Category Archives: Variety

Indonesian Horror Franchise Finale ‘Danur: The Last Chapter’ Lands at EST N8 for Worldwide Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
EST N8, the international finance, production and sales company, has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Danur: The Last Chapter,” the final entry in one of Indonesia’s most successf...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2026

K-Pop Martial Arts Thriller ‘Belladonna’ Sets Taekwondo World Champion Taemi for English-Language Debut (EXCLUSIVE)
“Tidal Wave” and “Ode to My Father” director JK Yoon is joining forces with taekwondo powerhouse K-Tigers and action film veteran Mike Leeder to produce “Belladonna,̶...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2026

Thai-Vietnamese Horror Comedy ‘Roll & LOL’ Set as Benetone, Fearfolks and ProductionQ Ink Co-Production Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Thailand’s Benetone Films and genre distributor Fearfolks have joined forces with Vietnam’s ProductionQ on “Roll & LOL,” a horror-comedy that will mark one of the first co-...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2026

Lotte Entertainment Brings Korea-Japan Drama ‘Mr. Shota’s Last Business Trip’ to Hong Kong FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)
Lotte Entertainment is showcasing “Mr. Shota’s Last Business Trip,” a Korea-Japan drama from “Red Family” director Lee Ju-hyoung, as its marquee title at the Hong Kong Fi...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2026

Southeast Asian Horror Leads Mockingbird Pictures’ Diverse Slate at Hong Kong FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnam-based distributor Mockingbird Pictures has brought a wide-ranging slate of Southeast Asian titles to Hong Kong FilMart, with projects spanning horror, drama and romance that reflect the compan...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2026

Jericho Rosales, Jasmine Curtis-Smith Head Gushcloud Philippines’ Creator-Driven Slate at FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)
The Philippines’ Gushcloud is at the Hong Kong FilMart with a slate of several titles, highlighting four projects at the HKTDC Philippine Pavilion that span elevated folk horror, mythology-infus...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 17, 2026

Cinnabon Cuts Ties With ‘The Bachelorette’ and ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Amid Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen Domestic Violence Investigation
Cinnabon has ended its partnership with “The Bachelorette” and “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” in light of allegations of domestic violence between reality star Taylor Frank...
Jack Dunn Mar 17, 2026

‘CBS Evening News’ Viewership Drops Below 4 Million After Tony Dokoupil’s Colorful Start
Suddenly, “CBS Evening News” is back where executives at the news division behind the show hoped never to return. Viewership for the program has once again dropped below 4 million, a criti...
Brian Steinberg Mar 17, 2026

Music Industry Moves: Janet Jackson Brings Her Catalog to Believe Music Publishing
Janet Jackson has signed a long-term deal with France-based independent music company Believe that sees her entire catalog moving to the company's recently launched publishing division. Jackson needs ...
Jem Aswad Mar 17, 2026

Innovators From Adobe, Blumhouse and More Discuss AI and Democratizing Entertainment at SXSW
At Variety New Frontiers in Entertainment presented by Adobe during SXSW, innovators across different facets of the entertainment industry came together to discuss the futures they’re working to...
Selome Hailu Mar 17, 2026