Category Archives: Variety

First Ray Films, the Mumbai-based production company founded by actor-filmmaker Anshuman Jha, has set six films covering 2026 to 2028 as the banner heads into its second decade, with the slate set to ...

George Clooney took a moment to get political while he was honored with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st annual Chaplin award. Clooney, who has long been one of Hollywood's most outspoken critics o...

George Clooney is speaking out in defense of Jimmy Kimmel after Donald Trump's latest attempt to pressure ABC to fire the late-night host. The president blasted Kimmel's "despicable call to violence" ...

Over the past year, Camper has quietly been steering the sound of contemporary R&B. The producer, whose real name is Darhyl Camper Jr., has sat behind the boards for tracks from Justin Bieber, Coc...

Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds. ...

Will lightning strike a fourth time for Colleen Hoover? Amazon MGM has released the trailer for the twisted thriller “Verity,” the author’s fourth novel to get the big screen treatme...

Paramount+ is reckoning for some “The Madison” Emmy love. Coming off its first season, the Taylor Sheridan-created neo-Western will submit across 20 Emmy categories via 27 total bids, Vari...

Maialen Beloki has been appointed director of Spain's San Sebastin Film Festival. Beloki, who has served as one of the deputy directors of the San Sebastin Film Festival from 2016, will take over from...

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is April 27, 2026, which means it’s 10 days until the May 7 entry deadline for programs that identify as Prim...

Lady Gaga and Doechii have released the music video for their latest collaboration, “Runway,” serving sass and high fashion in the Parris Goebel-directed clip. The song features in 20th Ce...