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Oscars: Pakistan Selects Documentary ‘Hanging by a Wire’ for International Feature Race (EXCLUSIVE)

Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary thriller “Hanging by a Wire” has been selected as Pakistan’s submission for the international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards, marking the first time a documentary has represented the country in the category. The Pakistan Academy Selection Committee made the selection, calling it a historic milestone for Pakistani documentary […]

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Donna Langley Says the Key to Stealing Taylor Sheridan Away From Paramount Was a Better Film Deal: ‘I Saw an Opportunity’

NBCUniversal Entertainment chair Donna Langley managed to snag “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan away from Paramount after a decade at the studio. How did she do it? By putting an emphasis on the film of his lucrative long-term TV and film pact. Langley said her pursuit of Sheridan began after she “saw an opportunity” created by […]

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Eddie Murphy to Star in Peacock Drama Series ‘The Chairman’ From ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner

Eddie Murphy is attached to star in “The Chairman,” a drama series in development at Peacock created by Matthew Weiner. If greenlit, the project will mark his first-ever role in a live-action scripted series. Plot details for “The Chairman” are yet to be announced. The series will be produced by Universal Television and 101 Studios, […]

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Halle Berry Accused of Child Abuse by Ex Olivier Martinez, Who Is Seeking a Restraining Order

Halle Berry is being accused of abusing her 12-year-old son by her ex-husband, actor Olivier Martinez, who has filed a petition for a temporary restraining order against the actress. Martinez alleges that on Sept. 26, the “Catwoman” actress “physically abused our son Maceo, by jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck, and choking […]

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‘Fast & Furious’ TV Adaptation Ordered to Series by Peacock, Eyed for 2028 Premiere

The “Fast & Furious” TV series, first revealed to be in development earlier this year at the NBCUniversal upfronts, is closer to reality. Peacock announced Thursday that it has greenlit a new scripted television series based on the franchise. Vin Diesel, who revealed that a “Fast & Furious” scripted series was in development during the […]

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Oscars: International Feature — ‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Fjord’ and ‘Woman Unknown’ Lead Early Contenders

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect […]

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Ynon Kreiz, as Co-CEO of Paramount, to Receive Pay Package Worth More Than $46.5 Million

Ynon Kreiz, as David Ellison’s right-hand man at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery, is getting a big pay bump over his pay package as CEO of Mattel. Kreiz, 61, signed an initial five-year employment contract with Paramount. He starts Oct. 5, one day before Paramount is set to close its $111 billion merger with Warner […]

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‘Bachelor’ Producers Send Legal Threat to Chris Harrison’s New Dating Show ‘The Vow’; Fox Nation Fights Back ‘Malicious and Vindictive’ Claims

Warner Bros. TV and Fox Nation are butting heads over the latter’s upcoming series, “The Vow,” hosted by former “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison. In the letter obtained by Variety, sent Sept. 18, WBTV, the studio that produces “The Bachelor,” sent a cease and desist to Fox Nation, claiming the new series appears to be, through […]

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Chris Hansen Confronts ‘Primetime’: The Tragic Ending, Seeing His Love Life Onscreen and Considering Legal Action Against A24 Because ‘They Exploited Me’

“Primetime” is a box office overachiever, but the subject of the A24 film calls it a “complete work of fiction.” Lance Oppenheim’s movie centers on “To Catch a Predator,” the popular “Dateline” segment that ran from 2004 to 2007. In the show, an advocacy group with adult decoys posing as children would chat with online […]

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‘Landman’ Season 3: Colm Feore, Mustafa Speaks, Bobbi Salvor Menuez, Francesca Xuereb Promoted to Series Regular Status

“Landman” Season 3 is officially in production, with the hit Paramount+ oil industry drama promoting four cast members to series regular status. Colm Feore (Nate), Mustafa Speaks (Boss), Bobbi Salvor Menuez (Paigyn), and Francesca Xuereb (Cheyenne) have all been promoted going into the new season, which is shooting in Fort Worth, TX. Billy Bob Thornton […]

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‘Scrubs’ Writer Eric Weinberg Goes on Trial for Rape and Sex Assault of Seven Women

Jurors were told Thursday that TV writer Eric Weinberg posed as an amateur photographer in order to lure seven women to his Los Feliz home where he sexually assaulted them. Weinberg, 66, was a writer and producer on “Scrubs,” “Californication” and other shows. He has been in jail since 2022 awaiting trial on 23 counts […]

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‘Lanterns’ Episode 7 Hits 7 Million U.S. Viewers in Three Days as Season Reaches Average of Nearly 19 Million Globally

The seventh episode of “Lanterns” reached 7 million viewers in the U.S. in its first three days of availability. That total comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO’s cable channel plus streams on HBO Max. The DC Universe series has shown strong viewership thus far, averaging above 12 million viewers […]

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Chase Infiniti to Star in Dylan Clark’s ‘Portrait of God’ at Lionsgate With Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele Producing

Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another,” “The Testaments”) will star in “Portrait of God,” from up-and-coming horror filmmaker Dylan Clark. Lionsgate has acquired the rights and has greenlit the feature for production, with Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele on board as producers. “We’re delighted to deepen our creative partnership with […]

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‘Behemoth!,’ Starring Pedro Pascal, to Close Newport Beach Film Festival

The 27th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will close with “Behemoth!” on Oct. 22, with writer and director Tony Gilroy set to attend. Pedro Pascal stars as gifted cellist Alex Serian, who returns home to Los Angeles and embarks on a life-changing adventure after spending the past 20 years performing on the road. The film […]

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10 Animators to Watch on AI, Animation’s Future and Why the Human Hand Still Matters: ‘Nobody Else Has Your Point of View’

On the final day of the 10th annual SCAD AnimationFest in Atlanta, 10 animators and an Oscar-nominated director took the stage to talk about the future of their craft and why the human hand still matters. The 2026 class of 10 Animators to Watch, profiled in Variety’s New York issue, represents a broad cross-section of […]

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Bradley Cooper to Star as Duke in ‘G.I. Joe’ Reboot From Danny McBride

Bradley Cooper will star as field commander Duke in Paramount’s “G.I. Joe” movie from Danny McBride. Plot details and further casting remain under wraps, but Paramount promises the film will provide a fresh take on the iconic Hasbro toy line. McBride also penned the screenplay with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Paramount also confirmed that […]

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Netflix Hires Former Disney Exec Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul as Head of TV Series Communications

Longtime Disney TV comms chief Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has got a new gig one day after leaving the Mouse House: vice president of series communications at Netflix. Bulochnikov-Paul will oversee communications for the streamer’s television portfolio, including scripted and unscripted series, documentary series, consumer products and experiences (including Netflix House), and emerging content, including live, sports, […]

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Netflix Has Chased the Best Picture Oscar for Nearly a Decade. Can ‘La Bola Negra’ Finally Win It for the Streamer?

Netflix is hunting for gold. The streaming giant has built Hollywood’s most expensive awards machine. The serial billboards on the Sunset Strip, the designer screening rooms and the elite tastemaker dinners have earned Netflix a decade of best picture nominations. What it doesn’t have is the big trophy. Is this the year that finally changes? […]

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PMK Entertainment Taps Erik Bright to Lead Content and Strategic Communications

PMK Entertainment has named veteran communications executive Erik Bright as its executive VP of content and strategic communications. Based out of the agency’s Los Angeles headquarters, Bright will oversee PMK’s content publicity team in charge of film and television campaigns. He will play a key strategic role in the firm’s global strategic communications practice and […]

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Disney President Dana Walden on the Future of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and Why the Live-Action ‘Moana’ Struggled at the Box Office

Is Jimmy Kimmel returning to ABC next year? Disney president and chief creative officer Dana Walden says she’s working on it. “It’s a very challenging daypart, late-night,” Walden said during her Thursday morning conversation at Bloomberg’s Screentime. “That’s not to say that Jimmy is not doing a phenomenal job, and his ratings are up, but […]

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Casey Bloys Says He Believes David Ellison Plans to ‘Maintain What We’ve Done’ at HBO as Paramount and Warner Bros. Merge

Casey Bloys isn’t ready to reveal details on his future at the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. just yet. But speaking Thursday at the Bloomberg Screentime conference, he didn’t deny expectations that he will continue to run HBO Max and add Paramount+ to the mix once the merger is official. “I’m not going to get into my […]

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‘The Social Reckoning’ Soundtrack Features New Music From Composer Alexandre Desplat

“The Social Reckoning” soundtrack, featuring music by composer Alexandre Desplat, is set to be released on Oct. 9. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the film stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr and Jeremy Strong. Strong takes on the role of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, succeeding Jesse Eisenberg, who led “The Social Network” […]

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Jake Johnson Comedy ‘Sunset P.I.’ Casts Spencer Moss, Nelson Franklin and More (EXCLUSIVE)

“Sunset P.I.” has found a handful of new cast members. The upcoming NBC comedy led by Jake Johnson will feature guest stars Spencer Moss (“She’s Fine,” “Doctor Odyssey”), Nelson Franklin (“Veep,” “The Social Reckoning”), Patrick Gallagher (“Big Sky,” “Joe Pickett”), David Paymer (“Dave,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Wrenn Schmidt (“For All Mankind,” “Nuremberg”). Premiering […]

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Sony Pictures TV Exec Mike Wald to Retire After 32 Years; Jason Spivak, Paul Littmann Named Presidents of Distribution & Networks (EXCLUSIVE)

Sony Pictures Television distribution and networks co-president Mike Wald is retiring after 32 years with the company, the studio was set to announce Thursday morning. The news comes as Sony Pictures’ TV exec VP of North America Distribution Flory Bramnick also recently announced her departure. “I have had the distinct privilege of working closely with […]

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‘Reacher’ Spinoff ‘Neagley’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon

“Neagley” has been renewed for Season 2 at Amazon, Variety has learned. The “Reacher” spinoff series originally debuted on Prime Video on Sept. 16, the same day as the “Reacher” Season 4 finale. Per Amazon, the first season has reached 40 million viewers in its first 13 days of availability, though Amazon does not define […]

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‘The Influencer Project’ Review: Found Footage Terror Takes a Tepid Danish Holiday

An opening text announcing “This film is influenced by real events” provides the first and last moment of inspiration in “The Influencer Project,” whether the joke is deliberate or not. Mike Nybroe’s debut feature is far from the first horror movie to posit practitioners of the titular digital-age profession as a killer’s prey, and surely […]

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Samantha Josephs’ Debut Horror Novel ‘Carrying’ to Receive Feature Adaptation From Tommy Dorfman’s Good Girl Productions (EXCLUSIVE)

Samantha Josephs’ upcoming debut horror novel “Carrying,” about a transgender woman living in secret who miraculously discovers she’s pregnant, is getting a feature adaptation from Tommy Dorfman’s Good Girl Productions. Dorfman is set to direct and produce the project while Josephs will pen the screenplay. An official logline for “Carrying” reads, “Martha is trans, so […]

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Salma Hayek Pinault, Pamela Abdy, Adria Arjona, Gemma Chan and Beth de Araújo Set for WIF Honors

Pamela Abdy, Adria Arjona, Beth de Araújo, Gemma Chan and Salma Hayek Pinault will be saluted at this year’s WIF Honors ceremony. The gala, which directly funds the organization’s advocacy, research and career programs, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Abdy, co-chair and CEO of Warner Bros. […]

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Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis Strike Creator Content Development Pact for TV, Film and Short Form

Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment has struck a development deal with Culture Genesis, a leading-edge representation firm that packages the content of creator economy stars for sale at scale to mainstream buyers. The deal reflects crosscurrents in media and advertising, where all the heat is on social media creators and marketers’ demand for social video. The […]

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Searchlight Submits Original Song From ‘Behemoth!’ for Oscars, ‘Your God Is Sleeping’ Written by Lukas Frank (EXCLUSIVE)

Searchlight Pictures will officially submit “Your God Is Sleeping” from “Behemoth!,” a new drama film by Tony Gilroy, for consideration in the original song category at the Oscars, Variety has learned exclusively. The film stars Pedro Pascal as Alex Serian, a gifted musician and cellist who returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on […]

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Oscars: Pakistan Selects Documentary ‘Hanging by a Wire’ for International Feature Race (EXCLUSIVE)

Donna Langley Says the Key to Stealing Taylor Sheridan Away From Paramount Was a Better Film Deal: ‘I Saw an Opportunity’

Eddie Murphy to Star in Peacock Drama Series ‘The Chairman’ From ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner

Halle Berry Accused of Child Abuse by Ex Olivier Martinez, Who Is Seeking a Restraining Order

‘Fast & Furious’ TV Adaptation Ordered to Series by Peacock, Eyed for 2028 Premiere

Oscars: International Feature — ‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Fjord’ and ‘Woman Unknown’ Lead Early Contenders

Ynon Kreiz, as Co-CEO of Paramount, to Receive Pay Package Worth More Than $46.5 Million

‘Bachelor’ Producers Send Legal Threat to Chris Harrison’s New Dating Show ‘The Vow’; Fox Nation Fights Back ‘Malicious and Vindictive’ Claims

Chris Hansen Confronts ‘Primetime’: The Tragic Ending, Seeing His Love Life Onscreen and Considering Legal Action Against A24 Because ‘They Exploited Me’

‘Landman’ Season 3: Colm Feore, Mustafa Speaks, Bobbi Salvor Menuez, Francesca Xuereb Promoted to Series Regular Status

‘Scrubs’ Writer Eric Weinberg Goes on Trial for Rape and Sex Assault of Seven Women

‘Lanterns’ Episode 7 Hits 7 Million U.S. Viewers in Three Days as Season Reaches Average of Nearly 19 Million Globally

Chase Infiniti to Star in Dylan Clark’s ‘Portrait of God’ at Lionsgate With Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele Producing

‘Behemoth!,’ Starring Pedro Pascal, to Close Newport Beach Film Festival

10 Animators to Watch on AI, Animation’s Future and Why the Human Hand Still Matters: ‘Nobody Else Has Your Point of View’

Bradley Cooper to Star as Duke in ‘G.I. Joe’ Reboot From Danny McBride

Netflix Hires Former Disney Exec Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul as Head of TV Series Communications

Netflix Has Chased the Best Picture Oscar for Nearly a Decade. Can ‘La Bola Negra’ Finally Win It for the Streamer?

PMK Entertainment Taps Erik Bright to Lead Content and Strategic Communications

Disney President Dana Walden on the Future of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and Why the Live-Action ‘Moana’ Struggled at the Box Office

Casey Bloys Says He Believes David Ellison Plans to ‘Maintain What We’ve Done’ at HBO as Paramount and Warner Bros. Merge

‘The Social Reckoning’ Soundtrack Features New Music From Composer Alexandre Desplat

Jake Johnson Comedy ‘Sunset P.I.’ Casts Spencer Moss, Nelson Franklin and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Sony Pictures TV Exec Mike Wald to Retire After 32 Years; Jason Spivak, Paul Littmann Named Presidents of Distribution & Networks (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Reacher’ Spinoff ‘Neagley’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon

‘The Influencer Project’ Review: Found Footage Terror Takes a Tepid Danish Holiday

Samantha Josephs’ Debut Horror Novel ‘Carrying’ to Receive Feature Adaptation From Tommy Dorfman’s Good Girl Productions (EXCLUSIVE)

Salma Hayek Pinault, Pamela Abdy, Adria Arjona, Gemma Chan and Beth de Araújo Set for WIF Honors

Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis Strike Creator Content Development Pact for TV, Film and Short Form

Searchlight Submits Original Song From ‘Behemoth!’ for Oscars, ‘Your God Is Sleeping’ Written by Lukas Frank (EXCLUSIVE)

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