‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel: Monica Barbaro in Talks to Join Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper
Wagner Moura is set to play the villain in the Warner Bros. feature.
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‘Enola Holmes 3’ Review: Millie Bobby Brown Returns in a Frisky and Grown-Up Installment From ‘Adolescence’ Helmer Philip Barantini
It’s been a decent summer so far for plucky British gumshoes. After the cozily pastoral charms of the delightful whodunit “Sheep Detectives” and its unusual crime-stoppers, we get the winsome “Enola Holmes 3,” the latest installment of the Netflix mystery franchise that follows
Music Industry Moves: Ashe Inks With Atlantic; Virgin Announces New Upper Management Structure, Post-Downtown Acquisition
Singer-songwriter Ashe has signed with Atlantic Records and has struck a publishing deal with Doomsday/ Universal Music Publishing Group. She will be on tour this summer supporting Benson Boone. Last year she teamed up with Finneas as the Favors, with the duo releasing their
LISTEN: CNBC Chief KC Sullivan on Transforming its Linear TV Business in a Digital World After the Versant Spinoff: ‘We’re Very Much on Offense’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, CNBC president KC Sullivan discusses the channel’s evolution following the Versant Media spinoff. The preeminent financial news network is transforming from a business rooted in linear cable to multiplatform digital. “We’re very
Dwayne Johnson Slammed as a ‘Coward’ for Staying Quiet on Politics; ‘Star Trek’ Icon George Takei Fires Back: ‘Silence Is Complicity’
Dwayne Johnson is catching flak on social media after he told Esquire magazine earlier this month that he will no longer speak publicly on politics. “Star Trek” icon George Takei is one of the Hollywood voices criticizing Johnson’s stance, writing on Threads: “Silence is
Netflix’s Horror Game ‘Unhinged’ Is Funny, Scary and Points to a Future Without Second Screens
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains mild spoilers from the video game “Unhinged,” which is now available to play on Netflix. When it comes to horror movies, I am a wimp. A coward, a chicken, a scaredy-cat. It’s my favorite genre, but without fail, you can find me jumping and
Robin Byrd on Going From Porn Actress to TV Host, OnlyFans and Sarah Jessica Parker Producing Her HBO Documentary
Robin Byrd made a career of exposing herself – literally. The bisexual former porn actress earned fame and cult status for hosting “The Robyn Byrd Show,” a late-night adult-themed public access television talk show that ran in New York City from 1977 to 1998. The 30-minute
Melissa Gilbert Urges Stage Parents to ‘Be Sure’ It’s What Child Wants in Wake of Daveigh Chase Death
“If I had the chance to speak to any parents who were thinking about getting their children in the industry, I would tell them to please, please make sure that they are doing it for the right reasons”
Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division has backed out of a deal with IO Interactive to fund and publish a new game, as the company re-evaluates investment decisions. IO Interactive, the maker of “Hitman” and popular new release “007 First Light,” plans to continue to develop the game,
How Harlan Coben and Netflix Found Record-Breaking Success Together – and What Comes Next for Their Mystery-Thriller Universe
Author Harlan Coben and Netflix proved to be a match made in mystery-thriller heaven with the impressive launch of “I Will Find You” earlier this month — and even more so with the limited series’ Week 2 numbers. On Tuesday, Netflix announced via its weekly Top 10 rankings that
Would Netflix Make a Play for NBCUniversal Post Spin-Off? Why That’s Unlikely to Happen
Over an intense six-week period last fall, Netflix went from an initial phone call between co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav to sealing an $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner Bros.’ streaming and studios business. But even after being repeatedly
Michael Byrne, British Actor in ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82
He worked alongside Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith at the National Theatre, did lots of war movies in the 1970s and starred on ‘Coronation Street.’
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Aims for $80 Million Over July 4th Holiday Weekend, ‘Supergirl’ Faces 60% Drop
Theater owners are preparing for more Minion mayhem. “Minions & Monsters” will lead the box office over the July 4 weekend, with the seventh installment in Universal and Illumination’s “Despicable Me” franchise aiming for $80 million from 4,000 North American theaters during
Lionel Boyce on Why ‘The Bear’ Season 5 Was His ‘Most Intense Shoot’ Yet and Wrapping Up Marcus’ Arc: ‘I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye’
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Season 5 of “The Bear,” now streaming on Hulu. The fifth and final season of “The Bear” dropped 12 hours ago on Hulu, and Lionel Boyce is meandering around Paris waiting for the reactions to roll in. “No one is awake yet,” he
Tom Hardy Returning for ‘MobLand’ Season 3 Following Spat With Producers
Tom Hardy is not leaving “MobLand” behind after all. Variety has confirmed with sources that the actor is set to return to the Paramount+ crime drama for a potential third season. As previously reported, Hardy had completed work on Season 2 of the series when he fell out with
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Debuts With 8.7 Million Views in Four Days, Down 59% From Season 1
Season 2 of Netflix’s live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” debuted with 8.7 million views in four days. That total took it to the No. 2 position on the streamer’s weekly English-language TV rankings, but represented a large drop from Season 1: In 2024, the
Starz to Develop ‘Bone Parish’ Series Executive Produced by Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson
Starz is developing a TV series based on “Bone Parish,” an adaptation of Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf’s graphic novel set to be executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The crime series is set in New Orleans as “the Winters family builds an empire around a powerful new
What LeBron James Leaving the Lakers Means for the NBA
LeBron James is taking his talents elsewhere. The basketball living legend and four-time NBA champion informed the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday — the first day of free agency — that he’s planning on playing for another team next season, James’s representative, Klutch Sports
Neon Closing in on Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman Open AI Movie ‘Artificial’ After Amazon Drops Controversial Film
“Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s movie about Sam Altman and OpenAI, is about to get a new home. Neon is closing in on a deal to acquire the nearly-completed $40 million film — set during the tumultuous time when Altman (played by Andrew Garfield) was fired and then rehired by
Michael Byrne, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Braveheart’ Actor, Dies at 82
Michael Byrne, an actor known for his work in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” “Braveheart” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” died June 20. He was 82. A cause of death has not yet been revealed, the Guardian reported. In the penultimate “Harry Potter”
Neon Lands Luca Guadagnino’s Embattled OpenAI Movie ‘Artificial’
Amazon dropped the film a few months after announcing a $50 billion investment in OpenAI.
Ghetto Film School Partners with Mosh Audio to Bring Podcast Curriculum to Redesigned Fellowship (EXCLUSIVE)
Nonprofit Ghetto Film School has announced a partnership with multimedia storytelling company Mosh Audio to expand the school’s methods of storytelling. The collaboration follows GFS’ launch of a redesigned 20-month fellowship curriculum that focuses on filmmaking while
Olivia Rodrigo Gets LEGO-fied in Five New Collectible Sets With Hidden References
Following the release of her third studio album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” Lego has unveiled a new Olivia Rodrigo collection that turns the Grammy-winning singer’s music, tour visuals and purple-infused aesthetic into five collectible sets. Rodrigo is the
Melissa Gilbert Criticizes Stage Parents After Death of ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Actor Daveigh Chase: Child Stardom Is ‘Not a Guarantee of Dysfunction’
Melissa Gilbert called out careless parents of child stars in an emotional tribute post to Daveigh Chase, the “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring” actor who died of AIDS on June 16 at 35 years old. In an Instagram post, Gilbert revealed that she and Chase starred in a pilot together
Netflix Calls for Cap on French Content Investment Rules, Warning Current System Is ‘Unsustainable’
Netflix is calling for a cap on the mandatory investments it is required to make in French content as it pursues its lobbying push to gain earlier access to newly released movies. The U.S. streaming giant, which has become one of the biggest private backers of French film and
‘Last Kids on Earth’ TV Series Gets Disney Pilot Order
A television adaptation of “The Last Kids on Earth” book series is in the works at Disney, which has ordered a pilot. That means an episode of the series will be produced before Disney decides whether to move forward on a full season order. The project is set up at Disney+ and
Mark Harmon Returning as Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’ Season 3 Story Arc
Mark Harmon is once again going to play Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the small screen. Variety has learned that Harmon will play the iconic character in a season-long arc of the upcoming third season of prequel series “NCIS: Origins.” Per CBS, Harmon will appear onscreen in every
Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez Fall for Each Other as Aliens Fall to Earth in Animated ‘Not Alone’ Trailer
Brett Goldstein and Lamorne Morris also provide voices in the Illumination feature that Universal releases next year.
Inside Netflix’s ‘Unhinged’ Horror Game, Made in Secret Collaboration With David Fincher and ‘Weapons’ Director Zach Cregger
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Night School Studio’s new horror game “Unhinged,” now available on Netflix. David Fincher, “Weapons” filmmaker Zach Cregger and Night School Studios founder and studio director Sean Krankel want you to die while playing the new
The Best Movies of 2026 (So Far)
You can’t evaluate a movie year — not really — when you’re only halfway through it. But you can take its temperature. And at the midway point, what we can say is that the patient looks healthier than it has in a long time. If the box office were up (which it is), but only […]
Two Films Share Top Jury Prize at 50th San Francisco Frameline Festival
'Leviticus' and 'Test' both won the outstanding first narrative feature after votes deadlocked; Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' took the audience award.
Gene Wilder’s Voice Resurrected by AI for Netflix’s Willy Wonka Competition Series; Late Actor’s Wife Gives Blessing
It’s an AI-fueled return to the Chocolate Factory. Netflix has partnered with the AI audio firm ElevenLabs to recreate the voice of actor Gene Wilder, who originated the character’s live-action look in 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and who died in 2016, for its
Northwoods Opens Luxury Emagine Parker Theater in Denver Area – Film News in Brief
Northwoods Theater Group is opening a new venue, Emagine Parker, in Parker, Colorado, filling a year-long gap with no theater in the area. Set to open this week on Wednesday, the theater (located 30 minutes outside of Denver) has ten auditoriums and marks the family-owned
Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez Crush Out as Aliens Crash Out in Animated ‘Not Alone’ Trailer
The film from Illumination, the studio that produced the Minions and Sing franchises, will arrive in April
‘Dutton Ranch’ Taps ‘SEAL Team’ Creator Benjamin Cavell as Season 2 Showrunner
“Dutton Ranch” has found its new showrunner. Benjamin Cavell has joined the “Yellowstone” spinoff series to helm Season 2. Cavell takes over from Season 1 showrunner Chad Feehan, who left the show just before it premiered. Feehan is also the credited creator of the series,
Blake Lively’s Lawyers Just Sent Justin Baldoni an $8 Million Bill
A judge declared that the actor, who reached a mutual settlement to dismiss It Ends With Us litigation, would have to pay the actress’ legal fees
Dylan O’Brien to Play Disgraced Reality Star in Hulu Comedy Pilot ‘Lex’
Dylan O’Brien is set for the lead role in the Hulu comedy pilot “Lex,” Variety has learned. The pilot order for the project was originally announced in March. The logline for the show states that it follows Lex (O’Brien), “a disgraced former reality star who accidentally films
Josh Wakely’s Grace Games Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
Josh Wakely’s Grace Games has signed with CAA for representation across all areas. The newly launched interactive label from Wakely’s production banner, Grace: A Storytelling Company, is focused on “building premium titles rooted in globally recognized artists and cultural
Guillermo del Toro, Gale Anne Hurd and John Gore Elected to Film Academy Museum’s Board of Trustees
Del Toro, a three-time Oscar winner, was, earlier this month, also elected to the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Academy Museum Adds Guillermo del Toro, John Gore and Gale Anne Hurd to Board of Trustees
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has added three industry heavyweights to its governing board, electing Broadway producing titan John Gore, blockbuster producer Gale Anne Hurd and Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to its Board of Trustees. The trio joins the body
Labubu Gets a World Cup Makeover With Pop Mart’s New FIFA Collection
Labubu has officially entered the World Cup frenzy. Pop Mart’s toothy, wide-eyed viral collectible has been given a soccer-inspired makeover in a new collaboration with FIFA, released in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The limited-edition collection, titled “The Monsters x
Worldwide Rights to Armie Hammer Comeback Movie ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Land at Quiver
The distribution deal follows Elon Musk promoting the banned film with a brief free download on X.
‘Not Alone’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez Voice Rocket Scientists Encountering Alien Life in New Animated Film
Illumination, responsible for hits such as the “Minions” and “Sing” franchises, has released the trailer for “Not Alone,” a new alien-themed animated film starring Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez. Chalamet makes his animation debut in the film, voicing Joe, an “introverted
Chris Martin’s ‘Not Very Good’ Attempt to Write a James Bond Theme Song Goes on Auction
A lost 27-year-old demo recording that Chris Martin and Coldplay reportedly intended for a James Bond theme — and later admitted wasn’t good enough — is going up for auction. According to the lot details by Wax Poetics, the recording of “The World is Not Enough” was “written
Does California Attorney General Want to Force Paramount to Sell Off CNN? Rob Bonta Claims ‘I Have No Idea’ Where That Speculation ‘Comes From’
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is hoping to close its megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery within the next several months — but there are still a few roadblocks remaining. One of those is a potential lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general, with California Attorney
‘Reacher’ Spinoff ‘Neagley’ Sets Amazon Release Date, Drops First-Look Images
The “Reacher” spinoff series “Neagley” officially has an premiere date on Amazon Prime Video. The series will debut all eight episodes of its first season on Sept. 16, the same day as the Season 4 finale of “Reacher.” Prime Video has also released first-look images from the new
‘Paris & Pups’ Producer HappyNest Entertainment Expands Slate With New R.L. Stine Series, ‘Louie and Bear’ Adaptation and Space Camp Franchise (EXCLUSIVE)
HappyNest Entertainment, the producer behind Paris Hilton’s “Paris & Pups” YouTube show, is in early development on several new projects, including a series with “Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine, an adaptation of the graphic novel “Louie and Bear,” and a franchise based on a
‘Nemesis’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Netflix has renewed the crime drama “Nemesis” for Season 2, Variety has learned. The series originally debuted on the streamer in May. It spent five weeks in the Netflix global top 10 English language TV charts, reaching the number one spot in its second week of availability.
Spymob Returns: How the Pop-Rock Group Went From Backing Pharrell Williams’ N.E.R.D. to Reuniting 20 Years After Their Debut
In 2005, Spymob decided to call it quits. The pop-rock quartet had spent the last few years expanding their global footprint as the opening and backing act for N.E.R.D., the alt-rock project of the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, after becoming the first rock group
Care Bears, Beloved Children’s Property, Acquired by Authentic Brands Group (EXCLUSIVE)
Authentic Brands Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property of Care Bears, the cuddly residents of Care-a-Lot that became a merchandising and retail juggernaut and beloved children’s property. Financial terms of the pact were not disclosed. The
