Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the battle royale video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (“PUBG”) with Donald Glover attached to star. In addition to starring, Glover and his brother and frequent collaborator Stephen Glover will write and executive produce the “PUBG” show, with Donald also planning to direct. Michael Schaefer of Neon TV will […]
France’s National Film Board, the CNC, marked its 80th anniversary with a three-day gathering of industry leaders in Paris, including Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux who praised the country’s unique film funding system. CNC president Gaëtan Bruel, meanwhile, warned against attempts to dismantle a model that has helped make France a global cinema powerhouse. […]
Heather Tom could make history this Friday at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys. “The Bold and the Beautiful” star is in line to win her seventh Daytime Emmy, which would give her the most wins by an actress in daytime history. As it now stands, “The Bold and the Beautiful” star is tied with Erika […]
Investigation Discovery (ID) will release a new four-part docuseries on the infamous brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, Variety has learned. Titled “Andrew Tate: Toxic Empire,” the four-part series will have its two-hour premiere on Nov. 25 on ID at 9pm ET/PT. Subsequent episodes will roll out on Wednesdays thereafter. It will also be available to […]
Top Hollywood film and TV leaders gathered Oct. 22 for an intimate dinner and candid conversation about the future of entertainment marketing at a gathering moderated in partnership with Amazon Ads and Variety. Executives who convened at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood compared notes and talked shop about the buzzy subjects that are transforming the […]
BAFTA trustees may have violated U.K. charity and company laws by accepting complimentary awards show tickets that were not disclosed in the organization’s financial accounts, according to allegations raised at the British Academy’s annual general meeting this week. Michael Pritchett, chair of BAFTA’s membership council, said legal advice he commissioned suggested that trustees who approved […]
“Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” is launching into Italy as the opener of Lucca Comics and Games on the eve of Halloween, which, coincidentally, also happens to be when this third feature in the Aardman Animations’ hit stop-motion spinoff franchise is set. Matthew Walker, who is the film’s co-director, is clearly pleased […]
Actress and comedian Janelle James will host the 32nd annual Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 3. Known for her role as Ava Coleman on “Abbott Elementary,” for which she received five consecutive Emmy nominations, James was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2020 and will debut her first hour-long stand-up special on […]
Amazon’s upcoming series adaptation of “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” has added eight new series regulars, Variety has learned. Patricia Clarkson (“Sharp Objects,” “Pieces of April”), Elizabeth Marvel (“Disclosure Day,” “Presumed Innocent”), Daniella Garcia (“Diamond,” “Grey’s Anatomy”), Felix Solis (“Ozark,” “Sirens”), Sean Astin (“Stranger Things,” “The Lord of the Rings”), Annaleigh Ashford (“Happy […]
Universal Television is developing a series take on the Natalie Baszile novel “Friends and Family,” Variety has learned. The TV version is currently titled “Good People.” Should the project go forward, it would be the second series based on one of Baszile’s books. Her novel “Queen Sugar” was previously adapted into the series of the […]
“The Other Bennet Sister” has revealed more first-look images at its upcoming Christmas special, giving a sneak peek into how Mary (Ella Bruccoleri) settles into married life with Tom Hayward (Dónal Finn). Production recently wrapped in Wales on the three-part special, which is produced by Bad Wolf for the BBC and BritBox. It sees the […]
Warner’s sports properties are being assimilated into Skydance, but some aspects of the company’s approach to games and contests may continue. Craig Barry, a senior sports executive at Warner’s TNT Sports who helped cultivate a creative approach to rights and formats, has been named chief content officer at Skydance’s global sports group, which on Thursday […]
