While Joseph Kosinski was working on “Top Gun: Maverick,” he was already thinking about his next movie, “F1,” a high-adrenaline action film set in the world of Formula 1 racing. So, he called on his go-to cinematographer Claudio Miranda, who was also working on “Top Gun:
Joe and Anthony Russo serve as producers for the action film that launches on Prime Video next month.
Matthew McConaughey’s lawyers want you to know that using AI to replicate the actor’s famous catchphrase is not “alright, alright, alright.” Attorneys for entertainment law firm Yorn Levine representing McConaughey have secured eight trademarks from the U.S. Patent and
Prosecutors have disclosed an additional allegation of sexual misconduct against actor Timothy Busfield as they seek to keep him in jail pending a trial on child sex abuse charges. Busfield is accused of groping a 16-year-old girl who was auditioning for a role at the B Street
Alan Jackson, the attorney, says he’s still bound by client confidentiality
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams is set to make her acting debut in “Babygirl” director Halina Reijn’s latest movie for A24. Reijn will write and direct the project, titled “Please,” with Abrams starring. Plot details for the film remain under wraps. David
The singer-songwriter is also gearing up to release an album, telling THR recently, “It’s definitely my favorite music I’ve ever made.”
On today’s “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus breaks down the issues and the schedule for Hollywood union contract negotiations that are set to begin Feb. 9 when SAG-AFTRA sits down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. AI, health care
The Grammy Award-winning producer directed, co-wrote and produced the the upcoming film.
Sarah Trahern, the CEO of the Country Music Association, will retire at the end of 2026, she announced Wednesday. She will continue to lead the CMA through the end of the year while the search for a successor gets underway. Trahern has led the organization since 2014. The CMA
Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is returning to theaters for the 25th anniversary of “The Fellowship of the Ring,” and cinephiles seem eager to return to Middle-earth. Showtimes for the three films — “Fellowship of the Ring” is set for Jan. 16, “The Two Towers” for
Zohran Mamdani’s newly appointed commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Rafael Espinal, has already lined up a meeting with Gotham-based SAG-AFTRA leadership to find out what the department could be doing to better serve the actors’ union
Hip-hop titan NBA YoungBoy is set to star in a concert documentary, which will be produced and distributed by Foundation Media Partners in conjunction with the rapper’s own newly launched production company, 38 Films. Nico Ballesteros will direct the doc for 38 and Foundation.
Pete Davidson will host a new video podcast on Netflix titled “The Pete Davidson Show,” streaming in the U.S. beginning Jan. 30. Episodes will be released weekly. Per Netflix, “‘The Pete Davidson Show’ will see the comedian sitting down with his famous friends for revealing
Veteran publicist Christa Dallas has joined Narrative as vice president, with clients including EGOT winners Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson following her. Dallas joins the firm, founded in 2017 by PR veterans Heidi Lopata, Liz Mahoney, Megan Moss Pachon and Bryna Rifkin,
Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and more will be honored at the 41st edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which announced its full 2026 program on Wednesday. Dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international
Issa Rae is taking her talents to Paramount. The multi-hyphenate has set a three-year first-look film and television producing deal at the studio, which commences this month. Rae’s previously had an eight-figure overall pact at WarnerMedia, where she set shows including “A
J. Cole has announced that his highly anticipated album “The Fall-Off” is scheduled to be released on February 6. In a trailer for the album, Cole is pictured washing is car at a self-service station and sitting at a restaurant counter eating dinner. At the end of the clip, a
When Martin Scorsese retreated to his room at 11 p.m. to watch “Homebound” during the editing process, the legendary director didn’t just provide notes — he became deeply invested in bringing Neeraj Ghaywan’s story of two migrant workers to the screen. Now, shortlisted for the
Seth Rogen began to realize the massive cultural impact of his Apple TV series “The Studio” when he began to see memes of the Kool-Aid man every time a big IP movie was announced, as the jolly mascot was parodied on his show. “A studio head today told me that as someone was
Jessica Simpson’s boots are made for walkin’… straight to Independent Artist Group, where the singer, actress, entrepreneur and author has signed on for representation. Her arrival at IAG comes as Simpson has been starting a new chapter in her successful career — including new
The Independent Film and Television Alliance, the non-profit behind the annual American Film Market, has tapped Jackie Brenneman as its new CEO and president. Brenneman is a former executive vice president and general counsel of the National Association of Theatre Owners, which
The HBO series returns on April 12 after more than four years
“Belle Collective,” OWN’s unscripted series following Black businesswomen in Jackson, Miss., is expanding into a franchise: The network has greenlit “Belle Collective: Birmingham” starring Stormi Steele. Additionally, the original “Belle Collective” will return to OWN for its
James Cameron will be honored with the Distinguished Collaborator Award at the 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards. The Distinguished Collaborator Award honors individuals who demonstrate unwavering support of costume design and creative partnerships with costume designers.
Brussels-based sales outfit Be For Films has acquired international sales rights to “Enjoy Your Stay,” co-directed by Swiss filmmaker Dominik Locher and Filipino screenwriter Honeylyn Joy Alipio. The film is slated to premiere in the Panorama section at the Berlinale. Set
The music behind “Song Sung Blue,” “A Minecraft Movie” and “Sinners” lead the nominations for the 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The ceremony honors outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, advertising,
Titles from Jorma Taccone and John Carney will also premiere at the fest, along with a movie co-directed by Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon.
“Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” and new films from Boots Riley, John Carney and Jay Duplass top the South by Southwest lineup. The 2026 gathering also will feature a contingent of new TV shows, including David E. Kelley’s “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” an adaptation of a
Fox News Media promoted six different executives on its New York and Washington editorial teams, bolstering political coverage, digital efforts and primetime, Douglas Rohrbeck was elevated to executive vice president, of Washington news and politics, while Jessica Loker was
Bob the Drag Queen has a new comedy special, “This Is Wild,” coming to Hulu on Jan. 16. The comedian and drag performer, whose real name is Caldwell Tidicue, is best known for winning Season 8 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Her new hour is produced by Comedy Dynamics and directed by
Amazon Prime Video has picked up the animated comedy series “Odd Jobs,” Variety has learned. The series hails from co-creators Mike McMahan and Dominic Dierkes. The logline for the series states, “The year is 2127, the world is an extreme late-stage capitalist hellscape. The
If you’ve ever wanted to bring the Regency era home with you, now’s the chance. Ahead of “Bridgerton” Season 4 Part 1, premiering Jan. 29 on Netflix, Funko has released its newest collection featuring fan-favorite characters Benedict Bridgerton, Sophie Baek, Lady Danbury,
Chaves will have shot three films since embarking on his first comic that is being published by Skybound/Image Comics: "It turns out, it is quicker to make movies than it is to make comics."
SXSW Sydney has canceled its 2026 edition and announced that the event will “conclude its run” in the Australian city. A statement shared by TEG said that the decision “reflects a changing global environment that is impacting major events, festivals and cultural programs
The first trailer for “Euphoria” Season 3 has finally arrived ahead of its April 12 premiere on HBO and HBO Max. Main cast members Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry, Colman Domingo and Dominic
Andreea Gleeson, CEO of the digital music distributor TuneCore, will be stepping down from her post, she announced Wednesday in an internal memo obtained by Variety. The company’s leadership will be overseen by Romain Vivien, the France-based parent company Believe’s global
Virgil Films and IndieCan Entertainment have acquired North American rights to “She Was Here,” a feature documentary examining the life of Heather O’Rourke, the child actor who starred in the “Poltergeist” trilogy before her death at age 12. The film will launch on VOD and
HBO’s new “Game of Thrones” spinoff series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” has launched a tie-in with Zynga mobile game “Game of Thrones: Legends” featuring leading characters Ser Duncan the Tall and Egg. The new additions to the Zynga game, licensed by Warner Bros.
A new comic book series based in the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” universe will launch this spring from Dark Horse Comics and the creators of the original Nickelodeon animated series. Titled “Avatar: The Last Airbender — Kyoshi Warriors,” the story, developed in collaboration
Can “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” claw to the top of the domestic box office, or will James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” rule for the fifth consecutive weekend? “The Bone Temple,” the fourth installment in Sony’s dystopian “28 Days Later” franchise, is aiming for $20
Italian director Alice Rohrwacher, known for highly original works “The Wonders,” “Happy as Lazzaro” and “La Chimera” — all of which competed at Cannes Film Festival — is taking her exploration of cinematic language to a bold new level by shooting a silent movie. Rohrwacher,
Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Don Toliver will headline Rolling Loud, which has become arguably the world’s biggest hip-hop festival. While it traditionally has as many as three U.S. dates per year, in 2026 will make just one stop in the country: a three-day
Listen up: iHeartMedia announced nominations for the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards in partnership with South by Southwest, to be hosted by comedian and podcaster Ego Nwodim. For the second straight year, the iHeartPodcast Awards will be presented at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in
For years, there has been a consensus in society that women over a certain age become invisible. Sexism and misogyny have made women feel redundant in their own lives and experiences. In the fifth decade and beyond, many women find themselves in the space of caring for teenage
Winners will be announced during the 63rd Annual ICG Publicists Awards on Mar. 13.
Luminate, the data partner for Variety and much of the entertainment industry, has unveiled its 2025 Year-End Music Report today, fueled by the company’s 30 trillion data points from hundreds of verified sources. “Over the past 12 months, we watched our industry undergo a
Curated with Hong Kong’s M+ museum, the 'Between Tides' slate brings landmark experimental works from across the region to the global streamer, including films by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Kidlat Tahimik, Liu Jiayin, Vinothraj P.S. and Trương Minh Quý.
Less than two days after attending the Golden Globes in L.A., the filmmakers behind “The Voice of Hind Rajab” took part in a panel discussion inside British Parliament in London. The event, held on Tuesday night in the House of Lords, was aimed at not just discussing the making
Berlin-based M-Appeal will handle world sales on Joaquín’s del Paso’s “The Garden We Dreamed,” a lyrical portrait of family love and human resilience powered by a high-stakes drama set in Mexico’s stunning Oyamel fir forest, home to myriad Monarch butterflies. A step-up for
