Right before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, Slovenian director Urša Menart came across a curious phenomenon on the internet: young people, mostly women, making up tragic life stories to gather the increasingly sparse attention span of their followers. Even more
Director Ugochukwu Azuya's project, inspired by his experience living in Lagos and its "materialistically driven, very classist society," was one of the films in development showcased at Locarno Open Doors.
Thanksgiving 2027 is about to get a lot colder. Disney has revealed the first details about “Frozen 3,” which will release in theaters Nov. 24, 2027, following the previous two films’ tradition of Thanksgiving-centered premiere dates. Set in the fictional land of Arendelle, the
Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff are back for a new entry in the hit franchise, releasing Thanksgiving 2027.
The long-awaited X-Men movie is finally coming to the MCU. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige made the official announcement that the X-Men movie will release on May 5, 2028. The cast will include Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde
The feature stars Robert Downey Jr. as the villain who faces off against an entire cinematic uinverse.
Ryan Gosling already survived going to space in “Project Hail Mary,” but now he’s ready to blast off to a galaxy far, far away in “Star Wars: Starfighter.” The upcoming “Star Wars” movie previewed footage at D23 and is set to release in theaters on May 28, 2027. Disney and
The news was revealed at D23 on Friday, with a release date set for November 2028.
Jodie Foster and Walton Goggins are joining the cast of Disney’s next animated movie, “Hexed.” The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday. Oscar-winner Foster will play a
Ginnifer Goodwin's Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman's Nick Wilde are coming back for another adventure.
The Shawn Levy-directed project is set to fly into theaters May 28, 2027.
Get ready to head back to Zootopia. Disney has announced that “Zootopia 3” is in the works following the massive success of last year’s “Zootopia 2,” which became the company’s highest grossing animated movie of all time with $1.8 billion at the global box office. The franchise
Ahsoka Tano is returning to a galaxy far, far away as the Season 2 release date of her Disney+ series has finally been revealed. After Season 1 aired in 2023, the sophomore outing for “Ahsoka” will release on Jan. 20, 2027. Rosario Dawson returns as the Jedi after debuting the
The MCU’s X-Men team is taking shape. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige announced the inaugural members of the mutant team at D23 on Friday. The cast includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher
Broadway star Maya Boyd will play Storm in the feature, which has a May 2028 release date.
Marvel Studios unveiled the second “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer on Friday during Disney’s D23 fan convention, further teasing the massive MCU team-up movie arriving in theaters Dec. 18. The two-minute clip — introduced by “Doomsday” leads Robert Downey Jr. (Doctor Doom), Chris
Paul Bettany is back as Marvel’s most popular android Vision in the upcoming Disney+ series, “VisionQuest.” The eight-episode series’ release date is set for Oct. 14. The trailer opens with Vision in his human form working at a pub and closing up shop for the night. “Before you
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, one of Disney’s earliest characters who predated Mickey Mouse, is back for the 21st century. At the D23 fan event in Anaheim on Friday, Disney revealed the first look at its live action combined with hand-drawn 2D animation series “Oswald the Lucky
Matt Gutman, CBS News’ chief correspondent, has been accused of sexual harassment in a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by a former co-worker at ABC News. Gutman was named in a lawsuit filed by Samira Said, who worked as a field producer for ABC News in its Los Angeles bureau
The film starts as a mystery, but once that’s solved, the only real mystery is why Alex Cox tied his film career to a stone marked "retro Marxist Western punk pretension" and then threw that stone into the water and plunged down after it, sinking to the bottom.
Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim and Kathryn Hahn star in the new film, which is currently filming.
Disney has set a March 31, 2028 release date for its live-action adaptation of “Tangled.” The news was revealed during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at the D23 fan event in Anaheim Friday, where the first footage from the “Tangled” remake was shown exclusively to those in
Disney Theatrical Group’s stage adaptation of “The Greatest Showman” will open at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End in Spring 2027, following a sold-out run at the Bristol Hippodrome. Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks will star as P.T. Barnum and Charity Barnum.
Things are starting to heat up at Camp Half-Blood. Disney+ released the first trailer for Season 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” which will premiere Nov. 20. In the trailer, Percy grapples with a dream about The Great Prophecy. “Something bad is coming,” he says over
Disney and BBC Studios have released the first look at “The Bluey Movie,” marking the first time the animated children’s series will be adapted for the big screen. Premiering in theaters Aug. 6, 2027, the film continues Bluey’s adventures with her Mum, Dad and little sister,
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has set an October launch for Sony Vizha, its new Tamil-language general entertainment channel, the company confirmed as it revealed the channel’s name and identity on Indian Independence Day through a rendition of “Tamizh Thai Vaazhthu,”
Disney teased the first look at the upcoming “Lilo & Stitch” live-action sequel at D23 in Anaheim on Friday night. Stitch’s love interest Angel, a pink alien, was shown in a new image with glowing antennae. Maia Kealoha, who plays Lilo, came onstage to introduce the film as a
The duo appeared in character to tease the follow-up to their 1997 cult classic.
The follow-up to the $1 billion grosser is set for May 26, 2028.
Pixar has lined up its next original movie — and it’s harkening back to the supernatural. The studio has lined up “Ghost Street,” a film inspired by Asian myths of stores where the living and dead interact, for a spring 2028 release, Pixar chief content officer Pete Doctor
It’s been over a year since “KPop Demon Hunters” premiered on Netflix and the buzz over the hit animated film shows no sign of slowing down. Hot off an Oscar win for Best Animated Film and Best Original Song for “Golden,” Netflix is taking the musical movie on the road with an
An anime TV series based on the hit video game franchise “Kingdom Hearts” has been ordered at Disney+ and Disney Channel. Developed in partnership with video game creator Tetsuya Nomura and game developer Square Enix, “Kingdom Hearts” (the working title for the anime
Miguel is back in the Land of the Dead in the first look at “Coco 2.” At D23, Disney revealed new concept art from the film, which depicts a teenage Miguel alongside his beloved dog, Dante. The company also revealed that the Pixar sequel is set to hit theaters in November 2029
The sequel will also see the return of Benjamin Bratt's Ernesto de la Cruz, who is out for revenge.
Ahead of the summer 2028 release, Disney gave a first look at the third entry in its animated superhero franchise.
Get ready, dahlings: Pixar has released the first look at “Incredibles 3″ ahead of its 2028 theatrical release. “Incredibles 3” sees the return of Pixar’s famous super-powered family, made of Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack. Writer Brad Bird confirmed
“KPop Demon Hunters” is getting the Criterion treatment. Netflix’s breakout musical fantasy film is set to get a special Blu-ray release from the prestige home entertainment, with pre-orders available now. Retail listings currently show the film available in Blu-ray and 4K UHD
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Netflix filed a motion Friday to throw out Tyra Banks’ defamation suit over a documentary series about “America’s Next Top Model,” arguing that Banks is taking issue with routine editorial decisions. Banks sued in June, accusing Netflix and the show’s directors, Mor Loushy and
Disney is putting the adult in Disney Adult. The Mouse House is famous for warm-and-fuzzy family entertainment — but it also has a stockpile of moody and magical love stories. At D23 in Anaheim, Disney Publishing announced “Disney Cursed Love,” an all-new romantasy initiative
The actress said she's seen comments made by fans who are worried that the dog in 'The End of Oak Street' may not make it.
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Lee Sung Jin learned about “Beef’s” latest Emmy haul all at once. The second season of Netflix’s genre-bending anthology earned 16 nominations, the most of any limited or anthology series this year. The major recognition also made Lee the first Asian television creator to
Ian Crafford, who edited notable films including John Boorman’s “Hope and Glory” and “Field of Dreams,” died July 22 of cancer at his home in Brazil. He was 82. Born in Hemel Hempstead, U.K., Crafford started working at Elstree Studios at the age of 17 and enjoyed it so much he
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Matthew McConaughey is officially back. On Friday afternoon, the revered actor descended upon Filmland, an annual film festival in Little Rock, Arkansas, to receive the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award as well as present a screening of his latest film, “The Rivals of Amziah
Rosie O’Donnell announced on “The Tangle” podcast (via EW) that country music singer Wynonna Judd is the only Trump supporter she speaks to these days. O’Donnell, who has been making the press rounds to support her one-woman Off Broadway show “Common Knowledge” and her upcoming
Anne Hathaway told Complex during her press tour for “The End of Oak Street” that movies should be rated R if they feature dogs being killed. Moviegoers have wondered if “Oak Street” would feature dog violence ever since the film’s trailer revealed Starbuck, the trusted canine
In another life, Kristen Kish might have been an astronaut. As a young child, she even went to space camp for a day. “I sat in the little simulator, and I touched all the buttons,” she recalls, her face lighting up. “I want to go to adult space camp,” she declares. And maybe,
