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.
Evangeline Lilly, who plays Hope van Dyne/Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, took to Instagram to blast Disney for firing Marvel employees amid the recent layoffs that saw 1,000 staffers let go from the company at large. Lilly was particularly outraged over the axing of
Josh Penn, the Academy Award-nominated producer behind “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” has launched Serenade, a new production company focused on documentary and narrative films. Serenade’s first film, “The Oldest Person in the World,” was directed by Sam Green and premiered at
Two weeks before “Off Campus” premieres on Prime Video, the college romance series has announced two new cast additions for Season 2. India Fowler (“Fear Street: Prom Queen”) will appear in the series regular role of Grace Ivers, the love interest of John Logan, played by
A TV series adaptation of Anika Jade Levy’s critically acclaimed debut novel, “Flat Earth,” is in the works at Vice Studios with Levy as co-creator. Published by Catapult Books in the US and Little, Brown in the UK in November 2025, “Flat Earth” is described as “a wry, sharply
Starz has ordered a family drama series set in the world of Black rodeo in Southeast Texas. The untitled, one-hour series has received an eight episode order at the premium cabler. It marks Starz’s second wholly owned series since the network was spunoff from Lionsgate in 2025,
Former “Dateline NBC” personality Chris Hansen, who now hosts “Takedown with Chris Hansen,” will host CrimeCon’s 2026 Clue Awards. The annual event, which takes place Saturday, May 30, at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace as part of the three-day CrimeCon convention, recognizes true
Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie is a big screen continuation of Disney+’s streaming series 'The Mandalorian.'
“Blair Witch” is back: Horror director Dylan Clark is set to helm a new imagining of “The Blair Witch Project” for Lionsgate. Returning to the film are original stars Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams as executive producers. Also on board from the 1999 production are
ABC has renewed both its revival of “Scrubs” and the multi-cam comedy “Shifting Gears,” Variety has learned. This will be the second season of the revival and the show’s 11th season overall. “Shifting Gears” will return for its third season after airing its second between
American High is partnering with Netflix to bring their viral short-form series “Minimum Wage” to the streamer. Variety has learned exclusively that Netflix has given “Minimum Wage” a 28 episode order, with the show set to launch on Netflix later this year. Each episode will
The president’s latest remarks came after Kimmel joked about the couple’s awkward hand-holding at an event with King Charles and Queen Camilla
Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chairman of the FCC, claimed there was no White House pressure on him to make the unprecedented order forcing Disney’s ABC to reapply for spectrum licenses on an accelerated schedule — a move that came as President Trump has called for Jimmy
Creatives from the 1999 horror sensation previously voiced frustration over not being involved in the new film version that Dylan Clark will helm for Lionsgate and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
André Bishop, Jules Fisher and James Lapine — three towering figures of the theater community — are this year’s recipients of the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. The honor places the trio of legendary artists among past recipients including
Shareef O’Neal, an entrepreneur and former athlete, has joined the roster of UTA, which will work to secure opportunities for him across sports media, unscripted television, digital media and more. The signing comes as O’Neal, Shaquille O’Neal’s son, is poised to launch a
Jesse Collins Entertainment has got this Emmy thing down. The live TV production shingle has signed on for a fourth year in a row to produce the Primetime Emmys — this time, helming the 78th Emmy Awards for NBC and Peacock on Monday, Sept. 14. This now means Jesse Collins
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, co-founded by George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson and set to open Sept. 22 in Los Angeles, has announced its inaugural exhibitions. With more than 1,200 objects total, the installations will span more than 30 galleries and occupy
Directed by Ol Parker and written by Goldstein and Joe Kelly, the film follows Lopez’s Jackie, a powerful CEO who strikes up a romance with her airline’s newest lawyer Daniel (Goldstein.)
At the beginning of every Actor Awards (the kudocast formerly known as the SAG Awards), actors give a speech from their chairs in the room, sharing their origin stories. It’s usually about their big break, or how they first got their SAG-AFTRA card. The anecdotes can be
Amazon reportedly developing competition series’ reboot with the president’s son in mind as host
Love Monday TV and 53 Degrees Global are producing “Diana: The Unheard Truth” (working title), a three-part docuseries centered on five hours of audio recordings of Diana, Princess of Wales that have never been made public, with the series set to launch on Aug. 31, 2027 – the
“Heated Rivalry,” Adam Shankman’s drag queen comedy “Stop! That! Train!” starring RuPaul and “I Want Your Sex” from Greg Araki headline this year’s NewFest. The New York City LGBTQ film festival will kick off Pride month with its five-day program at SVA Theatre May 28-June 1.
A veteran filmmaker recalls how a racy interracial sex scene with Margot Kidder got cut out of Pryor's 1982's Vietnam vet drama 'Some Kind of Hero' — and how the the only press screening for the movie ended up being held in Anchorage, Alaska.
Two years after Mark Eydelshteyn’s first English-language role helped “Anora” win the Palme D’or, the rising Russian star’s next English-language project is heading back to Cannes, this time to the market. “Becoming Capa,” from writer/director Charlotte Colbert (“She Will”) and
Donald Trump is doubling down on his call for ABC and Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel. The feud between the U.S. president and the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host has escalated over the last week after Kimmel made a joke about Melania Trump becoming a widow shortly before the White House
Netflix has added vertical video to its mobile experience, joining the ranks of popular social video apps like Instagram and TikTok that are designed to be viewed while you’re holding a phone upright. But for Netflix, it’s a baby step on the vertical-video front: Users will
The new adaptation from the Weapons director will star Austin Abrams and hit theaters this September
David Roberts, an ESPN veteran who has oversight of signature properties ranging from “SportsCenter” to “First Take,” will leave the Disney sports-media giant at the end of August, the company announced Thursday. Roberts, who has been with ESPN since 2004, is an executive vice
Goldie Hawn has not acted in a movie since 2020’s “The Christmas Chronicles,” but it’s not like the Oscar winner put herself in a self-imposted retirement. Hawn told People magazine that she would very much like to act agan. The problem is that the scripts being offered to her
Ahead of its world premiere in Cannes, Oscar-nominated director Reed Van Dyk’s feature debut “Atonement” has been boarded by The Veterans for international sales. CAA Media Finance and WME Independent are co-handling the U.S. rights. The film — which bows in Director’s
WestEnd Films has boarded world sales on “Ignition,” a high-concept thriller starring Emmy-nominated Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones,” “The New Look,” “Practical Magic 2”) and written and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie,” “Sachin: A
A few months before Alden Ehrenreich and Patrick Ball made their Broadway debuts in the hilarious dark comedy “Becky Shaw,” the two men met at a swanky Golden Globes party in Los Angeles. Ehrenreich recalls his first impression of his future scene partner: “Not really a fan,”
South by Southwest London, which runs June 1-6, will close with “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” ahead of its U.K. theatrical release on Aug. 21. Jane Schoenbrun’s film stars Emmy Award-winner Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”) as a filmmaker set to remake a cult slasher film
Netflix has released the first trailer for “Office Romance,” a Jennifer Lopez-led romantic comedy. The film will be released on the streamer June 5. Described as a “raunchy romantic comedy about a secret office romance and the trouble two workaholics get in when they start
Hearst Media Production Group has announced the new original unscripted series “The Champion’s Edge with Bonnie Bernstein.” Produced in partnership with the Rose Bowl Institute and Walk Swiftly Productions, the sports-focused weekly program will premiere on May 9, and air
Alauda Ruíz de Azúa’s San Sebastian and Goya best film winner “Sundays” (“Los Domingos”) has been co-acquired for U.S. distribution by Outsider Pictures. The deal announcement comes just weeks after “Sundays” swept picture, director, actress (Patricia López Arnaiz), supporting
Sony has released the trailer for the upcoming horror film “Resident Evil.” Based on Capcom’s hugely popular horror video games, “Resident Evil” is co-written by Shay Hatten and “Weapons” helmer Zach Cregger, who also serves as director. The film does not feature established
Austin Abrams is a medical courier on the run in the first look at the video game adaptation.
It was no April Fool’s joke when Fortnite announced on April 1 that it would enable developers to create “Star Wars”-inspired islands in Unreal Editor for Fortnite and Fortnite Creative. Starting May 1, developers will be able to take characters, templates, tools and gameplay
The Rolling Stones are re-launching their rum brand with a new focus on a country close to their hearts — and decades-spanning careers. First unveiled in 2023, the band’s Crossfire Hurricane Rum rum was inspired by the rockers’ longtime association with Jamaica, which has
Cornerstone has picked up sales rights to the feature, adapted from Edward Chisholm's memoir about a Brit struggling to make it as a Parisian waiter.
Leo Woodall continues to cement his status as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand actors since breaking out in “The White Lotus.” The “One Day” and “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” star has now been set as the lead alongside co-star Clémence Poésy (“The Walking Dead: Daryl
Schoenbrun's hotly anticipated American slasher film will close the Screen Festival.
Horror thriller “Mother Knows Best” has recently wrapped production in Auckland, New Zealand after shooting under the radar, with Frankie Adams (“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart,” “The Wrecking Crew”) leading the cast. Rhona Mitra (“The Last Ship,” “Underworld: Rise Of The
Olivia Rodrigo has announced dates for “The Unraveled Tour,” a huge 65-date run across North America, Europe, and the UK. The tour supports her third studio album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” out June 12, 2026 via Geffen Records. Promoted by Live Nation, the
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick admitted that he’s wrestling with some nervousness around the long-awaited launch of “Grand Theft Auto 6” in November. He also addressed the turnaround at Take-Two’s Zynga and the importance of investing in original properties during his
Herman Yau’s Hong Kong social drama “We’re Nothing at All” will open in British and Irish cinemas on May 29 after Trinity CineAsia closed a deal with Golden Scene for U.K. and Ireland rights. The film launched on Hong Kong screens April 3, picking up the Audience Choice Award
Chinese auteur Bi Gan has completed the story of his fourth feature film, which will “focus on human existence itself,” following “Resurrection,” the Cannes prize winner that drew international attention. “After ‘Resurrection,’ I discovered that people around me are filled with
