International sales company Lights On has acquired world rights to Cambodian director Polen Ly’s debut feature “Becoming Human,” which will have its world premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The...
The Korean streaming wars are heating up. New data shows the country’s premium video-on-demand sector reached $1.1 billion in revenue during the first half of 2025, with subscriber numbers climbing to...
Universal Music Korea has inked an exclusive deal with singer-songwriter Lim Kim. The signing adds another high-profile Korean artist to UMK’s growing roster, which includes Dean, Heyoon, Okasian...
London’s National Theatre is banking on Irish star power this winter with its upcoming production of “The Playboy of the Western World,” and Variety can exclusively reveal the first trailer...
Park Gyu-tae, the South Korean helmer behind 2022’s breakout comedy hit “6/45,” has inked a co-production agreement for his next feature “Saigon Oppa” during a high-profile cultural diplomacy event in Seoul....
HBO Max is partnering with Asian streaming giant Viu to create a unified subscription package that will debut across five Southeast Asian territories before year-end. The collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery‘s...
Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar’s Indian production shingle GMB Entertainment has unveiled the first look at “Rao Bahadur,” bringing acclaimed filmmaker Venkatesh Maha into the banner’s fold. The psychological...
A new player has entered the horror distribution game. Void Signal, a premium label dedicated to horror and genre films, has launched in partnership with Alliance Home Entertainment, targeting digital and...
