Prime Video has committed to seven Filipino Prime Original series through its first-ever local slate event in the Philippines, forging content partnerships with networks ABS-CBN and GMA across genres spanning political thriller, family drama, psychological suspense, romance, crime and comedy. The late also covers licensed Filipino films and a raft of Korean series running through…
Sen. Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, is holding a “spotlight hearing” Wednesday in Washington about Paramount Skydance‘s proposed $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. David Ellison, Paramount’s chairman and CEO, will not be able to attend the hearing because of a death in the family, according to the company. “Regretfully, Mr. Ellison…
Steven Schneider has come aboard “Imposters,” Caleb Phillips’ science-fiction thriller that drew notice at SXSW Austin last month, as executive producer under his indie genre label Spooky Pictures. Schneider co-founded Spooky Pictures in 2020 with Roy Lee, with credits including “Late Night With the Devil” and “Strange Darling.” The label’s current slate includes “Hokum,” starring…
Duracell may have come up with an advertising concept that can last as long as its popular batteries. As the World Cup tournament draws near, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned copper-top staple is launching a new campaign featuring soccer champion Lionel Messi, who runs out of power and is brought back to life after his generic batteries…
Snap, parent company of Snapchat, is making a massive workforce reduction — eliminating 1,000 jobs, representing 16% of its current employees, in a move to accelerate net profitability. In addition, the company is closing 300 open roles. Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap, said in a memo to employees that the management team believes…
A police investigation is underway in Australia after Katy Perry was accused of sexual assault by “Batgirl” and “Orange Is the New Black” actor Ruby Rose. The pop star has denied the allegations, calling them “reckless lies.” The Victoria Police said in a statement to Variety: “Melbourne sexual offenses and child abuse investigation team (SOCIT)…
Four documentary works-in-progress from Circle Doc Accelerator will screen at the Cannes Docs Showcase at the Cannes Film Market 2026, with the program for women and gender-expansive filmmakers appearing at the market for the seventh consecutive year. The four selected titles are “Amazonas” (Spain, Ecuador, Germany), directed by Clara López Rubio; “Intimate Revolutions” (U.S., U.K.,…
United Agents, the London literary and talent agency that reps the likes of Jessie Buckley, Kate Winslet, Olivia Colman, Ricky Gervais and Rosamund Pike, is expanding into to the unscripted business with the launch of a dedicated division. The new arm will represent figures from factual and reality TV alongside digital-first creators and influencers and,…
“Saturday Night Live” creator and longtime producer Lorne Michaels may be involved with the recently launched U.K. version of the sketch comedy show, but he insists he’s not too hands-on. “My design for it was that it would be the cooler of the two shows, and it would be the thing they beat us up…
Directors from some of the U.K.’s top shows have called on the streaming platforms to agree a deal on royalties. Among those who have signed the letter are directors Saul Metzstein, James Hawes and Jeremy Lovering from Apple TV‘s “Slow Horses,” “Black Mirror” helmers Sam Miller, John Crowley and Colm McCarthy, “The Crown’s” Sam Donovan,…