Since launching its mobile games offering to members seven months ago, Netflix has released a total of 23 titles. The streamer is debuting its “Queen’s Gambit” game later this year and has revealed plans to make other games based on popular Netflix IP — including “Shadow and Bone,” “Too Hot to Handle” and “Money Heist”
Renewals and trailer debuts were on the agenda for Netflix this week and the strategy paid off with viewers. On Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of June 6 to 12, the streaming service secured eight of the Top 10 spots with overall mentions and engagements on Twitter. “Stranger Things” was this week’s winner
Netflix’s “Murderville” is angling for major Emmy attention with the streamer submitting the show for consideration in the variety sketch series categories, where it would potentially face-off against the likes of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and reigning champ, “Saturday Night Live.” However, Variety has learned exclusively that the Television Academy deemed the Krister Johnson-developed
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“Lightyear,” the 26th Pixar film, has a premise that’s explained by the film’s opening title. It seems that in 1995, Andy, the young hero of “Toy Story,” was given a Buzz Lightyear action figure as a present. That was because he’d seen a Buzz Lightyear movie and loved it. “Lightyear” is that movie. There are
Justin Lin is attached to direct an upcoming film adaptation of the popular manga “One Punch Man.” Lin will direct the film based on a script from “Venom” and “Jumanji: The Next Level” screenwriters Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner. Sony Pictures is backing the film, and Lin will produce alongside Avi and Ari Arad of
James Patterson claimed that white male writers face “another form of racism” and criticized his own publisher for dropping Woody Allen’s memoir in a new interview that published over the weekend. The author was profiled for British paper the Sunday Times for his recent memoir “James Patterson: The Stories of My Life.” Speaking to journalist
If you happened to catch the new Adam Sandler film “Hustle” on Netflix over the weekend — as many did, judging by the fact it immediately shot to #1 on the streamer — you might have been intrigued by the actor starring opposite the comedy legend. Sandler plays a Philadelphia 76ers scout named Stanley Sugarman
Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer admits he’s been up and working since 3 a.m. when he calls Variety from London. With his work ethic, it’s no surprise — he’s currently in the middle of his European tour, and still found time this past year to pen scores for “Dune,” HBO’s “The Survivor,” “No Time to Die,”
Netflix has tapped longtime finance executive Ken Barker as principal accounting officer, assuming the role from CFO Spencer Neumann. Netflix revealed the hiring of Barker in an SEC filing Monday. Barker starts at Netflix on June 27, reporting to Neumann. ”Mr. Barker is assuming the role of Principal Accounting Officer from Spencer Neumann, who continues
The Women in Entertainment (WIE) Summit will return with its sixth annual event this June, taking place for the first time since 2019, Variety has learned exclusively. Founded by Renee Rossi (Relativity Ventures) and Gretchen McCourt, WIE aims to bring together women and men who are “dedicated to celebrating the empowerment of women in all
Desert Daze is back for its 10th year of festivities with Daze veteran Tame Impala, which will return as a headliner to help make up for 2018 headlining set that was infamously cut short by a massive thunderstorm. Four years later, Tame Impala will perform its landmark second album, “Lonerism,” in its entirety on the weekend
Is Alex ready to fully move on from the past? On Season 3 of Apple TV+‘s “The Morning Show,” that may be e the case — at least Jennifer Aniston hopes so. “I think it’s time to see Alex find some love and some passion,” Aniston exclusively tells Variety. “She could put the controls down and
Check out the Lightyear Official Featurette starring Chris Evans! ► Buy Tickets for Lightyear: https://www.fandango.com/lightyear-2022-226233/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: June 17, 2022 Starring: Chris Evans Directed By: Angus MacLane Synopsis: “Lightyear” is
As the days grow shorter in late fall, there will still be something to smile about for fans of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner. The first American tour by the group, collectively known as the Smile — and not to be confused with Greenwood and Yorke’s other group, Radiohead — has been set
A+E Studios is developing a series adaptation of the Peter Bognanni book “Things I’m Seeing Without You” with Alyssa Milano onboard to write, Variety has learned exclusively. Milano will executive produce in addition to writing the project. Peter Farrelly, who won two Oscars in 2019 for his work on “Green Book,” will direct and executive
Carlos Valdes will star opposite Mae Whitman in the upcoming Hulu series “Up Here.” The series received an eight-episode order at Hulu back in January. It is described as a musical romantic comedy set in New York City in the waning days of 1999. It follows the extraordinary story of one ordinary couple, as they
“Tanaav,” the Indian adaptation of hit Israeli series “Fauda,” will debut on streamer SonyLIV. Set in Kashmir in 2017 and shot on locations there, “Tanaav,” which means tension, chaos, stress, tells the story of a Special Covert Ops Unit over 12 episodes. It is produced by Applause Entertainment, the content studio of the Aditya Birla
There you are, watching Season 2 of HBO Max’s Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks,” and delighting in the genius of American treasure Jean Smart and her worthy sparring partner, Hannah Einbinder. And then along comes Laurie Metcalf, playing a burned out tour manager named Weed. Or there you are again, on a binge of Hulu’s limited series
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On Pluto TV, there’s now more than meets the eye. The free streaming service from Paramount has launched a dedicated channel for animated series based on the iconic Transformers toy franchise, available 24 hours a day. Transformers TV initially hosts more than 200 hours of content, spanning iconic moments from more than 30 years of
Mick Jagger has tested positive for COVID, he announced in a social media post Monday. The diagnosis will force the postponement of at least one concert by the Rolling Stones, a gig scheduled for Monday night in Amsterdam. “I’m so sorry that we’ve had to postpone the Amsterdam show with such short notice tonight,” he
CAA’s strategic consulting service CAA Social Impact has struck a partnership with global sustainability company Aspiration to provide sustainability services, carbon reduction services and customer-centric climate impact solutions to corporate, sports and entertainment industry brands, Variety has learned exclusively. Per the companies, “CAA Social Impact and Aspiration recognize the importance of sustainability as a winning business
James Corden will be heading back to the U.K. after he wraps on “The Late Late Show” next spring, according to his Fulwell 73 co-founder Ben Turner. Turner, a founding partner of Corden’s production company, told Variety he’s “really excited to get James back in the U.K.” Turner was speaking as part of the Banff World
Broadway returned to broadcast — and streaming — on Sunday with the 75th annual Tony Awards. The show’s first-ever live coast-to-coast telecast drew 3.86 million viewers for its three-hour portion on CBS, according to special time-zone adjusted Live + Same Day Nielsen data. Like last year’s special edition in September, the four-hour ceremony kicked off
The slugfest for the top spot at “Succession’s” Waystar Royco has always been a bloodbath in the making. But the return of the HBO drama series could turn the supporting actor in a drama category at the Emmys into an equally bruising match. Once again, the series’ stacked ensemble is certain to produce multiple acting
Artists Den brings its “Live From My Den” series back for a special edition that spotlights Hawai‘i, its rich musical heritage and the artists who bring it to life. New episodes of “Live From My Den: Hawai‘i Edition” will premiere each week exclusively via Variety, beginning June 17. The season will feature four of the
Roddy Ricch took the stage at New York radio station Hot 97’s Summer Jam on Sunday (June 12), just 24 hours after being released from custody on weapons possession charges. Although those charges against him have since been dropped, that didn’t stop the Compton-born rapper from leading a fiery “fuck NYPD” chant with his festival
HamptonsFilm has unveiled the lineup for its 14th annual SummerDocs series and it includes Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love,” Daniel Roher’s “Navalny” and Jason Kohn’s “Nothing Lasts Forever.” Presented by Alec Baldwin with co-curation from David Nugent, artistic director of the affiliated Hamptons Intl. Film Festival, each screening will be followed by a conversation with
Action-drama film, “Emergency Declaration” pulled together several of Korea’s top stars – Song Kang-ho (“Parasite”), Lee Byung Hun (“G.I. Joe”) and Jeon Do-yeon (“The Housemaid,” “Secret Sunshine”) – and it first took to the air as a Midnight Screening at the Cannes Film Festival, back in July 2021. Directed by Han Jae-rim, the story involves