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“The Legend of Zelda” turns 40 this year, but the titular princess at the center of the franchise doesn’t look a day over whatever ethereal age the Nintendo video game franchise needs her to be for any given game. The magic of the fantasy character is in large part thanks to actr

Marvel’s “X-Men” cast is expanding with the addition of “Gen V” star Asa Germann as the high-flying mutant Angel, Variety can confirm. He joins the new mutant team consisting of Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue

Starz has set the premiere date for “P-Valley” Season 3, which will also be the show’s final season. The drama series will return for its third and final season on Dec. 4, meaning it will launch over four years after Season 2. The first two episodes will drop on Dec. 4, followed

A high-end, 26 half-hour episode 3D-series featuring three inseparable BFF trainee witches, “Witch Detectives” is Mediawan Kids & Family latest pan-European new IP, produced by Mediawan subsidiary Method Animation for BBC, Rai, TF1 and Super RTL. International sales are managed b

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from the Season 2 finale of “Diarra From Detroit” now streaming on Paramount+. With the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger hanging in the balance and a presidential administration that is persistently hostile to diversity, Black

“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” is moving from the BBC and headed to World of Wonder‘s streaming platform WOW Presents Plus. The news comes after The Sun reported that the show would be leaving the BBC as part of its cuts. However, Variety can confirm that in Fall 2027, the franchise wil

ABC News is adding a few new faces to its weekend morning mix. Rachel Scott, the Disney news division’s senior political correspondent, will start to co-anchor Saturday telecasts of “Good Morning America” on September 12, while Rhiannon Ally, who has worked on overnight programs,

Are you ready for some football? Yes, the 2026 NFL season will kick off on the night of Sept. 9 with a Super Bowl LX rematch, as the defending champion Seattle Seahawks square off against the New England Patriots. Over the past two decades, the NFL has emerged as far and away the

“We Are All Strangers,” written and directed by Anthony Chen, has been selected as Singapore’s official entry in the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said. The pick was made by a Selection Committee drawn f

Charli xcx is bringing the “Music, Fashion, Film” tour overseas. The avant-garde pop star has announced six U.K. and Europe dates in February 2027, including in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England; London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Paris, France

Paris-based international sales company Reel Suspects has boarded worldwide sales on Chinese filmmaker Ah Biao’s feature debut “Border” (“Bian Jing”), which will world premiere in the official selection of the San Sebastián Film Festival, where it competes for the Golden Shell. T

New Zealand’s Black Mandala has acquired worldwide sales rights to three horror films from Anatomica Films: “Within Madness,” “Vessel” and “The Thirteenth Gate.” J. M. Stelly wrote and directed all three, producing alongside Johnny Stassi through the Anatomica Films label. Stelly

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled the lineup for its Master Class, Cine Class and Special Talk programs. Master Class brings together four directors reflecting on their creative work. Na Hong-Jin, who drew global attention this year with “Hope,” will

Jimmy Kimmel turned to YouTube on Thursday night to house his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico — in light of fears that the FCC would punish ABC stations for running the chat. “What are they so scared of you?” Kimmel asked the candidate. Said Talari

CBS Studios has filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court under the anti-SLAPP statute to strike a lawsuit filed earlier this summer by former “Matlock” writer John Lowe. The CBS Studios filing included multiple declarations disputing his allegations against three of the show’

“Being Heumann” opens on a New York sidewalk that doesn’t allow Judy Heumann to climb it. There’s no curb cut or ramp. Just a woman and her wheelchair. Director Siân Heder holds on it — and then Judy gives the middle finger. And it immediately hooks the viewer in for the ride. At

"Being Huemann" isn’t as transporting a movie as "CODA" was, yet it’s a stirring drama cut from the same cloth of cathartic empathy.