‘Industry’ Season 5 Casts Ben Platt, Russell Tovey
Varietyby Joseph Otterson14 Sept 2026
Ben Platt and Russell Tovey have joined the fifth and final season of “Industry,” Variety has learned.
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top 22%EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu on TIFF Premiere ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’ and ‘the Consequences of the Decisions We Take as Women’
Varietyby Postcardjunky14 Sept 2026
Nigerian super-producer Mo Abudu returns to the red carpet at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival this week, where “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives,” premiering in the TIFF Centrepiece strand...
‘200 Meters’ Director Ameen Nayfeh on New Film ‘Jo of Montreal’ and the Need for Family Films in West Asia
Varietyby Emeza80514 Sept 2026
In making “Jo of Montreal,” Ameen Nayfeh, director of the award-winning Palestinian drama “200 Meters,” embarked on a very different kind of project than his debut feature, namely a feel-good...
Netflix, Amazon and YouTube Form D.C. Lobbying Group Amid Backlash Over Cost of Sports on Streaming
Varietyby Todd Spangler14 Sept 2026
As U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle have taken aim at the growing cost and complexity for Americans to watch their favorite sports teams on streaming services, three of the industry’s...
Ziwe on YouTube as the ‘Great Equalizer’ and Her Only Interview That Went South
Varietyby Mya Copeland14 Sept 2026
Ziwe Fumudoh has built her career in comedy and as an interview host who can handle any guest, from political figures to drag queens.
‘The Nature of Invisible Things’ Director Rafaela Camelo Lines Up Luciana Paes and Sundance-Winner Camila Márdila For ‘The Favorite Daughter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Rafa Sales Ross14 Sept 2026
Luciana Paes (“Friendly Beast”) and Camila Márdila (“I’m Still Here”) have been cast in “The Favorite Daughter” (“A Filha Favorita”), the new film by rising Brazilian director Rafaela Camelo.
Heartfelt, Rare Animated Belgian Feature ‘Juul’ Headlines Studio 100 Film’s Expanding Slate at TIFF Market
Varietyby Kevin Giraud14 Sept 2026
How far would you go to keep a love one close? Belgian studio Fabrique Fantastique‘s debut animated feature “Juul” comes to TIFF Market a few days after Studio 100 Film announced having picked up...
Creator Economy Dynamo Steven Bartlett Partners With Authentic Brands to Launch OBSN Brand Development Venture
Varietyby Cynthia Littleton14 Sept 2026
Rising entrepreneur Steven Bartlett has teamed with Authentic Brands to launch OBSN, a business venture designed to support creators and facilitate the development of consumer products and services...
Salma Hayek Pinault to Make Theatrical Directorial Debut With ‘Arena,’ Co-Starring Yura Borisov and Cara Delevingne (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Clayton Davis14 Sept 2026
Oscar nominee Salma Hayek Pinault is stepping behind the camera. Variety can exclusively reveal that the Oscar-nominated actor of “Frida” and Emmy-nominated actress and producer of “Ugly Betty”...
Screen Brasil Launches Second Edition of Film Distribution Grant Initiative
Varietyby Emeza80514 Sept 2026
Distribution, by common consent, has become the weakest link in the whole of the film industry. If it weren’t for public-sector aid, it would hardly exist.
Creator Kat Sandler on Yaga.’ With ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams: ‘People Are Ready for a Witchy Wave’
Varietyby Jennie Punter14 Sept 2026
On the heels of global sensation “Heated Rivalry,” Canadian streamer Crave is bringing witchy back with “Yaga,” writer and showrunner Kat Sandler’s horror mystery series in which the ancient lore...
Macklemore Speaks Out After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour, Says Singer Claimed That Saying ‘Free Palestine’ Was ‘Hurtful to a Lot of People’
Varietyby William Earl14 Sept 2026
Macklemore has responded to being dropped from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, after comments he made onstage about Palestine drew controversy.
Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87
Varietyby Jordan Moreau14 Sept 2026
Bob Mackie, the “Sultan of Sequins” known for creating flamboyant, show-stopping looks for divas like Cher and Diana Ross, died Monday. He was 87.
‘Crazy Taxi’ Comedy Movie Coming From Netflix and Sega, New ‘Sonic’ TV Series and ‘Stranger Than Heaven’ Film in the Works
Varietyby Todd Spangler14 Sept 2026
Netflix has hit the start button on multiple adaptations of Sega hit gaming franchises. The first project under the companies’ new multititle deal is a feature-film adaptation of “Crazy Taxi,”...
Stagecoach 2027 Lineup: Garth Brooks, Riley Green, Zach Top to Headline
Varietyby Jem Aswad14 Sept 2026
The annual Stagecoach festival will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. next April, and as usual it has a powerful set of headliners: Garth Brooks, Riley Green and Zach Top, with a...
Amanda Brocato Promoted to President of Rosenfield Media Group
Varietyby Cynthia Littleton14 Sept 2026
Amanda Brocato has been promoted to president of Rosenfield Media Group, where she helps lead the corporate communications practice and drives business development and strategy for the independent...
SkyShowtime Could Be Shut Down, Warns Board of Comcast-Paramount Joint Venture
Varietyby Alex Ritman14 Sept 2026
SkyShowtime, the European streaming service co-owned by Comcast and Paramount Skydance, could be shuttered.
Trump Says He’s the Only AI ‘Guardrail’ Needed and Mocks Anthropic CEO’s Call for AI Slowdown: ‘Pretending to Be a Perfect Little Angel’
Varietyby Todd Spangler14 Sept 2026
After the CEOs of AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI this weekend issued calls for the industry to slow development over safety concerns, President Donald Trump weighed in the topic — downplaying the...
Oasis Announce 2027 Tour Dates
Varietyby Steven J. Horowitz14 Sept 2026
Oasis has announced the continuation of its reunion tour with a new batch of 2027 dates, kicking off in Scotland next May.
‘Emily in Paris’ Star Lucien Laviscount Joins Daisy Ridley in ‘The Good Samaritan’ as Action-Thriller Secures Key Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Alex Ritman14 Sept 2026
Lucien Laviscount, the “Emily in Paris” breakout recently seen in the rom-com “People We Meet on Vacation,” has joined fellow Brit Daisy Ridley in upcoming action-thriller “The Good Samaritan.”...