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As artificial intelligence continues to advance, animators are increasingly facing questions about the future of their craft and the role of human creativity in filmmaking. But the majority are not interested in letting AI into their art of storytelling. At Variety‘s “Pixels and Pencils” panel in Savannah, Georgia on Monday, leading filmmakers discussed the process […]
The Hollywood technologist who led Gollum’s motion capture on “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” and built the first digital humans made with Light Stage technology for “Spider-Man 2” will run Eros Imagination, a new creative technology and experiences business set up by Eros Innovation. Eros Innovation, an AI company founded by the […]
A screenwriter sued Alexander Payne on Wednesday, alleging that the script for “The Holdovers” was based on his unproduced screenplay set at a children’s hospital. The screenwriter, Simon Stephenson, took his allegations to the Writers Guild of America in 2024, but was advised that the union could not adjudicate the issue and was referred to […]
Cynthia Erivo is reflecting on the attention her friendship with “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande received while on the press tour for the movie musical and its sequel. The theater star and singer has rocketed to greater heights of fame following Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of “Wicked,” which stars Erivo as the wicked witch Elphaba opposite […]
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are bringing back “Delena.” The former Disney Channel stars have reunited for a new campaign for Gomez’s beauty brand, Rare Beauty, recreating moments from their 2009 film “Princess Protection Program” and their early Youtube videos together. Titled “Still Making Each Other Blush,” the campaign introduces the limited-edition “Delena” Soft Pinch […]
Ben Wheatley (“Normal”) is taking over directing duties for Paramount Primal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s upcoming movie, “Molepeople.” Rob Savage (“The Boogeyman, “Other Mommy”), who was set to helm the project, has departed due to scheduling conflicts, with previously announced star LaKeith Stanfield also exiting the film. “Molepeople” was announced earlier this month during Blumhouse […]
YouTube continued to vacuum up digital ad dollars in the third quarter of 2026, but the video platform’s advertising business grew at slower pace than in recent quarters. YouTube’s growth also was lower than Alphabet overall, given a sales boom in the internet giant’s Google Cloud division, which saw revenue double. Meanwhile, Alphabet came in […]
Director Gregory Nava is paying tribute to civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who died Wednesday at age 96. Huerta introduced Nava to his wife, Barbara Martinez Jitner, and served as a witness at their wedding. In the last years of her life, she sat with them for more than 70 hours and told them things […]
Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer George Cheeks formalized his division’s executive structure. In a memo to staff, Cheeks shared the specific titles for his direct reports, as well as how Skydance TV will now operate post-Warner Bros. and Paramount merger. “Reporting to me, these accomplished leaders will work together to advance our strategy […]
Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming Apple TV series “Ascension” has added three new series regulars. Variety has learned that Amanda Plummer (“Run,” “Butterfly Kiss”), Christopher Chung (“Slow Horses,” “My Brilliant Career”) and T’Nia Miller (“The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “VisionQuest”) have all been cast in the series. Exact character details are being kept under wraps. As previously […]
A24’s “The Invite” is set to receive the Vanguard Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award is presented to a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on a project. Director and star Olivia Wilde, as well as actors Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton will accept the […]
A+E Global Media exec VP of communications Dan Silberman is exiting after 20 years (and more than 25 years in the TV world) to take on a new role in the AI space. Silberman has joined Sol, which works with businesses in implementing AI workflow, as its new head of marketing and communications. Silberman will […]
Orit Michiel is the next president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board, the video game industry’s self-regulatory body that assigns age and content ratings for video games and mobile apps. Michiel will take the helm of ESRB on Nov. 2, 2026, replacing Patricia Vance, who is retiring after more than 20 years as president of […]
New York’s Town Hall venue is providing some alternative programming for Election Night — a revival of a cult streaming series. “Difficult People,” the sharp sitcom that aired for three seasons on Hulu, from 2015 to 2017, is reuniting its cast on Nov. 3 for a staged reading of creator Julie Klausner’s script for a […]
Harry Styles wraps up his Madison Square Garden residency this weekend with his annual “Harryween” celebration on Oct. 31. Officially the “Harryween Fancy Dress Party,” the one-night-only event invites fans to dress up in costume to attend the singer’s concert, which will mark the last night of his 30-date stop in New York. Tickets to […]
Shopping for the men in your life can be a challenge, especially when their wish lists are either nonexistent or impossibly specific. But whether you’re buying for a fashion obsessive, a self-proclaimed cinephile or someone who takes his morning coffee a little too seriously, there’s no shortage of gifts worth giving this year. From designer […]
Jennifer Lawrence revealed on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she once discovered while filming a nude scene that there were crew members on set who were not approved to be there during the filming of such intimate material. The incident prompted Lawrence to “come down hard” on the crew and remains one of the […]
For the past few weeks, the cast and creator of the Netflix hit comedy “Nobody Wants This” have been trading takes on the Israel-Palestine conflict via the press. First, star Adam Brody, who plays “hot rabbi” Noah Roklov and one half of the show’s central couple, told GQ that he considers Israel’s actions in Gaza […]
The singer is finding genuine joy in life again after a difficult period led to him quitting music.
Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” limited series, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as adversaries-to-lovers Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The six-part series is a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel penned by “Everything I Know About Love” author Dolly Alderton, centering on the will-they-won’t-they love story of […]
