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Denis Villeneuve recently told Empire that he returned to “Dune” for a third and final chapter so he can be “severe with the material,” and that his upcoming James Bond movie will be the “very powerful rocket” he needs to “pull me away from Arrakis.” “I said, ‘Maybe it’s a good idea to go back […]
“Fourth Wing,” Amazon Prime Video’s TV adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling romantasy series, has found its leads. Esther McGregor has been cast in the role of Violet Sorrengail while Emilio Sakraya will play Xaden Riorson, Variety has learned. Amazon declined comment. McGregor is best known for starring as Mirren Sinclair Sheffield in Amazon’s “We Were […]
Ben Affleck is the latest celebrity to stick up for Tom Cruise’s “Digger” amid its disastrous box office run, but he’s doing so by warning moviegoers what exactly their trashing of the movie will result in. Mainly, publicly bashing “Digger” will only lead the major Hollywood studios to make “shitty” movies that don’t stand out […]
Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, production designer Ruth De Jong and editor Jennifer Lame are part of the team that helped bring Christopher Nolan’s sprawling adaptation of “The Odyssey” to the big screen. These talented trio will be honored with the Variety Creative Collaborators Award at the Middleburg Film Festival on Oct. 16. It was a […]
Rise and Shine World Sales has secured international rights to Elwira Niewiera’s documentary “Women and War,” which follows four Ukrainian women, all survivors of war crimes, undergoing trauma therapy in the Ukrainian mountains. The film is set to world premiere in the Main Competition at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, taking place Nov. 12-22. “Women […]
Comcast forked out $7.5 million to help fund President Donald Trump’s new 90,000-square-foot ballroom gold-plated ballroom and event space, with the company among the 57 corporate donors to the project. Total donations to the new ballroom, which is being built on the site of the White House’s East Wing, have come to $330 million, according […]
With the start of the 2026-2027 NBA season, fans are flocking to streaming devices to watch their favorite teams compete to make the playoffs and win the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. However, while games are spread throughout various networks and streaming services, you can watch a majority of Cleveland Cavaliers regular season games on DAZN. […]
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, the studio’s flagship U.K. production hub, saw revenues climb 11% year-on-year, according to its latest financial accounts. The studios, located just outside London, brought in £292 million ($390 million) in the year ending 2025, up from £264 million the previous year. Gross profits jumped 10% (from £182 million to £200 million) […]
Some of the funniest names associated with NBC will appear on panels at the New York Comedy Festival. On Saturday, Nov. 14, “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” will hit the festival with an advanced screening of Season 2, Episode 3, followed by a conversation with the cast and creative team. Tracy Morgan, Daniel […]
After Gail Lerner’s recent announcement that she’d been fired as the showrunner of “Newlyweds,” the upcoming NBC sitcom she co-created with Jamie Lee Curtis, the network has hired Bruce Helford to take over. Helford is a veteran writer-producer who has created and overseen several comedian-driven series over the course of decades. As a creator or […]
U.K. audiences aren’t usually ones to give standing ovations, but when one of their most cherished filmmakers makes a final bow, unwritten rules are allowed to be broken. This was certainly the case for Mike Leigh, who on Thursday received a hero’s welcome at the London Film Festival premiere of “Tender Loving Care,” a film […]
Streaming superstar IShowSpeed has partnered with Breakwater Studios and Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground to bring Ben Proudfoot’s upcoming documentary “The Eyes of Ghana” to theaters for a one-night-only screening on Oct. 28, Variety can reveal exclusively. Participating exhibitors include Regal, AMC, Cinemark, select theater chains and independent cinemas. “The Eyes of Ghana,” which […]
Lauren Morais will play villain Lisa Molinari in the new Disney+ superhero series VisionQuest.
U2 will be playing in stadiums around the globe next year, the group announced Thursday, with a tour dubbed “Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth” kicking off Feb. 23 in Mexico City and set to continue through 2027 “and beyond.” Only the first six dates of the Live Nation-produced tour were unveiled […]
Sophia Bush is telling her story. In her upcoming memoir, “And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes From a Life in Progress,” the actress doesn’t hold back, speaking openly and honestly for the first time about her upbringing, the ups and downs of her Hollywood career, her activism, and her personal relationships, taking readers beyond […]
Outerlight Entertainment, the media investment firm formerly known as First Look Entertainment, has acquired Bleecker Street, the indie film studio behind Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary “Musk.” Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the deal, Bleecker Street will continue to operate independently under CEO Kent Sanderson and president and chief marketing officer Tyler DiNapoli. Bleecker will […]
“The Gilded Age” is headed to Beverly Hills, where a historic mansion will be transformed into a floral tribute to the hit period drama just in time for its Season 4 premiere. Running Oct. 28 through Nov. 4, “Fleurs de Villes: The Gilded Age” will take over Greystone Mansion & Gardens with more than 15 […]
CNN and Google have struck a multi-year partnership to help figure out how Google’s generative AI products can help boost engagement with its journalism, becoming the latest news organization to monetize its content to help a tech giant power its AI models. The deal appears to be in its early stages, as both sides have […]
A slew of horror and genre stars are set to present at this year’s Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Lin Shaye (“Insidious”), Mink Stole (“Pink Flamingos”), John Kassir (“Tales from the Crypt”), Mick Garris (“Masters of Horror”), Peaches Christ, Felissa Rose (“Sleepaway Camp”), Kelli Maroney (“Night of the Comet”), Tracie Thoms (“Death Proof”) and Patrick Brice (“Creep”) […]
Lauren Cohan, Mark O’Brien and Mia Tomlinson have joined the cast of “Stillwater,” Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K Pérez’s graphic novel. Cohan joins the eight-episode series as Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and […]
