Banijay Group, the listed company which comprises film and TV production, distribution, live entertainment and gaming, posted record results for 2024 which reached €4.8 billion (5.2 billion). Banijay’s adjusted EBITDA was also up by 22% to €900 million ($971 million), and saw an acceleration in
Dolly Parton issued a “love note” to her supporters Thursday morning — both those she knows personally and her wider fandom — in appreciation for their sympathy following the death Monday of her husband, Carl Dean, saying their outpouring of love “has meant the world
With the James Bond franchise now under the control of Amazon, a few directors are no longer as excited about the prospect of helming a 007 movie. Osgood Perkins, who has become one of the most bankable horror filmmakers thanks to hits like “Longlegs” and
Marc Maron has a new stand-up comedy special coming to HBO later this year. The special, which Variety hears consists of material from his “All In” tour, will be filmed in New York City in May. The comedy hour will be Maron’s sixth stand-up special
Michael Hirst is getting back into the world of Vikings. Variety has learned that Michael and Horatio Hirst have set up the epic historical drama “Bloodaxe” at Amazon Prime Video. The series is said to tell the true story of famous Viking warrior Erik Bloodaxe
It’s in the hand-painted eyelashes on every Barbie doll prototype. It’s in the meticulous detail found on the millions of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars made every year. It’s in the ingenuity of the artists and technicians who collaborate on the properties that power the
Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics have moved to throw out a lawsuit over the copyrights to “Superman” in foreign territories, arguing the issue has already been exhaustively litigated. Mark Peary, the nephew of the late Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, filed the suit in January,
Last July, the executives at Mattel were celebrating the year anniversary of their billion-dollar box office baby “Barbie” at the Hollywood Bowl. After shattering global attendance records with Greta Gerwig’s cinematic adventure — based on the company’s most iconic brand — the team partnered on