Variety

Producers, distributors, talent reps and private equity players gathered at the U-Knock: International Content Investment Forum in Las Vegas to discuss the turbulent state of the global content industry and how South Korea can continue to keep its sector growing at a fast clip. Read more: bit.ly/3YVSMlp

Zendaya and Anne Hathaway are joining Christopher Nolan‘s next film at Universal, alongside previously announced cast members Tom Holland and Matt Damon. https://lnkd.in/gemzfDgw

Get ready to head back to the Pleistocene era.⁠ ⁠ Disney and 20th Century Animation announced that “Ice Age 6” is in the works, which means that Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the herd will soon return to screens.⁠ https://bit.ly/4epKuXg

Beyoncé is easily the queen of the rodeo that is the 2025 Grammy nominations, racking up 11 nominations for her “Cowboy Carter” album and its attendant singles. That’s a personal high for her, besting the 10 nods she got back in 2009.⁠ ⁠ But Beyoncé has to share the headlines coming out of Friday morning’s announcement. Because she is just one of five powerhouse women who are nominated in all three of the top general categories this year — record, song and album of the year. Joining her in being nominated for all three of those major prizes are Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter.⁠ See the full list of nominations here: https://bit.ly/4elredt

Rashida Jones paid tribute to her father, music legend Quincy Jones: "All accurate descriptions of my father but his music (and ALL of his work) was a channel for his love. He WAS love. He made everyone he ever met feel loved and seen. That’s his legacy. I was fortunate enough to experience this love in close proximity. I’ll miss his hugs and kisses and unconditional devotion and advice. Daddy, it is an honor to be your daughter. Your love lives forever." https://bit.ly/40ycJ2X

Police in Argentina have detained three persons of interest and raided the home of one — said to be acquaintance of Liam Payne — in connection to the former One Direction member’s death. ABC World News and La Nación report authorities detained two hotel workers, in addition to a “friend” posing as Payne’s manager. Payne had allegedly spent time with the latter before his death on Oct. 16. The pair of hotel workers are being accused of supplying Payne with the narcotics found in his system after he fell from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gCzfuxWi

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EXCLUSIVE: A “Mass Effect” TV series is officially in development at Amazon MGM Studios. https://bit.ly/3NYgozt

Lucasfilm is finally returning to a galaxy far, far away with development on a new “Star Wars” trilogy from “X-Men” alum Simon Kinberg. Kinberg is writing and producing the trio of films with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. It will begin a new series after 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” concluded the “Skywalker Saga.” https://bit.ly/40yL029

President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged a peaceful transfer of power back to Donald Trump, touted his accomplishments in office, and reassured supporters that “We’re going to be OK.” Speaking in the Rose Garden at the White House, Biden paid tribute to the workings of democracy and the fairness of American elections. “We accept the choice the country made,” Biden said. “You can’t love your country only when you win. You can’t love your neighbor only when you agree.” https://bit.ly/4hA5tcT