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Jun 15, 2026

Noah Hawley’s 26 Keys Names Mia Ammer as EVP of Marketing and Public Relations (EXCLUSIVE)

“Fargo” and “Alien: Earth” creator Noah Hawley’s production company 26 Keys has named industry veteran Mia Ammer to a top strategic role. Ammer, who has worked expansively across the Hollywood studios and at major firms, has been named executive vice president of marketing and public relations at Hawley’s shop. She sta

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Jun 15, 2026

33 Years Later, Ninja Scroll Finally Returns With New Theatrical Release

For anime fans who came of age during the medium’s explosive international growth in the 1990s, few films carry the same reputation as Ninja Scroll. Released in Japan in June 1993, the dark fantasy action film became one of the defining gateway anime for Western audiences. Its blend of graphic violence, mature themes,

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Jun 15, 2026

Ronan Farrow on What We Can Do to Keep Censorship and the Threats of AI at Bay

Farrow joined IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast live at Tribeca for a wide-ranging chat about his HBO series "Not a Very Good Murderer" and "The Palladino Files" — and what's happening in journalism right now.

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Jun 15, 2026

Paramount Dates “Event Film” From Duffer Brothers

Paramount has announced the release date for its first theatrical feature from Matt and Ross Duffer, the duo behind Netflix’s phenomenon Stranger Things. Currently untitled, the film is slated to open wide on November 3, 2028. There are no other details yet on this project, other than it being an “event film” that the

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Jun 15, 2026

‘Sex Criminals’: Pamela Adlon & BD Wong Join Prime Video Series, Kumail Nanjiani’s Casting Confirmed

EXCLUSIVE: Pamela Adlon (Better Things) has been tapped as a series regular opposite leads Imogen Poots and John Reynolds in Sex Criminals, Prime Video‘s series adaptation of Image Comics’ title that hails from Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, Tze Chun, LuckyChap and Amazon MGM Studios. BD Wong (Law & Order: SVU) is s

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Jun 15, 2026

Duffer Brothers’ Mysterious Event Movie Set for 2028 at Paramount

Paramount is betting on the Duffer Bros. to turn the fall 2028 box office upside down. The studio has dated the Duffers’ mysterious project for Nov. 3, 2028. No plot details are known about the project, which Matt and Ross Duffer will write and direct. Paramount is describing it as an event film, but with all things in

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Jun 15, 2026

Variety to Honor Matthew McConaughey With the Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Filmland

Variety will honor Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey with the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Filmland in Little Rock, Ark., on Friday, August 14. The award recognizes artists who have broken barriers in the industry and withstood the test of time. McConaughey will accept the honor for his career

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Jun 15, 2026

‘Stranger Things’ Creators Matt and Ross Duffer Set New Movie for 2028 at Paramount

“Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer have set their first film under their rich, four-year deal at Paramount. The Duffer brothers will write and direct a new, yet-to-be-titled movie at the studio, dated for wide theatrical release on November 3, 2028. Details about the project, including the plot, are being

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Jun 15, 2026

Substack Unveils Sponsorship Program Teaming Advertisers With Newsletter Authors

The platform on Monday said it debut a new stage of its native sponsorships program that gives individual creators to strike up partnerships with advertisers such as Yahoo Scout, Whatnot, Granola, Balenciaga, T-Mobile, Polymarket, and Uber. Specific terms of these agreements were not revealed. “These forward-thinking b

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Jun 15, 2026

‘Game Changer’ Season 8 Adds Ron Perlman in Guest Star Role (EXCLUSIVE)

Ron Perlman is set to guest star in the new episode of Dropout‘s “Game Changer,” Variety has learned exclusively. Perlman will appear in Episode 3 of the show’s ongoing eighth season, which will debut tonight at 7 p.m. ET. The 10 episode seasons releases biweekly. Exact details on Perlman’s appearance are being kept un

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Jun 15, 2026

‘The Four Seasons’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix

“The Four Seasons” will soon be three seasons. Tina Fey’s vacationing comedy series has been renewed by Netflix for an eight-episode Season 3. Jinny Howe, the streamer’s head of scripted series, made the announcement during a conversation with Variety‘s Michael Schneider at the Banff World Media Festival. The show, whi

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Jun 15, 2026

Sleeping With Sirens Announce Fall 2026 North American Tour

Sleeping With Sirens have announced a Fall 2026 North American tour featuring support coming from Rain City Drive and Shyeye. The tour kicks off on October 8th in Phoenix, passing through Houston, Chicago, Montreal, and Atlanta before winding down in Orlando, Florida on November 14th. Pre-sales are underway via Ticketm

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