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Unscripted Producer Rachel Tung Renews ABC & Hulu Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran unscripted producer Rachel Tung has renewed her development deal with ABC and Hulu, Variety has learned exclusiv...
Jacob Elordi in Talks to Star in Ari Aster’s ‘Scapegoat’ With Scarlett Johansson
Jacob Elordi is in talks to star in Ari Aster’s next film, A24’s “Scapegoat,” which already boasts Scarlett Johansson to...
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’: Hannah Einbinder and Jane Schoenbrun on the Future of Queer Cinema
Hannah Einbinder is optimistic about the future of queer cinema after starring in writer/director Jane Schoenbrun’s late...
How ‘Euphoria’ Makeup Artist Used Red Lips and Black Eyeliner to Reflect Jules’ Power, Maturity and Sexuality
Crystals, glitter and bold looks characterized “Euphoria’s” first two seasons, but when the show returned for its third ...
Trump Media, Operator of Truth Social, Reports Q2 Net Loss of $238.1 Million and Revenue of $1.7 Million
Trump Media & Technology Group posted another large net loss for the second quarter of 2026, of $238.1 million, whil...
Allison Janney on Playing the President in ‘The Diplomat,’ Her Broadway ‘Seven-Year Itch’ and the One Genre She’s Never Tried
Allison Janney is shy, and she has no interest in ever being president. The first part surprises people. The second is n...
‘Hearing’ Review: Lê Bảo Continues His Sensory Exploration With an Arresting Study in Silence
In Vietnamese director Lê Bảo’s new film, an extended family confronts various rifts and estrangements in its ranks; yea...
Can Jean Smart Become the First Woman in Emmy History to Sweep Every Season of Her Series?
Winning an Emmy is hard. Winning one for every eligible season of a television series is almost impossible, and has neve...
UTA Signs ‘Forgotten Island’ Writer-Director Januel Mercado (EXCLUSIVE)
United Talent Agency has signed rising filmmaker Januel Mercado for representation in all areas. Mercado is the writer a...
Jerry Katzman, Former William Morris President, Dies at 89
Jerry Katzman, a former William Morris president and television packager for series such as “Roseanne” and “The Fresh Pr...
‘Emily in Paris’: How Lily Collins’ Bob Haircut Inspired a Season 5 Full Style Makeover
Emmy-nominated costume designer Marylin Fitoussi has been working on the looks for Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” since Seas...
‘Ted Lasso’ Actor Tanya Reynolds on Joining Season 4 as a ‘Tough’ and ‘Cold’ Women’s Soccer Coach
As “Ted Lasso” returns for Season 4, Tanya Reynolds is bringing a very different coaching style to AFC Richmond. Reynol...
Apple TV Orders Alfonso Cuarón Cult Horror Thriller ‘Ascension,’ ‘Outlander’ Alum Caitríona Balfe to Star
Apple TV has greenlit the horror thriller series “Ascension” from Alfonso Cuarón with Caitríona Balfe attached to play t...
Bozoma Saint John Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
Bozoma Saint John has signed with CAA for representation. Saint John is a marketing executive and media personality best...
William H. Macy, Shawn Hatosy and Troy Kotsur Among Astra TV Awards Honorees; Lisa Ann Walter Set as Host
William H. Macy (“Train Dreams”), Shawn Hatosy (“The Pitt”) and Troy Kotsur (“CODA”) are among the actors set to be hono...
Streaming Saves TV in Upfront, But Ad-Dollar Declines for Linear Are Significant
The erosion of ad dollars earmarked for traditional TV has gone from alarming to dire. Advertisers cut their “upfront” s...
Kasie Hunt Takes Lead Role in CNN’s Fight to Keep Viewers From Toggling to Second Screen
Kasie Hunt is known best for her acumen in covering politics, but she is quickly developing an expertise in something th...
Rohit Sharma, Ajay Devgn, Madhuri Dixit Nene and A.R. Rahman Lead Sony Pictures Networks India Content Slate
Star Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is stepping into entertainment for the first time, fronting a new show set to launch ...
‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Bel Powley Says ‘I Strongly Disagree With J.K. Rowling’s Views on Gender’: ‘The Trans Community Deserve Safety and Dignity’...
“Harry Potter” series star Bel Powley has spoken out about author J.K. Rowling’s controversial views on gender, saying s...
Puerto Rico Needs More Than Thoughts and Prayers. Where Is Hollywood?
Hey, Hollywood, Boricuas need you. On Friday, more than 180,000 households and businesses across San Juan and six neighb...
Disney Plans Hours of Commemorative 9/11 Coverage Across ABC, Disney+, Nat Geo, More
Each year in early to mid-September, many media outlets nod to one of the most infamous days in U.S. history — the terro...
Sharon Stone and John Stamos to Be Honored at the Creative Coalition’s Humanitarian Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Sharon Stone and John Stamos are set to be honored at The Creative Coalition’s Humanitarian Awards. The Humanitarian Awa...
Zoe Saldaña on Seeing ‘Terminator’ Aged 7, Having the Wrong-Shaped Feet and Wanting to Direct: ‘Give Me That Camera!’
Zoe Saldaña has starred in blockbuster franchises “Star Trek,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Avatar,” has won an Oscar ...
Procter & Gamble Aims to Make Bladder-Leak Conversations Part of NFL Chatter
Football games have long stood as a welcome place for beer commercials. Now Procter & Gamble hopes they will also be...
Brad Pitt Says AI Could Help More ‘Mid-Budget Films’ Get Made if It’s ‘Used as a Tool’: ‘Gonna Be a Very Interesting Experiment’
Brad Pitt is keeping an open mind about AI use in movies, saying that it could actually help more mid-budget projects ge...
Jeremy Irons, Keke Palmer, Alan Cumming and More Attached to Projects Launching at Toronto Market
Jeremy Irons, Keke Palmer, Alan Cumming and other talent are attached to projects launching at the inaugural market at T...
Locarno Open Doors: Talemwa Pius’ ‘A Vineyard for a Lobster’ and Mohammed Sheikh’s ‘Accept My Plea for a Burial’ Win Top Prizes at Festival’s Africa I...
Ugandan Talemwa Pius’ striking magic realist fable “A Vineyard for a Lobster” and “Accept My Plea for a Burial,” a Somal...
How Norway’s Øyafestivalen Became One of Europe’s Best Music Fests: Balancing Huge Headliners With Homegrown Artists, Prioritizing Gender Parity and M...
In a year without Glastonbury, music lovers have turned to other festivals in the U.K. and Europe to fill the void. Ther...
Pippa Harris and James Wilson to Headline London Film Festival Industry Forum
The BFI London Film Festival has announced that two of the U.K.’s most acclaimed producers will lead the industry progra...
A Female Sniper Battles ISIS in First Teaser for Venice Title ‘No Paradise if You Are Killed by a Woman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The fight against the Islamic State has been give the Hollywood-style revenge thriller treatment in Halkawt Mustafa’s “N...
Latin Quarter Distribution Acquires World Rights to José Dell’Acqua Uruguayan Crime Thriller ‘Maltrato Animal’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Latin Quarter Distribution has acquired world sales rights to José Dell’Acqua’s Uruguayan crime thriller “Maltrato Anima...
Alessandra Sanguinetti on Her Dreamy, Grounded Directorial Debut ‘The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer’
In the Argentine Pampas, cousins Guillermina and Belinda cannot wait to grow up. When they are not swimming in the river...
‘Brave New Love’ Review: Infidelity Isn’t the End in an Unusual, Open-Minded Marital Drama
“I would never fall in love if I was in a good relationship.” So says one participant in the women’s church group where ...
Sadhguru, Graphic India Team on Animated Epic ‘Shiva: The Adiyogi’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian yogi and mystic Sadhguru is teaming with Graphic India on “Shiva: The Adiyogi,” an animated feature retelling the...
‘Primo Viaggio,’ Presented Last Year at Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development, Has Wrapped and Heading for Venice Gap-Financing Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Less than one year after the producers met at the Locarno Film Festival’s Alliance 4 Development co-development platform...
‘Letters From the Silenced Country,’ Documentary About Oppression in Belarus, Boarded by Filmotor Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmotor has picked up world sales rights for “Letters From the Silenced Country” by Belarusian writer-director Andrei K...
Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Bests ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
“The Odyssey” sailed to the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Aug. 7–9. According to data from KO...
Germany’s Patra Spanou Film Boards Rodrigo Plá’s ‘The Newcomers’ After World Premiere at Locarno’s Kids Screenings (EXCLUSIVE)
Düsseldorf, Germany-based Patra Spanou Film has picked up world sales rights to “The Newcomers” (“Los nuevos”), the late...
China Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Retains Crown as ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East,’ ‘The Odyssey’ Surge in Previews
Sony’s blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” held onto the top spot at the mainland China box office during the Aug. 7...
John Oliver Takes Shots at Own Company’s DC Superhero Movies on ‘Last Week Tonight’
On Sunday’s edition of “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver aimed his ire at President Trump’s Department of Justice that ha...
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