EXCLUSIVE: The Red Sea Film Foundation has announced its six honorees for its annual Women in Cinema Gala, which spotlights the contributions of female filmmakers, creators, actors and executives to the entertainment industry. This year’s lineup includes Moroccan filmmaker Laïla Marrakchi, Nigerian actress-producer Genevieve Nnaji, Indian actress-singer Tara Sutaria, Rwandan filmmaker Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo, Indonesian filmmaker…
Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has been placed in a medically induced coma at a Portugal hospital, according to local news outlets there, with her condition “very guarded” following earlier reports of recovery. The 74-year-old Tyler was been hospitalized in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, sometime around April 30 for…
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series version of Elsie Silver’s “Rose Hill” romance novels. The announcement was made as part of Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Monday. Variety exclusively reported the project was in development at Prime Video in June 2025. The logline for the show states that it “follows…
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we hear from top movie marketers who discuss the uptick in Gen Z and Gen Alpha moviegoing that is helping to drive this spring’s strong box office. And Variety’s Michael Schneider brings us a bonkers “10 Questions With” Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds, who collaborated on the 2025…
“Mortal Kombat II” landed a fatality on last week’s champ, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” and took the top spot at the Friday box office. However, it looks like a tight race to a flawless victory through the weekend. Warner Bros.’ fighting game sequel earned $17 million on Friday from 3,503 North American theaters. While…
EXCLUSIVE: BUFF Studios has acquired UK distribution rights to Tina Gharavi’s Shadows of Beirut and will present the film at this year’s Cannes Market. Quantify Sales is handling international sales on the title, which Gharavi directed from a screenplay that she wrote with Tala Calil. Starring Calil, Assaad Bouab, Flavia Bechara, and Michael E. Rodgers,…