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Principal photography has commenced on Walt Disney Studio's "Mary Poppins Returns" at the U.K.’s Shepperton Studios, Disney announced Friday. The much-anticipated sequel to Disney's 19…
Chinese films directed by Hong Kong filmmakers have been faring much better in the theatrical box office in China than films helmed by mainland talents. This is occurring despite a decade of…
Glenn Close makes a triumphant return to the star role of Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard,” a once-in-a-lifetime role that won her a Tony Award in …
The International Film Music Critics Assn. has announced nominations for the 13th annual IFMCA Awards for excellence in musical scoring in 2016. Leading the pack are Michael Giacchino and Ju…
Academy music-branch members seem to agree that 2016 was an above-average year for songs and that this is an especially strong lineup. As with the score category, four of the five nominated …
The rap on musicals used to be "audiences don't want to see people breaking into song." Now that "La La Land" has charmed audiences by doing just that, what does it mean for the future of li…
When Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. played Aaron Burr in Broadway's "Hamilton," he seethed. Joshua Henry, who originally played the part in Chicago and will reprise the role in the upcoming tou…
Disney’s Nancy Kanter has been bumped up to executive vice president, content and creative strategy at Disney Channels Worldwide, Variety has learned. Kanter will continue in her role …
She's a Mexican-born writer, tenacious, insecure, a "diversity hire" for a popular television detective program. He's an American-born janitor of Mexican heritage who works the night shift a…
The outsize success of Lionsgate’s “La La Land” is spurring Hollywood filmmakers to bring their projects to the studio, Lionsgate’s top movie production executive sai…
Disney said it would revamp the way it sells ABC, Freeform and its Disney entertainment cable networks to advertisers, in the hopes of getting more sponsors to purchase ad time across many o…
Eight years after James Cameron’s “Avatar” hit theaters, fans will finally be able to enter the alien world of Pandora. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during the company&…
Disney CEO Bob Iger said on an earnings call Tuesday that he would be open to extending his time at the head of the entertainment conglomerate beyond his current contract, which ends in J…
Robust performance by its parks and resorts helped Disney beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the first quarter of 2017, though the entertainment conglomerate could not compete wi…
Trusting your instincts and your coworkers were the recurring themes at the Variety Artisans Awards Feb. 6, as film creatives were saluted for their behind-the-camera work in 2016. This was …
Lady Gaga is going from halftime to primetime. The pop singer and LGBT icon — who headlined Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show — will appear on the Season 9 premiere of &…
Vicente Canales’ Film Factory Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights outside Spain to Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s offbeat musical comedy "Holy Camp!," the film …
“Love Never Dies,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to his long-running smash musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” will play the Hollywood Pantages next season, wher…
The Super Bowl is always a tough time at the Broadway box office — but you’d never know it to look at “Hamilton,” the megahit that saw sales spike as its new premium …
In her 23-year career in costume design, Mary Zophres has worked for the biggest directors in the business, outfitting all manner of stars on their films. Having garnered her second Oscar no…
After her soaring leap from Houston’s NRG Stadium roof to open the Super Bowl LI halftime show, Lady Gaga has announced she will be jumping into a world tour later this year. With her …
In her 23-year career in costume design, Mary Zophres has designed for the biggest stars and directors in the business, from George Clooney, to Scarlett Johansson, to the Coen brothers. Havi…
“The Simpsons'” future-predicting abilities have done it again. After foreseeing the Trump presidency in a 2000 episode, a 2012 episode predicted this year’s Super Bowl …
As cinema chains explore new ways to expand and eventize the moviegoing experience, a new venture will look to the past, creating a massive indoor replica of a 1960s American drive-in theate…
Lady Gaga's halftime show at Super Bowl LI wasn't the showstopper that last year's performance by Beyonce was, and it certainly wasn't as provocative as the pop singer has been in the past. …
