Roblox is being sued by Los Angeles County over accusations of failing to protect children from predatory behavior, marking the latest of this kind of lawsuit leveled against the popular gaming platform. Filed Thursday, the lawsuit accuses Roblox of marketing “itself as a safe
Scout Taylor-Compton, known for her acting work, makes her directorial debut with the feature that Level 33 is distributing theatrically.
Once can be written off. Twice can be explained. Three starts to look like a trend. The Academy Awards’ supporting actress race is quietly approaching that kind of tipping point. With Teyana Taylor and Wunmi Mosaku both in contention, the Oscars could soon deliver something
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Thursday to rule on eligibility for five Broadway productions, confirming where several shows and artists will compete at the 79th annual Tony Awards. The committee, which determines category placement and other eligibility
The doc opened to $7.2 million during its debut week, marking the highest launch for a doc in a decade.
The former 'Game of Thrones' siblings play love interests in their new film.
Daniel Radcliffe was the latest guest on “Hot Ones” and revealed one of the worst pitches he’s ever gotten in his career was for a “Wizard of Oz” remake headlined by the original “Harry Potter” film franchise trio: Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The idea was hatched
Who will Warner Bros. Discovery employees welcome as their new overlords? The feeling among the rank-and-file has changed over the last several months: Most WBD staffers are now supportive of Netflix’s deal to acquire Warner Bros.’s studios and HBO Max rather than having WBD
Two new guests are checking into “The White Lotus” Season 4. Variety has confirmed that Ari Graynor and Dylan Ennis will both appear in the upcoming fourth season of the hit HBO series. They will appear alongside previously announced cast members Helena Bonham Carter, Steve
Tynion is writing the book, described as 'Green Room' meets 'Midsommar' with a touch of 'The Ritual,' with Marguerite Bennett.
Andrew Scott, Kerry Condon and Damian Lewis also star in the World War II film hitting theaters in May.
The cast of “Landman” knows that many actors claim their costars are family. But for the group of actors who came together for Taylor Sheridan’s drama, it’s the truth. Billy Bob Thornton, Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Demi Moore and Andy Garcia open up about the collaboration for
As new trailers and spots premiere, excitement is growing surrounding Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to his critical and box office hit “Oppenheimer,” which won him the Academy Award for best director. “The Odyssey” is a classic piece of literature by Homer that is divided
Fox Television Stations and Telepictures have renewed “The Jennifer Hudson Show” for a fifth season, keeping the EGOT winner’s daytime talk series at the top of the ratings and social media charts. The renewal comes as the daytime landscape continues to shift — most recently
Donald Trump continues to gloat about wife Melania following the theatrical release of her Amazon MGM-backed documentary of the same name, which has grossed $16 million in theaters worldwide. The movie, directed by Brett Ratner, follows the First Lady in the 20 days leading up
HBO and HBO Max programming can take an early victory lap, with both “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and “The Pitt” Season 2 nabbing huge audiences. Per HBO, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is averaging close to 13 million U.S. viewers per episode, with five of the first
In the wake of yesterday’s news that the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation will proceed to trial next month, the company has announced a record-setting year of significant growth, with total revenue of $25.2 billion, operating income of $1.3 billion and
Coming right before an emotional Sundance Film Festival that paid tribute to its departed leader, Robert Redford, and its move to a new host city, Utah quietly took a big leap into AI filmmaking. A $2 million grant for a new company, Nuovo Film Festival, was approved during a
It’s official: Paul Mescal is an outfit repeater. The Irish leading man was once again spotted wearing what might just be his favorite sweater at a London screening of Paul McCartney’s documentary “Man on the Run” Wednesday night, a moody blue knit from independent English
Rob David has been upped to senior VP, animation, Mattel Studios. David was previously vice president, content creative, television, for the studio. In his new role, David will now oversee development, creative, and production efforts for Mattel Studios’ adult and kids animated
Ryan Tedder’s Runner Music has named Julia Betley as the company’s new head of sync. She will join the team at their headquarters in the company’s West Hollywood studio compound this month. “From our first conversation, it was clear Julia brings the experience, confidence, and
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Jazz Tangcay explains how she pulled off the “Kpop Demon Hunters” summit held Feb. 17 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood in tandem with the publication of Variety’s standalone special issue on the animated musical
Amazon MGM Studios is developing a scripted series based on Vivian Tu’s non-fiction book “Rich AF: The Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life.” Mallory Rosenthal (“Panic”) will serve as writer and executive producer, with both Tu and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” co-showrunner
AMC Theatres has opted out of screening the AI-generated short “Thanksgiving Day,” which won a film festival contest whose prize included showcasing the winner at cinemas across the U.S. Earlier this week, the inaugural Frame Forward AI Animated Film Festival announced the
The fifth Pixar film in its Tom Hanks-and-Tim-Allen-voiced franchise flies into theaters June 19.
Gordon Ramsay is showing his vulnerable side. In his new Netflix docu series, “Being Gordon Ramsay,” the celebrity gets emotional, even tearing up several times while talking about his wife Tana and their six kids, as well as his strained relationship with his abusive father,
Veteran actor Joe Pantoliano is set to join the fifth and final season of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” in a recurring guest role. Pantoliano will portray Pino Bernardi, the head of the Manhattan Mafia. The character is described as “supremely self-assured and the epitome of
The feature film, from 20th Century and director Yulin Kuang, marks the second of the author’s bestselling books to get the adaptation treatment.
Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña are all set to present at this year's Oscars.
Steven Spielberg is heading to Austin, Texas, for this year’s South by Southwest as a keynote speaker for the festival’s landmark 40th anniversary. At SXSW, the storied filmmaker will discuss his legendary body of work — from “Jaws” and “E.T.” to the Indiana Jones and “Jurassic
CMA and ACM Award winner Riley Green is heading to Montana. The singer will guest star in the upcoming “Yellowstone” spinoff, “Marshals,” appearing in multiple episodes. “I’m so excited to be joining the cast of Marshals. Being on set with my buddy Luke Grimes made the
Last year’s Oscar acting winners — Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña — will return to the 98th Academy Awards to present trophies to the next wave of victors. Raj Kapoor, the show’s executive producer and showrunner, and Katy Mullan, an executive
“Zootopia 2” producer Yvett Merino had an unconventional start at the Walt Disney Company. She wasn’t in storyboard rooms or art school corridors, but rather in the back halls of the studio, temping and learning the company from the inside out, one unglamorous job at a time. In
AMC has opted out of screening the award-winning short film during its third-party programmed pre-show, and it’s unclear if other chains will follow suit.
STAMFORD, Conn. — Chloe Kim, Jordan Stolz and Elizabeth Lemley trained hard to get to the 2026 Winter Olympics. So too have Andrew Siciliano and Scott Hanson — even though much of their work does not take place anywhere near ice or snow. On one recent Sunday afternoon,
Fifth Season has acquired the rights to the erotic novel “Beautiful Bastard” with plans to develop it as a TV series, Variety has learned exclusively. The novel, which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2013, is written by Christina Lauren, the pen name of co-authors
A group of eight Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to David Ellison, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, asking that he “preserve all records related to the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction” — and demanding answers about how his company has
Ming-Na Wen, Jennifer Beals and Hubert Smielecki have been cast as Greek gods in Season 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Wen will guest star as Hera, who is described as “queen of Olympus, and wife to Zeus. She is the goddess of marriage and family so the infidelity of
Audra McDonald and Joy Reid are among the 2026 New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award honorees. Dedicated to celebrating women in film, television, music, and media, the awards ceremony will be held on March 20 at Cipriani 42nd St. in New York City. A Tony, Emmy, and
Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun sets his latest film, “Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars,” in the Ennedi desert of his native country. Following Kellou, a young woman who sees distressing visions of the past and future, the film is both a mystical parable and a
Andrew Macdonald, Danny Boyle’s long-time producer, recalls the first time he met with U.K. exhibition icon Clare Binns, who will receive the BAFTA Special Award on Sunday for her Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. Macdonald met Binns at the time he and Boyle screened
Prime Video and Wonder Project has set the Season 2 premiere date for “House of David,” with the biblical drama returning March 27. All episodes will be available to stream globally at launch. The new season follows the breakout debut of the series, which has attracted more
Seven years after “Toy Story 4,” Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang return in “Toy Story 5,” the next chapter in Pixar’s longest-running franchise. Pixar released the official trailer on Thursday. The film tees up an all too familiar question. What’s a toy’s purpose
Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet are telling young people to brace themselves and lead the entertainment industry through the rise of AI. During Variety and CNN’s town hall event at the University of Texas at Austin, which reunited the “Dallas Buyers Club” Oscar winner
“Bridgerton” breakout Yerin Ha has been named as the ambassador for the 2026 Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA. The Korean-Australian star was selected by the Actor Awards for exemplifying what it means to be an actor, serving as a positive role model for future performers
Sandra Stern will step down as vice chairman of Lionsgate Television Group at the end of March, calling it a wrap on her executive career after 40 years of forging innovative deals and overseeing large-scale production operations. Stern has spent the past 23 years helping to
Country star Jelly Roll will officially become a member of the Grand Ole Opry and will be inducted by his friend, collaborator and Opry member Lainey Wilson on March 10. Also scheduled to perform are his friend and mentor, Opry member Craig Morgan, as well as friends Leanne
The surreal Oscar-nominated short about three animals discovering a mountaintop astronomical observatory blends science and spirituality to unlock the secrets of our cosmic universe.
The 2026 Genesis Invitational tees off today at the historic Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. After being relocated to Torrey Pines Golf Course in 2025 due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the tournament returns to Riviera for its 100th playing — a milestone
