Starz released the trailer for “S.W.A.T. Exiles” series, which premieres Sept. 25. New episodes air weekly on Fridays. A spin-off of the hit show “S.W.A.T.,” the new series sees Shemar Moore reprise his role as LAPD S.W.A.T. Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. After a botched
A new book by TCM host Dave Karger asks 50 stars to name their most beloved classic films. There’s no accounting for taste!
Shaquille O’Neal’s professional dunk league series “Dunkman” will swish into a second season in 2027. The project hails from Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports, which is a co-creator and equity partner in O’Neal’s league. “The debut of ‘Dunkman’ proved what I already knew:
Variety will honor Joel Crawford, the DreamWorks Animation filmmaker behind the Oscar-nominated “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” and the upcoming “Forgotten Island,” with the Creative Impact in Animation Award at this year’s SCAD AnimationFest. The honor will be presented Sept.
Despite delivering a searing performance in the Christopher Nolan blockbuster, Page says the phone isn't exactly ringing off the hook: "If someone wants to call me..."
Common, Patti LaBelle and Public Enemy are the artists who will be honored at the 2026 Black Music Action Coalition Gala, presented by Live Nation, taking place on September 24, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Executives being honored include
Summer box office got a boost — up 25 percent — thanks in part to films that cost less than $25 million, upending conventional wisdom that only the priciest tentpoles can pack multiplexes.
As Eva Longoria continues to expand her business portfolio, she’s going from fútbol to football. Longoria and Hyphenate Media Group — the company she founded in 2023 with media exec (and TV Academy chair) Cris Abrego — recently launched the Roku series “NFL Hometown Eats,” its
Netflix has signed another deal with a big YouTuber: Drew Binsky, the globetrotting YouTube star with millions of online fans, is bringing his unique travelogues to Netflix’s worldwide audience. Beginning Sept. 19, Netflix subscribers can watch a curated collection of episodes
As the summer begins to wind down in September, Hollywood is just getting started with a new crop of awards season movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival. Some of the first arrivals for the 83rd annual Italian fest included George Clooney, Laura Dern, Kate Mara, Claire
Variety has announced additional programming for its Entertainment & Technology Summit presented by EY on Sept. 17 in Los Angeles. This includes actor and host of “In Your Dreams” podcast Owen Thiele; musician, composer and music supervisor Este Haim; actress and comedian Kate
He quietly left longtime home Verve earlier this year.
Kelly Clarkson ended her talk show on a high note. The singer wrapped up “The Kelly Clarkson Show” after seven seasons with the Aug. 31 episode, during which the “American Idol” alum covered the hit song “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters.” The pop hit was the most requested
Well, Brady Corbet has got his work cut out for him. That was one of the first thoughts that came to mind soon after David Byrne and company took the stage for the first of two shows at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend. It stemmed from an announcement having come out just one
CANEX Creations Inc., the pan-African investment platform behind films such as the buzzy Cannes premiere “Clarissa,” has unveiled a slate of works in progress that it will be screening for prospective buyers at the inaugural TIFF: The Market. Among them are director Editi
Nimesh Patel’s Netflix special has been given a title and release date. “Buy the Dip,” an hour of stand-up comedy, will debut on the streamer on Sept. 22. In what’s described as a “no-punches-pulled special,” Patel covers the “absurdity of parenting, the insanity of his Indian
It’s 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and 19-year-old Delsina Desanctes is standing outside the Palazzo de Cinema — the iconic venue where the Venice Film Festival takes place — surrounded by umbrellas, suitcases, sleeping bags and even a tent. “I’m hoping to see Sydney Sweeney, Kendall
HBO’s “Harry Potter” series has released another trailer, giving a peek into the new take on the Wizarding World as it makes its way to TV. Newcomer Dominic McLaughlin stars as Harry Potter, the 11-year old wizard previously brought to life by Daniel Radcliffe. Alastair Stout
Julia Loktev’s follow-up to her 2024 documentary follows independent Russian journalists forced to flee Moscow after Putin's government declares them "foreign agents."
Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bill Nighy, and Gillian Anderson also voice characters in Nicholas Ashe Bateman's animated feature, which Mister Smith Entertainment are pitching to buyers at TIFF: The Market.
A trio of Oscar winning actors have been added to the voice cast of upcoming animated family fantasy feature “The Turning Door.” Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard and Venessa Redgrave have joined the film, written and directed by filmmaker and artist Nicholas Ashe Bateman (“The
Will the Oscars love Inde Navarrette, like “a love only the branch of a willow tree could conjure?” Variety can exclusively confirm that Navarrette will campaign in the best actress category this coming awards season for her breakout turn in Curry Barker’s box office smash
T.J. Lavin has hosted “The Challenge” across the globe, but Thailand left an impression that outlasted the shoot. “It was one of the most incredible and fun places that I’ve ever been. I absolutely loved it. Not to mention, foot massages on the daily were amazing. The people
Danny Boyle was celebrated with Variety’s Creative Impact in Directing Award on Monday during a Venice Film Festival pre-opening night party at the poolside terrace of the Hotel Excelsior. The Oscar-winning British filmmaker is set to open the festival on Wednesday night with
A relationship drama verging on sci-fi, Lili Horvát’s “My Notes On Mars” begins with an intriguing premise that eventually loses steam. It follows the disappearance of an American astrophysicist in the Hungarian mountains who mysteriously returns to her husband on the day of
Robert Pattinson turned 40 years old ahead of filming “The Batman: Part II,” and he’s definitely feeling his age on set. Production on the long-awaited superhero sequel kicked off in June in London with Pattinson back as the Dark Knight opposite new cast members Scarlett
For many people, the name Robert Capa evokes a mysterious, jet-setting American photographer responsible for some of the mid-20th century’s most iconic images from the frontlines of war. In the fascinating “The Girl With The Leica,” Italian director Alina Marazzi puts paid to
A sequel should be similar to the film that preceded it, but not the same. That’s the conventional wisdom that, for better or worse, not all filmmakers observe when picking up the mantle of a series or franchise. But when they’re working from a high-concept premise, it’s a
The wrongful terrorism case of a Sri Lankan student in Sydney has been set as a feature documentary by Australian filmmaker Anupam Sharma, with the first-look poster for “Framed” unveiled ahead of the Toronto Film Festival’s inaugural market. “Framed” follows the case of Kamer
Jordan Firstman, fresh off Cannes buzz for his feature directorial debut “Club Kid,” leads the English-language voice cast of “Jim Queen,” alongside comedian, actor and singer Matteo Lane (“Chicago”). The pair voice Jim and Lucien in the Cannes breakout gay animated comedy from
“Always Lalisa,” a feature documentary following Blackpink member Lisa, will open in Imax and cinemas worldwide for a limited engagement beginning Oct. 12, Sony Music Vision has revealed. Directed by Sue Kim, the film tracks a pivotal year in Lisa’s life as she steps away from
New Regency has taken international distribution rights outside Spain to “Genesis” (“Gènesi”), the six-part 3Cat drama about Ferran Adrià, the chef behind the groundbreaking El Bulli. The series will screen its first two episodes as part of the San Sebastián Film Festival’s
Travis Kelce has opened up more than ever about his wedding to Taylor Swift, a private party that had the whole world swooning and which took place at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in July. The pro athlete took to the Sept. 2 episode of his podcast “New Heights,” which
Chile’s everyman actor Alfredo Castro (“The Count”) plays against type in “After Elena” (“Después de Elena”) by Shawn Garry, which world premieres at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) on Sept.11. Bowing a trailer and poster exclusively in Variety, “After Elena” “shows Castro in
The director’s new film, about Rupert Murdoch's takeover of British tabloid ‘The Sun,’ stars Guy Pearce, Jack O'Connell and Claire Foy.
Rupert Murdoch is apparently “very happy” that he’s being played by Guy Pearce in Danny Boyle’s “Ink.” During the movie’s press conference at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, Pearce was asked along with Boyle and screenwriter James Graham if they had spoken to Murdoch
The famed U.S. star also revealed why he won't be directing another film anytime soon (hint: he has nine-year-old twins!) and lamented how "most of the [world's] powers have decided climate change is a hoax."
In ‘The Pervert's Guide to Utopias," from Sophie Fiennes, the Slovenian philosopher and film lover talks Trump, capitalism and the end of the world.
The Oscar winner touched down on the Lido Wednesday for a hard-hitting press conference ahead of receiving a Golden Lion career achievement honor during the Venice Film Festival's opening ceremony.
From an Elon Musk expose to an intimate Oasis reunion, this year’s non-fiction lineup might be the fest’s biggest draw.
The ‘Lost Daughter’ filmmaker met the press alongside her fellow Golden Lion jurors as the politically charged 83rd Venice Film Festival prepared to open Wednesday.
Newcomer Maya Mehta stars opposite Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub in the debut feature from writer-director Shalini Adnani, which has its world premiere in Venice Critics' Week.
Wim Wenders' Venice-bound documentary explores the world of the award-winning Swiss architect.
Fest circuit highlights, such as 'Artificial,' 'Ink,' 'Wild Horse Nine' and 'Club Kid,' also join the 70th edition of the fest, as is the series 'The Trip to the Northern Lights' with Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan.
The Toronto-bowing movie, directed by John Madden based on a Paul Mayhew-Archer script, also features Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear.