Dwayne Johnson’s curly wig for the live-action “Moana,” where he reprises his voice role as the demigod Maui, made plenty of waves online. But rather than big Hawaiian swells, these waves were the crashing sounds of social media users poking fun at the look of the upcoming
A recent event meant to gather top minds in Los Angeles turned out to be a flop – one that industry insiders and social types can’t stop gossiping about, Variety has learned. TEDx Beverly Grove was held on March 14, billed by organizers as a “rare L.A. moment when a room full
“When I went through my divorce, one of the most difficult times of my life, Jasveen was a constant and loyal friend,” Perla Hudson wrote in a letter to the court
It’s time to step back into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. HBO’s upcoming TV adaptation of “Harry Potter” will begin airing during Christmas 2026. Each of author J.K. Rowling’s seven books in the series, “Sorcerer’s Stone,” “Chamber of Secrets,” “Prisoner of
Working Title are probably best known for movie rom-coms like “Bridget Jones” and “Notting Hill” but their latest project – “Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole” – is sure to astound audiences as they swap big knickers and Chardonnay for semi-automatic weapons and increasingly wild
The first episode of “The Madison” hit 8 million views in its first 10 days of streaming on Paramount+. That total marks the biggest-ever launch for a series created by Taylor Sheridan, the superproducer behind hits such as “Yellowstone,” “Mayor of Kingstown” and “Tulsa King.”
“I grew up in a loving home. My parents have a great relationship. I had safety all around me, and I needed an outlet to explore fear.” In conversation with Haley Z. Boston, the creator and showrunner of Netflix’s new horror series “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen,” which
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Amazon MGM Studios’ limited series “The Glass House,” Series Mania’s three-episode closing gala, is a double milestone for Prime Video – and the latest evidence that the talent and stories of Quebec premium series TV are connecting with international companies and audiences in
A Disney+ and Hulu series “Dear Killer Nannies,” inspired by the story of Pablo Escobar’s son Sebastián Marroquín, is not another “Narcos,” assures Sebastián Ortega (“El Marginal”) who co-created the show with Marroquín and Pablo Farina. “There have been so many stories about
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Bruce Springsteen is returning to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area on Saturday, March 28 to appear at a No Kings rally and perform his protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” which he released in late January after U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot to death in
Arte France, behind Oscar winner “Sentimental Value,” has boarded new series “Hormones,” produced by TOP – The Originals Productions, headed by Alex Berger and behind milestone espionage thriller “The Bureau.” A period drama anticipating the polemic strewn current day,
Taylor Bloom has joined the cast of the NBC drama pilot “Protection,” Variety has learned. The project was picked up to pilot at NBC in January. Bloom will star alongside previously announced cast members Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Tommy O’Brien, and Kat Cunning. The logline for
Netflix, for the second time in a little over a year, is raising prices for its three plans in the U.S. The new pricing for Netflix’s plans were updated on its website Thursday. Under the higher pricing, Netflix’s Standard With Ads plan will now cost $8.99/month, up $1 from
Claudette Godfrey is stepping down from her role leading the Austin-based fest.
Daisy Edgar-Jones was one of the headliners of the Rich Peppiatt-directed feature, but had to bow out over scheduling.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Todd Spangler and Gene Maddaus examine why OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its generative AI video creation model, Sora, and why Disney insiders are relieved that the Mouse House’s character licensing deal with Sora
Propstore’s spring entertainment memorabilia live auction, which has garnered $6.5 million thus far, features items from ‘Jaws,’ ‘Batman Begins,’ ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Ace Ventura’ and more.
Peter Debruge, former chief film critic at Variety, has been tapped to serve as director of the SXSW Film & TV Festival. Beginning on April 6, he takes over the Austin festival’s film and television programming from Claudette Godfrey, who has stepped down as vice president
Amid budget pressures, French broadcaster France Télévisions has sharpened its international fiction strategy with high-concept series with distinctive storytelling, such as Mathieu Missoffe (“Furies”)’s new thriller series “Passe Muraille” and “Free pass” from the producers of
There are a lot of memorable characters in the HBO reality series “Neighbors,” a wonderfully absurd, bleak and hilarious encapsulation of America seen through the eyes of people at war with those living next door. And then there’s 72-year-old Danny Smiechowski, who arrives in
Created by “How to Have Sex” director Molly Manning Walker, upcoming series “Major Players” is all about the love of the game. “I’ve been obsessed with football forever,” said Walker at Series Mania, following the screening of a sneak preview. “It all started because I played
Meta’s Instagram wants to make it easier for marketers to buy ads that tap into viral moments on its short-form Reels videos. Instagram announced that it is expanding Reels trending ads (RTA) inventory to add “TV & movies” as a new trending-content category alongside other new
“The right to a lawyer shouldn’t depend on the balance of your bank account,” reality star and actress says. “We are making sure that ‘justice for all’ actually means all”
Hollywood’s biggest night is heading across town. The Oscars will relocate from the Dolby Theatre to the Peacock Theater starting in 2029 and continuing through 2039. The first year at the new location will coincide with the telecast’s move to YouTube after a decades-long run
Colman Domingo will host the April 11 episode of “Saturday Night Live” with Anitta serving as musical guest. Domingo is a first-time “SNL” host. His episode will air the day before the Season 3 premiere of “Euphoria,” the Sam Levinson-created HBO series in which he guest stars
A major deal struck by the film Academy and AEG will move the film industry's biggest night from its home since 2002 to the venue that has hosted the Primetime Emmys since 2008.
Harry Treadaway is the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Bishop,” Variety has learned. Treadaway will appear alongside previously announced series lead Joel Kinnaman and fellow cast members John Malkovich, Jordana Brewster, and Jennifer
Savannah Guthrie has returned to the airwaves of “Today,” but not as an anchor — as a subject. Nearly two months into the unimaginable ordeal of her 84-year-old mother Nancy’s kidnapping from her home in Tucson, Guthrie sat down with her colleague, confidant and now emergency
Few athletes have shaped a sport quite like Tiger Woods, whose legacy at the Masters Tournament continues to define what this time of year means in golf. With five green jacket wins and decades of influence on the game, Woods turned Augusta into not just a major, but a
United Talent Agency has promoted 35 staffers to partner status, elevations that span 23 departments and multiple offices. Hired from an existing group of agents and executives, the UTA 2026 Partner Class is credited by UTA CEO David Kramer with championing clients, building
News of Gosling casting comes on the heels of a huge debut last weekend for ‘Project Hail Mary.’
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards are set to bring some of the biggest names in music together for a night of performances, honors and fan-voted categories. The show airs Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. ET (tape-delayed at 8 p.m. PT) on Fox. The ceremony will take place at the
Damson Idris has been cast in the lead role in “The Lord’s Day,” Netflix’s upcoming thriller series based on Michael Dobbs’ 2007 novel of the same name. Idris will also serve as executive producer. The official description for the series reads, “On the State Opening of
Utopia is set to distribute director Jing Ai Ng's feature debut that premiered at SXSW and also stars Andie Ju and Brandon Soo Hoo.
Lebohang Morake, the Grammy-winning South African composer who performed the iconic opening chant in “Circle of Life” at the start of Disney’s “The Lion King,” is suing the comedian Learnmore Jonasi for “allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the
“The Reunion: Laguna Beach” has a new trailer, released by Roku. The highly anticipated reunion special will be available on the streaming service on April 10. 20 years since the MTV reality series came to a close, original cast members Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti, Kristin
Ryan Gosling will star in the next film from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Plot details remain under wraps, with production expected to begin in Los Angeles this summer. Universal set the untitled movie for June 12, 2027, but
Jason Earles will never forget the first time he met Miley Cyrus when he was auditioning to play her brother on “Hannah Montana.” “I got to do a little chemistry read with her and I immediately was like, ‘I really want to work on this show with this girl. She’s so funny, she’s
Geoffrey Owens is checking in to “The Pitt,” Variety can exclusively announce. Owens will play Dr. Clay Barrett, a cardio-thoracic surgeon, in the 13th episode of Season 2, airing April 2. Season 2 of the HBO hit has included a slew of big guest stars; the latest announced were
Anne Hathaway versus cosmic dinosaurs? Consider us intrigued. Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor in “The End of Oak Street,” which is set to be released theatrically in North America on August 14. The cast also includes Maisy Stella, Christian Convery and, per the end of
Himesh Patel is set for a lead role in Ryan Coogler’s “The X-Files” reboot pilot at Hulu, Variety has learned. Patel will star alongside previously announced cast member Danielle Deadwyler in the pilot, which was formally picked up at Hulu back in February. The official logline
A benefit for Music Will, described as the largest non-profit school music education program in the U.S., will salute T Bone Burnett, Master P and Maren Morris as its honorees at a gathering at New York’s Marriott Marquis on May 7. The evening will feature musical performances
The “God of War” live-action TV series at Amazon Prime Video has cast Sonya Walger in the recurring role of Freya, Variety has learned. Walger will appear in the series take on the popular video games alongside series leads Ryan Hurst as Kratos, the titular god of war, and
Vice Studios president Amy Powell has announced her executive team: Adam Kassan has been named executive VP, scripted film and television; Cat Lawson is exec VP of unscripted; Claire Marshall has been promoted to head of international scripted and Paul Randle has been promoted
The inaugural event, launched by onetime Uber engineer turned Soulscape founder Zhang, is set to take place at San Francisco’s KQED headquarters on April 10-12.
Epic Pictures will distribute Colin McIvor's film that also stars Éanna Hardwicke, Michelle Fairley and Eva Birthistle.
The “Kill Tony” special at this year’s WrestleMania is due to stream on Netflix, Variety has learned. As previously reported, the comedy special, aptly dubbed “Kill Tony: WrestleMania,” will take place live in Las Vegas at the Dolby Live at Park MGM on April 18 following the
