Iranian-German playwright Nassim Soleimanpour and director Omar Elerian have launched There & Then, an independent theatre company whose inaugural production brings “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” back to London’s West End in its 15th anniversary year, in association with producer
Asif Kapadia is set to complete the final chapter in what has long been considered a landmark and groundbreaking British TV docuseries. The “Up” series of films launched in 1964 with “7 Up,” capturing the lives of 10 boys and four girls in England all aged of seven at the time.
ReelShort and Endemol Shine Brasil have teamed up on the Brazilian adaptation of one of the microdrama platform’s biggest global hits, “Married at First Sight.” Locally titled “De Repente Casados,” the new vertical‑format microdrama premieres April 18 exclusively on ReelShort.
Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant are set to co-star in a new production of Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever” on the West End. Two-time Tony winner Baranski will make her West End debut as Judith Bliss with Oscar nominee Grant as David Bliss in the comedy of manners, which
Jacqueline Zünd’s new film, which takes audiences to the Persian Gulf region with stylized imagery and sound, world premieres at the Swiss doc festival Visions du Réel.
Christopher Meloni is saying something of a farewell to Elliot Stabler, the “Law & Order” detective he’s been playing on and off since 1999. On Thursday, news broke that “Law & Order: Organized Crime” has been canceled after five seasons. Though Meloni occasionally pops into
Paramount Skydance held its first upfronts presentation for advertisers Thursday, gathering media buyers, talent and reporters on the Melrose Avenue lot to hear the new-ish company’s marketing pitch. Paramount will continue the road show in the coming days, with several more
Anubhav Sinha spent years carrying the unease before “Assi” became a film. The director, whose socially driven second act began with “Mulk” in 2018, tells Variety that the subject of sexual violence never fully left him between news cycles and candle-march protests. “Maybe it
Olivia Rodrigo has given a taste of her upcoming third album “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” with the release of its first single “Drop Dead,” along with its music video. In the clip, directed by Petra Collins, Rodrigo wanders through the Palace of Versailles,
British actor David Jonsson is only five films into his career, but you’d already know his gaze anywhere: Even in a film as spry and bright as the 2023 romcom “Rye Lane,” those crinkly, softly drooping eyes bring an air of old-soul melancholy to proceedings. But they’ve never
Pedro Pascal returns as the masked bounty hunter in the Jon Favreau-directed film set to release in May
The actor reprises his role in the upcoming 'Focker-In-Law,' opposite Robert De Niro and cast newcomer Ariana Grande.
The actress became a prominent sex symbol of the 1990s and 2000s with her roles in 'American Pie' and 'Scary Movie.'
Jill Biden is a “Heated Rivalry” fan. So much so that the former First Lady, just minutes ago during the live auction at the NYC LGBT Community Center’s Center Dinner, bid $35,000 to have a walk-on role in the queer hockey series’ second season along with a dinner with the
Grief is one of the most confounding aspects of the human experience. To live is to experience loss, and yet, we are never truly prepared. This type of agony is always a detriment to mental health, even more so when someone is already predisposed to instability. In the first
The Warner Bros. film chief and Oscar-winning actress were interviewed at the CNBC Changemakers event in Manhattan Thursday.
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “9:00 pm,” the Season 2 finale of “The Pitt,” now streaming on HBO Max. The final two episodes of “The Pitt” were extremely heavy as Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby admitted he wasn’t sure he wanted to be alive anymore — but in the end, it
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “9:00 pm,” the Season 2 finale of “The Pitt,” now streaming on HBO Max. Supriya Ganesh’s Dr. Mohan said her goodbyes(ish) on the Season 2 finale of “The Pitt.” After spending most of her shift butting heads with Noah Wyle’s Dr.
Only a species suffering from terminal main character syndrome would, when describing intimately human experiences like love, reach for the language of global cataclysm. Tsunami, earthquake, meteor strike, volcano: We’re barely in love at all unless our metaphor is a natural
Their panel discussion, “Women Behind the Camera: Shifting Power in Film,” is meant to examine “how power is evolving in the entertainment industry.”
Singer D4vd has been arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was found dead in Hollywood in the trunk of his Tesla in September. According to the LAPD, D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was arrested by the Robbery-Homicide Division for the murder of
The Spanish filmmaker also criticized two of the recent projects the Oscar-nominated actor has starred in, arguing, "We still need to see him, at least I do, in another role that demands more from him."
Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley also star in the survival thriller, hitting theaters Aug. 28.
Finally, at long last, the Avengers are assembling again! This much-anticipated reunion of Earth’s Mightiest heroes can’t come soon enough. It’s been six difficult years for movie theater owners since their last heroic team-up in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” To the thrill of
The Marvel Studios trailer revealed the first look at the villain as Downey hit the stage.
Last year, Marvel Studios announced that “Avengers: Endgame” would get a theatrical re-release ahead of the next superhero team-up movie, December’s “Avengers: Doomsday.” Turns out, there’s more to the “Endgame” than previously advertised. During the Walt Disney Studios
The Hulu revival “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” has been deemed eligible for consideration at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards and will compete in comedy categories, Variety has learned exclusively. Despite running only five episodes, the revival qualifies under
The original movie about an unconventional teenager and her type-A mom opens in theaters over Thanksgiving 2026.
Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones will star in Disney’s next animated movie, “Hexed,” the company revealed during its CinemaCon presentation to theater owners on Thursday. “Hexed” is a new original film that “follows a teenage oddball and her Type A mom, who discovers her
The star is swallowed whole by a sperm whale while on a scuba diving trip, as first footage splashed into CinemaCon.
Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar is weighing in on Jacob Elordi’s rapid rise and questioning whether the actor has yet proven his full range. In a recent appearance on the Spanish-language podcast “La Pija y la Quinqui,” Almodóvar offered a candid assessment of Elordi’s career
20th Century has released the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars,” marking the first look at the post-apocalyptic thriller. The film hits theaters Aug. 28. The film is based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel and has been adapted for the screen by Mark L. Smith, whose
Johnson shared a photo of his late grandfather while promoting Thomas Kail's take on the hit 2016 animated film that hits theaters from Disney this summer.
Movie theater owners got another look at Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson’s curly locks as the demigod Maui in Disney’s live-action “Moana.” The studio brought an extended look at the remake to CinemaCon on Thursday, the annual movie theater trade show held at Caesar’s Palace in Las
“The Last of Us” and “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” star Troy Baker adds another credit to his already very long list of video game voice acting roles Thursday with the launch of PlaySide Studios’ and Fumi Games’ “Mouse: P.I. for Hire.” Inspired by both the classic
Will Woody or Buzz Lightyear save the toys from extinction? That question was at the heart of the “Toy Story 5” footage that Disney and Pixar shared with theater owners on Thursday at CinemaCon. One scene found the toys dealing with being shunted aside by their owner Bonnie
The latest outing for Woody and Buzz will hit theaters on June 19.
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” will hit theaters next month, but it got an early look at the first 17 minutes of the film during Disney’s presentation at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theaters owners held in Las Vegas. Pedro Pascal’s Mandalorian warrior Din Djarin,
Pedro Pascal leads the 'Star Wars' feature that Disney releases next month.
In the wake of the verdict against Live Nation Wednesday, in which a New York jury found that the company runs an unlawful monopoly in the concert industry, two questions have towered above all others: “Will ticket prices go down?” and “Will this open up the marketplace for
Jon M. Chu, the celebrated director of “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good,” was unquestionably direct on Thursday when he offered words of wisdom to an arena full of design enthusiasts at the annual Canva Create fan gathering held at the the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif.
It’s the end of the Reed Hastings era at Netflix: The cofounder, chairman and former CEO of the company that he transformed from a DVD-by-mail shipper into the world’s biggest premium entertainment streaming service will depart from the Netflix board in June. On the Netflix Q1
The anticipated sequel screened some new scenes during Disney's CinemaCon presentation.
The Call Your Daddy host will play herself and interview Anne Hathaway's character on a fictional episode of her podcast
Meghan Trainor has canceled what was slated to be her “Get In Girl” tour, citing the difficulties of balancing work and family in the wake of welcoming a new baby. The pop singer shared a message on social media about the tour cancellation, apologizing to fans who were looking
With just nine months remaining before the fest's first edition in its new home, staffers are cultivating locals, hosting — and revealing venues to — the industry, and preparing to launch a portal for discounted hotel bookings for attendees.
Disney’s run to its first Super Bowl touchdown in 20 years is in danger of being stymied by some serious defense. The company has told advertisers it believes they should pay $10 million for a 30-second ad in the company’s 2027 telecast of Super Bowl LXI, according to four
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters saw their compensation come in just above $53 million in 2025, which actually marked a decrease in the chiefs’ pay packages from 2024. The streamer announced the co-CEOs and presidents’ pay in an SEC filing Thursday, which came out
Reese Witherspoon is again advising her followers that there’s no time like the present to start learning about and using artificial intelligence in their daily lives and workplaces. “The Morning Show” star posted on Instagram Wednesday doubling down on earlier remarks that
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, acknowledged that it was disappointing for the streamer to not win the deal for Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and studios businesses. But he said the company “built its M&A muscle” through the experience — and tested its “investment
