Michael J. Fox is alive and well, the “Back to the Future” icon assured fans on Threads after CNN sparked a death scare by releasing a video on its content platforms titled “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox.” “How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is
James Gray’s anticipated next film “Paper Tiger” has been acquired by SND for French distribution. The independently produced film is a gritty crime thriller starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller. Rumored to be Gray’s best film yet, “Paper Tiger” follows two
Ryan Gould, who helps oversee U.S. ad sales for Warner Bros. Discovery, has been appointed chairman of Open AP, the consoritum of media and tech companies working to make new digital ad-buying pracitces more interoperable among different publishers. He replaces John Halley, the
A decade in the making, the director's follow-up to his cult supernatural thriller 'The Wailing' pairs Korean and Hollywood stars — and reportedly carries the biggest budget ever committed to a Korean feature.
Anubhav Mohanty, one of Odia-language cinema’s most prominent stars, has come on board as presenter for the musical romance drama “Bindusagar,” which opens across Indian theaters on April 17. The film, produced by Platoon One Films in association with Blackbuck Films, received
Dish Network’s Sling TV is giving you a way to watch ESPN — for less than Disney. Sling TV has launched Sling Essentials, a new internet-streaming TV package touted as having the “unbeatable price” of $19.99/month for ESPN, ESPN2 and 10 other entertainment channels. The company
Simu Liu, Sepideh Moafi and Tramell Tillman are among the actors set to perform in “Stories from the City of Immigrants,” an evening that will feature stories that illuminate the role immigrants play in New York City’s past, present and future. Presented by the performing arts
The 2026 selection has been revealed, but not all big names will have "only" one film in the lineup.
"When the studios are less present in Cannes, they are less present full stop," said artistic director Thierry Fremaux at the top of the lineup announcement on Thursday.
“Cactus Pears” (Sabar Bonda), the Marathi-language drama that made history at Sundance as the first Indian fiction feature to win the World Cinema Dramatic grand jury prize, will open in U.K. and Ireland cinemas on June 19, in a release led by producers Neeraj Churi of Lotus
Steven Soderbergh, Andy Garcia, Marie Kreutzer, László Nemes, Volker Schlöndorff, Jane Schoenbrun, Lukas Dhont and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi will also bring films to the Croisette for the fest's 79th edition.
Cannes Film Festival will favor the auteurs this year, with Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Paweł Pawlikowski, Ira Sachs, Hirokazu Kore-eda, László Nemes and Ryusuke Hamaguchi all premiering new films in competition. After a 2025 edition which had a large Hollywood presence
The countdown to the 2026 edition is on as artistic director Thierry Frémaux unveils the program for the world's biggest film festival.
Ego Productions, the French premium label within the Mediawan Group, and Seoul-based Flix Oven have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and produce films and series. The agreement was formalized during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Korea
Banijay Entertainment has secured worldwide rights to “Battleground,” a fitness-driven competition format originated by Mumbai-based Rusk Media. The format fuses athletic competition, reality-style drama and audience interactivity, following fitness creators through a
G. Anthony Svatek's feature, debuting at Switzerland's Visions du Réel festival, explores the legacy of Alexander von Humboldt and his concept of interconnectedness by visiting U.S. places named after him.
Created by “Schitt’s Creek” Emmy-winner Dan Levy and “I Love L.A.” creator Rachel Sennott, Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” is an absolutely unhinged crime comedy about two siblings who get embroiled in a world of fuckery. More than a high-stakes thriller (though there are plenty of
Ring Every Bell will follow the veteran actor's advocacy work to support research into finding a cure for the rare degenerative disease
Disney is expected to lay off as many as 1,000 employees through role eliminations in the coming months, Variety has learned. Many of the cuts are expected to come from the media giant’s marketing department. Disney declined to comment. The decision to cut from the company’s
The Michigan Wolverines are the 2026 NCAA national men’s basketball champions after a hard-fought 69-63 win over the University of Connecticut Huskies Monday night in the March Madness final. Now, Michigan national championship merch has arrived online, with Nike selling
“Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin didn’t think twice before agreeing to work on the latest script for the upcoming “X-Men” reboot. “No matter how much you got going on, you have to say yes,” he told me Wednesday night at the Season 2 premiere of “Beef” in Hollywood. Jake Schreier,
Few would stretch as far as calling “Under the Tuscan Sun” a classic, and yet that easy-breezy Diane Lane vehicle from 2003 has an enduring cultural presence of sorts: It still pops up with some regularity on TV schedules and in-flight menus, and in those more quaintly dated
"Families are losing their loved ones. Children have been incinerated," said the actor. "The world’s economy is on a knife’s edge"
Jenna Ortgea said during a recent appearance on Kid Cudi’s “Big Bro” podcast that she was seriously considering giving up acting until she landed the part of Ellie Alves on Netflix‘s “You.” “I didn’t know what else I was gonna do,” Ortega said. “I’ve never really considered
“The Housemaid” author Freida McFadden said during a recent interview with USA Today that “it’s time” to unveil her true identity. She said her real name is Sara Cohen, and she works as a brain doctor when not writing books. “I’m at a point in my career when I’m tired of this
Olivia Munn said during a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” that one of her former male co-stars refused to be saved by her in a scene and stopped production for “45 minutes” to fight off the story beat. “There have been a few times where I’ve been filming
The Writers Guild of America has reached a deal with the studios, but most of the staff of its West local remains on strike. In a letter on Wednesday, California Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas urged the guild to bring an end to the 51-day work stoppage. “Every day this strike
Entertainment industry leaders including “The Housemaid” director Paul Feig and leading attorney Patricia L. Glaser headlined Variety’s Power of Law breakfast on Wednesday. Presented by City National Bank, attendees gathered in Los Angeles to hear from dealmakers and litigators
The actress says the actor had "no insecurity about being obnoxious and everyone hearing this and being like, 'She can’t save me! We’re not doing this.'"
Earlier in a recent interview, the director noted that he was using AI for his upcoming John Lennon and Yoko Ono documentary.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 1, Episode 8 of the “Scrubs” revival, “My Odds,” which aired Wednesday on ABC (and posts Thursday on Hulu). Physician, heal thyself. Dr. Perry Cox (played by John C. McGinley) hasn’t been seen on the 2026 “Scrubs” revival
Sir Ian McKellen says he “fell in love with” Johnny Depp after working together on “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.” “He’s in spankingly good form,” McKellen told Variety on Wednesday evening at “The Christophers” New York premiere. “Effervescent, funny, irreverent, serious — all
Sam Asghari has wrapped his starring role in the action thriller short, “The Good American.” Asghari stars as Ben, an Iranian refugee and rideshare driver in Los Angeles who becomes entangled in a criminal underground when a passenger (Max Reeves) asks him to help save her twin
Stephen Soderbergh has no intention of reviving “The Hunt for Ben Solo” under Disney’s new leadership. During an interview with “The Playlist” on the press tour for his latest directorial effort, “The Christophers,” the filmmaker said “nope” when asked if he was trying to
It may be hard to argue that someone with 23 Emmy nominations and four statuettes sitting on his mantle would be considered “overdue.” And yet, in the case of Vince Gilligan, it’s surprisingly easy to do. The legendary creator, showrunner and executive producer is best known
James Gunn’s plan to add more star power to his “Superman” sequel “Man of Tomorrow” continues: the DC Studios co-chief is currently casting the role of Maxima, an alien queen who has been both an antagonist and potential love interest for the Kryptonian superhero. Sources
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the two-episode premiere of “The Boys” Season 5, now streaming on Prime Video. The final season of “The Boys” is kicking things off with a bang — and by killing off one of its original supes. After flipping sides and defecting
TV and film writers will be paying more for their health care in a deal with the major studios unveiled Wednesday by the Writers Guild of America. In return, the studios will kick in $321 million — a record sum — to keep the writers’ health fund solvent. The health plan changes
George Clooney fired back at the White House after Communications Director Steven Cheung released a statement condemning the two-time Oscar winner for saying President Donald Trump committed a “war crime” by threatening to erase “a whole civilization” unless Iran agreed to his
Like Lois Lane, The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop on the finalists to play Maxima in James Gunn’s sequel.
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the Episode 5 of “Imperfect Women,” now streaming on Apple TV. There’s a lot to learn about Kate Mara’s Nancy Hennessy in “Imperfect Women.” The Pasadena socialite – whose murder kickstarts AppleTV’s mystery thriller – is hard to
When Bianca Mitchell-Avila was 16 years old, she first had the idea for the documentary that became “Madwomen’s Game.” The premise was simple: it would highlight and empower the real-life women conquering the male-dominated world of chess, following Mitchell-Avila’s journey
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of “The Testaments,” now streaming on Hulu. Bruce Miller is plunging back into the world of Gilead — and he’s bringing an old friend with him. Miller, the Emmy-winning creator of “The Handmaid’s Tale,”
“Nobody Wants This” Season 3 has added nine new cast members, Variety has learned. Andrew Rannells (“Girls,” “Book of Mormon”), Keyla Monterroso Mejia (“The Studio,” “Abbott Elementary”), and Sarah Silverman (“PostMortem,” “Maestro”) have all joined the hit comedy in recurring
The company that made its name with TV programs like “Mad Men,” “The Walking Dead,” Hell on Wheels” and “Breaking Bad” is breaking up with some of its old-school nomenclature. AMC Networks is dropping the second half of its corporate moniker, and will re-title itself AMC Global
Peter Dinklage has joined the cast of FX’s “Alien: Earth” Season 2, Variety has confirmed. While his character details are still kept under wraps, the “Game of Thrones” Emmy winner will be a series regular on the sci-fi series from “Fargo” creator Noah Hawley. Inspired by
Shelley Long starred in the original comedy film that Columbia released in 1989.
Cordelia Goode is back! Ryan Murphy Productions has released a new photo from “American Horror Story” Season 13 teasing the return of Sarah Paulson as her character from “American Horror Story: Coven.” The caption reads: “The Return of @mssarahcatharinepaulson as Cordelia
It’s Cookie Time! Cameron Diaz is developing a sequel to the hit ’80s comedy “Troop Beverly Hills,” which will be directed by Clea DuVall. The new movie is in development at TriStar Pictures, with DuVall set to direct from her own script and Diaz eyeing a starring role. Plot
“The Pitt” actor Patrick Ball broke down in tears while speaking to Cultured magazine and revealed how the Emmy-winning HBO Max medical series helped him get out $80,000 worth of student loan debt. Ball stars on the show as Dr. Frank Langdon. “The Pitt” is currently airing its
