The BRAG Media
The Brag
Rolling Stone Australia
Tone Deaf
The Music Network
Variety Australia
ARTnews
BGR
Billboard
Crunchyroll
Deadline
Dirt
Enthusiast Gaming
Footwear News
Funimation
Gamelancer
Gold Derby
Hypebeast
IndieWire
kidoodle
Life Without Andy
SheKnows
Sourcing Journal
Sportico
Spy
Stylecaster
The Hollywood Reporter
ToonGoggles
TVLine
VIBE
Content

optional screen reader

  • Newsletters
Switch edition between ANZ Edition U.S. Edition
  • U.S. Edition
Variety
Log in
The BRAG Media
The Brag
Rolling Stone Australia
Tone Deaf
The Music Network
Variety Australia
ARTnews
BGR
Billboard
Crunchyroll
Deadline
Dirt
Enthusiast Gaming
Footwear News
Funimation
Gamelancer
Gold Derby
Hypebeast
IndieWire
kidoodle
Life Without Andy
SheKnows
Sourcing Journal
Sportico
Spy
Stylecaster
The Hollywood Reporter
ToonGoggles
TVLine
VIBE
Content
Variety Plus Icon Read Next: CBS Will Pay for Unauthorised Use of ‘Linus and Lucy’ in ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Finale; Proceeds to be Donated to José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen
  • Film
  • TV
  • Music
  • Radio
  • Podcasts
  • Biz
  • Tech
  • Theatre
  • Comedy
  • Awards
  • What To Watch

Latest News

    • Film 2 days

      Ian McKellen Roasted Trump on ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Set by Shouting ‘Mar-a-Lago!’ When Told to Hate What Magneto Is Destroying

      McKellen Trump
    • Film 1 month

      Ian McKellen Says Obi-Wan Kenobi Actor Alec Guinness Told Him to Stay Quiet on Gay Rights Because ‘It’s Unseemly for an Actor to Dabble in Political Affairs’

      Ian McKellen and Alec Guinness
    • Film 5 months

      X-Men Are Back: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser Reunites Xavier and Magneto, Cyclops Blasts Huge Eye Beam

      'X-Men'
    • Film 2 years

      Ian McKellen Is Open to Returning as Gandalf in New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies, but Warns Filmmakers: ‘They Better Be Quick!’

      Ian McKellen as Gandalf in The
    • Music 2 years

      Ian McKellen Cancels Final ‘Player Kings’ West End Performances After Fall

      Ian McKellen
    • Film 2 years

      Ian McKellen Says ‘My Recovery Will Be Complete and Speedy’ After Falling Off Stage: ‘I Am Looking Forward to Returning to Work’

      Ian McKellen
    • Film 2 years

      Ian McKellen Hospitalized After Falling Off Stage During West End Performance

      Ian McKellen
    • Film 3 years

      Ian McKellen on Not Retiring, Not Being the First Choice for Gandalf and Going Evil for ‘The Critic’: ‘The Devil Has the Best Lines’

      Ian McKellen interview

    Most Popular

    • Sydney Film Festival Reveals Winner of Sydney Film Prize

      Sydney Film Festival
    • How 'Scary Movie' Conquered the International Box Office: 'Let's Cross Every Line, and Let's Cross It Locally in Each Territory'

      Scary Movie
    • Australian Screen Producers Call for Fairness Rules to Counter Streaming Giants' Market Power

      Wolfram
    • David Beckham on Pushing for a Spice Girls Reunion, World Cup Mania and Family Coming First: 'I Feel Very Lucky'

      David Beckham
    • With UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, Trump Has Reached Peak 'Idiocracy'

      UFC
    • ‘Bluey’ to Screen in Indigenous Language For NAIDOC Week

      Bluey
    • ARN Settles Lawsuit With Kyle Sandilands

      Kyle Sandilands
    • 'The Death of Robin Hood' Review: Hugh Jackman and Michael Sarnoski Make a Grizzled, Anguished Antihero of the Valiant Outlaw

      Robin Hood
    • Dwayne Johnson Is Coming to Sydney to Celebrate Live-Action ‘Moana’

      Moana
    • Prime Video Pushes Beyond Streaming to Build APAC Entertainment Hub, Top Executives Reveal at APOS

      APOS

    Must Read

    • TV

      ‘Bluey’ to Screen in Indigenous Language For NAIDOC Week

      By Andrew Wallenstein 12 hours
      Bluey
    • Radio

      ARN Settles Lawsuit With Kyle Sandilands

      Kyle Sandilands
    • TV

      WIN Network to Commence NBN News Restructure This Month

      Nine x WIN logos
    • Film

      'Shrek 5' Trailer: Shrek, Fiona and Their Adult Kids Go to Jail With Donkey

      Shrek
    • Film

      Dwayne Johnson Is Coming to Sydney to Celebrate Live-Action ‘Moana’

      Moana

    Variety

    • Newsletter

    Legal

    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    Variety

    The Business of Entertainment

    Subscribe Today
    Variety Australia/New Zealand® and © 2026 Variety Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Published under license from Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation
    brag logo
    Variety
    Content
    • Film
      • News
      • Reviews
      • Box Office
      • Columns
      • Trailers
    • TV
      • News
      • Reviews
      • Ratings
      • Columns
      • Trailers
    • Podcasts
      • News
      • Features
    • Music
      • News
      • Album Reviews
      • Concert Reviews
      • Hitmakers
      • Music For Screens
    • Tech
      • News
      • Features
    • Awards
      • Logies
      • Grammys
      • ARIAs
      • Oscars
      • Critics Choice
    • Radio
      • News
    • Biz
      • News
    • Comedy
      • Theatre
        • Newsletters
        Switch edition between ANZ Edition U.S. Edition
        • U.S. Edition

        Alerts and Newsletters

        Follow Us

        Subscribe
        Switch edition between ANZ Edition U.S. Edition
        • U.S. Edition

        optional screen reader

        • Advertise
        Icon Link Plus Icon Variety Australia/New Zealand® and © 2026 Variety Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Published under license from Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation