Asia’s entertainment industry is entering a new stage of maturity. Growth remains important, but executives at this week’s APOS conference in Bali were focused on building sustainable ecosystems, scalable IP and deeper audience engagement. Here are eight themes that defined the
The Odyssey actor and Jimmy Kimmel carried on their longtime feud after Damon tricked his way onto the late-night show stage
Director Efthimis Kosemund-Sanidis’ debut feature, about a man arriving on a remote Greek island to claim his late father’s inheritance, world premieres in the Karlovy Vary film festival’s Proxima competition.
Philippine filmmaker Mikhail Red has set his next feature: “Remote,” a paranoia thriller set in contemporary Manila, with Anne Curtis attached to star. The project is produced by Evolve Studios and Viva Films, with production scheduled to begin later this year. Curtis plays
Jordan’s vibrant cinematic landscape continues to evolve thanks in large part to an increasing diversity of filmmaking talent determined to tell their own unique stories, ranging from intimate portraits and locally rooted genre to historical accounts and the realities of the
On Thursday night, Larry David, maybe the funniest living person, visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Ostensibly to promote “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” his sketch-comedy series honoring America’s 250th birthday by skewering events from its history, and premiering
Toward the tail-end of his monologue Thursday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the host received a very special delivery from UPS: a giant horse, as well as a baby horse. “I didn’t order a horse!” exclaimed Kimmel to the UPS delivery guy. “I didn’t order either of those!” The UPS
After the blockbuster success of his debut feature “Obsession,” Curry Barker’s next film, an original horror concept, is set up with Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Film Group. Barker will write, direct and produce his third feature which comes to Universal Film through
The Imagine Entertainment partners sat down with THR editor-in-chief Maer Roshan for a keynote conversation at the UCLA Entertainment Symposium, where they also touched on AI fears and their (lack of) retirement plans.
The 'Obsession' filmmaker will be writing, directing and producing an original horror feature.
Peacock has give a series order to the TV adaptation of “Dungeon Crawler Carl,” a New York Times best selling book from Matt Dinniman. Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door is behind the series, which comes from the newly renamed Universal Global Television. Variety reported in April
The comedian is accused of failing to report $8.7 million in income taxes
Independent distributor Viva Kids has acquired the animated films “Treasure Trekkers,” “Space Cadet,” and “Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby” to add to its upcoming release calendar; specific dates to be announced later. “Treasure Trekkers” is based on J.S. Friedman’s
In the words of Grand Funk: They’re an American band. Those of us who are prone to think and argue about rock ‘n’ roll superlatives often debate which act counts as the greatest American band of the 20th century: Is it the Beach Boys? Nirvana? The Grateful Dead? Nirvana? Sly &
The entertainment industry is warning Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state risks undermining California production if it imposes a new limit on corporate tax credits. In a June 8 letter, a coalition of industry and labor groups argued that the governor’s budget proposal will cost
Nothing says love more than climbing atop a New York City Department of Sanitation garbage truck with your friend and waiting three hours for the New York Knicks to arrive. Well, maybe the only thing that tops it is climbing over steel barricades — in defiance of whatever
Elmo and Jalen Brunson are cool. The iconic “Sesame Street” character caught flak from Knicks fans earlier this month for posting a video on his official social media account saying, “Elmo hopes both teams have fun!” with four basketball emojis, referring to the NBA playoff
Paramount’s “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and directed by Siân Heder, will hit theaters next November. Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel tells the story of two friends whose lives first intersect in childhood and college, and follows them
'CODA' filmmaker Siân Heder is behind the Paramount adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin's novel.
Comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged with tax evasion and failing to report $8.7 million in income. Mencia was arrested Thursday and remains in custody. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced the felony state tax evasion charges. It is the first
Is “Voicemails” the least romantic word ever to appear in the title of a romantic comedy? It’s up there, surely. But consider it a suitable warning, since “Voicemails for Isabelle” isn’t terribly romantic either, though it puts much bright-eyed effort into proving otherwise.
David Sheiner, the character actor known for his work in films like “The Odd Couple” and shows like “Murder, She Wrote,” died June 5 of renal failure in Los Angeles, his daughter Kate Sheiner confirmed to Variety. Sheiner was a Lee Strasberg-trained actor who left Broadway to
Peter Serafinowicz appeared on a recent episode of the “Classic Clown” podcast and looked back at his brief stint voicing the villainous Darth Maul in 1999’s “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.” While Ray Park physically played the Sith villain on the set of the George
Tay Keith (real name: Brytavious Chambers), the Grammy-nominated producer behind such hits as Travis Scott’s ‘Sicko Mode’ and Drake’s ‘Nonstop,’ was found dead Thursday in his Nashville apartment, local police confirm. No cause of death was announced. A report from Nashville
The co-chairs and co-CEOs of the Warner Bros. Motion Pictures Group will take part in TIFF's content market as part of its Dialogue program.
Zachary Quinto starred as Dr. Oliver Wolf on “Brilliant Minds” for two seasons on NBC. For the June 3 episode, he stepped behind the camera as well, picking up his first directing credit. It’s fairly routine for actors, writers or cinematographers on a show to temporarily
The Misfits frontman's book is set against a medieval backdrop.
The White House’s “UFC Freedom 250” event averaged 8.2 million viewers across the U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+. According to the streamer, that marks its biggest live exclusive event ever. Of those 8.2 million average viewers, 7 million came from the U.S. and 1.2
Since directing “Twilight” in 2008, Catherine Hardwicke has directed TV projects like “Under the Bridge” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” and directed indie films with the likes of Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore. She’s shot from London and Rome to Mexico. But
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Owen Gleiberman, Variety’s chief film critic, sings the praises of Pixar’s “Toy Story” movies as the fifth installment arrives in theaters on June 19. Pixar’s pioneering CG animated series, which began in 1995, amounts to “some of
Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivison has hired Michael Law, a longtime media-buying executive who was most recently CEO of Dentsu’s Carat North America, as its new executive vice president of brand partnerships. He will report to John Kozack, who was recently named to
Chris Pratt is saddling up for an unlikely buddy comedy: a series of comedy shorts focused on American history, co-starring presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. The series comes from digital and creative media studio ATTN: with Emmy winner Alex Gregory (“Veep,” “White
Kareem Rahma, the comedian, musician and host of the viral social media series “SubwayTakes,” has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The agency, whose Creators division has grown significantly in the past two decades, will work to secure opportunities for Rahma
Accepting Producers United’s inaugural Legacy Award on Sherry Lansing’s back lawn, Gordon had guests rolling with laughter with an unfiltered speech that Jerry Bruckheimer called the greatest he’s ever heard.
Sean Evans has been hosting his chicken-wing eating interview series “Hot Ones” for 11 years, and he can still remember exactly what the show felt like when he wasn’t entirely sure anyone was watching. “From the first couple of episodes, we’d have guests stand up on the tables
“Supergirl” has been unveiled to members of the film press, and it appears James Gunn’s burgeoning DC Universe is staying on track with its second film outing. First reactions for the comic book tentpole are praising leading star Milly Alcock and the movie for shifting Gunn’s
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have sold a mysterious spec script, which now has Steven Spielberg attached to produce.
Independent studio Black Bear has set an Oct. 23 limited theatrical release for comedic fable “Wicker,” which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in January. “Wicker” will expand nationwide the following week of Oct. 30. Created by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston
The first reactions are in for the DC Studios adventure, with audience members saying that star Milly Alcock "is the perfect Kara."
Fortunately, it’s not just Taylor Swift’s cats that get the zoomies. On the day that “Toy Story 5” hit theaters, the pop superstar took to X to post a brief video clip of herself speaking to the camera on the day that “I Knew It, I Knew You” was written and recorded. And in her
DreamWorks Animation directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado are ready to take audiences on a new adventure with “Forgotten Island,” hitting theaters on Sept. 25. Annecy Animation Festival attendees will get a sneak peek at the film and hear from the directors about how the
A new AI-focused project may be coming to movie screens — centered on a plot in which human creativity is fighting a losing battle against the robots. “I AM AI,” a Hugo Award-nominated novelette written by Ai Jiang, has been optioned for a feature-length film project. The 2023
Colin Farrell plays an alien in his Apple TV series, “Sugar,” but does he believe they actually exist? “Do I believe in sentient beings from distant lands, or distant ethers, celestial things that we may not be able to comprehend with our limited minds, exist? Yeah, of course,”
Chinese director Zhong Kaifeng presented his debut feature “Atlantic Rhapsody” at the Shanghai International Film Festival’s main competition press conference and post-screening Q&A, joined by producers Wang Tianxiao and Zhengjing and cast members Li Xueqin, Wang Yitong, Yin
The Bronx native also appeared on ‘The Twilight Zone’ and with Charles Bronson in ‘The Stone Killer’ and got Walter Matthau out of a jam with gangsters.
“My Own Last Supper,” an Indonesian film about the Chinese diaspora, is eyeing a Chinese theatrical release after its world premiere in competition at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Producer Lyza Anggraheni said the production team is actively seeking Chinese
A year after sending shockwaves through the television industry with news of their unexpected alliance, France’s TF1 Group and Netflix are now officially launching their landmark distribution partnership. Starting June 19, Netflix subscribers in France will be able to access
Latinos who are striving to build careers in entertainment need to embrace a “F— you” mentality.That was one of the sentiments that emerged from a salon dinner discussion held Tuesday evening in Beverly Hills with about 20 senior industry insiders. The subject was how to make
Jim Carrey and Ron Howard may be heading back to Whoville. Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a sequel to 2000’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” a family smash that dominated the box office earning more than $350 million, a huge sum at the time. In addition to
