Xbox to Lay Off Up to 3,200 Staffers in ‘Most Significant Restructure’ in Company’s History
Xbox is set to layoff 1,600 staffers Monday and up to another 1,600 over the next year in what new CEO Asha Sharma calls the…
The New Kindle Is Down to $85 for Prime Day
Amazon's newest Kindle, which is also its lightest and most portable, is down to $85 this Prime Day. Shop the best Prime Day 2026 Kindle deals here.
StoReel Launches Canvas, AI Production Platform Targeting Microdrama Creators (EXCLUSIVE)
StoReel unveils Canvas, an AI-native production platform that lets microdrama creators produce series 3x faster at a fraction of live-action costs.
Brooke Shields Named New Host of First Responders Series ‘Hearts of Heroes’
Brooke Shields has replaced Ginger Zee as host of ABC's 'Hearts of Heroes.'
Stephen Chow Makes His Return to the Sport With ‘Kung Fu Soccer,’ Closing International Rights Deal More Than Two Decades After ‘Shaolin Soccer’
Encore Films acquires international rights outside China to Stephen Chow's 'Kung Fu Soccer,' starring Zhang Xiaofei and Dilraba Dilmurat.
Variety Teams With Edinburgh Film Festival to Launch Variety Lounge at 2026 Edition
Variety has teamed with the Edinburgh Film Festival and VisitScotland to launch the U.K.'s first Variety Lounge at this year's edition of the EIFF.
German Actor Jonathan Berlin Sets Directorial Feature Debut ‘Mio’ With Taddeo Kufus, Barbara Auer and Godehard Giese to Star (EXCLUSIVE)
Taddeo Kufus, Barbara Auer and Godehard Giese will star in Mio, the directorial feature debut of German actor Jonathan Berlin
Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright and cinematographer Robert Richardson will be honored at the 60th Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival.
Edinburgh TV Festival Relocating After 50 Years in Shock Move
Edinburgh’s long-running TV festival is set to relocate to Manchester next year after spending 50 years in the Scottish capital.
‘The Traitors’ Sets WhatsApp-Based Game ‘The Traitors: Anywhere,’ Allowing Fans to Play at Home
CityDays and All3Media International have teamed up to launch 'The Traitors: Anywhere,' a social deduction game played through WhatsApp.
Agnieszka Holland to Direct Marlene Dietrich Biopic ‘Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home’
Agnieszka Holland has revealed details about her next feature film, a biographical film about Marlene Dietrich, 'Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.'