“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1:” anchored a banner year for Japan’s theatrical market in 2025, helping push total box office receipts to a record JPY274.45 billion ($1.79 billion), up 32% from 2024’s approximately JPY206 billion ($1.34
Get ready to return to Regency-era London. “Bridgerton” is back for Season 4, and this time it’s Benedict Bridgerton’s (Luke Thompson) turn to find love. Despite his reputation as an eternal bachelor, Benedict is captivated by a woman he spots at the masquerade ball: the Lady
Later tonight, João Nicolau’s “Providence and the Guitar” will play concurrently in five screening rooms across Rotterdam as the opening film at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam, an occasion the Portuguese filmmaker calls a “great responsibility.” Adapted from
After nearly two years, Netflix’s beloved 19th-century-set series “Bridgerton” has returned, and this time, the focus is on the love life of the esteemed family’s bisexual second son, Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson). A talented artist with diverse sexual appetites, Benedict
Netflix has unveiled an expanded slate of Chinese-language originals for 2026, announcing seven new series that bring together top-tier talent from across Greater China, including Wallace Huo, Ethan Ruan and Gigi Leung. The newly announced projects span multiple genres from
Bendita Film Sales has boarded “A Fading Man” ahead of its world premiere in Rotterdam Film Festival’s Tiger Competition. The film, directed by Welf Reinhart in his feature debut, follows married couple Hanne (Dagmar Manzel) and Bernd (August Zirner). Their lives are suddenly
Adrian Goiginger's new feature, based on Barbara Pachl-Eberhart's bestselling book, stars Valerie Pachner and Robert Stadlober, and will debut in the Berlinale's Panorama section.
The ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘I Love LA’ star has apologized to fans of the book and revealed that she voluntarily backed out of the film, which is supposed to start shooting in February.
“Marty Supreme” breakout Odessa A’zion took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday night to announce she is dropping out of Sean Durkin’s A24 adaptation of “Deep Cuts” after the online outrage surrounding her casting, which was announced Monday. “Guys! I am with all of you and I
Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Rachel Dratch and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez have joined the cast of “The Rocky Horror Show.” The upcoming Broadway revival, which will be directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton of “Oh, Mary!” renown, stars the previously announced Luke Evans as
The actress and director currently lives in Los Angeles and New York with her wife, Dylan Meyer.
He worked on 'Paddington,' 'The Mummy,' 'King Kong,' 'Hacksaw Ridge' and 'Psycho,' among other projects.
Ice-T recently told “The Breakfast Club” (via Entertainment Weekly) why he swapped the lyrics from his 1992 track “Cop Killer” to “ICE Killer” during a live performance. The Grammy winner explained that when he first did it during a Los Angeles show in July, it wasn’t a
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 4 of “The Masked Singer,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night,” which aired Jan. 28 on Fox. Cowabunga, dude. “The Masked Singer” sent home its latest notable on Wednesday during “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night.” Unmasked
Taking a breather from the imperiling of Gerard Butler — their latest collaboration “Greenland 2: Migration” opened just three weeks ago — director Ric Roman Waugh puts Jason Statham through a similar action wringer in “Shelter.” This mix of espionage intrigue, shoot-outs and
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to explore creating a $5 million subsidy for microdramas, the short-form vertical videos enjoying a surge in popularity. The council voted 14-0 to direct city staff to come up with public or private funding sources to support
Kid Rock gave an impassioned testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee earlier today, addressing the ongoing issues plaguing the ticketing industry and the unfair practices employed at the expense of both artists and fans. In his five-minute speech at the hearing, titled
Matthew Lillard told Entertainment Weekly that it was “beautiful” to see fans and industry names come to his support last year after Quentin Tarantino publicly dissed him along with fellow actors Paul Dano and Owen Wilson. During a viral interview on “The Bret Easton Ellis
When Will Poulter’s agents sent him the script for “Union County” and writer-director Adam Meeks’ accompanying 2020 short film, he was struck by the filmmaker’s approach to telling a recovery story. The thing that set it apart from other takes on the opioid crisis, Poulter told
“The Lincoln Lawyer” fans certainly will not object to this news. The popular Netflix legal drama has been renewed for Season 5 at Netflix ahead of the launch of the show’s fourth season. Season 4 of “The Lincoln Lawyer” will debut on Feb. 5 and is based on the Michael Connelly
“The Boys” baddie Antony Starr will next star in a scripted Netflix series titled “Breakers,” from the creator of “Somewhere Boy” and production company behind “Baby Reindeer.” “Breakers” follows two best friends from America who go on a backpacking trip in Australia. There,
Legendary Oscar-nominated producer James Schamus, who oversaw films like “Brokeback Mountain,” “Lost in Translation” and “The Pianist” during his tenure as CEO of Focus Features, spoke at length about issues such as AI, Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal and the pitfalls of
Grammy Week is always full of star-studded events, but the courtyard at the Chaplin Lot before the second annual Resonator Awards was the kind of scene that makes you feel like you’re in a documentary. Olivia Rodrigo and St. Vincent are laughing together over there while Dave
Dean DeBlois, who spearheaded the original trilogy from DreamWorks Animation, is back as writer and director for the next live-action installment.
Actor Paul Dano has finally spoken out after Quentin Tarantino dissed his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s seminal 2007 film “There Will Be Blood.” Tarantino also called Dano — himself an Emmy, Golden Globe and Indie Spirit Award nominee — the “weakest fucking actor in
“The Housemaid” has sliced through $300 million at the global box office, a major milestone for the mid-budget movie. So far, the R-rated psychological thriller, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, has earned $116 million domestically and a particularly impressive
Meta, the world’s most massive social-media company, keeps scarfing down more digital ad dollars — and it’s planning to plow billions more into AI initiatives this year, betting that will propel future growth. The company blew past Wall Street expectations for the fourth
Many Ariana Grande fans were left empty-handed after tickets went on sale for her “Eternal Sunshine” tour in September 2025, and shows sold out in minutes. But now, Ticketmaster has revealed that it worked with Grande and her team to claw back tickets purchased by people who
It's an unprecedented deal for the author, whose 'Mistborn' series and 'The Stormlight Archive' are being eyed for film and television adaptation, respectively.
Giancarlo Esposito says it’s “time for a revolution” in the U.S. as political tensions rise with the actions of ICE agents in Minneapolis. “This is time for a revolution — and they don’t even know that’s what they’re starting,” the actor told Variety on Tuesday night at the
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson have been announced as performers during the In Memoriam segment during this Sunday’s Grammy Awards, while Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform in honor of D’Angelo and Roberta Flack and a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne will feature Post Malone
Fast weight-loss methods have never been easier or more readily available, but they come at a cost — and for the young, dangerously experimenting protagonist of “Saccharine,” that’s higher and more damaging than a monthly Wegovy subscription. The third feature from
Brooke Nevils, the former NBC employee who accused Matt Lauer of sexual assault, is releasing a new book next month titled “Unspeakable Things” in which she goes into greater detail about her relationship to the former “Today” anchor. Nevils first went public with her story in
Rachel Keller has landed a lead role opposite Mike Colter in the upcoming CBS legal drama “Cupertino,” Variety has confirmed. Along with Colter and Keller, the cast of the series also includes Renee Elise Goldsberry and Ella Stiller. The logline states that the show is “a David
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Natalie Portman, Rob Lowe, Daniel Kwan, Kiernan Shipka, Judd Apatow, Salman Rushdie, Gregg Araki and more sound off on industry issues in interviews conducted at Variety’s Sundance Film Festival studio, presented by Audible. Music
At the “Variety Culture & Storytelling presented by World of Hyatt” event at the Sundance Film Festival, a panel of creatives in the film industry sat down with Variety senior entertainment and media writer Matt Donnelly to discuss the role of cultural experiences in shaping
Hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj doubled down on her controversial support for President Donald J. Trump with a short speech at a “Trump Accounts Summit” session on Wednesday, telling the assembled audience that Trump is being “bullied” and “smeared” and declaring herself
Noomi Rapace discussed her “angry” public image at Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival. “The first time I went to the U.S., well, the Americans can be blunt. They would say: ‘Oh, you are funny. You are not angry and aggressive.’ I went: ‘Why would I be?’ Everyone thought I would be
Will Pouter and Odessa Young have joined the cast of “Rabbit, Rabbit,” a Netflix hostage thriller series starring and executive produced by Adam Driver. Per the official logline, Driver plays an escaped convict who “is cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop” and “takes
Obscured Releasing has acquired rights to Siobhan McCarthy's feature that premiered at SXSW and earned a Film Independent Spirit Awards nod for Misha Osherovich's performance.
Love, sex and death loom over the suburbs of Missouri in HBO’s upcoming comedy series “DTF St. Louis,” starring Jason Bateman and David Harbour as middle-aged dads caught in a love triangle. The seven-episode limited series kicks off on March 1 at 9 p.m. on HBO and will also
Kayvan Novak, Bonita Friedericy, and Jon Pointing have all joined the upcoming Peacock comedy series “Dig” in recurring roles. The series, which is based on the Kate Myers book “Excavations,” was originally announced back in May 2025 at the NBCUniversal streamer. Per the
Will Sam Raimi’s survival thriller “Send Help” answer the box office S.O.S.? It’s not that the nation’s movie theaters are floundering, but they could use a jolt after a recent winter storm contributed to the lowest collective weekend of the (nascent) year. Disney and 20th
‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen,’ a new series executive produced by ‘Stranger Things’ creators Matt and Ross Duffer, will premiere on Netflix on March 26. Created by Haley Z. Boston, the show will be an eight-episode limited-series. Taking place at an ill-fated
Noah Kahan has announced that his fourth album, “The Great Divide,” will be released on April 24. The singer-songwriter revealed the news of his upcoming project on social media, posting the album cover and explaining his process in putting together the record. Kahan, who is
At the “Shaping the Future – Voice of Next-Gen Filmmakers” event presented by Variety and Adobe at the Sundance Film Festival, a panel of up-and-coming filmmakers whose work has been supported and nurtured through Adobe’s creative programs sat down with Variety’s Angelique
“Paradise” Season 2 is filled with even more mystery. In the first full trailer for the Hulu series, Sterling K. Brown’s Xavier seemingly survives the plane crash and continues to search for his wife, alongside a new friend. Shailene Woodley, whose character has been kept
CBS News has begun to seek an unspecified number of buyouts at “CBS Evening News,” according to two people familiar with the situation, part of a bid to cull some jobs that are not tied to the union agreement that governs the majority of the staff. The buyouts were offered by
Bruce Springsteen released a freshly written song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” on Wednesday, in response to what he called “the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” which he dedicated to the city, “our immigrant neighbors” and in honor of the residents slain by
The American Film Market is set to return to the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles for its 2026 edition which will take place Nov. 10–15. “The industry response to our Los Angeles homecoming in 2025 confirmed that the Fairmont venue, coupled with screenings at the AMC
