“Strange Darling,” the acclaimed horror film from director JT Mollner, has landed a major U.S. distribution deal at veteran producer Bob Yari’s new company Magenta Light Studios. Premiering at the genre event Fantastic Fest in 2023, the Miramax-produced thriller has been
Tom Cruise is a busy man, which makes it all but impossible to put a timeline on when “Top Gun” fans might finally get to see a third installment in the beloved action-drama franchise. Variety confirmed in January that Paramount was developing “Top Gun 3” and had tapped its
Jeremy Allen White is looking to start dancing in the dark, as the Emmy-winning actor is eyeing the starring role of Bruce Springsteen in a feature biopic. White is in talks to play the rock superstar in Deliver Me From Nowhere, which also has A24 circling. Based on Warren
Sean “Diddy” Combs — rapper, producer and entrepreneur — has fired back against the government’s raids on two of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles on Monday. In a statement, his attorney Aaron Dyer characterized the searches by investigators with the Department of
Sierra Ferrell is bringing some goddess energy to the cover of her excellent new album, “Trail of Flowers,” and that fits. Just two albums into her career, Ferrell is already on the fast track to queenliness, if not godhood, among roots enthusiasts. In a world where a
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Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, the terrorific team behind horror hits Sinister and The Black Phone, are going noir. Universal has tapped Derrickson to direct an adaptation of The Night of the Hunter, the acclaimed 1953 crime novel by Davis Grubb that was previously
Jeremy Allen White is looking to go from “The Bear” to the Boss, as the actor is in talks to play Bruce Springsteen in an upcoming narrative feature about the making of his 1982 album “Nebraska,” Variety has confirmed. No deals have been finalized, but Scott Cooper is circling
Sterlin Harjo’s FX drama pilot starring Ethan Hawke has set its main cast, Variety has learned. The new cast members are: Keith David (“The Princess and the Frog,” “Greenleaf”), Siena East (“The Sex Lives of College Girls”), Jeanne Tripplehorn (“The Terminal List,” “Mrs.
Liam Neeson was 56 when his career took an unexpected detour into the action hero genre thanks to 2008’s Taken, a Pierre Morel-directed surprise blockbuster that raked in more than $226 million worldwide and kick-started a franchise. He’s kept up a respectable pace ever since,
The NBC News career of Ronna McDaniel, the former head of the Republican National Committee, has been ended before it had ever truly begun. NBC News said Tuesday that it would cut ties with McDaniel after a phalanx of popular anchors rebelled against a decision to make her a
“Pirates of the Caribbean” producer Jerry Bruckheimer said in a recent interview with ComicBook.com that the current plan is to “reboot” the beloved Disney adventure franchise, which has grossed $4.5 billion across five movies. Bruckheimer was fielding a question about the
Despite a photographer’s complaint to police that Taylor Swift’s father attacked him during a paparazzi encounter last month, no charges will be filed in the incident, Australian police confirmed Tuesday. The statement from police, reported by RTE, said that officers “conducted
Rostrum Records, the Los Angles-based, Pittsburgh-born indie label that helped launch the careers of stars Wiz Khalifa and the late Mac Miller, is experiencing a rebirth. The imprint has had a strong run since its founding in 2003. In November 2011, Miller, a then 19-year-old
“The Walking Dead” debuted on AMC in 2010, instantly becoming a massive hit. For almost as long, the cable network has been fighting in court with the show’s creators over how much of the profits it has to share. Much like the main show itself (which ended in 2022), the
“If we had known the truth at the time the letters were written, we never would have written them,” Disney Channel directors Rich and Beth Correll wrote in a statement
Ileen Maisel, who served as a studio executive at Paramount, Lorimar and New Line Cinema and as a producer on films including Onegin, Ripley’s Game and The Golden Compass, has died. She was 68. Maisel died Feb. 16 of cancer in London, her home for the past 34 years, her sister,
Theatre Week, the Los Angeles-area celebration of the performing arts spotlighting musicals, plays and theatrical events throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, is running through from March 26 to April 14. Tickets start at $20 for Theatre Week and are available through
Jhené Aiko has announced her upcoming “The Magic Hour” arena tour, bringing along supporting acts including Coi Leray, Tink, Umi and Kiana Ledé. The singer will kick off the trek on June 19 at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. Across the 27 stops, Aiko will touch down in
“The Righteous Gemstones” star Tony Cavalero has joined the cast of “Lips Like Sugar,” a crime thriller set during the 1984 summer Olympics Games in Los Angeles, starring Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson. Cavalero is best known for his breakout performance as Keefe, the lovable
Former Nickelodeon star Allie DiMeco recently posted a TikTok video in which she claimed she was once forced to kiss an older male on the set of “The Naked Brothers Band,” in which she starred as Rosalina. The series, created by Polly Draper, used the mockumentary format and
Julia Roberts is set to star in director Luca Guadagnino’s thriller feature that is set in the world of academia. Amazon MGM Studios has landed After the Hunt, with Roberts attached to the movie that has Guadagnino directing from a script by Nora Garrett. The project hails from
Julia Roberts and director Luca Guadagnino are teaming up on “After the Hunt,” a thriller set at Amazon MGM. According to the official logline, the movie follows Roberts as a college professor who “finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels
The Bad Guys are looking to make trouble at the 2025 box office. Universal and DreamWorks Animation have set The Bad Guys 2 for an Aug. 1, 2025 release in theaters. It’s a sequel to the 2022 film and once again stars Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, Marc Maron as Mr. Snake, Craig
Brett Goldstein is set to appear in a guest star role in “Shrinking” Season 2 at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. The role will bring Goldstein in front of the camera for the series, on which he is a co-creator and executive producer. Details on the character he will be playing
The Writers Guild of America West announced on Tuesday that American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson has been named recipient of the 2024 Paul Selvin Award for the Amazon MGM Studios film, for which he won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay earlier this month.
Following the release of her fifth studio album “Deeper Well,” Kacey Musgraves has teamed up with Etsy on a limited-edition collection of handmade charms inspired by the record’s gorgeous artwork. Co-designed by Musgraves in partnership with Etsy seller Emilia Ceramics, the
“My planet, Arrakis, is so beautiful when the sun is low. Rolling over the sands, you can see spice in the air,” a proud and somber Chani says of her desert planet, Arrakis, which is home to the Freman, at the beginning of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part One.” Critics around the
Cord Jefferson will receive the Writers Guild of America West’s 2024 Paul Selvin Award for penning the screenplay for “American Fiction.” He will receive the honor at the 2024 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, April 14, held at the Hollywood Palladium. Jefferson adapted the
A fifth bonus episode of of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” titled “Breaking the Silence,” will launch April 7 on ID and then stream on Max. Per ID, “Participants previously featured in ‘Quiet on Set,’ including Drake Bell, ‘All That’ cast members Giovonnie Samuels
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the 38th film in the Godzilla franchise and the 13th in the King Kong franchise. Throughout the years, the monsters have become some of the biggest stars in Hollywood — both literally and figuratively. Dan Stevens, who joins Rebecca Hall and
Kerry Washington and Elisabeth Moss will star in a limited series adaptation of the Araminta Hall novel “Imperfect Women” at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. Annie Weisman will adapt the book for the screen. Weisman previously created the Apple dramedy series “Physical” starring
Six months after world-premiering to poor reviews at the Venice Film Festival, Roman Polanski’s latest film “The Palace” has been acquired by a French distribution company, Swashbuckler Films. The Paris-based banner, which specializes in classic movies, is hoping to release
Netflix’s popular thriller series “The Night Agent” has revealed the actors rounding out its Season 2 guest cast. Marwan Kenzari, Elise Kibler and Dikran Tulaine join returning series leads Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan. Additional previously announced cast members include
The new blood-soaked Fear Street movie in the works at Netflix has unveiled its first castmembers. Fear Street: Prom Queen will be led by India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono and Ella Rubin. Chris Klein, Lili Taylor and Katherine Waterston round out the
“Succession” came to a dramatic close last summer with its fourth and final season but the Roy family legacy continues to live on in all our hearts. Nearly a year after the series finale, Funko Pop has launched a collection of vinyl figures based on the most beloved (edit:
Matthew McConaughey will narrate the new 3D documentary “Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels,” set for release April 12 on Imax and other giant screen theaters. The doc from MacGillivray Freeman Films details the inner workings of the human body and reveals scientific
Hybe, the Korean firm behind K-pop’s BTS, has struck an expanded 10-year deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), providing Hybe’s roster of artists and labels access to UMG’s leading global network. UMG will further collaborate with Hybe’s global superfan platform Weverse,
“Euphoria” Season 3 has been delayed indefinitely, meaning one of HBO’s most popular shows won’t be back on the air for even longer. Season 3 was previously expected to drop in 2025, but that time frame could further change if cameras don’t start rolling in the coming months.
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group is staying in the Timothée Chalamet business. The movie company has signed the star of its back-to-back box office hits Wonka and Dune: Part Two to a multiyear first-look feature deal. Details were not disclosed, but the company said it would
Warner Bros. is doubling down on the business of Timothée Chalamet. The studio signed a multi-year feature film deal with the actor to collaborate on future projects as a star and producer. Chalamet led back-to-back box office hits for Warner Bros. with last December’s “Wonka”
“Dahomey,” the Berlinale Golden Bear-winning film helmed by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop, has been sold to a raft of international territories by Les Films du Losange. Along with being acquired by Mubi in key markets, “Dahomey” has been acquired in Australia & New
Netflix has announced the ensemble cast for the next installment of the “Fear Street” franchise, “Prom Queen.” The “Fear Street: Prom Queen” cast includes India Fowler (“The Nevers”, “Insomnia”), Suzanna Son (“Red Rocket,” “The Idol”), Fina Strazza (“Paper Girls,” “Above the
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has been plunged into chaos a month before its 2024 edition. The opening press conference in Toronto on Tuesday was overshadowed by news that the Hot Docs artistic director, Hussain Currimbhoy, and 10 programmers had left
Algirdas Ramaska was born into a family that ran Lithuania’s largest cinema, so it’s safe to say there was only really one way his life was going to go. And a life immersed in film has surely followed for the man who sits as both the CEO of the annual Vilnius International Film
UTA announced Eric Iverson as chief technology officer, where he will lead information-technology strategy — joining the company as artificial intelligence and other tech developments are threatening to disrupt the industry. Most recently, Iverson served as director of product
Neon, the indie studio behind “Parasite” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” has tapped the producers of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Jon Read and Allison Rose Carter, to lead their growing production arm. Read and Carter are the co-founders of Savage Rose Films. The pact comes as
"There’s a standard that I try to hold myself to, and that is I do not make light of somebody else’s tragedy,” he said