Mediawan, the award-winning studio behind “Adolescence,” “F1” and “Miraculous,” has finalized its acquisition of Peter Chernin’s North Road. Together, Mediawan and North Road will operate nearly 100 individual production companies representing over $2 billion in annual
BFI-supported initiative Escapes is designed to make cinema more accessible by showing movies for free across Britain each month.
The audience inside Beverly Hills’ Fine Arts Theatre included Chappell Roan, Joachim Trier, Sean Baker, Simon Rex, Meg Stalter, Troye Sivan, Demi Lovato, Gabbriette, Eli Roth and rocker Matt Healy.
Paris‑based sales company Charades (“Urchin”) has boarded “Bloodsuckers,” a family thriller that marks the sophomore feature of Elin Grönblom (“Ella and Friends”). Currently in post-production, the film is being showcased today at Göteborg Film Festival’s Works in Progress and
The creative duo of Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine reconstructs memories of Australian floods in 2022 for their immersive virtual reality documentary project, currently part of the Rotterdam film fest.
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” is heading to London’s West End, with Adrian Lester returning in the title role for a limited summer engagement. The show will play the Noël Coward Theatre from June 13 through Sept. 5. The transfer follows the
BayView Entertainment has secured North American distribution rights to a catalog of vertical video titles from FlareFlow, the microdrama platform operated by COL Group International, marking the first time the mobile-first content will be available beyond its native app. The
Ivo M. Ferreira's new movie, premiering in IFFR's Big Screen Competition, is a fictionalized chronicle of the "years of lead" in Portugal, 1980-1987.
The producers of S.S. Rajamouli’s action-adventure epic “Varanasi” have revealed the strategic thinking behind the film’s April 7, 2027 release date and its marketing campaign, which began with a cryptic installation in the titular Indian city. The project is being produced
It’s a pun that never gets old: Hilary Duff’s mini-tour is what dreams are made of. The singer performed the final set of her four-stop “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” mini-tour — her first headlining show in over a decade — on Thursday night, but announced that much more is on the
Disney+ has confirmed that “Made In Korea” has become the streamer’s most-viewed Korean original premiere of 2025 across Asia-Pacific markets, based on viewership figures recorded 28 days after its Dec. 24 debut. The crime noir series, set in 1970s Korea, stars Hyun Bin as Baek
The Oscars only have time for two songs. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that only two of this year’s best original song nominees will be performed live during the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, citing time constraints and broader structural
Japanese sales and distribution company Bitters End has acquired international rights to “All the Lovers in the Night,” Yukiko Sode’s feature adaptation of Mieko Kawakami’s celebrated novel starring Golden Globe winner Tadanobu Asano (“Shōgun”) in a key supporting role. Japan
Earlier this week, news broke that the actor had been placed on life support due to a blood infection
The Amazon MGM Studios film, which follows the First Lady in the days leading up to Trump's second inauguration, debuted with support from the president and much of his cabinet.
In the wake of the ICE shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, non-profit organizations and small businesses across the country are participating in a nationwide shutdown and general strike to show solidarity with the people of Minnesota and activism against ICE. In
During a promo stunt, images of Harris Dickinson as John Lennon and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison were also revealed
Stand-up comedy is best live — and often lived. Judd Apatow and comedy appreciator Neil Berkeley know this. In their admiring, at times achingly funny documentary “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, the co-directors celebrate a
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Strip That Down,” the 10th episode of Season 22 of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” streaming on Hulu. Kate Walsh will always make time to return to “Grey’s Anatomy.” From the moment Addison Montgomery first strutted into the lobby
The group of creatives acknowledged controversy that ensued after Odessa A’zion was cast in Sean Durkin’s A24 film as character Zoe Gutierrez, who is described in the book that the film is based on as half Mexican and half Jewish.
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “The Black Banquet,” Season 4, Episode 7 of “The Traitors,” now streaming on Peacock. For weeks now, Alan Cumming has been raving about “The Traitors” episode 7, namely, “The Black Banquet,” and how it makes history. And, it did
NBC has ordered two pilots: a rom-com called “Newlyweds” and an untitled comedy about therapists-slash-best friends played by Jane Lynch and Katey Sagal. “Newlyweds” is written by Gail Lerner, who executive produces alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum
The staff of the Writers Guild of America West has voted to authorize a strike, just weeks before the union is due to sit down with the major studios. The union staffers, who organized last spring, have been demanding better wages and job protections in their first contract.
“Are you getting in?” ”No, are you?” On Thursday afternoon, in the lobby of the Trump Kennedy Center, reporters whispered in hushed voices to each other to see which journalists, if any, would be allowed entry to a screening of Melania Trump’s documentary “Melania.” In the
More than 100 Latino creatives have signed an open letter to Hollywood after widespread controversy broke out over Odessa A’zion’s casting in the A24 adaptation “Deep Cuts” as the character Zoe Gutierrez. The letter asks decision-makers to increase Latino voices in development
The rapid-fire announcement of Grammy performers continues as Tyler, the Creator and Rose, both of whom were honored at Variety’s 2025 Hitmakers event in December, will perform at the show on Sunday (not together). Grammy-winner Tyler, who was named Variety’s Hitmakers
The Lionsgate feature tells the origin story of the character Sylvester Stallone initially played in 1982's 'First Blood.'
Sydney Sweeney is drawing a firm line when it comes to discussing her political views. The “White Lotus” and “The Housemaid” actress told Cosmopolitan in a recent cover story that she has no plans to become a voice on political issues, despite public pressure to do so. “I’m in
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Bridgerton” Season 4, Part 1, now streaming on Netflix. If “Bridgerton” Season 3’s big Part 1 cliffhanger was defined by the rush from that iconic carriage scene between Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke
Joined by co-stars Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette and Abigail Breslin, Dano fielded good energy inside the Eccles Theatre as two audience members exclaimed, "We love you, Paul!"
IFFR head Vanja Kaludjercic also called out ICE, repression in Iran, the Gaza war and how "women's rights are once again under attack" and highlighted the unifying power of cinema before a screening of João Nicolau's 'Providence and the Guitar.'
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.
The actor stars opposite Meghann Fahy in the upcoming rom-com.
Longtime public relations expert Nancy Seltzer, who worked with celebrity clients including Garth Brooks, the late Sean Connery and many more, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 79. “Public relations is the hardest job in show business,” Brooks said in a statement. “She
Nick Frost recently told The Guardian that he manifested playing the role of Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series reboot by watching all eight “Harry Potter” movies on television and writing the name “Hagrid” thousands of times by hand. As drastic as that may sound,
Throughout her career, she also represented Whitney Houston, Julia Roberts, Bette Davis, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman and Kathy Bates, among others.
For an incredible 51 years, the hottest ticket in the music industry has been Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala, staged in partnership with the Recording Academy, that takes place the night before the Grammys. From Beyonce to Barbra, from Jane Fonda to Jay-Z to Nancy Pelosi, the
The nine-time Oscar nominee has faced resurfaced allegations regarding its director’s conduct on a previous movie, sharp criticism from the family who inspired its main character — and suspicions of a smear campaign.
Amazon Game Studios boss Christoph Hartmann is exiting his post as the tech giant shakes up its overall gaming strategy, Variety has learned. Hartmann, the co-founder of Take-Two Interactive publisher 2K Games, leaves amid Amazon’s choice to pivot away from its AAA PC and
Bill Maher told the newly-launched California Post that Hollywood celebrities need to “shut the fuck up” when it comes to politics if the Democratic party wants to have even a shot at reclaiming the White House in future elections. “Hollywood [is] sort of the epicenter of the
Motley Crue won a crucial judgment in a case pitting the band against its founding guitarist, Mick Mars, with an arbitrator ruling that the group was within its rights to dismiss him as an officer in their business affairs as well as band mamber, for cause, once he dropped out
Apple booked a record haul for the December 2025 quarter thanks to a spike in iPhone sales, while its services business continued to boom, reaching $30 billion in revenue for the first time. Overall, Apple reported revenue of $143.8 billion (up 16%) for the three months ended
Disney has assembled the Star Destroyer of marketing executives following the elevation of Asad Ayaz to the post of chief marketing and brand officer earlier this month. In a memo to Disney staffers, Ayaz outlined the structure of the marketing group that he now steers across
The Trump administration has issued a response to Bruce Springsteen’s fiery ICE protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” stating that the White House is not focused on “random songs with irrelevant opinions and inaccurate information.” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson
Pop culture’s favorite veteran, John Rambo, is headed back to the big screen, this time portrayed by Noah Centineo (“Street Fighter”). The origin story prequel began production in Bangkok, Thailand, this week, backed by Lionsgate, Millennium Media, Templeton Media and AGBO.
In the documentary “Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” the legendary photographer James Van Der Zee eyes the grand piano sitting in the living room of Duke Ellington’s townhouse. We hear a voice nudge him to play. “Off the record,” the unparallel portraitist says. “I haven’t touched
Call it the Tilly tax. In the future, studios that use synthetic actors in place of humans might have to pay a royalty into a union fund. That’s one of the ideas kicking around as SAG-AFTRA prepares to sit down with the studios on Feb. 9. Artificial intelligence was central to
Grammy Week got underway on Tuesday night with the Resonator Awards. Chappell Roan was among the honorees at the star-studded event, which was presented by We Are Moving the Needle. Nancy Wilson presented the “Pink Pony Club” hitmaker with the Harmonizer Award for using her
The all-star producing quintet — which also includes Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris and Nicolas Gonda — discussed Zhao's unconventional directing style, emphasized the importance of seeing 'Hamnet' in a theater and shared, for the first time, Terrence Malick's email about the film.
Mandy Patinkin is the latest to join Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of “God of War.” He will play Odin, “the most powerful Aesir god.” Per the character description: “Odin, the All-Father, is not physically imposing or particularly god-like: but looks can be deceiving.
