A largely forgotten sci-fi movie led by Scarlett Johansson has become a streaming hit. Lucy came out in 2014 and found considerable critical and commercial success, but was quickly overshadowed by the ...

While many film franchises' second instalments are pale imitations of the first, these prove that the opposite can be true ...

Streaming has fundamentally transformed films from finite theatrical products into evergreen revenue-generating assets.

Scarlett Johansson’s record as the highest-grossing actor was recently smashed by Zoe Saldaña — but the Black Widow star’s ...

The 26th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, featuring Variety's 10 Actors to Watch and their presentation of the Legends and Groundbreakers Award to Scarlett Johansson, airs Monday on PBS ...

Mortgage rates on Friday fell below 6% for the first time in years, after President Donald Trump ordered his “representatives” to begin buying $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds, his latest push to ...

Peter Zaffino is retiring as CEO of American International Group, with longtime Aon executive Eric Andersen taking the reins at the property and casualty insurer.

It’s been whispered, leaked, hinted, and practically shouted through the industry grapevine (again, allegedly). While nobody’s stamped it with a studio‑official seal yet, the writing on the wall is ...

The restaurant industry is trying to figure out whether America has hit peak pizza. Once the second-most common U.S. restaurant type, pizzerias are now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican food ...

Netflix's proposed Warner Bros. deal has spooked investors. Stranger Things Season 5 is a reminder of how powerful Netflix's simple business model is. Even after the sell-off, the valuation still ...