Category Archives: Variety

On March 25, filmmaker Nina Lee was about to give a speech to a room full of high school students, advising them how to navigate the Hollywood film business. But the Atlanta native was in a tough spot...

Alec Botnick has been named president of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, according to a memo obtained by Variety from Paramount’s Chair of TV Media George Cheeks. A longtime CBS exec, Botnick wil...

Regal Cineworld is rolling out a new AI-powered moviegoing tool, becoming the first major exhibitor to launch a dedicated app within ChatGPT aimed at streamlining film discovery and ticket purchases. ...

Disney has launched a three-day pop-up in London, U.K. to celebrate the centenary of "Winnie the Pooh." The immersive walk-through experience also has a neat National Geographic tie-in with the inclus...

Stephanie Elam will leave CNN, where she has worked as a correspondent for more than twenty years over two different stints. Elam has in recent years worked as a Los Angeles-based correspondent. In re...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers for “Faces of Death,” now in theaters. The original 1978 film “Faces of Death” was a cult sensation for decades, as it was ru...

Markian Tarasiuk and Sean Harris Oliver were two Vancouver-based artists who ran neighboring theater companies. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, they came to a bleak realization. “Theater̵...

"Maybe I could be at the bar, swilling a martini, saying nothing." So Louis Partridge told Variety just last year while discussing potential ways to impress Steven Knight at the premiere for "House of...

Netflix’s Olympic gymnastics drama “Perfect” is no longer moving ahead at the streamer after Millie Bobby Brown exited the project due to creative differences, two sources with knowl...

At the end of March, Sonos released a new home speaker to its growing roster of audio gear. It promises excellent home audio and portability at the same time. Priced at $299, the Sonos Play is the com...