Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Emma Kawawada's "Life Is Yours" centers on Kimie, a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a luxury resort owned by a foreign company that seized her land and caused her husband's death. Seekin…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:40PM[SHARE]Monday, March 16, 2026
The Ink Factory has rounded out the supporting ensemble for its Chinese-language "The Night Manager" series, naming six cast members and two special appearances as the production heads into …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM[SHARE]When Indhu Rubasingham brought Shabana Azmi to the National Theatre stage in 2000 for Tanika Gupta's play "The Waiting Room," the institution was caught off guard. "At that time, people at t…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:30AM[SHARE]Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera will play Mowgli in a new stage adaptation of "The Jungle Book" at London's National Theatre, with "The Father and the Assassin" playwright Anupama Chan…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Emma D'Arcy, known for playing Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's "House of the Dragon," has been cast in "Last Train Home," a U.K. short film from director Jessi Gutch, rooted in Gutch's own exper…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:59AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 5, 2026
"Paddington the Musical" and "Into The Woods" lead the field at the 2026 Olivier Awards with Cunard, earning 11 nominations each, as British theater's most prestigious honors unveiled its fu…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:50AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Indian thespian Anupam Kher is developing a new film set in Varanasi that echoes the themes of his 1984 breakthrough "Saaransh" while unveiling his latest directorial effort "Tanvi the Great…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 26, 2026
Abramorama has acquired North American theatrical rights to "Eraserheads: Combo on the Run," an award-winning documentary on the legendary Filipino rock band, from DVent Pictures. Directed a…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled its 2026-27 season, headlined by Tony Award-winning Broadway star Jonathan Groff making his RSC debut as Rosalind in an all-male staging of Shakesp…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Royal Shakespeare Company's West End staging of "My Neighbor Totoro" has unveiled a fresh wave of casting as the production approaches its first anniversary at London's Gillian Lynne The…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Monday, February 23, 2026
The BBC has apologized for not editing out a racial slur from the BAFTA Film Awards' tape-delayed broadcast and will now remove it from the version of the ceremony on iPlayer. The outburst c…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Stephen Colbert went public Monday night with a striking accusation against his own network: that CBS lawyers had barred him from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, wh…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:40AM[SHARE]Warner Bros.' "Wuthering Heights" debuted at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office, earning £7.6 million ($10.4 million) on its opening weekend, according to Comscore. The Emerald Fenn…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:04AM[SHARE]Monday, February 16, 2026
Vue Lumière will release "Kokuho," the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in Japan, in U.K. and Ireland cinemas. Directed by Lee Sang-il from a screenplay by Okudera Sat…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:31PM[SHARE]Film Heritage Foundation's newly restored version of Pradip Krishen and Arundhati Roy's cult film "In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones" (1989) is making its world premiere at the Berlin Film …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:06AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 14, 2026
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by Indian screenwriters in their work even as long-standing concerns around pay, credit and professional recognition continue to dominate s…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:52AM[SHARE]Friday, February 13, 2026
Indian sarod virtuosos Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash are channeling their musical prowess toward environmental activism with the Feb. 20 release of "Celebrating Our Tigers," a seve…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 12, 2026
Shirley Jackson's classic horror novel "The Haunting of Hill House" is being adapted for the stage, with a U.K. tour launching this fall. The production marks the latest iteration of Jackson…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM[SHARE]German sales agent and distributor Rise and Shine has picked up international sales rights and German-speaking territories' distribution rights to "10s Across the Borders," a documentary fro…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:28AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Universal's "Hamnet" reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office, grossing £1.41 million ($1.92 million) and lifting its cumulative total to £14.84 million ($20.18 mill…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:02AM[SHARE]Friday, January 30, 2026
The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" is heading to London's West End, with Adrian Lester returning in the title role for a limited summer engagement. The show w…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 29, 2026
"RRR" director S.S. Rajamouli's next directorial venture "Varanasi" has unveiled a worldwide theatrical release date, positioning the Indian production as one of 2027's major international r…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has unveiled the complete ensemble for the U.K. premiere of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," the Tony Award-winning Broadway comedy that will run at the London venue…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:30AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Lionsgate U.K.'s "The Housemaid" returned to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office, adding £2 million ($2.8 million) in its fifth weekend for a cumulative £26.1 million ($35.3 mil…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:01AM[SHARE]Monday, January 26, 2026
London's National Theatre has unveiled a packed 2026 program featuring a constellation of international stars including Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, Lesley Manville, Letitia Wright, and Nina H…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:01PM[SHARE]MASTERCLASS MASTERPIECE Writer/showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Nicola Shindler will headline a talent masterclass at Series Mania Forum on March 25 in Lille, France, unveiling first…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:54AM[SHARE]The critically acclaimed British musical "Cable Street" will make its international bow this spring when it opens the 2026 Brits Off Broadway season at 59E59 Theaters, running April 26 throu…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM[SHARE]Ralf Little is set to take on the role of disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas in the U.K. tour of John le Carré's "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold." The production, a c…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:20AM[SHARE]The psychological competition format "The Traitors" is making the leap from television to theater, with a stage production planned for London next year. Studio Lambert and Neal Street Produc…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:19AM[SHARE]Friday, January 23, 2026
Sky has tapped Lisa Clark to serve as commissioning executive on "Saturday Night Live U.K.," where she will collaborate with the broadcaster's unscripted entertainment division under Phil Ed…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 21, 2026
"Minx" star Ophelia Lovibond and "Game of Thrones" and "Interview With the Vampire" actor Jacob Anderson headline "Still Life," a short film exploring the aftermath of stillbirth through a l…
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