Category Archives: Variety

Joe Bob’s ‘Joyous Cancellation’: The Horror Host on Ending ‘The Last Drive-In,’ How Fans Lifted Him Up and His New Production Company
Most TV hosts find cancellation to be the kiss of death. But Joe Bob Briggs has never done things conventionally. Days after his shocking announcement that the Friday, March 6, episode of his Shudder ...
William Earl Mar 11, 2026

Oliver Stone on 40 Years of ‘Platoon,’ the War in Iran and Hollywood Turning on Him Over Politics: ‘I’ve Learned My Lesson. Keep Your Views Quiet’
There has never been a war film quite like "Platoon." Hollywood delivered powerful combat stories about the brutality of battle, but nothing came close to matching Oliver Stone's depiction of America'...
Varietybrentlang Mar 11, 2026

Fifth Season Fully Acquires ‘A Thousand Blows’ Producer the Story Collective, Strengthening U.K. Presence
Fifth Season, the growing film and TV studio behind the hit show “Severance,” has fully acquired The Story Collective, the U.K. banner that launched in 2021 with its backing and has since ...
Alex Ritman Mar 11, 2026

Oscars Producers Reveal ‘Fab Five’ Casting Tribute, Extended In Memoriam and Why Only Two Musical Performances
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan answer the call. The two showrunners joke that they’re just eating at their desks. It’s not like they have anything else going on - except planning and preparing...
Clayton Davis Mar 11, 2026

AI Podcast Start-Up Rebel Audio Comes Out of Stealth Mode, Taps Mark Burnett as Adviser (EXCLUSIVE)
A new start-up is hoping to make its mark on the podcasting biz by using AI to automate the grunt work of producing and distributing podcasts. Rebel Audio this week is taking the wraps off its AI-powe...
Todd Spangler Mar 11, 2026

Under Nicole Kidman’s Spell: The Icon on Her Buzziest Oscar Moments, Life After Divorce and Insisting ‘Practical Magic 2’ Hire a Female Director
It’s Saturday in Nashville, and in the affluent suburb of Green Hills, that means heading to the mall. The neighborhood has turned up to revel in the unseasonable heat, just weeks after an icest...
William Earl Mar 11, 2026

Spotify Says More Than 1,500 Artists Earned Over $1 Million in Royalties Last Year
Spotify paid out a record $11 billion to the music industry in 2025, bringing the streaming giant's 20-year total to nearly $70 billion. But in its latest Loud & Clear report, the company is focus...
Jem Aswad Mar 11, 2026

Netflix Thriller ‘Firebreak’: Director David Victori Unpacks the Craft Behind the Breakout Hit
Spanish filmmaker David Victori has landed a global streaming breakout with "Firebreak" ("Cortafuego"). The Spanish-language psychological thriller has surged to No. 1 worldwide on Netflix over Feb. 2...
John Hopewell Mar 11, 2026

‘Official Competition’ Writer Andrés Duprat Discusses Architecture, Developing Personal Perspectives, Working With Brother Gastón and Mariano Cohn
On hand for the Mlaga Film Festival's retrospective of Argentine filmmakers Mariano Cohn and Gastn Duprat, Andrs Duprat spoke at length on Tuesday about his unconventional career as a screenwriter and...
Emeza805 Mar 11, 2026

Quentin Tarantino’s New Play Titled ‘The Popinjay Cavalier,’ Sets West End Debut for 2027
Quentin Tarantino’s new play is officially coming to the West End. After Variety confirmed last week that Tarantino’s next project would be a play possibly premiering in London, further de...
Ellise Shafer Mar 11, 2026