Category Archives: Variety

Juliette Binoche, Louis Theroux, John Wilson Among Special Guests at CPH:DOX as Festival Unveils Full Program
CPH:DOX, also known as Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, has unveiled its full program for the 23rd edition (March 11-22), which features 200 new films, including 86 world premieres, 25 inte...
Leo Barraclough Feb 18, 2026

‘Bluey’ Heads Back to the Big Screen Across U.K. and Europe
“Bluey” is returning to cinemas across the U.K., Ireland and Europe this spring with a new collection of episodes. Vue Lumire will release “Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friend...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 18, 2026

‘How Long Gone Today’ Video Series Launched by Chris Black and Jason Stewart
“How Long Gone,” the proudly bicoastal elite podcast hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart, is expanding into video. In conjunction with Talkhouse and Amplify Pictures, the hosts have la...
Ethan Shanfeld Feb 18, 2026

Digital Content Pioneer Mario Niccolò Messina on Distributing a $10,000 Spaghetti Western to Millions of Viewers via Streaming: ‘I’d Like to Be the Roger Corman of the Third Millennium’
Digital distribution and production pioneer Mario Niccol Messina set up shop in Los Angeles four years ago, after launching an innovative micro budget movies business model in his native Italy. He now...
nvivarelli Feb 18, 2026

Henry Golding, Jonah Hauer-King and Tramell Tillman Attend Dunhill Pre-BAFTA Filmmakers Dinner
On a clear night in London, some of the biggest stars and filmmakers in the U.K. attended the ninth annual pre-BAFTA Filmmakers dinner. The event, held on Tuesday at Mayfair’s Dunhill Bourdon ho...
Tania Merlos Feb 18, 2026

Brit Detective Drama ‘Bergerac’ Bought for U.S. by PBS Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
British detective drama “Bergerac” is heading to the U.S. with PBS Distribution following a deal with Banijay Rights. The acquisition comes ahead of next week’s London TV Screenings,...
Alex Ritman Feb 18, 2026

ITV Studios Unveils London TV Screenings Slate, Led by Graham Norton’s ‘The Neighbourhood’ (EXCLUSIVE)
ITV Studios has unveiled its London TV Screenings slate, with a Graham Norton-hosted reality show, two drama series from Ben Stephenson's Poison Pen Studios, and a new drama series from Russell T. Dav...
Leo Barraclough Feb 18, 2026

Sony Pictures Television Releases First Look Images for ‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ With Shemar Moore Ahead of London TV Screenings (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures Television has shared with Variety the very first look stills from “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” the upcoming 10-episode spinoff of "S.W.A.T." with star and EP Shemar Moore. SPT h...
John Hopewell Feb 18, 2026

Spanish Streamer Filmin and Belgium’s Boucan Board ‘Robbery, Beating & Death’ From ‘This Is Not Sweden’ Producer Funicular Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish streaming platform Filmin and Belgium’s Boucan Film Production have boarded the series "Robbery, Beating & Death" ("El pitjor atracament de la historia") from "This is Not Sweden" pr...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Feb 18, 2026

The Mediapro Studio Distribution Snags International Rights to Period Series ‘The Marquise’
The Mediapro Studio Distribution has pounced on the international rights to period series "The Marquise" ("Leonor, Marquesa de Alorna"), capping a flurry of activities at the Berlin Film Festival wher...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Feb 18, 2026