Category Archives: News
Devon Walker Responds to Fan Support After ‘SNL’ Exit: ‘Y’all Acting Like We Died’
Devon Walker has responded to support from “Saturday Night Live” fans after he announced he is exiting the show after three seasons. “Ohhh my boys,” wrote a social media user w...
Ethan Shanfeld Aug 29, 2025
As ‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Returns for Season 2, Wattpad Boss Reveals How the Writing Platform Became a Hollywood Hit Maker
The book-to-screen pipeline has existed for as long as Hollywood has been around, but the democratization of that process really only began within the past few years, thanks in part to writer-reader c...
Jennifer Maas Aug 29, 2025
AI-Themed Animated Anthology ‘AI: Love & Hate’ Gets Three-Studio Team (EXCLUSIVE)
Singapore studios HIP Studios and FizzDragon have partnered with Philippine indie publisher 8Letters in a memorandum of understanding to co-produce “AI: Love & Hate,” an animated antho...
Naman Ramachandran Aug 29, 2025
Venice Documentary ‘Do You Love Me,’ a ‘Love Letter’ to Beirut, Picked Up by Light Dox as Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
Light Dox has acquired sales rights to Lana Daher’s documentary “Do You Love Me,” which has its premiere in Venice Days, a sidebar to the Venice Film Festival. Variety debuts an excl...
Leo Barraclough Aug 29, 2025
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Final Episodes Trailer: Belly Makes Some New Friends in Paris — And Gets a Letter From Conrad
Amazon released a new trailer for the final three episodes of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Friday, revealing that Belly (Lola Tung) will make a whole new group of friends when she arrives ...
Jennifer Maas Aug 29, 2025
The Trade Desk’s Matthew Henick Talks Ventura, the OS Looking to Change the Smart TV Game
TV buyers will soon have yet another option when weighing what smart TV to purchase. Digital advertising giant The Trade Desk has been developing a new operating system, known as Ventura, which is set...
Andrew Wallenstein Aug 29, 2025
Variety’s Venice Digital Daily, Day 1: Lido Market Lines Up Big Names
If you can't be in Venice this year, Variety is bringing Venice to you. We're publishing daily digital editions, running Aug. 29 – Sept. 2, including all the latest news, reviews and star-studde...
William Earl Aug 29, 2025
Alan Ritchson on His ‘Super-Unique’ Dialogue-Free Revenge Thriller ‘Motor City,’ Making ‘Action Better Than Anybody’ and the Conversation He Had With James Gunn About Playing Batman
In his first-ever film as an actor to premiere at a major festival, “Reacher” hero Alan Ritchson says absolutely nothing. Well, almost nothing. “Motor City,” world premiering i...
Alex Ritman Aug 29, 2025
Watch College Football This Weekend with Sling TV’s New Pass Plans — Prices Start at $4.99
With the start of college football season, there are just so many games and so little time to watch them all - especially if you have to spend loads of money for games you’re not watching. ...
Rudie Obias Aug 29, 2025
Ridley Scott Is ‘Proud’ He Turned Down $20 Million to Direct ‘Terminator 3’: ‘I Thought “F— Me.” But I Couldn’t Do It. It’s Not My Thing’
After directing iconic films like “Alien,” “Blade Runner” and “Gladiator,” Ridley Scott revealed that he nearly stepped into the world of “Terminator.” ...
Jordan Moreau Aug 29, 2025