Indie distributor Film Movement has snapped up North American rights to Swiss director Ramon Zürcher’s “The Sparrow in the Chimney” following its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. Described by Variety’s Guy Lodge as a “darkly engrossing psychodrama of pent-up
“The Easy Kind” isn’t the easiest kind of film to describe for someone who is getting a first look, as audiences did in its premiere screenings at the Telluride Film Festival this past weekend. On first blush, it might appear to be a documentary of the esteemed country singer
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” now playing in theaters. It’s been 36 years since Michael Keaton’s foul-mouthed demon first terrorized audiences in Tim Burton’s 1988 film “Beetlejuice,” but his legacy lives on. Especially now that a
Nathan Gary is stepping down as the president of Megan Ellison’s Annapurna, a post he has held since 2021, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Gary will also be departing the company. The co-heads of Annapurna’s indie gaming division, Deborah Mars and Nathan Vella, are also
In the Toronto Film Festival documentary “Space Cowboy,” the triumphs and tragedies of skydiving cinematographer Joe Jennings are examined. Jennings’ desire to film an open-top automobile falling from the sky with four passengers sitting in the car is the narrative device used
There’s no better feeling than gifting a present that you’re absolutely certain will be met with unadulterated elation: the type of gift someone doesn’t even know they want but becomes one of their most prized possessions. Every man is different but luckily the internet
Choosing the right gift for the leading lady (or ladies) in your life can look different for every person: no gift is one-size-fits all. In fact, the best gifts aren’t necessarily the most expensive or luxurious (although some certainly can be), but are thoughtful nudges at
Selena Gomez is officially a billionaire, according to a Bloomberg report. She is estimated to be worth $1.3 billion, making her one of the country’s youngest women with a 10-figure fortune. The publication determined a “vast bulk” of her net worth is attached to the success of
Tom Hiddleston had to learn to move and groove to play Charles “Chuck” Krantz in “The Life of Chuck,” a feel-good apocalyptic story (yes, those exist!) that premieres on Friday at the Toronto Film Festival. Adapted from Stephen King’s 2020 novella of the same name and directed
The Toronto International Film Festival upped the razzle dazzle factor on the second day of its 49th edition with the world premiere of “The Last Showgirl,” a Vegas-set drama that sees star Pamela Anderson enter the awards-season conversation for the first time in her iconic
“The Perfect Couple” is the latest show to tap into the valuable IP of a bestselling novel. The murder-mystery series, starring Nicole Kidman and now streaming on Netflix, is based on Elin Hilderbrand’s 2018 novel of the same name. Developed for the screen by showrunner Jenna
Carriage fights create some strange bedfellows. DirecTV, at loggerheads with Disney over a new deal for ESPN, ABC and other networks, announced that it would give its customers a $30 credit toward two competing streaming TV services — Sling, from longtime satellite rival Dish
Following its initial tease back in January, the original unscripted series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is finally here. All six episodes of the highly anticipated docuseries are now available to stream on Hulu. Jeff Jenkins Prods. (“Bling Empire,” “My Unorthodox Life”)
Frank Griffin, who nosed out another makeup artist to work with Steve Martin on Roxanne, just one of the 20 movies they did together, has died. He was 95. Griffin died Wednesday of cancer at his home in Studio City, his daughter Roxane Griffin, a veteran Hollywood hairstylist
Bruce Springsteen could sense that his current tour with the E Street Band would be unlike any of their previous efforts. Filmmaker Thom Zimny, who has collaborated with the music legend for the past 24 years, had the same hunch. This feeling of capturing a unique moment in
A few days after Ian McKellen expressed interest in returning as Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s new live-action “Lord of the Rings” movies, his co-star Orlando Bloom is adding his name to the list. When asked by Variety if he was interested in returning to the Tolkien franchise,
Jumai Yusuf’s feature debut Cocoa Doll is being launched to international buyers at the Toronto Film Festival this week. Co-producers and sales agents The Dazey Phase and Unger Media are shopping the horror pic about, Nora, a young Black woman who takes a caregiving job for the
Naomi Watts has appeared opposite some of the greatest stars in cinema — Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen, Leonardo DiCaprio, even King Kong. But none of those leading men prepared her for Bing, the 145-pound Great Dane she co-stars with in “The Friend,” a drama about heartbreak, art
In his dystopian thriller 40 Acres, director R.T. Thorne tells the story of Hailey Freeman, a mother played by Danielle Deadwyler, and her eldest son (Kataem O’Connor) as they hold opposing beliefs about how to survive the end of the world. Set in a famine-decimated future,
There’s a massive kickboxing event in the Centennial State tonight! Jonathan “The General” Haggerty (23-4-0) defends his One Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship against One Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Superlek “The Kicking Machine” Kiatmoo9 (138-29-4) on Friday,
The NFL travels to the “Land of Brazil” for the pro league’s first-ever regular-season game in South America. For Week 1, two NFC rivals go head-to-head with the Green Bay Packers facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday,
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for all episodes of “The Perfect Couple.” On a quiet summer morning, a body washes up on a Nantucket beach. A scream splits the air –– and a prominent family is immediately plunged into chaos. So ends the first episode of Netflix’s
Michael Douglas reminisced about meeting his now wife Catherine Zeta-Jones at France’s Deauville American Film Festival in 1998 as he received a career tribute on Friday, the opening night of the milestone 50th anniversary edition. Douglas, who was introduced on stage by his
The Ice Cream Man is ready to ring you up a scoop of suffering. Sony genre label Screen Gems has acquired film rights to the horror anthology comic book that was written and created by W. Maxwell Prince. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the creators of the smash hit Wednesday
Jamie Foxx is ready to tell all about the medical emergency that left him hospitalized and fighting for his life last year — in a special that will be taped for Netflix. In April 2023, the Oscar and Grammy winner was sidelined by a sudden, serious medical complication and
Macaulay Culkin is celebrating the holidays with a nod to one of his most famous iconic roles. Kicking off in late November, the former child star will host Home Alone: A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin, a tour across the country featuring a special screening of the
Finding the perfect gift for any kid is always a struggle — who has the time to keep on top of the latest trends and coolest gadgets for the little ones? Turns out, we do. Let us guide you through the must-have toys for kids of all ages. From Kindles to Bluey merch, this is […]
There is a quease factor to the popular fascination with serial killers that goes well beyond morbid curiosity about the crimes themselves — specifically, those who can’t get enough of such subject matter. How many dramatic depictions do we need of, say, Jeffrey Dahmer or Ted
British director Nick Hamm (Driven, White Lines) went epic for his latest feature, William Tell, a retelling of the story of the 14-century Swiss crossbowman who, legend has it, united the canons of Switzerland to drive out the tyrannical Austrian army and liberate his nation.
Porn-friendly creator platform OnlyFans reported record revenue and profits for its 2023 fiscal year — as the number of creators increased 29%, to 4.12 million. Gross payments made through the OnlyFans platform increased by 19% for the year ended Nov. 30, 2023, jumping from
Director Mike Leigh vividly remembers the 1997 Academy Awards, where Marianne Jean-Baptiste was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in his best picture nominee “Secrets & Lies.” “She should have won,” Leigh said during an interview at the Variety Studio,
Ahead of the Oct. 4 theatrical release of WWII drama “White Bird,” Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company have partnered with StoryCorps Studios and the Shoah Foundation to tell real-life stories of Holocaust survivors. Directed by Marc Forster and starring Gillian Anderson and
Ahead of the sequel, stream the first 1988 film starring Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara and Michael Keaton at home.
The judge in the “Rust” cases has denied the prosecutor’s bid to revive the manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin. In a brief ruling issued Thursday afternoon, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer refused to consider the state’s motion because it exceeds the 10-page limit. Kari
The last of TV’s big five-original-nights-a-week late-night show is giving up 24 hours out of its schedule. NBC will move “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to four nights a week, the latest in a series of moves across the late-night daypart aimed at shoring up the
With the fall festival season in full swing, countless movies stand at the beginning of an uncertain lifecycle, seeking a distributor to reach a wider audience. But a greater number of films don’t even get to that step. Produced in 2010, Zia Anger’s first film, “Always All
A note from Scott: As hard as it is to believe, another awards season is upon us! It unofficially launched, as always, with the Venice and Telluride film festivals over Labor Day weekend. I was on the ground at the latter, where I saw and analyzed a bunch of films; interviewed
Reservation Dogs star Kaniehtiio Horn plays a cat-and-mouse game with a home intruder looking to steal her family’s spiritual legacy in the trailer for Seeds, which dropped on Friday. The release of the teaser comes as Horn’s directorial debut has its world premiere Friday at
We live in a transitional era regarding relationship politics, as more people carve romantic and sexual lives for themselves outside the prescribed trajectory of love, marriage, procreation and nuclear family. The emergence of LGBT identities into the mainstream has had much to
In “The Bear,” it takes nearly two full seasons for Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Richie to find his way to the kitchen, ironic for a show whose main stage is the back of the house. “Richie doesn’t cook ever,” Moss-Bachrach says. “At first he was a disruptor, telling stories to the
“Bosch: Legacy” will end with its upcoming third season at Amazon Freevee and Prime Video. Season 3 of the series is scheduled to debut in March 2025. Michael Connelly, whose Harry Bosch novels serve as the basis for the series, made the announcement on Friday via Instagram.
In “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln” director Shaun Peterson makes a compelling case that Honest Abe was queer. The 102-minute doc features 20 Lincoln scholars and historians and never-before seen photographs and letters that argue that there is no denying
"Through this film, I hope to capture the vibrant atmosphere of the 1960s music scene, and his meteoric rise to superstardom," said Bao Nguyen
Patricia Arquette is set for a lead role in the limited series about the Murdaugh family at Hulu, Variety has learned. The show was first reported to be in development at Hulu in November 2022. With Arquette’s casting, it has now officially been ordered to series. Per the
Disney — whose networks have been dark on DirecTV since Sept. 1 amid a carriage dispute — on Friday launched a campaign to alert DirecTV customers that they have “plenty of options” to get ABC, ESPN and others from rival providers. The message reads, “Hey DirecTV customers!
Working for Fox News comes with a lot of assumptions. Just ask Kat Timpf. The whip-smart co-host of “Gutfeld!” and Fox News analyst is a one-woman wrecking ball when it comes to shattering those expectations. She’s not MAGA. (“Trump? My guy who I’ve never even voted for?”) Nor
The Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) has warned members that as contributions to the industry’s pension and health plan drop, the union will no longer offer free benefit extensions to the many members who have faced lean employment options in recent months. Local
Twenty-five years before the release of DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot, The Iron Giant charged into theaters. Brad Bird, who worked on The Simpsons and later helmed Ratatouille and The Incredibles, made his feature directorial debut with the 1950s-set movie boasting a
Studios have voted — and the decision is unanimous. For the first time anyone can remember, the box office marquee notably will be devoid of new all-audience releases the weekend following the 2024 presidential election. The first and second weekends of November have become