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Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Crossing $200 Million, ‘Materialists’ Hits $85 Million...
2025-08-24
“Weapons” is imminently crossing the $200 million mark at the global box office with ticket sales for the R-rated horror film at $199.4 million to date. Over...
‘Caught Stealing’ Review: Austin Butler Plays a Relatable Loser in Darren...
2025-08-24
There are two key tests of what makes a movie star. The first is whether the actor in question can carry a movie. That’s something Austin Butler does with an...
Summer Box Office Won’t Reach $4 Billion Milestone After All
2025-08-24
Heading into the summer, Hollywood was bullish that several promising blockbusters would be able to propel ticket sales above $4 billion for only the second...
Kumail Nanjiani Signed on for Six Marvel Movies Before ‘Eternals’: I Thought...
2025-08-24
Kumail Nanjiani says that he signed on for six Marvel movies when he was cast as the superhero Kingo in Marvel Studios’ “Eternals,” but that the film’s...
How Benjamin and Jodie Caron Went from Playing Business in Their Childhood...
2025-08-24
Growing up above their parent’s pub in the West Midlands, England, Benjamin and Jodie Caron would bustle around the office pretending to oversee a business....
These Stadium-Approved Clear Bags Will Get You Through Security With Ease
2025-08-24
Football season is here and if you’re heading to the stadium to take in a game, you’ll want to pay attention to what you’re bringing — and not bringing —...
‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ Review: A Screenwriter Pursues Her Own Story In...
2025-08-24
Three years ago, Japanese director Shô Miyake enjoyed an arthouse breakthrough with his gorgeous, unconventionally delicate boxing movie “Small, Slow But...
Queer Romance ‘Places Half Empty’ Explores Love and Belonging in Viktor...
2025-08-23
Hungarian filmmaker Dorka Vermes, whose debut feature “Árni” was nominated for a Queer Lion Award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, is developing her...
‘Daily Variety’ Podcast Recap: ‘Frankenstein’s’ Long Journey to Venice, ESPN...
2025-08-23
That was the week that was for Variety — as covered on the “Daily Variety” podcast, hosted by co-Editor in Chief Cynthia Littleton. Variety‘s Brent Lang and...
‘Palm Royale’ Sets Season 2 Release Date at Apple TV+, Drops First Look...
2025-08-23
Apple TV+ has unveiled first-look images from Season 2 of its comedy series, “Palm Royale,” starring Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern. The series returns on...
Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Wins Friday, but Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’...
2025-08-23
“Weapons” had no trouble retaining its top spot at the box office on Friday, but there’s another release still chasing after it. With movie theaters getting...
‘Emily in Paris’ Assistant Director Diego Borella Dies at 47 After Collapsing...
2025-08-23
Diego Borella, an assistant director on Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” died after collapsing suddenly while filming Season 5 in Venice on Thursday. He was 47....
How ‘SNL’s’ Birthday at Friendly’s Sketch With Lady Gaga Was Inspired by...
2025-08-23
If the ritualistic scenes during the “Birthday at Friendly’s” sketch on “Saturday Night Live” looked familiar, your eyes didn’t deceive you. The big skull,...
Venice Film Festival Responds to Pro-Palestine Open Letter From International...
2025-08-23
A large group of mostly Italian film industry professionals, including auteurs Marco Bellocchio, Matteo Garrone and Alice Rohrwacher, has launched an appeal...
‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Review: Embeth Davidtz Captures a...
2025-08-23
The title’s a problem, but it would be a crying shame to let that discourage you from seeing “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight,” which is precisely the...
Ex ‘Queer Eye’ Host Bobby Berk Got Called Out by Co-Star Karamo Brown for...
2025-08-23
Interior designer Bobby Berk was one of the original five hosts of Netflix’s reality show “Queer Eye” — aka the Fab Five — but left after the Season 8 in...
‘Long Story Short’ Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg on Grief, Following Up...
2025-08-23
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of “Long Story Short,” now streaming on Netflix. The adult animated sitcom “Long Story Short”...
Nicolas Cage in Talks to Star in ‘True Detective’ Season 5
2025-08-21
Nicolas Cage is nearing a deal to star in “True Detective” Season 5 at HBO, Variety has learned from sources. Details are being kept under tight wraps on the...
LISTEN: The Wizardry of Industrial Light and Magic; ‘Long Story Short’...
2025-08-21
Industrial Light and Magic has defied gravity and other forces to remain a leading light of the visual effects sector for half a century. As the company...
Laufey Talks Music Education and Overcoming Genre Snobbery at Grammy Museum...
2025-08-21
As a formally trained multi-instrumentalist and a pop starlet, Laufey has long seemed like the poster girl for everything the Grammys represent or hope to...
‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Launches With a Full-Frontal Orgy Extravaganza and a...
2025-08-21
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 2, Episode 1 of “Peacemaker,” currently streaming on HBO Max. When James Gunn first...
Erik Menendez Denied Parole as Board Cites ‘Blind Spots’ in Rehabilitation
2025-08-21
A hearing panel on Thursday denied parole for Erik Menendez, finding that he has more work to do to rehabilitate himself before he can be released from...
Aura Entertainment Acquires ‘Satisfied,’ Doc About ‘Hamilton’ Star Renée...
2025-08-21
Aura Entertainment has acquired “Satisfied,” a documentary that follows “Hamilton” star Renée Elise Goldsberry. In the film, which draws its title from the...
How to Watch ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Online
2025-08-21
After the success of director James Gunn’s “Superman” this summer, Warner Bros. and DC Studios is on a roll with new movies and TV shows. And now, season two...
Draggan Mihailovich Named ’60 Minutes’ Executive Editor
2025-08-21
Draggan Mihailovich has been named the next executive editor of CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” filling a key role after its previous occupant, Tanya Simon, was...
An Oscar Season With No Kings: Why the Upcoming Awards Race Has No Ruler
2025-08-21
Nine months into 2025, the machinery of Oscar campaigning has reached peak operational velocity. But beneath the familiar choreography lies something...
Music Industry Moves: Mom+Pop and Virgin Music Group Announce Partnership
2025-08-21
Indie stalwart Mom+Pop Music has partnered with Virgin Music Group distribution in a move to “support the continued growth” of the long-running indie label,...
Oscar Predictions: Best Actor — Daniel Day-Lewis, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B....
2025-08-21
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for...
Pete Parsons Steps Down as CEO at PlayStation’s Bungie; Justin Truman Takes...
2025-08-21
Longtime CEO at PlayStation’s Bungie, Pete Parsons, is stepping down from his post at the video game developer behind “Destiny 2” and the upcoming...
Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards...
2025-08-21
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for...