David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, dined at the White House Thursday evening at the state dinner held for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping — but the White House shut out reporters for CNN, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news network Ellison is on the cusp of
Hannah Einbinder is speaking out after being arrested earlier Thursday while protesting an appearance by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The “Hacks” star, who was protesting alongside Sarah Sherman, Susan Sarandon and others, posted on her Instagram story asking her
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will present its Screen Icon Award to Indian actor, director and producer Aamir Khan at its 37th edition, with a 25th-anniversary Special Presentation screening of “Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India” alongside director Ashutosh
Just in time for the scariest season, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is unveiling The Horror Show, a major survey of costumes, props, drawings, posters and other artifacts from the most iconic horror films throughout the history of cinema. The exhibit
Guests didn’t leave this year’s Variety Power of Women event empty-handed. After a glitzy evening at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night (featuring powerhouse performances from Jennifer Hudson and Normani), attendees were gifted with a curated bag of over 90 products,
The 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival opened on Sept. 24 with an AI robot dance by Unitree, a tribute to four late friends of the festival and the East-West Award for Hong Kong director Ann Hui. The ceremony took place at the Platform, the
You can go home again, at least part-time, as former MTV Networks head Van Toffler proved when he came back in 2025 as the producer of the MTV Video Music Awards. He’s back in the saddle for a second year in 2026, as the two-hour telecast enjoys its second year in a row with a
Bob Chapek expounds at length about his termination from Disney and his belief that ex-CEO Bob Iger stabbed him in the back in his forthcoming book, “Behind the Castle Walls.” Chapek, in recounting his 30-year career at the Mouse House, offers a number of other revelations in
New, mysterious and cryptic clips of Dakota Johnson flanked by another woman and man have taken rhe internet by storm, but this time, they aren’t part of her latest movie, “Verity”; they’re part of a Taylor Swift music video. Swift announced Thursday that she will unveil the
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Tomorrow’s Enterprise,” the Season 4 finale of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,“ now streaming on Paramount+. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” brought its fourth season to a close this week, with an episode that firmly sets up
'American Doctor,' 'Avedon,' 'Cookie Queens,' 'Everest: The Other Side,' 'The Last First: Winter K2,' 'My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile,' 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem,' 'One in a Million,' 'The Trial of Alec Baldwin' and 'You Can See Everything' will be represented at the
Supporters of a federal film incentive are preparing an all-out push to pass the legislation by the end of the year, looking to take advantage of momentum before Congress potentially changes hands next term. A bipartisan group of senators and representatives unveiled the bill
“You rarely see a movie now where the big question is, ‘How the fuck did this get made? Who let them do this?'” Tony award winner WIll Brill asks this aloud over a meal with Variety at West Hollywood’s Canter’s Deli. Brill starts with a steaming bowl of soup at 11 a.m. before
Amid more layoffs and contraction and renewed going-discless discourse, we are facing no shortage of opinions about what strategies will finally rightsize the global-gaming-industry ship. Apart from relying on the highly anticipated release of “Grand Theft Auto VI” to solve for
“Saturday Night Live” alums Jay Pharoah and Cheri Oteri, as well as “Workaholics” star Adam Devine, are among the guest stars set to appear on the upcoming Season 3 of Fox’s animated series “Universal Basic Guys.” Also set to join in on the universal basic fun this season:
Just One Before I Die , premiering next month on Tubi, dives deep in team's championship drought and their long-suffering fans
The Swiss film festival has opened with the European premiere of Hiddleston's latest feature, an Everest drama called 'Tenzing.'
Mamiya Shotaro leads a Japanese remake of CJ ENM’s Korean hit drama “Quiz From God,” which will stream exclusively on Prime Video from Dec. 4. The Prime Original series casts Mamiya as Hatsushima Haruto, a neurosurgeon turned forensic pathologist whose brilliance has earned him
A packed lineup of talent and industry executives stepped out for Variety’s Power of Women event at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night. Making the rounds at cocktails and inside the ballroom were movers and shakers from the town’s stop studios and platforms. Executives
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Avengers: Endgame Encore,” now playing in theaters. In the lead-up to “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel has re-released “Avengers: Endgame” in theaters with four brand new scenes that tie directly into the sprawling team-up film
A bidding war may be in full flower for Letterboxd, the popular film-reviews and social service that has been fielding inbound acquisition offers for several months. Indie studio A24 and the New York Times are the latest to express an interest in buying Letterboxd, according to
Tamera Mowry-Housley is checking into Season 2 of the “Scrubs” reboot. The “Sister, Sister” and “Twitches” star has boarded the ABC sitcom as a guest star. She will play Dr. Steffie, a pediatric doctor who tries to persuade Tosh (Ava Bunn) to choose peds as her specialty.
The Serbian film and television industries are in a state of crisis, with independent production in the Balkan powerhouse crippled by what leading industry groups describe as “a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored censorship.” Nearly two years after a devastating train
British actor Tom Hiddleston has a privileged view and understanding of the Marvel Cinematic Universe phenomenon, having starred as Loki in “Thor,” only the second film of a now ever-expanding franchise. Speaking at the Zurich Film Festival, where he is presenting the opening
Judith Light has joined “Shrinking” Season 4 in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively. Light will appear in the fourth season of the Apple TV series alongside returning stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie,
New York-based indie distributor Dekanalog has acquired the U.S. rights to “Nina Roza,” Canada’s Academy Awards submission. Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ film won the Silver Bear for best screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival this year. It was screened as a work-in-progress in
Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were among those detained on Sept. 24 in New York City for protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was set to speak at the U.N. General Assembly. Pictures of the actors being led away from protests in cuffs went viral on
This approach has previously been employed by four high-profile awards hopefuls that went on to win the best picture Oscar: 'Crash,' 'Spotlight,' 'Moonlight' and 'Parasite.'
The judge overseeing the antitrust case filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger questioned the parties about their settlement at a hearing Thursday. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín has not yet ruled on whether
Alex Gibney's two-part, four-hour Musk , an "incisive look" at "the wealthiest, and most unchecked, man on the planet," opens this fall
Los Angeles Dodgers player Mookie Betts has signed with 3 Arts Sports and Sanders Sports & Entertainment (SSE) for personal representation. “I’ve always believed in surrounding myself with people who understand my vision and bring expertise in areas where I can continue to
Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson are executive producing and attached to star in “The Parsifal Mosaic,” a drama series based on Robert Ludlum’s 1982 spy novel in development at Hulu. The small screen adaptation hails from Legendary Entertainment and writer Wes Tooke, who served
It’s no secret that former Disney CEO Bob Iger didn’t end up loving his first choice successor, Bob Chapek, following Chapek’s very public firing and Iger’s rehiring. But now that Iger has left the top post for good and handed over the reins to former parks head Josh D’Amaro,
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill on Thursday to create a 20% federal film incentive, with bonuses that could bring the total rebate to 30%. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s included and excluded from the proposal: Included: Productions must have a minimum spend
‘Captain Marvel' directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are set to write and direct the film from Laika.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled federal legislation Thursday that would create a 20%-30% U.S. film incentive, in a bid to secure American dominance in entertainment production. The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most
Black Bear has acquired worldwide rights to Laika’s live-action adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel, “Atmosphere.” The Academy Award-winning indie studio and distribution company (“Imitation Game,” “Sing Sing,” “Train Dreams”) landed the rights in a highly
The 72-year-old will be feted with an evening of clips and conversation on Friday, Feb. 12.
In Hollywood, parallel thought is a funny thing. As in every other sphere, two or more people can have a similar idea at the same time, but when those ideas bloom into movies, their release can feel like a land rush. Which is more firmly cemented in moviegoers’ memories,
After kids and family content brought Netflix 15% of its viewership in the first half of 2026, the streamer is doubling down on its children’s slate. Netflix announced several family-oriented projects on Thursday, beginning with “Sesame Street,” which it began streaming last
“The Beast in Me” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned. Claire Danes will return to star as Aggie Wiggs and executive produce as she did in Season 1. In addition, Season 1 showrunner Howard Gordon has signed an overall TV deal with Netflix under his
John Malkovich will be honored with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine” at the 42nd annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will take place Feb. 3-13. The film recently screened at the Telluride,
Bleecker Street has released the trailer for “Musk,” Alex Gibney’s new documentary about the world’s richest man, tech mogul Elon Musk. “Musk” premiered out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 8, where it received a four-minute standing
Can you see it? Was it intentional? What is reality? A typo in the 'You Can See Everything' trailer goes viral.
Deacon Phillippe insists he wasn’t going to rely on his Hollywood genes — his parents are Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe — to make it in Hollywood. So much so that the 24-year-old aspiring musician and actor was intent on getting a college education and graduated from New
For anyone waiting for years to get a U2 album again, it might have seemed as if the band was, you know, running to stand still. But the day is at hand, as the group’s first full-length recording in nine years, “Carnaval De Luz,” has been set for a Nov. 12 release, Interscope
Animated feature “In Waves,” directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, opens the American French Film Festival Nov. 3 as the fest celebrates its 30th anniversary.“In Waves” made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, where it was the first animated feature to kick off
Graham Norton’s couch is staying put on this side of the pond. As the U.K.-based host’s long-running talker “The Graham Norton Show” returns for its Season 34 premiere next week, the show’s U.S. distribution has already been secured for two more seasons by AMC Global Media.
Charlie Brooker’s new Netflix series has revealed its title — “Blackmere” — not to be confused with the writer and producer’s other show for the streamer, “Black Mirror.” Netflix announced the show’s title, some first-look images and the news that Rory Kinnear (“The Diplomat,”
