Wednesday, January 21, 2026
In a remote part of Pakistan, villagers routinely take rickety cable cars across the canyons that cut through the Himalayan foothills. But in August 2023, the unthinkable happened when a wir…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:01PM[SHARE]Friday, January 16, 2026
Lesley Manville is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in "Oedipus," but there are a few quirks of New York theatergoing she could do without. For starters, there's the applause that gr…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:43AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Before shooting started on "Song Sung Blue," Craig Brewer gathered Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson and the rest of the musical drama's cast together to read through the script. The actors expected…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:42AM[SHARE]Monday, December 22, 2025
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to "Late Fame," the acclaimed new film from "Diane" director Kent Jones. It world premiered at this year's Venice Film Festival and later played at…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:13AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 18, 2025
Labubu, that line of round, wide eyed, pointy eared plush collectibles, is coming to the screen. Sony Pictures has tapped Paul King, the director of "Wonka" and the "Paddington" films," to m…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:26PM[SHARE]Harrison Ford, the man behind Han Solo and Indiana Jones, will be the recipient of SAG-AFTRA's Life Achievement Award. Considered the show's highest honor, it recognizes Ford's legendary car…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:56AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Simu Liu is moving from the MCU to a very wacky White House. The on-screen superhero, best known for his starring role in Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," will make his …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:33AM[SHARE]Friday, December 12, 2025
Hari Nef is starring alongside Louisa Jacobson and Oliver Edwin in "Situation #64." The high-concept, psychological drama is Edwin's directorial debut from his original script. It quietly wr…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:13PM[SHARE]"Little Bear Ridge Road," an acclaimed drama with Laurie Metcalf that marked Scott Rudin's first Broadway production since controversy erupted over his alleged bullying behavior, will close …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:36PM[SHARE]Friday, December 5, 2025
Movie theater operators are reeling after Netflix, long viewed as public enemy No. 1, announced that it has a deal in place to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 million. The sale, which still needs…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:29PM[SHARE]Friday, November 28, 2025
"Zootopia 2" topped the Thanksgiving box office, earning $19.7 million on Thursday. The Disney animated sequel has earned an impressive $59.2 million domestically since opening on Tuesday ni…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 20, 2025
Awkward Productions are bringing their viral shows, "Gwyneth Goes Skiing" and "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story," to select U.S. cities in 2026. "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story," which…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:40PM[SHARE]The Broadway revival of Samuel Beckett's existential masterpiece "Waiting for Godot" has recouped its initial investment of $7.5 million in eight weeks. The show has been a hot ticket thanks…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Glenn Close is all too aware of how a certain strain of religious fundamentalism can turn toxic. When Close was 7 years old, her parents joined the Moral Re-Armament, a spiritual movement le…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A soldier sits in a sterile hospital room, speaking words of hard-earned wisdom as his eyes betray flickers of melancholy and regret. It's a scene out of a movie, only this is no ordinary ac…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 11, 2025
"Slam Frank," a provocative new musical that reimagines Anne Frank's story to satirize progressive politics and media, is extending through the end of 2025. The off-Broadway show, which has …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:25PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 5, 2025
"Christy," a sports drama about Christy Martin, has drawn rave reviews for Sydney Sweeney's transformative performance as the former professional boxer who endured triumph and tragedy …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:04PM[SHARE]"Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical," an adaptation of Joan Lindsay's eerie novel, will begin performances on Dec. 16 at the Greenwich House Theatre (27 Barrow Street) for a strictly limite…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:10AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Charlie Plummer, Stephen Graham, Toni Collette, Isabela Merced, Maisy Stella and Sir Anthony Hopkins will star in "Ibelin," the story of a man with a degenerative muscular disease who enjoye…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:15PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 30, 2025
Iliza Shlesinger wrote and stars in "Chasing Summer," an upcoming romantic dramedy directed by award-winning filmmaker Josephine Decker. The filmmakers say the picture will provide a "contem…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Fusion Entertainment has added writer and director Elliot Tuttle to its roster of management clients. The move follows the debut of Tuttle's provocative feature debut "Blue Film," which prem…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:15PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 23, 2025
The marquees on Broadway will remain illuminated after the musicians union announced it had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike that would have severely impact…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:59AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Stacey Gross, a perky meteorologist who uses a thermos of Prosecco and a stream of peppy banalities as crutches, has been taking audiences on an emotional roller coaster ever since "Weather …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Cinetic, the talent management and media advisory company known for its work with indie auteurs, has signed screenwriter and bestselling author Gabriel Sherman. Sherman, whose work often exp…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:02AM[SHARE]Monday, October 13, 2025
Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis and Thomasin McKenzie will travel back to 14th century England for Paul Greengrass' "The Uprising." The historical epic is set during the Peasants' Revolt and stars …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:19PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 9, 2025
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to "Maddie's Secret." The film is a John Early production in every sense. It was written, produced, and directed by the comedian, who also appears …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Elliot Tuttle knew that "Blue Film," the fictional story of a camboy who reconnects with a former high school teacher who was fired for sexually assaulting a student, was going to be divisiv…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:39PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Fan favorites from the "RuPaul's Drag Race" franchise are coming out for Adam Shankman's upcoming action-comedy feature film. Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Latrice Royale, Marcia …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:15AM[SHARE]Friday, October 3, 2025
Jason Bateman should start brushing up on his legalese. The "Ozark" mastermind will direct "The Partner," an adaptation of John Grisham's novel, with Tom Holland in talks to star as a junior…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:23PM[SHARE]"For years, people have asked me, 'What's your dream role?'" Kristin Chenoweth says. "'Is it "Hello, Dolly!"? Is it "Gypsy"?' And I've always responded, 'It hasn't been written yet.'" She pa…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:17AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Every week, James L. Nederlander performs his version of "Undercover Boss." He dons a baseball cap and sunglasses and stands in line, looking like a typical tourist as he waits to get into "…
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