variety.com
Every variety.com story we have translated and published, newest first. · 3,941 stories
Culture
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026 Unveils Lineup: Premieres Include Parisian Vampires, Body Horror and More Wild Genre Tales (EXCLUSIVE)
This year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is back and spookier than ever! Variety can exclusively reveal this year’s stacked lineup, which i
Culture
FocusFest Immersive Fan Event Sets Screenings of ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ ‘Elsinore’ (EXCLUSIVE)
After the success of the inaugural immersive event last year, FocusFest returns to the Universal Studios Lot on Oct. 10. for a day full of s
Culture
JustWatch Group to Launch AVOD Streaming Service This October
Streaming guide JustWatch Group will debut its Advertising-Based Video on Demand (AVOD) streaming service, JustWatch TV, this October. “Ever
Culture
Nick Reiner Will Not Face Death Penalty in Parents’ Killings
Nick Reiner will not face the death penalty after he was charged with murder in the killing of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Californ
Culture
Sheryl Crow Serenaded by Olivia Rodrigo, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Other Stars at BMI Troubadour Tribute in Nashville
The lure of paying tribute to Sheryl Crow in speech and song brought out the big guns at an event honoring the singer-songwriter in Nashvill
Culture
Ed Sheeran Says Dropping Macklemore From Tour Was ‘Promoter’s Decision, Not Mine,’ Explains Why He’s Not Speaking Out on Israel and Palestine
Ed Sheeran has commented on the decision to drop Macklemore from his U.S. Loop tour after the rapper made forceful “free Palestine” comments
Culture
Magic: The Gathering’s ‘Reality Fracture’ Designers Unveil New ‘What If’ Set Details as Four Cards Debut (EXCLUSIVE)
The world of Magic: The Gathering will break with the upcoming release of new mainline set “Reality Fracture,” something Magic maker Wizards
Culture
Emmy Producers on Recruiting Taylor Swift, The Ideas She Brought to the Show, and How This Year’s Telecast Wound Up Short
When you hire Mariska Hargitay to host the Emmys, the fact that she has a few friends in high places pays off. And that starts with Taylor S
Culture
‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Its Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle, Colin Creevey
Season 2 of HBO’s “Harry Potter” series has cast three key roles. Rafe Spall (“Trying,” “Life of Pi”) has joined the show as Arthur Weasley,
Culture
Israeli Filmmakers Among 1,500 Names to Sign Petition Defending ‘NAZA’ Directors After Their Citizenship Is Threatened Over Gaza Doc
Prominent Israeli filmmakers are among 1,500 industry names that signed a petition launched on Monday expressing solidarity with “NAZA” dire
Culture
‘Faith’ Review: Enigmatic, Increasingly Unmoored Grief Drama Isn’t Equal to Erin Doherty’s Gut-Wrenching Performance
Twenty years on from his debut feature “London to Brighton,” Paul Andrew Williams remains a tough talent to pigeonhole on the British indie
Culture
‘70 Up’ Producer on How the Series Survived Six Decades and Became the ‘Definitive Longitudinal Documentary’: ‘To See a Whole Life Change in Front of You Is a Mindf—’
In 1964, Canadian director Paul Almond filmed a group of 14 British schoolchildren aged seven years-old for a documentary called “Seven Up!”
Culture
MPA Projects Federal Film Incentive Would Double U.S. Production and Create 143,500 Jobs
The Motion Picture Association issued a report on Tuesday estimating that U.S. film and TV production would double by 2032 if Congress passe
Culture
Kate Beckinsale, Ryan Phillippe Psychological Thriller ‘The Patient’ Acquired by Buffalo 8 (EXCLUSIVE)
Buffalo 8 Distribution has acquired North American distribution rights to “The Patient,” a psychological thriller starring Kate Beckinsale a
Culture
Oscilloscope Lands North American Rights to ‘Game,’ Rave Thriller From John Minton and Portishead’s Geoff Barrow Starring Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscilloscope Laboratories has landed North American rights to “Game,” a rave thriller marking the feature debut of visual artist John Minton
Culture
Method Man to Guest Star on CBS Drama ‘Cupertino’ as Rapper Suing AI Music Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Cliff Smith may be known to most as Method Man, but in “Cupertino,” he is Yungwood. The Wu-Tang Clan member and actor will guest star in the
Culture
Is the Press Less Free Under Donald Trump? 72% of Democrats Say Yes — but Only 15% of Republicans Agree
President Donald Trump has been antagonistic toward mainstream news organizations during both of his terms. But Americans’ feelings about wh
Culture
‘The Diplomat’ Season 4 Trailer Brings Keri Russell to Brink of War With the White House
Culture
‘Slow Horses’ Renewed for Season 8 at Apple TV
Culture
Nakamura Yuri, Japanese-Korean Actor Known for ‘Romantics Anonymous’ and ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace,’ Dies at 44
Nakamura Yuri, the Japanese-Korean actor known for Netflix series “Romantics Anonymous,” died on Sept. 1 from rectal cancer. She was 44. Her
Culture
HBO Max Supports French Animation and Documentary Investment Quotas as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Push Back
HBO Max has agreed to dedicate part of its mandatory investment in French and European content for documentaries and animation, embracing ne
Culture
‘Annie’ Returning to Broadway for 50th Anniversary
Little orphan Annie is returning to the Great White Way. A revival of “Annie” will premiere on Broadway in fall 2027, timed to the classic m
Culture
BritBox’s Modern Adaptation of ‘Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence’ Stumbles Before Finding Steady Ground: TV Review
Based on Agatha Christie’s well-liked, but perhaps lesser-known, characters, BritBox’s “Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence” is the first con
Culture
Nile Rodgers to Host iHeartMedia’s ‘Before the Moment’ Podcast With Sienna Spiro, John Legend and More
Page 78 / 165