Entertainment - Wednesday, March 18, 2026

PCCW Media and Crazy Rich Asians producer SK Global rolled out their premium series, The Season, this week at Filmart in Hong Kong with a collection of large-scale launch events. The rollout began on Wednesday, with the show’s creator and executive producer, Yalun Tu (NCIS: Hawaii), reuniting with his main cast for an on-stage Q&A […]

Generative AI has already changed commercial advertising, is replacing countless processes within film and TV production and is poised to upend even newer technology such as virtual production, says filmmakers and technologists who have spoken to Variety on the sidelines of FilMart. With significant presence from foundational model builders on the market floor, to AI […]

The painter and sculptor discusses neighborhood murals, nonlinear storytelling and her commission for the New Museum, a 13-foot-tall rendering of a couple mid-embrace.

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, KABC and the University of Southern California may find themselves really paying for who gets a chance at the microphone in their March 24 California gubernatorial debate. Already catching flack from ex-federal Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for his omission from the bipartisan meet-up, the Disney-owned outlet and the […]

With war in the Middle East and between Pakistan and Afghanistan reshaping viewing habits across the region, Begin CEO Jonathan Mark-Tatti sees opportunity where others see disruption. “Geopolitical instability creates economic and operational challenges, but it often increases demand for streaming as audiences turn to digital platforms for both escapism and connection,” he says. “The […]

The reality star who rose to fame on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is being investigated for domestic violence along with the father of one of her children.

When Nippon TV premiered “Tokyo Miko Ninja” in January, the Japanese broadcaster wasn’t testing the waters on AI-integrated drama production. It was, by its own account, making a declaration. Set in a stylized version of present-day Tokyo where the sensibility of the Edo period lingers, the series follows Sumu Shiraishi, a trainee shrine maiden played […]

Netflix execs are pretty adamant that they don’t ask their creators to dumb down the plot of a film or series for inattentive viewers. “There is no such principle,” Netflix film chief Dan Lin told reporters Wednesday. The comments come a few days after a bit at the Oscars with Conan O’Brien and Sterling K. […]

Hong Kong cinema takes a bold leap into the immersive era as veteran director and cinematographer Kwok-man Keung unveils “Harbour Dreams: Hong Kong XR Adventure” at this year’s FilMart. Hailed as the city’s first 6D multi-sensory film, the 20-minute experience blends VR, AR, motion, and scent technologies to let audiences see, hear, touch, and even […]

EXCLUSIVE: Cameras have started rolling on The Blind Cook (Kusinerang Bulag), a Filipino feature directed by Hugo “Boboy” Yonzon III, with Jean Garcia and Arra San Agustin signed on as leads. Yonzon directs from a screenplay he also wrote. The film is executive produced by Marilyn Magampon Manila and Cyrene Grace Lubigan. The film’s official […]