The remake of the 1997 classic Riven is officially launching later this year. This modern facelift of the acclaimed sequel to Myst is also coming to VR. Developed by Cyan Worlds, a team led by the masterminds of the original game, Riven is being remade
Star Wars mastermind George Lucas has come out with a statement supporting Disney’s board and CEO Bob Iger, urging Mouse House shareholders to reject bids by two activist investor groups to take seats on the media company’s board. “Creating magic is not for amateurs,” Lucas
While at Series Mania Festival, Larry Tanz, Netflix’s VP of EMEA Content, unveiled ambitious new shows commissioned from France and the Netherlands, including an untitled thriller series starring Isabelle Adjani, and “Amsterdam Empire,” a Dutch crime series starring and executive produced by Famke Janssen. The
Paris-based film sales agency Cat&Docs has acquired “Kamay,” the debut feature documentary from filmmakers Ilyas Yourish and Shahrokh Bikaran. The film will world premiere at Visions du Réel, which runs in Nyon, Switzerland, April 12-24. Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below).
This year’s “Candy Crush All Stars” tournament is set to be the “world’s largest casual mobile gaming tournament in history” with a $1 million prize pot. Per “Candy Crush” maker King, “The stakes are higher than ever in this year’s All Stars tournament, with the
Variety’s Series Mania Bulletin highlights breaking news at this year’s French TV festival: Paramount+ Unveils Pricing Details Paramount+ has announced the schedule and pricing for its international ad-supported Basic subscription offering and Premium plan, both set to begin this month in selected countries. The ad-supported
Prime Video has unveiled a 69-title 2024 slate of new and returning series and original and licensed films. The slate was revealed at a star-studded event in Mumbai on Tuesday hosted by Indian media personality Karan Johar. Amazon executives present at the event included Mike
Reggaeton artist Feid and Mexican music pioneer Peso Pluma are in the lead as the most nominated artists at the Latin American Music Awards, Univision has revealed. They top the list with 12 nominations each followed by Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera, with 11 nominations