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Julian Schnabel’s Big Swing ‘In the Hand of Dante’ Gets Exuberant Embrace in Venice

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LISTEN: How Channing Tatum and Derek Cianfrance Raised ‘Roofman’; the Lowdown on the Lido Fest With Variety’s Elsa Keslassy

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Director Oren Jacoby On His Big Oil Resistance Telluride Doc ‘This Is Not A Drill’: ‘It’s a Look At The Failure of an Entire Industry to Tell the Truth’

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Paris Jackson Slams Colman Domingo for Saying She’s “in Support” of Michael Jackson Biopic: “I Wasn’t Involved at All”

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Jensen Ackles on the ‘Countdown’ Finale Cliffhanger, Why ‘It Would Suck if It Just Ends There’ and the ‘Supernatural’ Reunion on the ‘The Boys’ Final Season

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Oscar Isaac Embraces Julian Schnabel as ‘In the Hand of Dante’ Scores 8-Minute Venice Ovation

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Channing Tatum Bombed ‘Thor’ Audition by Moving Around Too Much, Then He ‘Spent Five Years Trying to Learn Stillness’: ‘I Didn’t Really Want to Be Thor’

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American Eagle Credits Controversial Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Campaign With Boosting Sales and Brand Awareness

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Paul Mescal Hung Out With ‘Extraordinary’ Paul McCartney for Beatles Biopic Prep

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Andy Serkis Says ‘I Can’t Escape’ Gollum Before Flying to New Zealand to Begin New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie: ‘We’re Going Down to Start Prep’

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Variety’s Business Managers Elite 2025: Nominations Are Open

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Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi Get Close and Personal in Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Trailer

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Dylan O’Brien on His ‘Twinless’ Mustache and Playing Drums for Taylor Swift’s ‘Snow on the Beach’: ‘It Was an All-Time Bucket-Lister for Me’

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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Bows in London With ‘No Real Plans’ for More, but ‘Who Knows What the Future Holds?’

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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Review: Julian Schnabel’s Gonzo Literary Gangster Movie Is a Folly That Pulsates With Life

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Trailer: Jacob Elordi Seduces Margot Robbie in Erotic Footage From ‘Saltburn’ Director Emerald Fennell’s Movie

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‘Wednesday’ Production Designer Built Venetian-Style Gala Set With Gondolas, Arches and Crashing Chandeliers in Two Weeks

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Sam Raimi, Roy Lee Tackling Remake of Ventriloquist Dummy Horror Movie ‘Magic’ for Lionsgate (Exclusive)

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‘Torn’ Captures Strife in the Streets of New York After Oct. 7

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Angelina Jolie Boards ‘Muganga, The One Who Treats’ as Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

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Financier Refuses to Pay Crew of Shirley MacLaine Film Crew a Year After Production Wraps

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Devon Walker on Leaving ‘SNL,’ His Advice to New Cast Members and Why the Show Can Be ‘Toxic’: ‘A Sprinkle of Humanity Could Be Added’

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Patrick Gibson to Star as James Bond in Video Game ‘007 First Light’; Gameplay Trailer, Release Date Revealed (Gaming News Roundup)

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Lionsgate Hires Apple TV+’s Justin Manfredi as Head of TV Marketing

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Dylan O’Brien Says It “Sucked” When Sex Scenes From ‘Twinless’ Were Leaked Online: “Stop Doing That, It Affects Us”

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Curry Barker to Direct, Star in ‘Anything But Ghosts’ for Jason Blum, Roy Lee (Exclusive)

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Best Horror of September 2025: The Final ‘Conjuring,’ ‘Strangers’ Returns, Demonic Football Stars and More

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How Lady Gaga’s ‘Wednesday’ Costume Used Bird Feathers and Silk Embroidery to Dress the Ghostly Rosaline Rotwood

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Adnan Syed’s Winding Path Out of Prison Chronicled in New Episode of HBO Doc

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‘Bel-Air’ Sets Fourth and Final Season Release Date at Peacock

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Will Smith, Westbrook Sign First-Look Deal With Paramount to Make Franchise Films

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Will Smith Sets First-Look Film Deal at Paramount

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Douglas Aibel Stepping Down as Vineyard Theatre Artistic Director (EXCLUSIVE)

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Édgar Ramírez-Produced Thriller ‘It Would Be Night in Caracas’ Casts a Light on Venezuela’s 2017 Riots and Diaspora

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Matthew Perry’s Ketamine Dealer Pleads Guilty: ‘She Feels Horrible’

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Sarah Jessica Parker Co-Hosts Broadway Luncheon in NYC, ‘Downton Abbey’s’ Grand Finale and More Celeb Photos: September 2025

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‘Cape Fear’ TV Adaptation at Apple Casts Ron Perlman, Ted Levine and Margarita Levieva

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Taylor Swift’s UK Tour Pushes Live Music Spending to Record High of $8.9 Billion

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SCAD Savannah Film Festival to Honor Jon M. Chu With Vanguard Director Award – Film News in Brief

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After Decades in the Business, Tom Pelphrey Is Finally Being Taken Seriously in ‘Task’ — and ‘Didn’t Have to Do a Ton of Soul-Searching’ for the Gritty Role

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Studio TF1’s Thriller ‘Surface’ Hits Huge Numbers in Online Preview Ahead of French Primetime Premiere

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‘Duse’ Review: Pietro Marcello Unleashes Valeria Bruni Tedeschi on a Torrid Portrait of a Prima Donna

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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ World Premiere Roars in Venice With 21-Minute Standing Ovation and “Free Palestine” Chants

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‘Tomb Raider’ Live-Action Series to Begin Filming in 2026, Sophie Turner Confirmed as Lara Croft

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‘Hamnet’ to Open Mill Valley Film Festival With Star Jessie Buckley Set for Key Award (Exclusive)

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Super Bowl 2026 Commercials Have Sold Out, With NBC Seeking at Least $7 Million per Ad

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Colleen Fahey Rush, Research Veteran at Viacom, Paramount is Leaving

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‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Sets July 2027 Release Date

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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Stuns Venice With Its Longest Standing Ovation of 22 Minutes Amid Tears and ‘Free Palestine’ Chants

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Film Fests’ New World Order: Why Cannes and Venice Surged as Toronto and Sundance Have Struggled

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