The Red Sea Film Festival closed its fifth edition on Thursday night with a star-studded awards ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia that saw Akio Fujimoto’s “Lost Land” take home the festival’s top honor, the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film. The ceremony opened with honorary
One of the biggest movies of the summer is now available to watch online. “F1: The Movie” surpassed expectations with more than a $600 million worldwide box office haul. If you missed the auto-race movie when it was released in theaters in June, you can now watch it at home for
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the next installment in its beloved flight-shooter franchise “Ace Combat” Thursday to much fanfare during the 2025 Game Awards. Titled “Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve,” the game takes place after the events of “Ace Combat 7” and before “Ace
“Matlock” is undergoing some changes. In early October, David Del Rio, who portrays associate Billy Martinez, was removed from the set and fired after a sexual assault allegation. Season 2 was already in production when the incident occurred, and Del Rio had already filmed
Blizzard gave “Diablo” franchise fans what they’ve all been waiting years for Thursday during The 2025 Game Awards: the addition of the Paladin class to “Diablo IV,” followed by the upcoming release of “Lord of Hatred” expansion next April. Per the developer’s description for
A teaser trailer has been released for the new “Street Fighter” live-action film, featuring Chun-Li, Ken, Ryu and more characters from the highly popular video game franchise. The trailer debuted during the 2025 Game Awards, where the film’s cast took the stage to introduce the
Amazon Game Studios and Crystal Dynamics revealed a first look at their highly anticipated new “Tomb Raider” game Thursday during The Game Awards — and announced a remake of the original 1996 “Tomb Raider” title will be launching next year. Launching in 2027, “Tomb Raider:
The long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning video game “Control“ will debut in 2026 according to developer Remedy Entertainment. Formerly known as Control 2 or Codename Heron, the follow-up now has an official title: “Control Resonant.” The
The “End of an Era” is finally here. Taylor Swift’s six-part docuseries premieres on Disney+ at 12 a.m PT/ 3 a.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 12. The series will be accompanied by a new concert film shot at her final show in Vancouver, BC. The series is an intimate look at Swift’s life
Ten years in the making, puzzle adventure game “Order of the Sinking Star” is set for a 2026 release on PC from Jonathan Blow’s Thekla and indie publisher Arc Games. The game hails from the creator of “Braid” and “The Witness.” It’s been in the works since “Witness” was
A new Star Wars video game, “Fate of the Old Republic,” was announced Thursday during the 2025 Game Awards. Arcanaut Studios unveiled a teaser trailer of the video game live during this year’s ceremony. According to an official description, “‘Star Wars: Fate of the Old
The 2025 edition of The Game Awards kicked off Thursday night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Up for the highest honor, Game of the Year, are “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive), “Death Stranding 2: On The Beach” (Kojima
Fans are convinced KJ Apa, Kevin James and Timothée Chalamet are behind some viral TikTok personas, including Mr. Fantasy, Mr. Taylor and rapper EsDeeKid, respectively.
Microsoft’s Xbox is heading into The Game Awards Thursday with 10 nominations and major promotional plans for the second season of its “Fallout” TV series on Amazon. The company also had some big news to break as it approaches its 25th anniversary in 2026. “It’s a good button
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Composer Max Richter turned to Elizabethan-era instruments and a women’s choir to help find “Hamnet’s” emotional tone. “Hamnet” is based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, and tells the story of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley), as they
After putting a neat Norwegian spin on slasher horror (“Cold Prey”) and 1970s-style disaster thriller (“The Wave”), Roar Uthaug turned to the rampaging-giant-monster genre with “Troll,” and was no doubt as surprised as everyone else when that swiftly became Netflix’s most
Ten finalists have been selected for the 2025 Sloan Student Prizes from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s nationwide film program. Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony, featuring work-in-progress readings by professional actors, at MoMI in early 2026. The finalists
The Oscar-nominated actor is narrating Plague of Corruption: 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposed , based on a book by debunked researcher Dr. Judy Mikovits
Terrified of a seemingly imaginary creature under her bed, yet unfazed when street rats crawl around her while she hides under a dumpster, young Aurora (Sophie Sloan) has learned to be precociously independent. In writer-director Bryan Fuller’s morbidly fantastical shoot-’em-up
House of the Dragon's Millie Alcock stars as a hard-partying Supergirl in the June DCU film
"I don’t buy into this versus that, or ‘this movie wasn’t good enough to make this list,’” the 'Sinners' director previously told The Hollywood Reporter.
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points for “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” currently playing in theaters. Costume designer Whitney Anne Adams’ first order of business for “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2”? A deep dive into the cult-classic video game’s animatronic filled
“Europe’s New Faces” presents an experience that headlines have termed the “European migrant crisis” in a novel way. Unlike other films on the subject, the documentary offers no narrative threads to follow, no protagonists whose voice and POV carry the story. What Sam Abbas, as
"I’m glad I trusted my body and listened to my gut and will continue advocating for others to do so," the 'Riverdale' star wrote on Instagram.
Palestinian American writer-director-actor Cherien Dabis received the Variety International Vanguard Director Award at the Red Sea Film Festival on Wednesday. The award presentation preceded the Middle East premiere of “All That’s Left of You,” which played in competition at
Paramount Skydance has announced plans to lay siege to Warner Bros. Discovery in a high boardroom drama that feels like a throwback to the “Barbarians at the Gate” era of the 1980s. But what share of hostile takeovers actually succeed? About 24%. That’s according to two law
On Sunday, HBO aired the seventh episode of “It: Welcome to Derry” and the sixth episode of “I Love L.A.” to great results, with both achieving a series high. “It: Welcome to Derry” Episode 7 hit 5.8 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days of
The ranks of Christmas-themed horror movies swell further every year, digested with relish by genre fans and cheerfully ignored by everyone else. But in 1984, a menace to Yuletide morality yea more dire than Starbucks holiday cups stirred vociferous objections. Charles E.
"Three hospital visits," actress says. "Multiple urologists and gynecologists. And not one of them seriously considered endometriosis as the underlying cause of what I was experiencing"
The Writers Guild of America said Disney’s huge licensing deal with OpenAI appears to “sanction” the AI company’s “theft of our work.” “Disney’s announcement with OpenAI appears to sanction its theft of our work and cedes the value of what we create to a tech company that has
The 'One Battle After Another' star joined Martin Scorsese for a conversation at the "A Year in Time" event in NYC.
Twenty-four years after winning his Oscar for “Traffic,” Benicio Del Toro is back in the awards conversation with a performance that reminds us why he’s one of the most compelling actors of his generation. In Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” Del Toro plays
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed two bills backed by SAG-AFTRA that will regulate the use of “synthetic” AI performers in New York. One bill will require disclosure when an AI performer is used in advertising, while the second will forbid the use of a dead performer’s
Variety will honor Golden Globe nominee Dwayne Johnson with the Creative Impact in Acting Award at the 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival. The award will be given as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on January 4. Actor, producer, and
The series adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel “Skinny Dip” is on the move — with a major star attached. Variety has learned that the project is now in development at Amazon Prime Video with Amanda Seyfried attached to play the lead role. It was previously reported that a
It’s hard out here for a rapper trying to be taken seriously as an actor — but that’s changing. The line between the recording studio and the silver screen has never been thinner. This year, a new generation of rappers is proving that musical talent and acting chops aren’t
Chanel opened the doors of its Rue Cambon headquarters this week for a private screening of “Coutures,” Alice Winocour’s drama starring Angelina Jolie in a poignant role as a filmmaker juggling a contentious divorce and a cancer diagnosis while trying to direct a film in a
When Jim Belushi was playing Ken Kesey — a literary giant gone to seed — in “The Chronology of Water,” he’d hear Kristen Stewart calling out from behind the camera with one consistent note. “Drunker!” she’d yell. And Belushi, who is nothing short of a revelation in Stewart’s
Director Carl Rinsch was convicted Thursday on charges of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million during production of the never-completed sci-fi series “White Horse.” Rinsch faces the threat of many years in prison when he is sentenced on charges of wire fraud, money laundering
It’s (still) good to be the Kings. Robert and Michelle King have renewed their overall deal with CBS Studios, their creative home for nearly 20 years. Under the deal, the Kings and their King Size Productions banner will continue to create and produce shows for streaming and
Max Amini has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The comedian and actor is coasting off a 2025 global tour, where he performed 150 sold-out shows across 19 countries, and is set to headline Madison Square Garden in February. With a co-sign from Jerry Seinfeld,
Lola Petticrew is the latest addition to the cast of Netflix’s live-action “Assassin’s Creed” series, Variety has confirmed. Petticrew will star alongside previously announced cast member Toby Wallace. Exact character details are being kept under wraps. The official logline for
Does Disney CEO Bob Iger favor a Netflix or Paramount Skydance deal with Warner Bros. Discovery? “We haven’t determined whether we will take a position or not,” Iger said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday. That said, Iger said there were possible regulatory concerns with
Just ahead of Jane Austin’s 250th birthday on Dec, 16, the first look photos from “The Other Bennet Sister” — about the oft-overlooked middle sister in “Pride and Prejudice” — have been unveiled. Resplendent in Regency era fashions are Ella Bruccoleri (“Call the Midwife,”
“Survival of the Thickest” Season 3 is officially in production, with the Netflix comedy series adding a major roster of guest stars. As previously announced, the third season will be the show’s last. To help send it off in style are the following guest stars: Wanda Sykes (“The
The 'Marty Supreme' actor joins previously announced honorees Michael B. Jordan, Rose Byrne, Adam Sandler, and more.
Timothée Chalamet will receive the Spotlight Actor of the Year Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in “Marty Supreme.” The Palm Springs Film Festival will run from Jan. 2 to 12, with the awards being presented on Jan. 3. Chalamet stars in
Jennifer Garner is teaming up with “Blockers” director Kay Cannon on “One Attempt Remaining,” a comedy about an ex-couple who finds out that the cryptocurrency they won on a wild night on a cruise is now worth millions. Netflix will release the film. Garner is no stranger to
