Category Archives: News
Vietnam’s ‘The Ancestral Home’ Leads Skyline Media’s Strong FilMart Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnam-based sales agent Skyline Media is set to make a splash at Hong Kong FilMart with a robust lineup of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles, headlined by the box office sensation “The Anc...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2025
China’s Web Novels Power Its New Entertainment Surge Beyond ‘Ne Zha 2’
In the shadow of “Ne Zha 2’s” blockbuster success, a quiet revolution is reshaping China’s entertainment landscape. While attention focuses on how homegrown titles increasingly...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2025
Mickey 17 Creepers Were Inspired by Sea Lions and Squid to Feel Believable
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for "Mickey 17," currently playing in theaters. ‘Mickey 17’ follows a group of people on a space mission to colonize Niflheim, an ice-cover...
Abigail Lee Mar 17, 2025
‘The Actor’ Costume Designer on Gemma Chan’s Clown Costume and André Holland’s James Dean-Inspired Red Jacket
When director Duke Johnson sat down and watched Federico Fellini's 1954 classic "La Strada," he was immediately drawn to the iconic clown costume worn by Giulietta Masina. Now in his newest film, "The...
Matthew Minton Mar 17, 2025
‘Snowfall’ Spinoff Starring Gail Bean, Isaiah John Gets FX Pilot Order (EXCLUSIVE)
The “Snowfall” spinoff just took a major step forward, with the potential series scoring a pilot order at FX, Variety has learned exclusively. The untitled drama was first reported to be i...
Joseph Otterson Mar 17, 2025
Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo and More Than 400 Hollywood Names Urge Trump to Not Let AI Companies ‘Exploit’ Copyrighted Works
More than 400 Hollywood creative leaders signed an open letter to the Trump White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, urging the administration to not roll back copyright protection...
Todd Spangler Mar 17, 2025
Jesse Colin Young, Who Sang Youngbloods’ 1960s Anthem ‘Get Together’ Before Going Solo, Dies at 83
Jesse Colin Young, who sang one of the signature songs of the 1960s counterculture, the Youngbloods “Get Together,” before moving into a solo career in the ’70s, has died at age 83. ...
Chris Willman Mar 17, 2025
‘The White Lotus’ Incest Kiss Is ‘Not Just for Shock’ Value and ‘Culminates in a Very Satisfying Way,’ Says Executive Producer
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 5 of "The White Lotus," now streaming on Max. “The White Lotus” Season 3 officially crossed over into incest territ...
Zack Sharf Mar 17, 2025
‘Santosh’ Continues Facing Indian Censorship Hurdles (EXCLUSIVE)
India-set film film “Santosh” is still in censorship limbo as it awaits release in the country, producer Mike Goodridge revealed to Variety. The film, which has earned significant internat...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2025
‘Drag Race UK’ star The Vivienne died from effects of ketamine, family says
The family of The Vivienne have revealed the drag star died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine. The star – real name James Lee Williams – was found dead on Janu...
Max Pilley Mar 17, 2025