Reina Hardesty has been cast in “Butterfly,” the upcoming Amazon Prime Video spy thriller series starring Daniel Dae Kim. She will play Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill David Jung (Kim) an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences
E!’s “House of Villains” continues to make history for the network, becoming its most-watched new series since 2020’s “The Bradshaw Bunch” with 730,000 total viewers — 327,000 of that figure being in the 18-49 key demo — across all platforms which includes E!, Bravo, Syfy, USA, VOD, NBCU cable apps, and YouTube in L+7 viewership
All for one and … two for all? In a bold move, French film studio Pathé (together with partners in Germany, Spain and Belgium) bet nearly $80 million on an all-star, double-barreled adaptation of “The Three Musketeers,” gambling that interest would be high enough that director Martin Bourboulon could split Alexandre Dumas’ swashbuckling epic over
Darren Lynn Bousman is no stranger to taking big risks, having helmed the high-profile sequel to “Saw” in his 20s and directed the flop-turned-cult classic “Repo! The Genetic Opera.” But one phone call would point his life in a completely new direction. “I got a phone call one afternoon from a friend of mine who
At first glance, “Omen” appears to be another entry in the long tradition of immigrant narratives dedicated to the old adage that you can’t go home again. Returning to the country of his birth, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgian resident Koffi (Marc Zinga) finds himself not just a stranger in a strange land,
Jonathan Majors‘ text messages to his accuser, Grace Jabbari, are being read out loud in court Friday — and, in them, he references some physical violence during a London incident that happened 6 months prior to the one for which he’s standing trial. In the September 2022 texts, Majors says, “They will ask you questions,
In the aftermath of this year’s dual strikes, television faces a radically altered landscape, and probably a much smaller one: It’s unlikely we’ll ever revisit the Peak TV production heights of 2022, which boasted nearly 600 original series. But while the bubble may have burst, there was still a bounty of new and noteworthy programming
There was a moment in the run-up to the weekend before Thanksgiving when something suddenly shifted for Tate McRae. She released the video for “Exes” on November 16 to a jolting reaction: Who is that girl whipping her hair and hitting that choreography in a bathroom straight out of a “Saw” movie? At that point,
Awards Circuit Column: It’s not just about “Barbenheimer” and biographical dramas. Awards voters need to look beyond the shiniest Oscar contenders to find under-heralded gems. From documentaries about musical greats to coming-of-age stories that brilliantly tap into the tribulations of being a tween, several movies deserve to be in the conversation for top prizes. BAFTA
Game designer Hideo Kojima, creator of the hugely popular “Death Stranding,” had two pieces of news coming out of the Game Awards 2023. On Thursday evening at the Game Awards show in L.A., Kojima appeared on stage with filmmaker Jordan Peele to announce his next game project: “OD,” which Kojima describes as an “immersive and
Les Arcs Film Festival, the European equivalent to the Sundance Film Festival, has unveiled the list of projects which will be presented during its competitive Work-in-Progress showcase. Curated by Tribeca and Les Arcs’ artistic director Frederic Boyer and Lison Hervé, the selection will present a broad range of movies in post-production seeking a sales agent,
President Biden is set to make a whirlwind fundraising tour of Los Angeles this weekend, hitting six or seven events in the course of a day and a half. Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend a sold-out fundraiser on Friday night, with co-hosts including Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Shonda Rhimes, Rob Reiner,
Nicki Minaj has finally dropped her long-awaited “Pink Friday 2” album … and, as expected, she sent plenty of shots in hot verses. For starters, on the song “FTCU,” Nicki gets into her metaphor bag with the lyrics, “Stay in your Tory lane, bitch, I’m not Iggy,” … a line that’s got fans wondering if
Taylor Swift‘s huge year just claimed a new record: Her “Eras” Tour generated an estimated $1.04 billion in gross ticket sales — the first tour to ever hit the billion-dollar milestone — according to the live-music trade publication Pollstar. Swift’s tour topped all previous tours in ticket sales for the 12-month period of Nov. 17,
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced the Fans First Act, which would help “address flaws in the current live event ticketing system by increasing transparency in ticket sales, protecting consumers from fake or dramatically overpriced tickets, and
Denis Villeneuve participated in a “Dune: Part Two” press conference in South Korea and went on record saying the upcoming “Part Two” is a “much better” movie than his 2021 original. The sequel, arriving in theaters in March 2024, once again stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya and picks up the story of Paul Atreides as
Indian restaurants in London’s Southall neighborhood kept Bollywood star Alia Bhatt happy while working on location for her Hollywood debut, “Heart of Stone.” The 2023 Netflix thriller, directed by Tom Harper and co-starring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, in which Bhatt plays globe-trotting hacker Keya Dhawan, spent two months shooting in London — a long
Cohen Media Group has bought all North American rights to “Io Capitano,” a lushly-lensed, stirring immigration drama by “Gomorrah” director Matteo Garrone. Sold worldwide by Pathé Films, the critically acclaimed movie is Italy’s official Oscar entry and is slated to be released theatrically in early 2024. With Cohen Media Group as its North American distributor,
While attending the third edition of the Red Sea Film Festival, Wayne Borg, managing director of media, entertainment and culture and fashion at Neom sat down with U.S. producer Eric Hedayat and Variety‘s Italy and Middle East correspondent Nick Vivarelli to discuss Neom’s key role in Saudi Arabia’s entertainment industry boom. Coupling state-of-the-art infrastructure with
Nicki Minaj finalmente ha lanzado su tan esperado álbum “Pink Friday 2” y, como era de esperar, le disparó a un montón de personas en sus versos. Para empezar, en la canción “FTCU”, Nicki hace uso de las metáforas en la letra para decir algo como, “Quédate en tu Tory Lane (también carril en inglés),
It’s been seven years since “The X Factor” runner-up Rebecca Ferguson last put out a record. Despite her hiatus from the industry, Ferguson never walked away from music, instead using her downtime to craft songs in a more spontaneous way. “It was me organically calling up people saying, ‘Should we do a session?’ over seven
Celebrity chef Asma Khan will host food documentary series “Tiffin Stories,” it was revealed at Singapore’s Asia TV Forum & Market. In the six-part “Tiffin Stories,” Asma Khan will be seen interacting with iconic Indians and the Indian diaspora, unearthing their nostalgia associated with food, while bringing to fore their life journeys. The series will be
From internet memes to a slew of movies, this is the Age of Cage, but Nicolas Cage himself revealed that as he approaches his 60th birthday he is taking stock. He told a sold-out audience at the Red Sea Film Festival that he was winding down his film career after 45 years and over 100
The Singapore Film Commission and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) have agreed to back training and development program Emerge, which supports writers, directors and producers to develop Chinese-language original films. The announcement was unveiled on Friday within the context of the Asia Television Forum (ATF) in Singapore. Signatories included the executive chair of SFC,
Thailand’s broadcast and streaming group Mono Next and Korea’s Studio Genie have struck a deal to collaborate on content creation and distribution. Production of a Thai remake of a Korean series is on the cards, but has not been finalized. The memorandum was announced on stage at the Asia Television Forum in Singapore on Wednesday,
“The Bachelor” returns with a new leading man! Joey Graziadei, the 28-year-old tennis player best known as the runner-up from Season 20 of “The Bachelorette,” is searching for “The One” in ABC’s new trailer for the show’s 28th season. In the new footage, which aired during the “Bachelor in Paradise” finale, Graziadei attempts to find
Peacock has renewed “Twisted Metal” for a second season. “I have to give a Sweet Tooth-sized thank you to our incredible fans – I read every comment and was so blown away by everyone’s love, support, and rabid enthusiasm for a paper bag. We are beyond thankful we get to continue the story of John
Singapore’s MediaCorp and Taiwanese production company Mission International have signed a memorandum of understanding for content development at the Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF). Mission International is led by producer Angie Chai, best known for hit teen idol drama “Meteor Garden” and forming successful boyband F4. Mediacorp and Mission International will co-develop scripts in
The popular Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) is back with an array of internationally renowned creators and characters. BBC Studios’ hit family animation “Bluey” is returning to the SGCC main stage and this time she will be joined by her sister Bingo in a new, refreshed “Bluey Live Experience,” which debuted last year. There will be screenings of
What would you do to bring a loved one back to life? That’s the central question of EA Originals’ upcoming game, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, announced at The Game Awards on Thursday evening. The title will be the first project produced by Abubakar Salim’s Surgent Studios. Salim, best known in the gaming world as the