The NFL 2025-26 season is here! it’s going to be a tough season for all 32 NFL teams to win their divisions and make into the playoffs for a chance to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California (home of the San
When the details of a killing are as grisly as they are in Leonardo di Costanza’s “Elisa,” which concerns a young woman convicted of kidnapping her own sister, keeping her under sedation for days and finally strangling her and setting fire to her body, the temptation to go
Votiv, a film and television production company, is developing a feature adaptation of the horror-comedy novel “Patricia Wants to Cuddle.” The book, a satire of American media culture that blends slasher and queer romance genres, is the debut work of fiction from Samantha
Paramount Skydance doesn’t want to keep all of its workers — but for those who are going to stay with the media giant, it wants them to stay very close. The company told employees Thursday that it would all staffers would be expected to work in the office five days a week
Taiwan is making a powerful statement at the 2025 Toronto Intl. Film Festival with a robust lineup led by female filmmakers, highlighting the nation’s growing influence in international cinema through diverse storytelling approaches. Shu Qi’s directorial debut “Girl” anchors
“The Paper,” a new mockumentary comedy series set in the universe of “The Office,” debuted all 10 episodes of its first season on Peacock on Sep. 4. The pilot episode reveals that “The Office’s” Dunder Mifflin was acquired by Enervate — an Ohio-based paper company — in 2019.
Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” a series about podcasters, is about to get an official one of its own. Disney Entertainment Television is embarking on a major push in the video podcast space, launching companion chat series centered on shows like “Only Murders,” “Dancing
Director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds’ feature documentary will world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday night, ahead of an Oct. 10 Prime Video debut.
Clairo is bringing her signature charm to a new jewelry collection. The 27 year-old singer-songwriter has translated the quiet intimacy of her music into a new artistic medium with “Kismet,” her debut jewelry collection in collaboration with Catbird. The Brooklyn-based jeweler,
The animated series “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” will end with Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively. The second season of the Legendary Television series will debut on Dec. 11. The show originally premiered in October 2024 and was renewed soon after,
The 'Succession' star makes his feature debut behind the camera with 'Glenrothan,' a tender, whisky-soaked drama co-starring Alan Cumming, which premieres at TIFF.
Fandango will parnter with TikTok on a new venture that will let users purchase movie tickets directly in-app. The first-of-its-kind deal will be run through TikTok Spotlight, a vertical launched by the Chinese company in 2024 to specifically highlight new movies and TV shows.
Wizards of the Coast is launching Magic: The Gathering’s new set centered around Marvel’s Spider-Man later this month, and Variety has an exclusive first look at two of the cards from the new web-slinger collection. Per the Hasbro-owned Wizards of the Coast, this full set
The macabre, medieval-set feature, now shooting in Prague, follows a knight who marries his devoted love after murdering her father — only to betray her for a wealthier bride.
Indie streaming service Nebula has expanded its scripted division with the addition of Patrick Willems as its new director of scripted development. Willems joins the scripted development team with Marvel Studios alum Trenton Waterson and cinematographer Valentina Vee. Within
FilmQuest, one of the largest and fastest growing film festivals specializing in sci-fi, fantasy and horror, has announced its 2025 lineup. The festival’s 12th edition takes place from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1 in Downtown Provo, Utah. This year’s lineup includes features and short
Set for publication on April 14, 2026, the book will reflect on the most tumultuous decade of her life, spanning from 2010 through 2020
Jess Glynne, Jeezy and Black Eyed Peas are just a few of the artists leading TikTok’s Songs of the Summer 2025 list. Glynne crowns the top songs lists in the U.S., U.K. and globally with her 2015 hit “Hold My Hand,” which became a viral sensation due to its use in a Jet2
Madelyn Cline is a “sleepy girl” — understandably so. This summer, she’s had two massive films come out — first, the highly anticipated “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and second, Prime Video’s romance “The Map That Leads to You.” By the time the latter came out, she was
Stephen King recently spoke to The Times UK and criticized Hollywood’s superhero movies for often depicting baseless violence. In various Marvel and DC movies, entire cities are destroyed without the viewer seeing any actual harm to human life. King, whose dystopian horror
A new day, a new spin-off. “NCIS, Tony and Ziva,” the highly anticipated series from the crime drama series drops tonight on Paramount+. The 10-episode spin-off debuts on the streamer with its free three episodes on Sept. 4 at at 12 a.m. PT, with one new episode dropping weekly
“Saturday Night Live” is nothing without its cast. Legendary comedians like Tina Fey, John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell are why the prolific late-night sketch show has held strong for 51 seasons. But sadly, nothing lasts forever. Each season sees key
One of audio entertainment’s top studios is hitting the gas on a fresh slate of top-tier titles, including a new season of “Revisionist History” from Pushkin Industries co-founder Malcom Gladwell and author Michael Lewis revisiting “The Big Short” as an audio book and companion
In his directorial debut, “Maddie’s Secret,” John Early wears a lace-front wig and a fresh face of makeup to transform into the title character, a woman who works as a food influencer while concealing a debilitating eating disorder. But it was an invisible alteration that was
The Folio Society is marking Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a collector’s edition fit for a literary icon. On Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. ET, the London-based publisher will release “Jane Austen: The Complete Novels,” a six-volume limited edition of Austen’s major works, capped at
Jessica Chastain’s path to stardom began at age 7, after watching a production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” “My grandmother took me,” Chastain remembers. “It was the first time I realized it was a job that people could have, and after watching it, I was
Finn Cole will star alongside Mads Mikkelsen in Future Artists Entertainment’s adventure-thriller “Sirius.” The film is an Arctic action-thriller inspired by the real-life Sirius Patrol, the Danish special forces unit charged with defending Greenland’s 8,700-mile frozen
The one-time slayer of Blockbuster now has a bona fide blockbuster theatrical hit. Netflix scored its first No. 1 box office win with animated sing-along “KPop Demon Hunters.” And the company is about to open two big entertainment and shopping venues in the U.S., with more on
Scott Eastwood has landed his next lead role, joining two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou and Oscar winner Halle Berry in upcoming action-thriller “Red Card.” The Africa-set film is being directed by Joel Souza (“Crown Vic”), working from a screenplay by “Bad Boys” creator
The first look at Steven Feinartz’s upcoming doc premieres today exclusively on Rolling Stone
The Kering Foundation’s Fourth Annual Caring For Women Dinner has announced that this year’s event will feature a performance by singer-songwriter and producer, FKA twigs, on behalf of Sistah Space. The event, taking place on Sept. 11 at The Pool in New York City, will be
Alan Cumming and David Morrissey are set to star in Russell T Davies’ upcoming drama series “Tip Toe” for Channel 4. The five part series from the “Doctor Who” and “It’s a Sin” writer follows Leo and Clive, “who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15
Hayao Miyazaki’s “Howl’s Moving Castle” is making its way back to the big screen. As part of GKIDS and Fathom Entertainment’s Studio Ghibli Fest, the film will be re-released in theaters across the country from Sept. 20-24. Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet
Portraying someone in an upbeat celebratory biopic is one thing. Portraying someone in a not-entirely celebratory biopic that the someone in question would rather “fuck off” is something else entirely. Which is why Éanna Hardwicke tried not to think of Toronto-bowing feature
The composers of “The Brutalist,” “Nosferatu,” “Sentimental Value,” “Mickey 17” and “Mufasa: The Lion King” will compete for the Discovery of the Year Award at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards, one of the most prestigious events for film music. The nominations were among those
In a surprise post on Thursday, Justin Bieber announced that he will release his “Swag II” album at “midnight tonight” (presumably 12 a.m. ET/ 9 p.m. PT). The album is the follow-up to “Swag,” his surprise-released first album in four years, in July. The new album follows the
Television’s awards season is nearing its grand finale, with the Creative Arts Emmys taking place over two nights this weekend, leading into the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 14. The main ceremony will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. Apple TV+ enters the
Is Howard Stern going to stay on SiriusXM’s airwaves? The company’s execs certainly want to keep their marquee talk-radio star. SiriusXM is in the midst of negotiating a contract renewal for the radio host, who’s been with the satellite radio company for nearly 20 years. Amid
Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman, but always it’s hard to be a girl in Taiwanese star Shu Qi’s sincere but unwieldy directorial debut “Girl.” Tracing a few turbulent months in the life of a Taipei schoolgirl in the late 1980s, the film witnesses how, under cover of her
HBO is enacting more name changes, as the cabler has given a cosmetic makeover to six of its U.S. linear channels. HBO2 will now be called HBO Hits. HBO Signature is now HBO Drama. HBO Zone will henceforth be known as HBO Movies. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery is reviving the
Lock your doors because Netflix’s latest serial killer is on the loose. Charlie Hunnam stars as Ed Gein, a murderer known as “The Butcher of Plainfield” and “The Plainfield Ghoul,” in the third season of Netflix’s anthology series “Monster.” The show premieres on Oct. 3. “The
Taking note of Gen Alpha’s obsession with video game-walkthrough content on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, PBS Kids is about to launch a TV series centered around the digital activity titled, “Odd Squad Gaming Unit” (OSGU). Produced by Fred Rogers Productions and Sinking
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson aims to take Fox Nation viewers behind the scene of a crime. The actor, rapper and producer will host “50 Ways to Catch a Killer,” a new six-part documentary series for Fox Nation, the streaming service aligned with Fox News Media. Each episode will
Singer-songwriter D4vd has partnered with Epic Games to release Fortnite’s first-ever official anthem, “Locked & Loaded (Official Fortnite anthem).” The track is out now and will make its in-game debut in the Fortnite Shop as part of the official Fortnite Global Championship
Lisa Holme, a veteran of Warner Bros. Discovery and Hulu, is joining Roku Media as head of content. Holme, who starts Monday, Sept. 8, will report to Charlie Collier, president of Roku Media. She will lead Roku’s content team, overseeing the company’s slate of content
Independent music publication Alt Citizen is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a weeklong takeover of venues across New York City. From Sept. 9 to 14, the Music Discovery Is Everything campaign will feature six shows with more than 20 live acts. Tickets are currently
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died. He was 91. “In this company, we have always felt like part of a family. Today, with deep emotion, we feel the void left by the one who founded and nurtured this family with vision, passion, and dedication,” his family and
With a movie dramatizing the making of the album due in theaters shortly, Bruce Springsteen has announced plans to release a deluxe edition of his classic 1982 album “Nebraska,” complete with the unreleased “electric” versions of the songs that fans have hoped to hear for
“Adolescence” star Stephen Graham, Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”) and Anson Boon (“1917”) lead the twisted thriller “Good Boy,” the English-language debut from Academy Award nominee Jan Komasa (“Corpus Christi”), which premieres Sept. 6 in the Centrepiece strand
Variety, the No. 1 global entertainment news brand, has announced the launch of Variety India in partnership with Thursday Tales Publishing Pvt. Ltd., a media powerhouse helmed by industry veterans Sarita Tanwar and Gautam Thakker. The landmark collaboration joins India’s
