Category Archives: Variety

Electronic Arts’ ‘EA Sports FC,’ ‘College Football’ Set Multiyear Deal With Visa for In-Game Rewards and Experiences (EXCLUSIVE)
Video game publishing giant Electronic Arts has set a multiyear deal with Visa for in-game rewards and experiences and real-life activations for its “EA Sports FC” and “EA Sports Col...
Jennifer Maas May 04, 2026

Lox Pratt on Going From Jack in ‘Lord of the Flies’ to Draco Malfoy in ‘Harry Potter’: ‘I Don’t Think I’d Take Another Bad Guy Role Straight After This’
The TV world appears to have crowned its newest on-screen villain. This time, he's just 14 years old. Thankfully, Lox Pratt says he's nothing like Jack, the arrogant, privileged and cruel egomaniac he...
Alex Ritman May 04, 2026

Yoshida Keisuke Drama ‘Mentor’ Lands at Kino Films for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Japanese sales and distribution outfit Kino Films has taken on world sales rights for “mentor,” a film directed by Yoshida Keisuke. Two boys once triggered a catastrophe - a fireworks mish...
Naman Ramachandran May 04, 2026

‘Star Wars’ Day: Fans Streamed Franchise for 33 Billion Minutes in 2025
The Force is strong with this one. In honor of “Star Wars” Day, Nielsen has shared some insights into people’s viewing habits around the beloved franchise, which show that it remains...
Joseph Otterson May 04, 2026

Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association Hails New Oscar Rules in International Feature Category as ‘Major Victory’
The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) is hailing new rules announced on Friday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pertaining to the international feature category as a...
Nvivarelli May 04, 2026

Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Raja Shivaji’ Posts Record Opening Weekend for Marathi Cinema
Jio Studios and Mumbai Film Company’s “Raja Shivaji” has delivered the biggest opening weekend in Marathi-language cinema history, grossing INR43.66 crore ($4.6 million) across its f...
Naman Ramachandran May 04, 2026

Korea Box Office: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Lead Weekend
The South Korean box office saw a surge in activity during the weekend of May 1-3, as high-profile international sequels drove audience turnout. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service oper...
Naman Ramachandran May 04, 2026

Pluto Film Boards ‘Summer War,’ From ‘Il Futuro’ Director Alicia Scherson, Ahead of Cannes, Tribeca
Berlin-based Pluto Film has pounced on worldwide sales rights to Chilean psychological thriller "Summer War" ("Guerra de Verano") ahead of its market debut at Cannes' March du Film and its world premi...
Anna Marie de la Fuente May 04, 2026

China Box Office: ‘Vanishing Point’ and ‘Cold War 1994’ Lead Rebounding May Day Weekend as ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Debuts in Third
Zhonghe Qiancheng's suspense thriller "Vanishing Point" claimed the number one position at the China box office in its opening weekend, earning RMB164.7 million ($24.2 million). Written and directed b...
Naman Ramachandran May 04, 2026

Amish Tripathi Gets AI Avatar as Collective Artists Network Launches Indian History Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Collective Artists Network has built an AI-powered avatar of Amish Tripathi - one of the country’s bestselling authors - to anchor a new short-form content channel covering history...
Naman Ramachandran May 04, 2026