2+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) First the Blackberry and Hot Cheetos got the feature film treatment, and now: “Hooters: The Movie.” Based on real-life events that took place at the restaurant, the founders of Hooters are turning their business into a movie, which is already…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (171+ words) Producer Beau Flynn ("Moana") and creator Jazwares to partner on splashy family film Your moviegoing experience is about to get a lot plusher. Squishmallows, the popular collectible toys known for softness and irreverent personalities, will come to life in a…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (196+ words) 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....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (412+ words) Variety Disney Partners With Dhar Mann Studios, Which Has Been Given a 20-Episode Series Order Variety Editor at Large Disney has sealed a pact with Burbank-based content creator Dhar Mann Studios to create new youth- and family-oriented programming for its…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (380+ words) Variety ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Footage: Ryan Gosling Races Through the Galaxy With Young Sidekick Ryan Gosling already survived going to space in “Project Hail Mary,” but now he’s ready to blast off to a galaxy far, far away in “Star…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (544+ words) Whether it was a conscious choice or not, chances are high that if you’ve run an online query about a TV show, movie, book or video game the answer you received came courtesy of Fandom. Launched in 2004, Fandom is best…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (283+ words) A galaxy far, far away is about to get closer than ever. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Sept. 2 after grossing $345 million worldwide in theaters this summer. That total made it the lowest grossing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (351+ words) “Kane Chronicles” is coming to TV. A series adaptation of the Rick Riordan book series is in development at Disney+. If the project is ordered, Angela Robinson (“True Blood,” “The L Word”) will executive produce and write the show alongside…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (459+ words) George Lucas previewed the long-in-the-works Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and Lucas said of the Herculean effort, “I’m fascinated by doing things that people say can’t be done.” “I’m used to doing the impossible,” said…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (471+ words) Ewan McGregor has recently been very vocal about his desire to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi — and even has a few pitches for what his “Star Wars” character could get up to in a new project. Speaking at the Variety Lounge…...