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James Gunn Says ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ Has Wrapped Filming: ‘I Have Immense Gratitude’
“Superman: Man of Tomorrow” is one step closer to soaring into theaters. Writer and director James Gunn revealed on Thr...
Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Hasan Minhaj to Perform at New York’s Stand Up for Heroes Event
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Hasan Minhaj will headline the 20th annual Stand Up for Heroes event in New York City...
X Launches ‘NFL Gametime,’ a Football Feed Placed Alongside ‘For You’ and ‘Following’
X will really mark the spot for NFL content. The social-media outlet is launching “NFL Gametime,” a new project that off...
Dolly Parton Streams Surge on Spotify With 2,320% Increase in the United States
Dolly Parton’s music has significantly surged on Spotify following her death on Tuesday, with total streams increasing o...
Why Lionsgate Vet’s Saudi Arabia-Backed Game Studio Picked ‘1,001 Arabian Nights’ Adaptation as Its Debut Title
When it comes to picking IP that’s prime for adaptation, it’s hard to find a story — or rather, stories — with more stay...
‘Love Island USA’ Renewed for Season 9 With Ariana Madix Returning as Host, Peacock Drops Season 8 Reunion Sneak Peak
Peacock has renewed “Love Island USA” for Season 9, with Ariana Madix set to return as host following a record-breaking ...
5 Things About Dolly Parton You Didn’t Know: From Producing ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ to the COVID Vaccine
The inimitable, irreplaceable Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. The coun...
Jaye P. Morgan, Singer, Actress and Game Show Panelist, Dies at 94
Jaye P. Morgan, a singer, actress and frequent game show panelist in the 1970s, died Monday in Washington. Her family a...
Ridley Scott Says He’s Planning a Third ‘Alien’ Prequel Centering on Michael Fassbender’s Character
Ridley Scott does not seem to be thinking of retiring anytime soon. Not only does the director, 88, have Jacob Elordi st...
Dolly Parton’s 30 Greatest Songs
How do we count the ways in which we will always love her — do we go from 9 to 5,000? Here’s a compromise: We’ve selecte...
‘Not Suitable for Work’: Five Unresolved Cliffhangers From Mindy Kaling’s Canceled Hulu Series
It’s a golden age for television about teens and twentysomethings right now, and there is no shortage of shows about the...
‘Survivor 51’: Meet the 21 New Castaways, Including a ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Actor, the Voice of Strawberry Shortcake, a Pro Wrestler and a Yankees Exec
After its landmark 50th season, explored at length in a Variety cover story, “Survivor” is back for another round. CBS k...
Busy Philipps Reveals She Had Brain Tumor Removed: ‘Grateful That I’m Alive’
Busy Philipps revealed she had a malignant brain tumor removed weeks before she was set to start filming her new CBS sho...
Wim-Wenders Produced ‘I’ll Be Gone in June’ Bought for North America After Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
KimStim has acquired all North American rights to Katharina Rivilis’ debut feature “I’ll Be Gone in June,” following its...
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ Lead Latin American Film Festival Lineup
Pedro Almodóvar’s “Bitter Christmas” and Diego Luna’s “Ashes” are among the Latin American Film Festival lineup. The Lat...
Tyler Perry Studios Launches New Specialty Label ‘Maxscene,’ Named After His Mother Maxine
Tyler Perry launched a new specialty division of his production company Tyler Perry Studios called “Maxscene.” According...
Telluride’s Julie Huntsinger on Her 20 Years Leading the Festival, Chasing ‘Digger’ and ‘Dune 3’ and a ‘True TBA’ Film Hidden Until Patrons Walk Into ...
Julie Huntsinger has spent two decades as the guardian of the Telluride Film Festival — a jewel box of off-duty movie st...
My First Interview With Dolly Parton: Coming Face to Face With the Country Queen Who Soundtracked My Life
I am sitting on a couch in a hotel suite in midtown Manhattan. I have two tape recorders on the coffee table ready to do...
Inside UTA’s Bummer Summer: Client Departures, Stalled M&A and Agent Anxiety
Hollywood has been smiling all summer long, and not just because of the box office revival. There’s also silent gratitud...
‘Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’ Trailer: Netflix Competition Show Recreates Chocolate Factory — and Gene Wilder’s Voice With AI
Netflix has released the trailer for “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket,” an upcoming reality competition show that pits contest...
Iowa and Montana Ask Supreme Court to Block ‘Politicized’ Paramount-Warner Bros. Antitrust Suit Filed by California and 11 Other States
Two Republican attorneys general are hoping the Supreme Court will step in to stop the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 Dem...
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Four Restored Films Acquired by The Match Factory for World Sales
Four newly 4K-restored features by Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul have been acquired by The Match Factory for int...
Roald Dahl Drama Series Set at Netflix Starring Nicola Coughlan, Naomi Scott, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton and More
Continuing its foray into Roald Dahl’s intellectual property, Netflix is adapting the author’s short stories into a dram...
Kate Winslet to Star in Vengeance Drama ‘The Unheard’ at Netflix From ‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne
Kate Winslet is set to star in a new limited series for Netflix called “The Unheard.” It’s billed as a “Thelma & Lou...
Rupert Grint to Reprise Ron Weasley Role in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway
Rupert Grint is reprising his iconic role as Ron Weasley after 15 years. The actor is set to join the cast of “Harry Pot...
Oasis Documentary Captures Gallagher Brothers’ ‘Moment of Reconciliation’ on Camera, Teases Disney+ EMEA Boss
The camera was rolling when the Gallaghers made up. An upcoming Disney+ documentary on Oasis has captured the moment Lia...
Meta to Pay up to $18 Billion in Settlement With 29 States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims
Meta will pay up to $18 billion over 10 years — and implement broad child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook — und...
Gary Oldman on the ‘Pleasure’ of Playing ‘Slow Horses’ Spy Jackson Lamb: ‘A Man Who Has Single-Handedly Lowered the Public’s Expectation of Personal H...
Gary Oldman received the Edinburgh TV Festival’s Global Icon Award on Wednesday and, unsurprisingly, spent much of the t...
‘Finding Emily’ Review: The Working Title Romantic Comedy Gets a Fresh, Funny GenZ Makeover
The big-screen romantic comedy is unfashionable enough these days that it tends to come dressed up in at least one of tw...
Women’s Basketball League Unrivaled Raises More Than $100 Million From Carmelo Anthony, Ashton Kutcher, Alex Morgan, University of California Fund and...
Unrivaled, the women’s three-on-three basketball league, announced that its Series C fundraise has surpassed an initial ...
DAZN Will Acquire EverPass in Bid to Expand NFL Sunday Ticket
Streaming-sports purveyor DAZN has struck an agreement to buy EverPass Media, the distributor of licensed sports propert...
Venice-Selected ‘Agata the Writer,’ Starring Mia Wasikowska, Boarded by MMM Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
French sales company MMM Film Sales has acquired the international rights to “Agata the Writer,” starring Mia Wasikowska...
GameSquare Pivots Livestreaming Measurement Service Stream Hatchet Into Creator Marketing Analytics Platform (EXCLUSIVE)
GameSquare is rebranding its gaming and esports-focused livestreaming measurement platform Stream Hatchet into Hatchet, ...
COL Group, CP Group Strike 360-Degree Partnership to Grow Thailand’s Short-Form Drama Industry
COL Group and CP Group are teaming on a partnership aimed at building up Thailand’s short-form drama business, linking c...
‘Alice and Steve’ Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+ and Hulu
“Alice and Steve” has been picked up for a second season at Disney+ and Hulu. The comedy — which airs on Disney+ in the ...
Mandy Patinkin Named First Honorary Team Captain of USA Fencing
Inigo Montoya isn’t putting down his sword just yet. Almost 40 years after Mandy Patinkin expertly parried and jousted ...
‘Under Salt Marsh’ Renewed for Season 2 With Rafe Spall Returning
“Under Salt Marsh” is returning for a second season at Sky. The crime drama has been greenlit for an “as-yet-untitled se...
Italy’s RAI Cinema International Boards Edoardo De Angelis’ ‘The Fire Within You’ Ahead of Venice Launch, Reveals First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
RAI Cinema International Distribution has acquired world rights to Italian director Edoardo De Angelis’ dark tragicomedy...
Stephen Colbert Urges Emmy Voters to Back Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Look How Cute He Is!’
With Emmy voting drawing to a close, Stephen Colbert has thrown his support behind Jimmy Kimmel in the newly revamped ou...
‘Tall Tales & Murder’ First Look: Ella Lily Hyland and Aidan Gillen Star in Wild Comedic Crime Drama From ‘Veep’ Director and ‘Love/Hate’ Creator (EXC...
The BBC has lifted the chaotic lid on “Tall Tales and Murder,” its upcoming dark comedic drama from “Love/Hate” creator ...
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