Laika Developing New Animated Features With Victor Maldonado, Alfredo Torres & Pete Candeland

James Bond producer, Greg Wilson, has shared an update on the future of the franchise.In the two years since Daniel Craig stepped down from the role after his final performance as the suited secret agent in No Time To Die, fans have celebrated Bond’s 60th anniversary, and while no new movies have been released, the first non-scripted James Bond inspired television series is set to launch on Amazon Prime Video this Friday.The premiere of the new series, 007: Road To A Million, was attended by Wilson, Succession star, Brian Cox, and producer, Barbara Broccoli.The new Bond-themed gameshow, starring Cox, will see real people taking part in physical challenges resembling those done by 007 himself, all competing against each other for the chance to win £1 million.Cox, who portrays the ominous Controller in the series, said on the role: “I thought, ‘This might be my big moment to play a Bond villain.’ I’ve always wanted to play a Bond villain.”Wilson told Express: “No plans on making the next Bond at this stage. There will be another Bond some day, but we’re not actively developing it.”This news echoed comments made by Broccoli in Variety when asked about future plans for the franchise in both film and television.

announced she was teaming up with the Spanish superstar in October in order to fight fish farming in Iceland. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Björk has expanded upon the origins of the song.“I recorded it between [1997’s] ‘Homogenic’ and [2001’s] ‘Vespertine’,” she said. “It was just so different; it was so poppy.

A café owner who starred in a Gordon Ramsay TV show has called Thyme on her business as she launches an exciting new venture.

David Mitchell has spoken out after his wife Victoria Coren Mitchell welcomed their second baby at 51. Victoria shared their joyous news on social media on Wednesday, revealing her clothes no longer fit her after giving birth to their second child earlier in the week.

Helen Flanagan is back in the dating game one year on from splitting up with ex Celtic star Scott Sinclair.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paris-based company 2425 Films, recently acquired by Mediawan, is working with a pool of rising filmmakers on timely movies, including Charly Delwart’s “1,5 degré,” Ilan Duran Cohen’s “Le coup d’apres” and Thomas Kruithof’s “Les Braises.” 2425 Films, founded by Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber, has been thriving with smart, high-concept commercial movies, such as Yann Gozlan’s “La boite noire” and “An Ideal Man,” as well as the thriller “Burn Out.” The company also presented Gozlan’s latest film, “Visions,” a thriller starring Diane Kruger (co-produced by Eagle Team Entetainment) at this year’s Angouleme Film Festival. Duran Cohen’s “Le coup d’apres” is a film set in the world of French politics, with a duo of French stars, Marina Fois and Laurent Laffite, who previously co-starred in “Papa ou Maman,” a French hit comedy franchise.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In 2005, Alanis Morissette starred in a Gap campaign in which she, Keith Urban, Jason Mraz and John Legend were tapped to sing a rendition of their favorite song to promote the brand’s new line of fall denim. Her pick: “Crazy” by Seal, which she also recorded for her greatest hits album “The Collection” earlier that year.

Dua Lipa has teased a new single ‘Houdini’ with a cryptic video message to fans on Instagram.The pop singer posted a snippet of new music on her account, in which she can be heard singing, “Tell me all the ways you’ll need me”.At the end of the snippet, a series of numbers flash up: 4 8 9 9 14 15 21. These numbers, when translated to their equivalent letters, can be re-arranged to form the name Houdini.Today (October 31) also marks the anniversary of the day that the famous magician and escapologist died in 1926.The abstract references to Houdini appear to continue, with Lipa being shown with a golden key necklace resting in her mouth.

There's a mere couple of months left of 2023 and while there's a new year on the horizon, there's still plenty to come in Coronation Street before the year is out.

“On the Way Down” singer Ryan Cabrera and his wife Lexi, who are expecting their first child in December, hosted a Halloween themed Karaoke Night at Planet Hollywood Orlando on Thursday night (October 26). Check out a fun photo below! Ryan and Lexi Cabrera kick-off Halloween season at Planet Hollywood Orlando.

The crippling pain of rheumatoid arthritis could be eased for more than half a million Brits suffering with the condition following a scientific breakthrough. A team of Korean scientists are developing a new treatment solution.

There’s been much celebratory talk here at the Tokyo Film Festival about a new dawn of internationally-minded Japanese artists led by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Makoto Shinkai, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi. 

Two months after Chase Sui Wonders and Pete Davidson called off their relationship, it appears that she has moved on.

Jennifer Lopez had a very glam evening while celebrating the launch of her new Intimissimi campaign.

Kai Widdrington has announced a new career move with girlfriend and pro Nadiya Bychkova that has nothing to do with Strictly Come Dancing.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The NBA hopes to get fans to spend longer periods of time with their favorite sport by using its mobile app to fill in the gaps between game watching. Fans will have the ability to add multiple team and player tabs to their app main screen, giving them access to a greater array of breaking news, trending topics, vertical video highlights and updates related to their favorite teams and players.

Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson have a special plan to revisit their beloved movie Matilda… as soon as the SAG-AFTRA strike is over!

Filmmaker Alexander Payne (“Sideways,” “The Descendants,”) recently held a Q&A session during the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France (via Variety), with Los Angeles-based French film journalist Didier Allouch overseeing that conversation. Payne gave the French audience a big tease about what he’s currently working on, which could allow him to tackle a dream film genre.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Federation Kids & Family is unveiling a new animated series at MipJunior as part of a strong lineup of toon series and live-action series. “The New Adventures of the Triplets,” by Nicole Lambert, is an animated show aimed at 3-to-6-year-old kids that chronicles the comic escapades of three loveable children — each of whom has his or her own way of looking at the world.

filming on his Netflix documentary with wife Victoria Beckham is over. The former soccer pro opened up about the project at the David Beckham Fragrances Launch Party at hotspot restaurant Torrisi in New York City.“It was a series that took me a while to come to terms with filming, and talking about my life,” David told People on Wednesday.