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Adolescence star cast in Hamburg Days Beatles series
The BBC has cast Christine Tremarco, Jonny Lee Miller, and Asa Butterfield in its six-part Beatles drama "Hamburg Days," now in production in Germany and Liverpool.
Netflix Puts Adult Animation Back Under Comedy VP
Netflix is realigning its adult animation division under comedy VP Tracey Pakosta, reversing a years-long split that had placed the slate under animation/kids chief John Derderian.
Modi ally tightens grip on Auroville as residents flee
India's government-appointed administrator is reshaping Auroville, a UNESCO-praised 1968 spiritual community near Puducherry, by controlling visas, withholding stipends, felling trees for expansion an
Other Bennet Sister Renewed for BBC Christmas Special
Ella Bruccoleri discusses her breakout role as Mary Bennet in BBC's 'The Other Bennet Sister' as BBC and BritBox announce a three-part Christmas special following BritBox's strongest-ever subscriber q
Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner Board 'Acting Like Women' as
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner have signed on as executive producers of "Acting Like Women," Cheri Gaulke's documentary on the rise of female performance art in 1970s Los Angeles, ahead of a free July 26
Sinatra Musical Opens in West End, Critics Split on
Sinatra: The Musical, a Frank Sinatra bio-show focusing on his late-1940s/early-1950s nadir, has opened in London's West End where critics praise its big-band energy and hits but fault its emotional s
Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller Join Beatles Series
A new wave of casting for the six-part Beatles biopic 'Hamburg Days' sees Asa Butterfield playing manager Brian Epstein, Jonny Lee Miller as Paul McCartney's father Jim, and Christine Tremarco as Aunt
Dear You Teochew Film Sells Out in Singapore
NTU linguistics professor Tan Ying Ying argues in a commentary that Singapore's fervent sold-out response to the Teochew-language film Dear You reflects grief over dying languages, not disagreement wi
Rajamouli Unveils Animated 'Baahubali' Spin-Off at
SS Rajamouli arrives at Annecy Thursday to present a work-in-progress of animated feature 'Baahubali: The Eternal War,' launching a European tour that includes a French Cinematheque retrospective and
A24 Knows You’re Mad About the Google AI Collab
Boutique film studio A24 is facing fan backlash after announcing a $75 million research partnership with Google DeepMind to build filmmaking tools — a deal announced just as its horror hit Backrooms c
Prime Day 2026: Best Home Theater Deals on Amazon
Variety rounded up the top Prime Day 2026 home theater deals on Amazon, highlighting discounts of up to 51% on 4K TVs, soundbars, projectors, and speakers from Sony, Samsung, TCL, Sonos, and others.
Carla Simón Turned Her Family’s Deepest Tragedy Into Her Most Personal Film Yet
Spanish filmmaker Carla Simón's deeply personal 'Romería,' a fictionalized memoir tracing her parents' love, heroin addiction, and AIDS loss, opens in US theaters June 26 after premiering in competiti
Prime Day Blu-ray Deals Hit 54% Off on Criterion Box
Rolling Stone rounds up the best Prime Day discounts on Blu-ray and DVDs, highlighting deep cuts on box sets from Criterion, Best Picture winners, and classic film collections as physical media enjoys
‘Culpables’ & ‘Fault’ Films Sweep Prime Video Originals Rankings, Taking Half Of The Top 10
Five films from Mercedes Ron's 'Culpables' and 'Fault' franchises — three Spanish originals and two English-language London remakes — captured half of Prime Video's top 10 original films rankings for
Tina Satter Stages Fassbinder's Petra Von Kant At
Tina Satter and her Half Straddle theater company are reuniting with Off Broadway's Vineyard Theatre for "PETRA," a stage reimagining of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1972 film "The Bitter Tears of Petra
Wilde Rejects Netflix's Higher Bid for Theatrical 'The
Olivia Wilde insisted on a theatrical release for her Sundance comedy 'The Invite,' rejecting Netflix's higher bid so A24 could give the film a summer theatrical rollout over a streaming dump.
Fox Launches Creator Studios to Scale Creator
Fox Entertainment is launching Fox Creator Studios at Cannes Lions, a new division pairing creators' fan engagement with the scale of Fox's TV business, with Rob Wade citing Gordon Ramsay's social med
BBC's The Other Bennet Sister Gets Three-Part
BBC's hit Regency drama The Other Bennet Sister, which drew 7.3 million UK viewers in its first four weeks, is returning for a three-part Christmas special exploring life after Mary Bennet's wedding,
Barrymore Smart Glasses Filming Sparks Shop Worker
A union has called unconsented smart-glasses filming of retail staff an 'increasing problem' after a sales assistant said he appeared in a Michael Barrymore TikTok without being asked. Barrymore, a fo
UK Bans Adidas, Calvin Klein, Uniqlo 'Recycled' Ads
The UK's advertising watchdog has banned Google ads from Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo for making misleading 'recycled' claims about their products, ruling the brands failed to substantiate that it
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