Lainey Wilson and Chuck D joined U.S. Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken and YouTube’s head of music Lyor Cohen in Washington D.C. to unveil the streaming platform’s partnership with with the State Department in an effort to promote peace. The event was accompanied by video
Scarlett Johansson confirmed to ComicBook.com that she is, in fact, headlining the next “Jurassic World” movie, which is being directed by “Rogue One” and “Godzilla” filmmaker Gareth Edwards from a script penned by David Koepp. The screenwriter is returning to the dinosaur
Lucas Bryant, Bruce Davison and Michelle Hurd will lead the ensemble cast for the family-centric comedy feature 25 Miles to Normal. Artist View Entertainment has acquired writer-director Joshua Brandon’s movie, which begins shooting this month in Kansas City and St. Joseph,
Viewers are flocking to Tubi for the free streamer’s solid selection of classic movies plus original programming like the new reality series “House of Heat.” In fact, more people in the U.S. are watching Tubi than subscription streaming services like Disney+, Peacock, Max or
For years, Pixar’s films have appealed to families and general audiences alike, a potent combination in terms of box office potential. With Inside Out 2, that duality hit the next level, which helps explain why the PG-rated sequel enjoyed one of the biggest second weekends of
Sarah Becker, a former reality TV star who appeared in Season 5 of MTV’s “The Real World,” has died. She was 52. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sarah Becker,” an MTV spokesperson told People. “Our hearts go out to her family and friends in this time of
The next time you see Dan Harmon on Instagram doing something other than writing the “Community” movie, please don’t yell at him to get back to work. It’s happening, Harmon promises, but there are so many moving parts that there has never been a precise timeline. “When you see
Variety’s Cannes Lions Studio, presented by Canva, concludes after a week of hosting the industry’s most influential voices to discuss their work and future visions for marketing, media, and Hollywood. Highlights include Queen Latifah and the senior vice president of commercial
Jodie Foster recently chatted with “The Bikeriders” star Jodie Comer for Interview magazine and got honest about her relationship to acting. The two-time Oscar winner for best actress admitted that she’s “never fell in love with the acting part” of her career and the “technical
It’s well-proven that Emmy winner Jodie Comer excels at accent work. The actor’s Russian accent as psychopathic assassin Villanelle in “Killing Eve” was so good that playwright Suzie Miller nearly passed on her to star in “Prima Facie” because the play was written for someone
Rite Here Rite Now, the concert/narrative film hybrid from Swedish hard rock band Ghost, is expanding its release. The move comes after the movie grossed $5.04 million from opening on 751 screens for distributor Trafalgar Releasing. The haul was a surprise, as the band is not a
More than two decades’ worth of content published on MTVNews.com is no longer available after MTV appears to have fully pulled down the site and its related content. Content on its sister site, CMT.com, seems to have met a similiar fate. In 2023, MTV News was shuttered amid the
Sean Penn recently said in an interview with The New York Times that 2008’s “Milk” was “the last time I had a good time” on a film set, adding: “I went 15 years miserable on sets.” While Penn earned critical acclaim and his second Oscar for best actor thanks to his portrayal of
Channing Tatum is still hoping the long-rumored third 21 Jump Street film becomes a reality. In an interview with ComicBook.com published Monday, the Fly Me to the Moon actor reflected on reading a script for a third 21 Jump Street movie that would once again star himself and
An appeals court found a "narrow issue" with her sentencing, saying the trial judge incorrectly held her accountable for the entire bank fraud scheme
The 2024 Summer Olympics don’t kick off in Paris until next month but as always dozens of brands across the globe are heading into the global sports event with limited-edition collaborations, capsules and merch — some of which will be debuted for the first time at the Summer
“X-Men” screenwriter David Hayter recently told TMZ that he is thrilled by Alan Cumming’s recent revelation that the 2003 sequel “X2: X-Men United” is the “gayest film” the actor has ever worked on in his career. Cumming starred as the mutant Nightcrawler in the comic book
The first edition of the LatAm Content Market, a market focusing on non-fiction productions, whether docs and realities, will take place in Rio de Janeiro over March 10-13 in 2025. Brazil-based production companies Grifa and Stay and Fly Docs, the organizers of LatAm Content
Alan Chikin Chow — the multihypenate creator, actor, writer and producer who’s billed as the world’s most-watched YouTube Shorts creator — has signed with CAA for representation. Chow is the star and creator of “Alan’s Universe,” a teen comedy series that co-stars Chelsea Sik,
The eighth edition of Spain’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment, one of Spain’s foremost TV development and production forums, played out in the historical city of Toledo over June 18-21. Known for the massive Catedral, hunking Alcázar castle and higgeldy-piggeldy old quarter
Channing Tatum recently told ComicBook.com that he is still very much interested in making “23 Jump Street” with Jonah Hill. The film would serve as a sequel to their R-rated comedy blockbusters “21 Jump Street” (2012) and “22 Jump Street” (2014). A third movie was officially
Variety and Nickelodeon are joining forces again for this year’s “10 Animators to Watch” event in Los Angeles. The July 10 in-person cocktail party and awards ceremony will celebrate creators in the animation space who are leaving their marks on the industry. The event
Sophie, the Grammy-nominated musician who died in a climbing accident in 2021, is set to release her self-titled final album on September 27 via Transgressive and Future Classic. The artist, who mixed pop sensibilities with an experimental electronic edge, was working on
When director Ron Howard was looking to tell Jim Henson’s story for his next documentary, he sat down with Henson’s surviving children and wife and collaborator Jane Henson for their permission to tell the story of the man behind “The Muppets.” Not only did they give him their
The 2025 Hollywood Walk of Fame class has been revealed, and it includes major celebrities like the late Prince, Jane Fonda, Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell and more. More than 30 new stars will be added to the Walk of Fame in the categories of motion pictures, television, live
If it seems like Sabrina Carpenter is crossing major career milestones with each passing week, that’s because she is: the singer-songwriter and actor claims the first No. 1 single of her career this week with “Please Please Please” leading the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Madonna has the highest-grossing worldwide tour of 2024 thus far, according to Pollstar’s mid-year report, thanks to the success of her “Celebration Tour.” With average ticket prices of $208.85, the pop icon had an average gross of $2,794,007 with 13,378 average tickets sold,
Taylor Swift may not ever get around to responding directly to Dave Grohl’s controversial weekend jibe. But it sounds as if she’s already had her say, offering what is being taken by some fans as a subtle, subtweeting retort to his joking contention that Foo Fighters concerts
The notoriously tumultuous making-of story behind Steven Spielberg’s hit Jaws and the writing of its best-selling source material by Peter Benchley are getting the documentary treatment. Timed to the 50th anniversary of the 1975 film, Nat Geo has greenlit Jaws @ 50 (working
Activist Dolores Huerta, writer and showrunner Gloria Calderón Kellett, “Blue Beetle” star Xolo Maridueña, and Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos are among the talented lineup at the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) 25th Anniversary Media
The Motion Picture Association announced that Larissa Knapp, most recently a high-ranking official at the FBI, has been hired to lead MPA’s content protection mission, which includes fighting against online piracy worldwide. In her new role as executive VP and chief content
Spain’s fast-growing Secuoya Studios has re-teamed with Cuban-North American actor-producer William Levy (“Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”) for the action romantic comedy film “Bajo un volcán,” directed by Hugo Martín Cuervo. Shooting entirely on the Canary Island of
Bill Kramer, who has served as the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since June 2022 and whose contract was not up for renewal until 2025, has reached an agreement with the Academy to remain its chief through July 2028, the organization announced Monday.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer has had his contract renewed and will continue to lead the organization behind the Oscars through July 2028, taking him through the Academy’s centennial. His contract was up for renewal in 2025, but the organization
Banijay’s landmark reality show “Big Brother” will launch in Malta later this year, thanks to a new pact inked by Banijay Rights with local producer, greatt company, run by co-founder Mark Grech. The new deal marks the 70th adaptation of the original Dutch television series
Portuguese-Spanish echo-drama “Lume,” an RTP (Portugal), TV Galicia (Spain) and Max pickup, has filled out its Iberian cast. From the western side of the peninsula, Portuguese Academy Sophia Award-winner Lúcia Moniz (“Listen,” “Uma Vida à Espera”), Albano Jerónimo (“The
“Weiss & Morales” is a new light crime drama procedural co-produced between Spain and Germany. It has received considerable industry attention over the past several weeks as broadcasters ZDF and RTVE have increased their PR for the show, which could represent an evolution in
Eddie Murphy revealed in a new interview with Collider that he has already begun voice recording for “Shrek 5” and will next do a Donkey spinoff movie. Variety reported in April 2023 that Universal and DreamWorks Animation were eyeing a fifth “Shrek” movie with the original
As distributors develop a more robust production arm, it means taking “fewer chances” with acquisitions, says Jeff Deutchman, president of acquisitions and production at Neon. Speaking at an industry panel on film circulation at the sophomore edition of the Mediterrane Film
The longest-running reality competition series is back with its monumental 40th season. “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras” will debut on MTV Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. The new season will feature 40 veteran players from the series’ last 26 years, each representing their
Highly-anticipated Battle of the Eras season premieres in August
“100 Days,” a buzzy Brazilian project Variety first unveiled in 2021, will begin shooting next month, led by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Carlos Saldanha. Up-and-comer Filipe Bragança (“Dom,” “Orphans of a Nation”) will topline the film’s cast, joined by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
The gothic film will arrive on Christmas Day
Onza Distribution, the international sales arm of Madrid and Miami-based Onza has added to its lineup of titles produced by Wakai for Prime Video España, as it rolls out further sales on its banner non-fiction title, “Young Addictions.” The sales news comes as the dust settles
The sequel to Bob Odenkirk’s 2021 thriller Nobody has found its director and is slated for release next summer. Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us) is set to helm the follow-up movie for Universal Pictures and 87North, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The project has a
Before you turn in your Emmy ballots, voters, please don’t forget about the Latinos… again. This year’s acting ballots show 1,957 actors were submitted in all the Emmy performer categories, including the main lead and supporting races in drama and comedy, guest acting and short
Mark Harmon and Chad Michael Murray are returning for the long-awaited sequel film