Friday, October 10, 2025
Ahead of his West End debut at next week's RepresentAsian concert at London's Lyric Theatre, Asian American actor Conrad Ricamora is looking ahead to a busy slate of film and theater project…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:18AM[SHARE]British theater producer ROYO (Room On Your Own) is strengthening its presence in Asia through subsidiary RTS Entertainment, which will present Rambert's "Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of T…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 9, 2025
Robert Hastie, deputy artistic director of the U.K.'s National Theatre, is juggling major productions on both sides of the Atlantic next spring, transferring his production of "Hamlet" to Ne…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to "Affection," a sci-fi horror feature starring Jessica Rothe and marking the directorial debut of BT Meza. The film follows Ellie Carte…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 25, 2025
Danish director Frederik Sølberg's "Hana Korea" emerged as a crowd favorite at this year's Busan International Film Festival, taking home the Flash Forward competition audience award for …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]Filipino filmmaker Arvin Belarmino is bringing his debut feature "Ria" into production following his successful run with two back-to-back short films at Cannes. The punk drama follows Ria, a…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:01AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The U.K.'s National Theatre Live has released a new trailer for "The Fifth Step," featuring Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden ("Slow Horses," "Dunkirk") and Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freem…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:45AM[SHARE]Two Indian entertainment companies are teaming up to tackle one of the industry's most persistent challenges: creating viable theatrical pathways for independent films in a market dominated …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:30AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 21, 2025
Alia Bhatt and Soni Razdan are opening up about "Difficult Daughters," their family collaboration that is being presented at Busan's Asian Project Market. The mother-daughter duo share fresh…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:30PM[SHARE]Busan's Asian Project Market has selected "Heaven Help Us," a politically charged drama from Filipino director Eve Baswel that confronts one of the darkest chapters in the country's cultural…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:33AM[SHARE]Saturday, September 20, 2025
After making her directorial debut with "Roam Rome Mein" (2019), which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and won the Marie Claire Asia Star Award, Indian filmmaker and actor…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PM[SHARE]Monday, September 15, 2025
K-pop artist Rain will return to North American audiences with his 2025 Rain Tour [Still Raining: Encore], a three-city run featuring his signature performances and catalog of hits spanning …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled a powerhouse 2026 spring season that will see Kenneth Branagh return to Stratford-upon-Avon for the first time in over three decades, joined by Aca…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 10, 2025
FESTIVAL FOCUS The International Film Festival of South Asia Toronto returns Oct. 9-19 for its 14th edition, spotlighting South Asian, Canadian and Afghan voices alongside tributes to cinema…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:57AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The marmalade is spreading across London's West End. Producers have unveiled the expanded company for "Paddington the Musical," the world premiere adaptation heading to London's Savoy Theatr…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:00AM[SHARE]Two prominent autistic actors, Emily Carey ("Geek Girl") and Lola Blue ("A Kind of Spark"), topline the short film "The Birth of a Mall Goth," marking a rare project where neurodiverse talen…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:25AM[SHARE]Monday, September 8, 2025
EST N8 has acquired global sales rights to "Dear Stranger," a suspense drama from Tokyo production house Roji Films. The agreement covers worldwide territories with the exception of certain …
SOURCE: Variety at 05:32AM[SHARE]York Theatre Royal has unveiled a major revival of "The Secret Garden " The Musical," with Tony Award-winning director John Doyle set to helm the production. The musical, featuring music by …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 4, 2025
Yerin Ha, who will star as series lead Sophie Baek in the upcoming fourth season of Netflix's "Bridgerton," has been cast alongside Phia Saban and Lydia Wilson in a new production of Jean Ge…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 3, 2025
WePresent, the arts platform of WeTransfer, has unveiled Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Riz Ahmed as its fifth guest curator, marking a reunion between the multi-hyphenate artist and th…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]Emmy-winning comedian Vir Das, who took home the 2023 International Emmy Award for best comedy for his Netflix special "Vir Das: Landing," is gearing up for a residency at Lincoln Center wit…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM[SHARE]Friday, August 29, 2025
Geena Rocero is making her mark behind the camera. The four-time Emmy-nominated director's scripted directorial debut, sci-fi short "Dolls," has dropped its first trailer ahead of its world …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:01AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 28, 2025
The London West End's magical money-maker is getting a cast refresh. Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions have revealed that "Harry P…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:48AM[SHARE]Japan has selected Lee Sang-il's "Kokuho" as its submission for the international feature category at the 98th Academy Awards, the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan announced Thu…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:32AM[SHARE]Chan Sze-Wei's debut documentary "10s Across the Borders" has dropped its first trailer, which Variety is exclusively unveiling, ahead of its world premiere at the 2025 Busan International F…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:58AM[SHARE]The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has unveiled the complete cast for Ella Hickson's reimagined take on J.M. Barrie's beloved tale, with "Wendy & Peter Pan" set to make its London premi…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00AM[SHARE]Monday, August 25, 2025
Shu Qi's highly anticipated directorial debut "Girl" has released its first footage, offering a glimpse into the intimate Taiwanese drama that will compete at the upcoming 82nd Venice Film F…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00AM[SHARE]Friday, August 22, 2025
As William Franklyn-Miller takes on his biggest role yet as the lead in "Young Washington," currently filming, the British actor is reflecting on how his experience in directors Guan Hu and …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:52AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 21, 2025
The 69th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its competition lineup, featuring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan and Tessa Thompson in a diverse slate of 10 films competing for the fest's best f…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]Vertigo Releasing has acquired U.K. and Irish distribution rights to "Dead of Winter," the action-thriller starring Emma Thompson that had its world premiere at Locarno Film Festival earlier…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Disney+ has unveiled new casting additions for the second season of "Rivals," with Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett joining the ensemble as guest stars in the drama based on Jilly Cooper's b…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:09AM[SHARE]Loading more stories…
