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: After Shocking Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Trump Keeps Successfully Silencing His Critics — and That’s Terrifying
  • Film
  • TV
  • Music
  • Radio
  • Podcasts
  • Biz
  • Tech
  • Theatre
  • Comedy
  • Awards
  • What To Watch

Latest News

    • Film 2 weeks

      Andy Serkis Says ‘I Can’t Escape’ Gollum Before Flying to New Zealand to Begin New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie: ‘We’re Going Down to Start Prep’

      Gollum
    • Music 5 months

      Middle-Earth Comes to the Gold Coast: A Theatrical Epic Lands at HOTA

      The Lord of the Rings -
    • Music 7 months

      ‘You Shall Not Pass’: ‘Lord of the Fries’ Trademark Dispute Has a Winner

      Lord of the Rings
    • Film 9 months

      Peter Jackson, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Return to Hobbiton For ‘Rohirrim’ Launch

      “Lord of the Rings: The War
    • TV 12 months

      Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out For Blood’ — From Social Media Boot Camps to Superfan Focus Groups

      Image of different TV shows
    • Film 1 year

      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
    • Film 1 year

      Cate Blanchett Says ‘No One Got Paid Anything’ to Film ‘Lord of the Rings’: ‘I Basically Got Free Sandwiches’

      Cate Blanchett in Lord of the
    • Film 1 year

      Viggo Mortensen Asked Peter Jackson if He Could Use Aragorn’s Sword in a New Movie, Says He’d Star in New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Only ‘If I Was Right for the Character’

      Viggo Mortensen in Lord of the
    • Film 1 year

      Bernard Hill, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, Dies at 79

      Bernard Hill
    • TV 2 years

      ‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon and Tolkien Estate Win Copyright Lawsuit Over TV Show, Copycat Book

      The Lord of the Rings: The
    Next

    Most Popular

    • After Shocking Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Trump Keeps Successfully Silencing His Critics — and That's Terrifying

      Jimmy Kimmel
    • Teddy Swims Confirmed as SXSW Sydney Music Keynote Speaker

      Teddy Swims
    • Casey Barnes and Chugg Music Split After Six Years

      ‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon and
    • LimeWire Acquires Infamous Fyre Festival, Promises a Fresh Start

      ‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon and
    • 'Victoria Beckham' Trailer: Netflix Docuseries Spotlights Posh Spice's Transformation Into a Fashion Maven

      Victoria Beckham
    • Nate Bargatze's Boys & Girls Club Emmys Bit Fell Flat and Was a Clumsy Exercise in Celebrity Humiliation

      ‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon and
    • 'White Lotus' Stars Say Season 4 Is Set in France, but They Don't Know Who Will Return

      'The White Lotus'
    • Trump and Epstein Image Projected on Windsor Castle as President Arrives in U.K. for Second State Visit; Four Arrests Made

      Trump Epstein
    • Stan Releases Bonnie Blue Documentary ‘1000 Men and Me’

      ‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon and
    • The 'MJ the Musical' Cast on the Music That Changed Their Lives

      MJ the Musical

    Must Read

    • Music

      2026 Laneway Festival to be Headlined by Chappell Roan

      By Andrew Wallenstein 7 hours
      Laneway
    • TV

      'Summer I Turned Pretty' Movie Set at Amazon Following Series Finale

      'The Summer I Turned Pretty'
    • TV

      'South Park' Delays New Episode Hours Ahead of Airtime Because Creators 'Didn't Get It Done in Time'

      'South Park'
    • TV

      Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning to Star in A24 Legal Thriller Series 'Discretion'

      'Discretion'
    • Film

      'Anaconda' Trailer: Jack Black and Paul Rudd Star in Reimagining of Classic Snake Horror Movie

      'Anaconda'

    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 © 2025 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 © 2025 Variety Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Published under license from Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation