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Jaden Thompson Prepare for “the greatest Bigfoot story ever told.” Bleecker Street has released the trailer for the upcoming absurdist comedy “Sasquatch Sunset,” starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg as hairy (and horny) mythical creatures. It is set for theatrical release on April 12.

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Twisters, the follow-up to the 190s action classic Twister. Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, David Corenswet, Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack, Kiernan Shipka, Nik Dodani, and Maura Tierney lead the cast of this one which is all set to land in cinemas in the summer.Warner Brothers are handling the release of this one.

A recent episode of Escape to the Country saw a couple from the Isle of Wight hoping to relocate to Scotland, who were rather taken aback by one of the properties they viewed. Michael and Maryan had opted to relocate and completely overhaul their lifestyle with both a new home and a new business, with the show following them on their adventure to Scotland.The couple had a rather sizeable budget of £650,000 and had a very specific 'wish list' which included a large plot of land, a bike store, and a workshop for their new mountain bike business.They also wanted three bedrooms, a blend of traditional and contemporary styles, and rather unusually, a grand staircase.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The CGI animated sequel to “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness,” the hit adventure film based on the Dark Horse comics which sold around the world, has lured buyers ahead of the European Film Market. Titled “Chickenhare and the Very Very (Very) Old Groundhog,” the movie is budgeted at $23 million (a large budget by European production standards) and brings back the creative team behind the first film.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor As an alumna of “Saturday Night Live,” Kate McKinnon knows what it takes to come up with interesting characters. Now she will do so for a decidedly different format. The comic actor plans to launch a debut novel aimed at young-adult readers.

Naman Ramachandran Camelot Media has set action-adventure film franchise “The Lost Book of Creation.” Roel Reine (“Line of Fire,” “Halo”) will direct the first film of the planned three-film franchise. Matt Hookings (“Prizefighter”) has written the script and will also star alongside Madalina Diana Ghenea (“Deep Fear,” “House of Gucci”). The film follows archaeologists Slade (Hookings) and Eve (Ghenea) as they set out to find the legendary lost Book of Creation, which is believed to hold the secrets of the universe and the answer to why and how humankind exists.

Naman Ramachandran “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the series, is extending its run at the Palace Theatre at London’s West End to 2025. Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions have revealed a booking extension through to March 2, 2025 for the two-part production.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. You’ll soon be able to enjoy Bella Baxter’s whimsical, sex-fueled adventures from the comfort of your own home. Yorgos Lanthimos’s Oscar-nominated “Poor Things,” which hit theaters in December, will become available to purchase/rent on Prime Video and Apple TV+ on Feb.

EXCLUSIVE: Animation outfit Toonz Media Group has acquired rights to make a feature adaptation of the children’s book Santa on a Panda written by Parker Jacobs (Yo Gabba Gabba) of the Dumb Idea Group with Multi-Emmy Award-Winner Brian A. Miller (Steven Universe, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Primal) signed on to produce.

Sir Richard Branson has been involved in horror cycling accident during one of his recent adventures.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Global Screen has closed further deals on major territories for its animated adventure film “Niko – Beyond the Northern Lights.” Variety debuts the new teaser (below). Viva Kids has acquired all rights for North America to the latest feature film in the franchise about a flying reindeer, following worldwide hits “Niko & the Way to the Stars” (2008) and “Niko – Little Brother, Big Trouble” (2012), which were sold to more than 120 countries. Further deals were concluded with Flins y Piniculas for Spain, CDC for Latin America, Nos Lusomundo for Portugal, Grand Entertainment for the Middle East and SVOE Kino for Ukraine.

Twisters premiered during the Super Bowl 2024 tonight (February 11), giving a first look at the upcoming sequel.The new movie is a follow-up to 1996’s Twister, which followed meteorologist Jo Harding (played by Helen Hunt) as she chases storms – and throws herself and her family into danger.Minari director Lee Isaac Chung has helmed the new sequel, Twisters, which stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell.In the first trailer, Edgar-Jones and Powell are seemingly part of two rival storm-chasing teams, with both groups driving through the eye of destructive tornadoes. “You don’t face your fears,” Powell tells Edgar-Jones at one point.

The Manchester Evening News’ resident medium has outlined what members of each star sign can expect for the coming week. Leos have been advised to brace themselves and open up their hearts as someone who has hurt them in the past will be making an appearance in their lives.

Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, the creators and executive producers of Disney Channel’s Big City Greens, have signed a deal with Disney Branded Television.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Disney Branded Television has greenlit a fourth entry in the “Zombies” movie franchise. The announcement was made at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim set to reprise their roles as Addison and Zed, with both stars also set to executive produce.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, the creators and executive producers of the Disney Channel animated series “Big City Greens,” have signed an overall deal with Disney Branded Television. The announcement was made at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Under the multi-year deal, the Houghtons will produce animated projects with Disney Television Animation studio while also developing live-action projects with Disney Branded Television across all platforms.

Jimmy Doherty is swapping his Suffolk farm for sunny Florida as the keen foodie travels across the US state to visit its culinary hotspots. However, the ITV1 series isn’t just a regular travel show for Jimmy – as he finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of ticking Florida off his list of must-see holiday destinations. “Growing up, my view of Florida was Miami Vice, Gentle Ben, Flipper and all that kind of stuff.

The Lunar New Year is celebrated across the globe and largely underpinned by themes of hope and reunion. Known to many as Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year is also celebrated by many different countries throughout Asia, including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, Malaysia and the Philippines. It is also celebrated in other countries where there is an established Chinese community, as the holiday brings together family and friends to celebrate the start of another year.

Adventurer and TV presenter Ben Fogle is back on our screens tonight with his new showBen Fogle: New Lives in the Wild.The programme, airing at 9pm on Channel 5, sees Ben visiting Sri Lanka to stay with Naveen and Anke at their home in the country's highlands. Undoubtedly his family is incredibly proud of his latest project, including his wife Marina.The couple have been happily married for 17 years and share two children, Ludovic Herbert Richard, born in 2009, and Iona, born in 2011. Marina, who was previously known as Marina Hunt, co-founded The Bump Class, a business that offers guidance and antenatal classes to expectant mums.

Art is often inspired by real people and events, and this is especially true in Josh Margolin’s Thelma. The film sees a 93 year old Thelma (June Squibb) duped by scammers pretending to be her grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger). This idea was born after Margolin’s own grandmother Thelma, aged 103, almost met the same fate. Thelma presents a fictionalised account of the story in which the scammers pull off their con. However, not one to be easily had, Thelma channels her inner action hero and sets off on an adventure to take the crooks to task. Viewing so close to The Beekeeper, one can’t help but see the early comparisons of a plot focused on scammers getting their comeuppance.

Cheshire’s top family attraction, BeWILDerwood, is reopening next month and to celebrate it’s offering a deal for those visiting during half-term. BeWILDerwood is a huge woodland adventure park, near to Cholmondeley Castle, around an hour’s drive from Greater Manchester.

. As the radiant life-generating sun moves through the depths of winter, themes of groups and belonging to a larger cause remind us we’re wired for and to the collective to survive and thrive. Consider your place in and perspective from extended family, friends, and people who share all sorts of common interests.

Noah Centineo has officially embarked on another dangerous adventure as Owen Hendricks in The Recruit, and the cast has been unveiled.

It’s been rainy in Las Vegas – but that won’t stop us from soaking it all in! Adventure nourishes the soul! @SpringsPreserve

Charles Leclerc‘s future in Formula 1 with Scuderia Ferrari has been revealed!

Evie Morrison has kept a relatively low profile on The Traitors, but it seems to have worked in her favour as she's made it to the final week and is in with the chance of scooping up the huge cash prize.Things have been shaken up in the final days of the hit BBC games show as Harry and Andrew recruited Ross as a new Traitor only for him to be banished a mere 24 hours later after a hostile roundtable session. His banishment came just two days before the grand final and while viewers were left crying over his departure, it worked in the favour of Faithful Evie who is well and truly still in the game. But what do we know about Evie away from the spotlight...

Helen Skelton has shared a shocking story about choosing a "cute" guinea pig for her lunch.The former Blue Peter presenter, 40, known for her daring adventures such as kayaking along the Amazon and cycling to the South Pole, made the revelation during an episode of the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast. She recalled the incident from a charity trip to Peru in 2011, where she was filming with charities educating children who worked on rubbish dumps.

Halle Berry‘s movie The Mothership is sadly not going to see the light of day!

Paris Fashion Week was a family affair for Kylie Jenner!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Daisy Ridley spent her 20s on film sets, fighting Siths as Rey in the “Star Wars” trilogy and ironing out her alibi in Kenneth Branagh’s whodunit “Murder on the Orient Express.” So the actor marveled at experiencing the mundanity of office life in the indie drama “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” which premiered at last year’s Sundance and debuts in theaters on Jan. 26. She plays Fran, a lonely clerical worker whose morbid daydreams are more comforting than the world around her.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Netflix has scrapped the release of “The Mothership,” a science-fiction film starring Halle Berry. The movie finished filming in 2021, but it couldn’t be completed after multiple delays in post-production, Variety has confirmed. “The Mothership” is the latest Hollywood movie to disappear even though filming had wrapped.

The list of movies and television shows that Netflix is removing from the streaming service throughout the month of February 2024 have been revealed.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexico City-based Endemol Shine Boomdog has seized the adaptation rights to “La Reina del Sur” author Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s novel, “Revolution” (“Revolución”) with Kate del Castillo’s Cholawood on board as executive producers. Del Castillo, who plays the titular role in the hit Spanish-language adaptation of “La Reina del Sur” will also star in the upcoming series based on the Mexican revolution.

Netflix has finally announced the long-awaited release date for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.Yesterday (January 23), Netflix shared a new trailer for its upcoming series, which sees Aang get acquainted with young waterbender Katara and her brother Sokka, who he later begins his adventures with. We also get a better look at element bending, action scenes, Prince Zuko, Firelord Ozai and more.Watch the action-packed trailer for Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender below.Avatar: The Last Airbender is due for release exclusively on Netflix on February 22, and will run for eight episodes.The series will follow Aang, the last survivor of the airbender tribe as he trains to become the Avatar after he is discovered frozen in a block of ice.

The trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender has finally debuted online!