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Vice Greenlights ‘Everybody Hates’ Series About Polarizing Sports Figures Like Jake Paul, Aaron Rodgers (EXCLUSIVE)

Vice TV has greenlit the anthology docuseries “Everybody Hates,” Variety has learned exclusively. The show goes behind the scenes on polarizing figures in the sports world, with each episode profiling a different athlete. Per the official description, “Rather than asking whether these athletes deserve the hate they receive, Everybody Hates asks a different question: How […]

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BookTok Sensation Quan Millz Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)

Verve has signed Quan Millz, the publishing phenom behind one of BookTok’s biggest literary empires, for representation. The agency will work with Millz to expand his catalog and audience across publishing, film, television and beyond. The self-published author has released more than 70 books, built a multimillion-dollar business outside the traditional system and grown a […]

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‘Paper Tiger’ and ‘Musk’ Documentary Among 2026 Santa Fe International Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

The Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFIFF) has announced this year’s lineup, which will open with Robert Burnett’s “In Memoriam,” starring Marc Maron, and close with James Gray’s “Paper Tiger,” starring Adam Driver and Miles Teller. Taking Place Oct. 14-19 in Santa Fe, N.M., the festival’s Centerpiece program will feature Peter Farrelly’s “I Play Rocky” […]

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‘Lucky Dog’ Expands on CBS Saturday Mornings, Adds New Series ‘Paws with Purpose’ (EXCLUSIVE)

“Lucky Dog: Paws with Purpose,” a new series from Hearst Media Production Group, will premiere Oct. 3 on CBS, as part of its “CBS WKND” Saturday morning educational/informational lineup for the 2026-27 season. In “Lucky Dog: Paws with Purpose,” Emmy-winning animal trainer and host Brandon McMillan pairs dogs with military veterans and families. The series […]

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El Sol Ermitaño Launches at San Sebastián Festival With WIP Title ‘Lovers Go Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Colombia’s Federico Durán, long associated with Rhayuela Films (“Alias María”) where he remains a shareholder, has officially launched his new company El Sol Ermitaño at the San Sebastian Film Festival where the first of its slate, “Lovers Go Home!” participates at the festival’s pix-in-post program, WIP LatAm. Directed by Juan Sebastián Mesa (“The Nobodies”), the […]

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Queer Horror Explored in ECAM Incubator Title ‘The Unmoving Hands’

Among the five Madrid Film School (ECAM) Incubator titles this year comes “The Unmoving Hands” (“Las manos quietas”) from Barcelona-based Victor Diago, who describes his project as a “queer horror story about desire, love and the unstoppable urge to let oneself be swallowed by that abyss.” The horror thriller follows Hector, who roams the streets […]

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‘Dune’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette to Be Honored With Variety’s Creative Impact Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival

Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette will be honored with Variety’s Creative Impact in Production Design Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Vermette is Denis Villeneuve’s go-to production designer. The pair have worked together on “Sicario,” “Arrival” and all three “Dune” movies. Speaking about Vermette, Villeneuve said, “Patrice preps a lot. He is a workaholic […]

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‘Evita’ on Broadway: West End Stars Diego Rodriguez, James Olivas to Reprise Roles Alongside Rachel Zegler (EXCLUSIVE)

Diego Rodriguez and James Olivas will star alongside Rachel Zegler in “Evita,” which opens on Broadway next spring. Rodriguez and Olivas are reprising their roles as Che and Juan Perón, respectively, from last summer’s acclaimed West End production. As previously announced, Zegler is reprising her Olivier Award-winning role as Argentinian first lady Eva Perón. Director […]

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Fantastic Fest 2026 Awards Winners List: ‘Ghost in the Cell,’ ‘Girl in the Night’ and ‘Adult Supervision’ Take Top Feature Honors (EXCLUSIVE)

Fantastic Fest, the annual Austin-based celebration of genre filmmaking, has announced top honors for its films in competition. “Our winning films embody distinctive and powerful voices from a wide range of cultures, and the exciting new generation of talent shaping the future of genre cinema,” Annick Mahnert, director of programming, said in a statement. “It […]

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‘Kim’s Convenience’ Star Andrew Phung Joins Quentin Lee’s Zombie Comedy ‘Curse of Undead’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Andrew Phung, an eight-time Canadian Screen Award winner known for “Kim’s Convenience” and “Run the Burbs,” is boarding Quentin Lee’s horror-comedy “Curse of Undead” as star and producer. Phung will play protagonist Pancho Dang in the Canada-Philippines co-production, which follows a struggling Canadian filmmaker battling a zombie outbreak unleashed by a Filipino sorcerer, while uncovering […]

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National Hispanic Media Coalition Announces 2026 Cohort for Series Scriptwriters Program (EXCLUSIVE)

The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) announced its 2026 cohort of participants for its annual Series Scriptwriters Program (SSP). Ten Latine writers from across the country were selected for an eight-week intensive, where they will develop scripts for an original television pilot that will be reviewed by SSP studio partners, including The Walt Disney Company, […]