Category Archives: Variety

How the U.S. Music Industry Is (or Isn’t) Preparing for a TikTok Ban
At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past s...
Thania Garcia Jan 17, 2025

‘Teacup’ Canceled at Peacock After One Season (EXCLUSIVE)
The horror thriller series “Teacup” has been canceled at Peacock after just one season, Variety has learned. The show was inspired by the Robert McCammon novel “Stinger.” It wa...
Joseph Otterson Jan 17, 2025

‘Severance’ Creator Breaks Down Season 2 Premiere: Helly’s Lie, That Gemma Tease and How Much of Season 3 Is ‘Mapped Out’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 1 of "Severance," streaming now on Apple TV+. The Season 1 finale of "Severance" left audiences with a cruel, spectacular cliffhanger....
Ethan Shanfeld Jan 17, 2025

‘Wallace & Gromit,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail’ Helmers Spill the Secrets Behind Their Stop-Motion Oscar Contenders
Stop-motion films are by their nature some of the most delicate, analog creations that exist in a sharp-edged entertainment universe grappling with the impending impact of AI. This year two of these m...
Carolehorst Jan 17, 2025

Bad Bunny Sells Out Residency at Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Bad Bunny has officially sold out all 30 dates of his Puerto Rico residency, "No Me Quiero Ir De Aqu" ("I Don't Want to Leave Here"). Local in-person ticket sales were made available at multiple locat...
Thania Garcia Jan 17, 2025

‘Kyoto’ Review: A Riveting, Fast-Paced Political Thriller About Climate Change Accords Makes West End Leap
As urgent and vital as it is, an investigation into international angles on climate change doesn't sound remotely theatrical, let alone a race-to-the finish thriller. But that is precisely what direct...
Gordon Cox Jan 17, 2025

‘The Neighborhood’ Spinoff Based on Marty and Malcolm in Development at CBS
A spinoff of “The Neighborhood” starring Marcel Spears and Sheaun McKinney is in the works at CBS, Variety has confirmed. The multi-cam series, should it move forward, will follow their ch...
Ethan Shanfeld Jan 17, 2025

44 Great Movies That Flopped at the Box Office: ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Better Man’ and More
Whether U.S. audiences just aren't familiar with British pop star Robbie Williams or moviegoers don't want to see a musical headlined by a CGI chimp, Paramount's "Better Man" become a historic box off...
Zack Sharf Jan 17, 2025
GKIDS Acquires Upcoming ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Film for North America
Animation company GKids has acquired theatrical rights for the North American distribution of “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-.” The film will be released Feb. 28 and is directed ...
Jazztangcay Jan 17, 2025

Cannes Director Thierry Fremaux Remembers David Lynch, Who Said, ‘When Cinema Dies, France Will Be the Last Country Where It Will Breathe’
Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux had a special bond with David Lynch. During his very first edition of the festival as artistic director in 2001, Fremaux had programmed “Mulholland Dri...
Elskes Jan 17, 2025