Category Archives: Variety

Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born and L.A.-based composer, died Saturday after a medical emergency on the Mount Wilson hiking trail near Los Angeles. He was 53. The L.A. Coroner’s office reported ...

Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series version of Elsie Silver’s “Rose Hill” romance novels. The announcement was made as part of Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers ...

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has reached an agreement with the producers of “Beast Games” Season 3. The new contract will cover more than 500 crew membe...

Just hours after she performed a song-and-dance number at the NBC upfront (as her "30 Rock" character Jenna Maroney), "Celebrity Name That Tune" host Jane Krakowski opened the Fox upfront with another...

Nia DaCosta will direct the first two episodes of the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Sex Criminals.” She will also serve as an executive producer on the project. Based on Matt Fractio...

TV and media entrepreneur Byron Allen is taking a majority stake in BuzzFeed — investing $120 million in the digital media company — and will become CEO. BuzzFeed announced it has entered ...

David Koepp is returning to the world of twisted amusement parks. The screenwriter, best known for adapting the hit novel “Jurassic Park” for the big screen, has been hired to pen a reboot...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Mortal Kombat II,” now playing in theaters. Writer Jeremy Slater grew up playing “Mortal Kombat” in his local arcade an...

TV dramas come in many shapes and sizes, as perfectly spotlighted at Variety FYC TV Fest on May 6, where discussions took place around WBTV/HBO’s “Welcome to Derry,” AMC’s R...

“Adolescence” co-creator Jack Thorne’s adaptation of "Lord of the Flies" remains largely faithful to William Golding's 1954 novel. The series, a co-production between Sony Pictures T...