Michael B. Jordan was among the closing acts at Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers Monday at the Beacon Theatre in New York. And this particular appearance was not about the Oscar winner’s next big acting gig, but about his growing role as a producer. Towards the end
Get ready, riders: The long-gestating “Fourth Wing” TV adaptation has been ordered to series at Amazon’s Prime Video. Based on the best-selling “The Empyrean” romantasy book series from author Rebecca Yarros, “Fourth Wing” is set inside the brutal world of Basgiath War College,
Ronald Gladden and Anthony Norman may soon have some company. The two unwitting stars of Prime Video’s “Jury Duty” franchise will now get to watch while someone else experiences what they went through, as the streamer has ordered a third season of the ambitious docu-hoax
The 'Seinfeld' and 'Veep' alum will participate in an hour-long career retrospective conversation on the morning of Thursday, May 14.
Amazon Prime Video has set a release date for the next installation of “The Rings of Power.” The third season of the “Lord of the Rings” prequel series will debut on November 11. The news was announced ahead of Amazon’s presentation to advertisers at upfronts in New York City,
Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born and L.A.-based composer, died Saturday after a medical emergency on the Mount Wilson hiking trail near Los Angeles. He was 53. The L.A. Coroner’s office reported that the cause of death was cardiovascular disease. The rescue team said in a
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series version of Elsie Silver’s “Rose Hill” romance novels. The announcement was made as part of Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Monday. Variety exclusively reported the project was in development at Prime Video in
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has reached an agreement with the producers of “Beast Games” Season 3. The new contract will cover more than 500 crew members working on the production, which is based in Greenville, N.C. Members working on the
Just hours after she performed a song-and-dance number at the NBC upfront (as her “30 Rock” character Jenna Maroney), “Celebrity Name That Tune” host Jane Krakowski opened the Fox upfront with another song-and-dance number — this time with a fellow Jane, “Celebrity Weakest
Nia DaCosta will direct the first two episodes of the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Sex Criminals.” She will also serve as an executive producer on the project. Based on Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky’s comic book series of the same name, published by Image Comics, the
Focusing on the Buffalo Bills' Pro Bowler, 'Breakaway Ray' has Gary Fleder attached to helm from a script by 'Point Break' writer W. Peter Iliff.
Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” first introduced the Plums into its dystopian world in Season 5. When Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and June (Elisabeth Moss) search for their daughter Hannah, they first learn about the premarital training school. Hannah is now older and named Agnes (Chase
Jennifer Harmon, the lead actress of the NBC soap opera “How to Survive a Marriage,” who also appeared on “One Live to Live,” died May 9 in New York City. She was 82. Harmon originally began her career onstage with the Broadway production of “You Can’t Take It With You” in
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham will kick off their “Ride or Die” adventure on July 15, Prime Video announced Monday. The action comedy received a premiere date — and revealed some first-look images — as Amazon prepared for its upfront presentation in New York. “Ride or
James Gunn's 'Superman' sequel is currently filming in Atlanta.
Aaron Paul has joined the cast of “Fallout” Season 3. Details about his role are kept under wraps, while Annabel O’Hagan and Dave Register have been promoted to series regulars on the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi drama. The casting marks a reunion between Paul and executive
TV and media entrepreneur Byron Allen is acquiring a majority stake in BuzzFeed — investing $120 million in the 20-year-old digital media company — and will become CEO. Allen plans to expand BuzzFeed and HuffPost into “free-streaming video, audio and user-generated content.”
David Koepp is returning to the world of twisted amusement parks. The screenwriter, best known for adapting the hit novel “Jurassic Park” for the big screen, has been hired to pen a reboot of the 1973 sci-fi Western “Westworld.” Warner Bros. is developing the reboot, which does
The 'Walking Dead' and 'Invincible' creator penciled a variant cover for the upcoming milestone issue of the Rob Liefeld comic.
The Late Night host joked about the network settling its defamation suit with the president and sending Survivor to the Strait of Hormuz
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Mortal Kombat II,” now playing in theaters. Writer Jeremy Slater grew up playing “Mortal Kombat” in his local arcade and spent hours mastering the violent fighting game on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega
TV dramas come in many shapes and sizes, as perfectly spotlighted at Variety FYC TV Fest on May 6, where discussions took place around WBTV/HBO’s “Welcome to Derry,” AMC’s “The Audacity” and CBS’ “Matlock” — three shows that all dive into differing type of evil, from clowns to
“Adolescence” co-creator Jack Thorne’s adaptation of “Lord of the Flies” remains largely faithful to William Golding’s 1954 novel. The series, a co-production between Sony Pictures Television’s Eleven Films (which makes it eligible for the Primetime Emmys) and the BBC, follows
Anna Sawai has been announced as the first-ever global ambassador for Hibiki, the renowned expression from legendary Japanese whisky makers, The House of Suntory. Sawai stars in Hibiki Whisky’s first global campaign, dubbed “The Masterpiece of Japanese Artistry,” with the
Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang are saying bonjour to “The White Lotus” in what HBO is calling the final casting announcement for Season 4. Mike White’s beloved dramedy about a luxury resort chain and the insufferable and suffering people that visit and work there
Variety has received 100 nominations during the 2025 calendar year for the Los Angeles Press Club’s annual SoCal Journalism Awards. Four journalists were finalists for Journalist of the Year, including Daniel D’Addario for journalist of the year, print (over 50,000
Netflix is in the crosshairs of Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, who filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant, alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. According to Paxton’s office, Netflix has been “spying on Texans, including
“Reacher” has been renewed for Season 5 ahead of its fourth season premiere. The action series starring Alan Ritchson is one of the most popular programs on Amazon Prime Video, where Season 3 captured 54.6 million viewers globally on Prime Video in its first 19 days, according
The Peacock network opened its 2026 upfront presentation to advertisers Monday at Radio City MusicaHall with a laser light show that included all the colors of NBC’s logo rainbow, followed by a monologue and musical number from “Las Culturistas” hosts Bowen Yang and Matt
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit “Reality Retreat” (working title), a new series that stars major characters from other reality TV franchises as they attend “a high-stakes wellness retreat designed to challenge their identities, relationships, and personal growth.” The cast
Seth Meyers closed the NBCUniversal upfront at Radio City Music Hall on Monday morning with plenty of jabs at his bosses. But perhaps his most cutting jokes were reserved for rival CBS and its Paramount Skydance owners. “CBS did not hold an upfront presentation this year
“The Rookie” spinoff “The Rookie: North” has been ordered to series at ABC. Per the official logline, the series stars Jay Ellis as Alex Holland, who “believed his mid-life wasn’t worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a
As Quinta Brunson builds her own TV production company, she knows what she doesn’t want to make: “Slop.” In this age of AI, “slop” has become a term to describe the kind of mindless fare that has started to clog social media and other platforms — projects created without much
On today’s special Upfronts-themed episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Rita Ferro, Disney’s president of global advertising, offers a preview of the Mouse House’s May 12 presentation to advertisers in New York. Ferro details Disney’s plan to link the live spectacle of the
Finn Wolfhard will star in the project that is inspired by true events behind the bust of a Vice Canada editor who recruited young people for a drug smuggling operation.
Starting on Friday, June 5, the Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a $50 price increase. The jump comes ahead of the busy summer season, so it’s best to get the gaming console now before the price goes up. Right now, you can get the Nintendo Switch 2 for $449 at Walmart. However,
Gracie Abrams has announced her third album “Daughter From Hell,” releasing on July 17 via Interscope Records. The singer-songwriter revealed the title of the project on social media on Monday morning. “Whoa whoa whoa,” she wrote in a caption. “Freaking out. I am so ready for
French screen legend Isabelle Huppert is set to star in her first British film, “Lineage,” the hot new feature from acclaimed filmmaker Yann Demange (“Top Boy,” “71”). She’ll star opposite Dali Benssalah, Adam Bessa and award-winning global recording artist Raye in a breakout
Based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling book series of the same name and adapted for television by Louisa Levy, “Off Campus” is a YA romance drama revolving around a popular jock and a quirky music student who inadvertently cross paths and fall in love. Set at the fictional
OWN is doubling down on one of its signature franchises. The network has renewed “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” for a 12th season and ordered 30 additional episodes, Variety has learned exclusively. The expanded pickup will roll out across 2026 and 2027, reinforcing the series’
The People’s Choice Awards are making a comeback — again. The kudocast, which hasn’t held a ceremomy since February 2024, will come back to life in 2027 on E!, the cabler announced Monday. The news came as part of E! parent Versant’s upfronts presentation — held inside the
Dhar Mann Studios is expanding its content slate with the launch of its first original podcast, “What Happens Next,” hosted by Dhar Mann. Premiering May 18, the weekly series marks a significant push into audio for the company founded by one of the world’s most-watched digital
Quizzed about the Academy’s new rules on AI, festival boss Thierry Fremaux called them “obvious” as he spoke nostalgically about the celluloid film era. He argued that Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” was an emblem of that authentic age and “the last organic film” he
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez applauded Disney for fighting against what she characterized as the Trump administration’s efforts to “punish and intimidate” the company and ABC through “the weaponization of the FCC’s authority as a federal regulator.” Gomez, the only Democrat
UPDATED: A “Fast & Furious” TV series is officially in the works at Peacock. The announcement was made onstage by franchise star Vin Diesel at the NBCUniversal upfront presentation in New York on Monday alongside “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. “For the last decade, we have
On Sunday night, TV viewers could opt for the latest distressing episode of HBO’s “Euphoria,” or a lighter affair on Netflix in “The Roast of Kevin Hart,” wherein a motley crew of celebs punched down — literally — at the diminutive star live from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
At NBCUniversal’s upfront on May 11, as has become typical for this time of year, Bravo flooded the zone. The network’s topline announcements — presented from the Radio City Music Hall stage by “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen — was a Season 2 renewal for the
The late-night institution, which Colbert took over in 2015, will air its last episode on May 21
Cannes. The word alone instantly conjures visions of cinema gods and goddesses, decked out in haute couture, ascending the red-carpeted steps of the Palais amidst a flurry of flashbulbs and thousands of screaming fans. But as the festival enters its 79th year, Cannes is looking
A visit to a passel of slow-moving, decades-old tortoises shows The Wall Street Journal eager to accelerate its video ambitions. Gunjan Banerji, a reporter for the News Corp-backed outlet, recently traveled to interview hedge-fund manager Bill Perkins, and was able to feed one
