Electronic musician Rezz has canceled her performance at Coachella’s second weekend, citing health issues that “need to be addressed.” In a post on social media, the Canadian DJ/producer said she had been shrugging off health issues and had no choice but to call off her weekend
DC Studios showed off a more villainous side of its superhero universe with “Clayface,” a body horror movie featuring one of Batman’s longtime rogues. The upcoming film, set to release in theaters on Oct. 23, got a first trailer at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Will Trent” Season 4 Episode 15, “The Blank Expanse of Nothing,” streaming on Hulu, “Will Trent” just killed off one of its central characters, fundamentally altering the very fabric of the ABC cop drama. Amanda Wagner, who has
The first trailer for “Evil Dead Burn” was shown to CinemaCon attendees in Las Vegas, offering a first look at the next chapter in the long-running horror franchise. The trailer starts ominously with a mother unloading a dishwasher conspicuously full of sharp silverware, but
Ewan McGregor also stars in David Robert Mitchell's sci-fi movie that Warner Bros. releases later this year.
Tom Cruise ventured to CinemaCon to offer a deliciously demented first look at “Digger,” his new movie with director Alejandro González Iñárritu. “It took 40 years for me to be able to put on the boots of Digger Rockwell,” Cruise said before introducing the new trailer. And
The star plays a billionaire trying to clean up his own mess in an early look shown at CinemaCon that was not released online.
Monaco, hold on to your race cars. Margot Robbie has confirmed the upcoming “Ocean’s 11” prequel will take place at the crown jewel of the Formula One circuit — the Monaco Grand Prix. It won’t center on Danny Ocean, the con-man who led a Las Vegas casino heist in “Ocean’s 11,”
Middle-Earth came to Las Vegas as part of Warner Bros.’ CinemaCon presentation Tuesday. The studio revealed several cast members for the upcoming “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” directed by Andy Serkis. It’s set to release in theaters on Dec. 17, 2027. In addition
Are the Emmys going to pass over “DTF St. Louis?” No way, José. The HBO Max limited series is coming through as a major contender for the Primetime Emmy Awards after completing its seven-episode run. And with the campaign season underway, two of its stars are positioning
Cate Blanchett is set to star as Martha Stewart in the upcoming biopic “Good Thing” about the career of the lifestyle media mogul, Variety has confirmed. “Zola” director Janicza Bravo will helm the project. When asked about her thoughts on receiving the biopic treatment during
Leo Woodall also joins 'Hunt for Gollum,' while Lee Pace is also returning for the feature after starring in 'The Hobbit' movies.
Clockwork is led by Christian Parkes, the former Neon exec.
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face charges following a domestic violence investigation by the Draper City Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office told The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday. “Due to the high profile of
At CinemaCon, Warner Bros. finally showed its hand — unveiling a new specialty film label to be run by a trio of creative executives from the Oscar-winning indie studio Neon. Named Clockwork, WB film heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy presented the new shingle at the annual
Showbox has unveiled the first trailer for “Colony,” the new Korean action thriller from “Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho. The film, which stars Gianna Jun as a scientist caught in a rapidly escalating viral outbreak, has been selected for the Midnight Screening section
“Foul Play With Anthony Davis,” a new hidden camera prank show hosted by the NBA star, premiered to big numbers on April 6 as it was simulcast across TBS, TNT and TruTV following the NCAA men’s basketball championship game. After viewers watched the University of Michigan
“Never tell me the odds!” What more does Harrison Ford have left to prove before the Television Academy finally calls his name on Emmy night? In “Shrinking,” the 83-year-old screen legend delivers some of his finest work as Dr. Paul Rhoades, a brilliant therapist grappling with
The Emmys are back up for grabs. For a show built on outlasting, outwitting and outplaying, “Survivor” has done all three for more than two decades. The question now, smack in the middle of its milestone 50th season, is whether the Television Academy is finally ready to reward
Barbie Ferreira is reflecting on her departure from HBO’s “Euphoria,” saying she left the hit series after Season 2 because she no longer felt her character had a meaningful creative path forward and wanted to focus on more demanding acting roles. In a recent appearance on
Nicolas Cage and Osgood Perkins are expanding the “Longlegs” universe with a second installment of the now-horror movie franchise. Paramount Pictures picked up the rights to the mysterious new project after the serial killer thriller “Longlegs” was a massive hit for Neon in
Get ready for the 'Longlegs' horror universe.
Food Network star Guy Fieri, facing a social-media backlash over his friendly greeting of controversial “manosphere” influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate at a recent UFC fight, released a statement about the exchange — in which he claimed he doesn’t actually know them and does
With the 2025-26 NBA regular season over, the NBA Play-In Tournament begins to see which teams will take the last four spots (the 7-seed and 8-seed east and west, respectively) in the NBA Playoffs. Once in the playoffs, 16 teams (8 in the east and 8 in the west), in total,
For all the intense backlash Lena Dunham received following her first memoir in 2014, “Not That Kind of Girl,” one might think she would be cautious about the stories she chose to share in her second memoir. But the “Girls” creator didn’t hold back in her long-awaited book,
Florence Pugh and Pedro Pascal are adding their names to the now more than 2,000 Hollywood industry professionals who have signed an open letter opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. New Signatories also include Edward Norton and Atsuko Okatsuka. Joaquin Phoenix, Ben
Neon teased Chloe Domont's feature at CinemaCon ahead of its December release.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety music mavens Jem Aswad, Chris Willman and Steven J. Horowitz unpack the first weekend of the Coachella music festival. The three debate the experience of attending the desert gathering in person versus taking it in as
The actor has scored the co-leading role of Gus Everett.
“The Madison” has been renewed for Season 3, Variety has learned. The series originally debuted on Paramount+ in March, while a second season has already been filmed. No premiere date is set for Season 2 at the time of this publishing. Per Paramount, “The Madison” reached 8
The ‘War Witch’ director’s ninth movie is shooting in Spain, Morroco and Montreal through to mid-May.
“His & Hers” broke onto Netflix’s list of its most popular English-language TV titles of all time. Replacing Season 1 of “The Night Agent,” premiered in 2023 and was No. 10 on the chart until now, the limited series crossed 98.2 million views during Netflix’s April 6-12 viewing
“Maybe there is a beast…maybe it’s only us.” More than 70 years after William Golding introduced that chilling idea in his 1954 novel, “Lord of the Flies” is being reimagined for television and positioning itself as a major Emmy contender this season. Netflix and the BBC’s new
Devis will be stepping into the role previously held by Josh Welsh.
Juan Devis has been named president of Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, acting president Brenda Robinson announced on Tuesday. Devis will step into the role on April 20. An accomplished media executive, creative
Justin Bieber’s Coachella headlining performance is proving the Beliebers right. The performance has delivered a significant post-show streaming surge, driving 21 of his songs into Spotify’s Global Top 200 — the most of any artist following the festival set. According to
Over the last eight years, Gov. Gavin Newsom has presided over a major increase in state support for Hollywood. But with Newsom on his way out, and the industry still floundering, Hollywood leaders are working overtime to build relationships with whoever his successor will be.
Adria Arjona is officially entering the new DCU. The actress landed the coveted role of Maxima in James Gunn’s “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.” Fans had previously expressed that Arjona would make a great Wonder Woman — and the DC Studios co-chief agreed — but it turns out
The Superman movie is the next DC Studios feature to go into production.
Director Takashi Yamazaki hit CinemaCon to debut footage from the follow-up to 'Godzilla Minus One' that launches this fall.
After announcing the tour last week, Usher and Chris Brown have revealed the dates for their co-headlining “R&B” — or Raymond and Brown — trek, kicking off this summer and running through the end of the year. The 33-date stadium tour kicks off on June 26 at Denver’s Empower
As expected, former top Warner Music execs Julie Greenwald and Max Lousada have launched 26.2, a new record label in partnership with Sony Music, the pair confirmed in Music Business Worldwide on Monday. The pair — who stress that their new company is a label, not a JV,
Jennie Garth avoided associating with Dan Schenider while starring in “What I Like About You,” despite that he co-created the WB sitcom. Garth recalled her experience on the show, in which she starred opposite Amanda Bynes, during an episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair
Motion Picture Association Chairman Charles Rivkin walked a fine line at CinemaCon on Tuesday morning, acknowledging concerns about artificial intelligence, while also stressing its creative and commercial potential. “We’ve entered the era of AI,” Rivkin told cinema operators
Hathaway stars alongside Michaela Coel in the story of an iconic pop star staging her comeback.
Godzilla stomped its way to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s underway at Caesars Palace. The first trailer for Toho’s upcoming sequel “Godzilla Minus Zero” was shown to attendees in the room. “Minus Zero” is a direct sequel to the
AMC has “The Audacity” to mount Emmy ambitions. The freshman drama series from creator Jonathan Glatzer is gearing up for a major Emmys push, Variety has learned exclusively, submitting in the drama categories. The series will position its two leads, Billy Magnussen and Sarah
The multi-hyphenate wrote in her new memoir, Famesick, that while filming the HBO series, she found herself on unsure footing around Adam Driver
The notable timepiece and the accompanying archive will be sold during Sotheby’s “important watches” sale in New York on June 15. The estimate? Between $500,000 – $1,000,000.
Held shortly after the Oscar nominations announcement and shortly before the final round of voting, a mere 90 miles from Los Angeles in a coastal city that is home (or second-home) to many Academy members, the fest annually attracts a sizable number of top contenders.