Category Archives: Variety

‘Blue Film,’ Controversial Cam Boy Drama, Acquired by Obscured Releasing: ‘A Lot of People Were Scared’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Blue Film,” a sexually charged drama about a fetish camboy who spends the night with an anonymous client, has been acquired by Obscured Releasing. The film received strong reviews, but wa...
Varietybrentlang Feb 09, 2026

LISTEN: Super Bowl Stomps Domestic Box Office as ‘Zootopia 2’ Rules Global Turnstiles; Ted Sarandos Has Confidence in WBD Deal
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Rebecca Rubin breaks down a typically weak Super Bowl weekend at the turnstiles in the U.S., and she exa...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 09, 2026

Catherine Zeta-Jones to Play Unorthodox Marriage Counselor in Thriller ‘Cupid’ for Director Tate Taylor and ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Writers
Oscar and Tony winner Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to star in the psychological thriller “Cupid,” portraying a marriage counselor whose methods push a fractured relationship into increasing...
Alex Ritman Feb 09, 2026

‘Anais in Love’ Director Charline Bourgeois-Taquet Returns With ‘A Woman’s Life,’ Boarded by Be For Films (EXCLUSIVE)
“A Woman’s Life,” the anticipated sophomore feature of Charline Bourgeois-Taquet (“Anais in Love”), has been boarded by Be For Films. The film, which is produced by David...
Elskes Feb 09, 2026

Scripps Sells Court TV to Jellysmack’s Law&Crime Network
Court TV is getting a new owner: The E.W. Scripps Co. inked a deal to sell the Court TV network to Law&Crime, the multiplatform true-crime and legal content network founded and led by Dan Abrams t...
Todd Spangler Feb 09, 2026

SAG-AFTRA Begins Studio Talks Amid Media Blackout
SAG-AFTRA is beginning to bargain with the major studios on Monday, as it looks to improve on AI and streaming residual terms won during the 2023 strike. As is customary, the union and the Alliance of...
Gmaddaus Feb 09, 2026

Delroy Lindo Reflects on ‘Sinners,’ His First Oscar Nomination and the Awards Snubs in Between: ‘The Work Still Stands’
Delroy Lindo doesn't like ice in his tonic water. We're at the London hotel in West Hollywood, settling in to discuss his long-awaited moment of Oscar recognition for his turn in Ryan Coogler's "Sinne...
Clayton Davis Feb 09, 2026

James Ivory-Produced ‘Her Song’ With Kalki Koechlin to Open Cinequest (EXCLUSIVE)
"Her Song," a French comedy-drama executive produced by Oscar winner James Ivory, will receive its world premiere as the opening night selection of Cinequest on March 10 in San Jose, California. The f...
Naman Ramachandran Feb 09, 2026

Fox Picks Up New Season of ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” is coming back to the air, this time on Fox. Variety has learned exclusively that the broadcaster has picked up a new season of the survival skills reality ...
Joseph Otterson Feb 09, 2026

Video Game Marketing Veteran Christopher Erb to Join CAA
CAA is pushing deeper into gaming. Christopher Erb, founder of Tripleclix, a strategic marketing firm specializing in creating connections between consumers, brands, and the video games industry, will...
Brian Steinberg Feb 09, 2026