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Singapore Broadcaster Mediacorp Reveals Microdrama Strategy at All That Matters

Singapore Broadcaster Mediacorp Reveals Microdrama Strategy at All That Matters

2025-09-29

Singapore national broadcaster Mediacorp unveiled its plans to make 2025 the “year of microdramas” at the All That Matters conference, with chief customer...

Mediawan Boards Icelandic Crime Series ‘Elma,’ Produced by Glassriver with Belgium’s Lunanime, Ahead of Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)

Mediawan Boards Icelandic Crime Series ‘Elma,’ Produced by Glassriver with...

2025-09-29

Iceland’s production powerhouse Glassriver (“Black Sands,” “As Long as We Live”) has inked a major international distribution deal with Mediawan Rights for...

Henriette Steenstrup’s Feel-Good Dramedy ‘Nepobaby’ Racks Up Sales Ahead of Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE) 

Henriette Steenstrup’s Feel-Good Dramedy ‘Nepobaby’ Racks Up Sales Ahead of...

2025-09-29

Norwegian showrunner Henriette Steenstrup’s latest TV drama “Nepobaby” which won best screenplay and ensemble cast at April’s Canneseries, has lured a new...

Banijay Entertainment Unveils Heavy-Hitting Mipcom Lineup Headlined by ‘Half Man’ From ‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd and a Bold Gameshow With a Very Big Red Ball (EXCLUSIVE)  

Banijay Entertainment Unveils Heavy-Hitting Mipcom Lineup Headlined by ‘Half...

2025-09-29

Banijay Entertainment looks set to present one of the biggest, most powerful and eclectic lineups of any company at this year’s Mipcom content trade fair at...

‘Lupin’ Creator George Kay Sets Swedish Crime Series ‘The Case’ at Netflix

‘Lupin’ Creator George Kay Sets Swedish Crime Series ‘The Case’ at Netflix

2025-09-29

“Lupin” creator George Kay has set his next project at Netflix with Swedish crime series “The Case.” Created and written by Kay, “The Case” stars Jakob...

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Draws Backlash From Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and More Hollywood Names as Creator Defends Her as a ‘New Tool’ and ‘Not a Replacement for a Human Being’

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Draws Backlash From Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and...

2025-09-29

The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has released a statement following a weekend of heated backlash over the news that talent agents were already...

Gaumont USA Sets Up Projects With Kate del Castillo, Karla Souza, Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat (EXCLUSIVE)  

Gaumont USA Sets Up Projects With Kate del Castillo, Karla Souza, Mariano...

2025-09-29

“Narcos” producer Gaumont USA, the L.A. outpost of French Gaumont, behind “Lupin,” is developing two new titles with “La Reina del Sur” star Kate del...

Netflix Leads International Emmy Nominations, Record-Breaking 26 Countries Across All Categories

Netflix Leads International Emmy Nominations, Record-Breaking 26 Countries...

2025-09-28

The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2025 International Emmy Awards on Thursday, with 64 contenders...

Jia Zhangke Sets December Start for Next Contemporary Film, Unveils Distribution Slate, Talks Pingyao’s Future

Jia Zhangke Sets December Start for Next Contemporary Film, Unveils...

2025-09-28

Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke is set to begin production on his next feature in December, marking a shift toward contemporary storytelling after his recent...

Lola Young ‘OK’ After Collapsing Onstage During Performance at All Things Go Festival

Lola Young ‘OK’ After Collapsing Onstage During Performance at All Things Go...

2025-09-28

British singer Lola Young posted that she is “OK” after collapsing onstage during her performance at the All Things Go festival in New York on Saturday....

Bangladesh Selects ‘A House Named Shahana’ as Oscar Entry

Bangladesh Selects ‘A House Named Shahana’ as Oscar Entry

2025-09-28

Bangladesh’s Oscar committee has chosen Leesa Gazi’s debut feature “Barir Naam Shahana” (“A House Named Shahana”) as its submission for the best...

China Selects Nanjing Massacre Film ‘Dead to Rights’ as Oscar Entry

China Selects Nanjing Massacre Film ‘Dead to Rights’ as Oscar Entry

2025-09-28

China has chosen Shen Ao’s “Dead to Rights” as its submission for the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. Written by Shen...

Ulrich Köhler’s ‘Gavagai’ Debuts Trailer as Film Plays at Zurich Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

Ulrich Köhler’s ‘Gavagai’ Debuts Trailer as Film Plays at Zurich Film...

2025-09-28

Ulrich Köhler’s “Gavagai” has debuted its trailer with Variety ahead of the film’s screening on Sunday at the Zurich Film Festival. International sales for...

NFL Dublin Game: How To Watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Live from Ireland Online

NFL Dublin Game: How To Watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers...

2025-09-28

With the NFL expanding American football outside of the United States, more and more games are taking place overseas to court fans from different countries....

Pete Davidson Calls Out Social Media for Turning on Pedro Pascal So Fast: He ‘Blows Up,’ Becomes ‘Daddy’ and Then Everyone’s Like ‘Go the F— Away’

Pete Davidson Calls Out Social Media for Turning on Pedro Pascal So Fast: He...

2025-09-25

Pete Davidson is calling out the internet for turning on Pedro Pascal. While appearing on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast (via People), the “SNL” alum...

Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Steps Down

Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Steps Down

2025-09-25

Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Doug Bowser will retire Dec. 31 after more than a decade at the company. He will be succeeded by...

‘Wayward’ Finale: Bosses Break Down Who Died, Who Escaped, What That Drug Trip Meant and Why Everyone Got Topless at the End

‘Wayward’ Finale: Bosses Break Down Who Died, Who Escaped, What That Drug...

2025-09-25

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Leap,” the final episode of “Wayward,” now streaming on Netflix. “Wayward,” Netflix’s new mystery series...

Are ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Weapons’ Comedies? Is Paul Mescal Lead or Supporting in ‘Hamnet’? Studios Weigh Category Strategy as Award Deadlines Approach

Are ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Weapons’ Comedies? Is Paul Mescal Lead or...

2025-09-25

This Oscar season, love is in the air, and so are submission deadlines. The decision of whether, or how, a movie or performer should campaign for awards...

Reza Rahadian’s ‘On Your Lap’ Dominates Busan Vision Awards

Reza Rahadian’s ‘On Your Lap’ Dominates Busan Vision Awards

2025-09-25

Reza Rahadian’s “On Your Lap” emerged as the biggest winner at the 30th Busan International Film Festival’s Vision Awards ceremony, claiming four honors. The...

Xbox Ally Prices Revealed: Handheld Console Will Cost Up to $1,000

Xbox Ally Prices Revealed: Handheld Console Will Cost Up to $1,000

2025-09-25

Microsoft has set the prices for its new Xbox Ally handheld gaming consoles, revealing the premium version will run customers nearly $1,000. Made in...

Delta Hopes New YouTube Partnership Helps Airlines Raise the Bar for In-Flight Entertainment Offerings

Delta Hopes New YouTube Partnership Helps Airlines Raise the Bar for...

2025-09-25

Delta is rolling out a new on-board experience for passengers, that will allow them to view content from YouTube — including YouTube Premium and YouTube...

NBCUniversal Could Be Headed for YouTube TV Blackout

NBCUniversal Could Be Headed for YouTube TV Blackout

2025-09-25

YouTube TV has grappled with carriage-contract showdowns in recent weeks with Fox Corp. and TelevisaUnivison. Next up: NBCUniversal. NBCU on Thursday evening...

Hong Kong Selects ‘The Last Dance’ as Oscar Entry

Hong Kong Selects ‘The Last Dance’ as Oscar Entry

2025-09-25

Hong Kong has selected local blockbuster hit “The Last Dance” as its submission for the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards....

Indonesian Cinema Surges Past Hollywood, But Producers Eye Sustainability

Indonesian Cinema Surges Past Hollywood, But Producers Eye Sustainability

2025-09-25

As Variety recently reported, Indonesian cinema has achieved a remarkable market reversal, with local films now commanding the dominant box office position...

Spain’s Atresmedia Cine Riding High, Toasts 25 Years in the Biz

Spain’s Atresmedia Cine Riding High, Toasts 25 Years in the Biz

2025-09-24

Spanish powerhouse producer Atresmedia Cine kicked of celebrations for its 25th anniversary at the San Sebastian Film Festival where it presented its...

Pingyao Project Jury Stresses Market Viability, Original Voices

Pingyao Project Jury Stresses Market Viability, Original Voices

2025-09-24

The 9th Pingyao International Film Festival Project Market jurors stressed the importance of balancing creative originality with market feasibility at a...

Whatevergroup and Mutant Koala Pictures Form Whatever Pictures, Readying to ‘Answer to New Challenges of the Funding Situation in Finland’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Whatevergroup and Mutant Koala Pictures Form Whatever Pictures, Readying to...

2025-09-24

Finland’s production companies Whatevergroup – known for Elisa Viihde’s crime series “Evilside” – and Mutant Koala Pictures have merged, launching Whatever...

Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman Take Center Stage in New ‘Fifth Step’ Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman Take Center Stage in New ‘Fifth Step’ Trailer...

2025-09-24

The U.K.’s National Theatre Live has released a new trailer for “The Fifth Step,” featuring Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses,” “Dunkirk”) and...

Nepal Drama ‘Shakti’ Finds Distribution With Buffalo 8 as Country Embraces Change (EXCLUSIVE)

Nepal Drama ‘Shakti’ Finds Distribution With Buffalo 8 as Country Embraces...

2025-09-24

Buffalo 8 has secured distribution rights to “Shakti,” the debut narrative feature from Nepali-American filmmaker Nani Sahra Walker, in a seven-year deal...

John Boyega Would Have Brought Back Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy if He Was a Producer: I ‘Want to Give Those Characters Way More’

John Boyega Would Have Brought Back Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in ‘Star...

2025-09-24

John Boyega isn’t holding back when it comes to his thoughts on how the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy could have been handled differently. Speaking at Florida...