HBO Max is developing a series about The Penguin that will be a spinoff of “The Batman” feature, Variety has learned from sources. Colin Farrell is set...
Protagonist Pictures, the international sales, finance and production company behind films such as “Sound of Metal,” has announced a significant restructure with an eye to focusing...
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi has signed a multi-genre development deal with Boat Rocker. Kendi will develop projects under his Maroon Visions production banner, with Boat Rocker...
Longtime development executive Steven Prinz has signed an overall television deal and a first-look film deal with Amazon, Variety has learned. Prinz most recently served as...
The African Development Ambassador Award 2021 has honoured and recognised Ogenna Walter Ekwubiri for her efforts and impact in eradicating poverty in Africa through her NGO,...
At this year’s edition of Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development, both the future of the selected nine projects, and the co-production market as a whole, will be...
The Nacelle Company has partnered with North Maple Productions in a deal intended to broaden Nacelle’s content development strategy with a focus on expanding the company’s...
AGBO, the content company founded by Anthony and Joe Russo, has promoted executive Albert Kim to vice president of intellectual property and development. Kim will now...
Jon Koa has joined CBS Entertainment in the role of executive vice president of comedy development, Variety has learned. Koa takes over the role from longtime CBS...
Eva Longoria will direct and executive produce a single-cam comedy in the works at ABC that hails from Grace Parra Janney and Josh Bycel. The untitled...
A new Pokemon series is in early development at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. As the project is still in its early days, no details...
“The L Word: Generation Q” showrunner, executive producer, director and writer Marja-Lewis Ryan has inked an exclusive overall development deal with Showtime, Variety has learned. Gary Levine,...
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Kano pledged that his administration will continue to accord railway infrastructure development the greatest priority, describing rail transportation as a potent...
The National Leadership of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (#ALGON) has commended #Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State for the state’s secure and peaceful...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has expressed optimism that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), before the National Assembly, would open up...
Starlings Entertainment and StoryFirst have partnered for a drama and family entertainment development fund, with Starlings also taking a financial stake in StoryFirst. The joint venture...
Solomon Dalung, a former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung has blamed political elites for the worsening insecurity, mutual suspicion, hatred and mistrust among...
Immigration boss, others hail Ugwuanyi on peace, development, support to security agencies …As new State Comptroller, Ground Training Command’s Air Officer, Controller of Correctional Service, visit...
CBS’ executive vice president Julie Pernworth is departing the network after nearly 21 years. Calling the last year and a half of the pandemic “a time...
Producer Tendeka Matatu’s London and South Africa-based production company Ten10 Films is expanding and rebranding as Ten10 Entertainment. The Ten10-produced neo-noir thriller “Cold Harbour” is currently...
A new musical will serve as both a sequel to one of the greatest children’s stories of all time, as well as a prequel to another...
As president Uhuru Kenyatta’s succession politics gains momentum, a section of political leaders from Mount Kenya East held a meeting on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in...