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Netflix Leads Southeast Asia Streaming Revenues to $1.8 Billion as Regional VOD Viewership Surges
[ad_1] Southeast Asia‘s premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 billion and viewership hitting 440 billion minutes, according to fresh data...
Hot Off Success of ‘Beast Games,’ MrBeast Tops the Toy Charts With New ‘Lab Swarms’ Series Figurines
[ad_1] If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. MrBeast‘s 2025 is off to a hot start....
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of Fuzzy Peas: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 13, Episode 2 of “The Masked Singer,” “Shrek Night,” which aired February 19 on Fox. Oscar De La Hoya earned a Grammy nomination...
Daniel Craig Exits DC’s War Movie ‘Sgt. Rock’ From Luca Guadagnino
[ad_1] Daniel Craig isn’t enlisting into the DC Universe after all. The actor has dropped out of consideration for the title role in “Sgt. Rock,” the DC Comics adaptation from...
Blackpink’s Jisoo, Seo In-guk to Star in Netflix K-Drama ‘Boyfriend on Demand’
[ad_1] Netflix has greenlit a new Korean romantic comedy series “Boyfriend on Demand” (working title), featuring Blackpink member Jisoo alongside Seo In-guk (“Doom at Your Service,” “Café Minamdang”) in lead...
Will Smith Teases ‘Really Cool’ Idea for ‘Hancock 2’ and Says ‘Zendaya Is Being Approached For a Role’
[ad_1] 17 years after he starred in “Hancock,” Will Smith is teasing details about a possible follow-up to the superhero film. When the Oscar-winning actor made an appearance on xQc’s...
AI is a Potential ‘Goldmine’ and a ‘Ticking Time Bomb,’ Says SMPTE Chief at HPA Tech Retreat
[ad_1] AI is both a potential “goldmine” and a “ticking time bomb,” in the words of Rich Welsh, Deluxe senior VP of innovation, who also serves as president of the...
Sex, Drugs and Siberian Huskies Run Amok in First Trailer for Venice Player ‘Pet Shop Days’
[ad_1] Olmo Schnabel‘s feature directorial debut “Pet Shop Days” has an official first trailer, and it’s as scandalous as initial festival runs promised in 2024. Indie distributor Utopia acquired the...
James Cameron Joins Palestinian-Israeli Doc ‘There Is Another Way’ as Exec Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] Oscar winner James Cameron has signed on to executive produce “There Is Another Way,” a 67-minute documentary about a grassroots group of Palestinians and Israelis working together through non-violent...
‘Green Lantern’ Director Martin Campbell on Why the Superhero Film Flopped: ‘Our Bad Guy Was Just a Cloud With a Face on It’
[ad_1] As the director of “Green Lantern,” Martin Campbell was far from the first, and certainly not the last filmmaker to deliver a stinker of a DC superhero film. But...
Dan Aykroyd Praises ‘SNL50’ as ‘Triumphant’ After Skipping Due to ‘Prior Commitments’: I Smiled ‘From Start to Finish’
[ad_1] Original “Saturday Night Live” cast member Dan Aykroyd did not make an appearance on the series’ 50th anniversary special on Sunday, but he nonetheless enjoyed watching it from home....
