Schuyler Weiss opened his masterclass at an MPA event during the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market by tackling the most frequently asked question in his career: What does a producer actually do? Comparing himself to “a sort of cartoon sheepdog, endlessly moving
Barunson E&A, the production and distribution studio behind “Parasite,” reaffirmed that sharply rising production costs and slowing film revenue in Korea are driving local producers to pivot towards global co-production. Yoonhee Choi, CEO of Barunson E&A, noted the challenge
Alix Earle has earned a stamp of approval from Lady Gaga for her performance on “Dancing With the Stars.” After Earle posted clips of her Halloween costume — a nod to Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” music video from 2009 — to her TikTok, Gaga showed her love for the 24 year-old
Is there such a thing as… an intimate arena? That may seem like the type of oxymoron that could only belong to the show-biz hype lexicon. But plenty of southern Californians would swear that it’s true, once they’ve been to the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, which in its three
Choreographer Parris Goebel was “born with a passion and love for dance.” It was a passion that led to her collaborate with the duo of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, as well as Rihanna on their respective Super Bowl halftime shows in 2020 and 2023. “It doesn’t matter the scale, I
Taylor Swift fans are putting their mobilizing skills to work to support those in need. The Swiftie coalition known as Swifties for Hope on X tweeted out on Friday that fans are encouraged to donate $13 or whatever they can afford to support those affected by the potential cuts
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Witcher” Season 4, now streaming on Netflix. There’s a new witcher on the hunt in the Continent. Liam Hemsworth steps into the monster-killing shoes of Geralt in Netflix’s “The Witcher” Season 4, taking over after original
President Trump will sit down for an interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” his first since suing the network last year in a case that ended with its parent company Paramount Global agreeing to pay a $16 million settlement. It will also mark Trump’s first appearance on the network
Not all of CNN’s Election Night coverage will take place on its familiar cable network. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet will make a play for younger, digital audiences with a “live cast” on its new subscription-based “All Access” streamer, and the show will not be
A judge dismissed the lawsuit in June, and Baldoni and his fellow producers behind "It Ends With Us" never filed an amended complaint or appeal, leading to a final judgment closing the case on Friday
In the shifting sands of Hollywood’s attention economy, TikTok isn’t just a disruptive force anymore — it’s the unofficial showrunner of a new era. What started as a Gen Z-leaning social app has quickly become the entertainment industry’s most unpredictable trendsetter,
Emily Blunt doesn’t believe in half measures. Whether she’s playing a time-looping soldier in “Edge of Tomorrow,” a pill-popping commuter in “The Girl on the Train,” or a grief-stricken wife in “A Quiet Place,” she approaches every role with empathy and fearlessness. But even
Woody Harrelson has bad news for “True Detective” fans. Speaking on “Today” while promoting his new movie, “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” the actor said there is “no chance” of reuniting with Matthew McConaughey for a new season centered on Season 1 protagonists Rust Cohle
FilmNation and LuckyChap are hoping buyers at the American Film Market will be "jones-ing" for the feature project.
Neon is going all in on international cinema. The indie studio that brought “Parasite” (2019) its historic best picture win is doubling down on non-English-language movies this awards season, with five international titles and a series of ambitious Oscar campaigns that could
Jessie Buckley is heading home, and there’s a reason the excitement beaming from her is palpable. “I get to snuggle for 12 hours with my daughter on a plane,” she says, with the relief of someone who’s been away from her own bed for too long. The Oscar-nominated actress has
Tate McRae kicked off the TIME100 Next Gala by debuting an acoustic version of her latest single “Tit For Tat” before a star-studded crowd. The pop star was honored by Time on Thursday night in New York City alongside other breakout talents, including Jonathan Bailey, Lainey
Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Twisters,” “Sense & Sensibility”) and Emilia Jones (“CODA,” “Task”) are set to lead the currently titled “Bad Bridgets,” the second feature from Rich Peppiatt, who won a BAFTA for his acclaimed directorial debut “Kneecap.” LuckyChap Entertainment is
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Selling Sunset” Season 9, now streaming on Netflix. Season 9 of Netflix’s “Selling Sunset,” which premiered on Oct. 29, includes friendship drama, longstanding feuds, heated arguments and the occasional sale of an expensive
Although John Carpenter hasn’t directed a movie since “The Ward” in 2010, the filmmaker has been busy with his video game and film composing works over the years. In fact, Carpenter is performing his iconic film scores live for Halloween (including the music for the movie
The 2025 Emirates NBA Cup officially tips off tonight across the league. The in-season tournament tips off with a pair of games on national TV, as the Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT,
This week, Dropout gave fans what they asked for: a chance to pay more for the comedy streaming service. Back in April, Dropout CEO Sam Reich announced that the streaming service born out of CollegeHumor would increase its price by $1 — going from a $5.99-per-month to
Rafael Cobos, whose “The Left-Handed Son” won Canneseries short form top prize in 2022, has just world premiered “Golpes,” his feature film debut which looks likely to consecrate him as one of Spain’s major new directorial voices. Best-known as the co-scribe of Alberto
Arkansas native John-Michael Powell had something to prove by foregrounding the Ozark mountains in his new crime thriller “Violent Ends,” in theaters now via Independent Film Company. “There’s some great Southern cinema, don’t get me wrong,” Powell says. “But I think oftentimes
Variety’s A Night in the Writers’ Room returns for its annual Awards Season Edition on Nov. 12 in Los Angeles. This highly anticipated event will shine a spotlight on this fall awards season’s new and returning shows, featuring the talented storytellers who bring these
Five filmmakers experimented with AI tooks to take part in a series of short films commissioned by Adobe to show off the capabilities of its Firefly AI platform. The shorts screened on Oct. 28 at the three-day Adobe Max user convention held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the hot package, which is being described as having tonal shades of 'Edge of Tomorrow' and 'The Shallows.'
Principal photography has begun on director Elize Finnerty’s horror feature “White Sands” in the Hamptons. The film, which is shooting in Amagansett, N.Y., stars Rebecca Knox (“Orange Is the New Black”), Kaley Ronayne (“The Resident,” “The Right Stuff”), Marta Pozzan (“Fior,”
Over a decade ago Amber Rasmussen met Brandon Johnson on Tinder and was smitten. Johnson’s “crazy” ex-wife, Athena Klingerman, was annoying and constantly texting Johnson about their young daughter, but Rasmussen overlooked any red flags and eventually married Johnson in 2017.
Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, and Sarah Paulson round out the stacked cast
The legendary producer says she will be busy making movies after welcoming new CEO Rebecca Glashow to the festival she co-founded with Robert De Niro.
Brandi Carlile’s “Returning to Myself” album, her first solo release in four years, is likely to debut in the top 10 when album chart results come in this weekend. Her appearance on “Saturday Night Live” will likely draw even more listeners to the well-reviewed album. As her
At the San Diego Intl. Film Festival, which ran from Oct. 15-19, Mark Hamill received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence. The award honors the career achievements of a film actor, producer or director for their contributions to cinema. In a video montage preceding
They join Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn in the Sony Pictures movies set for an April 2028 release.
Season 13 of “American Horror Story” will be a major one. Ariana Grande has been cast in the newest installation of the FX anthology series, reuniting with series creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk after starring in their short-lived horror comedy series “Scream Queens” a
“Dancing With the Stars” is continuing its ratings shimmy this season, as this week’s “Halloween Night” episode on Oct. 28 averaged 6.74 million total viewers, according to ABC. That’s another season high, the network reports — and the sixth straight week “DWTS” has been up
“He’s an instrument of the status quo and he’s making money, hand over fist, while the world goes to hell in a hand basket,” actor says of the president
Sports fans looking for ESPN this weekend will have to look elsewhere if they’re subscribed to YouTube TV. The live TV streaming service announced Friday that it was removing ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels from its lineup, after the two sides failed to come to a new
Disney top brass told the troops that the media company’s leaders are going to continue to fight for a “fair deal” with Google’s YouTube TV, after the internet service pulled ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks Thursday night. Disney Entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan
It’s official: Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood and Mia McKenna-Bruce have joined the cast of “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” playing, respectively, Linda McCartney, Yoko Ono, Pattie Boyd and Maureen Starkey, who each married one member of the Fab Four at
Ryan Coogler, Tessa Thompson, Octavia Spencer and Daniel Kaluuya lead an A-list lineup of presenters for Michael B. Jordan’s American Cinematheque tribute. The “Sinners” star and “Creed III” director is set to become the 39th recipient of the honor during a ceremony held Nov.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has set a major horror-themed exhibition for Sept. 20 to July 25, 2027. The Horror Show at the Los Angeles museum aims to “bridge the gap between cinema and experience, honoring horror’s enormous cultural impact and enduring popularity.”
After more than two decades as both creative and life partners, Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne have confirmed their separation. On Friday morning, the pair announced their split on Arcade Fire’s official Instagram, adding that they “look forward to seeing you on
“Love Language,” the upcoming rom-com starring Chloë Grace Moretz (“The Peripheral,” “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”) has been boarded by Protagonist Pictures, which will introduce the film to buyers at the American Film Market next month. The feature reunites Protagonist
“Ridiculousness” has been canceled at MTV after 14 years and 46 seasons. The comedy clip series, hosted by Rob Dyrdek, will continue into 2026 with previously shot first-run episodes, but no new episodes will be produced. Season 46 will be the last installment of the series as
Even before he had doppelgängers of his most famous character from an iconic horror franchise roaming Hollywood Boulevard, Robert Englund spent a lot of time on that particular stretch of pavement. He attended premieres at the Chinese Theatre with his parents, the same spot
“Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer and cast members Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin and Finn Wolfhard are spending Halloween with fans at Italy’s Lucca Comics and Games Festival, where they reminisced about their long journey to Season 5 and played
AI expert Dominic Lees said that Morgan Neville’s decision to recreate Anthony Bourdain’s voice with the help of artificial intelligence in doc “Roadrunner” was “absolutely appalling.” Bourdain died by suicide in 2018. “Neville wanted it to be like a tribute, almost a eulogy.
Jodie Foster's 'A Private Life' and Richard Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague' are among the hot titles at the 29th annual edition celebrating the collaboration between French and U.S. film industries.
Harrison Ford delivered a blistering takedown of Donald Trump while speaking to The Guardian this week ahead of receiving a conservation leadership award at Chicago’s Field Museum. The “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” icon ripped the president for his ignorance towards climate
