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How the Director of Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Unraveled the ‘Wild’ and Untold Story of Cilvaringz and the ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ Saga

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‘Primitive War 2’ Announced: Dinosaurs in Vietnam War Sequel Will Up Drama With ‘Secret Cold War Agendas’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Noise’ Director Natalia Beristáin to Direct Adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s ‘The Use of Photography’ for Woo Films (EXCLUSIVE)

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Bebe Rexha Strikes Partnership With Empire Label

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30 Great Movies Rejected by the Oscars in 2026: ‘Materialists,’ ‘Die My Love,’ ‘Ann Lee,’ ‘Eddington,’ ‘Hedda,’ ‘Roofman’ and More

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Bob Costas to Return to NBC as Host of Sunday Night Baseball Pre-Game Show

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Arctic Monkeys Release New Song for War Child’s ‘Help(2)’; Charity Album Will Feature Olivia Rodrigo, Cameron Winter, Depeche Mode and More

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Warner Bros. Ties Own Oscar Studio Record With 30 Nominations for ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’

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Warner Bros. Discovery Says Over 93% of Shareholders Have ‘Rejected Paramount’s Inferior Scheme’ in Favor of Netflix Deal

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Vietnamese-Czech Karlovy Vary Title ‘Summer School, 2001’ Lands U.S. Distribution With Reel Citrus (EXCLUSIVE)

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Oscars Diversity Report: ‘Sinners’ Ties Record for Most Black Nominees From a Single Film, Plus Milestones for Chloe Zhao, Guillermo del Toro and More

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‘Sinners’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Becomes Most-Nominated Black Woman in Oscar History

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‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer: Nicholas Galitzine Powers Up as He-Man and Battles Jared Leto’s Skeletor

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Oscar Noms Biggest Snubs and Surprises: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Shut Out for ‘Wicked,’ Paul Mescal Misses With ‘Hamnet’ and ‘F1’ Scores Best Picture Nod

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie Set as Olympic Torchbearers

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‘Sinners’ DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw Makes Oscar History as First Woman of Color Nominated for Best Cinematography

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‘Sinners’ Breaks All-Time Oscar Nomination Record With 16 Nods

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‘The Secret Agent’ Star Wagner Moura Becomes First Brazilian Nominated for Best Actor Oscar

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Timothée Chalamet Makes Oscars History With ‘Marty Supreme’ as Youngest Man With Three Acting Noms

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Lands Two Oscar Nominations, Including Best Song for ‘Golden’ and Animated Feature

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Oscars First Casting Category Nominates Mostly Women

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Banijay’s A Fábrica Brasil, Behind Netflix Smash ‘Desperate Lies,’ Sets New Globo Sitcom, Drives Into Scripted, Movies

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David Ellison Isn’t Giving Up Warner Bros. Quest: Paramount Skydance Extends Deadline for Hostile Takeover Offer

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Telemundo Ratings Hit ‘Lord of the Skies’ Set to Return for Unprecedented 10th Season (EXCLUSIVE)

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Soccer Drama ‘Saipan,’ Starring Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke, Sets Theatrical Release in U.S. With Sunrise Films (EXCLUSIVE)

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How to Watch the 2026 Oscar Nominations Live

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Nike Releases New Kobe 1 Protro ’81 Points’ Sneakers: Here’s Where to Buy a Pair Online

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BAFTA Boss on Alan Cumming’s First Time Hosting Film Awards, the Logic Behind Longlists and Late Nominations Date: ‘It’s Nice to Have Oscar’ as a ‘Bellwether’

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Angelina Jolie and Dr. Denis Mukwege on the Message Behind Biopic ‘Muganga, the One Who Treats’: ‘Men Can Be Part of the Solution to Fight Sexual Violence’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Netflix Doc on Lucy Letby, British Nurse Found Guilty of Murdering Babies, to Premiere Next Month

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The Mediapro Studio, Infinity Hill and IP4 Co-Produce Spanish-Language Thriller ‘The Blue Box’

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Oscar Nominations 2026 (Updating Live)

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Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Among 700 Industry Backers of New Anti-AI Campaign: ‘Stealing Our Work Is Not Innovation’

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Netflix Unveils Turkish Slate, Headlined by Series Adaptation of Nobel Prize-Winning Author Orhan Pamuk’s ‘The Museum of Innocence’

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‘The Rip’ Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Impressive Reunion Rivals Films They Made for Big Studios

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‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals the Identities of Handyman and Scarab: Here Are the Celebrities Under the Costumes

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Molly Ringwald, Danielle Brooks, Ali Ahn, Rain Spencer and Dawn Porter Join Variety Culture & Storytelling Panel at Sundance Film Festival

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‘Percy Jackson’ EP and Courtney B. Vance Explain the Big Twist in the Season 2 Finale: ‘Thalia Has Real Beef With Zeus. It’s Not Theoretical’

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AI Creator Behind Viral ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Harry Potter’ Christmas Clip Made His Film in a Ukrainian Bomb Shelter: ‘We Find Sanctuary’ While ‘Life Hangs by a Thread’

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‘Hanging by a Wire’ Director on Dramatic Attempt to Rescue 8 People Trapped in a Cable Car Dangling Above a Valley

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Elizabeth Banks Heads Back to College to Produce Feature Comedy ‘Betas’ for Universal (EXCLUSIVE)

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FCC Takes Aim at Political Interviews on Late-Night and Daytime Shows

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Labubu Makers POP MART Hoping Viral Buzz Strikes Twice With Release of ‘Zootopia 2’ Blind Boxes

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Bruce Bilson, Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Get Smart’ and ‘The Odd Couple,’ Dies at 97

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David Siegel, Veteran Producer and Production Manager on ‘The Hangover’ Trilogy and ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love,’ Dies at 70

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From ‘Wuthering Heights’ to ‘Project Hail Mary’: The Best Books Hitting Your Screens This Year

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‘Love Island USA’ Was the Most-Watched Streaming Original TV Season in 2025, According to Luminate Year-End TV Report

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Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Says Trump Shooting Remark Was ‘Terrible,’ Speaks on Relationship With Jack Black: ‘We Had to Take the Break’

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Unifrance 10 to Watch 2026: Ugo Bienvenue, Thomas Ngijol, Anna Cazenave Cambet, Ella Rumpf, Guillaume Marbeck, Valentine Cadic, Salif Cissé Among Voices Leading French Cinema

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Variety and Adobe to Host Six Expert Panels at Sundance

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