Category Archives: Variety
LISTEN: Cannes Film Festival Slate Showcases Euro Auteurs; Patricia Glaser Defends Casey Wasserman and More From Variety’s Power of Law
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety's Brent Lang and Elsa Keslassy analyze this year’s Cannes Film Festival lineup, which puts the accent on European auteur filmma...
Apr 09, 2026
‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie in the Works at Sony From ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Directors
Sony Pictures is developing a tentpole film around "Metal Gear Solid," the nearly 40-year-old video game franchise that's never been adapted for the screen. "Final Destination: Bloodlines" directors Z...
Apr 09, 2026
Comcast Adds Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max to Xfinity StreamSaver Bundles, Offering Discounts of Up to 45%
Comcast is continuing on its quest to kind-of, sort-of reconstitute the cable TV bundle for the streaming era. On Thursday, Comcast's Xfinity announced an expansion to its StreamSaver bundles, adding ...
Apr 09, 2026
How Movement Coach Julia Crockett Became Hollywood’s Secret Weapon for Transforming on Screen
"Just feel like a messy puppy," Julia Crockett instructs me, her eyes beaming with enthusiasm as if she's already part-way to embodying one herself. "Just be a sloppy puppy," she excitedly repeats. "S...
Apr 09, 2026
Weekly Series ‘Women’s Sports Now’ Makes Big Move to ESPN Slot (EXCLUSIVE)
ESPN announced that it will bring "Women's Sports Now" to the cabler April 16, making the weekly series available across all ESPN digital platforms throughout the season. "Women's Sports Now" moves fr...
Apr 09, 2026
Filmhub Acquires Indie Dramedy ‘Burt’ Ahead of World Parkinson’s Day (EXCLUSIVE)
Global sales and distribution company Filmhub has acquired the rights to “Burt,” a micro-indie dramedy about an estranged father and son navigating Parkinson’s Disease. The film star...
Apr 09, 2026
‘The Pitt’ Star Fiona Dourif Joins ‘A Head Full of Ghosts,’ Horror Movie Produced by Robert Downey Jr. (EXCLUSIVE)
Fiona Dourif, best known to “The Pitt” fans as Dr. McKay, has joined the cast of the horror film “A Head Full of Ghosts.” She’ll star alongside the previously announced e...
Apr 09, 2026
Latin Music’s U.S. Revenue Tops $1 Billion, Per RIAA Report
If Bad Bunny's galvanizing Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 8 didn't make it crystal clear, new figures from the Recording Industry Association of America released today should: Latin music is America...
Apr 09, 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Advised to Vote Against David Zaslav’s $550 Million-Plus Golden Parachute ‘Windfall’ Payout From Paramount Deal
Does David Zaslav deserve to receive more than half a billion dollars in connection with the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance? Influential shareholder advisor...
Apr 09, 2026
Cannes’ Nepalese Thriller ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Boarded by Best Friend Forever (EXCLUSIVE)
“Elephants in the Fog,” a Nepalese thriller set to bow at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, has been boarded by Brussels-based sales company Best Friend Forever. &...
Apr 09, 2026