Beloved independent filmmaker Tsukamoto Shinya gave a masterclass at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), speaking about the pivotal works of his career as well as his most recent film, the English-language feature “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” Perhaps most
Elena Maganini, a TV and film editor who won an Emmy for cutting the pilot for “Dexter” and edited several films for director John McNaughton, died Oct. 21 in Burbank of complications from breast cancer. She was 70. Born in Chicago, she graduated from the U. of Illinois and
Cynthia Nixon is standing by her “Sex and the City” character Miranda Hobbes’ arc in the chaotic reboot “And Just Like That” — despite how bewildering some fans found it. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the actress explained that despite the fact that the show’s
Exploring the relationship between people and place, new documentary “Okinawa Saudade,” playing at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival as part of its Nippon Cinema Now selection, was born from director Matsubayashi Yoju’s time with a Brazilian community of Okinawan
Nine Inch Nails principals and veteran film composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are once again teaming up to provide the score for David Fincher’s new film “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” marking their sixth collaboration with Fincher on one of his movies. News
A new screenwriting lab in India wants to steer the country’s horror films away from ghost stories and horror-comedy hybrids. Independent outfit Platoon One Films will pick 15 writers for a three-month program built around original genre scripts. The Platoon One Horror Lab will
Sidney Prescott will return for “Scream 8.” Neve Campbell confirmed that she will reprise her role as the ultimate final girl after Sidney survived her latest run-in with the Ghostface-masked killers in “Scream 7.” The 2025 movie was a major box office success, tallying the
A new Japanese anime awards program will be called the Nippon Anime Awards, with the first ceremony set for Nov. 21, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo’s Ariake district. The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry body behind the prize, announced the name on Nov.
Veteran publicist Bill Harrison and Emmy-winning costume designer, celebrity stylist and creative director Johnny Wujek have joined the staff of arts nonprofit The Art of Elysium. Harrison boards as chief marketing officer while Wujek has been named vice president of the
Millions of voters across America take to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 Midterm Elections, and Newsmax has set its schedule for the night, with its so-called “Vote for America” programming block. Newsmax’s coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET with a special edition of “Carl Higbie
MS NOW is all set for Election Night with all-day coverage of midterm election results on Tuesday, Nov. 3. During Election Night on MS NOW, Antonia Hylton reports live from the network’s watch party in Atlanta, Georgia, while Alicia Menendez reports live from Houston, Texas.
"I definitely don’t do nudity or very hypersexual things," the 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' star says.
Johnny Depp is finally sounding off about the possibility of returning as Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean 6.” Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on his “Ebenezer” press tour, the Oscar nominee stopped short of confirming he will put the pirate costume on once more.
FilmLA’s Low Impact Permit Pilot Program with for Los Angeles has been extended through April 30, allowing qualifying productions to continue saving an average of approximately $1,000 per permit. Since launching in April, more than 400 Low Impact permits have been issued to
Herron and Kari Granlund are writing the script for the feature adapting 'Nimona' creator Stevenson's fantasy novel about a pirate adventure.
Mckenna Grace told Cosmopolitan magazine on her press tour for “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” that she turns down acting roles that require nudity because she harbors dreams of one day playing a Disney princess on the big screen. “At this point, I definitely don’t
Justin Timberlake is set to release a four-part docuseries on Apple TV in December, described as a “tell-all,” three sources confirm to Variety. One source says the series will feature Janet Jackson discussing the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” that took place during the
Apple continued to see sales in its flagship iPhone family balloon, while the tech giant’s services business hit a new all-time high, in the first earnings report under CEO John Ternus. Apple’s Services segment revenue of $31.57 billion — a new record — was up 9.8%. The
Bruce Springsteen is throwing his support behind Abdul El-Sayed, who’s running as the Democratic candidate in the race to be Michigan’s senator. El-Sayed is running against Republican nominee Mike Rogers in this year’s midterms, and if elected he would become the first Muslim
Fox News Channel has set its lineup for election night, with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum set to co-anchor the network’s midterm election coverage on Tuesday. Baier, Fox News’ chief political anchor and executive editor of “Special Report,” and MacCallum, the anchor and
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 chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
HBO has given a Season 2 order to “Youth,” the latest series from Peabody and BAFTA winner Sharon Horgan. The series’ Season 1 is currently streaming on HBO Max. In the show, Horgan plays a 50-year-old divorcee navigating relationships, her ailing parents and her troubled son,
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 chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Roku’s financial engines are cranking in overdrive ahead of the streaming platform company’s takeover by Fox Corp. next year. For the third quarter, Roku handily topped Wall Street earnings expectations, with top-line growth of 24% to $1.50 billion in revenue. Total gross
After battling it out in the arena in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” and leading the latest “Karate Kid” installment, Ben Wang is circling another major franchise: Marvel Studios’ “X-Men” reboot. Wang is in negotiations to play Bobby Drake, aka Iceman, who was one
Jessica Alba was nine months pregnant, stressed out of her mind and battling a bad allergic reaction to laundry detergent when she decided to launch her first business. Alba spoke about her experience as a successful entrepreneur in a conversation with Courtney Kelso, senior
Meta is helping bring Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” to 3D screens — and its upcoming VR glasses. The studio and tech company have partnered to convert the film to 3D ahead of its Nov. 20 release, marking Meta’s first time working with a studio on such a
CNN is gearing up for extensive coverage of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3 with Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper leading the network’s primetime special. The network’s “Election Night in America” special begins at 4 p.m. ET with Tapper and Cooper co-anchoring live
Invercine, Gema Films and Gaman Cine, top producers on Latin America’s film-TV scene, will bring to market their latest productions at Sanfic Industria in its industry centerpiece, WIP Iberoamericana. Turning on Alejandro Zambra, one of Latin America’s most-read novelists whose
Linden Entertainment has signed actor Asa Butterfield for representation. Butterfield most recently made his stage debut in Barney Norris’ “Second Best” at Riverside Studios in London, which was based on David Foenkinos’ best-selling novel of the same name, and starred in Oscar
John King was phoning from Maine, but his most important calls won’t take place until Tuesday night. When King takes up his regular position at CNN’s “Magic Wall” during Election Night coverage, he will do so with a new layer of digital bell s and whistles at his command. He
Simón and Raimundo Bucher’s “L4IK4,” Roberto’s San Sebastián’s “The Hostess” and Javier Attridge’s “Beneath the Flesh” weigh in as potential standouts at the 7th edition of the Sanfic Mórbido Lab, now a fixture on Latin America’s genre scene, part of Sanfic Industria, which
Automotive enthusiast-centric interactive streaming platform Driven has unveiled its initial original programming slate beginning with “Art of Speed” starring renowned engine builder Tom Nelson. First announced last December, Driven comes from car-enthusiast co-founders
Matthew Wright, an executive producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died Oct. 30 in an “unfathomable tragedy,” according to a GoFundMe campaign for his family. He was 52. “In an unfathomable tragedy, Matt Wright passed away Oct 30th while working remotely in Los Angeles His
Look for MS NOW to offer a little red and purple as it chronicles what may be a blue splash on Election Night. The Versant Media-backed news outlet will hold forth from special watch parties of its own design in Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia, where it will offer followers
Peter Farrelly's film and its star Anthony Ippolito had been widely expected to compete on the drama side of the ledger.
John Turturro never actually picked a pocket on the subway, but he came close. “I had my hand, like, right, sort of almost in the bag,” he tells Variety. “But then I felt like, well, then I would have to give it back, and I could get arrested.” That is about as far as the […]
John Goodman is finally speaking out about “Digger” flopping with critics and at the box office. During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the actor said all of the negative pre-release buzz for the movie effectively killed its chances of making money at the box
Variety’s “A Night in the Writers’ Room” returns for its annual “Awards Season Edition” on Nov. 11 in Los Angeles. This highly anticipated event will shine a spotlight on the fall awards season’s new and returning shows, featuring the talented storytellers who bring these
Katey Sagal is returning to where it all really began for her: Fox. The actress, who helped launch the Fox network in primetime via “Married … With Children” and later was a key voice on Fox’s animated hit “Futurama” (now on Hulu), will return via a recurring role in the
Utopai Studios, the AI-focused entertainment studio, has hired former Disney AI leader Hans Ku as its chief product officer, tapping a Hollywood studio veteran as the company tries to grow its content slate. Ku will focus on the studio’s product, engineering, research and
Canadian director Bianchi Hanuse’s film that debuted at SXSW will launch on the streamer in 2027.
Many had expected Jordan Firstman's feature directorial debut, about a club promoter who stays too long at the party, to compete in the musical/comedy categories.
Olivia Rodrigo is getting in the holiday spirit. The pop star will release her first-ever Christmas song, titled “Take Me Home (4 Christmas),” on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT. The track will be accompanied by a music video starring Rodrigo alongside “Sex and the City” star Cynthia
The actor and talk show icon appeared in the HBO series’ fourth season premiere for a few seconds, fulfilling a lifelong dream for Letterman
Inde Navarrette, the breakout star of Focus Features’ horror blockbuster “Obsession,” will receive the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, Variety has learned exclusively. Navarrette joins the growing list of honorees that already includes Seth
Reports that Lenny Kravitz was a passenger aboard the Learjet plane that crashed in Florida are false, his representative has said. The Learjet, which was reportedly carrying 9 passengers bound for the Bahamas, crashed on a sidewalk in Palm Beach County on Sunday, killing
“Sonic the Hedgehog” is coming to the popular interactive kids’ gaming platform Lingokids this December as part of a larger ongoing partnership with Sega. Developed as a collaboration between Sega and Lingokids Studios, these five “Sonic” games will combine “fast-paced
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, along with President Donald Trump, has announced this year’s slate of honorees. Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell will receive the prestigious honor at the 49th Kennedy Center Honors,
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Joel Coen’s gothic mystery “Jack of Spades,” with plans for a fall 2027 theatrical release ahead of its streaming debut. Written by Eleanor Catton, Joel and Ethan Coen and Conor McPherson, and adapted from Frances Frederica Montrésor’s
