‘Harry Potter’ Series, ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The White Lotus’ on the Slate as HBO Max Sets October Launch on Prime Video, Hulu Japan
'Harry Potter,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'The White Lotus' anchor HBO Max's October launch on Prime Video and Hulu Japan.
Spain’s SETT, South Africa’s KAG Launch $28.5 Million Audiovisual Venture
Spain’s SETT and South Africa’s KAG invest $28.5 million in production in Madrid and post-production in the Canary Islands and Basque Country.
‘Downton Abbey’ Star Michelle Dockery to Return to Stage in ‘Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy’
Michelle Dockery and Laura Aikman will star in Ava Pickett's 'Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy' at Stratford East this fall.
‘My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile’ Lands RFT Films for U.K. and Ireland Theatrical Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
Leicester-set romance 'My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile' lands U.K., Ireland distribution deal with RFT Films ahead of shooting.
U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Quits Elon Musk’s X Over ‘Abuse and Misinformation’
Lisa Nandy, U.K.'s culture secretary, quits X, citing 'abuse and misinformation' on the platform; her department will also leave.
‘Brothers for Life,’ ‘Thousand Dollar Baby’ Lead Skyline Media, Galaxy Play’s International Sales Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnam's Galaxy Play taps Skyline Media to sell its original miniseries, including 'Brothers for Life,' to international buyers for the first time.
AI-Created Indian Musical Microdrama ‘Mohini – Khud Se Pyaar’ Unveils Debut Track ‘Angaat Aalay Ka’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Equinox Virtual's AI microdrama 'Mohini – Khud Se Pyaar' launches with debut track 'Angaat Aalay Ka', rooted in Maharashtra folk music.
LISTEN: How David Fincher and Zach Cregger Secretly Shaped Netflix’s Video Game-TV Hybrid ‘Unhinged’
On today's 'Daily Variety' podcast, Variety's Jennifer Maas explains how two top directors secretly helped Netflix craft the video game 'Unhinged.'
War Drama ‘Peluru Senja: The Ghost & the Gun’ Locks Malaysia Theatrical Date, Drops Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Malay WWII drama 'Peluru Senja: The Ghost & the Gun' starring Fabian Loo Hazman Al-Idrus and Asmara Abigail opens in Malaysia Aug. 28 via MSK Cinemas.
Madonna’s Dance Floor-Dominating ‘Confessions II’ Is Her Best Album in Decades: Album Review
Madonna reunites with Stuart Price for 'Confessions II,' her best album since releasing its predecessor in 2005.
Jodie Foster Says Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ Seemed Like It Was Made by AI and Written by a Computer: ‘Wasn’t It?’
Jodie Foster laughingly said that Apple's "F1" could have been made by AI at a talk at the Aspen Festival of Ideas.