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Nick Frost Nears Deal to Play Hagrid in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series
HBO’s “Harry Potter” television series has honed in on another British vet for its vast ensemble of Wizarding World characters. Nick…
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Bachelor Grant Ellis on His One Finale Regret and the ‘Weight’ of Being the Second Black Series Lead: ‘I Could Have Done Better’
In the wake of the news that “The Bachelor” showrunners Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner are negotiating their exits from the…
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‘Adolescence’ Sets Netflix Record With 66.3 Million Views, Best Ever Two-Week Total for a Limited Series
“Adolescence” has already set a major viewership record after its second weekend of streaming on Netflix. After opening with a massive…
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‘The White Lotus’ Hits a Series High of 4.2 Million Views After Shocking Sex Scene in Episode 6
“The White Lotus” saw its highest viewership ever with the airing of Season 3’s sixth episode. Titled “Amor Fati,” the episode hit 4.2…
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Series Mania Buyers Upfront Won by High Stakes Diplomacy Drama Thriller ‘The Deal’
LILLE: Lifting the lid on the behind-the-scenes manoeuvring and very human drama at last-chance nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran,…
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‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ Casts Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees
Linda Cardellini is set for the lead role in the “Friday the 13th” prequel series at Peacock, Variety has learned. Cardellini will star as…
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Kaley Cuoco, Sam Claflin, Karin Viard and Matthias Schweighofer to Star in Suspense Thriller Series ‘Vanished’ From AGC
Kaley Cuoco is set to take the lead in upcoming mystery thriller series “Vanished,” announced during Series Mania in Lille, where AGC will…
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All3Media International Inks Multiple Pacts for New Pictures’ Thriller Series, ‘Protection’ (EXCLUSIVE)
All3Media International, the sales arm of the production-distribution U.K. giant behind such hits as “Fleabag” and “Midsomer Murders,” has…
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Amanda Seyfried Talks Her ‘F— ed Up’ Character in Series Mania Title ‘Long Bright River,’ Calls for Compassion for Victims of Addiction
Amanda Seyfried admired her “fearless” character Mickey Fitzpatrick in “Long Bright River”. “She doesn’t have a good bedside manner and…
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Pamela Adlon Gets Emotional Rewatching ‘Better Things’ Scene with ‘Anora’ Star Mikey Madison at France’s Series Mania
Pamela Adlon got teary-eyed rewatching a scene from “Better Things” featuring Mikey Madison. Madison, who played one of her character’s…
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War Series ‘A Life’s Worth,’ About Swedish Soldiers in Bosnia Looks for ‘Decency in the Chaos,’ Sells to Spain, Greece: ‘It’s a Forgotten Conflict’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Viaplay Content Distribution has sold “A Life’s Worth” to Spain (EITB) and Greece (Vodafone) ahead of its Series Mania premiere in its…
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‘Black Warrant’ Team Unpacks Netflix Series Success at Cinevesture Film Festival
“Black Warrant,” the hit Netflix series currently in the platform’s India Top 10 nearly three months after its premiere, was the focus of…
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David Blaine Talks ‘South Park’ Parody, Exploring Real-Life Magic and Pushing His Limits in New Series ‘Do Not Attempt’
David Blaine has made a habit of blowing people’s minds. The magician and mentalist is known for such feats of endurance as burying…
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‘One Piece’ Co-Showrunner Matt Owens Exits Netflix Series After Season 2 Filming to ‘Focus on My Mental Health’
Matt Owens, co-showrunner of Netflix‘s live-action adaptation of the megapopular manga “One Piece,” has left the series, citing a need to…
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U.K.’s Channel 4 Orders First Digital Original Drama, Sci-Fi Series ‘Beth’ Starring Nicholas Pinnock and Abbey Lee (EXCLUSIVE)
British network Channel 4 has commissioned its first digital original drama. “Beth,” written and directed by Uzo Oleh (“Edicius”), is a…
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Can Yaman Series ‘El Turco’ Drops International Trailer As English-Language Action Series Starts Global Rollout
Istanbul-based distributor Madd Entertainment has released the international trailer for English-language drama “El Turco,” in which…
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Murakami, Ohtani Help Tokyo Series Sales Hit $40 Million
Japan is rabid about baseball, and the just-completed Tokyo Series proved that. The series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago…
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Yes Studios Unveils Trailer for Action Thriller ‘Embassy Down’ From ‘Your Honor’ Creator Ahead of Series Mania Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Yes Studios (“Fauda“) will be launching “Embassy Down,” a riveting six-part thriller from the creator “Your Honor,” at Series Mania in…
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The Natalia Grace Limited Series Is Finally Here: How to Stream the New Series Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
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Before 'Fire Country' and 'The Boys,' Billy Burke and Eric Kripke Teamed Up for This Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Series
If you were watching network television back in the early 2010s, then it was impossible for you not to have seen some sort of promotion…
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Kai Cenat Will Livestream Marathon of Himself Playing the Entire ‘Batman Arkham’ Series, but Warner Bros. Games Isn’t Involved
Kai Cenat, one of Twitch’s biggest livestreamers, is kicking off his latest marathon Friday: He says he is going to play the four main…
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Rob Corddry Joins AMC’s Silicon Valley-Set Series From ‘Succession’ Writer Jonathan Glatzer
Rob Corddry (“Childrens Hospital,” “Bookie”) is set to join AMC’s Silicon Valley project from “Succession” and “Bad Sisters” writer…
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Branded, Not Stirred: Now That the James Bond Series Is Controlled by Amazon MGM, Is It Set to Become…Content?
It turns out they were right to kill off James Bond. Three years ago, reviewing the final Daniel Craig Bond film, “No Time to Die,” I…
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‘Extraction’ TV Series Starring Omar Sy Ordered at Netflix From Glen Mazzara, Russo Brothers
An “” TV series has been greenlit at Netflix, Variety has learned. Omar Sy will lead the series, which is set in the same world as the…