Category Archives: Variety

‘Shogun’ Star Cosmo Jarvis Joins Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wife & Dog’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Cosmo Jarvis, star of FX’s smash hit period series “Shgun,” has landed a role in Guy Ritchie’s next film, “Wife & Dog.” The Brit joins a heady lineup of names a...
Alex Ritman Jan 21, 2025

‘Fourth Wing’ Publisher Quells ‘Onyx Storm’ Misprint Fears Following ‘Iron Flame’ Errors: ‘We Took Extra Care to Learn From Our Experiences’
Entangled Publishing, the publisher of Rebecca Yarros’ hit romantasy novel “Fourth Wing,” is issuing calm before the storm on the release date of Yarros’ latest book by telling...
Jennifer Maas Jan 21, 2025

One in 10 Video Game Developers Were Laid Off in 2024, GDC Report Finds
Following 2024’s massive wave of layoffs across the video game industry, one in 10 developers say they were among those cut from AAA studios and indie outlets alike. According to the the Game De...
Jennifer Maas Jan 21, 2025

Joy Behar and ‘The View’ Hosts Criticize Trump’s Inauguration Speech for ‘Godlike Complex’: ‘If He’s Sending All Criminals Away, Where Is He Going?’
“The View” hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Anna Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin appeared on the Jan. 21 episode of the ABC daytime talk show to discuss Donald Trump’s presidential in...
Zack Sharf Jan 21, 2025

‘Like Water for Chocolate’ Producer Endemol Shine Boomdog Joins Brazil’s A Fábrica to Launch A Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic (EXCLUSIVE)
Endemol Shine Boomdog, the producer of Max Limited Series "Like Water for Chocolate," has joined forces with Brazil's A Fbrica to launch A Fbrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic. Both are part of Banijay A...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Jan 21, 2025

Harlan Coben’s ‘Run Away’ Netflix Series Casts James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver and 13 More
Harlan Coben’s next Netflix series “Run Away” has announced its sprawling cast, including James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones and Minnie Driver. Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, Jon Pointing, Ell...
Ethan Shanfeld Jan 21, 2025

‘Ocean Elegy,’ ‘Tina’ Bookend Japan’s Cinema at Sea Festival’s Second Edition
Sean Hu’s “Ocean Elegy: The Tragedies of Mudan and Ryukyu,” a seven-years-in-the-making documentary exploring a pivotal 1870s incident that reshaped East Asian geopolitics, will worl...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 21, 2025

Bertrand Blier, Provocative Oscar-Winning French Director of ‘Going Places,’ Dies at 85
Provocative French filmmaker Bertrand Blier, who scored hits with transgressive comedies featuring Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert such as "Going Places" and "Get Out Your Handkerchiefs," has di...
Nvivarelli Jan 21, 2025

40 Things We Learned About ‘Wicked’ From Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s Commentary: Easter Eggs, Deleted Scenes and More
In just one short week since "Wicked" became available to watch (and singalong with) at home, the digital edition of the smash-hit musical (the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in global box offic...
Jazztangcay Jan 21, 2025

‘Daughters’ to Launch ‘Stories That Matter’ Film Series at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Partnership With Cineteca Di Bologna (EXCLUSIVE)
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., has partnered with Italy's prestigious Cineteca Di Bologna on a curated film screenings’ series called “Stories That Matter” t...
Nvivarelli Jan 21, 2025