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‘Frozen 3’ First Details: Anna and Kristoff Get Married, Olaf Gets a Girlfriend and a New Villain Emerges

Thanksgiving 2027 is about to get a lot colder. Disney has revealed the first details about “Frozen 3,” which will release in theaters Nov. 24, 2027, following the previous two films’ tradition of Tha...

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Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot Sets May 2028 Release Date

The long-awaited X-Men movie is finally coming to the MCU. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige made the official announcement that the X-Men movie will release on May 5, 2028. The cast will include Sadie ...

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‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Footage: Ryan Gosling Races Through the Galaxy With Young Sidekick

Ryan Gosling already survived going to space in “Project Hail Mary,” but now he’s ready to blast off to a galaxy far, far away in “Star Wars: Starfighter.” The upcoming “Star Wars” movie previewed foo...

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‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Trailer: Ahsoka and Anakin Reunite as Grand Admiral Thrawn Declares War on the Rebels

Ahsoka Tano is returning to a galaxy far, far away as the Season 2 release date of her Disney+ series has finally been revealed. After Season 1 aired in 2023, the sophomore outing for “Ahsoka” will re...

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‘X-Men’ Movie Casts Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher Abbott as Prof. X, Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister and Maya Boyd as Storm

The MCU’s X-Men team is taking shape. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige announced the inaugural members of the mutant team at D23 on Friday. The cast includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cycl...

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‘Dead Souls’ Review: Alex Cox Betrays His Talent — Again — in His Latest Arid Didactic Western Doodle

The film starts as a mystery, but once that’s solved, the only real mystery is why Alex Cox tied his film career to a stone marked "retro Marxist Western punk pretension" and then threw that stone int...

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‘Tangled’ Sets March 2028 Release Date as First Footage Debuts at D23

Disney has set a March 31, 2028 release date for its live-action adaptation of “Tangled.” The news was revealed during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at the D23 fan event Friday, where the first fo...

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Sony Pictures Networks India Sets October Launch for New Tamil Channel Vizha (EXCLUSIVE)

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has set an October launch for Sony Vizha, its new Tamil-language general entertainment channel, the company confirmed as it revealed the channel’s name and identity...

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‘Lilo & Stitch 2’ Drops First Look of Pink Alien Angel in Live-Action Sequel

Disney teased the first look at the upcoming “Lilo & Stitch” live-action sequel at D23 in Anaheim on Friday night. Stitch’s love interest Angel, a pink alien, was shown in a new image with glowing...

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‘Incredibles 3’ Drops First Look Concept Art Ahead of Summer 2028 Release Date

Get ready, dahlings: Pixar has released the first look at “Incredibles 3″ ahead of its 2028 theatrical release. “Incredibles 3” sees the return of Pixar’s famous super-powered family, made of Mr. Incr...

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Reveals New Cover Art for Criterion Blu-ray Release

“KPop Demon Hunters” is getting the Criterion treatment. Netflix’s breakout musical fantasy film is set to get a special Blu-ray release from the prestige home entertainment, with pre-orders available...

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Emmy Predictions: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Beef’ Head Into Final Voting With History on Their Side (and Against Them)

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and To...

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Netflix Pushes Back on Tyra Banks ‘Reality Check’ Defamation Suit

Netflix filed a motion Friday to throw out Tyra Banks’ defamation suit over a documentary series about “America’s Next Top Model,” arguing that Banks is taking issue with routine editorial decisions. ...

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Disney Is Launching a Series of Romantasy Webcomics on Webtoon Inspired by Movies Including ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Disney is putting the adult in Disney Adult. The Mouse House is famous for warm-and-fuzzy family entertainment — but it also has a stockpile of moody and magical love stories. At D23 in Anaheim, Disne...

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Emmys: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Hannah Einbinder Defends Her Crown Against ‘Widow’s Bay’

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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin on Abandoning His Tom Brady Heist Plot and the Finneas, Cailee Spaeny Emmy Snubs

Lee Sung Jin learned about “Beef’s” latest Emmy haul all at once. The second season of Netflix’s genre-bending anthology earned 16 nominations, the most of any limited or anthology series this year. T...

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Ian Crafford, Editor of ‘Hope and Glory,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 82

Ian Crafford, who edited notable films including John Boorman’s “Hope and Glory” and “Field of Dreams,” died July 22 of cancer at his home in Brazil. He was 82. Born in Hemel Hempstead, U.K., Crafford...

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Music Industry Moves: Megan Thee Stallion Announces Partnership With Interscope Records

Megan Thee Stallion has announced a new partnership with Interscope Records, which will handle the global distribution of her music, among other strategic support. As part of the newly inked deal, the...

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Matthew McConaughey on the Time He Helped Catch a Murderer

Matthew McConaughey is officially back. On Friday afternoon, the revered actor descended upon Filmland, an annual film festival in Little Rock, Arkansas, to receive the Variety Legend & Groundbrea...

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Rosie O’Donnell Says Wynonna Judd Is the Only Trump Supporter She Talks To: ‘I Give Her Grace’ Despite His ‘Misogyny, Racism and Homophobia’

Rosie O’Donnell announced on “The Tangle” podcast (via EW) that country music singer Wynonna Judd is the only Trump supporter she speaks to these days. O’Donnell, who has been making the press rounds ...

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Anne Hathaway Says ‘Movies That Kill Dogs Should Automatically Be Rated R’

Anne Hathaway told Complex during her press tour for “The End of Oak Street” that movies should be rated R if they feature dogs being killed. Moviegoers have wondered if “Oak Street” would feature dog...

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‘Top Chef’ Host Kristen Kish on How Her Fellow Judges and People Around Her ‘Helped Me Get to a Place Where I Felt Like My Best Self’

In another life, Kristen Kish might have been an astronaut. As a young child, she even went to space camp for a day. “I sat in the little simulator, and I touched all the buttons,” she recalls, her fa...

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Beneficiary of $27.1 Million in Stock Sales as Paramount Merger Is Stuck on Hold

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, has now sold roughly $200 million worth of stock since the media company clinched a deal to be acquired by David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance...

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‘The Radio Doesn’t Play Songs for Me Anymore’: Tailgaters at the Foo Fighters’ Stadium Tour Mourn the Dimming Light of Rock Music

“The radio doesn’t play songs for me anymore,” says Bob, 54, who is situated in a lawn chair, deciding between a drag from the Marlboro Red in his left hand and the Budweiser can in his right. He choo...

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‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ Reveals Details on Next Expansion, Including Oogie Boogie, Lilo, Hannah Montana and More

Oogie Boogie, Lilo from “Lilo & Stitch”, Hannah Montana and Lizzie Maguire are all headed to “Disney Dreamlight Valley.” The Hannah Montana and Lizzie McGuire collection arrives in the cozy life-s...

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Frankie Valli Denies News Reports He Has Retired, Disavowing Brother’s Statement

Frankie Valli is telling the world that he has not retired, contrary to reports over the last few days from multiple news outlet that took at face value a statement posted by his younger brother that ...

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If Paramount Leaves California, It Might Cut Costs but Wouldn’t Save on State Taxes

Paramount is threatening to leave California if it cannot reach a deal with Attorney General Rob Bonta to allow it to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Puck reported the threat on Tuesday, following a s...

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‘Deli Boys’ Canceled After Two Seasons at Hulu, Onyx Collective

The comedy series “Deli Boys” has been canceled at Hulu after two seasons, Variety has confirmed. The series, which aired under Hulu’s Onyx Collective brand, starred Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorn...

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After the YA Drama ‘Sterling Point’ Topped the Prime Video Charts, What’s Next for LuckyChap TV?

If the YA drama “Sterling Point” has become your new hyper-fixation show, you’re not alone.Amazon reports that the coming-of-age series, from creator Megan Park, was the most-watched show on Prime Vid...

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Locarno Takeaways: A Charming Olivia Wilde, Navigating an Industry Crunch and One Reason Why There Should Be More Women Filmmakers

Unspooling over Aug. 5-15, this year’s Locarno Film Festival broke records for industry attendance and its heat, Switzerland enduring its hottest summer since records began in 1864. Led by an ebullien...

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‘Pretty Babies’ Director Tyler-Marie Evans on Sex Work, Female Friendship and Finding Humanity Beyond Stereotypes

We all have souls. That sentiment sits at the heart of “Pretty Babies,” Tyler-Marie Evans’ feature debut, which world premieres Friday in competition at the Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival. The project ...

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DIRECTV Drops Price of Sports Genre Pack to Under $50 for First Month Just in Time for Fall Football Season

Sports fans won’t have to rely on cable anymore to catch the big games and tournaments this fall, as streaming service DIRECTV launches a new promo for cord cutters looking to take in the action. DIRE...

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Kate O’Flynn on Her ‘Widow’s Bay’ Breakout, Mike Leigh’s Final Film and Her Emmy Nomination: ‘I Felt Like an Ostrich’

Kate O’Flynn found out she was an Emmy nominee and immediately went underground. “I felt like an ostrich,” she tells Variety over Zoom. “I got the news, and I was immediately overwhelmed and put my he...

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California Bill to Subsidize Post-Production Advances as Commercials Bill Dies

A bill to subsidize post-production in California cleared a hurdle in the state Senate on Thursday, while a separate measure to fund commercial production died. The post-production bill, AB 2319, woul...

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‘Practical Magic 2’ Inspires Wave of Witchy Merch, Including Gemstone Jewelry, Retro Tees and ‘Midnight Margaritas Club’ Aprons

As “Practical Magic” fans gear up for the highly anticipated sequel reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products has unveiled the first official merchand...

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Jeff Bezos Is Now Part-Owner of English Premiere League’s Liverpool Soccer Team

It’s apparently a week for wealthy business moguls to buy sports clubs: Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder who is among the richest people in the world, is acquiring a minority equity stake in Liverpool F...

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Venice: M-Appeal Picks Up Chinese Director Jie Dong’s ‘Zoom In, Zoom Out’ Ahead of Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Berlin-based world sales company M-Appeal has boarded “Zoom In, Zoom Out,” the debut feature from Chinese director Jie Dong, set to premiere in Venice Critics’ Week. The film follows Shi as he searche...

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Digital Brand Architects Acquires Creator Management Firm V1sion Ventures

Digital Brand Architects has snapped up creator management firm V1sion Ventures, which represents a range of digital stars including Keith Lee, Leigh Soriano, Joy Burnett, Chelsea Jordan, Rachel Wilso...

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‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Leaks Online, Prompting Co-Writer Chris Miller to Speak Out: ‘Not a Fan of Leaks of Unfinished Footage’

“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” is the latest movie to get hit by an unauthorized leak. The trailer for the third “Spider-Verse” movie, which is scheduled to hit theaters on June 18, 2027, appea...

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Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Could Christopher Nolan Triumph Again With ‘The Odyssey’?

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane, Rod Roddenberry to Judge XPRIZE Sci-Fi Film Competition

XPRIZE announced the judges for its sci-fi film competition, which aims to inspire optimistic adaptations of a technology-enabled future. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane and Rod Rodden...

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Netflix Orders YA Gothic Romance ‘Sid & Zoey,’ Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Bad Robot to Produce

In a competitive situation, Netflix has greenlit the YA romance series “Sid & Zoey.” The show hails from creator Jon Kasdan and writer John Shiban. Both also serve as executive producers and co-sh...

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Sets Disney+ Release Date in September

A galaxy far, far away is about to get closer than ever. “The Mandalorian and Grogu” will be available to stream on Disney+ starting Sept. 2 after grossing $345 million worldwide in theaters this summ...

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‘Lioness’ Season 3 Opens With 7.1 Million Viewers in Three Days, Up From Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

The Season 3 premiere of “Lioness” hit 7.1 million viewers in its first seven days of streaming. That total, which comes from Paramount’s internal data, puts the Aug. 2 episode significantly above the...

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Brandy, Halle Bailey, Auli’i Cravalho Join Legendary Disney Voices for ‘Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration’ – Stream Online Here

Disney fans are in for a treat this Sunday as the Mouse House unites ten of its most memorable characters and voices for “Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration.” The Wonderful World of Dis...

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‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Loki’ Directors Say They Rejected HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Due to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia: ‘Absolutely F—-ing Not’

Not everyone wants to climb aboard the Hogwarts Express, it transpires. Top TV director Ally Pankiw has posted on Instagram a screenshot from a text exchange with a rep in which she scoffed at the not...

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LISTEN: Retired Athletes Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil Return to Sports as Team Owners and TV Producers in YouTube Docuseries ‘We Are Osos’

Never tell Ryan Kalil or Blake Griffin to stay in their lanes. Since moving on from their playing days in the NFL and NBA to running the production company Mortal Media, they’re about to add a few mor...

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Cinema Guild Takes North American Rights on Éric Baudelaire’s ‘For the Moon’ Ahead of New York Film Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

Indie distributor Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights for documentary “For The Moon” (“Car la Lune”), directed by Éric Baudelaire, that will premiere in the Currents section o...

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‘Objet a’ Review: Ann Oren’s Wickedly Kinky Curiosity Eroticizes Everything From Mushrooms to Mushroom Cuts

“Objet a” was Lacan’s term for the lack, the absence, that sets our desires into motion; an object-cause rather than a physical object. If it were the latter, a more apt title for Ann Oren’s delicious...

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Ana Vaz Discusses the Impact of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, the Work of Yoko Hayasuke and Preferring to Be a Mother Rather than a Zombie

“When you begin again, you repeat everything,” reflects experimental filmmaker Ana Vaz, thinking of her home country Brazil and the setting of her new feature, “Hanabi,” in Japan. “There’s a normaliza...

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