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Equity Studio and Makers Mindset Award Inaugural Grant to Five Emerging Beauty, Wellness Brands
The Equity Studio and Makers Mindset have unveiled the five recipients of their inaugural grant. The $50,000 Makers Mindset x The Equity…
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Indonesia’s Mandela Pictures Unveils Three-Film Slate, Launches Horror-Focused Genre Studio BN13 (EXCLUSIVE)
Indonesian production company Mandela Pictures has revealed a new film slate and launched BN13, a genre studio dedicated to developing…
Celebrity
LISTEN: ‘The Studio’ Star Ike Barinholtz Tubthumps for the MPTF: ‘It Comes Very Natural to Me to Ask People for Money’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, “The Studio” star Ike Barinholtz discusses his tubthumping campaign to raise money for the…
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Jon M. Chu Refused to Show Studio Execs the Final Shot of ‘Wicked: For Good’ and Has No Idea What Ariana Grande Whispered in Cynthia Erivo’s Ear
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Wicked: For Good,” now playing in theaters. “Wicked: For Good” director Jon M. Chu…
Culture
Christopher Nolan Was Hired to Direct ‘Troy’ More Than 20 Years Before ‘The Odyssey’; He Says the Studio Backtracked and Offered ‘Batman Begins’ as ‘Consolation Prize’
Christopher Nolan confirmed to Empire Magazine (via World of Reel) that Warner Bros. originally hired him to direct its swords-and-sandals…
Culture
‘Jungle Cruise’ Sequel Likely Dead at Disney, Says Dwayne Johnson: Studio ‘Looked at That Property’ and Isn’t ‘Sure If We Should Revisit It Again’
The “Jungle Cruise” sequel is likely dead, at least according to stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The duo headlined Disney’s 2021…
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Alyssa Carson Mars Series Lands at Studio Blo, Disruptor Studios in India-U.S. AI Co-Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Mumbai-based Studio Blo has partnered with Disruptor Studios on “Alyssa Carson: Ready for Liftoff,” marking the Indian AI film studio’s…
Culture
Miles Teller Remembers Watching ‘Fantastic Four’ and Telling the Studio Head ‘We’re in Trouble’: ‘One Really Important Person F—ed It All Up’
Miles Teller opened up about leading the ill-fated 2015 “Fantastic Four” adaptation, telling Andy Cohen that he already wasn’t expecting a…
Culture
Elizabeth Olsen Won’t Act in Studio Movies if There’s No Theatrical Release: ‘I Don’t Want to Make’ Movies Where Streaming Is the ‘End-All’
Elizabeth Olsen told InStyle magazine as part of a new cover story that she is no longer signing on to Hollywood studio movies that don’t…
News
The Facial Massage Studio Taking Social Media Feeds by Storm
TikTok-viral beauty products are a dime a dozen. A viral facial massage, though — let alone one that creates a bustling business — is much…
News
Studio Ghibli: It’s good for your health, a new study shows
As any Studio Ghibli fan will testify, an afternoon spent binging Hayao Miyazaki classics is guaranteed to leave a warm, fuzzy feeling…
Business
LISTEN: Top TV Platform and Studio Leaders on Why Streamers are Eager to Experiment With Broadcast Series Norms
On today’s episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” our guests are definitely industry leaders in TV. On Sept. 25 Variety hosted…
News
Politicians, Guild Leaders Rally Outside ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Studio, Urge Media Companies Not to Bow to Trump and FCC Pressure
Just an hour before ABC made the announcement that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return to the airwaves on Tuesday, a group of politicians…
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Daniel Burman Shoots Feel-Good Dramedy ‘So Far So Good,’ Starring Benjamín Vicuña, for Flow, The Mediapro Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Daniel Burman, icon of the New Argentine Cinema and now one of Argentina’s foremost feature/TV series writer-directors and showrunners, is…
Business
Thailand Horror Studio Fearfolks Unveils Inaugural Slate at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Bangkok-based horror studio Fearfolks is making its market debut at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) with a slate of three…
Fashion
H&M Studio Touches Down in London With Lola Young, Romeo Beckham, Iris Law
LONDON — H&M returned to London Fashion Week on Thursday evening with a celebrity-filled, multisensory fashion show at a purpose-built…
Business
Animation Studio Anima Vitae to Follow Hit ‘Niko’ With ‘Eek! Ghosts!’ and ‘Trash Monsters’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Finnish animation studio Anima Vitae ain’t afraid of no ghosts. Or monsters. The company behind the successful trilogy about Niko the…
Culture
‘The Studio’ Leads 2025 Emmy Wins While HBO Max and Netflix Tie as Ceremony’s Top Platforms
By the end of Sunday’s Emmys ceremony, “The Studio” had become the top show of the year, taking home 13 trophies total. Seth Rogen and…
Culture
LISTEN: Fifth Season Chiefs on ‘Severance,’ Emmys and Building an Indie Studio; A Bold Proposal for the Next Emmy Awards TV Contract
It felt like a moment from “Severance.” That’s how Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor described waking up in July to the…
Culture
PlayStation-Backed Indian Gaming Studio Casts Film Stars for Narrative Adventure ‘Mukti’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian indie developer underDOGS Studio has assembled a cast of prominent actors for its upcoming narrative adventure “Mukti,” marking the…
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Jimmy Kimmel Says It’s Unlikely ‘Live In Front of a Studio Audience’ Will Ever Return
Jimmy Kimmel is keeping “Live In Front of a Studio Audience” on a permanent pause. The series of specials, which earned raves and multiple…
Culture
Bryan Cranston Wins Emmy for Guest Actor in Comedy for ‘The Studio’
Bryan Cranston has won the Emmy for best guest actor in a comedy for “The Studio. This marks Cranston’s seventh Emmy win. He previously…
Culture
Seth Rogen Hits the Venice Film Festival for ‘The Studio’ Season 2 Research
Matt Remick falling off a water taxi outside the Excelsior? Matt Remick being kicked out of his own party at the Cipriani by an angry…
Lifestyle
Studio 54 Gets a Revival From Valentino Beauty
Who said disco was dead? Certainly not Valentino Beauty, who is bringing back Studio 54 for the night of Sept. 10. It marks the brand’s…