Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show — or the “Benito Bowl,” as it was affectionally named by his fans — reached an average of 128.2 million viewers on Sunday. Measured by Nielsen, that’s above the 124.9 million average viewers achieved by this year’s Super Bowl overall but
NBC’s, Peacock’s and Telemundo’s simulcast of the Super Bowl LX matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots reached an average 124.9 million viewers on Sunday night. The number of viewers watching a fairly mild Super Bowl saw Seattle defeat New England
Mattel, Inc, in agreement with its joint venture partner NetEase, has announced it will acquire full ownership of the Mattel163 mobile games studio. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of Q1. Founded in 2018, Mattel163, a global game studio, has developed
Timothée Chalamet recently reunited with his “Interstellar” director Christopher Nolan at the AMC Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles to screen the film in Imax 70mm. In a video shared by the Nolan Archives, the “Marty Supreme” Oscar nominee interviewed Nolan ahead of the
Blumhouse continues its push into gaming with the Tuesday release of new first-person shooter “Crisol: Theater of the Idols.” Developed by Vermila Studios, the AA title, which is available across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S and PC via Steam, is described as a “horror
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at
On Sunday night, many Puerto Ricans in the territory’s Deaf community gathered at the Eco’s Sports Park in San Juan. The friends, family members and interpreters were tuning into Super Bowl LX, just like millions of people across the country. However, there was one key
“Wuthering Heights” duo Margot Robbie and Charli xcx joined forces for Complex’s latest “GOAT Talk” video interview, where Robbie revealed that a male co-star once gave her a book advising her to lose weight. Robbie, who stars in and produces “Wuthering Heights,” remembered the
From the stage back to the screen, Hawkins is getting the pro-shot treatment. Netflix is filming the Broadway production of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” this week for a future streaming release. The filming brings the theatrical chapter of the “Stranger Things” universe
Netflix has released the official trailer for Season 2 of its hit live-action series “One Piece: Into the Grand Line,” offering fans a first look at the next chapter of the high-seas adventure ahead of its March 10 premiere. The trailer arrives alongside newly released images
A new trio of students are stepping into Hogwarts. Audible’s “Harry Potter” audiobooks are growing more mature with the fourth novel, “The Goblet of Fire,” and so are Harry, Ron and Hermione. With the magical series growing darker at its midpoint, Jaxon Knopf, Rhys Mulligan and
Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin and Hoda Kotb should have been in Italy on Monday, helping bring NBC’s Winter Olympics to “Today” viewers. Instead, the trio is grappling with an unfathomable crime story that hits close to home. Guthrie, the anchor of the “Today” family since
News of the film having wrapped production comes 40 years after the athlete's surprise victory during All-Star Weekend.
Sturla Holm Lægreid may have won a bronze medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, but the Norwegian biathlete admitted in an emotional post-win interview that he gave up a “gold medal in life” after cheating on his girlfriend. “Six months ago I met the love of my life. The
Under new Skydance management, Paramount is turtle-powering up capitalization on of one of its most beloved cross-generational IPs: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” On Thursday, Paramount announced sweeping plans to expand its “TMNT” franchise through several ventures, including
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Elsa Keslassy explains the significance of the big move by France to expand its national production tax incentive and why it matters to the U.S. And Jazz Tangcay reports on Variety’s Artisans Awards that were handed out
Jill Zarin, an OG cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has been fired from the E! reunion series “The Golden Life,” which was announced on Feb. 3, before the show has even entered production. Zarin — famously a master of disaster — has been ousted due to a
Britney Spears has sold her song catalog and an unclear number of other rights to Primary Wave, two sources confirm to Variety. Reps for both Spears and Primary Wave declined Variety‘s requests for comment; the news was first reported by TMZ. Details were unclear —and likely
Animator Matt Braly says that Sony Pictures Animation scrapped his Thai-inspired animated movie after two years of development because the studio deemed it “not commercial enough to produce.” Braly, a writer on Cartoon Network’s “Steven Universe” and storyboard artist on “The
The 'Marty Supreme' star's casting sparked controversy as she was originally slated to appear as Zoe Gutierrez, who is described as half Mexican and half Jewish in the original book.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” returned to Netflix with its fourth season last week, which debuted with 9 million views in four days. That earned the season the No. 2 spot on the streamer’s list of its Top 10 English-language TV titles of the week of Feb. 2-8, outranked only by
Family adventure film “Kangaroo Kids” has a new home. Scatena & Rosner Films announced the acquisition of North American rights to “Kangaroo Kids,” which is now set for VOD and digital release on Feb. 17. Branscombe Richmond (“The Wrecking Crew”) headlines the cast of the
Once a month, the Criterion Collection announces new titles set for release in the future. New information drops around the 15th of the month for releases that would come out about three months later. These announcements are highly anticipated among movie fans and cinephiles,
Sophie Heldman’s period drama, bowing in the Berlinale's Panorama section, also features Flora Nicholson, Clare Dunn and Mia Tharia.
The feature film from Pete Ohs hits theaters April 17
Academy Award winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are officially returning for a fourth installment of the blockbuster franchise, “The Mummy.” Universal Pictures has dated the movie for a wide theatrical release on May 19, 2028. Fraser and Weisz, whose involvement was first
The studio has also closed deals for Fraser and Rachel Weisz to return to star in the new installment of its turn-of-the-century adventure horror comedy franchise.
Kid Rock posted a video on X in which he tried to explain what happened during his performance of “Bawitdaba” during Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show, which aired on Super Bowl Sunday as an act of protest against the NFL’s decision to have Bad Bunny perform during
Novi Brown has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Alta Global Media and Crawford Talents, Germany. Brown is best known for her starring role in the hit BET series “Sistas,”
The pop star co-wrote the script for director Pete Ohs' film that hits theaters this spring after premiering at TIFF.
Alarm bells are sounding again over the fate of Argentina’s beleaguered film-TV body, INCAA. A draft proposal from Argentina’s administration includes a repeal of key articles that will impact the institute. These articles currently guarantee dedicated funding for INCAA, mostly
Police have been investigating the kidnapping of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother since Feb. 1, and one of the biggest clues so far has finally been released. Photos of a person of interest in the search for Nancy Guthrie were released by FBI director Kash Patel on X
“Almost all the complaints about Bad Bunny were you can't understand what he's saying. So who do they go to? Kid Rock, an artist whose most popular song is literally gibberish,” Jimmy Kimmel jokes
On July 22, 2009, Peggy Siegal, one of New York’s cultural ringmasters, welcomed Jeffrey Epstein home from prison. How did it feel, she asked, “to fall asleep on 100% Egyptian cotton again? Exactly how long was your first freedom shower? What did you have for breakfast? Caviar,
It’s official. The Mads are back. Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff are set to appear in the upcoming revival of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” that hails from fellow original series alums and RiffTrax stars Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett. The announcement was
Rhys Darby is set for a lead role in the CBS comedy pilot “Regency,” Variety has learned. The multi-cam comedy pilot was originally ordered back in December. The official logline describes it as “a historical spin on the classic multi-cam family sitcom, centered around the
Fremantle is expanding its production and development executive teams, hiring Jhamal Robinson as head of U.S. productions across both unscripted and scripted in addition to Emily Knight as senior vice president of unscripted development. In his newly created role, Robinson will
It’s been 21 years since Gregg Araki debuted his masterpiece, “Mysterious Skin.” That’s older than the apocalypse-defying adolescent characters in nearly every one of his movies — and ample time for Araki to level up as an artist, to the point that diving back into the project
With anime and pop culture fans gearing up for the new year of new movie and series releases (even original video games), Crunchyroll just kicked off its annual Warehouse Sale to stock up on exclusive collectibles, merch and apparel, physical media sets and more. Right now, you
Warner Bros. Discovery said its board will review Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover offer — which includes some new financial commitments — before it officially accepts or rejects the rival bid to its sale agreement with Netflix. Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday
“Chicken Shop Date” creator and host Amelia Dimoldenberg is developing a romantic comedy for Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures. Dimoldenberg will star as a by-the-book journalist whose carefully planned life unravels when a routine celebrity interview unexpectedly turns into a
“The Last of Us” actor Ariela Barer will star in A24’s “Deep Cuts,” replacing Odessa A’zion after she dropped out of the film due to controversy over her casting. “Deep Cuts” is adapted from the 2025 novel by Holly Brickley. A’zion was originally cast in the role of Zoe
The U.S. rights to the Sundance title were acquired in a competitive seven-figure deal.
The NBA is turning its All-Star weekend events into a content factory for more than 200 top creators who are gathering in Los Angeles this week. The league has hand-picked a small army of top creators, most of whom they have worked with in varying degrees over the past decade,
Chris Fleming is making his HBO comedy special debut. His next stand-up hour, “Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace,” will debut on the cabler and HBO Max on Feb. 27 at 10 p.m. The special, taped at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, sees Fleming bouncing across everyday
Rhys Thomas, best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live,” has been tapped to direct “Anomaly” for Searchlight Pictures. In addition, Thomas and Andrew Nunnelly are adapting an original screenplay for the project by Michael Noonan. The logline to the film is being kept
The 'Weapons' star will receive the Distinguished Artisan Award from the union at its annual awards gala on Feb. 14.
Gary Shapiro is exiting as CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, the owner and producer of the annual CES confab in Las Vegas, after more than 35 years at the helm. Shapiro, 69, will step down as CEO of the CTA May 1, 2026, at which time president Kinsey Fabrizio will
Charles Darwin once noted that the species that survives “is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” As indie film buyers and sellers prepare to come together at the European Film Market in Berlin, there is a sense that, although the arthouse market is fragmented and not
Starring Gael García Bernal (“Y tu mamá también,” “Mozart in the Jungle”) and Natalia Oreiro (“Iosi, the Regretful Spy,” “Santa Evita”), romantic comedy “Nada entre los dos” (“Nothing Between Us”) has been picked up by HBO Max Latin America and Latido Films. Variety has also
