The most important prop in Netflix series “Operation Safed Sagar” isn’t a fighter jet. It’s a wing badge. When creator and showrunner Abhijeet Singh Parmar first sat down with Alka Ahuja – widow of Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who was killed in the 1999 Kargil War – he and his
The Zurich Film Festival will pay tribute to filmmaker Martin McDonagh as it gives a gala premiere to his latest film, “Wild Horse Nine,” starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell. The London-based director will receive the festival’s prestigious A Tribute To … Award in
Did Lachlan Murdoch just tackle the NFL? The Fox CEO on Thursday surprised investors by announcing that Fox’s current deal with the National Football League would remain as is through its end after the 2029 season, despite the league’s recent interest in using an “opt-out”
A24 has released the trailer for “Primetime,” giving a first look at Robert Pattinson as “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen. The drama-thriller sees Pattinson step into Hansen’s shoes during a significant chapter in the history of the show, which followed Hansen and a
The 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' filmmaker will receive Zurich's A Tribute To... award and present his new feature, 'Wild Horse Nine' at the festival next month.
What’s the mood among the Warner Bros. Discovery rank and file amid the pending Paramount takeover? Some WBD execs have privately expressed hope the antitrust case brought by 12 states, with a trial set to take place in March 2027, can slow down or stop the merger. Paramount
Fox ad sales rose 78% (108% for the TV division) during from April-June due to the FIFA Men’s World Cup. Still, overall profit for the quarter dipped 3% year over year to $696 million. Fox’s distribution revenue was up 7% to $2.03 billion from $1.94 billion year over year.
New footage of “Grand Theft Auto VI” will debut on Netflix and YouTube later this month. Per a press release from Rockstar Games issued Thursday, “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will premiere on Netflix Thursday, August 27 at 3 p.m. ET and will also launch on the
Over 30 years into his career, James Gray isn’t following any trends. And he’s not about to start now. “This idea that we’re supposed to always try to be ‘new’… That doesn’t really mean anything. Many people say: ‘Oh, it’s important for a work to be fresh.’ The older I get,
During an appearance at Locarno 2026, the star and filmmaker also recalled a dream she once had about her famous father Paolo and British director John Schlesinger becoming "a couple in heaven."
The U.K. has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on both competition and public interest grounds after Paramount beefed up promises about programming and news provision in the country. In a statement, the U.K.’s Department of Culture,
Versant Media said second-quarter net income fell by 30% as the new media company continued its efforts to add non-traditional assets to lend ballast to its linear media operations. The owner of MS NOW, CNBC and USA said net income fell to $211 million from $302 million in the
Warner Bros. Discovery has a great story to tell about its streaming business — if only its other operations didn’t get in the way. The parent of HBO, TNT and the Warner Bros. movie studio said net income in the second quarter fell significantly as growth at its new-tech
For Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, he won his sixth Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. At the peak of his career in Chicago, MJ retired from the NBA for the second time during his career. For his “last dance,” he was wearing a pair of Nike Air Jordan 13
The Italian-American actress, model and filmmaker also explained why "I don’t like TV shows" after being honored with the Swiss fest's Excellence Award the night before.
Isabella Rossellini has received the Excellence Award at Locarno. “The prize I’m receiving tonight is for excellence, which is something I haven’t heard very often,” she said during the opening ceremony. “I’m very proud of it and, above all, so moved because my father received
Boutique sales company Odd Slice Films has acquired worldwide rights to documentary “Concrete Land,” the debut feature of Palestinian-Jordanian director Asmahan Bkerat, ahead of its world premiere in Locarno Film Festival’s Semaine de la Critique. Eight years in the making,
Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi discusses his Locarno-premiering archive film and the "striking resonance between her historical depictions and our contemporary realities."
Craig Russell stars as a former operative hiding behind a dog collar in “The Priest,” a British action thriller that has finished shooting on location in Cornwall, U.K. The film marks the feature directing debut of Will Saunders. Russell (“Protein,” “Queen Cleopatra”), repped
Michelle Yeoh has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), an annual honor recognizing an Asian film professional or organization for exceptional contributions to the advancement of Asian cinema. Yeoh made her screen debut in
The Oscar winner will accept the award at Busan's Oct. 6 opening ceremony, where she'll also present a curated program of her work, including 'Sandiwara,' her recent short directed by Sean Baker.
Media Partners Asia projects that leading microdrama platform ReelShort will generate $1.05 billion in revenue in 2026, up 34%, and post its first meaningful profit at scale, according to a new report from the Singapore-based research firm. The report, titled “ReelShort / Crazy
The 'Wild at Heart' and 'Basquiat' producer talks ahead of receiving the Raimondo Rezzonico Award, arguing smaller festivals will outlast the "mega cinema" era.
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from a group of consumers looking to challenge the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote that the plaintiffs — three current Paramount+ subscribers and two prospective
Igby Rigney is exhausted. It’s a day before “The Shards” launches, and he’s just gotten back from Berlin, the final stop of a global press tour that also took him to New York and London. When the series debuts on FX on Aug. 5, he’ll be celebrating at the official launch party
Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna released a statement on Wednesday evening in support of the looming Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. “This year has been an important one for our industry. Attendance is up, younger audiences are coming out in numbers we haven’t seen in years, and
The singer-actress says goodbye to her beloved character
The records keep piling up for Sony's superhero blockbuster that stars Tom Holland, Zendaya and Sadie Sink.
Bella Thorne revealed on the latest episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she was aggressively pitted against her “Shake It Off” co-star Zendaya amid the height of their Disney stardom. The two actors became household names among Disney Channel viewers for playing CeCe
The people have spoken at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Nicky Murphy’s vampire mockumentary “I Love Paris” took home best international feature honors at the audience awards, while Masanao Kawajiri’s “Cherry and Virgin” was honored with best animated
American coming-of-age comedies rarely beat with such uncomfortable verisimilitude. In the bilingual “Mustache” — the first feature from writer-director Imran J. Khan — 13-year-old Pakistani American high schooler Ilyas (Atharv Verma) undergoes an awkward adjustment from a
The underlying lawsuit will now proceed after a two-year delay pending the appeal decision
Billed as a spun-off third entry in the “M3GAN” franchise, “Soulm8te” is to “Fatal Attraction” as M3GAN’s vehicles were to “Orphan” and “The Bad Seed” — a robotic replay of very familiar genre tropes. Here, a grieving widower working in tech agrees to try out a prototype of the
The actress received the festival's Excellence Award, following in the footsteps of her father, Roberto Rossellini, and brother Renzo, as refugee drama 'The Green Eyes' opened the 79th edition.
BMW's "special surprise" partnership with Sony-Marvel is getting some backlash online: "Insanely dystopian."
Alicia Keys has signed with CAA in all areas, the company announced earlier this week. Among her many achievements, the singer-songwriter has sold an estimated 65 million records since the release of her 2001 debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” and is the subject of “Hell’s
2018’s “Super Troopers 2” wasn’t so much fan service as fan self-service. Kickstarted with nearly $5 million of crowdfunding after studios doubted the public appetite for a tardy sequel to the 2001 indie sleeper “Super Troopers,” it gave the people what they wanted and not much
“Love Island USA” is officially the series of the summer. According to Peacock, Season 8 of the reality dating series has reached nearly 19 billion minutes watched to date, spanning 35 episodes released between June 2 and July 13 — making it the streamer’s most-watched original
The authorized documentary will feature never before seen footage from the beloved series and feature interviews with star Lauren Graham
Molly Ringwald’s experience starring in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” was tarnished by one bad apple on set. The veteran actress was a guest on the Aug. 4 episode of Andy Cohen’s Bravo talk show “Watch What Happens Live,” which is known for posing revealing
Xbox is celebrating 25 years of play with new updates, community designs, curated Game Pass collections and the FanFest Tour schedule. Xbox’s 25th anniversary is Nov. 15. In partnership with community creators Klobrille and Ben Kenobi, Xbox is publishing a collection of
Avi Nash has joined the upcoming FX series “Disinherited” in a series regular role, Variety has learned exclusively. Nash will appear alongside previously announced leads Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen as well as fellow cast members Alan Ruck, Katja Herbers, Eddie Marsan and
Carson Daly has commented on why Keke Palmer is hosting “The Voice: Celebrity,” an upcoming spinoff of the NBC singing competition he’s hosted for 15 years. After praising the new series as a “fun, new idea” that he’s “been talking about on ‘The Today Show’ for a while now,” he
Perez Hilton’s TikTok account has been banned by the online platform after his disturbing livestream incident on Tuesday night where he appeared to harm himself. Police responded to a possible suicide attempt at Hilton’s Miami home, and he was hospitalized later Tuesday night.
Ranked one of THR's top international film schools of 2026, TFS set the stage for Kilani’s thriving career.
Production has wrapped on “Exit to the Guillotine,” a psychological horror-thriller from Zachary Cotler starring Peyton List (“Cobra Kai,” “School Spirits”) and Gustaf Skarsgård (“Oppenheimer,” “Vikings,” “Westworld”). The film follows Burne Peter (List), an off-Broadway
“I Love LA” has added six new guest stars to its upcoming second season, Variety has learned. The HBO comedy series has cast Taron Egerton (“Apex,” “Rocketman”), Jamie Chung (“Lovecraft Country,” “Batman: Caped Crusader”), Bejamin Norris (“Never Have I Ever,” “Abbott
Higgsfield rankled some in the film industry in the spring with its showcase of its completely AI-generated “Hell Grind,” so almost in response, it’s brought some humans in the mix – in a sense. The AI startup’s next film, “Cully Hill Boys,” is still lacking in actual humans on
