Category Archives: News
Davis Guggenheim Talks ‘Deaf President Now!’: ‘It’s an Injustice That the Story Has Not Been Told’
In "Deaf President Now!" directors Nyle DiMarco and Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim recount eight tumultuous days in 1988 at Washington, DC's Gallaudet University – the only Deaf university in the...
Addie Morfoot May 16, 2025
VFX Workers on ‘Avatar,’ Marvel and Disney Projects Ratify IATSE Contracts
Visual effects workers on “Avatar,” as well those who work at Marvel and Disney, have ratified their first labor contract, in a significant step for the VFX industry. The contracts include...
Gmaddaus May 16, 2025
FCC Approves Verizon’s $20 Billion Frontier Deal After Telco Committed to Eliminating DEI, Agency’s GOP Chairman Says
After Verizon agreed to end its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the FCC — led by Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr — approved the telco’s $20 billion deal to acquire Fr...
Todd Spangler May 16, 2025
Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson Sign With WME (EXCLUSIVE)
Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson have signed with WME for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. The pair continue to be represented by United Agents in the UK and Linden Entert...
Joseph Otterson May 16, 2025
Costa Rica Channel Launches on Spain’s Filmin
In one single, bold move, Costa Rica has secured SVOD distribution in one of its largest international markets - Spain - by launching a dedicated channel onpopular streaming platform Filmin. To be unv...
Anna Marie de la Fuente May 16, 2025
‘SNL’ Breakout Marcello Hernandez Joins Kevin Hart in Netflix Bachelor Party Comedy ’72 Hours’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marcello Hernandez is about to embark on a fictional three-day bender with Kevin Hart. The “Saturday Night Live” breakout performer has booked a major supporting role in Hart’s next ...
Varietymattdonnelly May 16, 2025
James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Returns to ‘Fortnite’ Using AI Technology
Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be able to recruit the Sith Lord and be able to talk to him, he will respond...
Jazztangcay May 16, 2025
Comedian Matteo Lane on His ‘Al Dente’ Stand-Up Special, Gayle King Using the F-Slur and Why He Thinks ‘There’s Nothing Gayer Than the Catholic Church’
Stand-up comic Matteo Lane recalls meeting Katy Perry several years ago backstage at one of her concerts in Las Vegas. "She was very nice," Lane says on today's episode of "Just for Variety.” "S...
Marcmalkin May 16, 2025
Kristen Stewart Says It’s a ‘Bulls— Fallacy’ That You Need ‘Experience’ to Direct: ‘It’s a Real Male Perspective’ and ‘Anyone Can Make a Movie if They Have Something to Say’
Kristen Stewart is speaking out against the barriers that exist when it comes to directing films, calling it a “bullshit fallacy” that you need “experience or technical adeptnessR...
Ellise Shafer May 16, 2025
Tom Hollander Joins Jean Reno in Tom Edmunds’ Action-Thriller ‘The Butler’ (EXCLUSIVE)
"The White Lotus" actor Tom Hollander has joined Jean Reno in the period action-thriller "The Butler," directed by Tom Edmunds, helmer of "Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back).” In the film, Reno...
Leo Barraclough May 16, 2025