Variety’s Education Impact Report Spotlights Innovation and Storytelling as Schools and Students Adapt to Changing Biz Landscape

Annecy Animation Film Festival is rolling out a slate of events to mark its 2026 edition and the opening of its sprawling new institute, including a showcase for Laika, the studio behind “Coraline” and “The Boxtrolls,” and an exhibition dedicated to Ankama (“Krosmoz”). Annecy is already considered the world’s leading animation festival. The new hub, […]

The introduction of a new Batman villain has been described as "pure horror" by James Gunn.

EXCLUSIVE: James Mangold is revisiting the movie that catapulted him into the top ranks of Hollywood filmmakers, the 1997 Cop Land, headlined by Sylvester Stallone. In his return to television after almost a decade, Mangold is set to co-write, direct and executive produce a series adaptation of his movie, from Paramount Television Studios and Miramax […]

Seven years after his explosive HBO doc, Dan Reed watches Hollywood cash in on a man he calls "worse than Jeffrey Epstein" with the biopic 'Michael' — and explains why nobody seems to mind.