‘Far Cry’ TV Series Set at FX From Noah Hawley and Rob Mac
FX has ordered a series adaptation of Ubisoft’s “Far Cry” video games from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Variety has learned. In addition to co-creating the series, Mac (formerly McElhenney)…
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Summer Walker’s ‘Finally Over It’ Lands at No. 2 With Year’s Biggest Debut for a Female R&B Artist
With her third studio album “Finally Over It” debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 this week, Summer Walker not only secured the biggest R&B debut by a woman in 2025, but also chalked up…
Shawn Levy on the Origins of ‘Stranger Things,’ Working With Matt and Ross Duffer and Why ‘Sticking the Landing’ Is Their ‘North Star Principle’
Shawn Levy‘s go-to shorthand for Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of “Stranger Things” — which Levy brought to Netflix through his company, 21 Laps, in March 2015 — is simply “the…
‘The Morning Show’ Cast and Producers on Filming Season 4 Finale the Day After the Election and Tackling Current Events in Season 5: ‘The World Is Upside Down’
“The Morning Show” has a knack for covering current events — the MeToo movement, space travel and in Season 4, AI. And that reflection of what’s happening in the real world will likely…
As ‘Stranger Things’ Comes to an End, Its Impact on the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Renaissance Keeps Rolling
“Something is coming. Something hungry for blood. A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness. It is almost here.” The first dialogue spoken in Netflix’s “Stranger…
Greg Berlanti, Bash Doran’s ‘Foster Dade’ Hulu Pilot Casts Cameron Mann (EXCLUSIVE)
The “Foster Dade” pilot at Hulu has added Cameron Mann to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. Mann will appear in the pilot, which is based on the Nash Jenkins novel “Foster Dade…
Hugh Jackman on Wolverine Return: ‘I Am Never Saying Never Again’
Hugh Jackman recently appeared on “The Graham Norton Show” (via Entertainment Weekly) where he proclaimed that he will never say he is never playing Wolverine again. Jackman announced he…
HBO Max Black Friday Deal: 73% Off Basic Plan With Ads for One Year
Warner Bros. Discovery is hoping to lock in new and returning HBO Max customers with a one-week Black Friday promotion. Beginning Monday, eligible subscribers can sign up for HBO Max’s…
Guns N’ Roses Announce 2026 North American Tour Dates
After a massive 2025 world tour that covered Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, Guns N’ Roses will return to North America, as well as other territories, in 2026. The…
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Laughing matters. It always has. But laughing may matter even more in modern times. Does anyone think that during the Middle Ages, or even in the late 19th century, ordinary citizens spent…
Chance the Rapper and Julianne Hough Join ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ As Co-Hosts
Three-time Grammy-winner Chance the Rapper and “Dancing With The Stars” presenter Julianne Hough have joined as co-hosts for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” 2026. Ryan Seacrest will…
Baltic Projects to Watch Shed Light on Global Issues That Are ‘Painfully Relevant’
From ambitious dramas to a TV series inspired by the Danske Bank scandal, Baltic projects look for inspiration in the most unusual places. According to director Ove Musting, behind…
France’s CNC Launches First Baltic-Focused Co-Production Workshop
TALLINN, Estonia — Since it was launched more than a decade ago, the Baltic countries have been conspicuously absent from one of Europe’s most influential co-production funds: France’s…
‘The Office’ South African Adaptation ‘Die Kantoor’ Sets Showmax Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)
The Afrikaans-language adaptation of “The Office” has locked in its premiere date, with “Die Kantoor” set to debut on Showmax on Jan. 20. Broadcaster kykNET will preview the first episode…
Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ 3D Concert Movie Set for Release by Paramount, Co-Directed by James Cameron
Billie Eilish’s 3D concert documentary will be released by Paramount Pictures, she revealed Sunday night on Instagram on the last night of her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour in San Francisco.…
Kiran Rao’s Kindling Pictures Backs Bosco Bhandarkar’s ‘Shadow Hill’ at WAVES Film Bazaar
Kiran Rao‘s production banner Kindling Pictures is backing commercial director Bosco Bhandarkar’s feature directorial debut “Shadow Hill: Of Spirits and Men,” which has been selected for…
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Finds Its Losers Club: The Young Cast on Landing Their Roles and Their Fears of Pennywise
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1, Episode 5 of “It: Welcome to Derry,” now streaming on HBO Max. Pennywise the Clown feeds on fear, and children are his entree of…
WAVES Film Bazaar Unveils Two New Awards to Boost Filmmaking Support
Two new awards, UNESCO Creative Cities Network City of Film Award for the Best Co-Production Market Project and the Matchbox Gap Award for the Best Film Bazaar Recommends Project, have…
Bird Flu Epidemic Immigrant Drama ‘Feather Men’ Bows at WAVES Film Bazaar
Immigrant drama “Feather Men” (Khoriya), the debut feature from Delhi-based filmmaker Vishwendra Singh, has been selected for the Work-in-Progress (WIP) section at WAVES Film Bazaar, the…
Psychological Horror ‘No Onions’ Debuts at WAVES Film Bazaar
Set within the charged social landscape of Ahmedabad, writer-director Aarti Neharsh’s debut feature “Kanda” or “No Onions” uses psychological horror to probe questions of purity, caste and…
Sam Elliott on His Emotional ‘Landman’ Role: How He ‘Spent a Good Part of My Time in Tears’ and Why the Part Speaks ‘Very, Very Strongly to Me’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains mild spoilers from Season 2, Episode 2 of “Landman,” “Sins of the Father,” which premiered Sunday, Nov. 23, on Paramount+. Sam Elliott is the ultimate…
Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. on How They ‘Took a Walk’ Into Stephen King Land With Their ‘Long Walk’ Theme (and Wilson’s Own Viral ‘Stand by Me’ Cover)
Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. chose the CMA Awards telecast for the live television premiere performance of their theme for the Stephen King adaptation “The Long Walk.” Titled “Took a…
Jacqueline Bisset Explains Why She Will Never Direct: ‘I Might Become a Monster’
Jacqueline Bisset had “mixed feelings” when presented a Torino Film Festival lifetime achievement honor for a simple reason: “I have not finished my career!” Even so, she gladly embraced…
Antonio Banderas Reveals Role as Mentor in Anthony Bourdain Biopic: ‘I Was Cleaning Fish Every Single Day!’
Work stunk on the Anthony Bourdain biopic — and Antonio Banderas relished the experience. “We spent a month and a half filming in Cape Cod and Newport, constantly surrounded by the smell…