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‘My Hero Academia,’ ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Lead Toho Presence at Anime Expo 2026
Toho International, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Toho Co., Ltd., will return to Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles this Ju...
Shanghai Film Fest Launches Tech Unit, Reveals AI Industry Push
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival opened on June 12 with the launch of a new Technology Creation and Fabrica...
Zhang Disha’s Sci-Fi ‘The Decisive Moment’ to Close Shanghai Film Festival
“The Decisive Moment,” a sci-fi feature directed by Zhang Disha and produced by Huang Jianxin, will world premiere as th...
DGA Responds to Production Slump by Limiting TV Actors From Taking Director Jobs
The Directors Guild of America has secured a provision in its new contract that limits actors on TV series from directin...
Viral ‘Open Door’ YouTube Short to be Adapted Into Feature, Earns Six-Figure Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
“Open Door,” Kevin Cate’s viral sci-fi short with nearly 15 million views across YouTube shorts, TikTok and Instagram, w...
‘The Furious’: Inside the Balletic and Brutal Fight Scenes, From Mixing Martial Art Styles to Taking 18 Days to Shoot the Insane Final Showdown
While the premise of “The Furious” is simple — a father named Wang Wei (Xie Miao) must find his daughter after she is ki...
‘Blue Film’ Star Kieron Moore Says Movie’s Kink and Taboo Subjects Were ‘Never a Shock’ to Him Because He Has ‘Super Sex Positive’ Friends
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains significant details about “Blue Film,” now available on VOD. Kieron Moore hopes that ...
‘Lilo & Stitch 2’: Chris Sanders, Who Voices Stitch, Set to Direct Live-Action Sequel
“Lilo & Stitch” co-creator Chris Sanders, who also voices Stitch, will take the reins and direct the forthcoming liv...
Aardman Founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton Knighted in King Charles’ Birthday Honors
Arise Sir Peter Lord and Sir David Sproxton, but very slowly, just a little bit at a time. The founders of Aardman Anima...
Veteran PR Executive Adam Keen Launches Agenda Collective
Amazon MGM Studios and Warner Bros. veteran Adam Keen has founded Agenda Collective, a new full-service entertainment PR...
‘Stop That Train’ Producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato on Their Silly Disaster Spoof: ‘It’s Not Just Fun. It’s Healing’
This weekend, the “Drag Race” universe is expanding and getting ready to slay moviegoers with “Stop That Train.” The dis...
‘Jinsei’ Review: An Eerie Philosophy of Fame is Fine-Lined in a Spellbindingly Strange Anime Debut
It is oddly encouraging that a film like Ryuya Suzuki’s “Jinsei” — not that there are many films like Ryuya Suzuki’s “Ji...
What Taylor Swift’s Big Week With ‘Toy Story 5,’ Steven Spielberg and the New York Knicks Says About Her Next Era
What do Buzz Lightyear, Steven Spielberg and the New York Knicks have in common? The answer is Taylor Swift. The pop sta...
Justice Department Approves Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Without Any Strings Attached
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has reportedly cleared a big regulatory hurdle in advancing toward completing its $11...
Roku Stock Jumps 20% on Report It’s in Sales Talks With a U.S. Media Company
Shares of Roku hit a 52-week high Friday on a report that the streaming platform company is in talks to sell itself. Rok...
Ronnie Schell, ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.’ and ‘That Girl’ Actor, Dies at 94
Ronnie Schell, the versatile actor known for his comedic work in “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” and “That Girl,” died Friday in ...
Jason Bateman on Five Possible Emmy Noms, a ‘Game Night’ Sequel, AI and His Spielberg-Size Studio Dream
Jason Bateman is living dangerously. The actor-director enters this Emmy cycle with a problem most performers would envy...
Aaron Sorkin Tried to Get Jesse Eisenberg Back as Mark Zuckerberg for ‘Social Reckoning,’ but the Actor Doesn’t ‘Want to Be Conflated’ With the Facebo...
Jeremy Strong’s take on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg officially debuted with the launch of the first trailer for Aar...
Ariana Grande Expands Philanthropic Efforts With Launch of Brighter Days Ahead Foundation
Ariana Grande is expanding her philanthropic efforts with the launch of the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, focusing on ...
Joe Negri, Guitar Player and Handyman on ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ Dies at 99
Joe Negri, the musician best known for his work as the guitar-playing handyman on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” died Ma...
Spencer Pratt Concedes in L.A. Mayor Race: ‘You Have No Idea How Bad Things Are About to Get’
Spencer Pratt conceded defeat in the race for Los Angeles mayor on Friday, painting a bleak picture of the city’s future...
A ‘Fool’s’ Tune: How an Elton John Introduction Sparked Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt’s ‘Rooster’ Theme Song
Singer-songwriter Michael Stipe has known Elton John for more than 35 years. In all that time, he had never once given S...
Jimmi Simpson Joins Elisabeth Moss in Hulu Drama ‘Conviction’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jimmi Simpson has joined the upcoming Hulu drama series “Conviction,” Variety has learned exclusively. Simpson will star...
Tonies and Hasbro Team Up to Reinvent Classic Board Games — Including ‘Monopoly’, ‘Game of Life’ and ‘Guess Who’
Families looking for a new way to enjoy game night may want to clear a spot on the shelf. Tonies has teamed up with Hasb...
Tom Cruise Reunites with Spielberg Co-Stars Colin Farrell, Dakota Fanning (and a Popcorn Bucket of the Director’s Head) for ‘Disclosure Day’ Screening...
Tom Cruise had an all-star Steven Spielberg reunion to support the director’s new alien thriller, “Disclosure Day.” He w...
Jacob Soboroff Aims to ‘Connect’ New MS NOW Weekend Show With Social-Media Energy
Jacob Soboroff says he was doing creator media before creator media became cool. In some views, the 43-year-old MS NOW c...
Kathryn Newton Joins Cooper Hoffman in Hulu Pilot ‘Durango’
Kathryn Newton will star opposite Cooper Hoffman in the Hulu drama pilot “Durango.” The project follows Mikey (Hoffman),...
Wanda Sykes Turned Down Kevin Hart’s Netflix Roast and Says ‘Thank God’: It’s ‘Lazy Writing’ With ‘Recycled Sexist, Racist, Gay Jokes’
Wanda Sykes abstained from Netflix’s high-profile Kevin Hart roast in May, and the comedian is quite pleased with her de...
Sofia Coppola Is Rooting for the Knicks and Fighting for Women’s Rights: ‘Everyone Needs to Focus on Being Vocal’
“It’s just so outrageous,” offers Sofia Coppola. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker is seated across from me inside No ...
‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards Nominations
Crave/HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry,” HBO’s “Industry” and Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” led the nominations for the Television C...
NBC Hosting Private Comedy Showcase to Put Rising Talent in Front of Casting, Development and Late-Night Execs (EXCLUSIVE)
NBCUniversal is hosting an invite-only comedy showcase at 30 Rock on Friday, putting a select group of up-and-coming tal...
Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire With SpaceX IPO: Company’s Stock Opens Up 11% in Biggest-Ever Public Offering
Elon Musk is officially the world’s first trillionaire after his SpaceX tech company debuted Friday at $150/share, 11% h...
‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz has joined the cast of “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.” Schwartz’s role is unspecified, but pho...
Ron Howard Thinks Audiences Will Decide Whether AI Films Succeed: ‘What Are We Invested In?’
Ron Howard believes there’s a chance AI-generated films could succeed — but only if movie audiences decide they’re worth...
Alec Baldwin and Dana Carvey Trade Tips on Impersonating Biden, Bush and Playing a ‘Mean and Nasty’ Donald Trump
Dana Carvey is no stranger to meeting the men he has lampooned on “SNL” and in his stand-up act, but so far, he’s just m...
Asghar Farhadi’s Cannes Film ‘Parallel Tales’ Sells Across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Canada Through Charades (EXCLUSIVE)
Asghar Farhadi’s star-studded drama “Parallel Tales” has secured a raft of international sales following its world premi...
Box Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Makes $6.5 Million in Previews
Director Steven Spielberg is back at the box office with an original alien thriller, “Disclosure Day.” It has made $6.5 ...
Italian Director Ludovica Rampoldi’s Clandestine Romance ‘A Brief Affair’ Scores U.S. Distribution Deal With Breaking Glass Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian writer-turned-director Ludovica Rampoldi’s clandestine romance “A Brief Affair” — which features a stellar local...
CBS News Names Trevor Phillips Senior Global Affairs Correspondent
Trevor Phillips, a longtime British writer and anchor and former U.K. politician, has been named senior global affairs c...
Netflix Smash ‘The Platform’ and Iciar Bollaín’s ‘Rosa’s Wedding’ Set to Pitch at Spain’s Shanghai Market Remakes Showcase
Netflix mega-hit “The Platform” and “Rosa’s Wedding,” from top Spanish auteur Iciar Bollaín will be pitched June 21 at t...
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