Category Archives: Variety

The Women of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ on Overcoming Rejection, ‘Golden’s’ Success and Breaking Boundaries for Korean Culture: ‘Drop the K. It’s No More’
It's the morning after the Critics Choice Awards, and "KPop Demon Hunters" has scooped up two trophies: best animated feature and best original song for "Golden." It marks the first big award win of t...
jazztangcay Feb 17, 2026

Shia LaBeouf Arrested Following Alleged Mardi Gras Fight in New Orleans
Shia LaBeouf was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday following an alleged physical altercation during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Variety has confirmed. The “Transformers” actor was invo...
Michaela Zee Feb 17, 2026

Audible’s Narrator Hall of Fame Names Ray Porter, Julia Whelan Among 15 Inductees to 2026 Class
Amazon’s Audible has named 15 new “voice legends” to its Narrator Hall of Fame, recognizing voice talent who have “redefined the listening experience” and engaged audiobo...
Todd Spangler Feb 17, 2026

James Van Der Beek’s Friend Defends GoFundMe After Critic Says $2.6 Million Total ‘Doesn’t Sit Right’: ‘It’s OK to STFU When You Can’t Know What the F— You’re Talking About’
James Van Der Beek’s friend and fellow actor Mehcad Brooks (“True Blood,” “Mortal Kombat”) recently used Threads (via Daily Beast) to slam the backlash over the GoFundMe ...
Zack Sharf Feb 17, 2026

Series Creators Push Back as the Industry Gets ‘Nervous’ About Important Stories and Female Perspective: ‘The Content Might Be Different Enough to Actually Make a Difference’
The industry is getting "nervous about telling important stories." "It's becoming extremely safe," said Andri Omrsson, CEO of the Icelandic production company Glassriver."The line I always get is that...
Marta Balaga Feb 17, 2026

Tobias Nölle Returns to Berlinale Panorama With Hybrid Island Portrait ‘Tristan Forever’
A decade after "Aloys" won the Fipresci Prize at the Berlin Festival’s Panorama, Swiss filmmaker Tobias Nlle returns to the section with "Tristan Forever," a meditative, genre-elusive hybrid tha...
Callum McLennan Feb 17, 2026

Australian Comedic Drama ‘Kangaroo Island’ Hops to Blue Harbor for U.S. Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Harbor Entertainment has acquired all U.S. rights to “Kangaroo Island,” Timothy David’s directorial debut that received recognition from the Film Critics Circle of Australia wit...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 17, 2026

‘Money Heist’ Star Enrique Arce Set to Topline Iberian Thriller ‘Past Waters’ Alongside Helena Caldeira (EXCLUSIVE)
Enrique Arce, best known internationally as the beleaguered Arturo Romn in Netflix megahit “Money Heist,” is set to star opposite Helena Caldeira in “Aguas Pasadas” (“Pas...
Callum McLennan Feb 17, 2026

Gaumont’s Berlin-Set Spy Thriller ‘Unfamiliar’ Shoots to Top Spot on Netflix
"Unfamiliar," Netflix's action-packed yet unconventional spy series that follows a married couple and former intelligence operators who are suddenly forced to deal with a deadly menace from their past...
emeza805 Feb 17, 2026

Team Behind ‘Monyová’ – About Star Writer Murdered by Husband – Announces Domestic Violence Doc Series ‘Love Doesn’t Hurt’: ‘We Want to Empower Women’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The team behind the Berlinale Series Market Selects pick "Monyov," about the popular 1990s Czech writer Simona Monyov who was murdered by her own husband, will continue to explore the topic of domesti...
Marta Balaga Feb 17, 2026