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Crunchyroll Founder Launches AniBiz, New Global Anime Licensing Platform With Offerings From Aniplex, Toei and More Top IP Holders (EXCLUSIVE)
Crunchyroll founder and former CEO Kun Gao’s anime-focused media company Nakama launched new platform AniBiz.com Thursday. The offering is described as “the first dedicated B2B marketplace built specifically for the global anime industry.” Led by Nakama co-founder and president Gao, co-founder and CEO Brady McCollum and co-founder and Sae Whan Song, AniBiz.com is designed to…
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‘Dutton Ranch’ Season Finale Sneak Peek: Watch Rip Punch a Dude Who Foolishly Puts His Hands on Beth (EXCLUSIVE)
The season finale of “Dutton Ranch” debuts on July 3, and there is plenty of action — including one big beatdown we can debut on Variety. In the clip, Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) forces her way into the 10 Petal Ranch slaughterhouse facility owned by Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and has some choice words for the…
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‘Helluva Boss’ Season 3 Is Going Full Adults-Only on Prime Video [Exclusive]
Helluva Boss creator Vivienne Medrano says Season 3 will push the show’s adult humor even further when it premieres on Prime Video this October.
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New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie Filming Plans Officially Confirmed by Writer
Danny McBride shared a promising update on his G.I. Joe movie, teasing a possible shoot next year and a story set in Cobra’s Springfield.
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Taylor Sheridan’s Best ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off Is Officially Changing Its Formula in Season 2
Dutton Ranch Season 2 has found a new showrunner in SEAL Team creator Benjamin Cavell, changing the formula of the Yellowstone spin-off.
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Why Stars Love Karlovy Vary and Vice Versa. Just Ask Dakota Johnson or Russell Crowe
The big Czech fest has developed a celebrity fan base as an escape from doom-mongering about AI and streaming, a chance to showcase favorite films and much more.
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Apple TV’s Biggest ‘Wheel of Time’ Replacement Confirms Season 1 Episode Count
Brandon Sanderson has offered a new update on Apple TV’s Stormlight Archive adaptation, including how many episodes the fantasy series may require.
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Telemundo Expected a World Cup Ratings Boost, But Not One This Big
The Spanish-language network’s telecasts have more than doubled compared to 2022, which Telemundo’s head of sports calls “an incredible win.”
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UTA Partner Jeremy Barber on Joining UNICEF Board and Enlisting Hollywood to Tell Organization’s Stories: ‘I Believe We’re Here to Take Care of Each Other’ (EXCLUSIVE)
UTA partner and agent Jeremy Barber has been appointed to UNICEF USA’s national board of directors. “I don’t know that there’s more important work ultimately than the well-being of children,” Barber tells me during an exclusive interview. “It’s irrefutable, right? It’s not left or right. I would tell you, I’m a Rockefeller Republican, which means…