Disney+ has secured a landmark multi-year content partnership with CJ ENM to bring South Korean streaming service Tving’s premium content to Japan for the first time. The deal positions Disney+ as a key SVOD partner for Tving in the critical Japanese market, with up to 60 of
Netflix and fight promoter Most Valuable Promotions announced that the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta “Tank” Davis boxing match, originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, will no longer be moving forward. The event, which was to be held at Miami’s Kaseya Center, had been set to be
The Oscar winner also says he doesn't like the immersive acting style "being misrepresented to the extent it has been."
One month after its release, Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” logs a major milestone as it hits a fn uninterrupted four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The set is just the second album of 2025 to spend its first four weeks at the summit, following Morgan Wallen’s
SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers for Amazon Prime Video’s “We Were Liars” Season 1. The “We Were Liars” universe expands Tuesday with the release of E. Lockhart’s new novel, “We Fell Apart.” Set in the same world as that of the ultra-rich Sinclair family at the
The war of words between Disney and Google continues — on the fourth day of the blackout of ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on YouTube TV amid a fee dispute. On Monday, Disney asked Google to offer ABC to YouTube TV customers on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to bring them Election Night
Quezon City has joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities of Film Network, becoming one of the first Southeast Asian cities to earn the designation. The Philippine metropolis joins a global network of 26 Cities of Film spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Bradford, U.K. claimed the
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) is spotlighting “The Void is Immense in Idle Hours,” a Filipino-Indonesian co-production examining grief and survival, at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) running Nov. 4-7 in Taipei. Directed by Sam Manacsa and produced by Chad
The series adaptation of the novel “The Accomplice” starring Taraji P. Henson has landed at Peacock for development, Variety has learned. The project is based on the novel of the same name written by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Aaron Phillip Clark, which was published in 2024.
Laura Dern loved her mother, and that was evident anytime she had a chance to talk about it. In a conversation recorded just two weeks before her mother Diane Ladd’s death on Monday, the Oscar-winning actress spoke movingly about both of her parents for an upcoming episode of
The onetime cinematographer and camera operator built specialized equipment for ‘Grand Prix’ and worked with famed D.P.s Haskell Wexler and Roger Deakins.
The Société civile des éditeurs de langue française (SCELF), the French-language publishers’ association, is returning to Taipei for the second edition of Shoot The Book! at the Taiwan Creative Content Festival (TCCF), running Nov. 4-7. The initiative, organized in
Volos Films is betting big on genre-bending storytelling as it unveils a new slate at Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), marking the production company’s pivot into scripted drama series alongside its feature film slate. The Italy-Taiwan outfit, founded by Italian-Taiwanese
End a long weekend of NFL thrills with even more NFL actions on “Monday Night Football.” For Week 9, “MNF” features the Arizona Cardinals (2-5) facing off against the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with kickoffs at 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT, on ESPN
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at
Cole Escola has joined the cast of Netflix’s “One Piece” for Season 3. They will play Bon Clay in the show, which is a live-action adaptation of the manga series of the same name. The official character description reads, “A master of performance and precision, Bon Clay is as
Reese Witherspoon appeared on the “Armchair Expert” podcast and spoke candidly about not appearing on “SNL” for nearly 15 years after she made her hosting debut on the show’s first episode after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Witherspoon was just 24 years old at the time
Ladd was also nominated for her performance in Rambling Rose , in which she starred alongside her daughter, Laura Dern
The “Snowfall” spinoff has been ordered to series at FX. As previously reported, “Snowfall” stars Gail Bean and Isaiah John will reprise their roles from the original show in the new series, while Asante Blackk, Peyton Alex Smith and Simmie Sims III will also star in the
Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new
UTA has signed British singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur Rita Ora for global representation in all areas. “Rita is a brilliant multi-hyphenate whose talent and influence extend far beyond the stage and screen” said Jay Gassner, UTA partner and co-head of talent. “UTA
Jennifer Lawrence recently said on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast that she never felt degraded by filmmaker David O. Russell, who has often come under fire for his aggressive and contentious directing style. Lawrence was Russell’s muse as the star of 2012’s “Silver
French producer Philippe Martin, whose Paris-based banner Les Films Pelleas last walked the Oscars trail in 2024 with Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” has landed at the center of the next international feature Oscar race with Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident.” The
Netflix’s “Frankenstein”, written and directed by Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro, took home the SCAD Film Festival Audience Award following a sold-out screening attended by Oscar Isaac, who was also honored with the Icon Award. Searchlight Pictures’ heartwarming dramedy
Diane Ladd, a three-time Oscar-nominated actress for her roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Wild at Heart” and “Rambling Rose,” died Monday morning at her residence in Ojai, Calif, a representative for her daughter, Laura Dern, confirmed to Variety. Ladd was 89. Laura
The comedian kicked off his second tenure in 2024 and will continue to help the satirical news program on Mondays
Japanese content trade group CODA — whose members include award-winning animation house Studio Ghibli — issued a letter to OpenAI demanding the AI company stop using their content to train its Sora 2 AI video generation platform. CODA, the Content Overseas Distribution
Spain’s 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) wrapped Nov. 1 by sharing its top honor, the Golden Spike for best film, between Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” and Lav Diaz’s “Magellan.” It marked just the fourth tie in the event’s seven decades, after 1963,
The series returns Dec. 2 with a whole new cast of characters
Barber succeeds longtime domestic distribution boss Chris Aronson, who didn't survive the Skydance-Paramount merger.
After her stunning turn as the waitress Flo, she earned two more Academy Award noms for her performances opposite daughter Laura Dern in 'Wild at Heart' and 'Rambling Rose': "She is flying with her angels now.”
Paramount Pictures has named longtime Lionsgate executive Shaun Barber as head of domestic theatrical distribution. In his new role, he’ll oversee the studio’s North American distribution strategy and operations for all big-screen releases, including this December’s “The
“She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created.”
In the shifting wardrobe of modern Hollywood – from power meetings to backlot lunches and press junkets — one brand has quietly carved out a niche among agents, producers and studio executives: Collars & Co. Their mission is simple: to empower men to look and feel their best
The confetti was probably still raining down on Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Saturday night as Dodgers fans rushed online to buy blue-and-white merch to celebrate the LA team’s World Series win. Fresh off a back-to-back fall-classic clinch, the Dodgers aren’t just hoisting
Paramount didn’t want to keep Stephen Colbert at CBS, but the company has signed Jon Stewart for another year of hosting “The Daily Show” once per week on Comedy Central. Stewart will continue to serve as executive producer for the series through December 2026, the company said
Late political activist Assata Shakur is set to be the subject of a documentary feature and a scripted project by filmmakers Giselle and Stephen Bailey (HBO’s “Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television”). Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was a member of the Black
“Tracker” is back, and so are the hit CBS drama’s viewers. The Justin Hartley starrer returned on Oct. 19 with 12.97 million viewers, according to Nielsen’s live+7-day multiplatform data. That was up 17% from the year-ago Season 2 premiere of “Tracker,” according to CBS.
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points and reveals the ending for “Bugonia,” currently playing in theaters. Yorgos Lanthimos and his go-to composer, Jerskin Fendrix, began discussing “Bugonia,” back in 2023. But Lanthimos had one request. “He said he’d like me
The Oscars are reminding film distributors and producers that Thursday, Nov. 13 is the final deadline to get in all their paperwork in order to be considered for this upcoming 98th Academy Awards ceremony. To be eligible, producers and distributors of feature films must submit
Lionsgate has struck a major deal covering both the “Rambo” and “The Expendables” action franchises with Millennium Media. Under the terms, the studio has acquire the rights to develop and produce “all derivative works, including future film and television productions,” of “The
The wide-ranging deal out of AFM gives Lionsgate global distribution rights to 'Rambo' prequel 'John Rambo', set to star Noah Centineo, as well as future 'Expendables' projects.
Diana Silvers is right where she’s supposed to be. The 27-year-old actress and model — who you may recognize from films like “Booksmart” and “Ma” or high-profile campaigns for Celine and Prada — has been charting a new path in music lately, making her live debut at the storied
Producer Chieko Murata and production designer Yohei Taneda discuss the making of Lee Sang-il’s nearly three-hour-long epic, which focuses on the life of a fictional kabuki actor.
MRC and Maximum Effort will team up on the feature adaptation.
After a disastrous first date, a couple learns their unborn child is destined to save humanity in the new film from 'Theater Camp' co-director Nick Lieberman, which WME Independent is selling at AFM.
Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen star in Lauren Miller Rogen's new dramedy, which Monarch Media is financing and AGC Sales is pitching to buyers at the American Film Market.
But he won’t exactly say it himself: “My reaction as a professional in show business is to go: That is the network’s decision,” the outgoing host said in a new interview
Jennifer Lawrence, Cillian Murphy, David Jonsson, Tom Blyth and Alexander Skarsgard are among the big names nominated in performance categories at this year's BIFAs.
A nod to Hollywood film noir classics, writer-director Romas Zabarauskas' thriller, the third movie in his queer trilogy that will get its international premiere at Tallinn, features rising star Robertas Petraitis.