“Brat” summer is dead — long live “Joachim Trier Summer,” as proclaimed by Elle Fanning, and her playful T-shirt, at Cannes. “After three years of hard work, I’d love to have a three-year-long summer,” laughs the Danish-born Norwegian director after the premiere of
A new musical era from Karol G begins with the premiere of the Colombian singer’s new “Latina Foreva” single. A celebration of Latinas everywhere, “Latina Foreva” was produced by Mazzarri and Misha and ends with a sample of a viral video featuring “Euphoria” actor Alexa Demie.
More often than not, when you hear some movie fans of a certain age complain “They sure don’t make them like they used to,” they’re referring to, and likely wishing for, something on the order of “The Last Rodeo.” Smoothly directed by Jon Avnet (“Fried Green Tomatoes,” “Up
In Morad Mostafa’s austere and captivating feature debut “Aisha Can’t Fly Away,” the title says it all. An absorbing and at times, puzzling blend of genres ranging from drama to body horror tells the story of an African immigrant who both craves something more and deserves a
Amazon MGM Studios Distribution, led by Chris Ottinger, head of worldwide distribution for the relatively new division, has started making the studio’s highest profile – and said to be costliest – titles “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and “Citadel,” available to
One of the most fun byproducts of the success of the “Mission: Impossible” series is that the labyrinthine logic of the films works equally well as meticulously orchestrated world-building and complete happenstance. There’s plenty of evidence if you want to see in the overall
Do you remember when we used to watch movies with the undivided attention we give to our dreams? Bi Gan, the Chinese director behind 2018’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” sure does. And so, seven years later, his return — or his “Resurrection” — arrives: a marvelously
Marvel Studios' marquee superhero films will now unfurl in late 2026 and 2027, respectively.
Turns out the devil (still) wears Prada! News broke last July that a sequel to the 2006 comedy “The Devil Wears Prada” was officially in the works at Disney. The studio has now officially set a May 1, 2026 theatrical release date for the follow-up. Though it was reported last
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments from this season of “Sirens,” now streaming on Netflix. Meghann Fahy is on a career hot streak, starring in buzzy series like “The White Lotus” and “The Perfect Couple” and films including “Your Monster” and “Drop.”
Garland will write and direct the dark fantasy video game.
The Avengers will need a few more months to assemble. Disney has delayed the release of Marvel Studios’ upcoming team-up features “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars.” “Doomsday” is now set to debut on Dec. 18, 2026, moving about seven months off of its originally
Alex Garland will direct a live-action film adaptation of the hit video game “Elden Ring” film, produced by A24 and Bandai Namco. Garland, who recently wrote and directed “Warfare” for A24, will also write the coming feature, based on the mythological story by George R. R.
The big question before this year’s Ivor Novello Awards was how on earth organizers might top last year’s Paul McCartney-Bruce Springsteen double-header, in which Macca ruthlessly roasted the Boss ahead of handing over Springsteen’s Fellowship Award. After all, this was a
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 senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
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 senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
Nate Moore, a former development executive at Marvel Studios, is a castaway on Season 49 of “Survivor.” A trailer for Season 49 that aired on CBS during Wednesday night’s Season 48 finale includes a split-second shot of Moore swimming in the ocean. Variety has confirmed with
After more than two decades at Disney and ESPN, Justin Connolly has departed the Magic Kingdom to join YouTube in a newly created role as global head of media and sports, Variety has confirmed. Connolly most recently was president of Disney Platform Distribution, overseeing all
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 senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
In an episode of Apple TV+’s “The Studio,” appropriately titled “The Oner,” studio chief Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) attends a shoot to watch the filming of a “oner,” a term used in production to refer to one, long uninterrupted take. To get him out of the way of the filmmakers,
“The Party’s Over” is a mostly entertaining satire that follows the escalating conflict between an entitled rich couple, the Trousselards, and the Azizis, the husband and wife they employ (off the books and at less than market rates) to look after their luxurious holiday home.
Sound Talent Group co-founder and agent Dave Shapiro died in a plane crash in San Diego, Calif. on Thursday morning, per the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO). A founding member of NITO, and a reputable agent in the heavy rock music scene, Shapiro, 42, was in a
Michael Jackson fans will have to wait a bit longer for Antoine Fuqua’s biopic “Michael.” During Lionsgate’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Jon Feltheimer shared an update on the film starring Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, who makes his screen debut in the project. “In regard to
Lionsgate’s revenue for the first three months of 2025 rose 22% and its movie division profitability soared to its highest level in a decade helped by the box office performance of “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” and “Flight Risk” in the period. Lionsgate on May 7 officially
Try as he might, Tom Cruise can’t seem to keep his pants on. And why should he? After all, partying in his underwear in “Risky Business” arguably made Cruise a star. Over the years, Hollywood has convinced him to strip down to his unmentionables again and again. Even his
Eleven tribute concerts paying homage to Jill Sobule have been announced for late May through early September, most of them under the banner of “Jillith Fair,” with cities from L.A. to Northampton, Mass. all set to celebrate the lauded singer-songwriter, who died May 1 at age
The newcomer’s tragicomic debut, inspired by his childhood under Saddam Hussein, earns raves and the only audience prize across all Cannes sections.
Neil Widener and Gavin James, who worked on the (almost) billion-dollar-grossing 'A Minecraft Movie,' will write 'Fortune' based on their own short story.
When CBS canceled “S.W.A.T.” in March, it wasn’t the first time — believe it or not, it was the third. After the show’s first two axings, the Eye net and Sony Pictures TV had been able to do some crafty dealmaking to keep it alive. But not this time. “It felt very clear from
The actor, who is countersuing his It Ends With Us costar, Blake Lively, will no longer be calling on the pop star
When the Academy museum first approached production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer about curating an exhibition of their work, the duo thought it was a joke. But two and a half years later, “Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah
Hailed by Variety as a “warm and heart-tugging tale,” Hasan Hadi’s “The President’s Cake,” Iraq’s first film selected for Cannes, has won the Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice prize, the first audience award at Cannes and a Directors’ Fortnight plaudit which take into
Justin Baldoni’s lawyers have withdrawn a subpoena sent to Taylor Swift and her legal team, after the firm objected that it amounted to an “unwarranted fishing expedition.” Attorneys for Swift and Blake Lively — who are friends — had filed motions to quash the subpoena, which
Wendt died earlier this week at age 76
'Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning' is likewise set to shatter records over what could be the biggest Memorial Day weekend of all time.
The mogul recalls a bitter dispute with Lucas over his deal for 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’: "I was enraged."
Courtney Martin, Isaac Finn, Alex Jankovich and Madeline Petrovich have all been promoted to agents at Innovative Artists Entertainment. Martin has been promoted in the endorsements department while Finn, Jankovich and Petrovich will work in the talent department. The news
The movie from the veteran Iranian director premiered in the Cannes Film Festival competition on Tuesday.
Jimmy Kimmel is the latest star to lend his voice to Paramount’s “Smurfs.” The live-action animated hybrid film features Rihanna as Smurfette, John Goodman as Papa Smurf, as well as James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh,
The Tribeca Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 2025 jury, which is responsible for selecting this year’s top projects from across film, games and audio storytelling categories. The panel will award honors across 15 competitive categories at the festival, which takes place
Plimsoll Productions, which is a part of ITV Studios, has launched Plimsoll Digital — a new digital divsion that will be run by longtime Plimsoll exec Ged Mansfield. Mansfield, who will serve as creative director of development and digital, will report to Plimsoll USA head Alan
Josh Hartnett has been cast in the lead role of an untitled limited series at Netflix that will be set and shot in Newfoundland, Canada. Both Hartnett and Jessica Rhoades have boarded the project as executive producers. The official logline for the series reads, “When a
Belgian Valéry Carnoy’s “Wild Foxes” (“La Danse des renards”) has won this year’s Europa Cinemas Cannes Label for best European Film at the 2025 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. Announced Thursday by Europa Cinemas, ahead of the Directors’ Fortnight closing ceremony this afternoon,
Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of “The Secret of Secrets,” the upcoming sixth installation in novelist Dan Brown’s “Robert Langon” mystery series. Brown serves as co-creator of the series alongside Carlton Cuse, who will be the showrunner. Per the official logline for
Holloway details character's original fate in 'Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.'
First Lady Melania Trump released her recently published memoir “Melania” as an audiobook that will be available in multiple languages — narrated by an AI-generated replica of her voice. Trump worked with startup ElevenLabs, an AI audio research and technology company, to
From filmmaker Mark Monroe, 'Titan' is set to premiere at Tribeca before its streaming launch next month.
Another undoubtedly high-priced broadside in the ongoing war between streaming services, Apple’s “Fountain of Youth” too often feels more like “content” than a real film. Despite Guy Ritchie’s herculean efforts to combine a whole lot of immediately familiar elements into a
At the dawn of 2023, Zachary Levi was riding high. Following a five-year run as the titular star of the NBC spy caper “Chuck,” the actor positioned himself as a legit leading man in film thanks to the breakout success of “Shazam!” The DC tentpole was a low-risk proposition
Scott Mescudi, the rapper and actor also known as Kid Cudi, took the stand as a witness during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Thursday, recounting his relationship with Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and Combs’ alleged acts of retaliation. Mescudi appeared in the New
