“NCIS: New York,” the upcoming newest entry in the CBS franchise, has added four new cast members. Variety has confirmed that Jennifer Beals (“The L Word,” “Devil in a Blue Dress”), Jacqueline Byers (“Salvation,” “Dark Winds”), Shane Harper (“Good Luck Charlie,” “Power Book IV:
'Selamlik’ and ‘They Bloom at Dawn’ are among other works-in-progress winning prizes.
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, which dates back to around the 8th or 7th century BC. As a result, some moviegoers were surprised when the film’s various trailers let it slip that Nolan’s characters speak contemporary English dialogue
The release of the latest chapter in the “RuneScape” franchise is fast approaching with the September launch of “Dragonwilds,” which will mark a turning point for the beloved PC franchise. Currently available in Steam Early Access for PC players, the title is particularly
Range Media Partners has signed Sky Yang for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. Yang continues to be repped by Independent Talent Group, Jackoway Austen Tyerman, and Pippa Being. Yang is a graduate of the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art. He made his
Penn Badgley and Amy Ryan also star in the film that marks the feature directorial debut for Audrey Ellis Fox.
It stands as the top film for the indie studio in China, France and Taiwan.
Former late night host Craig Kilborn has set his directorial debut, “The Life Golden,” starring Lauren German (“Lucifer”) and Tom Byrne (“The Crown”), Variety has exclusively learned. In an official plot description, the film is said to be an “independent stylish murder
Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to the psychological thriller, “NDA,” starring Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story,” “Evita”), Penn Badgley (“You”) and Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan (“Gone Baby Gone,” “The Wire”). The film, which is currently in
Mollye Asher ('Nomadland') and Greg Shapiro ('A House of Dynamite') discuss why sometimes the studio note is right, how Bigelow makes compromise easy and what 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' tell us about the future of cinema.
Millie Bobby Brown’s Netflix film franchise “Enola Holmes” returned with its third installment on July 1. The new movie debuted with 20.7 million views in five days. With that total, “Enola Holmes 3” became the most-watched title on Netflix during the week of June 29 to July 5.
Universal Global Television is developing a series take on the brand new Jessica Knoll novel “Helpless,” Variety has learned exclusively. The novel was just published today, July 7, by Scribner and was acquired by UGT’s Creative Acquisitions & IP Management team. The official
A droll dramedy of bourgeois social awkwardness morphs into a deep-cut tragedy about the effects of a mother’s psychological frailty on her grown-up children, in Danish director Mads Mengel’s impressively uncozy debut feature “The Guest.” Clean-lined and sharp-edged, with David
“New Girl” creator and “Dying for Sex” co-creator Liz Meriwether will pen the screenplay for Universal’s forthcoming Britney Spears biopic from director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt. The movie is based on Spears’ revealing memoir, “The Woman in Me.” Released in October
Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes and Gary Dauberman's Coin Operated have teamed up for the adaptation of the Bram Stoker Award winner.
The ‘Jumanji’ star will produce the feature and play a Vegas motorcycle stuntman hiding a dementia diagnosis for one last jump in the movie for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity and 'Sing Sing' director Greg Kwedar.
How much dirty cash can pass through your hands before your soul is stained? Gosha (Ivan Savov) and Marina (Tanya Shahova), the struggling sixtysomething couple at the center of “Black Money for White Nights,” believe they’ve found the right balance: Professional bribery is the
Booyakasha! Sacha Baron Cohen has wrapped production on a new Ali G film, which will bring his sketch comedy breakout to back to big screen. The character was previously featured in 2002’s “Ali G Indahouse.” The film was shot in secret, much like Cohen operated on 2006’s
The Law & Order: SVU star will be the first woman to emcee the show since Jane Lynch in 2011
Netflix has appointed Ana María Londoño as head of content, Colombia, tapping one of the country’s most seasoned TV writers and content executives whose 30-year career takes in her breakout telenovela “Juegos Prohibidos” through to RCN’s 2024 “Rojo Carmesí.” Londoño’s brief
Jermaine Dupri has filed an $18 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, alleging that the company failed to properly pay royalties for releases from Mariah Carey, Usher, Xscape, Kris Kross and more. The suit, filed on Monday and reviewed by Variety, accuses SME of
Sun Valley, the so-called summer camp for billionaires, kicks off this week in Idaho, and though it’s unfair to blame the conference for all of the problems plaguing the media business, it’s not a bad place to start. Hosted by investment bank Allen & Co., the off-the-record
Max Siemers and Tanner Anderson are behind the new company, which will adapt Christina Lauren’s best-selling novel of the same of the name centered on childhood friends turned first loves who reconnect as adults.
Takashi Yamazaki is teaming with Ridley Scott's Scott Free on the project.
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions has inked a first-look deal with Universal Global Television (UGT), Variety has learned. Under the deal, JuVee will develop projects for UGT across all platforms. First up, the company is developing the romantic drama “Pawn,”
The Sarajevo Film Festival has introduced a new award, the Prix Cineplexx. It will be presented for the first time at its 32nd edition, which runs from Aug. 14 to 21. The Prix Cineplexx is awarded to the best film in the Open Air Premiere program and is chosen by the festival
Dwayne Johnson is set to star in and produce the new action-drama, “Free Byrd,” the latest film from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity. “Free Byrd” stars Johnson as a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who conceals his dementia diagnosis from everyone, including his
“Shark Tank” returns with Season 18 in the fall, and with it are some new entrepreneurs who smell blood in the water. The lineup of guest sharks includes Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, as well as the CEO of his company Beast Industries, Jeffrey Housenbold. Writer, director,
First, the Knicks win and now this. NBC has tapped one of its primetime superstars to host the 78th Emmy Awards: “Law & Order: SVU” star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay will lead this year’s kudocast. That makes Hargitay the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years —
HBO is developing a true crime drama series titled “Dorothea” based on the story of ’80s serial killer Dorothea Puente. Geena Davis has been cast in the title role and executive produces alongside showrunner Joshua Michael Stern. Michael Rosenbaum and Jeff Frost also executive
The cast of “Big Brother” Season 28 has been revealed, and the 14 houseguests include a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” all star and MMA fighter. Ahead of today’s announcement, there was heavy speculation of returning players, and two surprise players have yet to be revealed. “Big
Television legend David Chase, the creator of the multi-award-winning HBO series “The Sopranos,” told Variety he is independently working on a film “that deals with LSD” while also developing a series on the subject for HBO. While he could not go into much more detail, he
The fourth movie in the stoner comedy franchise “Harold & Kumar,” starring John Cho and Kal Penn, is on track with the key players from the series on board, one of the producers, Greg Shapiro, said Tuesday. Speaking at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, he said, “I made a series of
Charli xcx has revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album “Music, Fashion, Film,” releasing on July 24. The 11-track project is slated to include the already-released singles “Rock Music,” “SS26” and “Wink Wink,” which the singer unveiled with music videos over the past
Universal will reteam with ‘Wicked’ director and producer Jon M. Chu and Marc Platt for the project.
Louise Lasser, the star of Norman Lear’s short-lived satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” has died. She was 87. Lasser died of natural causes on Monday at her home in Manhattan. Lasser’s reserved and soft-spoken demeanor was flipped on its head in “Mary Hartman,
U2 is edging ever-so-closer to officially announcing the group’s first full-length collection of new material in nine years. Heralding it is the first single from that forthcoming effort, “Street of Dreams,” which hit DSPs as a single and music video early Tuesday. The streets
Netflix is further expanding the mix of content available on its platform through licensing partnerships with a range of top publishers, including Variety and other brands in Penske Media’s PMX unit, as well as BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc. and
Class war bloodbath “The Eastman,” Latino procedural “Rookies,” queer drama “Mesopotamia” and the exquisite 2D tyke parable “The March of the Sunflowers” look like potential highlights at a 16th Bogotá Audiovisual Market which looks set to underscore Colombia’s status not only
There are 600 million reasons why Paramount Skydance should not tinker too much with the inner workings of CNN after the company completes the acquisition of its parent, Warner Bros. Discovery. Staffers at the news giant fear the company soon expected to be their new owner will
After becoming a breakout theatrical hit, “Obsession” will release on Blu-ray 4K and DVD on July 14. The physical editions are available to pre-order on Amazon, where it’s a No. 1 bestseller. The Collector’s Edition release includes the film in 4K with Dolby Vision and HDR10,
Joy Behar looks and acts nothing like David Muir or Robin Roberts, but ABC asserts her program, “The View” is entitled to the same protections as program such as “World News Tonight” or “Good Morning America.” More than 76,000 comments have been filed by the public with the
The director says his 'Odyssey' crew reacted to an actor's scene in a way he's only seen one time before.
The animated film “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” will now premiere in July rather than October as originally planned. Paramount has announced that the film, which continues the story from “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” will debut globally on Paramount+ on July 25. The film
Animation is taking a larger share of the California film incentive, as the state announced Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated features. The state expanded its production incentive to $750 million a year in 2025, while also opening up the program to animated
Kal Penn will never forget seeing his “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” co-star Abbie Cornish for the first time as Anna Nicole Smith. “She really embodied Anna Nicole in a very striking way,” Penn tells me. “She was a completely different person. I briefly met Anna Nicole a handful of
AUDIENCE AVALANCHE England’s 3-2 soccer World Cup victory over Mexico on Monday delivered the biggest television audience ever recorded in the U.K. for a live broadcast between 2am and 4am BST, with a peak of 9.1 million viewers tuning into BBC One and BBC iPlayer despite the
Broadway will be saying “Hello, Dolly” before the end of the year, as the musical telling the life story of country-pop superstar Dolly Parton is set to begin previews at the St. James Theatre on Dec. 7, to be followed by an official opening night on her 81st birthday, Jan. 19,
Sky Italia has released first-look images of its upcoming high-end series “Gucci: Game Over,” which the Comcast-owned pay-TV service has described as Italy’s answer to Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” film. Miriam Leone (“The Lions of Sicily”) (pictured above) is playing
Ncuti Gatwa is reuniting with his “Doctor Who” co-star Niamh Marie Smith to executive produce her new short film “Passing Through.” Marie Smith, who featured in the 2024 “Doctor Who” Christmas special “Joy to the World” as Sylvia Trench, will star in the short alongside Gemma
