SPOILER WARNING: This story contains major spoilers for “Forever,” the finale of “VisionQuest,” now streaming on Disney+. The “WandaVision” Saga has come to a close with the final episode of the Disney+ series “VisionQuest.” But it seems as though the story of the ultra-powerful Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), the synthezoid Vision (Paul Bettany) and their […]
SPOILER WARNING: This story contains major spoilers for “Forever,” the finale episode of “VisionQuest,” now streaming on Disney+. The WandaVision Saga has come to a close with the final hour of the Disney+ series “VisionQuest.” But it seems as though the story of the ultrapowerful Scarlet Witch, the synthezoid Vision and their superpowered children will […]
Hot off their co-headlining tour, the singers are heading to Resorts World Las Vegas for a 10-date residency that kicks off in May
Brandy and Monica have announced “The Boy Is Mine Vegas Residency,” their first-ever series of shows in Las Vegas. The R&B icons announced the residency following a performance of their collaborative hit “The Boy Is Mine” on “Dancing With the Stars” during its Grammy-themed episode on Tuesday night. The 10-date residency will take place at […]
Nearly a decade later, the cast of Pretty Little Liars is apparently ready to take another secret to the grave. Lucy Hale, who starred as Aria Montgomery on the Freeform series, recently teased that everyone from the cast is “willing and would want to” reprise their roles for a revival of the teen mystery series […]
Stacy Keach, known for his role as Mike Hammer on TV and work onstage, has died at 85
Stacy Keach, a commanding actor whose work includes movies like “Fat City” and the starring role in “The New Mike Hammer” series on CBS, died Tuesday in Poland. He was 85. His wife, Małgosia Tomassi, confirmed his death to Variety. In a statement, she said he died “after a long and difficult battle with a […]
Beta Cinema has closed a raft of major deals on Hans Petter Moland’s epic love story “Growth of the Soil,” Norway’s entry for best international feature film at the 99th Academy Awards. The deals follow the film’s world premiere in Toronto and its European premiere at San Sebastián, where it walked away with two major […]
We’re getting the first look at The Age of Innocence, Netflix’s upcoming limited series based on Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The eight-episode series, starring Camila Morrone, Kristine Froseth and Ben Radcliffe, will premiere February 18 on the streamer. You can see several first-look photos above and below. Based on Wharton’s classic story of forbidden […]
As the Christmas clock counts down to HBO’s Harry Potter premiere, Paapa Essiedu is once again making his support for trans people clear. The actor, who stars as Severus Snape in the series adaptation that premieres Dec. 25, recently made it clear that he doesn’t “want to talk about [author J.K. Rowling] at all,” explaining […]
After 15 years, you can stream the six-part limited reality TV series on Tuesdays on VH1.
HBO’s “Harry Potter” showrunner Francesca Gardiner is condemning the “abuse” being directed at Paapa Essiedu, the “I May Destroy You” Emmy nominee who is taking over the role of Professor Severus Snape in the first television series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s literary franchise. Essiedu has been outspoken since March about the racism he’s been facing […]
There’s going to be a lot more motion if you watch Heated Rivalry‘s season one episodes 5 and 6 in Regal Theaters as fans will be able to experience the sports romance Canadian produced series while wobbling in their seats. Regal will be showing the final two episodes of the Crave hockey series in 4DX […]
The hardcore legend brings his vast collection of punk memorabilia to life in a Nashville gallery, with an eye on showing it to the world
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Fischer has signed with Paradigm for representation. Fischer is best known for playing the series regular role of Pam Beesly on NBC’s The Office, the mockumentary sitcom from Greg Daniels based on the U.K. series of the same name from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Pam served as the receptionist of the Dunder […]
Drizzy is expected to hit the road for a world tour in 2027.
Many have played hide-and-seek. But few have played hide-and-Shaq. A new competition series at ABC asks the question, “Can You Hide… Shaq?” Hosted by comedian Nicole Byer, the show will follow eight contestants as they attempt to hide the gargantuan NBA legend in plain sight in Dallas. They’ll have to disguise, distract and deceive for […]
Another season of Disney’s television series adaptation of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians has come and gone, but Season 3 is close at hand. The series received a very early Season 3 renewal in March 2025, and key players have been cast for the third installment. The show is now also streaming on […]
Poehler has re-teamed with 'Parks and Rec' creator Mike Schur for the new series, which follows a group of archaeologists on a dig in Greece.
Nvidia shares continued to decline on Tuesday as the chipmaker responsible for much of the infrastructure behind the AI era dealt with the fallout over CEO Jensen Huang’s admitted affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The share price was trading around $166.70 as of noon on Tuesday, down roughly 6% from market open that day […]
EXCLUSIVE: Leila Gerstein has sold Netflix the pitch for a new romantic dramedy that she’ll write and executive produce, sources tell Deadline. We’re told the show follows the citizens of a small New England community whose lives are upended when their town becomes the unexpected location of the wedding of the world’s biggest pop star […]
The “PAW Patrol” universe continues to grow. Spin Master announced Tuesday a new spinoff series called “Skye’s Pup Squad” will debut on Nickelodeon in March 2027. “Skye’s Pup Squad” is an animated 2D series focusing on the fearless cockapoo Skye and her two pals, Everest and Liberty, on their missions to rescue animals in need. […]
The PAW Patrol franchise continues to expand with a new spinoff series featuring Skye, the fearless cockapoo. Skye’s Pup Squad, a new 2D animated series from Spin Master, has gotten a green light at Nickelodeon. The spinoff revolves around best friends Skye, Everest, and Liberty who set out to rescue animals in need. Season one […]
After interviewing Olivia Rodrigo over the summer, Anthony Fantano is launching 'The Perfect interview,' a new longform interview series set to feature artists including Denzel Curry and Jane Remover.
The deal includes three books from 'Dear Dumb Diary' author Jim Benton, a three-book series expanding digital creators Rock Squad's Bloodsuckers universe and YA graphic novel 'Dead F'ing Cheerleaders From Calabasas' from comedians Kylie Brakeman and Patrick McDonald.
Variety will host a new edition of its acclaimed High Tea event series celebrating the women of awards season on Nov. 16 in Los Angeles, spotlighting the trailblazing women behind the year’s most praised films. The event follows the inaugural High Tea: Celebrating Female Directors in April. The intimate afternoon will feature candid conversations with […]
EXCLUSIVE: The first two seasons of Netflix’s survival competition series Outlast were set in the remote wilderness of Alaska. Earlier this year, season three took a new set of contestants to the Panamanian jungle, which is exactly where season four of the show will take place. Netflix renewed the show, which comes from BBC Studios […]
“La Bola Negra” has been taking the world by storm, with a star-making turn from first-time actor Guitarricadelafuente in the queer Spanish epic from directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (known as Los Javis). The trio attended the Miami Film Festival, where Guitarricadelafuente was presented with the Virtuoso Award, while Los Javis received the Visionary […]
Family friendly franchise “Air Bud” returns to theaters in January with “Air Bud Returns,” while the team behind the hit canine adventures is bringing international sales and licensing back in-house after 15 years of major studio partnerships across more than 22 films and four series with Disney and Netflix. The team will be at AFM […]
AFM 2026 is in the center of the independent film business dealmaking world and close to many of the entertainment biz’s favorite restaurants. Century City and nearby Beverly Hills are home to the major agencies, law firms and financing entities, which equals power lunching and see-and-be-seen gathering spots close to the confab. Throw in some […]
Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon, co-creators of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, are under new management. The duo have signed with Range Media Partners. It comes six months after it emerged that they were writing a pilot script for a series adaptation of Skyward, the first book in Brandon Sanderson’s Cytoverse franchise, for Tomorrow Studios. They […]
Throughout the world, creators are finding inspiration in folklore and putting new twists on archaic symbols and rituals.
The story won a fan-fiction contest launched by the app and film ahead of the latter's theatrical release.
On Monday afternoon, Variety Doc Dreams NYC took over Firehouse Cinema in downtown Manhattan for a lively and informative series of talks highlighting contenders for this year’s Best Documentary Oscar. At the top of the ticket was a conversation between Variety’s co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind “Musk,” a […]
The "iloveitiloveitiloveit" singer reflects on her breakthrough year in the first episode of Billboard's new music podcast.
As the world celebrates 'Sesame Street Day' today, the long-running PBS show has survived by embracing the creator economy and cutting deals with the likes of Netflix after its pact with HBO ended.
The singer-songwriter is heading to cities around North America at the beginning of the year.
The entertainer shot to fame on Little Britain and also has best-selling series of children's books.
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films breaking out in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep […]
Disney has rounded out the ensemble cast for Mosquito, a Hulu original series from Oscar-nominated writer Tony McNamara (The Great, Poor Things), as principal photography gets underway in the UK. Kyle Soller (Slow Horses, Andor), Phoebe Fox (Task, War), John Macmillan (Peonies, House of the Dragon), Belinda Bromilow (The Great, The Roses), Liv Hill (1536, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the trailer for the upcoming two-part special Art Detectives, the UKTV and Acorn TV light crime drama starring Stephen Moyer (The Night Agent) as art-loving policeman Mick Palmer. We’ve got the news that the special, which comes ahead of the full second season, will premiere on the AMC Global Media streamer on December […]
“The Later Daters” is back with Season 2, and this time it’s celebrities seeking love later in life. The Netflix reality series, executive produced by Michelle Obama, has been renewed for another season, which premieres on Dec. 30 on the streamer. The show will follow five celebs — Christie Brinkley, Margaret Cho, Vivica A. Fox, […]
The hockey romance series is currently screening in theaters to celebrate a year since the show's initial release.
Phil Rosenthal’s food-focused travelogue show is moving from Netflix to YouTube — and United Airlines helped the writer and host make the journey. “Somebody Feed Phil” has streamed on Netflix for eight seasons, and Rosenthal says he realized the series’ time on the service was coming to an end. Thanks to a new pact with […]
The social platform gathered young talent as a part of their Close Friends Only series for cocktails.
Lionsgate has acquired U.S. and U.K. rights to the epic period drama “Rise of the Raven,” which is being sold by Beta Film. The series is produced by Robert Lantos, whose credits include Oscar nominees “Eastern Promises,” “Being Julia,” “Barney’s Version” and “The Sweet Hereafter.” The Lionsgate deal marks an international milestone for a Hungarian […]
The new series premieres with “the restaurant,” in which JISOO appears cool, calm and very much collected against blurry-busy background.
The photographer Allan Sekula explored the hidden world of global shipping from the perspective of dockworkers and sailors in this celebrated series debuting in New York.
The 36-date Twilight of the Punks Tour hits European arenas in May before a 21-show North American stadium run.
From naked tennis to Richter-scale juddering near wildfowl, Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster features a whopping 33 romps. Ahead of season two’s return this week, gird your loins as we celebrate the busiest buttocks in Rutshire Rejoice! Rejoice! Five months after it staggered off with its leotard around its ankles, Rivals has returned with six more bundles of ineffably filthy joy. Let perms be unconfined. What is Rivals about? Some say the bonkbuster is a fond take on the shoulder-padded excesses of the late 1980s. Others that this adaptation of the late Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles is a flambéed critique of the era’s social and political mores, as the haves and have-somes fossick for glory among the cufflinks and consortiums of upper-class rural England. And it is. But only slightly. Because what Rivals is really about is bums. Here a bum, there a bum, everywhere a bum bum. From the boisterous buttocks of the lower orders to the globular “cans” that besmirch the House of Lords, each of the series’ featured arses serves as a bouncing beacon of glee throughout Rivals’ many, many sex scenes. How many sex scenes? An astonishing 33 thus far, with the six new episodes promising more of the same, with clanging bells on. Continue reading...
