Category Archives: Variety

Peter Chan Says AI Will Replace ‘Any Blockbuster or Commercial Film in Three Years’ at Hong Kong FilMart Panel
Legendary Asian filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence at a Hong Kong FilMart co-production panel, predicting that the technology poses an existential threat ...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 19, 2026

Short-Form Video, AI-Generated Dramas Power Next Wave of Global Content as FilMart Panel Probes the Thriving Digital Economy
As short-form video begins to dominate global viewing habits, a new monetization playbook is emerging - one driven by watch time, scalable content formats and increasingly, AI-generated storytelling. ...
Carolehorst Mar 19, 2026

Danny Pang Supernatural Thriller ‘The Mage’ Lands Hong Kong, Macau Release Via Edko Films
Edko Films has acquired Hong Kong and Macau rights to “The Mage,” the latest feature from Josie Ho and Conroy Chan’s 852 Films, with a theatrical release planned for Q3-Q4 of this ye...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 19, 2026

Nexstar Claims Its $6.2 Billion Deal for Tegna Has Closed Following DOJ and FCC Approvals — After Eight States, DirecTV Sued to Block It
Nexstar Media Group said it “has closed its acquisition” of Tegna in a $6.2 billion deal that would following approval of the transaction from the FCC and the Department of Justice. The de...
Todd Spangler Mar 19, 2026

Natasha Lyonne Posts Health Update Two Months After Relapse: ‘Doing a Whole Lot Better and Back on Her Feet’
Natasha Lyonne is thanking fans for their support after she revealed in January that she had relapsed and was no longer sober. “Proud to report this kid is doing a whole lot better and back on h...
Pat Saperstein Mar 19, 2026

‘The Bachelorette’ Implodes: Why Taylor Frankie Paul’s Casting Was Doomed From the Start — And Disney Knew the Risk
It’s no question that “The Bachelorette” needed a big change. After Jenn Tran’s season ended in 2024 with yet another failed engagement and the show went on hiatus the next yea...
Kate Aurthur Mar 19, 2026

ABC Will Lose Tens of Millions of Dollars if Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Doesn’t Air
ABC could be out tens of millions of dollars if it can't find a way to salvage "The Bachelorette," according to sources familiar with the show (and the current predicament it finds itself in). That in...
Varietyschneider Mar 19, 2026

Guillermo del Toro on His Commercial Directing Debut With Patrón Tequila: ‘I Cannot Sell Sodas or Yogurt’
Guillermo del Toro is, in his own words, "a little exhausted." For good reason. It's just days before the Oscars, and up until Academy Awards voting ended in early March, Del Toro had spent about seve...
Marcmalkin Mar 19, 2026

‘Presumed Innocent’ Season 2 Casts Judith Light (EXCLUSIVE)
Judith Light has joined the cast of “Presumed Innocent” Season 2 at Apple TV, Variety has learned exclusively. Light will appear alongside previously announced season lead Rachel Brosnahan...
Joseph Otterson Mar 19, 2026

Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After ABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Amid Domestic Violence Investigation: ‘Too Many Women Are Suffering in Silence’
Taylor Frankie Paul is speaking out following ABC’s announcement that it will not air Season 22 of “The Bachelorette” on Sunday, March 22 as originally planned. “Taylor is very...
Emily Longeretta Mar 19, 2026