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Variety in Entertainment: Live Events and Gaming
The entertainment industry is exploring new formats with the launch of a live event video game on Netflix, while filmmakers debate Europe’s narrative in cinema.
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Variety
As French cinema continues to embrace large-scale event filmmaking, Antonin Baudry’s “De Gaulle: Résistance” arrives as Pathé’s latest ambitious historical epic, following the blockbuster success of “The Count of Monte Cristo” and “The Three Musketeers” diptych. The first installment of a two-part s
2026-06-04 16:49 UTC
Variety
You can’t help smiling — with a slightly arched brow — at the streamers’ recent obsession with live events. Television started out as a live medium, after all — virtually all programs were live in the early, golden age of the small screen before the use of film, and then videotape, allowed for more
2026-06-04 17:00 UTC
Variety
‘FIFA World Cup’ Video Game to Launch on Netflix With Daily Updates Based on Real Tournament Results
Netflix will make its biggest push into the gaming industry so far with the debut of “FIFA World Cup Launch Edition” June 11. Created by “007 First Light” developer Delphi Interactive and Netflix Games in collaboration with FIFA, “FIFA World Cup” is described as a
2026-06-04 17:00 UTC