On any list of the most admired composers working in film today, Alexandre Desplat would be either at the top or very close to it. That’s not just for the quality of the work — although, as his list of 11 Oscar nominations and two wins would indicate, there is that — but the
There’s a new DC universe in town that’s being kick-started by James Gunn’s “Superman” this weekend. Headlined by David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, “Superman” is poised to relaunch the DC universe and usher in a more vibrant, less serious connected world after Zack Snyder’s
Tracy Ifeachor, who played Dr. Heather Collins in Season 1 of “The Pitt,” will not return for Season 2. Sources tell Variety that the decision was made by the show’s creative team; Ifeachor is not leaving “The Pitt” of her own accord. Dr. Collins is a senior resident at the
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.
“Lords of the Rings” Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a narrative feature film in more than a decade. His last feature, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” was released in 2014. Since then, Jackson has pivoted to documentaries with 2018’s “They Shall Not
Grief and heartbreak easily lend themselves to stories rooted in the dreamy potential of the counterfactual. The loss of another demands you ask yourself (over and over again, perhaps) a simple question with infinite answers: “What if?” What if I’d said this? What if I’d done
Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role in the sequel to the studio's 2024 remake of the 1980s cult classic.
Ed Helms recently stopped by SiriusXM’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast, hosted by Ted Danson, and remembered how nervous he was for his parents to see “The Hangover,” Todd Phillips’ 2009 R-rated comedy blockbuster, which paired Helms with Bradley Cooper and Zach
The 2025 German Motorcycle Grand Prix features some of the world’s best bikers coming to “Deutschland,” including Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia, Marco Bezzecchi, Jorge Martin and others. Scheduled for Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13, the racing event takes place at the
Guy Ritchie has exited as the director of “Road House 2.” It’s not yet clear why Ritchie has parted ways with the Amazon MGM project, which sees Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his lead role as Dalton. The film is set to begin production this September. Will Beall (“Bad Boys: Ride or
Actors Bob Balaban, Jordan E. Cooper, and BD Wong, along with notable theater artisans such as director Sarah Benson and Repertorio Español executive artistic director Rafael Sánchez, have been named to the 2025–2026 Broadway season Tony Awards Nominating Committee. Presented
‘Concussion’ helmer Peter Landesman is directing the indie based on a real-life Texas prison uprising, with Kevin Sheridan penning the screenplay.
Taylor Kitsch, the star of “Friday Night Lights” and “Lone Survivor,” is set to lead the independent survival thriller “Eleven Days.” Set in Texas during the summer of 1974, “Eleven Days” follows the head of the Texas Department of Corrections Jim Estelle (Kitsch) who plays a
What "Sovereign" dramatizes is that in the face of a controlling technological bureaucratic society (the tech isn’t incidental — it’s the means of control), the desire for authority, for dignity, for sovereignty, for a basic sense of power over one’s life is now so intense that
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Worms,” Episode 4 of “The Bear” Season 4. Ayo Edebiri’s Sydney Adamu is, in many ways, the heart of “The Bear” — and of The Bear, the restaurant the show revolves around. It may have been Carmy’s (Jeremy Allen White) spot first,
“Scrubs” is officially scrubbing back in at ABC. Variety has learned that the planned reboot of the beloved hospital comedy has been ordered straight-to-series at the broadcaster for the 2025-2026 season. As previously reported, original series star Zach Braff is already
The James Bond franchise was thrown for a loop last month when it was announced that Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. The news came after long-time producers and custodians Michael G. Wilson and
The crime is never shown, nor explicitly detailed, in “When a River Becomes the Sea,” Catalan director Pere Vilà Barceló’s quiet, contemplative but cumulatively hard-hitting portrait of a young woman reassembling herself after a sexual assault. It certainly doesn’t need to be.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The End of the Road,” Season 2, Episode 12 of “Poker Face,” now streaming on Peacock. Every episode leading up to the Season 2 finale of “Poker Face” — Rian Johnson’s murder-of-the-week love letter to “Columbo” — has relied on
Dexter Morgan is alive and, mostly, well. The energy of his resurrection was palpable on the carpet of the “Dexter: Resurrection” world premiere Wednesday night in New York City’s Alice Tully Hall. The latest installation of the “Dexter” universe follows Dexter Morgan, reprised
When “Girls” premiered, there was no other character like Hannah Horvath on TV. Created by multi-hyphenate Lena Dunham, only 26 at the time, Hannah was shamelessly self-absorbed, but also charming and ambitious. Predictably, Dunham took much of the flak for Hannah’s
Justin Bieber has revealed the tracklist for what appears to be his seventh album “Swag,” reportedly releasing on Friday. The pop singer started ramping up for the new record early Thursday morning, as fans noticed billboards around the world showing a photo of Bieber with the
Quincy Tyler Bernstine has been cast in a series regular role in Liz Meriwether’s upcoming Hulu series, Variety has learned exclusively. Bernstine joins previously announced cast members Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew, and Scott McNairy in the untitled show, which is loosely
The multiyear pact will see the global luxury group deliver two Talking Pictures sessions as part of its Kering’s Women in Motion series after hosting Angelina Jolie and the team from ‘Emilia Perez’ in January.
The Greg Daniels and Michael Koman joint project will debut on the streaming platform in September
The 23rd edition of the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) will feature special appearances by A-list talent, including Courtney B. Vance, Debbie Allen, Dwyane Wade and Issa Rae, who will travel to the Vineyard with exciting new projects and to engage in
Bill Camp has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s action thriller “Karoshi” from 87Eleven Entertainment. Camp will join previously announced stars Teo Yoo (“Past Lives”), Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), Isabel May (“1883”), Takehiro Hira (“Shogun”) and Giancarlo Esposito (“The Electric
Apple rarely discounts prices on their own devices, so it’s always a big deal when their latest products go on sale elsewhere — like on Amazon. For Cyber Monday, Amazon has slashed prices on a slew of items, including AirPod earbuds, Apple iPads and the MacBook Air — which is
After 10 years, YouTube is going to sunset its popular Trending page — saying that there are better ways for users to find viral videos and “micro-trends” on the platform. First launched in 2015, the YouTube Trending page is organized into four sections: Now, Music, Gaming and
Before Season 7 of “Virgin River” even has a premiere date, the series has been renewed for its eighth season at Netflix. An early renewal is par for the course for “Virgin River,” which was renewed for Season 7 ahead of the October 2024 release of the sixth season. The series
At long last, Larry David is returning to HBO…again. Variety has learned exclusively that the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and star has re-teamed with the premium cabler on a sketch comedy limited series about American history. David is writing the series with Jeff Schaffer,
Annie Potts has joined the cast of “Best Medicine,” Fox’s upcoming U.S. adaptation of the hit U.K. medical dramedy “Doc Martin.” The series stars Josh Charles as Martin Best, a brilliant surgeon whose gruff, lone-wolf attitude sticks out when he moves from Boston to a quaint
Samsung continues to lead the television market by combining cutting-edge display technology with a deep understanding of consumer needs. Its QD‑OLED lineup — most notably the flagship S95F — delivers exceptional brightness (up to 2,388 nits), stunning contrast and an
James Carter Cathcart, a voice actor who starred as several popular character in the “Pokemon” franchise, died Tuesday after a battle with throat cancer. He was 71. Cathcart voiced Professor Oak, his grandson Gary Oak, Team Rocket member James and his Pokemon sidekick Meowth
Prime Video has unveiled the first look at season four of the sci-fi comedy series “Upload,” set to premiere on Aug. 25. The fourth season will consist of four episodes premiering exclusively on Prime Video. “Upload” follows a society of humans in 2033, where they can choose to
The Peacock mockumentary series “The Paper” officially has a premiere date. The show, which serves as a followup to “The Office,” will debut its first four episodes on Sept. 4, followed by two new episodes every Thursday through Sept. 25. The official logline for “The Paper”
Disney’s animated hit “Phineas and Ferb” will return to San Diego Comic-Con this month with a panel, merch and a pop-up photo experience. Timed to the show’s recent revival, “Phineas and Ferb” will hold a panel at the event for the first time in a decade, on Friday, July 25, at
“Murderbot” has been renewed for a second season at Apple TV+. The news comes ahead of the Season 1 finale on July 11. Based on “All Systems Red,” the first novella in Martha Wells’ series “The Murderbot Diaries,” the season stars Alexander Skarsgård as “a self-hacking security
Fawzia Mirza is directing the Tubi feature that co-stars Jennifer Robertson and counts Berelc as executive producer.
Global luxury group Kering will be the new presenting sponsor of the Palm Springs International Film Awards, the Palm Springs International Film Society announced Thursday. The awards are skedded for Jan. 3, the second day of the festival which takes place Jan. 2-12. As part of
“Dreams” director Michel Franco is working on a documentary in Poland. “It’s been hard. It’s been a really humbling experience, making a documentary,” he tells Variety. Franco, born in Mexico, comes from a Jewish family. “I had to go to all these places in Poland and look
CAA has signed Rhett & Link and their media and production company Mythical for representation. The duo, who are childhood friends, have hosted popular YouTube series “Good Mythical Morning” and its predecessors for 14 years, making it the longest-running talk show on the
After a quick 2025 season, the Major League Cricket Final will feature Washington Freedom taking on either the Texas Super Kings or MI (Mumbai Indians) New York for a chance to hoist the MLC Championship Trophy on the cricket ground in victory. The MLC 2025 Final: Washington
Daddy Yankee has some more rhythm to offer. On Thursday, the reggaeton singer made his return from retirement with a new single dubbed “Sonríele” (“Smile”), and high-energy music video. Yankee’s new release is under the HYBE Latin America umbrella, the company behind K pop
Kanye West has been accused of sexual battery and sex trafficking in a new amended complaint filed by his former assistant. Lauren Pisciotta, who started working for West (aka Ye) in 2021 as an A&R during the making of his album “Donda” and eventually became his personal
Art the Clown will welcome fans to his twisted funhouse at the Orlando and Hollywood parks.
Paul Downs Colaizzo is directing the sporty romantic comedy.
Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” has received its fourth Daytime Emmy nomination. The PBS SoCal series, which pairs actors for candid conversations about their recent projects and insights into the entertainment industry, was nominated for outstanding arts and popular culture
Mark Duplass (“The Morning Show”), Finn Bennett (“True Detective”), Lukita Maxwell (“Shrinking”) and Avan Jogia (“56 Days”) have joined the cast of “The Backrooms,” the upcoming sci-fi horror film from A24, Atomic Monster, The North Road Company’s Chernin Entertainment and 21
With the movie that stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, 20-year-old director Kane Parsons will become the youngest filmmaker to ever collaborate with A24.