The legendary stage and screen actress spoke with The Hollywood Reporter at the recent Virginia Film Festival, where she was honored with the fest's Visionary Award.
Minnesota and Buffalo put their identical 6-1 records on the line tonight in Minneapolis. Here’s where to stream the crucial game online
James Gunn and Peter Safran are out as the CEOs and chairmen of DC Studios, leaving behind a cinematic universe full of questions about the fate of some of Hollywood’s most beloved and profitable heroes. After four years at the helm, it seemed like Gunn and Safran had just set
XYZ Films and CAA Media Finance inked a deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films for U.S. rights to “Kill Me,” a murder mystery comedy film from writer-director Peter Warren starring Charlie Day and Allison Williams. A theatrical release is planned for Spring 2027. The official logline
Skydance, fresh from completing its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, said the Paramount part of the business generated profit of $73 million — a swing from a loss in the year-earlier period — but the results did not include data from its new properties, because its deal did
AMC Global Media reported its third-quarter 2026 earnings Monday, revealing a major increase in content licensing sales and a restructuring charge of $2.1 million following the sale of its ALLBLK streaming service. Additionally, AMC says its Sept. 4 settlement agreement with
Rockstar Games’ “Grand Theft Auto VI” presales are “running far in excess of our expectations,” Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said Monday. “That’s a good thing. That said, we never claim success before it occurs,” Zelnick told Variety in an interview ahead of the
Streaming fans will soon be able to subscribe to a new bundled service that offers “Tulsa King” and “The White Lotus” for a single price. Skydance, in one of its first big announcement since completing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, said it planned to launch
Prime Video and Nordic distribution powerhouse Scanbox Entertainment have joined forces to develop a new slate of theatrical films and streaming series based on “Hamilton,” the bestselling Swedish espionage-thriller franchise created by author Jan Guillou. The ambitious
The producer and former ambassador to the Bahamas will also be bestowed with the title of Honorary Patron of the Bahamas International Film Festival.
Peacock comedy series “The ‘Burbs” is promoting one cast member and adding three more for its upcoming second season. Variety has learned exclusively that RJ Cyler has been promoted to series regular status for Season 2, while Daniel Ezra (“All the Sinners Bleed,” “All
Jackson, a vet of Paramount, MRC and Chernin Entertainment, will certainly have plenty to do at the in-demand actor's production company which is shepherding projects at Amazon MGM Studios and Netflix.
A group of CNN veterans — among them camera operators and fact-checkers — have opted to take voluntary buyouts as part of an offer spurred by Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to four people familiar with the matter. The deadline for these employees to
Antonin Baudry’s two-part World War II epic “De Gaulle” took home the top audience prize at the American French Film Festival in Los Angeles, capping a 30th anniversary edition. The two-part historical saga, starring Simon Abkarian as the French general and Simon Russell Beale
Daniel Radcliffe is sending well wishes to Dominic McLaughlin, who plays the title role in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” adaptation, but will likely sit out from watching the show. When asked by the Associated Press about watching the new take on the franchise that made him
The Felix Randau-directed historical film about Heinrich Himmler’s massage therapist premiered to strong reviews at Locarno.
Casting director John Papsidera is no stranger to casting Christopher Nolan films. Ever since 2000’s “Memento,” Nolan has relied on Papsidera to cast his projects and find the right pieces of the puzzle through their trusted shorthand. For Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic
Digital creators Dom Brack, Blake Hooker and Hunter Rowland are set to star in Brilliance Productions’ coming-of-age mystery film “The Anchor In Us.” The film is currently in postproduction and will be introduced to buyers at the American Film Market for the festival circuit in
Disney and Adobe announced a multiyear strategic alliance to collaborate across a range of emerging technologies — including “responsibly developed AI” — in support of Disney’s creative teams. Building on the companies’ longstanding relationship, Adobe will be an “official AI
Dominic Cooke will direct the adaptation of Bill Hayes’ memoir, with Altitude launching worldwide sales at AFM.
For brothers Kanish and Rish Arhant-Sudhir, family fun means collaborating to write and direct a film based on their culture, creating characters based on their own grandmother and casting their great aunt to play her. The duo’s first feature film “Namaslay” does all of this as
Skydance Games has undergone a round of layoffs just over a month after the landmark merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount. On Oct. 6, the Skydance-owned Paramount Games Studio was combined with Warner Bros. Games‘ internal video game developers, including Avalanche
Gunn said he was grateful he took this “unique opportunity,” but admitted the corporate demands of leading a studio were “trying”
Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans join Stephen P. Neary's documentary about a poet’s 50-year marriage to an art curator grappling with Parkinson’s, which is narrated by James Cromwell.
The DC Studios co-chief admits that the executive role wasn't quite right for him and looks forward to returning to filmmaking full time.
The 88-year-old, who is based in London, underwent a minor medical procedure last week and has been advised not to fly while he is still healing, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
In front of a capacity crowd at the 1,237-seat Lucas Theatre for the Arts in Savannah, Nathan Fielder posed questions to fellow filmmakers, Chai Vasarhelyi and Amir Bar-Lev debated the ethics of climbing docs, Ron Howard performed his impression of Martin Scorsese, plus more.
Skydance CEO David Ellison is addressing his decision to shake up the executive ranks at DC Studios. In a surprise shuffle, James Gunn and Peter Safran are exiting as co-CEOs and chairmen. Jeremy Latcham, an executive who helped shape the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will serve
Donnie Dunagan, who provided the original voice of Disney’s Bambi, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, of lung cancer, his agents confirmed to Variety. He was 92. “We were proud to represent a Marine, beloved by fans around the world for his roles in ‘Bambi’ and ‘Son of Frankenstein,'” his
Paul McCartney has joined the pantheon of billionaires as Forbes has ranked his net worth at approximately $1.4 billion. The publication gave Sir Paul the designation with the launch of its newsletter “The Billie,” citing his catalog, legal maneuvers, tours and art collection
Visar Morina’s Sundance award winner stars Astrit Kabashi and Flonja Kodheli as a Kosovar couple whose family struggles to find their place in "a hyper-capitalist society."
Rob Feeley is sitting in his car. He’s taking the Zoom call from the driver’s seat, two days before the “Love Is Blind” Season 11 reunion drops on Netflix — and almost two years following the night that turned him from fan favorite into the most talked-about man on the Boston
Creative Artists Agency has signed actor Costa D’Angelo, Variety can reveal exclusively. D’Angelo can currently be seen as Young Adam Trask in Netflix’s limited series “East of East,” alongside Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbot, who plays his older counterpart. Other cast
James Gunn has spoken out after he and Peter Safran were replaced by Jeremy Latcham as the head of DC Studios. In a surprising move on Monday, Skydance replaced Gunn and Safran with Marvel veteran Latcham as the president and chief creative officer of DC Studios. It ends Gunn
Disgraced actor was sentenced to prison for more than 10 years for rape and sexual assault
A Netflix Nov. 18 bow, Pablo Trapero’s “Gordon,” led by “Money Heist” star Rodrigo de la Serna, weighs in and is shaping up as Argentina’s series of the year. Set over 1970-76 and shot over seven months with large cinematographic ambition by two of Argentina’s greatest
Pink has announced that she will be staging a residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere in 2027, making her the first solo female pop artist to headline the venue. The pop singer is slated to perform a string of dates next fall. Dates for the residency are September 29, October 1, October
The duo were believed to be safe amid the Skydance takeover of Warner Bros., but now have a former Kevin Feige protege taking over their division.
WME has made a number of promotions as the agency streamlines its motion picture literary and talent departments under the leadership of Andrew Dunlap, Doug Lucterhand and Sarah Self. Under the new structure, motion picture lit and talent will operate as a unified Motion
With over 120 acting credits to his name, John Turturro has accrued a long list of what-ifs and missed opportunities, including a role as Madonna’s boyfriend. Turturro joined Variety’s co-editor in chief Ramin Setoodeh to chat in partnership with the Miami Film Festival and
On the eve of the American Film Market, entertainment industry executives Wifreddy Chiang and Anant Tamirisa have announced the launch of Baseline Media, a new advisory and executive services firm providing integrated finance, operations and business affairs expertise to
In a surprise executive shuffle, James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as CEOs and chairmen of DC Studios. They will be replaced by Jeremy Latcham, who will serve as president and chief creative officer. Gunn and Safran’s exit is unexpected because they were named as
Jonathan Bailey has booked another lead role, and is set to star alongside Bill Nighy in Dominic Cooke’s “Insomniac City.” The love story is based on the real-life romance between writer and writer and photographer Bill Hayes and celebrated neurologist Oliver Sacks. Altitude is
United Talent Agency has signed filmmaker Alyce Tzue for representation in all areas, Variety can report exclusively. Tzue will soon make her feature directorial debut with Netflix’s animated family comedy “Steps,” a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale from the perspective
A year after Media City Qatar announced its support at MIPCOM Cannes 2025, Arabic drama series “Lamma Shefet” and “Kawalees,” developed by licensed company ImagiQ Productions with The Big Picture Studios, have moved from development into production and are now complete. The
British multi-hyphenate Maya Jama has signed a Netflix deal with a number of new projects in the works, Variety can exclusively reveal. The news follows Jama’s announcement on Sunday night that she has exited her “Love Island U.K.” hosting gig after nine seasons. “I’ve always
Do you Goop? Gwyneth Paltrow, it goes without saying, is living the Goop lifestyle — and she wants to tell you how to, too. The actress-entrepreneur is monetizing her wellness, beauty and self-actualization brand in a pact with Netflix and Spotify for a video podcast expounding
Gary Gulman’s one-man show “Grandiloquent” is coming to HBO in the form of a comedy special. The show will debut sometime in December and will also be available to stream on HBO Max. With theatrical flair, “Grandiloquent” sees the Massachusetts-born 56-year-old telling stories
Adobe is stepping up its efforts to fuel creative work from independent voices in the entertainment biz — including directly giving money to creators. In 2024, the digital creative tools and services giant launched the Adobe Film & TV Fund, aimed at expanding opportunities for
