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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The Executioners,” the finale of “Cape Fear,” now streaming on Apple TV. In the final moments of “Cape Fear,” Anna Bowden realizes that she’ll never truly be free of the man who’s been stalking her family. The Bowden family has defeated Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the ex-convict who […]
Cooper Hoffman had never filmed a sex scene before signing on to Gregg Araki’s erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex.” So when he arrived on set for the first time and found himself surrounded by ball gags, stilettos, whips, chains, dildos and strap-ons, a few first-day jitters were understandable. “Even if you’re nervous to do […]
John Oliver is staying put for now at HBO, no matter whom his “business daddy” might end up being next year. The “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” host has extended his contract with the network through the end of 2027, Variety has confirmed. But perhaps because of the ownership uncertainty, Oliver’s extension is only […]
Tom Corson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, upping his role from Co-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Records. Corson, who joined Warner Records in 2018, has been overseeing the company’s business operations, strategy and commercial development for artists spanning Madonna and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Dua Lipa […]
Landing a table at one of New York City’s buzziest restaurants may now require more than quick reflexes and a carefully timed Resy alert. DoorDash has expanded its in-app restaurant reservation service to New York, giving diners another way to book tables at coveted spots including The Corner Store, The Eighty-Six, Dante, L’Artusi, Roscioli, Scarpetta […]
Paramount Skydance asked a judge on Friday to schedule its upcoming antitrust trial in November, while a coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America asked for a date in April 2027. The scheduling matters a lot to Paramount, which will begin paying Warner Bros. shareholders $7 million a day on Sept. 30 until […]
“Big Brother 28″ contestant Jason De Puy, also known as Salina EsTitties from two seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” knew the writing was on the wall when he lost the blockbuster challenge during Thursday night’s live eviction episode. “I was this close, a second away, from tying with Mallory. I knew it was game up […]
Dermot Mulroney is leaving “Chicago Fire” in Season 15, Variety has confirmed. The actor, who joined the NBC drama in Season 13 as Chief Dom Pascal, will wrap up his storyline early in the show’s upcoming season, which premieres on Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. ET. Mulroney took a short hiatus from the program in […]
DC Studios and HBO’s “Booster Gold” TV series “won’t be moving forward,” writer David Jenkins said on Friday.c “My ‘Booster Gold’ won’t be moving forward,” Jenkins wrote on Threads. “Can’t improve on Mahershala’s lovely statement so I’ll just apply it here as well.” He reposted a quote from Mahershala Ali’s recent GQ profile story in […]
Sid Meier’s four-year-old grandson has a new favorite song and it’s one that is near and dear to fans of the legendary video game developer’s “Civilization” franchise. “He is singing ‘Baba Yetu’ day and night. It’s like insane,” Meier tells Variety, noting the preschooler hasn’t actually played the turn-based strategy his grandfather is famous for, […]
Variety has named award-winning investigative journalist Matt Donnelly as Executive Editor of Film. In his new role, Donnelly will oversee all of Variety’s film coverage in the esteemed print weekly magazine and online website. He will drive breaking news coverage, analysis, investigative reporting, stories from the film festival circuit and chronicles of Hollywood culture. Based in Los […]
Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland’s superhero trajectory is so intertwined, it could make its own comic book storyline. In 2015, on the set of the period drama “Pilgrimage,” Bernthal and Holland filmed each other’s audition tapes for their Marvel roles as the Punisher and Spider-Man, respectively. Now, after playing the parts for a decade, they […]
Apple TV has acquired the rights to Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem” trilogy, Variety has learned. The studio is in early development on an ongoing series based on the bestselling crime novels. The material includes 2021’s “Harlem Shuffle,” 2023’s “Crook Manifesto” and the recently published “Cool Machine,” which hit shelves on July 21 and made it onto […]
French President Emmanuel Macron will bring together some of the world’s most powerful entertainment executives in the medieval hilltop village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Sept. 7 for the Lumière Summit, a landmark international event where AI, theatrical exhibition, film financing and the future of independent cinema will be debated. Co-chaired by Macron and South Korean President […]
Benny Safdie’s upcoming fantasy movie “Lizard Music” has added newcomer Arya Parvathi in her feature film debut. Parvathi’s role has yet to be disclosed, but she joins a cast that includes Dwayne Johnson (playing a 70-year-old man whose best friend is a 111-year-old chicken), Alicia Silverstone, Regina Hall, Tim Heidecker and Theo Leber. Safdie directs […]
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is already web-slinging its way to box office history. Tom Holland’s latest Spidey movie has made a record-breaking $72 million in previews, including Wednesday early access screenings, the most of any movie in history. The previous record was held by “Avengers: Endgame,” which made $60 million in Thursday previews on its […]
Created by Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith and executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “Fightland,” is a stimulating crime drama that puts audiences directly in the boxing arena. Set in London, “Fightland” follows Maduka “Duke” Kilroy (Howard Charles), a disgraced former Heavyweight Champion who returns to his hometown seeking vengeance on the man who […]
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and Italy have special ties that are generating rich returns. The Greek epic was partly shot on the island of Favignana off the west coast of Sicily — which stood in for Ithaca, home to Penelope, her son Telemachus and its legendary, long-lost king Odysseus. The largest of the three Egadi […]
German music collection society GEMA notched another major legal victory in its campaign to rein in AI companies’ use of copyrighted material on Friday, winning the case it brought against the generative music platform Suno. The Munich Regional Court has ruled that Suno is in breach of German and U.S. copyright law by training its […]
Full details of an under-the-radar and low-budget Irish feature starring Barry Keoghan have been revealed alongside a couple of first look images from the film. “Lemonade,” written and directed by documentary filmmaker Kim Bartley in her narrative feature debut, was shot earlier this year in Dublin. Set amid Ireland’s care system, the film is described […]
