Category Archives: Variety

Spain’s Animation Sector Presses for Bigger IP Ambitions, Faster Rules and a Stronger Global Drive
Spain's animation industry used the Mlaga Festival to make a pointed case for itself: the talent is there, the export reach is proven and the global appetite is real, but unless the country gets bette...
Emiliano de Pablos Mar 11, 2026

Edward Norton to Be Honored by Los Angeles-Italia Festival
Edward Norton is being honored by the Los Angeles-Italia Festival with a special screening of Barry Alexander Brown’s documentary "Fasting and the Longevity Revolution,” which Norton narra...
Nvivarelli Mar 11, 2026

Kate Winslet in Talks to Star in ‘Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum’ With Andy Serkis
Kate Winslet is venturing from Pandora to Middle-earth. The beloved actress, who was recently in James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” is in talks to star in “Lord of the Rin...
Rebecca Rubin Mar 11, 2026

Hulu Orders Comedy Pilot ‘Lex,’ About a Reality Star Who Accidentally Films a Murder, From ‘Severance’ Producer Sean Clements
Keep an eye out the next time when, as a gag, you order a cheap Cameo video from a washed-up reality TV star: There might just be a murder accidentally captured in the background. That’s the pre...
Varietyschneider Mar 11, 2026

‘People Underestimate the Book World’: Can Colleen Hoover’s Box Office Wins Save the Genre From Streaming?
Is Colleen Hoover the box office's new secret weapon? A case could be made after 2024's "It Ends With Us" became a sleeper hit for Sony and "Regretting You" was one of Paramount's only 2025 films to t...
Rebecca Rubin Mar 11, 2026

Real Estate Elite 2026 Spotlights the Agents Making the Biggest Deals From Coast to Coast
With many factors hitting the real estate market, such as L.A.'s "mansion tax" and other economic factors, agents have a tricky juggling act to perform. But what seems to be staying pretty strong is t...
Carolehorst Mar 11, 2026

Built to Last: How Ireland Supports Thriving Production, Post and VFX Businesses
At some point, the green wave stops being a wave and starts being the waterline. Ireland doesn't need to announce its arrival on the global screen stage anymore. It just keeps delivering. Production s...
Carolehorst Mar 11, 2026

Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua’s Hannibal Epic for Netflix Sets Summer Shoot in Italy (EXCLUSIVE)
Antoine Fuqua's untitled Netflix movie starring Denzel Washington as Carthaginian general Hannibal, which was announced back in 2023, is finally set to start shooting this summer in Italy. The product...
Nvivarelli Mar 11, 2026

Adam Scott’s ‘Hokum’ Among Overlook Film Festival’s 2026 First Wave Lineup
The Overlook Film Festival has announced the initial lineup for its 10th annual edition in New Orleans. The first wave lineup of the horror festival includes 41 films (21 features and 26 shorts) from ...
Michaela Zee Mar 11, 2026

Why I’m Predicting Ryan Coogler Will Win the Best Director Oscar: If 16 Nominations for ‘Sinners’ Aren’t Enough, What Will Be?
The numbers say Paul Thomas Anderson. History says it's time for Ryan Coogler. That tension that exists between what the statistical evidence suggests and what nearly a century of omission demands def...
Clayton Davis Mar 11, 2026