The CW’s 2023 fall schedule will feature just one scripted series that originated on the network, with the rest filled with foreign acquisitions and unscripted fare. The high school football drama “All American,” which was renewed for Season 6 at the network back in January, will air on Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT, leading…
Katie Holmes Talks Mentoring Saudi Arabian Female Filmmakers: ‘I Think It’s Important to Really Highlight the Good That’s Happening’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Katie Holmes has come on board as a filmmaking mentor to work with Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla, the entity located in a sprawling area of desert, giant boulders and ancient artifacts that is becoming a local film production hub and starting to attract international productions and talents. The program, announced during the Cannes Film Festival,…
‘Nimona’ Trailer: Netflix Teases Graphic Novel Adaptation Starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed
Fans of the Tumblr comic series “Nimona” can finally take a peek at Netflix’s upcoming animated feature film adaptation. “Nimona,” set in a techno-medieval landscape where magic and technology combine, follows shape-shifting teenager Nimona (Moretz) as she tries to prove the innocence of wrongly convicted Knight Ballister Boldheart (Ahmed). Joining Moretz and Ahmed in the…
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Trailer Unites Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro in an Epic Western Crime Drama
Martin Scorsese reunites with longtime muses Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in the first trailer for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the upcoming Western epic based on David Grann’s 2017 best-selling non-fiction book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.” Set in 1920s Oklahoma, the drama focuses…
Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Targets $60 Million Debut in North America, $280 Million Globally
“Fast X,” the 10th installment in Universal’s high-octane franchise, is revving up to lead global box office charts. The movie is projected to open to $60 million or more in North America and at least $220 million at the international box office. Based on those estimates, “Fast X” is looking to capture $280 million worldwide…
NBC Has New Olympic Sport: Helping Athletes Gain Social-Media Traction Before Paris Games
Noah Lyles might be one of the nation’s fastest athletes, but there’s one thing he was falling behind on: managing his social-media profile. The Olympic runner knows how important it is for fans to see clips of him in action, particularly with the Paris Games about a year or so away. But securing rights to…
Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland Teams with Gracie’s Corner for Girls Empowerment Anthem (EXCLUSIVE)
Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland has teamed up with the popular animated sing-along series Gracie’s Corner to release a collection of empowering children’s videos, Variety can exclusively reveal. Led by Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth and the Bow Wizzle character, voiced by rap icon Snoop Dogg, the series of educational videos will provide knowledge to children through song, rap…
‘The Nature of Love’ Review: Monia Chokri’s Delightful New Film Asks What Happens If You Scratch the Seven-Year Itch
Monia Chokri’s “The Nature of Love” opens by introducing us to 40-year-old philosophy professor Sophia (Magalie Lépine Blondeau) and her husband Xavier (Francis-William Rhéaume), as they enjoy a dinner party with friends. Said friends (one of whom is played by the director) are similarly middle-class progressive types with nice homes and comfortable lives; Sophia’s job…
‘Black Flies’ Star Tye Sheridan and Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire on Capturing the Chaos, Gore and Heroism of Being a NYC Medic
Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire spent more than a year in the back of ambulances, shuttling from one gruesome trauma to the next, as he shadowed EMTs in New York City to prepare for his new movie “Black Flies.” “This immersive approach is crucial,” Sauvaire tells Variety over Zoom, a week before he travels to the South…
Power Rankings: Are the Yankees back? And which NL power is on the rise?
While seven of our top 10 teams reside in the AL, two NL powers are duking it out for spots in our top three.