"We are witnessing the erosion of human rights and international agreements with alarming normalization," Juan Pablo Sallato says about his fiction feature debut, which debuted at Berlin.
Sony Pictures Television has shared with Variety the very first look stills from “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” the upcoming 10-episode spinoff of “S.W.A.T.” with star and EP Shemar Moore. SPT has released behind-the-scenes photos and cast images before but these are the very first first
Spanish streaming platform Filmin and Belgium’s Boucan Film Production have boarded the series “Robbery, Beating & Death” (“El pitjor atracament de la historia”) from “This is Not Sweden” producers, Funicular Films. Upscale SVOD service Filmin also produces original shows and
The Mediapro Studio Distribution has pounced on the international rights to period series “The Marquise” (“Leonor, Marquesa de Alorna”), capping a flurry of activities at the Berlin Film Festival where it showcased films and TV series to which it has worldwide distribution
On Tuesday night’s broadcast of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert slammed his home network, CBS, for releasing a statement denying it pulled his interview with Rep. James Talarico off Monday night’s broadcast, a move he says was done without his knowledge. “Without ever talking
Netflix threatened ByteDance with “immediate litigation” on Tuesday, joining three other studios that have condemned the company for enabling copyright infringement via its Seedance 2.0 AI service. Netflix sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the Chinese company remove
India’s Abundantia Entertainment and AI video technology company InVideo have unveiled a strategic partnership to launch an AI-driven film production studio, backed by an investment of INR100 crores ($11 million) — what the companies are calling the largest structured
YouTube went down on Tuesday night, with more than 300,000 users experiencing technical difficulties, according to DownDetector. Problems for the digital video platform began around 5 p.m. PT, and some users saw services partially restored as early as about 6:00 p.m. PT. “If
Jane Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer, whose long career in animation included working on films including “Sleeping Beauty” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” died Monday at her home in Van Nuys, Calif.. She was 91. The longtime animator, producer and industry pioneer first got her start
The Winnipeg native also provided services to the industry with her companies Baer Animation and Baer Animation Camera Services.
Warner Bros. has joined a parade of studios in blasting ByteDance for “blatant infringement” on its new AI video service, accusing the Chinese company of facilitating user-generated knockoffs of its iconic characters. The studio’s legal counsel fired off a letter on Tuesday to
The role would be Storrie’s first since breaking out in the HBO Max hit series ‘Heated Rivalry’.
A film of deceptive simplicity, Jason Osder and William Lafi Youmans’s investigative documentary “Who Killed Alex Odeh?” often struggles against its own straightforward style, but in the process, embodies the helplessness of its grieving subjects. Its focus is the 1985
Victoria was reportedly found unresponsive at a San Francisco hotel on News Years Day
Daniel Radcliffe recently joined ScreenRant for a video interview and urged press moving forward not to ask the new “Harry Potter” actors about the original cast. Dominic McLaughlin is taking over the lead role in HBO’s “Harry Potter” series reboot opposite Arabella Stanton as
Brian Tyree Henry is headed to Netflix with the adult animated series “Bass X Machina.” Henry will executive produce and star in the show which is set to debut on Oct. 6 Joining Henry in the voice cast are: Janelle Monáe as Glory, Tati Gabrielle as Dana, Cree Summer as Ahni,
Ted Sarandos isn’t hiding his frustration at the hurdle that emerged Tuesday in Netflix’s plan to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max through an $83 billion sale agreement reached in December. Sarandos told CNBC in an interview Tuesday that Paramount Skydance has spread falsehoods
The American Black Film Festival was a key step in Ryan Coogler’s journey to become an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker. It also gave him a leg up in wooing his future wife and producing partner Zinzi Coogler. In 2011, Coogler’s short film “Fig” was selected to be part of ABFF
In his darkest hour, pop singer David Archuleta was so overwhelmed by feelings of shame and guilt over his sexuality that he reached the point of either admitting he was gay or ending his life. He grimly recalls this moment in his debut memoir “Devout,” which was released today
Margot Robbie recently joined “Wuthering Heights” co-star Jacob Elordi for a GQ Australia video interview moderated by fellow Aussie actor Joel Edgerton. When asked how much she considers the moviegoing audience when working on a new movie, Robbie responded that’s all she’s
Fox’s reboot of “Baywatch” is bringing back original series star David Chokachi, Variety has learned. Chokachi will reprise the role of Cody Madison in the Fox version, where he will appear alongside recently announced series lead Stephen Amell. Amell will play Hobie Buchanon,
Bad Bunny is heading to Tokyo to perform as part of Spotify’s Billions Club Live series, with a concert slated for March 7. The show marks the musician’s first-ever performance in Asia and Japan, and will showcase his 28 songs that have crossed the billion-streams threshold on
“America’s Next Top Model” is back in the spotlight with the release of Netflix’s new three-part documentary series “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.” Taking viewers behind the scenes of the modeling competition, “Reality Check” began streaming on Feb. 16,
Fox announced a slew of spring 2026 premiere dates for series including “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” and “The Floor.” The survival adventure series will return for its first season since 2023 on April 21 at 9 p.m., and the Rob Lowe-hosted game show will premiere its fifth
Peter Horgan’s holiday thriller also stars Lance A. Williams, Katie Silverman and Josh Koopman.
Emily Deschanel is set for the lead role in NBC’s untitled drama pilot from Dean Georgaris and John Fox. The pilot was originally picked up at NBC in January. It is inspired by the real-life work of internationally renowned expert profiler and author Dr. Ann Burgess. The
Kunal Nayyar’s recent interview with The i Paper is currently going viral on X thanks to “The Big Bang Theory” actor’s revelation that he frequently goes on GoFundMe to anonymously donate to campaigns that provide money towards medical bills for families. Fortune magazine
Mayumi Yoshida’s Japanese language drama has sold to Canadian indie KinoSmith and Japan’s Rabbit House after a weekend screening at the European Film Market.
In an open letter, signed by Berlinale alumni including Tatiana Maslany, Peter Mullan, Mike Leigh, Nan Goldin and Adam McKay, the group accused the festival of "censoring artists who oppose Israel’s ongoing genocide."
Angela Schanelec’s wry relationship drama “My Wife Cries” is filled with lengthy conversations delivered in dry, sardonic tones, which secretly brim with withheld emotion. The tale of a couple growing apart, their distance exacerbated by a traumatic event, the film’s use of
Fifth Season, the global film and television studio behind “Severance,” has announced that award-winning executive and producer Peter Traugott will join the company as President of Television, reporting to CEO Graham Taylor. Additionally, current Fifth Season employees Noah
In front of an audience at Chapman University, the co-writer/performer of the first K-pop song to ever win a Grammy reflects on how it emerged after she was told she would never become a K-pop idol: "I wasn't a good enough singer, I wasn't a good enough dancer, I was way too
Will David Ellison move higher than Paramount Skydance’s most recent $30-per-share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery? The company didn’t indicate that it is willing to increase the price tag for its hostile takeover bid but said it was ready to start M&A talks in the seven-day
The staff of the Writers Guild of America West went on strike on Tuesday, accusing leadership of the union of breaking labor laws. The strike will affect about 100 of the 150 staffers at the union. The workers, represented by the Pacific Northwest Staff Union, voted to
"Targets are being put on our backs," added Bassett, who was honored at the 9th annual ABFF Honors ceremony along with Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, Damson Idris, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and the creative team of 'Sinners.'
Quinta Brunson received the Variety Showrunner Award at SCAD TVfest on Feb. 6, joined by her “Abbott Elementary” co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph for an honest conversation about the highs and lows of the television industry. Variety moderated this conversation in partnership with SCAD
The new action thriller from 'Taken' director Pierre Morel is being shopped to buyers in Berlin by Highland Film Group.
CBS said it did not force “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” to pull an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico from its TV broadcast Monday, contrary to the way the late-night host had framed it. Rather, according to CBS, its legal team provided “guidance” to “The
The 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' filmmaker is being given a Writers Guild lifetime achievement award after writing decades of box office hits.
Filmed in front of a live studio audience, the special will feature an in-depth interview between Cyrus and Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper
Mckenna Grace is joining the “Scooby-Doo” live-action series at Netflix, Variety has learned from sources. Grace will star as a young Daphne Blake in the show, which will delve into how the Mystery Inc. gang first met each other. Netflix picked up the show for eight episodes in
Damon Wayans Jr. is set to lead the NBC drama pilot “Puzzled,” Variety has learned. The pilot was picked up at NBC back in January. It is based on the “Puzzle Master” books by Danielle Trussoni. The official logline states, “After barely escaping a tragic fire, once promising
Heights are indeed getting wuthered. Not only did Emerald Fennell’s bold take on the classic novel collect an impressive $83 million at the global box office this past weekend, but the audiobook version of the Emily Brontë story has also seen a dramatic revival. According to
Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans. Now, with the newly released “We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years,” the band’s mid-1970s archives are being explored
The 'Weight’ star at a Berlinale presser discussed the role of film artists in battling against the rise of the far right in Europe and the U.S.
French pay TV channel Canal+ will be hosting a Cinema for Peace broadcast event on primetime Tuesday evening (Feb. 17), kicking off with Loris Lai’s “Les Enfants de Gaza: Les Vagues de la Liberté” (“How Kids Roll”), followed by a live debate with the film’s two leads. The
French pay TV channel Canal+ will be hosting a Cinema for Peace broadcast event on primetime Tuesday evening (Feb. 17), kicking off with Loris Lai’s “Les Enfants de Gaza: Les Vagues de la Liberté” (“How Kids Roll”), followed by a live debate with the film’s two leads. Directed
Martin Scorsese is venturing to a galaxy far, far away. The legendary director has a voice role in this summer’s “Star Wars” tentpole “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” A continuation of the hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian,” the movie follows Din Djarin (aka Mando) and Grogu (né
Ethan Hawke weighed in on the current political debate at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, pointing out that “jet-lagged, drunk artists” may not be the best people to look to for guidance. During the press conference for his new historical drama “The Weight,” the
Miley Cyrus is returning to her Disney roots, with the celebrated singer officially set to take part in the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Disney+. ‘“Hannah Montana’ will always be a part of who I am. What started as a TV show became a shared experience that
