With his new show “Bookish,” Mark Gatiss hasn’t tired of coming up with ways to kill people. “Sherlock Holmes himself said, ‘There’s nothing new under the sun,’” says the Emmy-winning co-creator/star of “Sherlock,” adding, “It’s a constant challenge because you’re trying to
The Swede spoke with THR in front of an audience at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which was honoring him with its Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema.
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in “Superman,” currently playing in theaters. The first time Edi Gathegi (“Twilight,” “For All Mankind”) learned about Mister Terrific, it was from James Gunn’s social media feed. When Gunn was named the co-chief of DC
“Superman” flexed solid box office muscle in its debut weekend. Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav took an early victory lap over the Man of Steel’s performance, while Rihanna arrived fashionably late to Sunday’s premiere of “Smurfs” with her two young sons in tow. These
The Television Academy is mixing up tradition ahead of the Emmy nominations, unveiling a pair of categories earlier than usual. In a twist to the typical schedule, two major categories — outstanding reality competition program and outstanding talk series — will be revealed live
Unreleased Beyoncé music was reportedly stolen from her choreographer and one of her dancers out of their rental car less than 48 hours before she kicked off her run of “Cowboy Carter” shows in Atlanta. An arrest warrant was issued on Monday for an unidentified suspect who
A celebration of life has been set for Jason Constantine, the veteran movie executive who died on June 3 at age 55. Colleagues, friends and family are welcome to the service at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood on August 12 at 10 a.m. Organizers said the event will
Richard Harmon has been cast as a series regular in “Memory of a Killer,” an upcoming Fox drama set for a midseason premiere during the 2025-2026 television season. “Memory of a Killer” follows Angelo Ledda (Patrick Dempsey), a hit man who has developed early onset Alzheimer’s.
Alec Baldwin is making his return to narrative audio with “The Ides of April,” an 8-episode historical docuseries chronicling the pivotal 17 days in April 1865 — from the surrender at Appomattox to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the largest manhunt in American
The musician and actor delivered several memorable one-liners, including, "Have a good time, all the time"
Sarah Jessica Parker appeared on “Watch What Happens Live!” and got asked about “Hocus Pocus 3,” which Disney first announced was in development two years ago. Since then, it has been near radio silence from the studio about another sequel in the beloved fantasy series. Parker,
Empire has announced their expansion into the Nordic region with a brand new hire, Iman Hazheer, as territory manager. In this newly established role, Hazheer will lead Empire’s strategic initiatives across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland,and Iceland. He will drive artist
Conversations about fashion in superhero movies typically revolve around the costume. Spandex or Lycra? Leather or chain mail? Exposed or covered nipples? Trunks or a codpiece? It’s safe to say that Nicholas Hoult has defied norms and become the intense sartorial focal point of
David Kaff, the British actor and musician known for playing keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap,” died on Friday. He was 79 years old. No cause of death has been officially confirmed, but his band Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom reported that Kaff had
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s highly-anticipated third boxing match drew an average minute audience (AMA) of approximately 6 million viewers on Friday night. That is according to data from Netflix and VideoAmp and includes those who watched the night of the fight and one
For many, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a more anticipated deals event than ubiquitous retail holidays like Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Prime Day. If you’re looking for unrivaled deals on luxe pieces — ranging from designer apparel and quality beauty products to chic
Czech poet and former political activist František Klišík, one of the main protagonists in documentary “Better Go Mad in the Wild,” died on Sunday, hours after the film won the Grand Prix at Karlovy Vary Film Festival. He was 62 years old. Klišík, who lost his right arm in a
Civil Jornal, based in Colombia’s Barranquilla, is teaming with Bogota’s Innoctum Media and Barranquilla’s Estuario Cine to produce “Wood” (“Madera”), a hybrid doc fiction on the cutting-edge of current Colombian film-making in its bold genre mix and approach to Colombian
“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham says she’s been thinking a lot about what her character Rebecca Welton has been up to since the Apple TV+ Series finished its third and, as many involved thought, seemingly final season. Well, she’s about to find out. A fourth season will soon
Fifteen visual effects workers at “Saturday Night Live” have unanimously ratified their first union contract. All 15 eligible voters voted “Yes,” marking a significant milestone for VFX artists and leads at the legendary sketch comedy show, which just celebrated its 50th
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack — performed by a fictional girl group called Huntrix in the animated feature — claims the No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week. The film and its soundtrack have been surprise hits, with
Even before tasting Cloud23, a new hot sauce brand from Brooklyn Beckham launched last year, the elegantly designed bottle is what immediately ignites the senses — tall and elegant with sculpted vertical ridges at the base and a rounded wooden stopper that evoke a luxury
Bellamy Young appear in a recurring guest star role in the second season of “Brilliant Minds,” which is set to premiere this September. Young will play Dr. Amelia Frederick, the clinical director for a long-term mental healthcare facility named Hudson Oaks. Dr. Frederick is
While the oeuvre of Toronto director David Cronenberg, the maestro of body horror, has inspired generations of Canadian filmmakers (including his progeny) and continues to do, Montreal’s Fantasia Festival and its Frontières Market event put them face-to-face with the global
Official social media accounts for the show returning July 16 has encouraged viewers to “keep the conversation kind this summer” and avoid bullying, doxxing, and hate speech in online discussions
Blake Lively won a judge’s ruling on Monday setting her deposition on her home turf, after her attorneys raised concerns that Justin Baldoni’s lawyers were trying to turn it into a media spectacle. Lively is set to be deposed on Thursday in her sexual harassment and retaliation
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com
Alex Edelman, Chris Fleming, the Basement Yard duo and a “Strangers With Candy” reunion are among the highlights of the New York Comedy Festival lineup that will unfold across the five boroughs in November. Margaret Cho, Louis C.K., Hannah Berner, Pete Holmes, Nurse John,
Anouk Whissell’s “Holi Womb,” Talal Selhami’s “The Shelter” and Hannes Baumgartner’s “Insect World” bid fair to prove standouts at Fantasia’s 2025 Frontières Co-Production Market, one of the world’s biggest, widest-ranging and highest caliber genre project platforms. “Holi
Reed Hastings, co-founder, chairman and former CEO of Netflix, has signed on as an executive producer of Costa Rica-set crime thriller “52nd State” — his first official credit as a producer on a film or TV show. However, “52nd State” is not a Netflix production. The indie film
The longtime agent began her career at ICM in 2003 as an intern and amassed an enviable list of big-name screenwriters over a 20-plus year career.
Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” was released in 1946 and has become a classic, often cited on “best of” lists and considered one of the greatest films ever made. “American Pie” cinematographer Richard Crudo led a conversation as part of the Variety 120 Screening Series
Tom Holland recently spoke to “Flip Your Wig” (via IGN) at his first-ever Bero Padel Classic tournament and teased that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is going to lean into an “old school filmmaking” style, a huge change of pace from “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The film is being
Mekhi Phifer has joined “High Potential” Season 2 at ABC in a recurring guest star role, Variety has learned exclusively. Exact character details are being kept under wraps, aside from the fact that Phifer will play a character who becomes involved in major crimes. Phifer will
The superstar — who is a longtime superfan — voices Smurfette in the animated film, while also serving as producer and recording original music.
Break out your “fancy dress” because “The Drowsy Chaperone” is returning to the New York stage. Laverne Cox, Jonathan Van Ness, Betty Who and Alex Newell are among the bold-face names who will star in a one-night-only benefit concert of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” featuring an
When “Selling Sunset” and “Selling the OC” premiere on Netflix later this year, there will be some new faces at the Oppenheim Group, including Sandra Vergara, Sofía Vergara’s sister, who will join the Los Angeles-based cast of “Selling Sunset” for Season 9. Kaylee Riccardi,
The 2025 class of Variety‘s 10 Animators to Watch, presented by Nickelodeon, and “Smurfs” director Chris Miller gathered at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Los Angeles on July 9 for a “Smurfs”-themed awards reception. Ramsey Naito, president of Paramount Animation and
Fox’s upcoming game show “99 to Beat” has given its contestants one more surprise: The show’s prize pot, originally set at $100,000, has been bumped up to $1 million. Fox revealed the news of the windfall while sharing a first look at the new gamer, hosted by Erin Andrews and
The 29th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to launch on July 16, and there is plenty to love for genre fans. The Montreal-set fest is an annual hotspot for early premieres of big-ticket films (an opening night screening of “Eddington,” “Together”),
Eva Longoria has found her next directorial effort, signing on to helm the film adaptation of “Anita de Monte Laughs Last” for Searchlight Pictures. Xochitl Gonzalez will pen the screenplay based on her bestselling novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers
Xochitl Gonzalez will adapt her novel about a first-generation Ivy League art student who uncovered a forgotten artist from the 1980s who had a suspicious death.
Following the first weekend of Bad Bunny’s historic 30-date residency in Puerto Rico, the Grammy-winning artist has delivered his first new music release since January’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.” A single dubbed “Alambre Púa” landed Monday morning after he performed it for three
They’re here! Montreal’s ravenous cinema fans begin their annual midsummer genre feast this week, as the Fantasia International Film Festival opens its 29th edition on July 16 with Ari Aster’s paranoia-fuelled ripsnorter “Eddington.” Over the next 18 days, Fantasia unspools a
Prime Video has released the first-look images and teaser trailer for the highly anticipated drama series The Girlfriend, starring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke. The six-episode series is based on Michelle Frances’ novel of the same name, and will be available to stream on
Festival director and head of public programming Eugene Hernandez outlined some early plans for next year’s festival, including special screenings, “legacy talks” and other events to mark the occasion.
Writer-director Jeremy Rudd's 1980s-set slasher feature expands upon his viral short film.
Love Island USA ended with heartfelt romantic declarations, a breakup anyone could have seen coming from a thousand miles away, and relief (for the viewers) that Season Seven is finally over
Nicholas Hoult plays the perfect megalomaniac, Lex Luthor, in James Gunn’s “Superman.” As Superman’s arch-nemesis, the powerful owner of LutherCorp, he can’t stand that people look up to the Man of Steel and not him. With billions of dollars at his disposal and tech masterminds
Andrew Garfield has officially signed on for Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming feature “Artificial” at Amazon MGM. Garfield joins “Anora” breakout and recent Oscar nominee Yura Borisov in the feature, which is described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.”
