SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in several episodes of the first season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” including the season finale, currently streaming on Paramount+. As with any fandom, Trekkies can be a fickle lot, which makes the enthusiastic reception for “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” — the latest “Star Trek”
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Oscar-winners Fisher Stevens and John Battsek have boarded Netflix’s David Beckham documentary series. Variety first reported two years ago the soccer superstar and his Spice Girl wife Victoria Beckham were set to be the subject of a $20 million Netflix documentary. Now it’s been confirmed that “The Cove” director Fisher Stevens will helm the project.
A new cast has signed on for the next season of “Black Mirror,” Variety can reveal. Netflix’s hit anthology series is gearing up for its long-awaited return and has lined up a star cast for Season 6. The show is now believed to be in production. Sources indicate that the new faces joining the show are
COMMISSION HBO Max has commissioned a Spanish adaptation of psychological adventure format “The Traitors.” The show is set in an atmospheric castle where 18 celebrities come together to complete a series of challenges with the objective of earning a cash prize. But the catch is, three of them are chosen to be traitors, and they
U.K. public service broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed its first director of inclusion. Marcia Williams, who will take up the post in August, joins from Transport for London, where she currently holds the title of director of diversity, inclusion and talent. She will report to Channel 4’s CEO Alex Mahon and also sit on Channel
Season 4 of “Stranger Things” was watched for 188.2 million hours between July 4 and July 10, the first full week of availability for the two episodes that make up Volume 2. This marks a drop in 113 million hours compared to the week of June 27-July 3, when the series was watched for 301.3
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Girl in the Picture,” streaming now on Netflix. Netflix’s true-crime documentary “Girl in the Picture” has quickly captivated audiences with the layered and tragic story of Suzanne Sevakis, who was abducted as a child by Frank Floyd, and raised as his daughter. He sexually abused her,
A U.K. version of “That’s My Jam,” hosted by BAFTA winner Mo Gilligan (Channel 4’s “The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan”), is heading to the BBC. “That’s My Jam” is based on the original U.S. show hosted by Jimmy Fallon, which draws inspiration from the popular musical segments on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy
“Stranger Things” breakout Joseph Quinn broke down in tears during a recent appearance at London Film and Comic Con. The actor, who became an instant fan favorite thanks to his performance as Hellfire Club leader Eddie on the fourth season of the Netflix series, couldn’t hold tears back after a fan stood up to thank
No one expected Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (Make a Deal With God)” to become one of the biggest hits of 2022, including musician Rob Simonsen, who arranged the orchestral version featured in season 4 of “Stranger Things.” Because the song is featured prominently in the Netflix series — as Max, played by Sadie
Alden Ehrenreich is the latest addition to the upcoming Marvel series “Ironheart” at Disney+, Variety has confirmed with sources. Ehrenreich joins previously announced cast members Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, and Manny Montana. The show follows Marvel character Riri Williams (Thorne), a genius inventor and the creator of the most advanced suit of armor since
In a bid to address the underrepresentation of women in film and television, a new production company run by three women filmmakers in Mexico has launched. Dubbed Anónima Media, it’s founded by entrepreneur-journalist-producer Bárbara Arredondo Ayala, actor-producer Eréndira Ibarra and scriptwriter-producer Natasha Ybarra-Klor with the mission to create content for and by women of Latin
CBS-owned Los Angeles TV stations KCAL and KCBS are set to shakeup the local news landscape in the fall with a programming flip that will bring the first-ever morning newscasts to KCAL. KCAL will carry seven hours of news, starting at 4 a.m. and stretching to 11 a.m. KCBS-TV (CBS2) has long carried local news
The negotiations between U.K. producers body Pact and crew union BECTU have taken a surprising turn after Pact publicly released details of the offer it planned to make. In a statement titled “Pact offers significantly enhanced terms to scripted TV crew,” the organization said it was “striving to retain the collective agreement and preserve the
Welp, apparently the Emmys hate Westerns. The stunning lack of nominations for the popular and acclaimed series “Yellowstone” and “1883” were far from the only surprises in Tuesday morning’s Emmy nominations announcement, of course. Between the return of Emmy juggernaut “Succession” and the lack of previous winners like “The Crown” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” this
Joel Kim Booster, “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder and drag queen Latrice Royale are among the performers announced for the comedy portion of the Life is Beautiful festival set for Las Vegas in September. Known as “The Kicker,” the comedy lineup is an offshot of Life is Beautiful’s larger three-day entertainment festival, and is hosted at
Marvel Studios had a respectable showing at Tuesday’s Emmy nominations, with “Loki,” “Moon Knight,” and “Hawkeye” all picking up multiple nods. All three shows were eligible as they aired between June 1, 2021 and May 31, 2022 on Disney+. “Hawkeye” picked up two nominations. Those were for best stunt coordination for a comedy series or
At a time when global streamers have been pushing local originals overseas, Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to cease all new local fare for HBO Max in the Nordics, Central Europe, Holland and Turkey has come as a rude shock to the international industry. Variety revealed last week that HBO Max, which began its international rollout
Kevin Bacon is on board to executive produce and host a new quiz show with the British duo behind “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Claudia Rosencrantz and Adrian Woolfe. “Lucky 13” is billed as a 60-minute high-stakes general knowledge rolling quiz format, which has the simplicity of “Millionaire,” and is designed for broadcast in
Emmy season is heating up on Tuesday with the official announcement of the 2022 nominees. At 8:30 a.m. PT/ 11:30 a.m. ET, the Emmy Award nominations in the top categories will be announced in a virtual event featuring J.B. Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.
BBC Television has tapped Kalpna Patel-Knight for a new head of entertainment commissioning role which will include commissioning entertainment on linear as well as the BBC’s streaming service iPlayer. Patel-Knight will also oversee original programs, equating to around 500 hours of programming annually. The role was established following the closure of the director of entertainment
The BBC has declared a record income of £5.33 billion ($6.4 billion) for the 2021/2022 period, up from £5.06 billion last year, and a surplus of £206 billion. In the corporation’s annual report, which was published on Tuesday, it was revealed that the bulk of the income was from the license fee paid for by
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of Britain’s public broadcaster, has marked record growth for 2021/22 with profits up 50% year-on-year to £226 million ($267 million) and sales up 30% to £1.63 billion. The past financial year marks the first time the business has topped £200 million in profits. Meanwhile, the boost in sales, which is
“Helsinki Crimes,” ITV Studios Finland’s contemporary Finnish detective series, has been sold to Australia’s SBS On Demand, AMC Networks International’s SundanceTV channel in Spain and Walter Presents in Ireland and the U.K. Oble, the Paris-based production and distribution company, co-produced and is repping “Helsinki Crimes” in international markets. The series, which is based on the
The chief executive of British public service broadcaster Channel 4 has said “risky” shows such as “Derry Girls,” “It’s a Sin” and “Gogglebox” would probably have not been commissioned if the network was privately-owned. The broadcaster is also considering taking its local streaming service All4 “global,” it has revealed. Channel 4 CEO Dr Alex Mahon
Lizzy Barber’s acclaimed psychological thriller novel “Out of Her Depth” has been optioned by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) for series development. Set in the heat of a Tuscan summer, the novel follows headstrong Rachel, who gets the opportunity of a lifetime with a summer job in the Tuscan hills, receiving room and board in exchange
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the eighth episode of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, titled “Point and Shoot.” After shooting Howard (Patrick Fabian) in the head and holding Saul (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim (Rhea Seehorn) hostage in their own home, Tony Dalton’s terrifying-yet-suave villain Lalo Salamanca has finally died, and at
Q’orianka Kilcher, an actor who has appeared in “The New World” and “Yellowstone,” is facing criminal charges for allegedly collecting disability benefits even though she was able to work. Kilcher has been charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud. She allegedly collected $96,838 in benefits after injuring her neck and shoulder during filming of
Two shows featuring Korean pop icons BTS are set to play on Disney’s international streaming platforms, following a content agreement between The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and management group Hybe Corporation. “This will be the start of a long-term collaboration, where we present worldwide audiences a wide range of Hybe content for fans who
“The Bachelorette” makes history Monday night with two stars leading the franchise for the first time ever. Well, that is if you’ve forgotten about Season 11, which aired in 2015, when the male contestants were tasked with choosing between Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson to become the leading lady of the season. Bachelor Nation knows