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Evan Rachel Wood Says ‘It’s Sad’ Not to Be Asked Back for ‘Practical Magic 2’ After Offering to Return: ‘It Seems Like They’re Not Following the Book’

Evan Rachel Wood isn’t among the “Practical Magic” cast members returning for the forthcoming sequel — and she’s opening up about her disappointment. Speaking to “Entertainment Tonight” at the red carpet premiere of her new series “The Shards,” Wood called it “sad” not to be asked back for “Practical Magic 2.” “It is sad, because we […]

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Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage to Star in Olivia Wilde’s Santa Claus Comedy ‘Naughty’

Jennifer Aniston is set to star in Olivia Wilde’s Universal comedy “Naughty,” playing a single mom named Mallory — whose “trash-bag ex” is Santa Claus. Peter Dinklage takes on the role as the king of Christmas. Wilde — fresh off the success of her latest directorial effort “The Invite” — directs “Naughty,” which centers on […]

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Venice Days Competition Title ‘The Indies’ Boarded by MoreThan Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona-based world sales company MoreThan Films has acquired period road movie “Les Indes” (“The Indies”), co-written and directed by first-time feature filmmakers Pauline Julier and Nicolas Chapoulier, ahead of its premiere in the Venice Film Festival’s Giornate Degli Autori (Venice Days). Produced by Spain’s Lastor Media (“Alcarràs”) and Switzerland’s Alina Film (“The Currents”) and inspired by […]

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‘Big Break’ Review: Comedy Quartet Meets Serial-Killer Peril in an Amusing, Tongue-in-Cheek Thriller

NYC-based sketch comedy quartet Simple Town, who have performed live and in online shorts over the last decade, make an amusing leap to the feature-film format in “Big Break.” Ostensibly playing themselves, the group here gathers at a country manse to celebrate one member’s breakaway mainstream success — and for the other three to beg/cajole […]

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BLacklight, Dark Star Set Wes Miller’s Courtroom Thriller ‘Wildcards’ for Theatrical Tour With Post-Screening Talks

BLacklight and Dark Star Pictures have teamed for the nationwide theatrical release of “Wildcards,” creating a unique theatrical experience that the creatives behind the film hope will spark conversation, community discourse and, of course, box office. The latest feature from writer-director Wes Miller (“Black Heat,” “Call Her King”), “Wildcards” follows the trial of Theodore Sterling, […]

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‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Star Lena Hall Joins Chad Michael Murray in ‘Disconnecting Peter’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Tony Award winner Lena Hall has boarded “Disconnecting Peter,” joining previously announced star Chad Michael Murray in the upcoming family drama. The film is written and directed by Christopher Beatty. Hall will play Elizabeth Ruck, wife to Murray’s Peter Ruck, a woman working to hold her family together as her husband’s destructive patterns threaten to […]

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Magic: The Gathering Reveals New ‘The Hobbit’ Card Featuring Iconic J.R.R. Tolkien Character (EXCLUSIVE)

Magic: The Gathering will travel back to Middle-earth this month with the release of a new set of tabletop gaming cards based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. Variety has the exclusive first look at a card from the collection featuring a key character in the plot against the dragon Smaug. Releasing Aug. 14, “The Hobbit” set will […]

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Why Canceling My Tour Relaunched and Revived My Career As an Independent Artist, by JP Saxe (Guest Column)

JP Saxe is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter. Last year, he made headlines after scheduling an ambitious headlining tour that he ended up canceling. Instead of making excuses, like many musicians in the same position have, Saxe got brutally honest about why he scrapped the dates, posting a TikTok and writing a guest column for Variety explaining […]

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Josh Hartnett Battles a Sea Monster in First Teaser for Netflix Thriller Series ‘Below’

Netflix has released the first spinge-tingling teaser trailer for the thriller series “Below.” In the teaser for the six-episode series, which can be seen in its entirety below, a small seaside town is terrorized by a mysterious sea creature. “Below” will have its world premiere as part of the Primetime program at TIFF 2026 on […]

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Tony Gilroy, Pedro Pascal’s ‘Behemoth!’ to World Premiere as NYFF Centerpiece Selection

Film at Lincoln Center has named Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!” as the centerpiece selection of the 64th New York Film Festival. The film will have its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, Oct. 2, with Gilroy, its star Pedro Pascal, and additional members of the cast in attendance. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center […]

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FiGa Films Snags Worldwide Rights to Guatemalan Drama ‘Nosotros’ Ahead of TIFF Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Boutique sales agency FiGa Films has pounced on the worldwide sales rights to Guatemalan drama “Nosotros” (meaning “Us”) ahead of its world premiere at the 51st Toronto Intl. Film Festival (TIFF). Playing at TIFF’s Discovery sidebar, “Nosotros” is written and directed by Joaquín Ruano, who said: “As this is my debut feature, it was essential […]

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Rick Moranis Ended Acting Retirement After Nearly 30 Years and Says ‘It Was Very Strange’ on ‘Spaceballs 2’ Set: ‘I Felt Like I Was in a Time Warp’

Rick Moranis spent nearly 30 years retired from acting, but the comedy icon finally got back in front of the camera last fall to reprise the role of Lord Dark Helmet in “Spaceballs 2: The New One.” Acting again threw Moranis for a loop, not least because he was returning alongside his original “Spaceballs” co-stars […]

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