Netflix is rolling into May 2026 with a packed slate of originals, returning favorites and new arrivals. The streaming service is sure to have a strong month with the arrival of new seasons of multiple originals series, including “The Four Seasons” Season 2, “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” Season 2 and “Nemesis.” Comedy events […]VarietyRead More
Natalie Portman hit the Sundance Film Festival press circuit for “The Gallerist” wearing “ICE Out” and “Be Good” pins, just hours after a man was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. Portman’s “Be Good” references Renée Good, who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis earlier this month. During an interview at the Variety Studio…
In “Mariinka,” Belgian filmmaker Pieter-Jan De Pue tells another story of the war in Ukraine — this time through the perspective of five young people. All of them were at a pivotal life milestone when the war broke out. Overnight their lives were changed. Through intimate observational footage, letters read in voiceover, archival footage of…
The Actor Awards (previously the SAG Awards) are making their rebranded debut Sunday night as the Oscars loom just two weeks away. Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic “One Battle After Another” made history with a record-breaking seven nominations. It’s up for cast ensemble, stunt ensemble and acting nominations for Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del…
Hulu has opted not to pick up the comedy pilot “Group Chat,” Variety has learned. The show was inspired by La La Anthony’s book “The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex, and Happiness” and hailed from writer Kenya Barris and executive producer Kim Kardashian. The project was first announced as being in development back in…
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “The Commander and the Grey Lady,” Season 4, Episode 2 of HBO’s “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. All is not well in the House of Muck. After underlining his credentials as a failed entrepreneur in Season 3, “Industry” creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay plunge their silver spoon-fed aristocrat…
