Amazon Game Studios will return Western territory publishing responsibilities for “Throne and Liberty” and “Lost Ark” to game developers NC and Smilegate, respectively, amid the company’s pivot away from massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). According to Amazon, players
"I know that he is a reviled person and not a popular person in our culture, but I do not think you should have an actor playing him who wants to set out to condemn him," the 'Succession' star told GQ.
Ewan McGregor is putting the pressure on Disney when it comes to playing Obi-Wan Kenobi again. The actor told E! News on the press tour for his latest movie, “The End of Oak Street,” that the ball is in Disney’s court regarding his future with the “Star Wars” franchise.
Bob Chapek is ready to tell his side of the story of his rocky ride as Disney’s chief executive. Chapek has written a 272-page memoir, “Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth.” In it, he “reveals for the first time the high-stakes maneuverings
A spinoff of “The Lincoln Lawyer” starring Cobie Smulders is in early development at Netflix. According to Deadline, which first reported news of the project, the series would center around Smulders reprising her “Lincoln Lawyer” role as Mickey Haller’s (Manuel Garcia Rulfo)
Melissa Stone has been named senior VP of publicity for the Walt Disney Studios. She will lead the publicity team and oversee the PR strategy across theatrical, including Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, as well as
The exec has worked on campaign for 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Ford v Ferrari,' and 'Andor.'
It’s a huge responsibility to bring a version of a character to life who was a real person. Throw in the success of a franchise and an infamous serial killer and Charlie Hunnam knew he needed to get his portrayal of Ed Gein right. “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” the eight-part
CBS is developing a new law enforcement drama that hails from two “One Chicago” mainstays. Variety has learned that CBS has opened a development room for the series, titled “Strike Force” (working title). Matt Olmstead is writing and executive producing the new series, while
When renowned wildlife producer Mike Gunton approached “The Lion King” director Jon Favreau about collaborating on a documentary, the director, who had never made a doc, immediately said yes. It was 2022, and Gunton, an executive producer at BBC Studios Natural History Unit,
An hour into Salli Richardson-Whitfield’s directorial debut, she was left to sink or swim. This was 2011, and Richardson-Whitefield was standing behind the camera on the set of Syfy’s quirky small-town comedy “Eureka” talking to series creator Matt Hastings. She had been asking
Every day, governments, newsmakers and politicians scrutinize the news reporting of CNN. Paramount Skydance wants to add to the list. The media conglomerate, whose efforts to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery have stalled in federal court after a group of 12 attorneys
Electronic Arts’ “Star Wars Zero Company” will be the latest in a long, long line of video games set in Lucasfilm’s galaxy far, far away. But this upcoming single-player turn-based tactics title developed by Bit Reactor aims to be different from all the Star Wars games that
Broadway producers traditionally gauge audience reaction by warm applause at the end of Act 1 or a standing ovation during curtain call. But “Paranormal Activity” producer Simon Friend laughs while recalling the profane reaction of a man scared for his life while watching the
The indictment means there will be no public preliminary hearing with witness testimony ahead of a possible full-blown trial
Two previously announced TV projects are being put on hold at DC Studios. Variety has confirmed that both the Amanda Waller standalone series with Viola Davis and “Paradise Lost,” which would serve as a prequel to “Wonder Woman,” are no longer priorities for the studio and are
Hayley Williams’ band Power Snatch has released their second project “EP2,” which they surprise-dropped on Bandcamp. “EP2” features four songs including “Machete,” “New Legs,” “Born Dead” and “Hell Is a Highway.” The group posted on Instagram to help announce the project,
Filmmaker Lilly Wachowski is working to get her next project, “The Hunted,” out of late-stage production. But the “Bound” and “Matrix” director says nobody in Hollywood wants to finance the thriller, which is budgeted at around $10 million, because of its trans representation.
Nick Reiner has been indicted on charges of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, as prosecutors aim to expedite the process of getting to a trial. Reiner, 32, has been held without bail since the day his parents’ bodies were found in their Brentwood home last
Kate Winslet, Helena Bonham Carter and Nicola Coughlan join Kit Connor and Taika Waititi in the voice cast for the animated feature.
The Band Perry used to have sibling “blood harmony,” but now things are just looking bloody between the sister and two brothers who used to make up country music’s foremost contemporary family band. Former member Neil Perry has gone public with his far-from-harmonious feelings
Emmy winner Gordon Bressack died in 2019. Now his son, filmmaker James Cullen Bressack, is dusting off an old story and putting his own spin on it.
During this NFL offseason, Travis Kelce marked one item off his “Wi$h Li$t”: marry Taylor Swift. “It was a fun offseason, man,” Kelce told reporters on Wednesday, as he returned to the practice field ahead of his 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Wedding was the best
When Kristen Welker was named host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” in 2023, she went back and re-watched pivotal episodes and interviews conducted by the show’s legendary moderator Tim Russert. Russert, who died in 2008, reinvented “Meet the Press” in 1991 when he moved away from the
FX has set the Season 2 release date for “The Lowdown.” The acclaimed drama series will return on Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu, airing on Disney+ internationally. New episodes will then drop weekly. Ethan Hawke returns for the second season as Tulsa
Ryan Murphy knows one thing for certain: 1981 was the year that made him. He was 16, growing up in a Catholic family but getting his first taste of freedom. That included television. It was only a few years earlier that his mother had even let him watch it for the first time,
The 'Social Reckoning' writer-director on how “dangerous” the social media platform has become.
The ‘A Monster Calls’ writer will bring Korean author Miye Lee’s bestselling book to the big screen, with the film set in a magical world.
Riz Ahmed spent 10 years bringing “Bait” to life. Part of that journey was driven by fear: “It’s a very scary project to make because it’s so personal,” he says. Some of the delay, he reflects, came from finding excuses or sabotaging the process because it felt so exposing.
“Do you guys ever think about dying?” Margot Robbie asks at the start of 2023’s “Barbie.” It’s one of many moments of existential dread that her character faces on the journey to becoming a real woman. Cut to three years later, and Hollywood insiders have spent the past week
“Seinfeld” has renewed its licensing agreement with Netflix and will stay on the streamer for another five years. The beloved sitcom has also re-upped its deal with Paramount, extending the studio’s exclusive basic cable rights in the U.S. for three years across Comedy Central,
Get to know the voices behind some of television’s biggest shows of the last 12 months. Doneen Arquines “Top Chef” veteran Arquines oversaw the Carolinas-based Season 23, which was stuffed with clever challenges that tapped into local culture, history and cuisine — including a
The short film, written and directed by Tristen Tarp, casts Reiner as an anxiety-ridden only child who returns home for the holidays to announce an engagement, only to discover her parents are divorcing.
A game popular in Colombia, a person’s nationality, an icon of the Virgin Mary, spoken mantras — it’s details like these that gave Emmy-nominated “Pluribus” star Carlos Manuel Vesga the foundation on which to build his character, Manousos. Colombian star of TV, film and the
“Boys for Life,” the R-rated comedy movie from Tyler Falbo, has set its ensemble cast. Alex Wolff, Will Angus, Billy Langdon, Liam Cullagh, Chester Collins and Eilise Patton will star in the Paramount Primal film, which, as Variety broke in July, will open theatrically on April
“I’m not scared of whatever comes next,” actress said. “I’m at peace with it”
The world is waiting for them. GO! CBS has revealed the contestants for this fall’s “The Amazing Race” Season 39, and after last year’s “Big Brother”-themed pairings, the partners are back to being civilians. The 13 teams this time out include two women’s pro athletes, as well
Big Shot Pictures has announced movie executive and producer Adam Rosenberg as its new head of film. Rosenberg will lead the family entertainment company’s feature film development and production, leveraging its multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment. “Adam is a
“I was so grateful and so excited to be there that my game face was on. I wasn’t asking for one sip of water,” the actress said of her start as a child actor.
The American Film Market is expanding its scope with the launch of a new Los Angeles venue called The AFM House that will be site of its Innovation Hub. The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), that produces the AFM, on Wed, announced the new venue located across from
Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. Sony and Marvel’s comic book juggernaut “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is poised to dominate in North America during its third weekend of
Quest Marks, a veteran marketing executive who had a hand in promoting some of Bravo’s best-known programs, is joining The Shop, an entertainment-marketing boutique that helps devise trailers and promotional campaigns for some of the sector’s biggest venues. Marks will serve as
Affleck also directs and co-wrote the Netflix political thriller debuting Oct. 9.
There’s a high probability that you’ve seen Sunny Sandler on screen before: Thanks to the patronage of her ceaselessly prolific dad, Adam, the 17-year-old has amassed 26 film credits to date. In “Don’t Say Good Luck,” however, you’ll actually notice her. As a teenager likewise
At heart, "Coyote vs. Acme" is a courtroom comedy. But the upshot of the movie is to integrate as much Road Runner-style mayhem as possible into a live-action universe. The film is chock-full of affectionate nods and references and Looney Tunes Easter eggs. It could have been
"The End of Oak Street" is sometimes scary, more so than the last few lumbering "Jurassic" sequels. And sometimes it’s a hoot. Intentionally or not? A bit of both, which is the film’s knowing but innocent stupido-kitsch dynamic.
YouTube and Variety will host a first of its kind creator showcase and party on Sept. 10 at the Toronto International Film Festival celebrating the worldwide premiere of two new creator shows. The event will mark the debut of both projects as part of TIFF: The Market
The Chanel-presented gala will take place on Nov. 12.
This year marks the first time Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will attend the Emmys together as nominees for different projects: Between Russell’s morally conflicted ambassador on “The Diplomat” and Rhys’ small-island mayor on “Widow’s Bay” and his psychopathic real estate scion
1-2 Special has acquired U.S. rights to Michał Marczak’s documentary “Closure,” which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The distributor will release the film in theaters on Oct. 28. The film follows Daniel Dymiński, a father on a mission to locate his son,
