action feature film adaptation of “Call of Duty.” Berg, whose credits include “Friday Night Lights” and “Deepwater Horizon,” will also direct. The deal comes the week that news broke
Sheridan will pen the video game adaptation in a surprising move following the top creator's departure for NBCUniversal.
Kaitlin Butts, the country singer who had a breakout viral hit this year with “You Ain’t Gotta Die (to Be Dead to Me),” has signed a deal with Republic Records, the label announced Thursday. Butts and Republic are wasting no time coming out of the gate with a new release to
A “Talk to Me” spinoff series is coming to a headset near you. Meta and XRTV have teamed up for a currently-untitled series, which will consist of six half-hour episodes. It’s set to follow “a group of young travelers chasing the ultimate party on a European island until they
The “King of the Hill” revival at Hulu has been renewed for two more seasons, Variety has learned. The renewal will bring the show to its 17th season, with each new season to consist of 10 episodes. Hulu had originally picked up 20 episodes of the series back in 2023, with the
Amy Madigan, Wagner Moura, Renate Reinsve, Teyana Taylor and Jeremy Allen White will also be feted for breakthrough 2025 performances on Feb. 8, 2026.