J.M. Harper’s documentary “Soul Patrol” garnered the top nonfiction honor at the 28th annual Sarasota Film Festival. About the first all-Black special forces unit in the Vietnam War, the doc premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “We are so honored to receive this
Lauded Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho would love to repeat his partnership with Neon on his next film after a “truly great” year working on “The Secret Agent.” The director praised the major American distributor at length while speaking alongside producing partner
Christina Applegate says she’s “getting stronger and better every day” after her recent hospitalization. “Thank you for the outpouring of love and well wishes,” she wrote in Instagram caption on Monday. “Health issues are a constant for me, but I’m a strong chick and I’m
“Union County,” a recovery-focused drama starring Will Poulter and Noah Centineo, has been acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories. The film, directed by Adam Meeks, casts Poulter and Centineo as two fictional characters (brothers grappling with opioid addiction) amid the
It’s more moonlit mischief than evil spells in Susanne Bier’s sequel to the 1998 film about the Owens family and their dark past.
Shaboozey has announced his new concept album, “The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales,” releasing on July 31 via his imprint American Dogwood in partnership with Empire. The country singer’s fourth album is described as a “cinematic outlaw revenge story with a tragic love
Finally, an answer to one of life’s great questions: can $45 million fit in the waistband of a man’s G-string? That would be a yes, as Channing Tatum’s experiential business Free Association Live has pulled off a significant capital raise to fund the global expansion of “Magic
D4vd has been charged with murder following his arrest last Thursday for the death of a teen girl whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of his Tesla. At a press conference on Monday, District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the singer, whose real name is David Burke,
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman — plus your favorite aunts Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing — will return this September
Elizabeth Moss is in the Emmy race, praise be. The Emmy-winning star of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will be submitted in the guest drama actress category for her reprisal of June Osborne in Hulu’s spinoff “The Testaments,” Variety has exclusively learned. Moss will submit Episode
Charlotte MacInnes claims Wilson shared Instagram posts suggesting she was sexually harassed by Amanda Ghost, a producer on The Deb whom Wilson previously sued for breach of contract
It’s “Up, Up and Away!” for “Superman: Man of Tomorrow.” James Gunn has revealed the comic book sequel has started production, with the director sharing a photo from set of a chess board and Van Kull Prison badge for inmate A. Luthor (a.k.a. the villainous Lex Luthor), as well
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are back for more magic. Warner Bros. has released the trailer for “Practical Magic 2” after it was debuted last week to attendees at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas. It will arrive in theaters this fall on
Fox One isn’t just about streaming Fox TV programs. The subscription-based streamer, originally touted as a venue where fans could tune in to Fox’s broader sports offerings, said Monday that it would expand its portfolio of podcasts, adding selections from Fox News and Red Seat
The Critics Choice Awards has set the date for its 32nd annual ceremony for Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027, and has secured a two-year renewal agreement with Versant, extending the broadcast partnership through 2028. The ceremony will return to the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica for the
International entertainment studio MFF & CO has optioned the rights to William Ury’s book “Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict.” The company is set to develop a fictional universe inspired by the negotiator’s vast experience in mediating high-pressure
When it comes to TV news, winning viewers’ trust is out, and making them passionate about what they watch is in. A media consultancy that had a hand in creating the format that ultimately became “Good Morning America” is warning TV-news organizations that they need to blow up
Swiss-Kenyan director Damien Hauser’s dystopian fable “Memory of Princess Mumbi,” set during 2093 in an imaginary Africa created with the use of artificial intelligence, scooped the Golden Tulip Award at the Istanbul Film Festival on Sunday. Set in the futuristic African
Alex Wagner has returned to primetime hours on MS NOW — but not in the way viewers might expect. Wagner is among a bevy of hosts from progressive outlet Crooked Media who can be seen on MS NOW every Saturday night at 9 in clips from the collective’s sundry podcasts. When Wagner
Jacob Tierney is keeping the “Heated Rivalry” fandom fed until its second season. The “Heated Rivalry” creator, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, has announced a new book about the making of the hit show’s first season. Titled “I’ll Believe in Anything,” the
Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic over a story alleging that he “has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” Patel’s suit seeks $250 million in damages. In a statement Monday, the Atlantic said:
The Vatican will screen the film, featuring Pope Francis' last on-screen interview, on April 21, the one-year anniversary of his death.
According to prolific director and producer Frank Marshall, ESPN pulled his new documentary “Rachel, Breathe” an hour before it was set to premiere due to a rights disagreement. “I’m sad to report that RACHEL, BREATHE, will not premiere on ESPN2 today,” he wrote on X on Sunday
A new Martin Scorsese film titled “Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis” is set to launch with a private screening at the Vatican on Tuesday, which marks one year since the pontiff’s death. Scholas Occurrentes, a global Catholic educational movement founded by the late Pope
Catherine O’Hara didn’t just have notes for the writers of “Schitt’s Creek” — she would rewrite entire scenes “from top to tail,” according to Dan Levy. O’Hara died on Jan. 30 in her Los Angeles home after a brief illness. She was 71. On Monday’s episode of podcast “Conan
Madonna’s most die-hard fans are hopeful that the Material Girl will tour again. The anticipation has been intensifying following the announcement of her new album “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II” and her surprise performance with Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella on Friday
Ryan Reynolds confirmed in a “Sunday Today” interview that he’s got some stuff already written when asked about Deadpool’s return in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While there’s no information on what the actor is cooking up for his foul-mouthed superhero, it appears it will
If you grew up during the ’90s, then there’s a very good chance that you saw and played “WWE WrestleFest” when you went to an arcade, pizza shop, or movie theater. The cabinet was even spotted at some gas stations too. But now, with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes winning big at
It was one of the most anticipated events of the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) where Chile is the country guest of honor. On April 19, director Pablo Larraín and his producing partner brother Juan de Dios Larraín, founding partners behind Chile’s most successful
“Double Freedom” (“La libertad doble”), Argentine director Lisandro Alonso’s sequel to his milestone debut “La Libertad,” has been acquired for worldwide sales by Paris-based Luxbox. The deal comes in the run-up to May’s Cannes Film Festival where “Double Freedom” will world
Alex Garland’s “Elden Ring” movie is landing in 2028 and it’s being shot for Imax. The live-action adaptation of the hit fantasy video game from A24 and Bandai Namco Entertainment is now in production, with release details and a full cast announced. The film is set for release
Upcoming action-thriller “Complex, Texas” is heading to the market in Cannes and has revealed a first-look of “Entourage” star Kevin Dillon gripping — somewhat impressively — both an oversized machine gun and silver metal case. The film — which also stars Cam Gigandet
Over eight seasons on Netflix, the animated series “Big Mouth” made raunchy humor out of anthropomorphizing human emotions. Starting with the Hormone Monster, who personified the raging id of puberty, the show’s menagerie soon expanded to other abstract concepts: depression,
Higher Ground Productions, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, inked a deal to relaunch “Lemme Say This,” a weekly entertainment podcast hosted by best friends Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix, as part of the Higher Ground network. “Lemme Say
Jio Studios and Mumbai Film Company have released the trailer for “Raja Shivaji,” the historical epic charting the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The film is set for a worldwide release on May 1 in the Marathi and Hindi languages. “Raja Shivaji” chronicles the rise of
Alex Garland is helming the video game adaptation, which is A24's most expensive and ambitious feature project yet.
“Clarkson’s Farm,” Prime Video’s pastoral series that follows television personality Jeremy Clarkson as he gets to grips with running his Diddly Squat farm in Oxfordshire, has set a launch date for Season 5. The popular show, which has made stars out of some of Clarkson’s
After 25 years, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s debut feature “Amores Perros” will get a theatrical re-release from Mubi. The film will hit cinemas in New York and Los Angeles on June 12, expanding nationwide June 19. Following three characters as their lives converge following a
Josh Hutcherson is opening up about the online backlash he received last year for not being a Taylor Swift fan, saying it’s exactly why he stays off the internet. In a new interview with GQ, the famously offline actor reflected on reentering the worldwide web last year during
Roku is continuing its push into gaming experiences with the launch of “Roku City Dash,” a retro-inspired game that users can play from within the platform’s screensaver. The smart TV company — which as of last week boasts more than 100 million streaming households worldwide —
European trade organizations representing the full film industry sector spectrum are up in arms against the EU Commission’s plans to make major changes to its Creative Europe funding program by combining its culture and media strands under the so-called AgoraEU initiative. As
The toys are back — and this time, they’re smarter. Ahead of the June 19 release of “Toy Story 5,” Disney Store is rolling out a sprawling slate of merchandise that leans heavily into the sequel’s central theme: “toys meets tech.” Timed to Disney Consumer Products’ “Roundup
SiriusXM will launch two new channels in collaboration with Disney’s ABC News, expanding its news offering. “ABC News Live,” a simulcast of ABC News’ live-streaming service, debuted Monday on Channel 796 on the SiriusXM app, while “20/20 True Crime” will launch launching coming
The collapse of film and TV production over the last three years has cost California some 51,000 jobs — mostly in Los Angeles — roughly equivalent to the decline in L.A.’s aerospace workforce in the early 1990s. The candidates for California governor are taking notice and
The event also unveiled the six films making their U.K. premieres that will screen in its official competition and new speakers for industry sessions.
The actor was also the lead singer of the band the Sleeping Masses
Opening the industry section of Swiss doc festival Visions du Réel, with her latest Netflix-produced feature “Cover-Up” serving as the festival’s opening film, Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras pointed to a documentary sector that is not only under pressure but increasingly
Some people want Washington’s annual “nerd prom” to feature a little more backbone. A bevy of journalism advocacy organizations and former journalists such as Sam Donaldson, Lynn Sherr and Linda Douglass urged the White House Correspondents Association to “demonstrate
The second edition of SXSW London has unveiled the lineup of films and speakers for its screen program, which will open with the world premiere of “Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day.” From BAFTA-nominated director Tina Ghavari and screenwriter Justine Waddell, the adaptation
Brazil’s development and training hub BrLab has announced the winners of its 15th edition, with Miami-based FiGa Films acquiring the sales rights to Val Hidalgo and Alice Stamato’s prizewinning drama “Ninho Tinto” (Red Nest). The film from the Brazilian duo was among 12
