Set in east London and backed by BBC Film and the British Film Institute, 'Lollipop' is the debut of BAFTA breakthrough Daisy-May Hudson following her award-winning documentary 'Half Way'.
When a now-defunct celebrity couple attempted to make like Nick and Nora Charles meets “Mission: Impossible” in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” two decades ago, the high-concept, high-budget results were a mixed bag — which didn’t stop them from being imitated ever since. The latest duo to
Global Constellation has boarded international sales on upcoming CG family animation “Mission Granny,” which has a Euros 10 million ($11.3 million) budget. The company has shared an exclusive first-look image with Variety. The film, which is directed by Toni Weiss, is from the
The Match Factory has boarded “Below the Clouds,” the hotly anticipated new documentary directed by Gianfranco Rosi whose “Fire at Sea” won the 2016 Berlin Golden Bear while his “Sacro GRA” scooped the 2013 Venice Golden Lion. “Below the Clouds” (see first-look image above)
Paris- and Berlin-based sales outfit Salaud Morisset has boarded worldwide rights to “Low Expectations,” the first feature by Eivind Landsvik, starring Marie Ulven, better known as the singer and composer Girl in Red. “Low Expectations” tells the story of Maja, a 29-year-old
If you can read, you can cook, and anyone who doubts that old maxim has Marcella Hazan as a compelling example to explain away. The woman regarded around the world (but most ardently in her adopted home of America) as the foremost authority on Italian cooking was no such thing
Rising Indian cinema star Pranav Mohanlal’s upcoming horror-thriller film has unveiled a title. India’s Night Shift Studios has revealed “Dies Irae” (meaning: The Day of Wrath) as the title of its second feature film. The Malayalam-language horror-thriller stars Pranav Mohanlal
To watch “Sharp Corner” feels akin to witnessing a car crash in slow motion. There’s a bleak inevitability to the proceedings and a cruel voyeuristic streak to how we’re called to not look away. The comparison is apt, of course, considering how central car accidents are to the
Palaces, power struggles, and a prince who can’t keep his shirt on — Netflix’s “The Royals” is bringing fictional Indian aristocracy to global screens. Netflix’s latest Indian series offers viewers a contemporary twist on the romantic comedy genre through the lens of a
Netflix has set a June 6 premiere date for “The Survivors,” the anticipated six-part Australian mystery series based on Jane Harper’s bestselling novel. The streaming giant also unveiled a trailer that showcases Tasmania’s rugged coastline as the backdrop for this tense
JoongAng Group and retail behemoth Lotte Group have inked a blockbuster deal that promises to dramatically reshape South Korea’s theatrical landscape. The media and retail giants signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to merge their respective cinema chains — Megabox and
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Ramen Holiday,” the Season 2 finale of “Elsbeth,” now streaming on Paramount+. All it took was a little razzle dazzle and a stint in prison for Elsbeth Tascioni to get her groove back. In the Season 2 finale of CBS’ “Elsbeth,”
Award-winning Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut (“Emergency,” “Queen”) is crossing over to Hollywood, landing her first leading role in the horror drama “Blessed Be the Evil.” The project, from Lions Movies, will see Ranaut star alongside Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf”) and Scarlet Rose
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Mrs. Table,” Episode 6 of “Hacks,” now streaming on Max. In the final moments of the third season of “Hacks,” writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) drove a stake through the heart of her multifaceted relationship with Joan
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the season finale of “Ghosts,” which aired Thursday night on CBS. Oh hell no. “Ghosts” just ended its fourth season with a hell of a cliffhanger: Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) has signed a new publicist to help drum up interest in his
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Why Hello, Sheriff,” Season 3, Episode 17 of “Will Trent,” now streaming on Hulu. ABC’s “Will Trent” has never pulled its punches, but Season 3’s penultimate episode, “Why Hello, Sheriff,” delivered a one-two gut punch that
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 BET Awards with 10 nominations, followed closely behind by Doechii, GloRilla and Future with six nominations apiece. The BET Awards honor creative expression and Black excellence across music, film, television and sports. Lamar’s nominations
Lainey Wilson triumphed once again at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony, with her four trophies including the coveted entertainer of the year prize, as well as album of the year for “Whirlwind,” female vocalist of the year, and artist-songwriter of the
Talk about superfine. This year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit — known colloquially as the Met Gala — saw explosive growth in viewership across platforms in 2025. As of Wednesday evening, Variety can report that Met Gala videos native to Vogue’s website
The manager, who made headlines in 2019 as the first contestant ever booted from 'Survivor,' departed the Australian set of the Ritchson action movie 'Runner' last week after things got heated with the action star.
David S. Goyer recently told ScreenRant that he is more than ready to answer the call should Kevin Feige’s Marvel Studios need him to write Mahershala Ali’s long-delayed “Blade” movie. Goyer is no stranger to the comic book vampire hunter, having written all three movies in
The final 'Conjuring' film is set to hit theaters Sept. 5.
Many of the biggest winners at the 2025 Tony Awards are still available to see in person during your next trip to the Big Apple. “Death Becomes Her,” a campy comedy about frenemies on a quest to stay youthful, “Maybe Happy Ending,” a tenderhearted tale about two robots in love
Jeanine Pirro is exiting Fox News after 14 years to become interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. President Trump announced her appointment Thursday. Pirro, a former country judge and district attorney from New York who has been a reliable supporter of Trump over
The ingredients are simple, the cooking process unhurried and the history rich. The Italian dishes honored in director Stephen Chbosky’s sentimental dramedy “Nonnas” don’t come from professionally trained chefs, but from women of Italian heritage whose flavors have been
Call it “Chainsaws on a Plane,” and you won’t be far off the mark. Of course, to be totally accurate, there’s only one power-driven cutting tool put to lethal use in “Fight or Flight,” director James Madigan’s outrageously and often uproariously over-the-top action-comedy that
The actor will portray the legendary drummer in the upcoming Sam Mendes-directed movie biopics.
Donald Trump said at a recent press conference that James Bond movies will not be impacted by his proposal to put tariffs on movies made overseas. The 007 franchise calls England its home and often films at the country’s famed Pinewood Studios, as well as in cities all over the
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Game Is a Foot” Season 2, Episode 1 of “Poker Face,” now streaming on Peacock. “Poker Face” writer Laura Deeley came up with the idea of featuring identical quintuplets for an episode of the whodunit series, and creator and
As it turns out, what it’s like to be a teenager hasn’t changed all that much since 1975. That’s what Mara Brock Akil concluded in the process of making a modern-day Netflix series out of “Forever,” the groundbreaking Judy Blume novel about high-schoolers preparing to have sex
Members of the Writers Guild of America West are engaged in unusual vote this week on whether to banish two of their own — Roma Roth and Edward Drake — for allegedly performing “writing services” during the 2023 strike. The membership is also being asked to uphold disciplinary
The Producers Guild of America has unveiled the first round of speakers for the 2025 Produced By Conference, held May 31 at the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles. The Produced By Conference, which features sessions with top producers across film, TV, and emerging media, will
“How about you not think of me as a woman, OK?” Deborah Vance tells a group of journalists in the first episode of the fourth season of “Hacks,” as they interrogate her about her pathbreaking role as the first female late-night host. “I’m not a woman — I’m a comedian.” Jean
“Thunderbolts*” director Jake Schreier is being eyed to direct Marvel’s next “X-Men” adventure. Sources stress the deal is in early talks and hasn’t been finalized, but Schrier catapulted to the top of Disney and Marvel’s wishlist after “Thunderbolts*” became one of the MCU’s
Kaja Sokola, a former model from Poland, testified Thursday at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in Manhattan, alleging that the disgraced movie mogul sexually assaulted her in 2002 and 2006. Sokola recounted the alleged 2006 assault, which occurred when she was 19 years old — just
His feature earned Marvel some of its best reviews in years.
President Trump’s initial proposal to impose a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films was met with bafflement and horror in Hollywood. But for lawmakers who represent film industry workers, it looked like an opportunity. “I would like to refocus the conversation around a
Liev Schreiber says his 16-year-old daughter Kai never actually told him and her mom, Naomi Watts, she was trans. “Kai was always who Kai is,” the “Ray Donovan” star told me Thursday morning. “But I suppose the most profound moment was her asking us to change her pronouns. To
Roku’s head of content David Eilenberg is exiting his role at the tech company to return to his former employer, ITV America. In his comeback, Eilenberg will take on the newly created role of ITV America’s creative director. Eilenberg will oversee the creative direction of
TKO is poised for a growth spurt this year now that the parent company of UFC and WWE has completed is acquisition of IMG, Professional Bull Riders and the high-end event hospitality firm On Location. TKO’s first quarter results, unveiled Thursday, reflect underlying strength
Paramount Global, under scrutiny as it works to complete a deal that will have it acquired by Skydance Media, said it swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter, boosted by revenue increases from its film and streaming businesses. The company’s largest operation, its TV
A TV adaptation of the Kate Stayman-London novel “Fang Fiction” is in the works at Madison Wells (MW) with Diablo Cody onboard to executive produce, Variety has learned exclusively. “’Fang Fiction’ is my love letter to every romantasy reader who’s dreamed of waking up inside
Concord has acquired Broadway Licensing Global. As part of the deal, BLG’s family of imprints — Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts and Stage Rights — will now become part of Concord Theatricals. The acquisition does not include Stageworks, BLG’s live
James Foley, director of films including “Glengarry Glen Ross,” “At Close Range” and “Fear,” died earlier this week. A rep told the Hollywood Reporter he had died of brain cancer. Foley worked with stars including Sean Penn, Madonna, Al Pacino and Halle Berry, and specialized
The newest “Silent Hill” adaptation is headed to the big screen. Cineverse announced the acquisition of U.S. rights for “Return to Silent Hill,” the newest chapter in the film franchise based on Konami’s horror video game series. The film will have a wide theatrical release in
“Ransom Canyon,” a new modern western drama series starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, is currently the No. 1 most-streamed show on Netflix. If you’ve already binged your way through the first season’s 10 episodes, you’ll want to get your hands on the novel that inspired the
He also helmed 'At Close Range,' 'After Dark, My Sweet,' 'Two Bits' and lots of Madonna music videos before succumbing to brain cancer.
Justin Kurzel, who last helmed true-life tale 'The Order,' will direct the feature that is heading to the Cannes film market.
Justin Kurzel has officially lined up his next film based on a deadly real-life incident and cast two of the hottest stars of the moment to lead the project. Sebastian Stan and Leo Woodall are set to star in Kurzel’s “Burning Rainbow Farm,” about a deadly Waco-like police siege
