International news in seven languages
Topic
Paramount has completed an $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, as its owner Skydance creates a new entertainment behemoth. Billionaire David Ellison's hostile takeover bid defeated rival efforts from Netflix.
Pam Levine, Netflix’s marketing and publicity VP for the U.S. and Canada, is out at the streamer after a year and a half in her post, Variety has confirmed. Levine joined Netflix in April 2025. She managed all publicity and marketing for all film and TV series for the U.S. and Canada. She reported to […]
The actor added another award to his cabinet after winning two lead acting Emmys last month.
October is Halloween movie season, so it’s the perfect time for two of the year’s high-profile horror releases to debut on streaming platforms. “Evil Dead Burn,” the extremely grotesque ninth installment in the long-running franchise, premieres on HBO Max this month and should prove to be a big home viewing hit. For the indie horror […]
Who watches “The Watcher?” Netflix has announced that Season 2 of the mystery horror series is set to begin production this fall in New York. In addition, Season 1 stars Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, Margo Martindale, and Isabel Gravitt will all return and reprise their respective roles. The news comes roughly four years after the […]
Netflix’s “A Different World” reboot has been renewed for a sophomore season. A revival of the 1987-1993 NBC sitcom of the same name, the comedy series follows a new generation of students at HBCU Hillman College, centering on on Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon), the youngest child of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert. “A Different World’s” […]
Sure, Disney and Netflix compete for streaming subscribers — but the Mouse House also sees the rival’s massive customer base of over 325 million as a way to monetize and promote its own content, and Netflix is happy to write the checks. Disney Entertainment and Netflix have entered into an expansive new content licensing agreement, […]
Netflix is hunting for gold. The streaming giant has built Hollywood’s most expensive awards machine. The serial billboards on the Sunset Strip, the designer screening rooms and the elite tastemaker dinners have earned Netflix a decade of best picture nominations. What it doesn’t have is the big trophy. Is this the year that finally changes? […]
Longtime Disney TV comms chief Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has got a new gig one day after leaving the Mouse House: vice president of series communications at Netflix. Bulochnikov-Paul will oversee communications for the television portfolio, including scripted and unscripted series, documentary series, consumer products and experiences (including Netflix House), and emerging content, including live, sports, games, […]
“Chicken Shop Date” is coming to Netflix. The final season of Amelia Dimoldenberg’s popular interview series will air on the streamer on Oct. 2, at the same time it will go live on the host’s YouTube and social media channels. Netflix is also adding past episodes from the “Chicken Shop Date” library, including interviews with […]
“East of Eden,” the John Steinbeck novel, opens with a place: the author’s native Salinas Valley, the fertile terrain transitioning from the nation’s frontier to its bread basket at the turn of the 20th century. “East of Eden,” the Netflix limited series created by actor and screenwriter Zoe Kazan, opens with a person: Cathy Ames […]
If Ted Sarandos is concerned about any competitive edge that a Paramount/Warner Bros. merger might pose, he’s not showing it. Speaking Wednesday at the Bloomberg Screentime conference, Sarandos was mostly dismissive of any rivalry: “It’s looked on paper so far it’s one and one,” he said, referring to the company’s two streaming services. “So I […]
David Fincher isn’t renewing his pact at Netflix after his deal at the streamer expires next year. Fincher, the acclaimed director of “Fight Club,” “The Social Network” and “Gone Girl,” has enjoyed a long creative partnership with Netflix, starting with the company’s seminal television series “House of Cards” and “Mindhunter.” He forged an exclusive partnership […]
Danny Boyle is adamant: “28 Years Later” part 3 will happen. “‘28 Years 3,’ or whatever it ends up being called, will get made because people keep asking about it. Quite when I’m not sure, but there’s a script – a very good script by Alex Garland,” he said. And it will feature Cillian Murphy. […]
The singer prepares to give several concerts in America while Netflix premires' El ', the series based on his life
November means fall is in full swing, and Netflix has a ton of new titles to celebrate. Whether you’re looking to watch family-friendly films over Thanksgiving or are still looking to be spooked post-spooky season, there is something, new or old, for everyone. One highly anticipated film joining the streamer this month is “The Mosquito […]
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming unscripted series “The New Stanford Prison Experment.” In the trailer, those participating in the series — both as guards and inmates — are transported to a real prison facility to begin the experiment. The power dynamics and tension quickly shift as the participants settle into their […]
The Netflix series adaptation of the Hannah Grace novel “Icebreaker” has added six series regulars to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. The new additions to the YA drama are: Gabriel Tierney (“Rivals,” “Enola Holmes 2”) as Aaron, Auliʻi Cravalho (“Moana”) as Lola, Peter Berry as Robbie in his onscreen debut, Chaneil Kular (“Best of […]
The main success of the series, in addition to its extraordinary distribution, is that it has understood that in the work of Mariana Enriquez the daily horror at least draws with the supernatural, when it does not exceed it
Shawn Levy has set an overall deal at Disney’s 20th Television after a long tenure at Netflix that began in 2017. He and his production company, 21 Laps Entertainment, will begin developing and producing projects at Disney in October 2027. Levy is a powerhouse filmmaker who first rose to prominence as a comedy director, though […]
