The Russian-American director told THR Depp’s co-producers, Svetlana Migunova-Dali and Grace Loh, have waged a legal battle to block a U.S. release for his Russian-language treatment of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel.
Live TV streaming service Sling is introducing a limited-time discount as part of a new promotion for the holidays. Right now, the service’s Sling Orange & Blue plan is available from just $33 a month, a 50% discount off the regular $65.99+ monthly subscription price. The
Amanda Seyfried told Who What Wear on her press tour for “The Testament of Ann Lee” that she refuses to apologize for calling Charlie Kirk “hateful” after the Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed earlier this year. “I’m not fucking apologizing for that,” Seyfried
President Donald Trump, who has inserted himself into the U.S. government’s review of a deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, said it is “imperative” that CNN be sold as part of any deal Warner Bros. Discovery enters into — so that the news network is no longer under the current
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the first two episodes of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Season 2. The “Percy Jackson” fandom is known for being especially sensitive to on-screen changes from the book series written by Rick Riordan — as evidenced by their
SZA is the latest artist to slam the White House for using one of her songs in a pro-ICE ad, calling it “evil” and “boring.” The singer reacted on Twitter after the White House used “Big Boy,” originally aired as part of an SNL sketch in December 2022, in a social media post
David Letterman sat down for an interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and came out swinging against Donald Trump, who is often the subject of ridicule during Jimmy Kimmel’s monologues. Letterman defended Kimmel and anyone’s right to mock Trump because the U.S. president is such a
Gliding effortlessly from teen comedy to poignant social drama and all the way back and around again, “The World of Love” is a near-flawless triumph for South Korean filmmaker Yoon Ga-eun. Featuring a sensational lead performance by newcomer Seo Su-bin, Yoon’s first feature in
The former Salt Lake City cast member spent just under three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a telemarketing scam that defrauded elderly people
“South Park” is closing out its 28th season with a finale that’s already stirring anticipation among fans eager to see where Trey Parker and Matt Stone steer the long-running Comedy Central staple next. The episode caps a months-long run that’s kept the show in the cultural
David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance who has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, is urging WBD shareholders to tender their shares and “register their view with the WBD board of directors that they prefer the superior Paramount transaction,” the
Bill Clinton was elected governor at an impressively young 31. Sarah Huckabee Sanders achieved the same feat when she was 40. In “Ella McCay,” the title character ascends to her state’s highest seat at the tender age of 34. “Tender” is the operative word, as writer-director
Noah Baumbach knew he wanted the score to “Jay Kelly” to be a character in his latest movie. He wanted a fullness of emotion, and for it to have melodic characteristics. With that clarity, composer Nicholas Britell couldn’t help but feel inspired. “I went home, I read the
Jeff Garcia, the voice actor best known for playing Sheen in the “Jimmy Neutron” franchise, died Wednesday, Variety has confirmed. He was 50. Garcia was taken off life support on Tuesday at a hospital in Southern California, where he was surrounded by family and friends.
German actor Idan Weiss says one of the keys to his critically praised portrayal of Franz Kafka in Agnieszka Holland’s “Franz” was locking in on the iconic writer’s sensitivity. “He just wanted to find someone who understands him, and that never happened,” he says. It’s an
“Magic Tree House,” the beloved series of children’s books in circulation for three decades, has an animated series adaptation in the works with tech-based entertainment company Spuree. The bestselling franchise is written by Mary Pope Osborne, who will retain full standing as
Idris Elba opened his Red Sea Film Festival conversation with the screening of “Dust to Dreams,” a short film shot in Lagos, starring Seal, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Constance Olatunde, marking his second turn behind the camera. For Elba, the decision to film in Nigeria felt
Variety will honor Golden Globe, Grammy Award and Critics Choice Award nominee Teyana Taylor at the 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival with the Creative Impact in Breakthrough Performance Award. The award will be given as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative
Speaking at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Anthony Hopkins explained how he approached the role of Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs.” Hopkins recalled that when his agent, Jeremy Conway, told him he was sending over the
He reteams with James L. Brooks for a rare in-theaters comedy with 'Ella McCay,' also starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Woody Harrelson.
The Day of the Devs 2025 showcase featured dozens of new indie video game reveals Wednesday, including the announcement of a never-before-played Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game that will be released next year as a charity fundraising effort. Per the description for the
Tobias Jesso Jr. celebrated turning 40 with a serendipitous gift: Justin Bieber’s “Swag,” an album he’d worked on over the past three years, happened to be released on the same day his new decade began this past July. “I was cleaning up my house, getting ready for my birthday,
“You're the second lead of the film. Like you, what do you want? The kingdom is yours and it's not at all,” the 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' star said.
Ryan Coogler told The New York Times that his decision to reject an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nearly 10 years ago had nothing to do with bitterness against Oscar voters. “It’s not out of animosity,” Coogler said, adding that his
“Young Sheldon” star Iain Armitage is returning to CBS — and this time, he’s all grown up. Armitage is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of the CBS comedy “Ghosts.” According to the character description, Armitage will appear as a “heightened version of himself, taking
Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman discussed their film with The Hollywood Reporter at the recent SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
Two Democratic lawmakers — U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — have expressed “serious national security concerns” over Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Liccardo and Pressley sent a letter Wednesday to Warner
The actress, now starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die, My Love,’ won the Oscar for best actress in 1981.
Suzannah Herbert discussed her film with The Hollywood Reporter at the recent SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
Everybody knows Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and the legend of “I Love Lucy.” But do they really? There have been several movies over the years about the two icons, including Aaron Sorkin’s recent “Being the Ricardos.” But the story of “Lucy and Desi” goes far beyond the smash
On today’s episode, Michael O’Leary, president and CEO of Cinema United, discusses the state of moviegoing and the reaction among exhibitors to the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery news. The leader of the world’s largest lobbying group for movie theater owners unpacks why
“The Lincoln Lawyer” Season 4 officially has a premiere date on Netflix. The fourth season of the legal drama will debut on Feb. 5, 2026. The new season is based on the sixth book in Michael Connelly’s “Lincoln Lawyer” novel series, “The Law of Innocence.” Netflix has also
The Film Awards will take place on Jan. 3, and the festival will run from Jan. 2 to Jan. 12.
As Guillermo del Toro’s go-to composer, Alexandre Desplat knew about the filmmaker’s desire to tell his version of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” While del Toro loved the story, Desplat admits his own relationship with the iconic character was pretty much non-existent. He had
Movies are the great escape. “Optimistic endings, passionate romances,” sings the incarcerated dreamer of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” who looks to old Hollywood movies as an oasis of beauty and faith. Yet in 2025, a year when the drama of entertainment was eclipsed by the
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen has signed with Verve for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by manager A.B. Fischer at Literate and attorney Ryan Nord. Cullen recently worked on shows like “The Endgame” and “Law & Order: SVU” as a co-executive
Leading Moroccan line producer Karim Debbagh‘s Kasbah Films is ready for the shoot of “Lords of War,” Andrew Niccol’s sequel to his 2005 crime thriller “Lord of War.” The movie starts filming today in Morocco with Nicolas Cage returning as the world’s most notorious arms
Courtney Love, one of the most influential female figures in alternative culture in the 1990s and 2000s, is getting the documentary treatment. “Antiheroine” — which was just announced by Sundance as one of the festival’s 2027 edition world premieres — has been in the works for
It took more than a decade for producer Matthew Baer to make “Merv,” the new holiday romantic comedy starring Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox and Gus, the adorable mutt who plays the titular dog being co-parented by his recently broken-up humans. “Eleven years ago, this was a
Tracy E. Gilchrist, the journalist behind the viral “holding space” interview with “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, has launched a new weekly podcat “Holding Space with Tracy E. Gilchrist.” The first episode, featuring a conversation with Grande’s brother Frankie
“All Her Fault,” Peacock’s mystery limited series starring Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy and Dakota Fanning, has become the most-watched original series launch in the streamer’s history. In its first three weeks of availability, the series hit 46 million hours watched. That total was
United Talent Agency has signed Warner Bailey, the founder of the media company Assistants vs. Agents, for representation in all areas. Assistants vs. Agents, a voice for Hollywood’s rising next generation, was born during Bailey’s tenure as a talent agent assistant. What began
The lineup of 90 films and seven episodic projects has been revealed as officials ready for a milestone moment: the final Sundance in its beloved Utah home.
Oscar winners, pop stars and hip-hop legends will light up Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival’s last hurrah before moving to Colorado. The Sundance Institute announced 90 feature films and seven episodic projects across multiple sections on Wednesday, featuring
Oscar contender 'Largo' will also be screened in schools across the U.K. during Refugee Week 2026.
Coogler, Tessa Thompson, Sterling K. Brown and the women of 'One Battle After Another' were also among the honorees.
The announcement was made during the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Petra Volpe’s gripping drama, starring Leonie Benesch, captures the physical and emotional challenges of a high-pressure hospital shift: “We wanted people to really have a physical experience."
Much has been made in recent weeks about former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes’ now-famous quip likening Netflix to Albania. In 2010, Bewkes dismissed talk of Netflix challenging HBO’s dominance in premium TV as being akin to the potential for the “Albanian army to take over the
