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How Vera Drew, Louise Weard and More Trans and Nonbinary Filmmakers Are Taking Control of Their Stories Outside the Studio System: ‘We’re Creating a N...
When Vera Drew made her ambitious debut film “The People’s Joker,” she didn’t know if anyone else in the world would und...
The Writers Lab Adds Los Angeles-Based Intensive, Announces Writers for Fall 2026 Cohorts
The Writers Lab announced writers selected for two Lab Intensives this Fall, in New York City and the inaugural Los Ange...
Cinema Civil War: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Sale Is Dividing Movie Theater Owners
Movie theater owners have become embroiled in the kind of drama they usually sell on the big screen, thanks to the ongoi...
Fans Remember Jackie the Eagle, Who Became a Social Media Star Worldwide: ‘Regal, Fierce, Deeply Devoted’
Los Angeles media has been all over the death of a local celebrity for the past two days. But this time, the dearly depa...
‘The Last House’ Debuts With 27.5 Million Views in Three Days
“The Last House,” a new thriller film starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, debuted with 27.5 million views in its first ...
Julie Andrews Turned Down ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Offer Because ‘I Think I’m Retired’ From On-Screen Acting: ‘They Asked Me All Last Year’ If I’d Return
Julie Andrews recently told InStyle magazine that she is not returning for “The Princess Diaries 3” opposite Anne Hathaw...
‘The Daily Show’ Releases Audition Tapes for John Oliver, Michael Che, Current Hosts and More
“The Daily Show” released a slew of never-before-seen audition tapes from past and present correspondents in a 10-minute...
Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Comedy) — Matthew Rhys Takes on Two Legends Still Seeking Their First Wins
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the fo...
Kennedy Center Ordered to Pay $250,000 to Jazz Musician It Unsuccessfully Sued for Backing Out of Concert After Trump Rebranding
A judge has ruled that the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. must pay a jazz musician $252,000 in legal fees and costs,...
Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Drama) — Which Submission Has the Edge? Noah Wyle, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Ruffalo and More
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the fo...
Kris Bowers Set to Compose Netflix Animated Feature ‘Steps’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy-nominated composer Kris Bowers is set to score Netflix’s upcoming animated comedy “Steps.” The score was recorded i...
Vin Diesel Cried Over the ‘Fast Forever’ Script, but the Movie’s Director Still Hasn’t Read It: ‘There Will Be an Ending, and It’s Great’
The script for the next “Fast and Furious” movie, titled “Fast Forever,” made Vin Diesel cry, but director Louis Leterri...
Goya-Nominated Zoe Bonafonte Leads Spain-Argentina Soccer Pioneer Drama ‘Veleta’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Goya-nominated actress Zoe Bonafonte (“El 47”) will play Spain’s first female soccer player, Ana “Nita” Carmona Ruiz, in...
Tammy Fine to Lead Talent Development at NBC News
Tammy Fine, a veteran NBC News producer who spent a significant part of her career overseeing key newsmaker interviews i...
California Attorney General Slams David Ellison’s Plan to Pull Paramount Out of the State as ‘Blackmail’ Attempt That ‘Won’t Work’
Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California who is leading a 12-state coalition’s lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s...
Mateo Ybarra’s ‘Small Talk,’ a Locarno Premiere, Takes a Peek Into Switzerland’s Last Remaining Etiquette School for Women
“Small Talk,” directed my Mateo Ybarra (“Over Our Hills,” “Summer Camp”), will have its world premiere at the Locarno Fi...
RioFilme to Announce New Incentives for International Co-Productions, Unveiling Them at Brazil’s Gramado Fest (EXCLUSIVE)
RioFilme, the film-TV agency of Rio de Janeiro City, will launch a call for proposals amounting to R$15 million ($3 mill...
Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Will Play Their ‘Hacks’ Characters on Stage in One-Night Event ‘Deborah Vance & Friends & Enemies Live!’
Deborah Vance finally returned to the stage in the final season of “Hacks” and now she will in real-life too — sorta. In...
‘Josephine’ Trailer: Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan Star as Struggling Parents in Sundance Award-Winning Psychological Thriller
The first trailer for “Josephine,” winner of the top two prizes at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, has been released...
WNBA Trailblazer Sheryl Swoopes on How Roku’s ‘Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete’ Documentary Spotlights That Balancing Act
The Roku Originals documentary, “Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete,” made its world premiere at the 24th annual Martha’s Vine...
Dave Matthews Band Announces 2026 Fall Tour Dates
The Dave Matthews Band has announced its 2026 Fall Tour, which will kick off on November 4 at Kohl Center in Madison, WI...
Jessica Reynolds and Charlotte Rampling to Star in Opera Drama ‘Maya Butterfly’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fast-rising star Jessica Reynolds (“Kneecap,” “A Woman of Substance”) and Oscar-nominated screen icon Charlotte Rampling...
Ari Emanuel’s Mari Acquires ATG Entertainment, Theater Owner Behind ‘Wicked’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Productions
Mari, Ari Emanuel’s new global events and experiences company, has agreed to acquire U.K.-based theater giant ATG Entert...
Netflix Teen Thriller ‘The Body’ Sets November Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)
Netflix has officially set the release date for “The Body,” which draws inspiration from ‘90s and Y2K teen movies such a...
Marina Signs With UTA in All Areas (EXCLUSIVE)
British singer-songwriter and pop diva Marina (formerly Marina and the Diamonds) has signed with United Talent Agency fo...
China’s Tencent Music Reports $1.32 Billion in Q2 Revenue as Ximalaya Integration Marks New Audio Push
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group posted total revenues of RMB8.93 billion ($1.32 billion) for the second quarte...
Monica Bellucci Has ‘Never’ Done Anything Like ‘Ketticè’: ‘I Was on Set in My Pajamas With a Knife in My Hand and Slippers on My Feet’
Do you think Monica Bellucci has done it all? Think again. “I’ve never done anything like that,” she tells Variety about...
Films Boutique Nabs Mani Haghighi’s ‘I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies’ Ahead of New York Premiere (EXCLUSIV...
Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has acquired worldwide rights to Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi’s documentary ...
‘The Chosen’ Star Jonathan Roumie to Voice Banijay Live’s ‘Luminiscence’ Experience at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Banijay is expanding its “Luminiscence” immersive experience franchise in the U.S. with an installation at New York’s ic...
George MacKay, Louisa Harland, Nathalie Emmanuel and Eric Kofi Abrefa Join ‘The Animals’ From ‘Supacell’ Star Calvin Demba (EXCLUSIVE)
Calvin Demba, the British actor, writer and director best known on screen for the Netflix hit “Supacell,” has lined up a...
RTL Group Posts 3.9% Revenue Rise as Streaming Side Grows, Though Fremantle Continues to Suffer
European media conglomerate RTL Group on Tuesday posted first-half figures showing strong growth in streaming, with reve...
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Fabien Frankel Joins Short Film ‘Love Unlimited’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fabien Frankel, currently seen on screens as the dashing, honor-obsessed knight Ser Criston Cole in “House of the Dragon...
‘Pacifiction’ Director Albert Serra on His New Film ’Sixteen Moments of My Life’ and Why He’d Love to Have Directed Elvis Presley
Don’t call Albert Serra’s new film, “Seize moments de ma vie” (“Sixteen Moments of My Life”), a concert film. Premiering...
‘Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO’ Director Kamiyama Kenji Built His New Series Around a Metaphor for AI Fears: ‘Will We End Up Being Used by It?’
Kamiyama Kenji says the alien threat driving his new “Gundam” anime is a direct metaphor for humanity’s uneasy relations...
Locarno: The Filmmakers Behind ‘Piluk,’ From the National Film Board of Canada, Discuss the Language of Animation
With a world premiere in the Locarno Film Festival’s Pardi di Domani selection of short and medium-length films, the fil...
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ ‘The Odyssey’ Battle Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office
Sony’s superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” retained its top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a ...
Gramado Film Festival Launches New Talent Drive
The first Residency for Young Filmmakers, a new feature of the Gramado Film Market taking place Aug. 17-19, will count w...
Heritage Monday at the Locarno Film Festival Sees a Future in the Past
Heritage Monday has become a popular fixture at the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, reflecting the growin...
Boxing Legend Chris John Joins Silver Media Group for Animated Series ‘Dragon’s Dojo’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Singapore’s Silver Media Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian boxing legend Chris John to deve...
Bill Bellamy to Receive Icon Award at Whats Funny Comedy Festival, Co-Founded by Lil Rel Howery
Comedian, actor, and entertainer Bill Bellamy will be presented with the Icon Award at the 2026 Whats Funny Comedy Festi...
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