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All Rights Entertainment has secured a deal with prominent Russian distributor Arna Media for the theatrical release of Chinese blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” across Russia on May 29. The agreement was negotiated by All Rights Entertainment’s Aurélien Piris, who serves as head of sales for Europe and Africa at the Paris, Hong Kong, and L.A-based […]

The Fantaspoa Film Festival has unveiled its top award winners for 2025, Variety can exclusively reveal. The festival’s 21st edition wrapped on April 21 and had record-breaking attendance. For 19 days, Latin America’s largest genre film festival played over 200 films across five different venues, garnering over 500,000 attendees. The winners range from “Scared Shitless” […]

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions is boarding the North American theatrical release of Joshua Zeman’s documentary “Checkpoint Zoo,” which chronicles a “daring rescue led by a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers, who risked their lives to save thousands of animals trapped in a zoo behind enemy lines during the initial days of the Russian […]

When Colombian singer-songwriter Ela Taubert won best new artist at the Latin Grammys last year, the triumphant moment became a fitting prelude to her upcoming debut album, “Preguntas A Las 11:11.” With features from pop producer Max Martin, Joe Jonas and the pop band Morat, the 16-song LP is out on May 9 via Universal […]

Yahoo wants to expand the audience coming to its sites for information on food, family and relationships. The digital content company, controlled by Apollo Global Management and Verizon, on Tuesday unveiled content partnerships with celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni, parenting experts Big Little Feelings, and media personalities Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. Each will contribute content […]

The Amazon series adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s “Off Campus” books has added seven series regulars to its cast, Variety has learned. The show, which was originally announced in October, has cast the following actors: Ella Bright (“The Crown,” “Malory Towers”) as Hannah, Belmont Camelli (“Until Dawn,” “Saved by the Bell”) as Garrett, Mika Abdalla (“Snack […]

It’s worth reminding the world — since the world may still be confused on this matter — that the two frontwomen of the band Lucius are not twins. But Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig have done a brilliant job of fostering that illusion for more than a decade now, to the delight of anyone who […]

Electronic Arts (EA) revealed it will be releasing its next “Battlefield” game by March 2026 when it reported its latest quarterly earnings results Tuesday. Details on the new installment in the “Battlefield” franchise are set to be revealed this summer, per EA CEO Andrew Wilson, who calls the title a “pivotal step in delivering on […]

Time to break out the Kool-Aid, because “The Studio” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+. The Hollywood satire series originally debuted on March 25 at the streamer. The eighth episode will be available to stream on May 7. The star-studded cast of the series includes Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn […]

Tarak Ben Ammar’s long-standing film industry ties are rooted in Italy, where his Eagle Pictures is currently the top independent film distributor and a growing production force. The Franco-Tunisian film and TV entrepreneur spent part of his teens in Rome during the 1960s when his father was the Tunisian ambassador to Italy. “It was thanks […]