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: Christy Knowings, Nickelodeon’s ‘All That’ Cast Member, Dies at 46
  • Film
  • TV
  • Music
  • Radio
  • Podcasts
  • Biz
  • Tech
  • Theatre
  • Comedy
  • Awards
  • What To Watch

More News

  • Music 1 year

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

    Lord of the Rings
  • Film 2 years

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

    “Lord of the Rings: The War
  • TV 2 years

    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 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
  • Film 2 years

    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 2 years

    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 2 years

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

    Bernard Hill
  • TV 3 years

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

    The Lord of the Rings: The
  • TV 4 years

    ‘The Rings of Power’: 18 Cast Members on What You Need to Know About Their Middle-earth Characters

    ‘The Rings of Power’: 18 Cast
Previous

Most Popular

  • 'GTA 6' to Debut 'Extended Look' on Netflix and YouTube on Aug. 27

    GTA 6
  • 'Seinfeld' to Stay on Netflix for Another Five Years

    Seinfeld
  • William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer for Madonna and Blur, Dies at 69

    William Orbit
  • Lakers Sell to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner for $12.5 Billion

    Bob Iger, Luka Dončić and Josh
  • 'Gilmore Girls' Documentary Set at HBO Max With Lauren Graham, Never-Before-Seen Footage and More

    Gilmore Girls
  • Don Lemon Asks Court to Drop Criminal Charges Against Him Related to Minnesota ICE Protest, Citing Donald Trump's Chronic 'Animus' Toward Journalist

    Lemon Trump
  • David Ellison Is Promising Theatre Owners Contractual Guarantees for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate. But What if Moviegoers Don't Care?

    David Ellison at event
  • Australian Olympian Raygun to Get Netflix Documentary

    Raygun
  • Mark Zuckerberg Says He's Surprised the 'Discourse' From AI Companies 'Is So Filled With Doom'

    Mark Zuckerberg speaks at event
  • Vin Diesel Cried Over the 'Fast Forever' Script, but the Movie's Director Still Hasn't Read It: 'There Will Be an Ending, and It's Great'

    Fast Forever

Must Read

  • Film

    Mark Coles Smith Shares His Must-See Films at MIFF 2026

    By Andrew Wallenstein 3 hours
    Mark Coles Smith
  • Film

    Nicole Kidman Got Warned About Marrying Tom Cruise but Fired Back: 'I Don't Care. I'm in Love… Of Course I'll Throw My Career Away'

    Kidman Cruise
  • TV

    Netflix's 'My Brilliant Career' Is a Spunky Reimagining of the Australian Period Drama: TV Review

    My Brilliant Career
  • Film

    Australian Olympian Raygun to Get Netflix Documentary

    Raygun
  • Film

    Mel Gibson Says 'Lethal Weapon 5' Is Stuck in 'Some Kind of Industrial Film Hell' Even Though the 'Script Is Better Than All the Others'

    Lethal Weapon

Variety

  • Newsletter

Legal

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Code

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