“Magazine Dreams,” the violent bodybuilding drama from director Elijah Bynum that earned critical acclaim at Sundance in 2023 only to get caught up assault allegations against its lead star Jonathan Majors, is now set to hit cinemas in the U.K. The release comes through a
With 'The Deputy,' a gritty, darkly comic crime thriller directed by longtime friend and collaborator Matt Sukkar, Nicholson takes center stage for the first time.
The married couple — known for roles in the 'Spider-Man' video games and 1,200 other credits between them — offer advice for aspiring actors as they launch a new online course to train the next generation of talent.
Kendra Scott is once again going full Dolly. The Austin-based jewelry brand has reunited with Dolly Parton for a third limited-edition collection, which dropped Tuesday morning and draws directly from her song “Change It,” written for “9 to 5: The Musical.” “If you don’t take
“Batgirl” and “Orange Is the New Black” actor Ruby Rose has taken to Threads to slam Sydney Sweeney as a “cretin” following the release of “Christy,” Sweeney’s biopic on the wrestler Christy Martin that disappointed in its box office debut with just $1.3 million. The drama
Sara Joe Wolansky left her job as a video producer at The New Yorker in 2022 to pursue a feature documentary career. After a few months of reflection, Wolansky decided to make a film about a topic that she was passionate about: cheesemongers. Like a sommelier whose expertise is
Valve, the maker of the popular Steam Deck handheld PC gaming console, is launching new video-game hardware, Steam Machine, in 2026. The Steam Machine, a 6-inch cube gaming console meant for stationary play vs. the portable Steam Deck option, will debut next year along with the
Polish production outfit Lightcraft's movie, being launched at the American Film Market, centers on 12-year-old Jake and his friend Jenny, who confront the mysterious Vagapulga in their dreams.
Eddie Murphy opens up in his Netflix documentary “Being Eddie” about his decision to stay away from “Saturday Night Live” for decades. It all stemmed from a joke David Spade made on “SNL” in 1995 about Murphy’s struggling movie career. Murphy previously called the joke
The veteran film editor is making his feature directorial debut with an indie coming-of-age tale to be shot in Los Angeles and shopped at the American Film Market.
CAA has promoted six Elevate trainees, including Josie Abrahams, Stefano Priante, Will Purslow, Sydney Shiffman, Serena Silver and Morgan Southwick to agent or executive. Abrahams has been promoted to executive in talent business ventures, Priante to agent in baseball, Purslow
AdHoc Studio’s choose-your-own-adventure-style video game “Dispatch” launched its final two installments Wednesday, giving the more than 1 million players who have purchased copies a conclusion to the superhero workplace comedy. Of course, given that the path a player chooses
Disney’s carriage fight with Google’s YouTube TV is beginning to create some issues for some of the company’s most popular media properties. “NBC Nightly News” was able to claim victory over ABC’s ‘World News Tonight” last week among viewers between 25 and 54 — the demographic
Webtoon Entertainment will bring a batch of stories that originated on mobile phones to life as animated projects under a new deal with Warner Bros. Animation. The companies intend to enter into an agreement to co-produce 10 fan-favorite Webtoon webcomics series for global
Filmmaker Jafar Panahi refuses to be silenced. Having been imprisoned twice by the Iranian government, Panahi was last released in 2023 and continues to resist censorship through his art. His latest film, “It Was Just an Accident,” was shot in secret on the streets of Tehran.
Once upon a time in Hollywood, there was a common perception of what made a film “Oscar bait.” Usually used as a derisive term, it referred to movies that wanted to be seen as prestige films — rousing studio movies tackling tough topics — that would be deemed important and
Alongside the rapid growth of AI has been a flood of deepfake videos, which depict people doing and saying things they would never dream of putting on camera. The practice has already created a flood of legal and ethical discussions at the highest levels of courts and
The Russos will produce via their AGBO banner, with Derek Kolstad adapting the upcoming comic book from publisher Bad Idea.
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Keenen Ivory Wayans are returning to the franchise for the sixth feature that Paramount will release theatrically next summer.
The sequel will pick up following the events of 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie,' which saw Bowser (Jack Black) transformed into a miniature version of himself.
Spotify has announced plans to bring music videos to its platform in the United States following a beta launch overseas last year. A spokesperson for Spotify confirmed to Variety that the company plans to integrate music videos in the coming weeks. On platform, users will be
In an era when mobile carriers often blur together, T-Mobile continues to stand out by leaning into entertainment perks, value-driven plans and an ambitious new venture into satellite connectivity through Starlink. Beyond its 5G network dominance, T-Mobile’s current lineup of
NBC has revealed its upcoming midseason schedule, which includes the premiere for the new comedy series “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.” The single-camera series, which stars Tracy Morgan as a disgraced football star looking to rehabilitate his image, will premiere with
The film will be directed by novelist-turned-filmmaker Michael Idov and scripted by Michael and Lily Idov, the writing duo behind the German spy series hit 'Deutschland 89' and the recent Cannes title 'Leto.'
A box office battle is brewing between Glen Powell’s dystopian thriller “The Running Man” and the heist threequel “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.” Those new releases will compete against last weekend’s champion, Disney’s “Predator: Badlands,” for the No. 1 spot in North
Digital influencer management company Digital Brand Architects (DBA) has hired four new staffers: Allison Hahn, Kylie Frink, Gloria Green and Juliet Noble. All four women come to the UTA-owned firm with “extensive backgrounds in the creator space and will continue to evolve
The British actor trades the swords and elves of 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Rings of Power' for real life in Kirk Jones’ drama, embodying Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson in a raw, respectful performance.
Les Films du Losange has unveiled a first-look still of Riley Keough in Albert Serra’s mysterious new film “Out of This World.” Keough leads the cast of Serra’s English language film alongside F. Murray Abraham, Evgenyia Gromova and Liza Yankovskaia. “Out of This World” follows
Warner Music veteran Gregg Nadel has been elevated to a senior leadership position at Warner Records Group in the newly created central role of president of A&R. Based in Los Angeles, he reports to Warner Records Group CEO & Co-Chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck. Nadel, who has been
Jon Watts is best known for directing the Tom Holland-starring “Spider-Man” movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing a youthful charm to the franchise, which he most recently replicated in the jovial Disney+ “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Crew.” So one might be surprised
Jennifer Aniston told Elle magazine as part of its Women in Hollywood cover series that it was “very dangerous” when ABC pulled her longtime friend Jimmy Kimmel off the air in September because of comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s shooting death. “Unthinkable things are
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Ghost of Yōtei,” released Oct. 2 from PlayStation’s Sucker Punch Productions. Erika Ishii went through multiple battle sequences and physically demanding cinematic scenes during their time as the lead voice and
Cinephil has boarded Isa Willinger’s feature documentary “No Mercy,” a radical cinematic manifesto showcasing some of the fiercest filmmakers around the world, including Céline Sciamma, Ana Lily Amirpour, Nina Menkes, Virginie Despentes, Alice Diop and Catherine Breillat. “No
CAT&Docs has picked up international sales rights for Iranian filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei’s documentary “A Fox Under a Pink Moon,” which will world premiere at IDFA in the International Competition. The film is co-directed by its protagonist Soraya Akhlaghi, who we meet when she
Morgan Jay is not your typical stand-up comedian. Armed with an acoustic guitar and autotune-drenched microphone, he sprints down the aisles of the theaters in which he performs, bantering with his fans and leading them in song. He pours tequila shots into women’s mouths
It’s never good form to focus on how a natural disaster disproportionately affects the wealthy, but it’s a particularly bad idea in the current climate, when phrases like “eat the rich” are trending on X. But the fact of the matter is that many of the 12,048 residential
Firestorm Entertainment has acquired North American theatrical rights to “Takeover,” the adrenaline-fueled action feature that fuses hip-hop, street racing, anime aesthetics, and gaming culture. The film is slated for a Q2 2026 theatrical release. “Takeover,” which is directed
“Elsbeth” is a comedy now, seriously. CBS is shifting gears for the third season of its hit series, officially submitting the procedural for consideration in comedy categories this awards season instead of drama, Variety has learned exclusively. The series, led by Emmy winner
Season two of HBO’s “It’s Florida, Man.” debuts Nov. 28 on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max. The six-episode season will debut weekly. “It’s Florida, Man.” features candid accounts from everyday Floridians playfully recreated by a rotating cast of actors and comedians,
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Daniel D’Addario steps into the ring to capture the backstory of “The Smashing Machine” and Dwayne Johnson’s metamorphosis as an actor. Marc Malkin has a Just for Variety Red Carpet Rundown
The Peabody Awards will stick with Los Angeles for its 86th annual edition. Peabody has announced that its next ceremony will take place on May 31, 2026, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Awards will once again be given in categories including entertainment, documentary, news,
O-T Fagbele and Osun Group have set up the dark action comedy series “Kill the Bedfords” at Amazon MGM Studios for development, Variety has learned exclusively. O-T serves as the creator, writer, and executive producer on the project in addition to starring. Luti Fagbenle and
Works by Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, N. C. Wyeth, and Beatrix Potter will be showcased.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open on Sept. 22, 2026. Co-founded by George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, the 11-acre campus is located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles and features a 300,000-square-foot building with 35 galleries totaling 100,000 square feet. The
SEVILLE, Spain — Spain’s La Pepa Films is re-teaming with Mediaset España’s film arm Telecinco Cinema and top Spanish paybox Movistar Plus+ on “Operación Camarón 2,” the sequel to Spanish hit comedy “Operación Camarón” (“Undercover Wedding Crashers”). As with the first
Watermelon Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to topical documentary “Traces of Home,” which John Leguizamo (“The Menu”) and Melissa Barrera (“In the Heights”) have boarded as executive producers. The debut feature of Colette Ghunim world premieres at DOC
Costa Rica will, for the first time in its history, try for nominations for both best international feature and best documentary at the Oscars. A few weeks after having selected Juan Manuel Fernández’s “The Altar Boy, The Priest, and the Gardener” as their official submission
Netflix has dropped the puck on a new high school hockey series from “White Lotus” star Michelle Monaghan and producer Shawn Levy. The untitled, eight-episode drama takes place in the working class Minnesota town of South Dorothy, where the high school hockey squad has been
“Ice Cream Man,” Eli Roth’s chilling upcoming movie that the horror and slasher master described as his “most terrifying and insane film to date,” has unveiled its first look image and cast. The film stars Ari Millen (“Orphan Black”) as the titular character, along with
First footage from the long-awaited sequel released by 20th Century Studios.