Topic: Comedy

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Joey King, LaKeith Stanfield to Star in Provocative Alien Romance Comedy ‘Safe Space,’ Lucky Number, CAA Media Finance and WME Independent Launching Sales at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Joey King (“Bullet Train,” “The Act”) and Oscar-nominated LaKeith Stanfield (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) are set to star in “Safe Space,” a provocative sci-fi comedy about toxic relationships from Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat (“I Blame Society”). French sales outfit Lucky Number is launching sales on the project at the American Film […]

29 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC

Sports

Comedy with Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe set in 1970s Los Angeles

Mismatched PIs investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.

23 Oct 2026, 11:12 UTC

Entertainment

Comedy ‘Raging Moms,’ About Four Women Breaking Free in Midlife, Picked Up by Picture Tree (EXCLUSIVE)

Berlin-based Picture Tree International has boarded international sales on “Raging Moms” (Komplizinnen), an ensemble comedy from the production company behind successes like “Weekend Rebels,” “Welcome to Germany,” “Never Look Away” and “The Lives of Others.” PTI will screen the film as a market premiere for buyers at the upcoming American Film Market, with Leonine Studios […]

20 Oct 2026, 09:51 UTC

Entertainment

Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Daniel Radcliffe and More Join NBC Comedy Panels at New York Comedy Festival

Some of the funniest names associated with NBC will appear on panels at the New York Comedy Festival. On Saturday, Nov. 14, “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” will hit the festival with an advanced screening of Season 2, Episode 3, followed by a conversation with the cast and creative team. Tracy Morgan, Daniel […]

15 Oct 2026, 19:07 UTC

Entertainment

Cannes Queer Animated Comedy ‘Jim Queen’ Scores New Sales at Busan (EXCLUSIVE)

Cannes animated comedy “Jim Queen” has picked up a new batch of international sales after screening at the Busan International Film Festival, its first outing in Asia. Global Constellation, the sales arm of pan-European studio Vuelta, has closed deals with Prorom for the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. HBO has secured first-window […]

13 Oct 2026, 04:38 UTC

Entertainment

Movistar Plus Drives Into YA Comedy, Smart Social Issue Genre

Over the last two years, no Spanish company has helped drive Spanish content onto the world stage more than Movistar Plus, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator. Since 2025 alone, Movistar Plus Originals have scored the two top prizes at Series Mania with “Querer” and “Celeste,” has earned two Oscar nominations with “Sirāt,” while “La […]

10 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC

Entertainment

Mike Leigh’s ‘Tender Loving Care’ to Compete as Comedy at Golden Globes (EXCLUSIVE)

Mike Leigh is bringing love and care to the Golden Globes’ comedy race. Bleecker Street will submit “Tender Loving Care,” Leigh’s likely final film, in the musical or comedy categories at the upcoming 84th Golden Globes, Variety has learned exclusively. Marion Bailey will compete for best actress in a musical or comedy, where she is […]

5 Oct 2026, 19:26 UTC

Entertainment

Vir Das Unveils ‘I Say We Run!’ Comedy Tour With London Residency, North American Dates (EXCLUSIVE)

International Emmy-winning Indian comedian Vir Das has unveiled his “I Say We Run!” comedy tour, opening with a run of 17 shows at London’s Soho Theatre in December before moving to North America in January. The London dates run from Dec. 7 through Dec. 23, including two-show nights on Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. The […]

22 Sept 2026, 13:43 UTC

Entertainment

BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer

The corporation said it had included "the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't."

21 Sept 2026, 11:25 UTC

Entertainment

Sharon Horgan’s HBO Comedy ‘Youth’ Is a Light, Breezy Take on Middle Age: TV Review

Alex, the protagonist of the HBO half-hour series “Youth,” is in many ways a typical rom-com heroine. She has a glamorous job (book agent) in a glamorous city (London), with an enviable apartment to match. She has a messy love life; attracting suitors isn’t a problem, but choosing wisely between them is. She’s prone to […]

20 Sept 2026, 17:25 UTC

Entertainment

‘Red Snow,’ a Vampire Santa Horror-Comedy, Acquired by Shudder (EXCLUSIVE)

No need to leave milk and cookies for this vampire Santa! Shudder has announced the acquisition of the horror-comedy “Red Snow.” The film has its world premiere this week at Fantastic Fest in Austin, and it will hit Shudder at a later date. Per the official description, the film “takes place in Finland, where 16-year-old […]

18 Sept 2026, 17:08 UTC