Category Archives: Variety

The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Film Lands at Lionsgate
The Weeknd’s upcoming film “Hurry Up Tomorrow” will get worldwide theatrical distribution from Lionsgate. The musically-driven psychological thriller which stars Abel “The Week...
Katcy Stephan Nov 04, 2024

Amazon’s Prime Video Launches AI-Generated TV Show Recaps, Promises They’re ‘Spoiler Free’
Amazon has turned to AI to create recaps for TV shows on Prime Video — starting with its own original series — in a way the company claims won’t risk revealing spoilers. On Monday, A...
Todd Spangler Nov 04, 2024

‘Spy Coast’ TV Series in Development at Amazon MGM Studios From Lilla & Nora Zuckerman, Will Graham’s Field Trip (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios is developing a series version of the Tess Gerritsen novel “The Spy Coast,” Variety has learned exclusively. The series is being developed under Amazon’s first-loo...
Joseph Otterson Nov 04, 2024

Luke Hemsworth Cast as Crocodile Wrangler in Season 2 of Prime Video’s ‘Deadloch’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Luke Hemsworth has joined as a leading cast member in Season 2 of Australian crime comedy-drama series "Deadloch." The Prime Video series is shooting now in Queensland, Australia. Created and written ...
Patrick Frater Nov 04, 2024

‘Heretic’ Directors Used End Credits to Warn Hollywood About AI: ‘Let’s Bury It Underground With Nuclear Warheads, Cause It Might Kill Us All’
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ newest movie, “Heretic,” out Nov. 8 via A24, is filled with thought-provoking discussions about faith and humanity. But eagle-eyed viewers will notice som...
William Earl Nov 04, 2024

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Receives $2 Million Gift for New Orchestral Works by Media Composers
Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal (“House of Cards”) and his wife Joan have donated $2 million to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra to fund original works for the concert hall by film, TV an...
Jon Burlingame Nov 04, 2024

Former Warner Bros. Executive Blair Rich Joins Legendary Entertainment as Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer
Blair Rich, a former top executive at Warner Bros., has joined Legendary Entertainment, the producer of the “Dune” and Monsterverse franchises, as chief marketing and commercial officer. T...
Varietybrentlang Nov 04, 2024

‘The Marching Band,’ ‘Souleyman’s Story’ Top Winners at American French Film Festival – Film News in Brief
The Franco-American Cultural Fund has unveiled the nine award winners from the American French Film Festival, which took place in Hollywood from Oct. 29- Nov. 3. Taking home top prize for the audience...
Andrés Buenahora Nov 04, 2024

Hollywood Bets on Thanksgiving Rebound: Will ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Moana 2’ Revive the Sluggish Fall Box Office?
To paraphrase Wesley Snipes as Blade in this summer's blockbuster "Deadpool & Wolverine": There's only one “Barbenheimer.” There's only ever gonna be one “Barbenheimer.” Ho...
Rebecca Rubin Nov 04, 2024

‘The Master and Margarita,’ Long-Awaited Adaptation of Mikhail Bugakov’s Iconic Russian Novel, Headed for AFM as Luminosity Pictures Reps Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
An adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's iconic Russian novel "The Master and Margarita" is inching closer to a Western release as it heads to AFM this week. The feature, directed by Michael Lockshin ("Sil...
K.J. Yossman Nov 04, 2024