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Paris Creator Week is doubling in size this year, drawing 8,000 industry professionals and top executives from YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and traditional media giants including Banijay and Mediawan. The gathering kicks off today at the Halle de la Villette where a new study is being unveiled, revealing that the global creator economy is on track […]
The legend of Robin Hood is set to be given a new retelling in “The Lie of Sherwood Forest,” launching at the upcoming AFM with Logical Pictures International and Protagonist Pictures handling sales. The film — coming from German production company augenschein and beginning production on Nov. 9 — is being directed by Patrick Vollrath (“7500,” “Subversion”) […]
Toni Collette is set to star in a new Apple TV dramedy based on the Norwegian show “Pernille,” Variety has learned. Titled “Lenni,” Collette will lead the cast of the series along with Ciarán Hinds (“Game of Thrones”), Dan Wyllie (“Love My Way”), Josh McKenzie (“La Brea”), Celeste Barber (“The Letdown”), Genevieve Hegney (“Colin From […]
It’s 3 p.m. at the Sunset Tower Hotel, the purgatory hour between lunch and dinner at one of Hollywood’s favorite places to hammer out deals and gaze at stars. Jordan Firstman decides it’s late enough in the day for his first Aperol spritz, which leads to some reminiscing. It was a decade ago that über-producer […]
Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon, and Simon Rex are teaming up for upcoming feature “Get Rid of It,” set to shoot at the start of 2027. The film is being directed by Ry Russo-Young from a script by Gemma Holdway, and is being launched at the American Film Market by Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range […]
Camilla Araújo, a YouTuber, entrepreneur and former OnlyFans creator, is launching her next endeavor: “Plot Twist,” a new weekly interview podcast series featuring guests from pop culture and beyond. “Plot Twist” episodes will premiere on Araújo’s YouTube channel, which has more than 9.3 million subscribers, and will also be available across major podcast platforms. Short-form […]
Holiday gifting can be stressful but a great coffee table book is the rare crowd-pleaser — equal parts decor, conversation starter and pop-culture deep dive. This year’s standout releases span film, music, Broadway and beyond, offering glossy behind-the-scenes worlds for every kind of fan. From Andrew Durham’s behind-the-scenes look at Sofia Coppola’s making of “Marie […]
Hamilton and Variety are pleased to announce the honorees and presenters for the 15th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards in partnership with Variety. The annual awards ceremony will be held on November 13 in Los Angeles, honoring behind-the-camera artisans who work tirelessly at their craft to make some of the best films in the […]
Influence Media Partners, in collaboration with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, has completed its $600 million-plus acquisition of “substantially all” of Anthem Entertainment’s assets, which includes shares in hits by the Weeknd, Britney Spears, Justin Timbelrake, Rush, OneRepublic and many more. T he assets span music publishing catalogs, film and television publishing assets, and […]
Transgender rights protesters gathered outside the opening of London’s new “Harry Potter” flagship store on Wednesday, as controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling’s views on gender identity continues to follow the franchise. A group of around 16 demonstrators assembled outside the shop on Oxford Street, carrying signs reading “protect trans lives” and “stop funding trans erasure.” […]
Sky’s acquisition of ITV has hit a roadblock as the U.K. culture secretary Lisa Nandy has officially issued an intervention notice. The issuing of a public interest intervention notice means the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority and media regulatory body Ofcom will both investigate the proposed acquisition. The CMA will scrutinize the deal from a […]
The Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival kicks off its 67th edition this week with an eclectic lineup of festival favorites, Oscar hopefuls and homegrown films that showcase the range and dynamism of the Greek industry. But on the eve of this year’s event, artistic director Orestis Andreadakis admits that it’s far from business as usual at […]
It’s been almost two decades since Thanos Stavropoulos, the Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival’s incoming industry head, was hired by the long-running Greek fest as a programming assistant, assuming a variety of roles before taking the reins of its widely respected industry program this spring. That continuity is a hallmark of both the festival and its […]
“La Bola Negra,” the queer historical drama from Spanish filmmaking duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, collectively known as Los Javis, has won the audience award at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival. The film, which stars Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close and Miguel Bernardeau, has also earned a nomination for best international independent film at […]
Some historical figures are so towering that they become mythical. Muhammad Ali, the athlete, the man, the activist, is one of them. Ali’s life was under the microscope while he was alive, and it has been chronicled during this century in films like 2001’s “Ali,” starring Will Smith, and Regina King’s 2020 film “One Night […]
Hannah Einbinder made good on her promise to debut an impression of Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens if Abdul El-Sayed won the state’s Senate race on Tuesday night. Watching the midterm results roll in from a bar, the “Hacks” star promptly posted a video of her Stevens impression following El-Sayed’s victory. “We’re gonna give ’em a […]
“Imposters,” the SXSW 2026 sci-fi thriller from first-time feature director Caleb Phillips, has landed U.S. distribution with Brainstorm Media, which plans to open the film theatrically in early 2027. Jessica Rothe (“River”), Barnett (“Russian Doll”) and Vazquez (“Severance”) lead the cast. Phillips also wrote the screenplay. His short “Other Side of the Box” won awards […]
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.
He was stylist to the stars in the 1960s and 1970s before creating a global range of hair products.
Chen Chusheng, the Chinese singer-songwriter who won Hunan TV’s “Singer 2025,” has brought in contemporary artist Li Erpeng to paint 14 original works for the vinyl release of his album “Wasteland of Wonders.” On June 9, the day pre-orders opened, QQ Music awarded the vinyl edition its “Double Diamond” sales certification. “I’ve always felt that […]
