SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the two-hour series premiere of NBC’s “The Traitors: New Blood,” now streaming on Peacock. “The Traitors” castle isn’t just for the rich and famous anymore. Peacock’s Emmy-winning franchise has arrived on NBC, with “The Traitors: New Blood,” a new season composed entirely of civilian players in the game […]
Contrary to a recent report, Universal is moving forward as planned with the international release of Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary “Musk,” sources familiar with the project told Variety. Though a release date has not yet been set for the overseas rollout, that’s not unusual for a film like “Musk,” a nearly 4-hour long documentary […]
Nick Kroll said upcoming Netflix comedy series “A Hundred Percent,” which he co-created and stars in, is a “love letter” to Los Angeles — and he expressed hope that a “thriving” entertainment production community will bring “vitality” to the city. The comedian, writer, producer, director and actor was a featured keynote speaker at the Variety […]
In a world where AI is capturing every conversation, a series of experts is trying to figure out what it actually means for the world of entertainment. “I think the word ‘AI’ is doing too much right now,” says Mira Line, Google’s vice president of technology and society. ”One of the things that we’re doing, […]
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Resident Evil,” now playing in theaters. “Resident Evil” is one of the longest-running horror video game series, and for a time it was the highest-grossing film series based on a game (until Universal’s “Super Mario” movies dethroned them). The games started out as scary, third-person shooters that […]
The era of AI and social media platforms has blown open the marketing playbook for bringing audiences to entertainment and experiences. That was the sentiment shared by six top marketers who spoke Thursday at Variety‘s Entertainment and Technology Summit in Los Angeles. The subject of the creator economy and its impact on selling everything from […]
Just days before the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens to the public, co-founder Mellody Hobson has stepped down from the board of directors of Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee LA28, Variety has confirmed. Hobson indicated that the demands of overseeing the Lucas Museum, which opens Tuesday after a Friday gala, were too great to […]
“Don’t F***k With Ghosts,” a paranormal hybrid comedy from 5’7 Films, is now available to rent or buy in the U.S. on Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Home. The debut comes alongside the launch of Potluck Originals, an original YouTube channel from 5’7 Films in partnership with The Moment Lab. In the film, real-life […]
بغداد اليوم - بغداد طالب الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة أنطونيو غويتريتش بحسب ما أوردت وكالة رويترز الدولية للأنباء اليوم (الخميس 17 أيلول)، بمحاسبة الدول المسؤولة عن "تأجيج الحرب داخل السودان". وقال غويتريتش بحسب ما ترجمت "بغداد اليوم"، ان ما يحصل في السودان من تصاعد في الانتهاكات وصل الى مراحل "رهيبة جدا"، موضحا "الوضع الإنساني محطم الان ومستويات معاناة الشعب السوداني وصلت الى مراحل لا تحتمل". وتابع "ان الصراع داخل السودان يتم تأجيجه من قبل مجموعة من الدول الخارجية"، مشددا "يجب ان تحاسب هذه الدول على هكذا تدخلات خصوصا ان بعضها تمد الأسلحة والدعم لأطراف النزاع والتي تستخدم بشكل كبير لمهاجمة المدنيين". وكان تقرير للأمم المتحدة صدر العام الماضي، ذكر ان الجيش السوداني قام بشن "غارات قصف عشوائي طالت المدنيين واسواقهم الشعبية والمستشفيات والمدارس"، فيما رصد أيضا "عمليات اعدام ميدانية ضد مدنيين نفذتها عناصر تابعة للجيش السوداني والميليشيات الإسلامية المرتبطة به بعد استيلاء الجيش على العاصمة الخرطوم". يشار الى ان الجيش السوداني بقيادة عبد الفتاح البرهان يحظى بدعم على الأرض من ميليشيات متطرفة وتنظيم الاخوان المسلمين بالإضافة الى دعم مباشر من المملكة العربية السعودية وحسب ما بينت شبكة فرانس 24 في وقت سابق.
