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American Cinematheque’s Timothée Chalamet Career Retrospective Sells Out in Record Time, Andrew Garfield and Cameron Crowe Join as Moderators (EXCLUSIVE)

Timothée Chalamet hasn’t even turned 30, but that isn’t stopping the American Cinematheque from embarking on a week-long retrospective of the Oscar-nominated actor’s red-hot career. “He’s an extraordinary talent,” says Imani Davis, film programmer at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles. “I can’t think of many other times where we’ve highlighted the work of someone so […]

‘Squid Game: Unleashed’ Video Game Adds Season 2 Players, Including Rapper Thanos and Mother-Son Duo, and Deadly ‘Mingle’ Level

Get ready, players: Netflix’s new mobile game “Squid Game: Unleashed” is adding characters and competitions from the recently launched Season 2 into the game beginning this Friday. Among the additions that viewers will find familiar if they’ve already binged Season 2 (which debuted Dec. 26, following the Dec. 17 release of “Unleashed”) are the “Mingle” […]

Bill Skarsgård’s ‘Nosferatu’ Transformation: Six Hours of Makeup, a 62-Piece Prosthetic, a Bushy Mustache and More Count Orlok Secrets Revealed

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers about “Nosferatu,” now playing in theaters. Robert Eggers’ horror film “Nosferatu” has been getting high praise for its craft, from the costumes to the cityscapes, boats and carriages. Yet Bill Skarsgård’s transformation into the horrific Count Orlok has been the biggest topic of conversation. David White, the prosthetic makeup […]

Colman Domingo, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie Among Honorees at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Spotlighting Oscar hopefuls and international heavy hitters, the Palm Springs Intl. Film Festival kicks off its 36th edition with “Better Man,” an audacious crowd-pleaser in which the character of Brit pop star Robbie Williams appears in the movie as a CG chimp, narrating his life story. “It’s touching and has a unique and personal perspective […]

‘With Love, Meghan’ Trailer: Meghan Markle’s Netflix Lifestyle Series Showcases Cooking and Gardening Skills — and an Appearance From Prince Harry

Just a day after returning to Instagram, Meghan Markle took to the platform to share the first trailer for her upcoming Netflix lifestyle series “With Love, Meghan.” In the trailer, the Duchess of Sussex showcases her cooking and gardening skills with special guests including Mindy Kaling, Roy Choi, Alice Waters and, of course, her husband […]

Viola Davis Action Thriller ‘G20’ Sets April Premiere Date on Amazon Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)

Viola Davis’s upcoming feature “G20” is set to premiere on Prime Video this spring, Variety can confirm. Directed by Patricia Riggen, the action thriller stars the Academy Award winner as U.S. President Danielle Sutton, who becomes the target of an attack at the annual G20 world leaders summit. “After evading capture by the attackers, Sutton […]

David Fincher Says He Met With Warner Bros. to Direct ‘Harry Potter’ and Told the Studio ‘I Want It to Be Kind of Creepy’

Over his more than 35-year career as a filmmaker, director David Fincher’s name has been attached to many projects that later changed hands or otherwise never came to fruition. The list, which includes two sequels to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” an adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s “Rendezvous With Rama” and a sequel to […]

‘Nickel Boys’ Director RaMell Ross on Making the Film and Being Open to Working With Marvel Producers ‘Willing to Challenge Their Beliefs’

RaMell Ross has something to say. With his latest film, “Nickel Boys,” the co-writer and director solidifies his reputation as one of contemporary cinema’s most daring storytellers. Adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film unearths the haunting realities of a fictionalized reform school, blending visceral storytelling with an experimental approach that has captured […]

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Tell All on ‘Wicked’ Oscar Buzz, Queer Glinda, That Viral Press Tour and What to Expect From Part 2

Seeing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in action is a remarkable study in contrasts. Even after months of their omnipresence on social media and TV screens — as fans have consumed every morsel of the ongoing press tour for their film “Wicked,” in which tears have been shed (and shed, and shed!) — it’s hard […]

Tom Holland Broke Up a Supermarket Brawl After the Fighter Knew Him as Spider-Man: ‘I’m Really Angry, but Spider-Man Is Telling Me to Calm Down’

Tom Holland said in a new cover story for Men’s Health that he managed to break up a fight in a Los Angeles supermarket because he’s Spider-Man, of course. Holland has played the web-slinger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” and he’s been at the center of three standalone “Spider-Man” […]

Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds of a Feather’ Slips Past Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ as Most-Streamed Spotify Song in 2024

Billie Eilish kicked off the New Year with yet another milestone, as “Birds of a Feather” became the most-streamed song on Spotify in 2024. The song, included on her third album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” took the streaming throne with 1,775,172,881 listens in 2024. She just slipped past Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” by nearly 650,000 […]

‘The Recruit’ Season 2 Trailer: Noah Centineo Takes His Spy Skills to South Korea in Next Chapter of Netflix Series

Noah Centineo’s Netflix spy series “The Recruit” is headed to Seoul in its second season. The show’s Season 2 trailer — fittingly soundtracked to Green Day’s “American Idiot” — sees CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Centineo) embarking on a new thrilling adventure in South Korea alongside “Past Lives” actor Teo Yoo. According to an official synopsis, […]

Jeremy Renner Says ‘I Stand Strong Again’ on Two-Year Anniversary of Snow Plow Accident and Quips: ‘I Am Sorry’ to Medical Staff for ‘All the Haunting Images’

Jeremy Renner marked the second anniversary of his near-death snow plow accident with an emotional post on his Instagram page featuring a photo of himself in the hospital, surrounded by the medical staff who saved his life and helped him recover. “Ringing in my second ‘ReBirthday’ today,” Renner wrote in the caption. “I send out […]

British Indie Powerhouse Relentless Records Celebrates 25th Anniversary, Founder ‘Shabs’ Jobanputra Plots U.S. Expansion

Over the last quarter of a century, Relentless Records has been one of the most reliable sources for breaking artists out of the United Kingdom. And now it’s heading across the Atlantic, as the label plans to celebrate its silver jubilee by setting up its first American office. Relentless founder/president Shabir “Shabs” Jobanputra was not […]

Armie Hammer Says His Acting Career Has Picked Up So Much He’s ‘Turning Jobs Down’: ‘Now the Conversation’ in the Industry Is ‘Man, That Guy Got F—ed’

Armie Hammer says his career is picking up after three years in industry exile following sexual assault allegations. Hammer, who returned to acting last year opposite William H. Macy in the Western feature “Frontier Crucible,” was accused of sexual assault in 2021 by a number of women with whom he’d engaged in extra-marital affairs. Following […]

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