Netflix mega-hit “The Platform” and “Rosa’s Wedding,” from top Spanish auteur Iciar Bollaín will be pitched June 21 at the Shanghai Film & TV Market during an event focused on one of the key growth axes in cutting-edge movie dealing: Remake rights. Latido Films will present
Aaron Sorkin sequel footage draws mockery. Amazon hides 'Project Hail Mary' from streaming fans. Blunt and Spielberg (sort of) stick the UFO landing. Spencer Pratt falls. 'Love Island' breaks record.
The Teochew-language family drama — reportedly made for about $2 million and now nearing $250 million in China — opens in U.K. and Irish cinemas on June 26, with France to follow.
“House of Guinness,” Netflix’s boozy period drama based on the famed Irish brewing family, is coming back for another round. Variety understands that a second season of the show, created by Stephen Knight, has now been greenlit by the streamer, with production due to kick off
The “Candy Crush All Stars” competition has named Luana from Bahia, Brazil as its 2026 champion. After weeks of remote competition among millions of “Candy Crush” players across 25 countries, art student Luana secured a spot in the Live Final. Last week, she came out victorious
As we say every year, the annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony is a combination of an awards show and a family reunion — an annual gathering of superstars virtually everyone recognizes, iconic behind-the-scenes songwriters that a few people recognize, and top executives
This interview is part of Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors series. Watch the full video interview now at CNN.com/Watch (or on the CNN app) and on Variety’s YouTube channel starting at 11:59 pm ET. Noah Wyle and Sally Field first worked together on “ER,” when Wyle was among
As the Weeknd kicked off the 2026 Europe and U.K. leg of his years-long “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour with a sold-out performance at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Thursday night, he celebrated several milstones. The tour surpassed $1 billion in global gross last year
“Dear You,” the Teochew-language family drama directed and co-written by Lan Hongchun, is heading to U.K., Ireland and France cinemas after Trinity CineAsia acquired all theatrical rights from Hugoeast and Damai Entertainment. The film opens across U.K. and Ireland screens on
Indian actor-politician Pawan Kalyan’s “They Call Him OG 2” is officially happening. Pawan Kalyan Creative Works confirmed to Variety that the the sequel is in active development, with the shoot expected to commence after November this year. Discussions will begin as soon as
Olivia Rodrigo’s third album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” is finally here — and with it comes a raft of new lyrics to quote, analyze and obsess over. As the title suggests, “You Seem Pretty Sad” takes listeners through the lifespan of a relationship, from giddy
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival, which kicks off Friday, will feature a starry lineup of speakers for its industry segment, the Business Forum, that includes actors Lesley Manville, Aldis Hodge and Kevin McKidd. Headline sessions include “Filmmakers & Friends: Finding Truth
“The Uniform” will return for a second season. Currently showcased at Monte-Carlo Television Festival, the show premiered its first season on DRTV in 2026. Following a deal with Fremantle, it is now set to launch on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four in the U.K. Set within a fiercely
When director Michael Gallagher was eight years old, 39 people died in his neighborhood in San Diego, California. They were the victims of the infamous Heaven’s Gate cult, who died in a coordinated mass suicide timed with the approach of the Comet Hale-Bopp in March of 1997.
David Hockney, widely regarded to be one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died. He was 88. The news was announced by Hockney’s publicist to the BBC. “The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important
Tony Leung Chiu-wai opened the international jury press conference for the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival’s main competition promising to approach the Golden Goblet selection with an open mind – and, where needed, to argue his case. “Even though the awards process is
“The Little Run” (“La Petite Cavale”), Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti’s follow-up to “Shooom’s Odyssey” and one of France’s most-awaited of upcoming animated features, has been boarded by Charades and Diaphana Distribution. A renowned director-driven sales banner intent on
“Wasn’t he supposed to be going to Mars? Can’t we help chip in to speed that up?”
After pressing pause on its cash rebate program due to outstanding debts and suffering through a prolonged production drought, Romania is finally coming in from the cold, with a revamped incentive scheme that is bolstering the hopes of the domestic industry heading into the
A picture-perfect wedding goes horribly awry when the groom’s mistress crashes the festivities, sending the bride-to-be into a tailspin — and toward her ultimate redemption — in “3 Days in September,” the latest from veteran Romanian director and producer Tudor Giurgiu
She also starred opposite Eddie Cantor in ‘If You Knew Susie’ and on the early ABC sitcom ‘The Ruggles’ and did lots of voice work on cartoons.
When Transilvania Intl. Film Festival founder Tudor Giurgiu began sketching the blueprint for the first edition 25 years ago, the then up-and-coming director knew he wanted the country’s first international film event to be more than just a showcase of new Romanian cinema. “I
With memories of Cristian Mungiu’s second Palme d’Or, for the Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve-starring “Fjord,” still fresh just weeks after the director’s latest Cannes triumph, you’d be hard-pressed to recall a time when Romanian filmmakers weren’t feted on world cinema’s
Sanjay Kapoor, Shaheer and Mouni Roy headline “Ab Hoga Hisaab,” a revenge drama series produced by Arré Studio that will stream free exclusively on India’s Amazon MX Player from June 18. The show also marks the streaming debut of actor Avinash Mishra. Set in Punjab, the series
And guess which movie directed by John Cassavetes the Czech festival will screen this summer?!
Taylor Swift gave an epic 21-minute acceptance speech at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 induction ceremony, which took place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Thursday night. Before her acceptance speech, which occurred just past midnight, Sombr paid tribute
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, which aim to highlight outstanding original talents and help their film careers, have revealed the 2026 winners for their fourth annual edition. Jack Hughes won the Fiction category with his film “Deadheading,” while Christine Seow and “Two
The third time’s the third charm for Olivia Rodrigo, who is beginning to look like she might be constitutionally incapable of not turning in one of the year’s most diverting albums, in any given try. Not many artists have started off with as smashing a three-peat as Rodrigo and
The three-time Oscar winner can relate to 26-year-old Curry Barker and 20-year-old Kane Parsons, having made the classic film 'Jaws' in his 20s.
As the series prepares for its second season, Off Campus issued a message for those targeting cast members
Jon Hamm has been disqualified from the Emmy guest drama actor race for his work in the Apple TV drama “The Morning Show,” Variety has confirmed. Due to a clerical error by the studio, Hamm was submitted in the guest actor in a drama series category for his performance as Paul
When “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” screened at Series Mania in Lille this March, Sebastian Kim was watching the audience as much as the screen. The series had been viewed internally at Korean media giant CJ ENM as a gamble. “We viewed it as a bold and somewhat risky project,
Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s epic prog anthem “Karn Evil 9” has inspired a new sci-fi dystopian film, which is now in development after landing a screenwriter and director. Isaac Ezban (“The Incident,” “Párvulos”) is set to direct the film from a script by Tim Hedrick (“Avatar: The
The upcoming psychological drama “Crowbar” has set its cast. Patrick Walker (“Lessons in Chemistry”), John Pyper-Ferguson (“Suits”) and Emma Kenney (“Shameless”) are set to star in Jordan Tortorello’s “Crowbar.” Rafael Cebrián (“Narcos”), Josh Sussman (“Glee”), Briana Price
The ensemble comedy “Adults” will return for Season 2 in August, but FX is tiding fans over with a standalone prequel episode debuting on July 31. The episode, which introduces the central friend group and reveals Paul Baker’s (Jack Innanen) origin story, was screened as a
Sorry, “Home Improvement” fans. A reboot of the massively popular sitcom — which ran from 1991 for eight seasons and starred Tim Allen as a goofy, fun loving dad to three sons — is not coming out of the tool shed. Sources tell Variety there have been discussions over the years
The Oscar winner said he pitched himself to 007 franchise producer Cubby Broccoli, but "he said no and he moved on."
Tribeca Studios will look back at the history of the film festival with a new documentary, “Tribeca 25,” from “Valentino: The Last Emperor” and “Studio 54” director Matt Tyrnauer. The film will cover the festival’s first 25 years, which include its dramatic founding in the wake
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 11, 2026, which means nominations-round voting begins TODAY; it’s then 11 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 27 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 8. And looking far ahead,
Our long international nightmare is over: Spotify has quietly restored the original 2D app icon for the iPhone after about a month-long takeover by a disco-ball-ified version of the logo, which many users had expressed a strong dislike for. On Thursday (June 11), an update to
Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX) has appointed Donna Mirus Bates as global franchise strategy officer, overseeing UDX franchise management and strategic partnerships Bates will report to Vince Klaseus, president of UDX franchise, products and partnerships. In her
A quartet of screenwriters is credited in Kenji Tanigaki’s “The Furious,” but just a single action choreographer: If you’ve ever doubted the adage that two heads (or indeed four) are better than one, here’s your validation. No one could accuse those scribes of working overtime
Ariana Grande has blasted the White House for using a version of her 2024 song “Bye” in a TikTok post that depicted ICE agents arresting and handcuffing people. Grande commented on the TikTok post from earlier this week, telling the administration to cease using her songs.
Mariska Hargitay arrived at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden after matinee and evening performances of “Every Brilliant Thing” at the nearby Hudson Theatre. At first, she was spotted wearing a black shirt, but
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Every Year After,” now streaming on Prime Video. Showunner Amy B. Harris had three specific plot points in mind when she set out to adapt Carley Fortune’s YA romance novel “Every Summer After” for Amazon Prime Video, now titled
Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube are in talks to reprise their roles for the threequel that appears to have skipped an address.
Andy Cohen hosts Bravo’s five-nights-a-week late-night talk show, “Watch What Happens Live,” and a four-day-a-week show on Radio Andy, his SiriusXM channel. He’s an executive producer of the “Real Housewives” franchise, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in March — an
The “Baywatch” production won approval on Thursday to park vehicles overnight at Venice Beach, after facing initial obstacles earlier this spring. The California Coastal Commission approved an amended film permit that allows the production to park overnight at 27 spaces in the
Tom Hanks recently told Gold Derby while promoting “Toy Story 5” that he is not interested in seeing a new Oscar category created for voice actors. Instead, voice actors should be strongly considered for the main acting categories. “I think they have enough categories,” Hanks
“Cotton Fever,” “Here I’m Alive” and “Summer of Three” are among this year’s Tribeca Festival winners. In the narrative competition category, the top winners were Daniel Blake Schwartz’s “Cotton Fever” and Joshua Z Weinstein’s “Here I’m Alive,” with Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene
