James Franco Stars in ‘Love, Lies & Frank’ Microdrama on Shortical

James Franco headlines Shortical microdrama 'Love, Lies & Frank,' one of the first series under SAG-AFTRA's new Verticals ...
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Spinoff Starring Cobie Smulders in the Works at Netflix

A spinoff of “The Lincoln Lawyer” starring Cobie Smulders is in early development at Netflix. According to Deadline, which first reported news of the project, the series would center around Smulders ...

‘Reacher’ Spinoff ‘Neagley’ Trailer Teases Creepy Cult at Center of Murder Mystery

Amazon Prime Video has dropped the first full trailer for "Neagley," the upcoming action thriller series that serves as spinoff of "Reacher." ...

YouTube Announces Two Creator Shows Will Screen on Opening Day of TIFF, Hosting Inaugural Creator Festival with Variety

The inaugural Variety x YouTube Creator Festival at TIFF, on Sept. 10, will debut two projects from top YouTube creators Mark Vins and Ziwe.
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Phylicia Rashad on Her Historic Career and the Current State of TV: ‘If There’s Something on That I Don’t Like, I Simply Don’t Watch It’

Legendary actress, director and producer Phylicia Rashad was the guest speaker at the C-Suite Luncheon during the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF). Started by ...
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Amazon Game Studios Divests MMOs ‘Lost Ark,’ ‘Throne and Liberty’ in Strategy Shift

Amazon Game Studios will return Western territory publishing responsibilities for “Throne and Liberty” and “Lost Ark” to game developers NC and Smilegate, respectively, amid the company’s pivot away ...

1-2 Special Takes U.S. Rights to Michal Marczak’s Sundance Documentary ‘Closure’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Special has acquired U.S. rights to Michał Marczak’s documentary "Closure," which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Ewan McGregor Says ‘Come On, Disney!’ While Pressuring Studio to Let Him Play Obi-Wan Kenobi Again: ‘They Just Seem Not to Be Ready’

Ewan McGregor is putting the pressure on Disney when it comes to playing Obi-Wan Kenobi again. The actor told E! News on the press tour for his latest movie, “The End of Oak Street,” that the ball is ...

Spies in the Woods: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys on Their Emmy Nominations, Watching ‘Widow’s Bay’ and That ‘Diplomat’ Cliffhanger

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell are a TV power couple with five Emmy nominations among them this year for "The Diplomat," "Widow's Bay" and more.
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Bob Chapek, Who Was Ousted as Disney’s CEO, Pens Memoir in Which He Wonders if He Became ‘the Scapegoat’

Bob Chapek is ready to tell his side of the story of his rocky ride as Disney‘s chief executive. Chapek has written a 272-page memoir, “Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place ...
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Charlie Hunnam on His Physical and Vocal Transformation to Play Ed Gein in ‘Monster’

It’s a huge responsibility to bring a version of a character to life who was a real person. Throw in the success of a franchise and an infamous serial killer and Charlie Hunnam knew he needed to get ...
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Jon Favreau on His First Documentary, National Geographic’s ‘Lion’: Not Knowing Whether the Lead Character Would Survive Was ‘Harrowing’

When renowned wildlife producer Mike Gunton approached “The Lion King” director Jon Favreau about collaborating on a documentary, the director, who had never made a doc, immediately said yes. It was ...