A new documentary pairs Pope Leo and Hollywood star Chris Pratt to delve into the history, religious passion and archaeological discoveries surrounding the tomb of St. Peter at the Vatican. Titled “Pétros Ení — Discovering the Origins,” the doc — which launches from the Rome Film Festival on Friday ahead of its international rollout —…
The first teaser for “Zona Merah: Dead City,” the big-screen adaptation of Indonesian zombie series “Zona Merah,” has landed ahead of the film’s Jan. 14, 2027, release in Indonesian cinemas. Screenplay Films, which unveiled the trailer on Friday, is billing the feature as the largest zombie production Indonesia has ever mounted. The source series, a…
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival heads into its ninth edition with a mix of major international titles, including Cannes prize winners “All of a Sudden” and “Ben’imana,” major star power, and the Red Sea glitz woven into its DNA. Co-founder and executive director Amr Mansi wants to expand upon those founding elements, broadening GFF’s industry…
Lucky Daye is in a season of change. Ahead of the release of “Aloud,” out today, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is settling into a new label home at Warner Records, working with a wider circle of collaborators and taking more control of his creative process. Even his look signals a shift: When Variety meets him for…
David Surkamp, frontman for the long-running progressive-rock band Pavlov’s Dog, has died at age 73, according to a social media post on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death was announced. While the band, which formed in St. Louis in the early 1970s, was not and arena-filling progressive rock group like Yes, Genesis…
Long-running British heavy metal titans Iron Maiden will return to North America for a third and final leg of their 50th anniversary “Run for Your Lives” tour. The band, which are 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, will conclude this leg with two festival headline performances at Sonic Temple and Boardwalk Rock. Bassist…
Amazon MGM Studios has released the official teaser trailer for The Beekeeper 2, which will be released in theaters on January 15, 2027.
For his first edition at the helm of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, artistic director Andrew Mohsen wants to widen the scope of what, and who, audiences discover on the shores of the Red Sea. “Discovery,” Mohsen asserts, sits at the heart of that vision, which builds on the festival’s established place as a showcase…
“In tennis, love means nothing.” Studiocanal has revealed the first official trailer (with English subtitles) for the film titled Forty Love, a French gay tennis players movie made by filmmaker Pierre-Ange Carlotti as his first feature film. While there’s no other international release dates set yet, this is ready to play in France starting in…
Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! Call of Duty®:…