“Warrior” has been renewed for Season 3, with the show moving from Cinemax to HBO Max, Variety has learned. The first season of the show aired in 2019, with the second having debuted in October 2020. The series is based on the writings of Bruce Lee. It is set during the brutal Tong Wars of San
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A movie spinoff and a fifth season of “Call My Agent!,” the popular star-studded show set at a Parisian talent agency, are currently being developed by its French producers and public broadcaster France Televisions. Both the film and new season are reteaming producers Aurélien Larger and Harold Valentin of Mother Production, a Mediawan company, with
Our issue this week aims to capture the altered state of the entertainment industry. As the biggest media companies have thrust themselves into the highly competitive direct-to-consumer business, it’s been fascinating to cover how they’ve realigned their operations and created new hierarchal structures around their new priorities. For more than a year we’ve been having
The White House Correspondents Association has tabled its annual dinner event for 2021, citing pandemic conditions and the inability to host a large indoor event. The WHCA dinner, traditionally held in April, has become an annual media event that typically includes a performance by a top comedian and a good-humored address from the sitting U.S.
Most songwriters spend their entire professional lives trying to achieve a run of hits as remarkable as what Omer Fedi and his friends have managed to do in the past six months. But for 21-year-old Fedi, who just started making big waves in the music industry last year, he’s only at the beginning of his
After an NFT fundraiser for independent venues raised more than $200,000 last week, Goldflyer and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) have announced the second round. Top NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway has joined the effort and announced a follow-up drop this Friday (April 16) at 1:30 p.m. ET, featuring many of the artists who have
Hollywood has always been drawn to true stories and there will never be a shortage of actors needed to re-create famous lives. But when portraying a real person who is dead or is even still alive, actors have their work cut out for them. On the one hand, they usually have lots of material to
When Glenn Close took on the role of Mamaw, the tough but tender grandmother to J.D. Vance in “Hillbilly Elegy,” one of her first calls was to an acclaimed makeup and prosthetics designer. “Team Mamaw started with Matthew Mungle, who had worked with me on ‘Albert Nobbs,’” says Close. “I did not want to see
CAA has inked an advisory deal and partnership with Sweety High, which tailors video content, and lifestyle and commerce offerings for Gen Z audiences. Sweety High has created multiple scripted video series and launched an influencer network called Social Impact. It’s also rapidly expanding its Gen Z management roster, including talents like Lilly K and
Adam Perkins, the Vine star best known for his viral “Welcome to Chili’s” video, died Sunday. He was 24. His twin brother Patrick Perkins announced the news late Tuesday night in an Instagram post. He did not disclose his brother’s cause of death. “I can’t even really put into words what this loss means for
Sunday night brings the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards to CBS, but in a way, it almost feels like the 55th and a half. That’s because it’s only been seven months since the last ACM Awards, which were held in September 2020, delayed five months from their usual April perch. Moreover, last fall’s
Brazilian network giant Globo has presented at MipTV part of its programming strategy for the future as it is still ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic hitting a peak of 4,200 deaths in one day this week. Strenuous as the new health and security protocols have been for the entire industry – the production slow down
“Tough as Nails,” hosted by Emmy Award-winning producer Phil Keoghan, has been renewed by CBS for Seasons 3 and 4 ahead of Wednesday’s second season finale at 8 p.m. ET. The reality competition series that celebrates hard-working Americans and everyday heroes who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty
WrestleMania 37 marked the first WWE event with fans in attendance since last March, and by many measures, it was a homerun. The sports entertainment company’s flagship event, which was held over two nights this past Saturday and Sunday, took place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Capacity was capped, though both nights
Brittany O’Grady will headline ABC’s drama pilot “Epic,” hailing from “Once Upon a Time” creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis. The actor joins previously announced cast member Eleanor Fanyinka (“Masters of Love,” “Holby City,”) in the ABC Signature production. “Epic” is described as a romantic anthology series that reinvents fairy tales for a new audience.
Check out The Water Man Official Trailer starring Lonnie Chavis and Rosario Dawson! ► Sign up for a Fandango FanALERT for The Water Man: https://www.fandango.com/the-water-man-2021-224586/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: May 7, 2021
Amazon Prime Video this month launched the local version of its comedy show “LOL: Last One Laughing” in Italy where it has rapidly become the most watched title ever on the platform’s Italian service, says Amazon Studio Head of Italian Originals Nicole Morganti who in an exclusive interview with Variety discussed Amazon’s local strategy a
David Rogier got the inspiration to launch MasterClass, the online learning platform, from advice he received as a boy from his grandmother. Education is something that can never be taken away from a person, she explained to him. Years later, when Rogier had the opportunity to start his own venture after working for some time
Hot Docs, one of the world’s top documentary feature film festivals, has selected 36 projects from 18 countries to take part in Hot Docs Deal Maker, a curated one-on-one pitch meeting program for producers seeking financing from the international marketplace. Since the program’s launch in 2013, the number of decision makers taking part has more
On the heels of opening weekend for “Godzilla vs. Kong,” Warner Bros., which distributed the film, celebrated its $48.5 million debut, the biggest showing in the coronavirus era. In a note to press, the studio cheered itself on with an all-caps message: “BIG MOVIES ARE BACK WITH OUR KAIJU-SIZED OPENING!” The tone was markedly different
We’ve seen countless male-led action films of men saving their daughters or avenging the deaths of their wives. So “Promising Young Woman” writer, director and producer Emerald Fennell sought to flip the trope on its head and make a revenge movie that felt innately female and put a spotlight on the friendship between two women.
Check out the official Fast & Furious 9 Trailer starring Vin Diesel! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Fast & Furious 9: https://www.fandango.com/f9-fast-and-furious-9-190288/movie-overview?=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to
The Banff World Media Festival has revealed the full list of nominees for its 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition. In the English comedy category, contenders include FX’s “Better Things,” HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” Hulu’s “The Great,” FX’s “What We Do In The Shadows,” Hulu’s “Woke” and Sky One’s “Brassic.” English-lingo drama nominees include
In the wake of escalating violence against Asians in the U.S., crowdfunding site GoFundMe collaborated with independent film director Bao Nguyen to produce a short film that shines a light on the historical issue of anti-Asian racism in the country — with the participation of Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong, Lisa Ling, and other entertainment and
For years, rumors persisted that Lucasfilm was developing movies based on “Star Wars” characters Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi. But by 2018, after disappointing box office returns for other stand-alone “Star Wars” films like “Solo,” both projects stalled. Today, limited series built around both characters are in the works at Disney Plus, with the actors
Debuting just over a year after “F9: The Fast Saga” was originally set to open in theaters, the new trailer for the latest installment in the 20-year-old film franchise showcases even more wild vehicular shenanigans deployed by Vin Diesel’s Dom, Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty, and the rest of the “Fast & Furious” family. (It’s embedded below.)
The announcement that Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Cinemas would not reopen left Los Angeles film buffs in shock. Built as a showcase for the three-panel Cinerama process, the Dome became a Hollywood landmark and beloved theater. But by the time construction was finished in 1963, the three-panel Cinerama process was no longer in use.
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety“… Yvette Nicole Brown says after four years of Donald Trump, this year’s Emily’s List pre-Oscar event is “like a burst of sunshine.” As always, the organization, which works to elect female Democratic candidates, will host a keynote panel with industry figures on April 20 (see Must Attend for
Disney’s Launchpad, a new filmmaking program dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, has unveiled the trailer for six original short films coming to Disney Plus. All six short films, each centering on the theme of “discover,” will launch on Disney Plus on May 28. The program’s inaugural year features stories by Ann Marie Pace, Aqsa Altaf,
IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Wyatt Rockefeller’s “Settlers.” The film, which marks Rockefeller’s feature narrative debut, stars Sofia Boutella or “Kingsman: The Secret Service” fame, and Brooklynn Prince, who first captured audiences’ hearts in “The Florida Project.” Ismael Cruz Córdova, Nell Tiger Free, and Jonny Lee Miller round out the cast. IFC