Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market Names Japan 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub
ACFM has named Japan its 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub, sending 10 producers to Busan for pitching, case studies and speed meetings.
Cooper Hoffman to Lead as Burnt-Out Snowboarding Star in Hulu Drama Pilot ‘Durango’
Cooper Hoffman is set to play a never-was snowboarding star looking to make a quick buck in 'Durango,' a new Hulu drama pilot.
‘Gurugram School Murder’ Book Gets Screen Adaptation From Matchbox Shots
Mumbai production house Matchbox Shots acquires rights to Leena Dhankhar's book on the 2017 murder of a child at an elite Gurugram school.
Yoshihiro Nishimura, ‘Tokyo Gore Police’ and ‘Welcome to Japan’ Director, Dies at 59
Yoshihiro Nishimura, the director behind films like “Tokyo Gore Police” and “Welcome to Japan,” died Monday.
‘Chess’ to Close Early on Broadway, Timed to Lea Michele’s Exit in June
"Chess" will close on Broadway months earlier than expected.
LISTEN: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and a Magnificent ‘Obsession’ Drive the Box Office
On today's 'Daily Variety' podcast, the box office test for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' and why Focus Features has a sleeper hit with 'Obession.'
Why Online Show Creators Deserve Recognition by Awards Voters: ‘YouTube Is TV as Far as I’m Concerned’
Sean Evans, Brittany Broski, Cleo Abram, Julian Shapiro-Barnum, Kareem Rahma and Michelle Khare detail why they make content on YouTube
Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden Concert Film Sets Blu-ray Release
Billy Joel's Madison Square Garden residency concert film sets a physical Blu-ray release. Buy Joel's MSG concert film on Blu-ray here.
‘CBS Evening News’ Back Over 4 Million Viewers for First Time in Weeks
'CBS Evening News' With Tony Dokoupil Back Over 4 Million Viewers for First Time in Weeks
‘Love Story’: From Pulp to Lenny Kravitz, How Music Supervisor Jen Malone Built the Show’s Perfect ’90s Soundtrack
"Love Story" music supervisor Jen Malone breaks down the show's key needle drops.
‘House of the Dragon’ Boss Calls Season 3’s Battle of the Gullet ‘Craziest Episode of TV Ever Made’
'House of the Dragon' showrunner Ryan Condal calls the Battle of the Gullet sequence in Season 3 the 'craziest episode of TV ever made.'