Warner Bros. has paused its shoot for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3” after an unspecified crew member tested positive for COVID-19. “A team member from Fantastic Beasts 3 has tested positive for COVID-19,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson told Variety. “The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing that
Month: February 2021
In what is the first official glimpse of the pandemic’s impact on U.K. film and television production, British Film Institute (BFI) data reveals that film and high-end television production spend exceeded £2.84 billion ($3.9 billion) in 2020, only 21% down on 2019 levels. BFI boss Ben Roberts tells Variety that the speed with which the industry
The U.K.’s broadcast regulator Ofcom said Thursday that it had revoked the license of CGTN, the overseas arm of China Central Television. The move is likely to increase tensions between the two already fractious countries. Ofcom explained that it had “withdrawn the license for CGTN to broadcast in the UK, after its investigation concluded that
Korean pop music is becoming available in ever more formats. The latest is a mobile game “Rhythm Hive” which launched Thursday and features BTS and other K-pop acts from the Big Hit Entertainment stable. The game is produced by developer, Superb Corp., which BHE describes as an independent corporation that leads Big Hit Entertainment’s game
Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) international production division has signed a two-year exclusive first look deal with Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media for scripted content. SPT gets the first look at all new EbonyLife-controlled scripted television projects created, originated or developed by EbonyLife and intended for global audiences. The deal follows a multi-title deal EbonyLife signed in 2020
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired from New Europe Film Sales the Norwegian animated feature “Christmas at Cattle Hill,“ which is produced by the leading animation studio Qvisten Animation (“In the Forest of Huckybucky,” “Louis & Lucas the Big Cheese Race”). The pick-up is the latest Nordic buy from the high-profile U.S. indie distributor, which is
Rainshine Entertainment and Malaysia’s Animasia are set to produce a trio of animated movies based on the children’s literature franchise “Young Captain Nemo.” Jeffrey Reddick, screenwriter and creator of the “Final Destination” movie franchise, will adapt the books for the screen. The story follows 12-year-old Gabriel Nemo, a descendent of Jules Verne’s Captain Nemo from
SF Studios and sales banner REinvent have unveiled the trailer for “The Pact,” Bille August’s psychological drama based on real events in the life of Karen Blixen, the Danish author best known for her autobiographical novel “Out of Africa.” The film depicts Blixen’s tumultuous relationship with Thorkild Bjørnvig, a promising young poet, after she returned
There are words, and many metaphors, one could use to describe simulation theory: the belief, popularized two decades ago by “The Matrix,” that the life we’re living — the people we know, the experiences we have, what we see, touch, think, and feel — is literally an illusion, an artificial façade orchestrated by minds more
Sia addressed the controversy surrounding her directorial feature debut, “Music,” after the film earned two Golden Globes nominations Tuesday morning, then promptly deleted her Twitter account. (Sia’s Instagram account, which boasts more than 6 million followers, remains active as of this update at 11:30 pm PT.) In a succession of tweets on Tuesday night, the
India’s A.R. Rahman, the Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy winning composer of “Slumdog Millionaire” will score the music for upcoming war film “Pippa.” In doing so he teams up with two of India’s leading producers. The film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP and Siddharth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur Films, and directed by Raja
Mike Henry, a former NFL linebacker and actor known for playing Tarzan in the 1960s, has died. He was 84. Henry died Jan. 8 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after many years of dealing with chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Parkinson’s disease brought on by the head injuries in the NFL and at the
In “Strip Down, Rise Up,” an attendee of S Factor’s beginning pole dance course admits to her fellow students that the class is nothing like what she thought it would be. “When I showed up, I wasn’t scared,” the woman tells those gathered in a circle. “Now I’m a little scared.” In her welcoming remarks,
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has revealed that he contracted COVID-19 a second time. During George Stroumboulopoulos’ Apple Music Hits show on Tuesday, Keenan said that he contracted COVID-19 in mid-November and had to go to the ER in December. “I don’t know if I said anything online, but I had it twice,” Keenan said.
It isn’t often that Variety gets to break news to “The Crown” star and seasoned award-winning actor Gillian Anderson, but on the afternoon of Feb. 3, Anderson found herself rushing through the door after a photoshoot to get on the phone with us. She had no idea that what she had missed in the midst of getting
“The Masked Dancer” staged an “American Idol” reunion on Wednesday night, as “Idol” Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks was the next celebrity to be revealed on the show. And correctly guessing her? Former “Idol” judge and current “Masked Dancer” panelist Paula Abdul. Sparks was revealed to be the person under the Exotic Bird costume on
The family of Cicely Tyson has set an official public viewing for the late Hollywood icon, who died on Jan. 28 at the age of 96. The viewing will take place on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City. COVID-19 protocols will be in
When actors Michael Greyeyes and Chaske Spencer first read the script for Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr.’s “Wild Indian,” they immediately knew they were in. “I was gobsmacked when I finally had a chance to read the script,” Greyeyes told culture and events editor Marc Malkin in the Variety Studio presented by AT&T TV at Sundance
With director Mona Fastvold at the helm, “The World to Come” cast were enthused to be part of a project that takes place during the mid-nineteenth century on the American East Coast frontier. The only problem was they couldn’t really dive into any recorded history. “We know so little about working class women from this
Ann Sarnoff, the head of WarnerMedia’s studios and networks, congratulated the company’s staff on their 15 Golden Globe nominations, while also arguing in a memo that more needs to be done to promote and celebrate stories from underrepresented artists. “As we celebrate our incredibly deserving nominees this morning, we must also acknowledge that more work
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Taylor Swift‘s new album is creating a major mix-up between folks looking for her tunes, and those looking to get their goblin on … at least according to a fantasy park. The owners of the Utah-based park called Evermore are suing Tay-Tay for trademark infringement — claiming they own the rights to the name “evermore,”
“Together Together,” a comedy that premiered at Sundance Film Festival, is a different kind of love story. The movie centers on Anna, a 20-something woman portrayed by Patti Harrison, who is hired as a surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s played by Ed Helms. As the pregnancy proceeds, the once-strangers form a
This year’s Golden Globes nominations have finally been revealed, including Jared Leto’s nomination in the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama category for his performance in “The Little Things.” In an interview with Variety, Leto said that when he heard the news, he was pretty surprised. “I had no idea,” Leto said.
Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut already made a big splash with its Sundance Film Festival premiere — and the film is set to make even bigger noise, as Netflix is nearing a $16 million deal for worldwide distribution rights on the film, an individual with knowledge of the deal tells Variety. Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga
Like the Sirens of Greek mythology dolled up in Wes Anderson-esque Girl Scout uniforms, the four young women in Karen Cinorre’s stylish yet surface-level feminist fantasy “Mayday” lure off-screen soldiers to their deaths with invented pleas for help. “They can’t resist a lady in distress,” says Marsha (Mia Goth), coaching newcomer Ana (Grace Van Patten)
Daniella Garcia has been cast in the upcoming ABC series “Rebel” in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively. The series stars as Katey Sagal as Annie “Rebel” Bello, a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree. She’s described as a funny, messy, brilliant and fearless woman who cares desperately about the causes she fights
With its best drama series nominations at the Golden Globes and the WGA Awards on Wednesday, on top of its recognition as one of the top 10 TV programs of the year by the AFI, not to mention its seven Emmy Awards and 15 nominations, including for best drama, last fall, the Disney Plus series
“The Masked Singer” host Nick Cannon has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, which means he won’t be seen in at least the first few episodes of the hit Fox reality series’ fifth season. Instead, producers have tapped actress and host Niecy Nash to fill in. Nash will take over as guest host as production
In today’s TV news roundup, OWN premiered a trailer for its new legal drama “Delilah,” and Charter Communications announced that president and chief operating officer John Bickham will retire in 2022. FIRST LOOKS OWN dropped a trailer for “Delilah,” which hails from Craig Wright. The new drama series, which is set to debut in March, follows
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