The Patron Saint of Movie Theaters has returned to CinemaCon, the exhibition industry’s annual trade show. Christopher Nolan made his way to Las Vegas to talk up “The Odyssey,” his historical drama based on Homer’s Greek epic. Not that he needs to convince exhibitors to
The filmmaker appeared at CinemaCon to promote his anticipated follow-up to 'Oppenheimer.'
Actor Jonathan Daviss also joined the music star onstage to promote the forthcoming Universal film from Craig Brewer.
Taylor Momsen was hospitalized on Tuesday after she was bitten by a spider while her band, The Pretty Reckless, was on tour with AC/DC. Momsen took to Instagram to share a photo of her bitten leg. It appeared the bite was on her upper ankle, which resulted in a blotchy rash
Peacock has canceled “The Copenhagen Test” after just one season, Variety has learned exclusively. The espionage thriller series, which was led by Simu Liu, dropped all eight episodes of its one and only season on Dec. 27, 2025. “The Copenhangen Test” was received mostly
The late actor's likeness appears at different ages throughout the film
NY Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan is taking her popular contemporary romance stories from the page to the screen thanks to a new first-look deal with Universal Studio Group. Under the terms of the agreement, Ryan will develop and produce series for a variety of platforms
She also appeared on Broadway, worked with Groucho Marx on a game show and starred in the films ‘One Way Wahine’ and ‘Village of the Giants.’
Paramount chair of TV media George Cheeks is gracious in defeat. CBS won’t end the year as the most-watched broadcast network, but he notes there’s a good reason for that: NBC’s “Legendary February.” “In full transparency, while this year is undeniably strong for CBS… CBS is
Throughout its entire 54-year history, “The Price Is Right” never aired a live episode — until this fall. CBS revealed Wednesday that it has ordered “The Price Is Right Live,” a one-hour special set to air during the holiday season. Drew Carey will host. “‘The Drew Carey Show’
Han Solo is coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. on April 29, but not all fans are satisfied with the new look of the intergalactic smuggler. On April 15, the official “Star Wars” X account debuted a short sketch with the new Han Solo costumed
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus details the Writers Guild of America’s four-year contract agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that will be sent out to members for a ratification vote on April 16. This time
'The Miniature Wife' star said she "wish[es] more of us were becoming revolutionaries" like her Effie, who initially "props up this fascist regime" but "gets turned by the events."
Paramount TV Media chairman George Cheeks says late night is still a work in progress at the network. The Eye did a one-year deal with Byron Allen to air his “Comics Unleashed” at 11:35 p.m. as a time buy, allowing the network “to go into immediate profitability in that in that
Mark Ruffalo warned of “devastating” effects on film, TV and the news media if Paramount Skydance completes its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Ruffalo, who is among more than 3,000 Hollywood signatories as of Wednesday of an open letter seeking to block the deal, spoke
Hey Emmys, Dropout has been here the whole time. Dropout, the indie streamer formerly known as CollegeHumor, has revealed its official submissions for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards exclusively to Variety. The platform will put forward two of its flagship series for Television
CBS has greenlit a new “NCIS” spinoff set in New York City starring LL Cool J and Scott Caan, which will premiere this fall. “NCIS: New York” marks a return to the franchise for LL Cool J. He reprises the role of Sam Hanna after starring in all 14 seasons of “NCIS: Los Angeles”
CBS has renewed the true crime documentary series “Harlan Coben’s Final Twist” for Season 2, Variety has learned. The announcement was made alongside the reveal of CBS’ 2026-2027 fall schedule, with the show moving to Monday nights at 10 p.m. ET following new episodes of “FBI”
“Ghosts” fans disappointed that the show won’t be returning this fall can rest easy: They’ll still get their fix during two key holidays. In announcing Wednesday that “Ghosts” won’t return until midseason, the network did share that two special one-hour episodes are in the
The CBS soap opera “Beyond the Gates” has been renewed for two more seasons and will air through the 2027-2028 broadcast season. The network revealed the news at its CBS fall schedule announcement press conference on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Created by Michele Val Jean,
CBS is developing a cop drama called “Flint” with Matt LeBlanc attached to star. If greenlit, the series will be part of the network’s 2027-2028 lineup. Per the official logline, “Flint” (working title) stars LeBlanc as “a burnt-out LAPD detective who, on the verge of
CBS unveiled a 2026-2027 primetime schedule on Wednesday with just two new dramas (including the surprise addition of new spinoff “NCIS: New York”) and one new comedy — but otherwise filled with returning series. New to the Eye network’s fall schedule, along with “NCIS: New
More video game playtime and revenue is now coming from games beyond the top 20 most popular PC games, according to a new report from Newzoo. For PC, 56% of Western-based revenue came from games ranked outside the top 20 last year, up from 48% in 2022. PC saw a jump from 33% of
The late actor's daughter gave her blessing for writer-director Coerte Voorhees to digitally create scenes using Kilmer's likeness.
After the blockbuster trial that went from the U.S. Department of Justice to 34 states, a jury has decided that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally held monopoly power in the ticketing market. The jurors came to their decision after around five
Adkin and producer Krista Rand are headed to Cannes to shop 'Out of Luck' from the ‘Vacation Mysteries’ writer ahead of production in Hungary.
The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave” have debuted the trailer for the upcoming historical drama, giving viewers a first look at the AI technology that was used to create Val Kilmer’s performance. Kilmer, who died in 2025 after battling throat cancer, was cast as Father
Searclight Pictures landed U.S. rights to “Monitor,” from filmmakers Matt Black and Ryan Polly, following the horror movie’s buzzy SXSW debut. The premise of the movie hinges on this question: “What if the worst thing on the internet wasn’t meant to be seen?” The story follows
Classic films from David Lynch, Martin Scorsese and Neil Jordan, and more are among the new titles anchoring the announced Criterion Collection’s July slate. From the legendary late auteur David Lynch, the poignant drama “The Elephant Man” drops with a new 4K restoration of the
She joins Charlize Theron and Julia Garner in the Amazon MGM Studios culinary thriller.
Where have all the boy bands gone? If you’ve asked yourself this question, there’s a simple answer — they don’t exist anymore. At least, not the way they used to. The ‘90s and early aughts were filled with boy bands featuring synchronized dancing to up-beat pop tracks, such as
Writing careers in film and TV are uneven. A lucrative year can be followed by a year with no work at all, or at least, no paid work. Residuals are one way that writers sustain themselves. And since 2000, the Writers Guild of America has also had a “points” system that allows
AMC Theatres is again raising the price of Stubs A-List, citing the rising costs of operating its venues. Starting July 15, the cinema chain’s movie subscription membership will cost $29.99 per month, a $2 increase from the last price hike in May 2025. Perks remain the same:
With Star Wars back in the pop culture conversation with the upcoming release of “The Mandalorian & Grogu” in May, Lego releases a new collection of Star Wars sets with the toy company’s new Smart Play technology. Starting at $39.99 for the Luke’s Landspeeder set, the new Lego
Demi Moore will turn up the heat in Amazon MGM’s new culinary thriller “Tyrant,” alongside Charlize Theron and Julia Garner. The Oscar-nominated star of “The Substance” has accepted a key role in the project, Variety has learned exclusively. The film is said to be a high-stakes
David Ellison, whose Paramount Skydance is awaiting closure of its massive deal to swallow up Warner Bros. Discovery, will host an invitation-only dinner next week “honoring” President Donald Trump and CBS News’ White House correspondents, Variety has confirmed. The event will
Netflix’s “Perfect Match” is back for Season 4, and for the first time ever, a member of the Bravosphere is joining the reality dating show: “Vanderpump Rules” alum Ally Lewber. The season will premiere on the streamer on May 13, with episodes rolling out each Wednesday across
Stars gathered at Lincoln Center in New York City on Tuesday night for a gala screening of a new film centered on Brunello Cucinelli, the legendary Italian designer. The high-wattage crowd, dressed in luxe silk dresses and luminous pinstripe suites for the high-fashion event,
CBS’ freshman drama “Marshals,” the first broadcast installment in Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” franchise, is tracking to be this TV season’s most-watched broadcast series, as well as the most-watched series across all of television, broadcast or streaming. That’s according
Eyekons! Save the date: Katseye will release “Wild,” their latest EP on Aug. 14. “Wild” is the band’s third EP and is the follow-up to last year’s “Beautiful Chaos.” The news comes after the group made their Coachella debut last weekend, where they performed their latest single
Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict lend their voices to “Saigon,” a new scripted drama podcast for iHeartMedia’s iHeartPodcasts billed as “an epic story of love, war and power set against the backdrop of 20th century Vietnam.” Based on the bestselling novel by Anthony Grey of
Elizabeth Banks appeared on Bustle’s “One Nightstand” podcast to promote her new Peacock series “The Miniature Wife” and called out the white women who voted for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. While the actor can’t understand how one could
“Slay Day,” a next-generation interactive horror film that puts audiences in control of who lives and dies, is heading for a wide theatrical release across approximately 1,000 interactive screens throughout North America on Feb. 12, 2027. That coincides with the Super Bowl,
AMC+ and Shudder have revealed the trailer and key art for “The Terror: Devil in Silver,” the third installment in the horror anthology. The six-episode limited series will debut on May 7 on AMC+ and Shudden, with new episodes airing weekly. The series will then air on the AMC
Multihyphenate film and TV pioneer Tyler Perry will be among the honorees at the sixth annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards. The annual award show spotlights celebrities, influencers and icons from across the entertainment and media industries who’ve made an impact on Black
Anne Hathaway has played many roles across her two-decade career, but pop star is a new one. As a singer, she’s usually gravitated toward musical theatre — with an exception being her stellar cover of Queen’s “Somebody to Love” — but for David Lowery’s “Mother Mary,” coming
Spanish filmmaker Eva Libertad’s solo debut feature “Deaf” (Sorda) has won the 2026 Lux Audience Award, which was handed out at a ceremony Tuesday evening in Brussels. The award, which is decided through voting by European citizens and members of the European Parliament, went
Christine Romans is getting a new title and a new program. The veteran correspondent, who joined NBC News in 2023 after two decades at CNN, is being elevated to chief business correspondent at the NBCUniversal-backed news outlet and will this summer begin anchoring a two-hour
“From” has been renewed for its fifth and final season at MGM+. The news comes ahead of the Season 4 premiere on April 19. Season 5 will begin filming later this year in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is expected to premiere in 2027. The series stars Harold Perrineau and follows
“The White Lotus” is headed to Cannes Film Festival. The highly anticipated fourth season of Mike White’s hit series will be set during the star-studded celebration of cinema, HBO confirmed on Wednesday as it announced that filming had officially begun on the French Riviera.
