In a pioneering collaboration with Latin America, Spain’s Movistar Plus is teaming with Chile’s Wood Producciones and Spain’s Atlantika Films to make “Patagonia,” starring Itziar Ituño. As already announced, Germany’s ZDF Studios handles international distribution. Currently
The U.K. and Ireland box office found its force over the weekend as Disney’s “Star Wars” spinoff “The Mandalorian and Grogu” captured the top spot, debuting to £5.2 million ($7.1 million). Universal’s musical biopic “Michael” moved to second place in its sixth week of release
Paapa Essiedu, star of HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series and a newly-crowned Olivier Award winner, has taken time away from playing Professor Snape to join Maxine Peake (“I Swear,” “Say Nothing”) in the British short film “Laundreams.” Producer Tobi Kyeremateng, who won the
The fest kicks off the first week of June.
Go Dodgers! Fox’s coverage of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers won the Emmy for outstanding live sports special: championship event at this year’s Sports Emmys. It was one of nine won by Fox/Fox Sports 1, second only to ESPN, which
"This is a man who knows a great marriage," the host quipped. "He's had three of them himself"
India’s Matchbox Shots has acquired the screen rights to “The Gurugram School Murder,” crime journalist Leena Dhankhar’s account of the 2017 killing of a child at an elite school in Gurugram. The adaptation draws from Dhankhar’s reporting on one of India’s most prominent
Dan Greaney, a longtime writer and producer on the show, describes himself as "a progressive Republican"
Cooper Hoffman is set to play a never-was snowboarding star looking to make a quick buck in “Durango,” a new Hulu drama pilot. The logline for “Durango” reads, “Mikey is a ski bum townie chasing a buzz. Bunny is a homeschooled runaway working as a greasy-spoon waitress.
Kevin Hart is speaking out about Tony Hinchcliffe’s controversial set at his Netflix roast. “Yeah, the George Floyd joke, it wasn’t a tasteful joke to our culture, to our audience, but our audience that’s watching the roast, if you’re watching the roast, you get why they’re
One of the oldest and most beloved traditions in the U.S. is taking place this week, with the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. The annual event, which has been held since 1925, brings together 247 of the best young spellers in the country for three days of
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Part 1 of the Season 10 “Summer House” reunion, streaming on Peacock as of May 27. What a week for New Yorkers. On Monday night, the New York Knicks trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in
The British obsession with the weather goes from an easily mocked national quirk to a world-beating point of pride in “Pressure,” a handsome, efficient WWII drama that doesn’t go quite so far as to say a weatherman won the war, but wouldn’t mind one bit if that’s what you came
In the post-pandemic era, any title opening to that level would be celebrated, while out-of-this-world exits, especially among kids, could fuel a long run and win over a new generation of fans. Globally, the movie has already amassed more than its production budget, or $167
Yoshihiro Nishimura, the director behind films like “Tokyo Gore Police” and “Welcome to Japan,” died Monday in Tokyo following a nearly two-week hospital stay for liver disease. He was 59. Nishimura’s career began in the early 2000s, during which he directed and created
“Chess” will close early on Broadway, with the buzzy revival ending its run on June 21. Although Lea Michele was scheduled to depart the production in late June, the musical had intended to remain on Broadway with Joanna “JoJo” Levesque set to take over the lead role of
The feature, which explores the final years of Lee's life, is based on hundreds of hours of footage shot by his former assistant, Jon Bolerjack.
Writer-director Alec Bewkes' feature recently wrapped production and focuses on six kidnapped strangers.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our box office segment, Variety‘s Rebecca Rubin carefully measures the turnout over the Memorial Day weekend holiday for Disney’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” It was a big test for Disney and Lucasfilm and the strength of the
“Backrooms” star Mark Duplass took to X on Tuesday to defend Kane Parsons from rumors that the 20-year-old filmmaker didn’t actually direct the upcoming horror film. Responding to an X user who claimed Parsons “absolutely didn’t direct” A24’s “Backrooms,” Duplass wrote, “Hmmm,
Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden concert special is getting a physical release. “Billy Joel: The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden — The Complete Concert” is now available for pre-order on Blu-ray, with the release set for May 29. The one-disc release is listed at $24.98
“KPop Demon Hunters” is getting the Criterion treatment. Netflix’s breakout musical fantasy film will get a special Blu-ray release from the prestige home entertainment label on Dec. 31, with pre-orders available now. Retail listings currently show the film available in Blu-ray
Tony Dokoupil is pushing back. The “CBS Evening News” anchor, who has been under intense scrutiny since taking the role in early January, led the signature CBS newscast to an audience of a little more than 4 million during the five-day period ended May 22, according to Nielsen
One of the most dramatic betrayals in reality TV (since Scandoval, of course) took place after, and potentially during, Season 10 of “Summer House.” Now, the show’s cast will finally speak to each other and the public for the first time in a reunion that airs Tuesday, May 26 at
Spotify is bringing another format to listeners’ ears: narrated articles. Starting Tuesday, more than 650 long-form magazine articles will be available (in English) to Spotify users where audiobooks are available. The curated collection of narrated articles, produced the
Have people ever been more nostalgic for New York City in the ‘90s? Ryan Murphy’s FX series “Love Story,” which chronicles the tragic romance of JFK Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) and Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon), has people riding bikes like Kennedy, dressing like Bessette, and
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve also star in the A24 horror feature hitting theaters Friday.
Tom Brady and Keegan-Michael Key are among the guests who have been tapped to appear on Tubi’s soccer-themed eight-episode talk show “The Other Football,” which is timed to the 2026 World Cup. Also set to appear are “Ted Lasso” star Brendan Hunt; Team USA and World Cup hopefuls
Benito will make a cameo appearance in the upcoming Pixar flick, voicing a forgotten toy known as “Pizza with Sunglasses”
Ahead of the highly anticipated release of “House of the Dragon” Season 3, showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal is teasing an “all-out war” right from the get-go. In Entertainment Weekly’s cover story, Condal called the premiere of Season 3, which features the Battle of the
I’m looking at Vic Michaelis sideways…Literally. It’s Friday afternoon, two days after Dropout held its first-ever Emmys FYC event at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, and Michaelis’s Zoom feed has rotated 90 degrees. In traditional Michaelis fashion, they are apologizing for
“Off Campus,” the new romantic drama series about college hockey players, is the third most-watched debut series in the history of Amazon Prime Video. Amazon says that the series reached 36 million viewers in its first 12 days of streaming. It’s important to note that the
“Ninja Warrior” is making its way to the Olympics. Tokyo Broadcasting System Television — the producer behind the TV format “Sasuke” (adapted around the world, including in the U.S., as various versions of “Ninja Warrior”) — has sealed a deal with Union Internationale de
It's the latest book adaptation from Lionsgate, the company behind "The Housemaid" and "The Hunger Games" movies.
Willa has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Take Me Home,” the debut feature from writer-director Liz Sargent. “Take Me Home” premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and made its international premiere at the Berlinale in the Perspectives
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 26, 2026, which means it’s 16 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 27 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 45 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 10. And
Richard Gadd is fast establishing himself as the master of uncomfortable viewing. If “Baby Reindeer,” the super-viral 2024 Netflix series he wrote and starred in, raised difficult questions about masculinity, power and sexuality, his follow-up, “Half Man,” does the same — on
India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises has unveiled a four-channel linear sports portfolio under the Unite8 Sports banner and confirmed it is in discussions with FIFA over broadcast and streaming rights to the 2026 soccer World Cup for India, with the tournament set to kick off
“Dutton Ranch” is off to the races at Paramount+, with the “Yellowstone” spinoff pulling in the biggest series launch in the streamer’s history. Per Paramount data, the first two episodes of the series reached 12.9 million views within seven days of their release, with both
Albert Wolsky, the two-time Oscar-winning costume designer behind films like “All That Jazz,” “Bugsy,” “Grease” and more, died May 23 in Los Angeles. He was 95. Wolsky’s death was confirmed by several colleagues including fellow costume designer Christopher Lawrence in an
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner brought their bicoastal style to Cleveland on Monday night for Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs. Perhaps vintage merch and custom designer are good luck: for the first time in 30 years, the New York Knicks have clinched a spot in the NBA Finals. For
Kehlani has announced the dates for her upcoming “The Kehlani World Tour: North America,” with 33 dates slated from August through the beginning of October. The R&B singer will be accompanied by special guests Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t and Waseel for the trek,
Conor Oberst was only on the third song of “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday evening when he came to reflect on how the world has — or, more pointedly, hasn’t — changed in the 21 years since the album’s release. “It’s this much later and we’re in
Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir”soundtrack will feature new music by composers Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons. In addition to the score, actress Li Jun Li delivers a cover of “Dream a Little Dream of Me” and the original track, “The Devil You Know.” The live-action series,
Olivia Rodrigo has announced the tracklist for her upcoming third album “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” releasing on June 12 via Geffen Records. Among the songs on the tracklist are previously released singles “Drop Dead” and “The Cure.” The rest of the album
CoPro 28, Israel’s leading documentary market, is set to take place next month in Tel Aviv in a hybrid online and in-person format. Participants can expect a breadth of projects, ranging from documentaries about Israel’s most famous OnlyFans creator (“The Fans Are Mine”) and
Variety has hired Corbin Bolies as a business reporter covering the intersection of AI and entertainment, with a focus on how the technology is affecting film, television, music and media. Bolies was previously a media reporter at TheWrap, where he covered the business of
United Talent Agency has signed Latin music star Jay Wheeler for global representation in all areas. UTA will work alongside Wheeler across live touring, media, brand partnerships, filmed entertainment, and additional strategic opportunities worldwide. The singer has scored
The first words spoken in Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s “Ben’Imana,” are of forgiveness. But the body does not forget and the speaker’s defiant stare and tight, unyielding stance suggest she is trying, not wholly successfully, to discipline herself into feeling the words as
Drake has broken the record previously held by Michael Jackson for most No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo male artist as “Janice STFU” bows atop the chart following the release of his trio of albums. With that accomplishment, Drake now ties Rihanna and Taylor Swift for
