Indian entertainment powerhouse Yash Raj Films (YRF) is partnering with rising production banner Posham Pa Pictures to jointly develop and produce theatrical features beginning in 2025. Founded in 1970 by filmmaker Yash Chopra, YRF has grown into one of India’s largest film studios, delivering blockbusters that have shaped Hindi-language cinema for over five decades. The
The first reactions to Disney‘s “Mufasa: The Lion King” have started pouring in on social media, and members of the press are roaring with excitement over the prequel to the 2019 photorealistic remake of “The Lion King.” “‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is the perfect prequel,” wrote Variety‘s senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay. “So beautifully crafted.
On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President-elect Donald Trump for releasing a fragrance ad featuring First Lady Jill Biden. “Trump was apparently traveling with his predecessor’s wife, attending the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral with Jill Biden,” Stewart said. “It was a rare moment of conciliation. One that would have
The Indies, a new awards franchise from the creators of Slamdance meant to highlight true indie grit, held its inaugural ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday night. Hosted by Nic Novicki at West Hollywood’s DGA theater, the honors went to. “distinctly independent US and Indigenous feature filmmakers,” according to co-founder Ben Umstead. “Their films will
Jay-Z and Beyoncé walked the red carpet at the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night to support their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The 12-year-old voices Kiara, the daughter of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé), in the prequel to the 2019 photorealistic remake of Disney’s “The Lion King.” Glover and
Richard Shadyac Jr. will step down as CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in March. The charity, founded by Danny Thomas and fueled by the entertainment industry in its early years, is among the most successful private philanthropic endeavors in the nation’s history. St. Jude’s mission is to find
Colman Domingo is gearing up for another season of “Euphoria.” Speaking to Variety hours after scoring a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in “Sing Sing,” Domingo revealed he’s spoken to creator Sam Levinson about the new season — and he’s a big fan of the direction he’s taking the series. “I have not seen
An amusing bridal switcheroo, “Laapataa Ladies” (or “Lost Ladies” in some territories) makes effective use of Bollywood’s broad social messaging. This mode of storytelling can be heavy-handed for the sake of mass appeal, but director Kiran Rao deftly combines the literal and symbolic, resulting in a crowd-pleaser filled — for better or worse — with
The shattering of a childhood dream is symbolic of the cruelly contorted fate of a nation in “Baghdad Messi.” Kurdish-Belgian filmmaker Sahim Omar Kalifa has expanded his much-acclaimed 2012 short into an affecting social drama that unfolds amid violence and fear in Iraq, 2009, during the second Gulf War. Centered on a soccer-mad young boy
Singapore director Chiang Wei Liang and co-director Yin You Qiao’s “Mongrel,” a portrayal of disenfranchised migrant workers in Taiwan, won Best Asian Feature Film at the 35th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). The jury praised the film’s “dense, shadowy and violent world” and its innovative approach to depicting contemporary issues of forced migration. The film
As an actor, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has never regarded the camera as her ally. “I’ve always felt like it was an enemy, because it feels intrusive,” says Ellis-Taylor, folding her legs under her on the couch in a West Hollywood hotel as she discusses her latest role in “Nickel Boys.” Movie sets are like construction sites,
Sunday night’s episode of “Yellowstone” filled fans with distress and confusion — and not just because they were subjected to multiple scenes featuring creator Taylor Sheridan shirtless. At the end, a teaser for the upcoming Dec. 15 episode referred to it as the “season finale,” when by all accounts it could be the end of the
Kaveh Daneshmand’s “Endless Summer Syndrome” unfolds like a Chekhov drama. Set in an idyllic country house where a family of four is enjoying the final lazy days of summer, the French film is jolted into focus with a whispered allegation that risks upending a mother’s picture-perfect image of those she loves. Awash in bright sunny
It’s looking like Chris Evans will return in “Avengers: Doomsday.” The actor, best known to Marvel fans for playing Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is circling another MCU appearance in 2026’s comic book epic. However, it’s not clear who he’ll be playing because (spoiler alert!), at the end of 2019’s
Kendrick Lamar and Drake‘s beef has officially spilled over to their producers, now that Mustard is exposing Boi-1da‘s Instagram DMs as being the ultimate “Not Like Us” poster child!!! That was the sentiment on Monday when Mustard reposted Boi-1da flat out telling him “West Coast Rap is ass” … as in the kind that shoots
Andy Dispensa will play a recurring role in the upcoming Season 2 of “Yellowstone” prequel series “1923,” Variety has learned exclusively. Dispensa will play Luca, described as “a young man working in the engine room of a merchant ship.” He joins a cast that includes Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn,
The countdown to the holidays has officially begun with the re-entry of Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1994 hit makes its sixth annual return on the singles charts with 38 million streams and 24 million radio airplay audience impressions, according to Luminate. “All I Want”
Anna Hathaway is set to star in her third Christopher Nolan movie, and she recently told Women’s Wear Daily that “it makes me feel like I’m doing something right.” Hathaway made her Nolan debut as Catwoman in “The Dark Knight Rises.” She was then cast opposite Matthew McConaughey in “Interstellar.” Now the Oscar winner is
Jeremy Allen White has joined the “Star Wars” film “The Mandalorian & Grogu” as the voice of Jabba the Hutt’s son, Rotta the Hutt, Variety has confirmed. The project marks the first major franchise for the actor following his Emmy-winning breakout role on the FX series “The Bear.” Plot details have been hard to come
The 2024 edition of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated an eclectic assortment of entertainers Sunday night: filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, singer Bonnie Raitt, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and surviving members of the Grateful Dead. The organization also bestowed its honor on an entertainment venue for the first time, New York’s iconic Apollo Theater. As per tradition,
The Golden Globes unveiled nominations this morning, offering a blend of surprising choices and unexpected omissions that could reshape the awards landscape. With the Oscars nomination voting period just weeks away, the Globes voters have once again asserted themselves as a momentum driver, and indicator of what might follow in Hollywood’s most glamorous season. Jacques
Linda Cardellini has been cast in a lead role opposite Jason Bateman and David Harbour in the upcoming HBO dark comedy limited series “DTF St. Louis,” Variety has learned. HBO gave the series a seven-episode order in November. It was originally announced as being in development back in 2022 with Harbour and Pedro Pascal attached
The scores from “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Emilia Perez” are among the 89 songs and 145 scores eligible for music Oscars this year. As predicted, “Dune: Part Two” is not among them. Composer Hans Zimmer’s music for director Denis Villeneuve’s second half of the Frank Herbert sci-fi novel is believed to have run afoul of
Not only does Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow look like Bart Simpson, but he’s starting to do some Bart Simpson-like things. Specifically, Burrow just spent $3 million on a Batmobile from the Christopher Nolan “Dark Knight” trilogy. “This is a very Bart move, to get a bunch of money and buy the Batmobile,” said “The
Jennifer Love Hewitt is finally ready to talk about her mother. More than 12 years after losing the woman whom she considered the center of her universe to cancer, Hewitt has channeled her grief into two new projects which honor the legacy of “magic” that her mother left behind. “I don’t know that we truly appreciate
Rupert Murdoch‘s eyebrow-raising attempt to restructure the family trust that governs Fox Corp. and News Corp. was rebuked last week in probate court in Las Vegas, thwarting — at least for now — the media mogul’s efforts to change the dictates of how four of his children, including current Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch might govern
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Yoshiki, the Japanese star whose work blends pop, rock and classical music, saluted “the power of art” as he accepted the Variety International Achievement in Music Award at Variety Hitmakers presented by AFEELA on Dec. 8 in Hollywood. In his speech, the Japanese performer noted that he’s usually asleep at the current time of day,
Sony Music Publishing Nashville has renewed a global publishing administration agreement with Lainey Wilson, who first joined the roster in 2017. “I couldn’t be happier to continue my partnership with Sony Music Publishing,” said Wilson in a statement. “I’ll always be a songwriter first and I appreciate having such a supportive team that agrees it
Pamela Anderson and director Gia Coppola jointly received the Sun Valley Film Festival Pioneer Award on Dec. 6, the second day of the festival’s 2024 Winter Screening Series. Appearing after a screening of their film “The Last Showgirl,” the duo accepted their belt buckle-shaped trophies from SVFF executive director Teddy Grennan and director Candice Pate