Category Archives: Variety

‘Free Palestine’ Cut From BBC Broadcast of ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Director Akinola Davies Jr.’s BAFTAs Speech
After winning the BAFTA Film Award for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer, “My Father’s Shadow” helmer Akinola Davies Jr. ended his speech by saying “f...
Ellise Shafer Feb 23, 2026

‘Sinners’ Production Designer Hannah Beachler Says Alan Cumming’s ‘Throw-Away Apology’ Over N-Word Slur During BAFTAs ‘Made It Worse’
"Sinners" production designer Hannah Beachler has said that Alan Cumming's "throw away apology" over the N-word being shouted during the BAFTA Film Awards made the situation "worse." "I keep trying to...
K.J. Yossman Feb 23, 2026

Japan Exports Hit Formats But Imports Few, WIT Says at Mip London
Japan remains one of the world's most insular television format markets, exporting globally successful unscripted hits while importing almost no foreign concepts, according to data presented by Virgin...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 23, 2026

Ted Sarandos Responds to Donald Trump’s Call to Fire Board Member Susan Rice: ‘He Likes to Do a Lot of Things on Social Media’
Ted Sarandos has brushed off Donald Trump’s social media demand that Netflix fire board member Susan Rice, saying the streamer’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is a business matter and not...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 23, 2026

London TV Screenings 2026: 20+ Must-Track Series, With Shemar Moore, Brenda Blethyn and the Inimitable Sheridan Smith Plus Shows From ‘Narcos’ and ‘Ozark’ Co-Creators
As the U.K. TV industry scrambles for cash beyond U.S. players, the 2026 London TV Screenings weigh in as a tribute to its resilient status as international's biggest talent hub. This year's line-up t...
Roberto Prieto Feb 23, 2026

COL Group International Expands Microdrama Distribution Network With New Regional Partners, 1,700 Title Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
COL Group International has formalized a cross-continental distribution structure and expanded its global microdrama catalogue to more than 1,700 titles, the company revealed at Mip London and London ...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 23, 2026

China Box Office: ‘Pegasus 3’ Dominates Lunar New Year Holiday Frame
China's theatrical market surged during the Lunar New Year holiday period (Feb. 17-22), earning RMB4.47 billion ($647.4 million) over the six-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The per...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 23, 2026

‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Creator Explains That Finale Title Change, Going to Dorne in Season 2 and Which Targaryens Will ‘Probably’ Return
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” now streaming on HBO Max. The dust has settled from the trial of the seven, the w...
Jordan Moreau Feb 22, 2026

Max Minghella on Playing the Big Bad of ‘Industry’ Season 4: ‘I Would Almost Black Out Shooting the Show’
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from "Points of Emphasis," Season 4, Episode 7 of "Industry," now streaming on HBO Max. Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella) is in the wind. Tha...
alisoncolleherman Feb 22, 2026

Viva Baz Vegas! Baz Luhrmann on the Burning Love That Went Into ‘EPiC’: ‘We Are Giving Elvis the World Tour He Dreamed Of, Playing on the World’s Biggest Screens’
Baz Luhrmann is about to dive back into his long-aborning Joan of Arc movie. But before he does, he had to return to the Elvis well, and the King’s new and returning subjects are glad he did. ...
Chris Willman Feb 22, 2026