It took Qatari director Mohammed Al-Ibrahim 15 years to make his first feature “Sa3ood Wainah?,” which, starting from its title, is a pretty unique film blending thriller, fantasy and magic realism elements, all imbued with a strong local flavor. Billed as the first “commercial” film to come out of Qatar, “Sa3ood Wainah?” – the title […]
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‘Zootopia 2’ Smashes China Box Office Records With $34 Million Opening Day
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” has roared to a phenomenal start in China, setting multiple box office records and signaling strong momentum for the animated sequel’s global rollout. The film, a buddy cop movie with anthropomorphic animals as the bickering partners, earned $34 million on its opening day in China, per numbers from Disney, marking the highest […]
Kajol, Twinkle Khanna’s ‘Two Much’ Becomes Prime Video India’s Most-Watched Unscripted Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video’s celebrity talk show “Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle,” hosted by Bollywood star Kajol and author-producer Twinkle Khanna, has emerged as the platform’s most successful unscripted series in India, reaching viewers across more than 93% of the country’s postal codes. The first season of the Banijay Asia-produced series featured an array of major […]
‘Cold War’ Star Joanna Kulig Heads to ‘Isola’ – but Will Still Sing in Paweł Pawlikowski’s Next Film
It has been a while since the “Cold War” craze and its three Academy Award nominations, but its Polish breakout star Joanna Kulig will soon reunite with director Paweł Pawlikowski once again. “I’m singing in his next film,” she says. In the anticipated drama, starring Sandra Hüller, known as “1949/Vaterland,” Pawlikowski will explore the life […]
Retailers Unveil Black Friday TV Deals, With Sony, Samsung and LG Models Up to 57% Off
Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to snag big ticket items at discounted prices. Case in point: name brand television sets are down to their lowest prices of the year this weekend, with brands like Samsung, LG and TCL all offering big-screen TVs for up to 57% off. These aren’t […]
Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Park Chan-wook Could Crash the Party as Ryan Coogler’s Historic Bid Gains Momentum
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]
Indonesia-France Film Lab Returns to JAFF Market in Yogyakarta
The French Embassy’s Institut français d’Indonésie (IFI) has launched the second edition of the Indonesia-France Film Lab, running Nov. 27 through Dec. 1 in Yogyakarta. The initiative, presented as Indonesia France Film Lab X MTN Lab, takes place within the JAFF Market framework during the 27th Festival Sinema Prancis. The program is partnering with Indonesia’s […]
‘Stranger Things 5’ Star Cara Buono on Karen’s Big Action Scene and Her Private Backstory for the Character: ‘She’s a Functioning Alcoholic!’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” Not even on the fantastical “Stranger Things” can Karen Wheeler kill a Demogorgon while armed only with her super-charged maternal protectiveness and a broken wine bottle. But she sure did try. Karen — the perpetually bewildered, out-of-the-loop mom of Mike, Nancy and Holly […]
UFC’s First Paramount+ Fight Card to Feature Paddy Pimblett, vs. Justin Gaethje, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes
The UFC has unveiled the fight card for their first ever event on Paramount+. UFC 324, scheduled for Jan. 24, 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will be headlined by a fight between lightweight powerhouses Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett (23-3-0) and former UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (26-5-0) in an interim UFC […]
Meet the New Holly Wheeler: ‘Stranger Things 5’ Star Nell Fisher Spills All About Filming That Crazy [SPOILER!] and Working With [SPOILER!] to Fight Vecna
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume I of “Stranger Things.” Nell Fisher, who turned 14 earlier this month, takes center stage as Holly Wheeler in the new (and final) season of “Stranger Things.” Through its first four seasons, the role of Holly — the younger sister of Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Nancy Wheeler […]