Bollywood actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan will appear in conversation at BFI Southbank on July 16 as the closing gala of the London Indian Film Festival’s 17th edition, which runs July 9–19 across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Bradford. Khan’s event is tied to a
The host recounted how the president left an interview on Meet the Press because he didn't like the question
The annual fan event takes place Dec. 3-6 in Brazil.
The title of Vivek Couto’s opening address at APOS 2026 uses the word “reset.” He has a more precise term in mind. “It’s not actually being reset,” says Couto, CEO and executive director at Media Partners Asia, which produces the annual summit running June 16–18 in Bali. “It’s
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President Donald Trump for walking out of his recent “Meet the Press” interview in the face of relentless fact-checking from interviewer Kristen Welker. “Now, you could view this as the hissy-fit of an
"Jean-Michel," directed by Quinn Whitney Wilson and Viridiana Lieberman (it just premiered at the Tribeca Festival and was bought by Netflix), is the first movie to penetrate the Basquiat mystique and give you a full-scale portrait of who he was: New York child of privilege,
The Indonesian horror film “Korean Haunted Hospital” will have its world premiere at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), screening in the festival’s Signature section. The film, produced by MD Pictures and Umbara Brothers Film, is directed by Anggy
Gary Dauberman penned the script for the feature adaptation of the video game franchise.
Donald Trump received a not-so-warm welcome at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As the President appeared in front of his hometown crowd, he was met with a sea of boos from thousands of basketball fans. As Broadway star Avery Wilson sang the National
Jason Momoa is leaving “Helldivers,” the video game adaptation from PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures, directed by Justin Lin. No reason was given for his exit from the project, which is based on the video game franchise from Arrowhead Game Studios. Sony is underway on
Savannah Guthrie sat in for Sheinelle Jones on the fourth hour of “Today,” and got emotional as she explained to Jenna Bush Hager what it’s been like going back to work while her mother, Nancy, is still missing. “I can’t really even look at you every day without crying,”
Ari Aster said during a Q&A after an Egyptian Theatre screening of “Hereditary” (via Gold Derby) that he wrote a prequel to his 2018 horror hit, but doesn’t have any plans to shoot it. “I wrote a prequel to this,” Aster said on Sunday night. “It never feels like the right time.
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 8, 2026, which means it’s 3 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 14 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 30 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 8. And
Netflix has confirmed production of Korean crime drama series “Paper Man” (working title), with Cho Jung-seok, Park Hae-soo and Claudia Kim leading the cast under director Lee Il-hyung. The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character
The Today Show anchor discussed her mother's tragic disappearance. The 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted on Jan. 31
The feature, which has grossed $225.5 million globally, landed at Focus after a bidding war out of the Toronto Film Festival.
The legacy of William Friedkin’s 1980 erotic thriller “Cruising” is a complex one. A film long vehemently denounced by the queer community it purported to represent, and more recently reclaimed as a rare mainstream portrait of a vanished social scene, it is many things to many
In the acclaimed revival of “Brigadoon” now playing at Pasadena Playhouse, Tyne Daly is by far the marquee name, as the “Cagney & Lacey” star appears as the Widow Lundie, a role that got a gender switch from the character’s original incarnation as a Mr. Lundie. She’s not on
Two former top antitrust attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice who were central to its case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster had strong words for the department following its abrupt settlement with the company just one week after the trial — which saw the DOJ and over
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brent Lang breaks down a busy weekend at the turnstiles as “Scary Movie” returned for its first installment in 13 years – and the first in 25 years with a Wayans at the helm. And it was a truly scary weekend for Amazon
Charlie Hall, the son of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is set to write for director Max Tzannes, who previously made meta mockumentary 'Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project.'
“Notting Hill,” one of the most enduring romantic comedies of the late ’90s, is getting the 4K treatment. The Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant classic will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and digital on June 9, with the new edition currently available to pre-order on Amazon. The 4K
Marvel’s “Wonder Man” is loaded with Easter eggs, cameos, and deep-cut ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some are obvious, while others are well-hidden. Who better to highlight the easter eggs than the show’s production designers, Cindy Chao and Michele Yu? The limited
“Saturday Night Live” alum Cheri Oteri is set to screen her new pilot “Zen Room” at the Dances with Films festival. Oteri, currently seen in this weekend’s new “Scary Movie,” co-wrote and stars in the mockumentary-style workplace comedy that “skewers the yoga/wellness world
The 2026 World Cup is just over a week away, kicking off in Mexico on June 11 and culminating in the final on July 19, hosted by MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. As North America prepares to welcome a slew of soccer fans and tourists alike, brands have also been working to meet
After Christopher Nolan fans rushed to secure premium tickets last week for his highly anticipated epic “The Odyssey,” Tom Holland and Letterboxd are encouraging fans to take their love of film formats to the next level. “For the first time ever on Letterboxd, you’ll be able to
Every season of Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” begins the same for prop master Jaime Mengual: A meeting with co-creators and showrunners Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert and producer Ben McGinnis to discuss one prop — the Apple Newton. Apple products and their use in film and TV have
Shawn Levy and Dan Levine's 21 Laps is producing the Universal comedy along with Fruit Tree, the banner run by Stone and Dave McCary.
Broadway shared the wealth at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday. “Death of a Salesman,” a radical revival that restages Arthur Miller’s classic in a garage, was the big winner with six prizes, while “Schmigadoon!,” “The Lost Boys” and “Ragtime” each earned four statues. But no
A California coast road trip can involve several different kinds of stays: a city hotel in San Francisco, a suite-style stop near Monterey Bay, a full-service beach resort in Santa Barbara, a Los Angeles-area hotel close to Santa Monica Pier, and a choice of resort, waterfront
The casting team for Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” had searched the world for the actor who could play the key character of Zosia. The alien “hive mind” sends Zosia to work with the resistor and rebel Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and must be beautiful, smart, calm and patient. It’s a
VFX supervisor Chris Ritvo knows a thing or two about creating animals in CG. He had worked with director Olivia Newman on “Where the Crawdads Sing,” for which he created CG birds. Ritvo was faced with an even greater challenge when Newman tasked him with creating a CG octopus
The reunion we’ve all been waiting for is finally official: the “Romy and Michele” sequel, starring Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow, is now in production. The 1997 cult classic comedy “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” starred Sorvino and Kudrow as
The new and final season of The Bear premieres on June 25, with all eight episodes available to stream on Hulu and FX
Despite having a lot on its mind, Haifaa al-Mansour’s murder mystery “Unidentified” is an unfortunate misfire. The Saudi trailblazer — whose 2012 drama “Wadjda” was the first feature shot entirely in the Kingdom, and the first Saudi film by a woman — returns with what ought to
Rose, the 12-year-old protagonist of “Rain Reign,” is obsessed with homonyms — words that sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning — and the title duly refers to the name she gives to her suitably regal-looking golden retriever. There are no hidden layers of meaning,
Apple said it has rebuilt the Siri personal assistant from the ground up with artificial intelligence at its core — in a forthcoming version called Siri AI. Siri AI was part of the announcements at Monday’s kickoff to its 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), taking
FX has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of “The Bear.” In the trailer, Sydney (Ayo Edibiri) steps up to the plate, taking over the Chicago kitchen as head chef, while the rest of the crew looks for a way to keep the restaurant afloat — literally — as they
FX has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of “The Bear.” In the trailer, Sydney (Ayo Edibiri) steps up to the plate, taking over the Chicago kitchen as head chef, while the rest of the crew looks for a way to keep the restaurant afloat — literally — as they
Variety returns to the Croisette to once again host Variety in the C-Suite in Collaboration with Canva conversations at Cannes Lions from Monday, June 22, through Wednesday, June 24. Top C-Suite executives from the world’s leading brand and media companies will gather to share
“Jem and the Holograms” are going on a reunion tour. A live-action revival of the hit 1980s cartoon is in development at Amazon MGM Studios with Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s Kilter Films banner (“Westworld,” “Fallout”) producing. The project, which is described as an “elevated
“The Boys” showrunner Eric Kripke and cast members Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford and more took to the stage for a far-ranging panel discussion focused on the fifth and final season of the Prime Video superhero series. Having first debuted in 2019, the series
Universal Television has acquired Catherine Adel West’s new novel “Strangers Behind Closed Doors” for development, Variety has learned exclusively. The novel is due to be released on June 9 by Park Row. LaToya Morgan (“Turn: Washington’s Spies,” “The Walking Dead”) is attached
Keegan-Michael Key, Rob Huebel, Breckin Meyer, Patrick Warburton and Nathan Lee Graham are set for the sequel with returning stars Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Camryn Manheim and Julia Campbell.
Ariana Grande has earned her 10th single to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as “Hate That I Made You Love Me” bows atop the chart. The song marks her eighth debut at No. 1 on the singles chart and ties her with Taylor Swift for the most among women. Grande produced and […]
The 79th Tony Awards was filled with show-stopping numbers and heartfelt acceptance speeches as the likes of “Ragtime,” “Death of a Salesman,” “Schmigadoon!” and “Liberation” scored major victories. Their moments on stage took place during the CBS telecast, but not every moment
The HBO Max pilot “How to Survive Without Me” has added four new actors in guest roles, Variety has learned exclusively. Kevin Changaris (“Succession”), Pressley Hosbach (“Erin & Aaron”), Dar Zuzovsky (“Vanished”), and Sofía Rodríguez-Toymil have all joined the pilot. They join
After playing Wolverine, P.T. Barnum, Van Helsing, Jean Valjean and most recently Robin Hood, Hugh Jackman is adding another classic character to his filmography — pirate Long John Silver. Ridley Scott has enlisted Jackman to star in a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s
The Hulu series “Alice and Steve” has many aspects of a romantic comedy: witty banter, protagonists with quirky creative jobs and a set piece centered on a dinner party. But the namesake characters are not, in fact, the lovebirds whose ill-advised union serves as the show’s
Dads who golf can be surprisingly difficult to shop for. There are clubs, rangefinders, golf balls, gloves, even ball markers — and unless you spend your weekends on the course, it can be tough to know what’s actually worth gifting. The jargon alone can feel like trying to
