Christopher Nolan confirmed to Empire Magazine (via World of Reel) that Warner Bros. originally hired him to direct its swords-and-sandals epic “Troy,” more than two decades before Nolan would mount his adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey.” The events depicted in the former
Apple on Friday introduced a new limited-time offer: New and returning Apple TV subscribers can sign up to get six months of the streaming service for $5.99 per month — 54% off the regular price. The special Black Friday offer is available Nov. 21 through Dec. 1 at
“A Sad and Beautiful World,” “Left-Handed Girl,” Vishal Jethwa and Tandin Bidha were among the competition winners at the 11th Asian World Film Festival. The winners were announced at the festival’s closing night ceremony on Nov. 20 in Culver City. The Lebanese feature “A Sad
This story contains major spoilers for “Wicked: For Good.” Jon M. Chu isn’t shy about it — the second half of his two-film adaptation is the one where he tears down walls. Literally. One of the film’s most talked-about sequences — the split-door staging of “For Good” — wasn’t
Culver City has approved a $500,000 film incentive program that Mayor Dan O’Brien calls an effort to “reignite” production activity in the city that once touted itself as “the Heart of Screenland.” The package was championed by O’Brien, a longtime film editor who has been mayor
Madonna couldn’t do it. Neither could Justin Timberlake or Britney Spears. And so far, neither have (apologies to their many, many fans) Harry Styles, Beyoncé or Taylor Swift. With “Wicked: For Good,” Ariana Grande did the near-impossible. She proved that the first film was no
Olivia Dean has spoken out against Live Nation, Ticketmaster and AEG over tickets being resold at inflated prices for shows on her upcoming tour. The singer, whose single “Man I Need” just cracked the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, took to Instagram to express her
Netflix has given a series order to “Trigger Point,” an A24-produced series starring Joel Edgerton. The eight-episode action crime drama follows “a group of former Tier One Special Forces Operators who sell their elite skills to the criminal underworld behind the front of a
The Academy has unveiled its full list of eligible films for the 98th Oscars’ animated, documentary and international feature categories, though some inclusions have yet to receive a qualifying release and must fulfill that before the end of the year to comply with Oscar rules.
For Variety’s Oct. 15 cover story on the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things,” the show’s creators, twin brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, sat for nearly four hours of interviews in July and September, both times at their postproduction offices in Hollywood. While they are
Academy members will be asked to pick from 201 documentary features, 86 international features and 35 animated features.
Kate Hudson’s still got it, and she’s ready to remind you all. But first, she pauses mid-interview to answer a call. It’s her 14-year-old son, a dedicated drummer who’s recently broken two cymbals. “Sweetheart, I’m in the middle of an interview, and I love you so much, but I
Sofia Vergara has joined the cast of “Thumb,” a dark comedy from director Daina Oniunas-Pusić. The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress is part of an ensemble that includes such previously announced cast members as Milly Alcock, Awkwafina and Kate McKinnon. Vergara is best
The 'Sinners' star was honored by the American Cinematheque on Thursday, with Coogler, Ben Affleck, Mahershala Ali, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Kaluuya and Tessa Thompson on hand to support.
Veteran entertainment journalist Scott Huver has signed a deal for a second installment of his Los Angeles crime anthology book series. “Beverly Hills Noir Vol. II: Murder, Money & Mayhem in 90210” will chronicle true-crime stories that feature some of the most famous names
A modern smart home calls for modern smart home automation tech. These items make sure everything is running smoothly, so free time can be spent doing something more fulfilling than worrying about household temperatures, flipping on the lights or even answering the front door.
I have never seen an episode of “Friends.” I realize this is a borderline blasphemous thing to admit, especially for a TV critic. Obviously, the iconic NBC sitcom is such a cultural juggernaut that I know all the main characters, the love triangles and the show’s beats. For
The first trailer for Fox’s “Memory of A Killer” starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperoli has been released. The series will premiere this January. The series follows Angelo Doyle (Patrick Dempsey), a hitman who is losing his memory. As Angelo begins to lose his memory as
Eddie Murphy has been selected to receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award. The American Film Institute will honor him at a gala tribute at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on April 18. Considered the highest honor for a career in film, the AFI Life Achievement Award is given
The legendary actor and stand-up comedian will be celebrated on April 18, 2026, just two weeks after his 65th birthday.
The British Columbia Coroner’s Office has opened a formal investigation into the Nov. 18 death, with no cause yet revealed.
Actors who many years ago lent their voices to an audiobook about the life of Jesus Christ were caught off guard when they found out this week that it has been picked up by Fox News Audio, converted into a massive, 52-episode podcast series for release this holiday season. Reps
Austin Amelio, Sam Nelson Harris, Jon Bass and Rohan Campbell are among the cast additions for the military feature that adapts the fact-based 2019 book.
The work of being a comedian and fielding comedy projects hasn’t been the same since the pandemic — in good and not-so-good ways. That’s one of many takeaways from a deep conversation about the business of comedy with Blair Kohan and Jason Heyman, UTA board members and
Hilary Duff has announced that her sixth album “Luck…or Something” will be released on Feb. 20 via Atlantic Records. The singer has been teeing up her first record in a decade over the past few months, releasing the project’s first single “Mature” in early November. “I am often
Ozians, rejoicify! The “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack is now available as a soundcard on Yoto, the kids screen-free audio player. Timed with the film’s theatrical release, children can enjoy the music behind the final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz. Featuring
Jordan Firstman has just wrapped production on his feature directorial debut. The internet-born multihyphenate, currently starring in HBO’s just-renewed “I Love L.A.,” will write, direct and star in “Club Kid” from Topic Studios. Set in New York City, the film follows a
Ubisoft is debuting new game experience “Teammates” from the developers behind its 2024 project “Neo NPC,” which the French gaming giant says will show how “generative AI-driven gameplay can shape a new generation of more interactive and engaging games.” The prototype for
The first-time filmmaker behind Serbia's best international feature contender describes shooting his surreal coming-of-ager in a mining town whose inhabitants joined in on the production.
Verve has hired Amanda Lie as an agent on their talent team, Variety has learned exclusively. Lie joins Verve from M88, where she worked as a talent manager since December 2024. Prior to that, she was an agent at CAA for nearly 13 years. “We are thrilled to welcome Amanda Lie
They’re referred to only as “the hat-wearers”: an isolated, peaceable community of staunchly traditionalist Christians living on the banks of the Dniester River in western Ukraine, so austerely modest in their principles that they don’t even give themselves a name. Add it to
The “Jungle Cruise” sequel is likely dead, at least according to stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The duo headlined Disney’s 2021 adventure movie about a riverboat captain who guides a scientist and her brother on a mission to find the Tree of Life. The film was inspired
Reps for the embattled country's film commission say that a $57.5 million fund for movies and theater productions would be available under an initiative proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
NBCUniversal is building on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year with the introduction of a new feature: the chance to watch the annual programming in Peacock’s three-angle Mulitivew option, including a livestream positioned right on the main float itself. The 99th
Two-time Grammy nominee Madison Beer is offering a closer look at the making of “bittersweet,” the emotional new single from her upcoming third studio album “Locket,” set to be released January 16. The track follows her first single from the project, “Yes Baby,” and marks her
Jon M. Chu's film — reuniting Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as the Witches of Oz — is on course for a record-breaking opening at the pre-Thanksgiving box office.
“Wicked” is casting a spell over the box office once again. Universal’s musical sequel “Wicked: For Good” has made $30.8 million in previews at the box office, marking the biggest pre-opening haul of the year. However, the record comes with a caveat. Usually, previews grosses
U.S. indie distributor Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Francesco Costabile’s dark melodrama “Familia” that is Italy’s candidate for the best international feature film at the 2026 Academy Awards. “Familia,” which weaves together elements of
“Eagles of the Republic,” the Egyptian political thriller that first premiered in Cannes, has been picked up by Cohen Media Group for the U.S. with plans for a theatrical release. From filmmaker Tarik Saleh (“Boy From Heaven,” “The Nile Hilton Incident”), the feature was
The award-winning cinematographer behind 'Interview With a Vampire,' 'Fantastic Beasts' and 'A River Runs Through It,' looks back on six decades of cinematic problem solving. "I am ready to dump everything I have no use for. Nothing is sacred."
The British actor tapped to play the group’s celebrated producer is known for his work on Game of Thrones , The Fear , and Manhattan
The RHOC villain has had a bad season, and now fans are calling for her to be fired. That would be a huge mistake
The “Wicked: For Good” press tour has been a whirlwind (Ariana Grande recently tested positive for COVID, for instance), but no moment made more headlines than when a man jumped over a barricade and ran onto the film’s red carpet in Singapore. He rushed Grande and tried to grab
Will Ferrell stars in director Jon Favreau's holiday staple that hit theaters in 2003.
Delhi’s everyday chaos is the trigger for black comedy “Tyres Will Be Deflated,” the debut feature from filmmaker Rohan Ranganathan. Developed by Shaunak Sen and Aman Mann’s Kiterabbit Films, the award-winning production house behind Academy Award nominated documentary “All
“What Remains Unsaid,” a project that enjoys the backing of Indian auteur Devashish Makhija (“Joram,” “Bhonsle”), has debuted at the WAVES Film Bazaar, the market component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Set in the rugged villages of rural Haryana, “What
TALLINN, Estonia — “Duality,” the new hybrid feature written, directed and produced by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Nezamdoost world-premiered this week in Tallinn’s main competition, marking a bold entry from Iran’s underground cinema scene. Nezamdoost’s sophomore feature charts
Miramax has announced a partnership with Qatar’s nascent film entity The Film Committee at Media City Qatar to co-develop film and TV titles for the global market that are meant to raise the profile of Qatar’s entertainment industry. Under the agreement the U.S. film and TV
Mari Storstein's fiction feature directorial debut, which world premiered at Tallinn, stars newcomer Marie Flaatten and Niels Skaber: "As a disabled person, freedom and self-determination are not guaranteed."
Portuguese documentary filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias, who is the guest of honor at IDFA, spoke to the festival’s artistic director Isabel Arrate Fernandez this week about how she set out to interrogate the repressive methods of her country’s fascist regime through an
