The first trailer for “Think of England,” the upcoming satirical WWII drama from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Richard Hawkins (“Theory of Flight, “Everything”), has been unveiled. Inspired by an enduring wartime urban myth that Winston Churchill’s U.K. government
Boasting series with stars such as Bella Ramsey, Brenda Blethyn, Shemar Moore and Catherine Zeta Jones and the latest titles from the creators of “Adolescence,” “Lupin,” “Narcos” and “Ozark,” the London TV Screenings have also never been bigger in attendance than this week’s
The Gothic romance drama starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale hits theaters on March 6.
Laurits Nansen's film explores "neo-colonial alcohol capitalism," "beer girls" and "what happens to people, ethics, and morality when alcohol and capitalism are unleashed like two wild animals."
Fremantle has unveiled first look images of “The Season,” a glossy Hong Kong-set drama that PCCW Media has produced alongside SK Global, the outfit behind “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Thai Cave Rescue” and “Delhi Crime.” The six-episode English-language series will bow this summer on
PBS Distribution has acquired U.S. rights to Wildgaze Films’ love story “Trespasses” and Hera Pictures’ factual drama “I Fought the Law” from All3Media Intl. “Trespasses” stars Lola Petticrew (“Say Nothing”), Tom Cullen (“The Gold”), and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Gillian
Leisa Gwenllian is a hard-partying young woman in rural Wales in Marc Evans' 'Effi o Blaenau,' while Jack Archer's doc 'Sailm nan Daoine' ('Psalms of the People') explores the Scottish psalm singing tradition.
Series Mania unveiled 15 new projects selected for its Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, which will take place on March 24 as part of the Series Mania Forum (March 24-26). The winner will be awarded €50,000 ($59,000) and will be chosen by Alexandre Piel, Laura Mae Harding, Alon Aranya
Vietnam’s “Fish, Fists and Ambergris” (original title: “Long Diên Hương”) is heading to international screens, with Southeast Asia-based distributor Mockingbird Pictures steering a worldwide theatrical rollout and a streaming deal with Netflix covering the region. The 89s Group
Additional non-televised award recipients were recognized on Thursday night.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's adaptation of Andy Weir's bestselling hard sci-fi book hits theaters on March 20.
Casting directors Francine Maisler (“Sinners”) and Nina Gold and Douglas Aibel (“Jay Kelly”) were among the film winners at the 41st annual Casting Society Artios Awards. The ceremony honors top casting in the year’s films, TV and theater. The celebrations took place in Los
'Sinners' beat out several fellow nominees in the first-ever Oscars casting category, while over in TV, awards darlings 'The Pitt,' 'The Studio' and 'Adolescence' showed no signs of slowing down.
The ABC drama played a video of Dr. Mark Sloan’s most iconic moments on the show
“Sesame Street,” “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” and “Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence” are among early winners as the Producers Guild of America held its west coast PGA Awards nominee celebration on Thursday. The majority of awards will be announced on Saturday at the
The streaming service's co-CEOs said "this transaction was always a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price"
Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, one week ago — and in Thurday’s episode of the long-running ABC drama, the show paid tribute to him and to his character, Dr. Mark Sloan, in a video at the end of the episode. The 65-second-long McSteamy montage was set to
Rob Bonta, California’s Attorney General, is promising to conduct a “vigorous” review of Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery as he warned the companies not to get ahead of the regulatory process in their celebrations. “Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major plot details for Thursday’s episode of ABC’s ”9-1-1: Nashville.” It’s the moment all “9-1-1: Nashville” fans have been waiting for: the origin story of Don Hart (Chris O’Donnell), his old flame Dixie Bennings (LeAnn Rimes) and his wife
The surprise news Thursday that Netflix was ending its pursuit of Warner Bros. caught nearly everyone in Hollywood off guard, including staffers inside Warner Bros., Paramount and Netflix. The reaction, of course, varied — depending on which side of the Hollywood Hills you sat,
Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” is, at heart, a great love triangle. At one vortex, there’s 18th century composer Antonio Salieri, wavering between piety and murderous peevishness. At another corner, there’s the God whose favor Salieri craves, quite unrequitedly. And then, standing
CNN’s Jake Tapper wound up having to break some news on Thursday’s “The Lead” that affects his own network. After a commercial break, the anchor came back on air and announced to viewers – and the crew – that Paramount Skydance had, just a few moments before, moved into
Turns out, diabolical deception really can take you far
Ben Shapiro and Dallas Sonnier are producing writer-director Kyle Rankin's film, which marks one of Majors' first onscreen projects since his 2023 assault conviction.
The final round of Oscars voting began at 9 a.m. PT and will run through 5 p.m. PT on March 5, next Thursday.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Bridgerton” Season 4, Part 2, now streaming on Netflix. “Bridgerton” Season 4 ended with a wedding — as long as you didn’t stop it before that post-credits scene rolled. If you did, we will wait here for you, gentle viewer,
Bobby J. Brown, a character actor best known for his portrayal of Officer Bobby Brown on the HBO drama “The Wire,” died Tuesday after a barn fire in Maryland. He was 62. The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told TMZ Brown died from diffuse thermal injury and smoke
The Writers Guild of America issued its opening salvo the 2026 studio negotiations on Thursday, even as its own staff continues to walk a picket line outside union headquarters. The union is preparing to sit down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on
Jim Carrey got the creme de la creme of French cinema on their feet at the 51st edition of France’s Cesar Awards, where he received this year’s honorary award and delivered an emotional speech entirely in French. Carrey, star of “The Mask” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,”
"You may not have been with us long enough, but we will make sure everyone remembers," Gellar said of her Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star
Linklater's black-and-white tribute to Jean Luc Godard's 'Breathless' won best director at France's equivalent to the Oscars. Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' won best international film.
Wall Street seems thrilled that Netflix is walking away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Shares of the streaming giant were up nearly 10% in after-hours trading, at more than $92, after Netflix declined to increase its offer for the film and media giant after the
Chloë Grace Moretz, Anthony Ramos, Manny Jacinto and Isabel May are among the stars.
Paramount Skydance is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in its entirety after a whirlwind afternoon in which Netflix dropped out of the hunt despite having reached an agreement in December to acquire most of WBD. Netflix on Thursday afternoon formally declined to
Donald Trump’s State of the Union address drew 32.6 million viewers, an 11% decrease from his 2025 address to Congress. The nearly 108-minute speech (the longest address before a joint session of Congress in at least six decades) aired across 15 broadcast and cable outlets,
Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address brought in an estimated 32.6 million viewers on Tuesday, according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel ratings. That was down from last year’s address to Congress (which took place on March 4, 2005, about a month and a half after Trump
Broadway star and illusionist Rob Lake has signed with WME. Lake recently starred on Broadway for the holiday special “Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets” at the Broadhurst Theatre. He appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in 2018 and during his audition, he appeared
Principal photography is set to get underway March 1 on “Chheledhora,” a Bengali-language thriller from writer-director Shieladitya Moulik. The Indo-American co-production, starring Swastika Mukherjee, will film across locations in Itanagar and Ziro in the northeastern Indian
Critics sound off on the latest 'Scream,' with some suggesting the franchise should get killed off.
The board of Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday it has determined that the latest offer from Paramount Skydance is a “superior proposal” to its existing merger pact with Netflix. The move sets off a four-day clock for Netflix to make a counteroffer to the nearly $83 billion
After a historic Olympic hockey tournament that saw Team USA take home the gold medal, the regular National Hockey League season resumes for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign, as teams skate towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs in April. Hockey has seen a resurgence in
An unnamed source close to Mick Jagger has denied that the Rolling Stones frontman was involved in the decision to license the group’s song “Gimme Shelter” for use in the “Melania” documentary on President Trump’s wife, although producer Marc Beckman told Variety earlier this
Starz ended 2025 with things looking up post-Lionsgate split the now-standalone company narrowed its losses to $20.7 million vs. $31.8 million in the comparable Q4 of 2024. The premium TV media company closed the October-December quarter with 12.7 million U.S. streaming
“Animal Control” has been renewed for Season 5 at Fox, Variety has learned. The single-cam sitcom starring Joel McHale is currently airing its fourth season at the broadcast network, with the latest episode due to debut on Feb. 26. “With the writing, ensemble, and audience
The book from artist-writer Szymon Kudrański has been compared to 'Zodiac' and 'SE7EN'.
Michaela McManus is reuniting with David Boreanaz in NBC’s attempt to reboot “The Rockford Files.” Variety has learned that McManus has joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced lead Boreanaz, who will take on the iconic role of Jim Rockford. In addition, Greg
The 39-year-old avoided jail time by agreeing to seek treatment and bailing out on a $100,000 bond on Thursday
She said she also had “high levels of amphetamines and other things” in her system
The awards season train is pulling into its penultimate stop before heading to the Dolby Theatre. The last stop before Oscar voting closes is often where narratives harden, momentum crystallizes, and actors — the Academy’s largest voting bloc — make their collective preferences
Crispin Glover has been sued by an alleged former girlfriend who claims the “Back to the Future” actor used her for “sex and free labor” after luring her with the promise of a job opportunity in Los Angeles. According to a civil complaint filed Wednesday and obtained by
