Category Archives: Variety

‘Harry Potter’ 2.0: How Warner Bros. Plans to Keep the Magic Alive With a New HBO Series, Video Games and Pricey Merch
In a grand mahogany kitchen just outside London, there's Harry Potter magic at work. Pots are steaming, whisks are whirring and the air is thick with sugar. In one corner, shelves are stacked with gla...
Jennifer Maas Nov 05, 2024

How Jeff Daniels-Jared Harris Drama ’Reykjavik’ Used Authentic Locations to Tell the Story of a Cold War Summit in Iceland
When Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sit down to discuss a potential nuclear arms treaty in the upcoming film "Reykjavik," the actors portraying them, Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris, will be loweri...
Carolehorst Nov 05, 2024

‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Costume Supervisor on Dressing Selena Gomez and Keeping Her ‘Within the Character’
After 12 long years, the "Wizards of Waverly Place" are back. “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” follows a grown-up Justin (David Henrie) and his mortal family (Mimi Gianopulos, Max Matenko an...
Jazztangcay Nov 05, 2024

‘The Office’ Christmas Storybook Has Arrived — And It’s Already a No. 1 Bestseller on Amazon
In its nine seasons, “The Office” only had seven Christmas episodes, including fan favorites like “Secret Santa,” “Moroccan Christmas” and “A Benihana Christm...
Rudie Obias Nov 05, 2024

Film Factory Secures Global Rights to Suspense Thriller ‘The Cavern Crimes’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish sales company Film Factory Entertainment has picked up the rights to director Manuel Rios San Martn’s “The Cavern Crimes” and is pitching the feature to potential buyers at t...
Jamie Lang Nov 05, 2024

‘Stop the Recount’: How the Chaotic End of the 2000 Presidential Election Sowed Seeds of Today’s Political Fury
On the night of the 2000 presidential election, as the counting began in a tight race between Texas Gov. George W. Bush and incumbent Vice President Al Gore, it all came down to Florida. And then, all...
Cynthia Littleton Nov 05, 2024

Ex-Trump Staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin Votes for Kamala Harris, Tells ‘View’ Co-Hosts ‘It’s the First Time in My Life I Voted for a Democrat’
Former White House staffer and Donald Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin confirmed during “The View’s” Election Day episode that she voted for Kamala Harris, marking the first time in h...
Zack Sharf Nov 05, 2024

Firebook Entertainment Acquires Key Rights to Sideral’s Buzzy Spanish Horror Project ‘In the Flesh’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Firebook Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights (excluding Spanish-speaking countries) to Sideral's buzzy horror feature "In the Flesh" from debut director Ainhoa Menndez Goyoaga. The two c...
Jamie Lang Nov 05, 2024

French Model-Turned-Actor Marine Vacth Headlines ‘Taken’-Style Action Thriller From ‘Revenge’ Producers (EXCLUSIVE)
French model-turned-actor Marine Vacth (“Mascarade,” “Double Lover”) is set to headline “Badh,” a “Taken”-style action thriller set in Morocco, from the...
Elskes Nov 05, 2024

Adam Devine to Host American Veterans Center’s 2024 Veterans Day Special (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedian and “Workaholics” star Adam Devine will host the American Veterans Center’s 2024 Veterans Day broadcast special, “American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes.” "I'm s...
Jack Dunn Nov 05, 2024