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Whether in ‘Jurassic Park’ or ‘The Piano,’ Sam Neill Put the Movies First

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Almost Friday’s Tyler Falbo to Direct R-Rated Comedy ‘Boys for Life’; Paramount Sets Theatrical Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)

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George Lucas Says AI Makes Filmmaking ‘Easier’ and ‘There’s Nothing You Can Do About It,’ Criticizes Hollywood for Giving Fans Too Much Power

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MLB All-Star Game 2026 Livestream: Here’s How to Watch the National League vs. American League Online

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Lily Allen Drops Most Arena Dates on U.S. Tour in Favor of Theater and Amphitheater Shows

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Blue Beetle Returns: Xolo Maridueña to Reprise Superhero in ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’

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How Strong Is the Democratic State AGs’ Lawsuit Aiming to Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover?

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Not a Done Deal: How and Why 12 Blue States are Fighting the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Starts Filming With First Set Footage of Andy Serkis Reviving Iconic Character

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‘Far Cry’ FX Series Casts Steve Buscemi

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WGA Sues to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Alleging Writers Will Be Paid Less and Have Fewer Opportunities if Deal Goes Through

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Fox Sets Fall 2026 Premiere Dates: ‘The Floor,’ ‘Doc,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and More

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‘Little House on the Prairie’ Debuts With 6.4 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix

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‘Big Brother 28’ Opens With 3.9 Million Viewers, Biggest Premiere Since 2021

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Federation Spain, Chile’s Alma Films Board Dominican Queer Period Horror ‘Echoes’ by Fantastic Lab Winner Kryzz Gautier

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After ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Closes, Andrew Lloyd Webber Warns Musicals Are in Crisis: ‘Broadway Risks Rivaling Hollywood’s Empty Soundstages’

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‘Stranger Things’ Gets $195 Assouline Photo Book Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Images From All Five Seasons

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Frontières 2026: Lineup and Highlights from a Zombie Wedding to Thai Folk Horror Noir and a Half-Body Filipino Vampire

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‘The Plague’ Exec Producer James Presson Boards Frontières Biopic Parody ‘Humpty: American Dream’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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From ‘Happy Gilmore’ to ‘Top Gun,’ Golf Apparel Brand Pins & Aces Taps Into Pop Culture Favorites for Bestselling Golf Gear

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Christopher Nolan Fans Will Stop at Nothing to See ‘The Odyssey’ in Imax 70mm, From Cross-Country Trips to Delaying Pregnancy

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Fantasia Festival 2026: 10 Wild Must-See Genre Movies, From Nazi Beatdowns to Christmas Chaos

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‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson in Talks to Lead Splashy Netflix Action Movie ‘Maelstrom’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Big Break’: In This Meta Horror Comedy, a Real-Life Sketch Group Pursues Fame and Dodges a Killer

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‘Backrooms,’ ‘Longlegs’ Producer Oddfellows Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Bros.

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Walter Hill to Be Honored with Fantastic Fest Lifetime Achievement Award and Alamo Drafthouse Retrospective Screening Series (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Conjuring’ Prequel Movie Casts Young Ed and Lorraine Warren, Sets 2027 Release

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Frontières Juicy Dark Horror Comedy ‘Gro(ceries),’ Starring and Co-Written by ‘Sex Education’s’ Chinenye Ezeudu-Sterling, Adds French Co-Production Partners (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Moana’ Could Lose at Least $100 Million in Theaters. Does Disney Need to Rethink Its Live-Action Remakes?

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Carey Mulligan Joins Billie Eilish in ‘The Bell Jar’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tubi Taps Shannon Olivas to Lead Communications and Publicity

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‘Gone With the Wind’ Sets First 4K Blu-ray Release With New Restoration and Bonus Features (EXCLUSIVE)

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Variety’s Actors on Actors Lands Two Daytime Emmy Nominations

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Steve Johnson Created Movie Icons Like Slimer in ’Ghostbusters’ Before Flaming Out on Drugs. A New Doc Traces His Art and Recovery

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Disney Set to Launch Inaugural ‘Created in L.A.’ Event, Hosted by Jon Youshaei

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Sam Neill’s Cancer Battle Left His Immune System ‘Compromised,’ Actor’s Ex Says: He Was ‘Pretty Sick for the Last Couple of Weeks’

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Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Doc Headlines Bleecker Street’s Biggest Awards Slate Ever, Alongside New Films Starring Helen Mirren and Carrie Coon (EXCLUSIVE)

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World Cup Final Halftime Adds New York Philharmonic and Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, to Be Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (EXCLUSIVE)

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Tate McRae, Sombr, Tyriq Withers, Malachi Barton to Be Honored at Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood

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Syndicated Game Show ‘Scrambled Up’ Renewed for Season 2

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‘Akira’ Gets Its First New 35mm Print in Decades, Set to Tour U.K. and Ireland Cinemas

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TV’s Upfront Market Has Nearly Wrapped, Even if Big TV Won’t Say So (EXCLUSIVE)

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Content Partners Expands Into Creator Economy, Launching Wonderloom Media With Ed Simpson, Acquiring Dr. Insanity True Crime Franchise

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‘The Shards’ Trailer: Drugs, Sex and a Serial Killer Haunt L.A. Teens in FX Drama Series

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Radio Host Elvis Duran Launches Video Podcast Venture Podrophenia With Paul Heyman, MCM Studios for Creator-Led Shows (EXCLUSIVE)

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‘Moana’ Claims No. 1 at U.K. and Ireland Box Office as ‘The Odyssey’ Looms

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‘Behemoth!’ Trailer: Pedro Pascal Plays a Classically Trained Cellist in Tony Gilroy’s Music Drama

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Guatemala’s Film Industry Takes Root as Argot Producciones Fires Up Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

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Surprise: Many People Prefer AI Audiobooks, New Study Finds

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