J. Smith-Cameron has been cast in Hulu’s upcoming series about the Murdaugh family, Variety has learned exclusively. Smith-Cameron will appear in the untitled true crime drama alongside previously announced leads Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke. The series is based on the true story of Maggie
He’s Ken Jeong, and he approves this message. “The Masked Singer” panelist and “I Can See Your Voice” host has signed on to play a politician in a project now in development at Fox. Jeong will star and executive produce the single-camera comedy “How Can
Sam Feder (“Heightened Scrutiny”), Kani Lapuerta (“Ninxs”) and Daniel Nolasco (“Only Good Things”) are among Frameline’s recipients for its 2025 Completion Fund grants, Variety can exclusively reveal. Frameline, which hosts the annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, provides yearly grants to both emerging and
Imagine a world devoid of advertisement, a world where human beings are not reduced to consumers, their desires and behavior dictated by an economic system driven by consumer capitalism. That’s the proposition of “You Need This,” by Ryan Andrej Lough, set to have its world
Argentine director Alejandro Agresti (“The Lake House”) returns to the big screen with “Lo Que Quisimos Ser” (“What We Wanted to Be”), a touching story of two people who develop a unique relationship yet continue to long for more. Premiering out of competition at the
The world’s first celebrity chef, Marie-Antoine Carême, came to prominence in the Napoleonic era. But the makers of Apple TV+ series “Carême” turned to other great men for inspiration. “We spent hours looking at photos of Lenny Kravitz and Mick Jagger,” says star Benjamin Voisin.
Uruguayan production company U Films has boarded Ignacio Lasierra Pinto‘s debut feature, “Perseidas.” The film made waves after a successful pitch at last November’s Ventana Sur when it unveiled an all-star cast led by Spanish Academy Goya-winning actor Macarena García (“Blancanieves,” “La mesías”). Today, at
Brett Goldstein has set his first stand-up comedy special at HBO. Titled “The Second Best Night of Your Life,” the hour will debut sometime in April on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The “Ted Lasso” star and “Shrinking” co-creator has long