Eddie Redmayne plays a highly elusive lone assassin in the upcoming Peacock and Sky series “The Day of the Jackal,” which revealed its first teaser during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night. The series centers on the titular Jackal (Redmayne), a chameleon-like contract killer “who makes his living carrying out hits for the […]
Daryl and Carol fans have a lot to look forward to when “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” returns with its second season, subtitled “The Book of Carol.” Melissa McBride, who was originally set to costar in the series alongside Norman Reedus but had to step away for personal reasons, first appeared in the Season 1 […]
“Dexter” fans got an exciting surprise at Comic-Con’s panel for the prequel series, “Original Sin.” Not only is original star Michael C. Hall set to narrate the prequel series, but he’ll be back on screen in an all new sequel seures, “Dexter: Resurrection.” “We are thrilled to have the brilliant Michael C. Hall reprise his […]
Roland Emmerich and Antoine Fuqua may have each helmed a dueling White House invasion movie in 2013, but it was all love between them at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. Collider brought two of the most successful action directors of all time together in Hall H to discuss their work in a panel moderated by […]
Who will come home from the 2024 Paris Olympics with gold medal(s) in tow? And who might come home with the kind of mega profile boost that launches careers in media, business and beyond? From Allyson Felix to Michael Phelps, many athletes have crossed the line from phenoms within their sports to worldwide sensations, often […]
Strike first and strike hard, indeed. Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” and Peacock’s “Love Island USA” topped the Luminate streaming originals TV series charts for the July 19-25 period. On the film side, Netflix’s new rom-com “Find Me Falling” and a resurgent “Hillbilly Elegy” led the field. The Season 6 debut of “Cobra Kai” delivered 1.1 billion […]
Johnny, the bloodthirsty killer of “In a Violent Nature,” is headed back to the woods. IFC Films and Shudder announced that a sequel for the innovative slasher is in the early stages of development. The news came during the “The Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where Johnny himself stopped by […]
Cosplayers have taken over Comic-Con, with flocks of costumers showing up and showing out at SDCC this year. After a few days of photographing the cosplaying crowds, Variety has discovered the biggest trends in the costuming world. And while last year the cosplay event included tributes to everything from “Barbie,” to “Everything Everywhere All at Once” […]
Britney Spears had harsh words — which she swiftly retracted — against Halsey, initially lashing out at the singer for lifting inspiration from the video for her 2000 single “Lucky.” Spears took to social media this afternoon to blast the Gia Coppola-directed music video for Halsey’s new single, which pays homage to her 2000 single […]
One of Travis Willingham’s top-tier wishes is for a “Critical Role” campaign to be adapted into a full-fledged “Dungeons and Dragons” feature film. “The ‘Critical Role’ world is stacked with stories—there is a huge clamoring for the ‘Exandria Unlimited: Calamity.’ I think every form of distribution is great [but] we have never made a feature […]
After four critically acclaimed seasons of TV that have resonated with viewers worldwide via Netflix, “Fauda” might seem to have the kind of success that would be preordained. But as Lior Raz, the star and one of the series’ creators, recounted Thursday evening at Variety’s Responsible Storytelling Event Presented by OneFamily, the reality could be […]
For months before the 2024 Summer Olympics, there had been questions surrounding Paris’ ability to hold such a massive event. The city’s residents had threatened to defecate in the Seine River — the site of the opening ceremony — in protest of its highly polluted waters. As the opening presentation neared, things didn’t exactly get better. […]
“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” has been renewed for a third season at AMC ahead of Season 2, “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carole.” The announcement was made at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. The spinoff series will be produced and set in Spain, with production based in Madrid and extensive […]
The “Clone High” revival has been canceled at Max. The streamer had originally ordered two seasons of the animated series back in 2021. The first revival season debuted in 2023 with the second launching in February 2024. “Although Max will not proceed with a third season of ‘Clone High,’ we will always cherish our creative […]
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn pulled back the curtain on his rebooted cinematic universe at San Diego Comic-Con, beginning with the first trailer for the upcoming animated series “Creature Commandos.” A December launch was also announced at Comic-Con. The series was first announced in January 2023, with the seven-episode order for Max being written entirely […]
DC Comics chief Jim Lee debuted a new logo for DC Studios on Friday at San Diego Comic-Con that returns to the design the company used from 1976 to 2005, replacing the logo first adopted in 2016. Starting in 1976, the comics publisher’s logo — which appeared in the top left corner of virtually every […]
“Solar Opposites” has been renewed for Season 6 at Hulu. The announcement was made during the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The cast of the show also revealed during the panel that the show will release a Halloween special on Hulu later this year. Season 5 of “Solar Opposites” is due to debut on […]
Celine Dion made an emotional return to the stage on Friday at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Following Lady Gaga and a flurry of European singers, Dion’s eagerly anticipated performance closed the ceremony. As the torch was lit and floated into the sky, Dion, dressed in a glittering, bead-adorned dress, performed on the base of […]
Lucille is back. Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) famous baseball bat (and leather jacket) will return in Season 2 of “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” a teaser at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. Plus, Negan is whistling again, which can’t be good news for anyone. “I know, I was really exited too,” Morgan said in Hall […]
“American Rust” has been canceled again. Amazon Prime Video has opted not to move forward with a third season of the series, Variety has confirmed. Amazon had picked up a second season of the series after it was canceled at its original network home, Showtime, in January 2022. It was originally slated to air on […]
