Guillermo del Toro had one rule when bringing “Pan’s Labyrinth” back to theaters for its 20th anniversary: “No damn AI.” The filmmaker returned to San Diego Comic-Con to talk about the 20th anniversary of the film, which returns to theaters on October 9 in 3D and HDR for the first time. The filmmaker said he
Just a few days ago, the states’ antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger still seemed like a hurdle. Now, it’s looking more like a siege war, as Paramount has agreed to suspend the $111 million deal for at least several months. In doing so, Paramount’s lawyers have effectively admitted that they were unlikely to
Norwegian director Vegard Dahle’s zombie comedy “Grandmonster” won the top Outpost award and a post-production services award at Fantasia Festival’s prestigious Frontières Co-Production Market, which handed out six awards at its closing cocktail party on July 25. The film, about an American dropout who unwittingly triggers a zombie outbreak in a remote Norwegian nursing home
Paramount+ multi-camera comedy “Crutch” ends after just one season. Variety has learned. The series, starring Tracy Morgan in the title role, originally debuted on Paramount+ in November 2025. News of the series ending comes as no surprise, given that it failed to find a significant audience upon its debut and considering Morgan’s commitment to other
Hasbro is launching a new “My Little Pony” series exclusively on YouTube. Titled “My Little Pony: Forever Friendship,” the show will debut on YouTube in early 2027. Nine-minute episodes will be released every two weeks. The series is said to follow “Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy as they embark on a new
Netflix almost pulled the streamer’s recent documentary “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” a week before its release for fear of retaliation. Variety has learned. The three-part documentary series re-examines Jackson’s 2005 criminal trial, in which the pop superstar was acquitted of all charges, including child abuse. It finally worked as planned and was released on June
