Category Archives: Variety
Far East Film Festival’s Focus Asia Reveals 19 Projects, Debuts $20,000 White Light Award
Focus Asia, the industry section of the Far East Film Festival, has unveiled its full slate for the 2026 edition - 13 projects for the All Genres Project Market and six titles for Far East in Progress...
Apr 13, 2026
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 Inductees: Oasis, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan and More
The wonderwall of secrecy has come down and the voters’ wishes for who will make it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year have become known. The eight performers voted into the class o...
Apr 13, 2026
Nicole Kidman Says She’s Learning to Be a Death Doula
Nicole Kidman is ready to branch out beyond acting for her next chapter. During a talk at the University of San Francisco on Saturday, she revealed that she is training to be a death doula. A death do...
Apr 13, 2026
‘Faces of Death’ Screenwriter Grapples With Death in the Digital Age, From 9/11 to Charlie Kirk (Guest Column)
Isa Mazzei is a writer and filmmaker best known for Blumhouse's hit “Cam” and Neon's “How to Blow Up a Pipeline.” Her memoir "Camgirl" was named one of NPR's "books we love." S...
Apr 13, 2026
‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer Clavicular Walks Out of ’60 Minutes’ Interview After Being Asked if He’s an Incel: ‘The Worst Sequence of Questions’
Braden Peters, better known by his "looskmaxxing" persona Clavicular, walked off his interview with "60 Minutes Australia" correspondent Adam Hegarty after he was asked if he identifies with the incel...
Apr 13, 2026
‘Escape From New York’ Reboot, ‘Paddington 4’ in the Works at StudioCanal
A reboot of John Carpenter’s “Escape From New York” is in development at StudioCanal. The production company announced the news at CinemaCon, the exhibition industry’s annual t...
Apr 13, 2026
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Revival Hits 8.1 Million Views in Three Days, Disney+ and Hulu’s Biggest Premiere of the Year
“Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” achieved Disney+ and Hulu’s most-viewed season premiere of 2026 thus far. The revival of the beloved Fox sitcom hit 8.1 million vie...
Apr 13, 2026
Robert Rodriguez to Direct Christmas Movie ‘The Naughty List’ for Paramount Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
Robert Rodriguez is returning to the kids and family space with an original Christmas film at Paramount Animation, Variety has learned exclusively. The deal marks the first big development title for t...
Apr 13, 2026
‘The Burbs’ Renewed for Season 2 at Peacock
Peacock has renewed “The Burbs” starring Keke Palmer for Season 2, Variety has learned. The series, which is inspired by the 1989 horror-comedy of the same name, originally debuted on the ...
Apr 13, 2026
Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival Partners With Crayola Studios to Launch Kids Content Initiative – Film News in Brief
Crayola Studios is teaming with Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival to launch a new initiative aimed at discovering and developing original kids content, with finalists set to pitch live at the 202...
Apr 13, 2026