Peter Dinklage has joined the cast of “Dexter: Resurrection” at Paramount+ with Showtime, Variety has learned. As previously announced, “Dexter” star Michael C. Hall will reprise the role of the titular serial killer in the series. No specific plot details are available for “Resurrection,” but the series will serve as a direct followup to “Dexter:
Month: February 2025
Amy Adams is set for a lead role in the “Cape Fear” TV series currently in the works at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. Adams joins Javier Bardem in the show, which was picked up to series at Apple in November with a 10 episode order. The series is based on both the John D.
Hulu‘s Onyx Collective has dropped the first trailer for the single-camera comedy series “Deli Boys.” The series will debut with its full 10-episode season on March 6. In the trailer, Pakistani-American brothers Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) Dar discover that their father’s convenience store empire was nothing but a front, and that the
Sean Bean has joined the upcoming “Robin Hood” series at MGM+, Variety has learned. Bean will star alongside previously announced series lead Jack Patten, who will play the titular outlaw folk hero. Bean will star as the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham. The official description of the Sheriff states: “This vision of the Sheriff of Nottingham
Another former “Big Bang Theory” cast member has signed on to the spinoff series currently in the works at Max. Variety has confirmed that John Ross Bowie has signed a talent holding deal with studio Warner Bros. Television that would see him reprise the role of Barry Kripke, or “Kwipke” if you’re nasty. Bowie would
Jesse Eisenberg said during an interview on “Today with Jenna & Friends” (via People) that he only has “bad memories” of hosting “Saturday Night Live” in January 2011. The Oscar nominee made the grave mistake of thinking being “SNL” host meant he’d be pitching and writing all of the sketches for his episode. “I only
A former marketing staffer for Kanye West sued him on Tuesday, alleging that he fired her after calling her ugly and texting her “Hail Hitler.” The staffer, who is Jewish, alleges that West routinely targeted his Jewish employees with hateful and antisemitic comments. The lawsuit, filed in L.A. Superior Court, includes text messages from West
The final Oscar voting period has begun, and the year of multiple contenders has finally found its frontrunner. For months, Hollywood has searched for its strongest best picture candidate. Now, with a sweep at the Critics Choice, Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America awards, Sean Baker’s “Anora” has emerged as the film
A lot needed to happen during “Wicked’s” “The Wizard and I.” As Elphaba’s (Cynthia Erivo) “I want” song, it expresses the character’s innermost desires: to meet the wizard who she believes will help her, and to feel accepted by everyone, including the audience. Director Jon M. Chu needed audiences to fall in love with her.
A retired soldier’s descent into crisis and its rippling effect through a working-class Bengali family forms the emotional core of “Shadowbox” (“Baksho Bondi”), set to world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival‘s Perspectives strand. The Bengali-language feature marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Saumyananda Sahi (Oscar nominated “All That Breathes”) and editor Tanushree Das (“Eeb
Javier Bardem‘s upcoming Spanish-language drama “El Ser Querido” from multiple Goya Award-winning writer-director Rodrigo Sorogoyen (“The Realm,” “The Beasts”) is heading to the EFM with the English title “The Beloved,” with Goodfellas launching the project to buyers. The film — also starring Victoria Luengo (“The Room Next Door”) — is a drama about an acclaimed film director
Representation for women in leading or co-lead roles hit a record high in the top-grossing films of 2024, while opportunities for people of color took a sharp decline. For the first time since Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative began evaluating each year’s 100 top-grossing films (1,800 in total since 2007),
Drake & PartyNextDoor What Super Bowl Burn??? We Got $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U!!! Published February 11, 2025 9:53 AM PST Drake and his OVO Sound compadre PartyNextDoor are putting Kendrick Lamar‘s Halftime Show shots at them in their rearview mirror … as they they try to respond to that huge moment in the culture.
Every season of “The White Lotus” marks a leveling up in ambition. The first, Maui-set season of the HBO anthology was a COVID-era contingency plan, shaped by the need for speed and physical isolation. After its creative and commercial success elevated auteur Mike White into the pantheon of prestige showrunners, Season 2 ventured further afield,
Kanye West‘s Yeezy.com is no longer online amid controversy over the rapper selling a swastika shirt on the merchandise website. Visitors to the Yeezy website are now met with error messages that read “something went wrong” and “this store is unavailable.” The site had used e-commerce platform Shopify to complete its transactions. “All merchants are
Fox is breaking into the mobile gaming business with a title based on its hit reality competition “The Masked Singer.” Launching Wednesday tied to “The Masked Singer” Season 13 premiere, “The Masked Singer: Mask Mania” mobile game app tasks the player with clearing levels by shooting digital bubbles, which include “Masked Singer” characters like Ice
Justin Vernon’s band Bon Iver is returning with a new album. The record — “SABLE, fABLE” — is set to be released on April 11 via Jagjaguwar. It follows the critically-acclaimed three-song EP “SABLE,” which was released in October. The first single “Everything Is Peaceful Love” is set to arrive this Friday, which happens to be Valentine’s
As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary this year, CEO Neal Mohan is positioning the video platform as a core player in the media and entertainment ecosystem — and the culture at large. Mohan, a longtime Google and YouTube exec, is now in his third year as CEO after assuming the role in February 2023. In
Autlook Filmsales has acquired “Cutting Through Rocks,” winner of the Grand Jury Prize of the World Cinema Documentary Competition section at Sundance Film Festival. Autlook will host a market screening of the film at Berlin’s European Film Market. The film was directed by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, and produced by Gandom Films Production. It
As the European Film Market kicks off Feb. 13 in Berlin with a new market head, Tanja Meissner, at the helm, this year’s buzziest titles suggest the industry will be looking toward tried-and-true genre fare and splashy, star-driven packages to thaw the winter chill. Bankable stars are expected to heat things up in Berlin, with
Starring Elsa Pataky (“The Fast and the Furious,” “Furiosa – A Mad Max Saga”) and “Money Heist’s” Enrique Arce and Hovik Keuchkerian, SkyShowtime Original “Shades” (“Matices”) and Bulgarian drama “Shattered Bonds” will head Beta Film’s slate at the Berlin Festival’s European Film Market. “Shades” is one of the two titles featured at a Berlinale Series
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is set to showcase its newly-acquired family competition format, “100 Choices,” at the London Screenings. Acquired from Japan’s Fany Studio, this competition format brings a blend of physical challenges and brain-busting questions. In 100 Choices, contestants are presented with a nearly impossible question and 100 potential answers. To help narrow down
Scandinavia’s leading sales agent TrustNordisk has swooped on the international sales rights of Amanda Kernell’s “Brace your Heart” (“Förbannelsen”) ahead of the European Film Market in Berlin. The Swedish drama, which starts filming this week in the Kiruna region, Northern Sweden, is Kernell’s third pic after the Swedish Oscar entry “Charter” and her acclaimed debut “Sami Blood” (a
As the Berlinale prepares to kick off its 75th edition on Thursday, the festival has clarified its position on freedom of expression, including when it comes to showing solidarity with Palestine. In a FAQ post on dialogue and exchange published on Tuesday, organizers — led by Tricia Tuttle in her debut as artistic director —
Indie distributor Film Movement has acquired U.S. rights to “Paying for It,” an indie comedy about an introverted cartoonist who starts sleeping with sex workers that premiered positively in Toronto. Set in the late ’90s, “Paying for It” is a live-action adaptation of Canadian alternative-cartoonist Chester Brown’s bestselling graphic novel. In the partly autobiographical film,
Madrid-based Onza, one of Spain’s top indie production-distribution houses, has kicked off filming on Season 2 of hit gridlock comedy series “Traffic Jam” (“Atasco), which is set to premiere on Prime Video Spain. It has also shared on-set photos in exclusivity with Variety. Launched May 24 on Prime Video Spain, the first season of the series
BBC Studios has confirmed that it is discontinuing its local production activities in India and has struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Banijay Asia to adapt its formats for the Indian market. The deal gives Banijay Asia exclusive rights to BBC Studios’ unscripted and scripted format catalog in India. The agreement takes effect after BBC
Miles Teller has landed another lead role. The “Whiplash” and “Top Gun: Maverick” star is set to play Italian cycling champion and WWII hero Gino Bartali in upcoming biopic “Bartali.” The hot project comes from directing duo E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, who won an Oscar for their documentary “Free Solo” and made their
Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù has landed a leading film role. The fast-rising British actor — best-known for “Gangs of London” but recently seen in the third season of “Slow Horses” — will appear in “My Father’s Shadow,” the feature directorial debut of British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies, whose Sundance-winning short film “Lizard” was BAFTA nominated. The film, co-written by
In a key strategic move and following some of the smart TV money in these current times, New Regency has partnered with Bravado Equity to drive into Europe, making its first European series acquisition “Beyond” (aka “Oderbruch”), one of the standout recent TV hits in Europe. New Regency will launch “Beyond” at the London TV
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