Bollywood juggernaut Yash Raj Films (YRF) has officially christened its much-anticipated collaboration with romance maestro Mohit Suri as “Saiyaara.” The film, billed as an “intense love story,” marks the first production under YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani’s leadership and will be
Netflix unveiled three Indian productions at its APAC showcase in Tokyo, with Rajkummar Rao and R. Madhavan leading the slate of upcoming titles set for 2025 release. The presentation, led by Netflix India original films head Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, highlighted the streaming
Spelunking is not exactly a go-to subject for a musical. Yet Adam Guettel and Tina Landau saw something in the true story of Floyd Collins, a cave explorer who famously got trapped underground for two weeks in 1925 in Kentucky, causing a media and tourism sensation. Together
The body horror legend also says he doesn't "miss working with film," as the "cutting and editing was a nightmare."
Other updates include guidelines on the use of AI and eligibility for refugee filmmakers
Larry David spoofed Bill Maher’s glowing review of his White House dinner with Donald Trump with a satirical essay in The New York Times entitled, “My Dinner With Adolf.” “I had been a vocal critic of his on the radio from the beginning, pretty much predicting everything he was
Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM has secured an unprecedented access prime-time slot for Korean dramas on Mexico’s Imagen Televisión. The strategic partnership will deliver a dedicated K-drama programming block that will air weekdays during primetime hours for a minimum
"Presented by Academy CEO Bill Kramer, these new statuettes stand in for more than what was lost," the Academy wrote on Instagram after Rick Carter received his new statuettes.
Sebastian Stan revealed in a new cover story for Vanity Fair that his acting career was more or less on life support when he landed the role of Bucky Barnes in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger.” The role changed Stan’s career. Not only has he stayed with Marvel for
Kendrick Lamar has been named a brand ambassador for Chanel, the fashion house confirmed Monday via Business of Fashion. In making the announcement, the Grammy and Pulitzer prize-winning rapper starred in Chanel’s latest eyewear campaign launching April 22. “I visited the
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass included a plug for the expansion of the film and TV tax credit in her State of the City speech on Monday, saying it is time to “bring Hollywood back.” Bass spent most of the speech addressing the city’s dire fiscal situation, homelessness, and the work of
Netflix Japan is making a bold statement with its upcoming release “Bullet Train Explosion,” a reboot of the 1975 classic “Bullet Train.” The film, which premieres April 23, marks a significant milestone as Netflix celebrates its 10th anniversary in the Japanese market.
The amazing thing about filming penguins in the wild, “Secrets of the Penguins” cinematographer Bertie Gregory tells Variety, is that since the big birds don’t have land-based predators, humans can get much closer than they might to other animals. Sometimes the penguins would
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 2 of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” now streaming on Max. The bloater is back and better than ever! The biggest and baddest infected monster from “The Last of Us” made his triumphant return from Season 1 in the fiery
Bay is set to produce and direct a feature adaptation of the franchise that first debuted in 1986, with Sweeney also onboard as a producer.
Sega’s 1986 arcade driving adventure “OutRun” is the latest video game to get the adaptation treatment at Universal Pictures. Michael Bay (“Transformers” franchise, “Ambulance”) is set to direct. Sydney Sweeney (“Anyone But You,” “Immaculate”) will produce. Bay and Brad Fuller
CBS has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by Brian Beneker, a script coordinator who claimed he had been passed over for a writing job on “SEAL Team” because he is a straight white man. Beneker alleged that CBS’ diversity hiring goals — which, at the time, included
Netflix is doubling down on Southeast Asian genre content with two zombie horror films that promise to reinvent the subgenre with distinctive local flavors, the company revealed during the ongoing APAC film showcase in Tokyo. Malobika Banerji, senior director of content for
Netflix’s strategic investment in Asian-Pacific filmmaking is yielding significant returns, with APAC members’ film viewing surging nearly 20% in 2024, according to data revealed at the company’s ongoing APAC film showcase in Tokyo. The streaming giant disclosed that APAC films
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is rolling out the red carpet for its silver jubilee with a program that bridges cinematic generations, connecting Oscar-winner James Ivory’s enduring fascination with India to contemporary star power led by Manoj Bajpayee in the
Andrew Garfield has not hid his desire to return as Spider-Man in a fourth movie following 2012’s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” 2014’s “Amazing Spider-Man 2” and 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latter of which powered to $1.9 billion at the worldwide box office on the
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, Cannes Grand Prix winner for “All We Imagine as Light,” has joined forces with a roster of South Asian documentary luminaries for a pioneering initiative called Doc Producing South. The creative producing lab, scheduled for Sept. 1-5, in Delhi,
Onya Nurve did it. It’s been a few days since Nurve, whose real name is Justin Woody, was crowned the winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 17, and it hasn’t quite clicked for the queen who has been celebrating since Friday and is now up at the crack of dawn, speaking to the
CAA has announced the launch of CAA Global Family Office Advisory, a new service area led by industry veteran Julie Zorn. A first-of-its kind service offering in the agency business, CAA Global Family Office Advisory will work on behalf of ultra-high-net-worth individuals,
Variety FYC TV Fest returns May 7 in Los Angeles for a day of genre-focused discussions featuring the creators and talent behind the year’s most talked about Emmy contending series. Join us for an exciting star-studded event, complete with engaging panel conversations and a
A mysterious new “Star Wars” series is in early development from “Lost” co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and his son, Nick Cuse, Variety has confirmed. There are practically no other details available about the show, such as which characters it will include, when it will take place
Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for Dan Kay’s thriller “What We Hide,” scheduling it to release through digital and cable video-on-demand in August. Kay wrote and directed the drama, which stars Mckenna Grace, Jojo Regina, Dacre Montgomery,
"My job is not to please the President of the United States," the Oscar-winner said after the president called him a "second rate movie ‘star,’ and failed political pundit"
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Through the Valley”, the second episode of “The Last of Us” Season 2, now streaming on Max. Kaitlyn Dever delivered a chilling, emotionally devastating performance in Sunday night’s episode of HBO/Max’s “The Last of Us,”
Teddy Swims made chart history this week as his hit single “Lose Control” broke the record for longest-running song in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. “Lose Control,” which bumps from No. 8 to 7, has now logged a total of 58 weeks in the chart’s top 10, beating the
Despite noise from various peanut galleries about declining ticket sales, interest and influence, the Coachella Music and Artist Festival remains arguably the biggest music festival in the world and indisputably one of the biggest global platforms for recording artists. This
As the second night of WrestleMania 41 was coming to an end on Sunday night in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, WWE Superstar, Cody Rhodes, finally got a chance to give Travis Scott some payback for the flagrant pounding the rapper had gave him last month. However, in a surprise
The film Academy also released key dates pertaining to the 2026 Oscars, as well as updated guidance on the new casting Oscar, artificial intelligence and more.
Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand and horror filmmaker David Cronenberg are also joining the cast of the horror comedy.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and Elijah Wood (“The Monkey”) will star in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s “Ready or Not: Here I Come” alongside Samara Weaving, who reprises her role as Grace, and Kathryn Newton (“Big Little Lies”). Principal
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved new awards rules, updated campaign promotional regulations and key dates for the upcoming 98th Oscars. The nominations voting period will run from Monday, Jan. 12, through Friday, Jan. 16. Official nominees will be
George Clooney is not bothered by Donald Trump slamming him. Appearing on “CBS Mornings” to promote his Broadway debut in “Good Night and Good Luck,” the Oscar winner was asked by host Gayle King about the time Trump branded him a “fake movie actor” on Truth Social. “I don’t
Josh Brolin and Julia Garner star in the feature that hits theaters this summer from Warner Bros.
Deadmau5 returned to Coachella over the weekend to play the Quasar stage on April 18 but left the platform stumbling after enjoying one too many drinks. The Canadian DJ uploaded a series of Instagram posts the following morning that included an apology for his behavior, and the
Based on the Robert Harris novel, the thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow is available to watch online.
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will spotlight the acclaimed stage adaptation of “Life of Pi” during its expanded Industry Days program. The panel “Bringing Life of Pi to Life – From Page to Stage” will explore the journey of transforming Yann Martel’s beloved
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Through the Valley”, the second episode of “The Last of Us” Season 2, now streaming on Max. Pedro Pascal’s fate in this year’s Emmy Awards race remains uncertain as HBO/Max and his awards team deliberate over which category best
Martin Scorsese has honored the late Pope Francis with a touching tribute following the news of his death at 88 years old. The legendary director is a regular at the Vatican and had met with the pope several times over the course of his career, building a rapport over their
“31 Candles,” a romantic comedy from “Exmas” director Jonah Feingold, has been acquired by Level 33 Entertainment. The film will hit theaters in North America later this year. Level 33 will also represent “31 Candles” for international sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.
Remi Gabriel (“Barbie Boy”), Carmela Murphy and AJ Dubler (“A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian”) are among this year’s 2025 Colin Higgins Youth Filmmaker Grant recipients, Variety can exclusively reveal. Since 2023, the partnership with Frameline has focused on
The 2016 film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” was a critical and commercial success at the time, but hasn’t had much staying power in the cultural consciousness. A prequel to “A New Hope” extrapolated from that movie’s iconic opening crawl, “Rogue One” was vestigial by design.
Roblox is launching a new regional pricing system for creators that sell in-game items on the gaming platform. The pricing model change is being made in order to stimulate global growth for the gaming platform’s economy by drawing in more international users with pricing based
Rooney Mara drama “La Cocina” by Alonso Ruizpalacios (“A Cop Movie,” “Gueros”) has been snapped up by boutique movie distributor Mubi to stream exclusively in the U.S. starting May 2. Mara stars opposite four-time Ariel Award winner Raul Briones in this intense black & white
Indie producer and distributor GKIDS has boarded “100 Meters” (“Hyakuemu”), the upcoming animated feature from director Kenji Iwaisawa, as a producing partner and North American distributor. Based on the manga by Uoto, author of “Orb: On the Movements of the Earth”, which also
Shannon Sharpe, a former pro footballer who is now the host of the popular “Club Shay Shay” podcast, has been sued for $50 million over the alleged sexual assault of a young woman. According to a lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe on Sunday in Nevada state court, 56-year-old Sharpe
