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Singapore-based studio Edenstone has revealed “Spore Fall,” a human-written, AI-realized microdrama series. The sci-fi project introduces a hybrid production model in which human-authored ...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 18, 2026
AI and its rapidly expanding role in film and television production took center stage at a FilMart, which gathered five industry veterans across technology, directing and production to discuss the hot...
Carolehorst Mar 18, 2026
“Sinister” and “The Black Phone” director Scott Derrickson called out the Oscars on X for excluding his frequent collaborator James Ransone from this year’s televised In ...
Zack Sharf Mar 18, 2026
Despite Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s recent suggestion, Netflix execs say they’re not asking filmmakers to repeat their film or TV plots in show dialogue. “There is no such principle...
Varietyschneider Mar 18, 2026
Lorde has revealed that she’s now an independent artist after her contract with Universal Music Group expired late last year. The singer shared the news of her newfound independence in a series ...
Steven J. Horowitz Mar 18, 2026
Felix Solis is the latest addition to the “Rockford Files” reboot pilot at NBC, Variety has learned. Solis will appear alongside previously announced lead David Boreanaz and fellow cast me...
Joseph Otterson Mar 18, 2026
Lucian Grainge, chairman-CEO of Universal Music Group, doesn't tend to shy away from new technologies, as he explained on Tuesday in a future-focused conversation with Nvidia entertainment exec Richar...
Chris Willman Mar 18, 2026
For the first time, Variety is introducing TV Week, a dynamic, invite-only slate of events designed exclusively for TV Academy voters and guild members during the height of Emmy season. Spanning four ...
Emily Longeretta Mar 18, 2026
Kid Rock was not a fan of Conan O’Brien Oscars joke targeting Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, where the musician served as the headlining act. During his opening monologue wh...
Zack Sharf Mar 18, 2026
Investors including Oracle and Silver Lake that acquired stakes in the new TikTok U.S. joint venture are reportedly paying a $10 billion fee to the Trump administration as part of the deal — and...
Todd Spangler Mar 18, 2026