James Gunn Releases ‘Superman’ CinemaCon Sneak Peek Online

Krypto is front and center in the footage, first shared in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

SeriesFest Sets 2025 Lineup Including Cast and Creatives From ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Hacks’ (EXCLUSIVE)

SeriesFest has announced the full lineup for its 11th season, including keynote panels, special screenings, podcast tapings and awards presentations. Taking place in Denver from April 29 to May 4, SeriesFest 2025 guests will include Tawny Cypress (“Yellowjackets”), Mayan Lopez

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Pierce Brosnan Agrees With Helen Mirren Calling Out James Bond’s ‘Profound Sexism’: ‘She Let Them Have It… There’s Always Going to Be Conflict’

Pierce Brosnan admitted to People magazine that Hellen Mirren wasn’t entirely wrong to call out the James Bond franchise for its “profound sexism.” Brosnan played 007 in four movies released between 1995 and 2002. Mirren recently spoke to The Standard and went viral for saying

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Director Carl Rinsch Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in $11 Million Netflix Swindle

Filmmaker faces seven charges — including fraud and money laundering — following arrest for misappropriating streaming service's money

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PFL World Tournament 2025: How to Watch PFL 1 Welterweights & Featherweights Online

The best MMA fighters in the world travel to “O-Town” for PFL World Tournament 2025: PFL 1 Welterweights & Featherweights. In the quarterfinal, the the main card pits Jason Jackson (18-5-0) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (28-5-0) in a welterweight bout. Want to watch PFL World Tournament

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Laurence Fishburne Didn’t Watch Will Smith’s ‘Matrix’ Music Video, Offered to Play Morpheus in ‘Matrix 4’ but ‘They Didn’t Respond Well’

Laurence Fishburne hasn’t seen Will Smith play Neo in the “Matrix”-inspired music video for Smith’s single “Beautiful Scars” with rapper Big Sean. In fact, Fishburne wasn’t even aware the video existed. “Oh really? I haven’t seen it,” Fishburne told Variety at the premiere of

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Trump Tariffs Impact on Hollywood: Not Much ‘Direct Harm’ — but a Resulting Recession Would Be ‘One-Two Punch’ for the Entire Sector

The dramatic tariffs President Trump announced Wednesday won’t directly impose higher costs on most media and entertainment companies. However, the knock-on effects — namely, depressed U.S. consumer spending and a pullback in ad budgets — would clearly cut into Hollywood’s

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Disney’s ‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie on Hold Indefinitely

Disney has put the live-action version of the 2010 animated hit “Tangled” on hold, according to sources. The story based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of Rapunzel was in active development with Michael Gracey, director of “The Greatest Showman,” slated to direct. “Thor: Love

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Laurence Fishburne Says ‘The Matrix’ Team “Didn’t Respond Well” to Him Offering to Appear in the 2021 Sequel

"It's not like I didn't say, ‘I'd like to offer my services.’ I did,” the actor said of reprising his role as Morpheus in the sci-fi film franchise.

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Tom Cruise Leads Moment of Silence for Val Kilmer at CinemaCon: ‘I Wish You Well on Your Next Journey’

"I can't tell you how much I admired his work and him as a human being," actor says of his Top Gun co-star and friend

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Disney’s ‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie Hits the Pause Button (Exclusive)

'The Greatest Showman' helmer Michael Gracey was on board to direct the musically inclined remake of the 2010 animated hit.

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Conan O’Brien Defends Attending Kennedy Center Mark Twain Event Despite Trump Controversy: ‘I Felt Like It Was Important’

Conan O’Brien is speaking out about his decision to attend the Kennedy Center’s March 23 event to accept the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor after President Donald Trump’s election to the board. “Obviously for the last couple of months with the new administration, there’s

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Disney’s Craig Erwich on Broadcast TV’s Resurgence, Fates of ‘Doctor Odyssey’ and ‘The Bachelor’ — and Which Ratings Matter Most (EXCLUSIVE)

Hollywood is forever cyclical, which means it was broadcast’s turn to experience a bit of a glow-up this season. While cable continues to struggle and streaming experiences some growing pains, the broadcast networks have been the beneficiary of a recent narrative that they

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Dolly Parton Teams Up With Good American on Limited-Edition ‘Joleans’ Denim Collection

The “Jolene” puns keep rolling, this time in the form of a new “Joleans” denim collection from Dolly Parton and Khloe Kardashian’s Good American apparel line. Good American announced today the launch of a limited edition collection called “Dolly’s Joleans,” which features denim

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Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Is It Time for Janelle James to Take Home the Gold for ‘Abbott Elementary?’

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 senior awards editor Clayton Davis.

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Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actor (Comedy) — Only Four ‘SNL’ Players Have Won Acting Emmys. Could Bowen Yang Become the Fifth?

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‘Clueless,’ ‘Rocky IV,’ ‘The Sound of Music’ Among Fathom’s 2025 Big Screen Classics Releases

Fathom’s Big Screen Classic Series for 2025 will feature anniversary celebrations honoring films including “Clueless,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “The Sound of Music.” Fathom Entertainment CEO Ray Nutt unveiled the lineup at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, and added that each film will

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Director X Signs With Paradigm (EXCLUSIVE)

Canadian music video director and filmmaker Julien Christian Lutz, a.k.a. Director X, has signed with Paradigm Talent Agency for representation. Known for his high-concept, visually-distinctive style, Director X has helmed more than a hundred iconic music videos, collaborating

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Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress (Comedy) — Is Jean Smart Set for Another Statue for ‘Hacks?’

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Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Comedy) — Will Martin Short Win His First Acting Prize for ‘Only Murders in the Building?’

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MTV Video Music Awards to Air on CBS for the First Time in 2025

The MTV Video Music Awards, long seen on MTV and its sister cable outlets without a live broadcast component, will air on CBS for the first time in 2024, the network announced Thursday. The show will air on CBS — and be “simulcast” on MTV, as the announcement puts it — from the

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‘9-1-1,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘The Rookie,’ ‘Shifting Gears,’ ‘Will Trent’ Renewed at ABC

ABC is renewing four dramas and one comedy series, Variety has learned. The Disney-owned broadcaster has picked up new seasons of “9-1-1,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Rookie,” and “Will Trent” as well as “Shifting Gears.” The renewals will bring “9-1-1” to Season 9, “Grey’s Anatomy”

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L.A. Soundstage Occupancy Declines to New Low of 63% in 2024 With No Signs of Improvement

Soundstage occupancy in Los Angeles, which was in the 90% percentile from 2016-2022, fell to 63% in 2024. FilmLA‘s Sound Stage Production Report worked with 17 studios in the Greater Los Angeles area to source the data. The report includes detailed sound stage occupancy and

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem Ball’ Tickets Are Selling Out Fast. Here’s How to Snag Affordable Tickets Online

The Mayhem Ball is already causing mayhem, with tickets to Lady Gaga’s upcoming tour selling out faster than Little Monsters can snag them. However, there are plenty of ways to still buy tickets to Gaga’s next jaunt, which includes tour dates across North America, Europe and

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Director Carl Rinsch Pleads Not Guilty to Defrauding Netflix, Spending $11 Million Meant for Sci-Fi Series on Cars and Crypto

Carl Rinsch has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering, after the director was accused of taking $11 million from Netflix — meant for a sci-fi series that was never completed — and spending it on cars and cryptocurrency. Rinsch, who was out on a $100,000

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Tom Cruise Says Goodbye to ‘Mission: Impossible’ as ‘Final Reckoning’ Debuts Crazy Stunt Footage at CinemaCon

With each “Mission: Impossible” movie, Tom Cruise keeps finding novel ways to almost die on screen. As Ethan Hunt, he’s clung from trains, planes and the side of the Burj Khalifa, while engaging in one “can you top this” stunt after another. So it’s no surprise that “Mission:

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Channing Tatum Touts ‘Roofman’ as “Equal Parts Devastating, Emotional and Somehow Hilarious”

Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance's feature stars Tatum as real-life former Army Ranger who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs.

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Tom Cruise Pays Tribute to “Dear Friend” Val Kilmer in Rare Appearance at CinemaCon

Cruise was onhand to show off stunt-heavy footage from 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' and to honor director Christopher McQuarrie with one of the convention's top honors.

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Tom Cruise Honors ‘Top Gun’ Co-Star Val Kilmer With Moment of Silence at CinemaCon: ‘I Wish You Well on the Next Journey’

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star Val Kilmer, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65. Cruise attended CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s currently unfolding in Las Vegas, to hype up the release of “Mission: Impossible – The Final

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Sarah Silverman’s Comedy Special About Parents’ Death Headed to Netflix

Postmortem will premiere next month

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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Movie Gets Official Title: ‘The Legend of Aang’

“Avatar”– the master of the four elements and not the blue alien creatures created by James Cameron — graced the main stage at CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s currently unfolding in Las Vegas. Well, sorta. Paramount didn’t preview any footage of

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Julie Waters, Evan Dyal Launch Production and Finance Outfit Watermark Media

The company was behind the Molly Gordon feature ‘Oh, Hi!’ that landed at Sony Pictures Classic out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

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‘The Running Man’ Races Off With First Footage as Glen Powell Says “I Have Never Worked Harder”

The actor joined his co-stars Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo and filmmaker Edgar Wright to debut the footage in Las Vegas.

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Glen Powell Races to Stay Alive in Bloody CinemaCon Trailer for Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’

Glen Powell is lacing up his sneakers and racing to stay alive in the thrilling first trailer for “The Running Man,” Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the dystopian action thriller that was another key step in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s transformation from professional bodybuilder into

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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Sets Season 2 Release Date, Drops First-Look at Nicole Kidman’s Return as Masha

Hulu has set the release date for “Nine Perfect Strangers” Season 2, with the streamer also dropping some first-look photos from the new season. The new season of the series will debut on May 21 with two new episodes, followed by new episodes weekly. Nicole Kidman returns as

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Liam Neeson’s ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot Reveals First Trailer — With an O.J. Simpson Joke

Extended footage got big laughs when shared at CinemaCon for the franchise that kicked off with the Leslie Nielsen-led movie in 1988.

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‘The Naked Gun’ Trailer: Liam Neeson Reboots the Franchise, Slaughters Bad Guys and Mocks O.J. Simpson

An official trailer for “The Naked Gun” reboot is here, and brings with it a special set of skills: absurdist comedy, glossy action aesthetics, Liam Neeson in polkadot briefs and a school girl uniform and, naturally, an O.J. Simpson joke. Neeson stars as Frank Drebin Jr., the

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HDR, Sound Innovations Fuel New Exhibition Tech at CinemaCon

As CinemaCon got underway this week in Las Vegas, Cinema United president and CEO Michael O’Leary called on exhibitors and distributors to “come together” to transform the industry. “The world is different today than it was yesterday, and we must not just adapt, but evolve if

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‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2 Trailer: Nathan Fielder Tries to Prevent Plane Crashes With Elaborate Airport Simulation

In Season 2 of “The Rehearsal,” Nathan Fielder takes on “an issue that affects us all” — plane crashes. “I’ve been studying commercial aviation disasters as a hobby, and I started to notice a disturbing pattern in the causes of these crashes,” he says in the trailer for the

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TCM Classic Film Festival: Michael Mann, Rob Reiner, Paul Schrader, Kathy Bates, Aaron Sorkin to Attend

Eric Braedon, Barry Bostwick, Sean Young and Lol Crawley will also be there, two movies will be shown in VistaVision, and ‘Heat,’ featuring Val Kilmer, will wrap things up.

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Joan Rivers Tribute Special to Air on NBC With Nikki Glaser, Bill Maher, Tracy Morgan and More

A tribute to Joan Rivers featuring the late comedy legend’s closest friends, colleagues and admirers will air on NBC on May 13, before an “extended and uncensored version” will stream on Peacock the next day. The special, which was filmed during the 2024 New York Comedy

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Vanity Fair Editor Radhika Jones to Step Down: ‘I Have Always Had a Horror of Staying Too Long at the Party’

Radhika Jones will depart as editor in chief of Vanity Fair this spring, after more than seven years at the helm of the influential Condé Nast title. Jones and Anna Wintour, Condé Nast chief content officer and global editorial director, informed staffers of Jones’ exit

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‘Last of Us,’ ‘Fallout’ Creators Talk Future of Prestige TV Adaptations and Impact on Gaming Biz Ahead of BAFTA Games Awards: ‘The Size of These Things Requires Time’

The 2025 BAFTA Games Awards will air April 8 — just after the theatrical release of “Minecraft,” ahead of HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2 and amid Amazon’s high-budget production on the second season of “Fallout.” It’s hard to argue there has been a more exciting time to be

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Everyone’s Favorite Murderous A.I. Robot Is Back in ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Trailer

Sequel to cult favorite sci-fi horror flick arrives May 16

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‘Fubar’ Season 2: Arnold Schwarzenegger Squares Off With Carrie-Anne Moss in First Look, Sets June Release Date

Season 2 of the Netflix action-comedy series “Fubar” will arrive globally on Netflix June 12. Alongside the release date, Netflix released first look images for season two, which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and series newcomer Carrie-Ann Moss. Starring and executive produced by

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Fox Sets Table for Food Advertising With New ‘Bite’

Fox is eager for another helping of advertising dollars from companies interested in food. The broadcast network aims to lure money from food marketers and others who help with food preparation and sales with a new long-term initiative called “Bite of Fox.” Fox intends to

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‘M3GAN 2.0’ Trailer: M3GAN Gets an Upgrade and Faces Another Killer Robot in Horror Sequel

Following the teaser that dropped during the Grammys, showing M3GAN dancing to Grammy winner Chappell Roan’s hit pop song “Femininomenon,” a new trailer from Blumhouse showcases more of M3GAN’s vengeful return. After “M3GAN” became a surprise horror hit thanks to her viral

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Adam Devine Was Told Last Year That He Was Dying

Devine has been dealing with chronic pain from an accident he had as a child when he was hit by a cement truck.

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Pakistan Super League Strikes Streaming Deal With Begin, Walee (EXCLUSIVE)

U.A.E.-based streamer Begin has scored exclusive digital rights to Pakistan’s premier cricket tournament, partnering with local tech company Walee to deliver HBL PSL X (Pakistan Super League 10) to the cricket-mad nation’s rapidly growing mobile audience. The deal marks a

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Armie Hammer Thriller ‘Dark Knight’ Getting New Title Following Chat With Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE)

German filmmaker Uwe Boll has changed the name of his upcoming Armie Hammer crime thriller “The Dark Knight” to “Citizen Vigilante” after hearing from both Warner Bros. and Batman fans alike. Based on an original script by Boll, the film stars Hammer as Sanders, a man who takes

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