David Ellison’s heated battle with Netflix for ownership of Warner Bros. Discovery could wind up playing out prominently in Brussels, where regulatory officials are expected to formally open an antitrust probe as part of their approval procedure, once a deal with one of the two
“All Heroes Are Bastards,” new series about migrants who gain superpowers and fight against injustice, was born out of frustration. “We made this series because we felt very powerless. We wanted to build a world where we had the power,” said Esra Phul. She directed and
The British Academy has ensured a true icon of U.K. cinema will have a key role in the ceremony.
This weekend’s BAFTA Film Awards is set to get a marmalade-y splash of furry Peruvian charm. Paddington Bear has been confirmed as one of the ceremony presenters, with the beloved creature — currently on stage at the West End in “Paddington the Musical” — set to present the
Iko Uwais is returning to his home turf. The martial arts star who became a global name through the “Raid” franchise is set to lead “Warrior,” a new Indonesian action thriller that brings him back to the Silat-based fighting style that launched his career. The film follows a
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince and King Charles’ brother, was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office. According to the BBC, vehicles believed to be unmarked police cars arrived to Sandringham Estate in Norfolk early Thursday —
Robert Carlyle has been cast as the guest lead in the seventh installment of Jed Mercurio’s hit BBC crime thriller “Line of Duty.” The BAFTA-winning actor, known for his roles in “Trainspotting,” “The Full Monty” and “28 Weeks Later,” will play Detective Constable Shaun Massie
The bidding war for the Brie Larson creature feature helped prop up a stable, but less than spectacular 2026 European Film Market.
The lineup for the International Competition section of the 28th Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival, which runs March 5-15, has been unveiled. The 14 films taking part will be vying for a series of prizes, among them the Golden Alexander, accompanied by a cash prize of
When Yuen Woo-ping needed horses, he used real horses. When he needed desert landscapes, he shot in actual deserts. And when he needed actors who could perform Hong Kong-style wirework and martial arts sequences without relying on digital enhancement, he assembled a cast of
JioHotstar has joined forces with OpenAI to bring a ChatGPT-branded discovery experience to what is India’s most widely used streaming service, enabling its nearly half a billion monthly users to search for content through spoken or typed natural language rather than
Earlier this week, Stephen Colbert claimed CBS lawyers barred The Late Show from airing an interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico
The Australian filmmaker remembers the American actor, who died last Sunday at 95, as "surly" and "opinionated," but "absolutely great."
MMA fighter Sean Strickland went on a bigoted tirade on Wednesday during the Paramount+ and UFC media day event, during which he called Bad Bunny a “f—-t” and said women have been empowered “too much” to the point where they’ve “ruined society.” Strickland participated in the
The actor, who will play the Beatles legend in Sony's biopics, was among the guests at a screening for Morgan Neville's documentary 'Man on the Run,' which examines McCartney's solo path in the 1970s.
FCC chairman Brendan Carr confirmed Wednesday that the commission has started enforcement proceedings of what he asserted were violations of the equal time rule involving political candidates by ABC’s daytime mainstay “The View.” Carr appeared on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,”
Yo, I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. “The Masked Singer” guest panelist Taraji P. Henson — unmasked earlier this season as Scarab — is back on next week’s “Spice Girls Night” episode, dressed as Scary Spice. Zig-a-zig, ah! There’s no new episode of “The
Former “Rehab Addict” host Nicole Curtis claimed on Instagram that “someone personal” tried to extort her for money before leaking a video of her using the N-word while filming her HGTV renovation show. The clip led to Curtis’ show being pulled from the network. “I was not
Fresh from her run on “The Traitors,” Lisa Rinna held court at a backyard luncheon at her Beverly Hills home on Tuesday to celebrate the release of her latest memoir, “You Better Believe I’m Going to Talk About It.” Guests included friends, such as fellow “Housewives” Dorit
Sony Pictures has joined the outcry against Seedance 2.0, the Chinese video platform that has united Hollywood studios in their condemnation of AI-generated copyright infringement. In a cease and desist letter sent Wednesday, the studio demanded that ByteDance immediately
The correspondents and producers who work at CBS News’ “60 Minutes” will soon leave the newsmagazine’s longtime New York offices as part of a consolidation of real estate occupied by some of Paramount Skydance’s best-known properties. “60 Minutes,” CBS Sports and “Inside
Over half of YouTube’s U.K. audience watches via a television set, according to the latest viewing habits report from U.K. ratings body Barb. According to the report, published today, while almost half of YouTube viewing is on smartphones, tablets and laptops, 54% is on a TV
Marshmello, Ashlee Simpson and Juicy J are just a few of the artists slated to perform at Diplo’s HonkyTonk tent during Stagecoach 2026. Diplo’s HonkyTonk is returning to the tent for a fourth year. The musician curated a lineup that includes DJ Pauly D, Rebecca Black, Theo Von
Netflix has released the main trailer for its upcoming Korean romantic comedy series “Boyfriend on Demand,” with Blackpink’s Jisoo leading a star-studded cast. Jisoo plays Mi-rae, a webtoon producer worn out by her daily grind who escapes into a subscription-based virtual
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast,” now streaming on Netflix. It starts, as so many things in Irish life do, with a wake. Lisa McGee had wanted to take on the murder mystery genre for years. She just knew she couldn’t do it
Peter Krause is set to star in the NBC drama pilot “Protection,” Variety has learned. Krause is the first addition to what is said to be an ensemble cast, with NBC having picked up the pilot back in January. The logline for the pilot states: “When a U.S. Marshal falls in the
The actor was found inside his New York City apartment on Dec. 12, 2025
Amanda Seyfried has scored one of the biggest box office hits of her career with “The Housemaid,” which has grossed a mighty $374 million and counting worldwide on a reported $35 million budget. Seyfried was recently promoting the film on “The Graham Norton Show” and was asked
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” picks up where “The Way of Water” left off. The Sully family is hiding as they deal with the loss of son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters). When they take Spider (Jack Champion) to live with the Wind Traders, Varang (Oona Chaplin) leads the Ash
The feature centers on a missing girl who returns to her family eight years later — changed.
Peter Greene, the “Pulp Fiction” character actor who died on Dec. 12 at 60 years old, suffered a fatal accidental gunshot wound, it was revealed Wednesday. He died from “a gunshot wound of the left axilla with injury of the brachial artery,” according to the New York’s Chief
Department M, a production company founded two years ago by Mike Larocca and Michael Schaefer, is in talks to acquire a significant stake in Neon, the Oscar-winning studio behind “Parasite” and “Anora.” A consortium of private investors is backing Department M in the effort,
Furniture from the White House theater has been "meticulously preserved," according to a letter sent to a commission overseeing the changes, and it may be incorporated after the new structure is done.
The director says he wasted two and a half years on 'The Hunt for Ben Solo' that Disney brass axed for a frustrating reason.
Japanese animator Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s background as a painter is clearly evident in his feature directorial debut “A New Dawn,” representing Japan in the Berlin Film Festival’s main competition. The film is gorgeous to look at, paying attention to every little detail painted
This summer, he'll also appear in the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, where he'll play a high school dean
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Variety’s Todd Spangler on the latest developments in the three-way M&A love triangle between Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and Paramount Skydance. And Owen Gleiberman, Variety‘s chief film critic, pays tribute to
The late James Van Der Beek will make his final film appearance in “The Gates,” where he stars as an evil pastor named Jacob, as revealed in the trailer. Directed by John Burr (“Legend of the Muse”), the upcoming thriller will be in theaters March 13. In addition to Van Der
Steven Soderbergh is continuing to open about about his Adam Driver-starring scrapped “Star Wars” movie “The Hunt for Ben Solo.” In a new interview with BK Mag, the Oscar-winning filmmaker said “it was no surprise” to read Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm exit interview and hear
Constance Wu and Anna Camp are the latest guest stars to join Season 3 of “Elsbeth,” the CBS mystery series starring Carrie Preston as the de facto detective Elsbeth Tascioni. In the show, a spinoff to “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight,” Wu will play Dr. Mallory Ryan, a
Viola Davis is adding novelist to her impressive resume with the upcoming release of “Judge Stone,” a courtroom thriller she co-wrote with perennial bestseller James Patterson. The book — set to hit shelves on March 9 — marks Davis’s first full foray into adult fiction.
Mason Gooding, Algee Smith and Keith Powers round out the cast for the Lionsgate thriller that hits theaters next month.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 15 scientific and technical achievements, represented by 27 individual recipients, will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony April 28 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Developers
Bravoholics rejoice: “The Valley” will return for its third season on April 1. And this time around, fans can expect to see two very familiar full-time faces on their screens: “Vanderpump Rules” alums Lala Kent and Tom Schwartz. From babies to breakups, there’s a whole lot of
A total of 27 individual award recipients will be honored at the event, set for April 28 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Devon Sawa is set to guest star in the upcoming Disney series “Coven Academy.” The show, which was greenlit in August 2025, is expected to debut on Disney Channel and Disney+ sometime in 2026, though an exact premiere date has yet to be set. The show takes place in New Orleans.
Abrams is producing the feature that has Mollner back in the director's chair for the first time since his breakout 'Strange Darling.'
It all starts with a line. In “A New Dawn,” Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s directorial debut feature world premiering at the Berlinale as part of the main competition, animation is born out of its very essence: swift lines and bold brush strokes leaping through the screen, echoing the
Spotify’s The Ringer is taking a deep dive into tinfoil-hat territory with “Wait a Second…,” a new video podcast hosted by writer and podcaster Jason Concepcion and featuring The Ringer’s Tyler Parker as co-host. “Wait a Second…” premieres Feb. 19 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,
A pop-up gallery offering a behind-the-scenes look at Netflix’s “Train Dreams” is set to open next week in Los Angeles. The gallery exhibition, titled “Train Dreams: The Visual Journey,” will feature art and stills curated by the film’s director Clint Bentley and
