Director Cao Baoping, known for his gritty crime thrillers, premiered his latest film “One Wacky Summer” at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, marking a departure into black comedy territory while showcasing the rarely heard Tianjin dialect on the big screen. “This
Production has officially wrapped on the high-flying action comedy “Zombie Plane” as Ice-T and Brian Austin Green have joined the cast. Vanilla Ice, Sophie Monk, Chuck Norris, Sir Bob Geldof and many others star in the film where celebrities are seen by day as the faces we know
“Wizkid: Long Live Lagos” distinguishes itself from the endless parade of music documentaries that fill film fest programs in its very first moments. What other recent doc has started with the son of legendary Nigerian activist and artist Fela Kuti, Femi-Anikulapo Kuti,
The stars — and even one of the dinosaurs — of “Jurassic World Rebirth” hit a very green carpet in central London on Tuesday for the film’s world premiere. Alongside director Gareth Edwards, Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey (no stranger to green carpets
Bomanbridge Media and Sinking Ship Entertainment have locked in key broadcast sales across major Asian territories for children’s series “Dino Dex” and “Odd Squad U.K.” The adventure-packed “Dino Dex” (13 x 22′) has been picked up by China’s Youku and Japan’s NHK, which
Derek Dixon accused the filmmaker of "using his power" to "molest, abuse, and sexually assault impressionable and vulnerable employees and actors"
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Netflix has commenced production on a series adaptation of Miles Franklin’s seminal Australian novel “My Brilliant Career,” with filming underway at Adelaide Studios and various South Australian locations. The streaming giant is partnering with Jungle Entertainment on the
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
Anne Burrell, the popular former restaurant chef who hosted the Food Network’s “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef” and co-hosted “Worst Cooks in America,” died Tuesday in Brooklyn. She was 55. “Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent – teaching, competing and always sharing
Screaming fans flanked the green carpet at the world premiere in central London Tuesday night, hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars taking on a brand new Jurassic challenge.
Tyler Perry has been hit with a lawsuit accusing him of sexually harassing and assaulting an actor on his BET show “The Oval.” Derek Dixon, who appeared in 85 episodes of the show, alleges in the suit that Perry abused his power in the industry to sexually exploit him.
Set in smalltown western India, Uttera Singh’s directorial debut “Pinch” (in which the writer-director also stars) unfolds with propulsive rhythms and a bleakly humorous tone. Its subject matter — a young woman dealing with being sexually assaulted by an older neighbor and
Banijay Rights has tapped Lottie Wilson as VP for Australia and New Zealand where she’ll handle salesstrategy across those territories. Wilson previously worked at BBC Studios as head of acquisitions for branded services in Australia and New Zealand. She held senior acquisition
Songwriter-producer-entrepreneur Swizz Beatz and showrunner Chris Brancato (“Narcos,” “Godfather of Harlem”) will be developing new ideas for podcasts, television and film in a newly formalized partnership between the two. Beatz produced the theme songs for “Godfather” and the
Ariana Grande’s grandmother Marjorie “Nonna” Grande has died at the age of 99, the singer’s family revealed on social media. Grande reposted her mother Joan on Instagram Stories announcing her death. “We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has
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What were they waiting for? Disney’s lawsuit against Midjourney, an AI image generator, on June 11 was hailed by creatives as a welcome development — if long overdue. The Writers Guild of America, which went on strike partly over AI two years ago, congratulated Disney and
Amazon chief executive officer Andy Jassy outlined a near future where AI will “make our jobs even more exciting and fun than they are today” — but at the same time, he said, the technology will cut the overall number of jobs at the ecommerce giant. In a memo Tuesday to Amazon
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Break out the White Castle because Kal Penn and John Cho are expected to return for another “Harold & Kumar” adventure. A fourth movie is in the works with the original “Harold & Kumar” writers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg set to direct a new installment in the buddy
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” executive producer and World of Wonder co-founder Fenton Bailey is still giddy over the cold open of Season 17’s sketch “The Squirrel Game.” “It’s better than drugs. It’s better than sex. It’s the best thing ever,” Bailey laughs. In a play on “Squid Games,”
“Hogwarts Legacy” maker Warner Bros. Games has set a new leadership team for its development, production and tech operations and restructured into divisions based on its four key franchises: Harry Potter, “Game of Thrones,” “Mortal Kombat” and the DC Universe. Per WBD, three
This is dope: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald will also produce the new feature for Mandate Pictures with Greg Shapiro.
Brett Goldstein has had a busy month on the Warner Bros. lot. As “Shrinking” Season 3 finishes filming there, he’s also busy in the writers’ room for the highly anticipated return of “Ted Lasso.” Not that he can tell us much about the shows just yet. In the last season of
“Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.” star Peyton Elizabeth Lee and “Dead Boy Detectives” actor Joshua Colley have joined director Will Ropp’s coming-of-age comedy “Brian.” Written by “Late Night with Seth Meyers” writer Mike Scollins and starring Ben Wang, “Brian” follows an “acerbic,
Sweden’s “Vanguard” won the Golden Nymph Award for best series at the 64th Monte-Carlo Television Festival Tuesday, while Sweden’s “On a Day in September” won best fiction film. Robin Wright received the Crystal Nymph Award from Prince Albert II of Monaco to recognize her
Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder and songwriter of the two-time Grammy Award-nominated band The Lumineers, has composed the score for Lionsgate’s “The Long Walk,” the upcoming film from director Francis Lawrence based on the first novel by Stephen King. The film will be released in
Eduardo Ferro’s 405 Films has acquired the life rights of Brazilian MMA champion Charles Oliveira, with plans to develop an untitled feature film chronicling the fighter’s journey from the favelas to UFC stardom. The biopic will trace Oliveira’s rise from life-threatening
A reboot of “Land of the Lost” is in early development at Netfilx, Variety has learned from sources. Original series co-creators Sid and Marty Krofft are attached as executive producers, with Deanna Krofft Pope also set to produce. Legendary Television will produce. No writer
With Emmy voting underway, MrBeast wants voters to consider “Beast Games” in the outstanding reality competition program and host categories. Already in production on season 2 of the Prime Video show, he says, “I just want them to know the effort we put into the show.” But in
The singer for the alternative rock band Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is looking to make the audiences at their shows great again by making their crowds free of outright MAGA supporters again. In a video posted on Instagram, frontman Ronnie Winter says supporters of Donald J. Trump
Actor and producer Tom Cruise, choreographer and actor Debbie Allen, and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive Honorary Awards. Music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton will be recognized with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. All four Oscar statuettes will be
The quartet will be celebrated at the Academy's Governors Awards on Sunday, Nov. 16.
President Trump’s company on Monday announced the launch of a new 5G wireless service, along with a $499 Android phone — which it said is “proudly designed and built in the United States.” But the “sleek,” gold-colored T1 Phone, which is supposed to be available starting in
A new set of kids commit a vehicular crime, and seek Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr.’s help to end their karma killer
The famed driver served as a producer on the racing film, which premiered in NYC on Monday.
Rachel Brosnahan is making her comic book movie debut as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s “Superman” this summer, and it’s an experience she does not plan on criticizing no matter how successful or not the movie ends up being. Speaking to Amanda Seyfried for Interview magazine,
Theo Von and Shane Gillis co-starred in the video that debuted last week about a dysfunctional funeral home.
Variety’s Storytellers to Watch returns Aug. 13. The 2025 edition will be hosted by the Arkansas Cinema Society during their Little Rock-based Filmland festival this August. The Storytellers to Watch list previously ran in 2019 and 2021, and included such artists as composers
Baylen Dupree has brought selflessness to reality television. TLC’s “Baylen Out Loud” debuted this year as a chronicle of 22-year-old Dupree’s life, and while she initially grew her profile because of TikTok videos, she was never the typical Gen Z-er posting inane trends and
Time for a pizza party! Lulu Wilson has joined the cast of Hulu’s untitled BriTANicK pizza movie, joining previously announced cast members Gaten Matarazzo and Sean Giambrone. The film follows a group of college students who order a pizza to their dorm, but after accidentally
Throughout Apple TV+’s “The Studio,” numerous actors, writers and directors waltz through the halls of Continental Studios, demanding that their full creative vision makes it onto the big theatrical screen. Despite the guest cameos and various outlandish situations that the
Amazon MGM Studios is building on its partnership with “The Chosen” creator Dallas Jenkins with a series centered on the Biblical figure Joseph and his time in Egypt. Jenkins is attached to executive produce the series, titled “Joseph of Egypt,” under his 5&2 Studios banner.
Chappell Roan has spoken out about the perils of fame, describing in an interview with SZA how much she cares about the public’s reaction to the person behind the music. The singer conducted a chat with SZA for Interview, touching on everything from fairies to Christianity.
Comedian Desi Banks is ready to step in front of the camera. The Atlanta-based standup is developing a half-hour sitcom project with BET Studios, loosely based on his own comedy routines. Per the logline, the multi-camera comedy will revolve around “a lovable yet stubborn
“Friendship” (2024) took home a modest $15 million at the worldwide box office when it released in theaters in May, but many may prefer to watch the black comedy from home instead. The Tim Robison-led movie is now available to rent for $19.99, or buy digitally for $24.99 on
The film hails from 'Speak No Evil' filmmaker James Watkins.
Christina Hodson pitched the idea about a series of deadly Texas fires and is writing the script.
The movie is working so hard to be "immersive" that instead of explaining the world of racing to us (how long between pit stops, how the season works), it simply assumes we know the fine points. Kosinski, who filmed actual F1 contests, scores on atmosphere but stages the races
