Historyverse, the culturally focused content label within India’s Collective Studios, has announced “Vikram Betal,” an AI-enabled adaptation drawing on the ancient Indian folk tradition of King Vikramaditya and the spirit Betal. Birla Open Minds will serve as knowledge partner
Historyverse, the culturally focused content label within India’s Collective Studios, has announced “Vikram Betal,” an AI-enabled film adaptation drawing on the ancient Indian folk tradition of King Vikramaditya and the spirit Betal. Birla Open Minds will serve as knowledge
"There are probably more hardworking American-value individuals in the liberal hellhole of New York City than exist in the entire states of Wyoming, Idaho, and Mississippi combined"
BBC Studios Kids & Family has unveiled a three-way partnership with U.K. production company Wheel in Motion and Japan’s Kadokawa Corporation to develop a live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono’s novel “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” marking the property’s first
The film from Bulgarian directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov about post-Soviet society debuts in the main competition of the Karlovy Vary festival, which the duo won in 2019 with 'The Father.'
There will be blood — and lots of it — in Kazakh director Aitore Zholdaskali’s solo debut, “Sicko,” a hard-boiled crime thriller about an internet scam gone wrong that plays this week at the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival. Written by Zholdaskali, Kazybek Orazbek and Aldiyar
France TV Distribution has added the documentary “Building Paris” (“Construire Paris”) to its lineup and will premiere it at Sunny Side of the Doc, running June 22-24 and designed to bring the international documentary community together in France. The doc focuses on 19th
British actor David Morrissey tries not to think of the audience when making TV shows “but once you push the boat out of the harbor you’re just praying and hoping that people like it,” he tells Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. As the star of ITV’s hit thriller
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed fighter Josh Hokit for saying Michelle Obama was a man during his post-fight interview at Sunday night’s UFC Freedom 250 event, which was hosted by the Trump administration on the White House lawn. After playing
The All Living Things Environmental Film Festival has launched one of India’s largest environmental film funds, an INR1.2 crore ($126,000) initiative backed by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies that will provide grants to three documentary projects. Applications are open through
Sheryl Crow has slammed President Donald Trump and his administration for staging the UFC Freedom 250 event last night at the White House, describing it as “disgraceful and void of decency.” The singer-songwriter, who has been very outspoken against Trump in the past, shared a
"We went there as a team, we found a way to do it and fight back all those games, and it was worth it," Brunson tells Fallon during Monday's The Tonight Show episode
Soccer icon Neymar Jr. has signed on for a 16-title AI-powered live-action microdrama franchise with COL Group’s FlareFlow platform, with the first six titles to debut globally beginning June 19. The partnership was unveiled ahead of FlareFlow chief marketing officer and COL
The chiefs of Asia-Pacific operations for Netflix, Prime Video, Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery will share a stage at APOS 2026, as the annual summit convenes June 16-18 in Bali. The four executives – Netflix VP of content for APAC excluding India Minyoung Kim, Prime
RisingJoy has launched RJOY, a direct-to-consumer microdrama streaming service, initially available to audiences in the U.S. and Japan via TikTok Minis, the in-app feature that enables access to vertical content. The launch was revealed by Cassandra Yang, CEO and co-founder of
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.
Los Angeles quartet the Linda Lindas, who first captured national attention as teenagers (or pre-teenagers) in 2018, have signed with Reprise-Warner Records and celebrated by releasing the new single and video “Burning Out,” likely a precursor to a third album from the group.
Ian McKellen revealed at a recent film festival in Rome (via The Guardian) that he channeled his fury for Donald Trump during an action scene in “Avengers: Doomsday,” in which the 87-year-old actor returns as his iconic “X-Men” villain Magneto. The film’s directors, the Russo
Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” star Jordan Klepper has now produced seven of his “Fingers the Pulse” specials, with another one on the way. And if there’s anything he’s learned from his time out in the field, it’s that Americans love to talk to people with a camera. “When
This year’s amfAR Venezia benefit gala will honor renowned conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović. The sixth annual event returns to Venice, Italy, on Sept. 6. “It is an honor to recognize the humanitarian impact of Marina Abramović’s work and philanthropy in
West Wilson won’t be returning for “Summer House” Season 11 when the Bravo show begins filming in the Hamptons in early July, a source has confirmed. His contract has not been renewed. After delivering its most-watched season ever — propelled by an intra-cast scandal that put
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas’ creative clash over “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was recently revealed in a Spielberg oral history published by Vulture. Franchise producer Kathleen Kennedy noted how Spielberg and leading man Harrison Ford were both
From drip coffee makers to French presses to pour-overs, there are numerous ways to make a quality cup of coffee. But avid coffee drinkers know that the beans are the most important, which is why subscription services that expertly curate artisanal and locally-sourced beans are
A new original animated series with the working title “Journey” has been greenlit for Disney+. The show is currently in production from Disney Kids & Family and Higher Ground. Per the logline, “When the energy shield protecting her city begins to fail, Journey answers a
If you have a tendency to leave shopping to the very last second, you’re certainly not alone. While there’s still ample time to procure the perfect gift, if you do procrastinate this year, you’ve still got plenty of options that you can order and send instantly online — but
S. Craig Zahler‘s indie crime drama also stars Vince Vaughn and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Executive producer Ben Winston is no stranger to producing variety specials. He counts “The Late Late Show,” “The Grammy Awards,” and more among his credits. When it came to bringing “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” to audiences, his biggest concern was: “How do we do justice to
Can any of this year’s Oscar acting contenders receive a double take? One of the most notable rule changes for the 99th Oscars allows an actor to earn multiple nominations in the same category, provided each performance ranks among the top five vote getters. Previously, only
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin weighs the opening weekend of Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day.” And Todd Spangler breaks down the surprise news of Fox Corp.’s acquisition of Roku. On the performance of
Stepping into the shoes of a character as iconic as James Garner’s Jim Rockford from the 1970s detective drama “The Rockford Files” might deter some actors. Not David Boreanaz. “People say that maybe you shouldn’t do it,” he says during a trip to the Monte-Carlo Television
Hulu has added four new cast members to the upcoming legal drama series “Conviction.” Variety has learned exclusively that Linda Emond has been cast in a series regular role, while Zainab Jah, Ashley Zukerman and Jose Zúñiga have all joined in recurring guest star roles. The
Taylor-Joy will play the elf Seren in the Andy Serkis-directed 'Hunt for Gollum.'
MiniMax has launched Hub, a multimodal AI video generator that consolidates image creation, video, voiceover, music and editing into a single platform. Xu Lüyang, from the product operations department of MiniMax, introduced the tool at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Animayo Gran Canaria, Spain’s foremost animation film festival, has awarded its top prizes to family-themed “18 Months” and “Because Today is Saturday” (“Porque hoy es sabado”). Both features will go on to compete at the Oscars given that Animayo remains the first and only
BTS fans can soon get a deeper look inside some of the group’s most beloved songs. “BTS Lyrics Inside,” a new official book from the K-pop superstars, is set to be released Sept. 15 through Running Press Adult and is currently available to pre-order. The 184-page hardcover is
CMX Cinemas has acquired select iPic theater and restaurant locations in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and New Jersey. The locations will continue to operate under the iPic name, offering dine-in cinema experiences, luxury seating and chef-driven food and beverage
Anya Taylor-Joy is the latest star to join the cast of “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” The New Line and Warner Bros. film is directed by and starring Andy Serkis, who returns to play Gollum, alongside Ian McKellen (as Gandalf), Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Lee Pace
New Orleans icons Cash Money Records and No Limit Records — two of the most legendary labels in hip-hop history — are taking their Verzuz battle last year to arenas nationwide later this year with a tour featuring Master P, Birdman, Juvenile, Silkk The Shocker, Mannie Fresh,
Hong Kong cinema stalwart Derek Yee spoke about taking responsibility for nurturing younger generations of filmmakers at Shanghai International Film Festival’s forum on Hong Kong’s “Director’s Succession Scheme.” The panel was joined by filmmakers from younger generations,
Adam McKay is a big fan of Climate Defiance’s no holds barred approach to shaming fossil fuel companies and the corporations and politicians who support them. The non-profit is known for its provocative protests, which include everything from unfurling a banner stating “Eat
The “FX on Hulu” confusion is over — you just might have missed it if you weren’t tuning in closely across both platforms. When Season 5 of “The Bear” debuts on June 25, it will mark the first returning FX on Hulu series that will simultaneously release on linear cable channel
Sheridan Smith, Alison Steadman and ‘SNL U.K.’s Hammed Animashaun are set to lend their voices to an adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s “The Baddies.” Smith will narrate the half-hour animation from multi-Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures
For the first time, Love Island USA is hosting a theatrical screening of the anticipated episode at 28 theaters across the country on Monday, June 22
Taylor Swift’s run as a true action figure on the charts continues as her “Toy Story 5” song “I Knew It, I Knew You” was announced Monday as debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s only the third time a theme song from an animated Disney film has reached the summit,
Director Louis Leterrier's sci-fi film launches this summer.
The Icon Creative Studio has tapped the 'Back to the Future' star for the part of Dougie, an overworked, ordinary worker transformed into a mighty dragon ruling the skies.
A billion dollars? During summer movie season? Groundbreaking. “The Devil Wears Prada 2” has grossed $676 million at the global box office, propelling the franchise past the $1 billion mark. That’s combined with the haul from the original 2004 film, which ended its run with
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is getting into the musical theater game. The pro wrestling promotion has announced a partnership with the stage show “The Last Match: A Pro-Wrestling Rock Experience.” Under the partnership, “The Last Match” will take over a venue near Tottenham Court
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2026-2027 term year. The new board is comprised of a mixture of new faces to the board, like director Guillermo del Toro and composer Kris Bowers, returning incumbents
Five people who previously served as governors and then took mandatory two-year hiatuses were re-elected, as were nine incumbent governors.