Oscars Budget, ‘Engaging’ With AI and Hot Memorabilia: Inside the Academy’s Annual All-Members Meeting (EXCLUSIVE)
The film academy, home of the Oscars, set its agenda for the year in a wide member meeting discussing AI, budgets and memorabilia.
Starz to Develop ‘Bone Parish’ Series Executive Produced by Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson
Starz has nabbed a development deal on the TV series "Bone Parish," executive produced by 50 Cent.
Ghetto Film School Partners with Mosh Audio to Bring Podcast Curriculum to Redesigned Fellowship (EXCLUSIVE)
Ghetto Film School is partnering with Mosh Audio to incorporate podcasting into its fellowship curriculum.
Mark Harmon Returning as Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 3 Story Arc
Mark Harmon will play Jethro Leroy Gibbs in a season-long arc of the upcoming third season of prequel series "NCIS: Origins."
Inside Netflix’s ‘Unhinged’ Horror Game, Made in Secret Collaboration With David Fincher and ‘Weapons’ Director Zach Cregger
David Fincher, Zach Cregger and Night School Studios want you to die while playing the new Netflix horror video game, "Unhinged."
The Best Movies of 2026 (So Far)
The news isn’t just that movies are alive but that they’re (almost) (kind of) thriving.
Dylan O’Brien to Play Disgraced Reality Star in Hulu Comedy Pilot ‘Lex’
Dylan O'Brien is set for the lead role in the Hulu comedy pilot "Lex," Variety has learned.
Academy Museum Adds Guillermo del Toro, John Gore and Gale Anne Hurd to Board of Trustees
The Academy Museum elected Guillermo del Toro, Gale Anne Hurd and John Gore to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1.
Chris Martin’s ‘Not Very Good’ Attempt to Write a James Bond Theme Song Goes on Auction
A cassette containing an unheard recording of 'The World is Not Enough,' which Chris Martin and Coldplay had intended for the 1999 film, is being sold
Spymob Returns: How the Pop-Rock Group Went From Backing Pharrell Williams’ N.E.R.D. to Reuniting 20 Years After Their Debut
The Minneapolis-based trio reunites for their first album nearly 20 years after they made their name performing with N.E.R.D.
Danish Esports Company Blast Opens NYC Headquarters, Plots Live Entertainment Biz Expansion Following Record $133 Million in Revenue (EXCLUSIVE)
On the heels of a record $133 million in revenue last year, global esports company Blast has opened a new headquarters in New York City.