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‘From’ Renewed for Season 4 at MGM+

MGM+ has renewed “From” for Season 4. The sci-fi horror hit, the most-viewed series in MGM+’s history, will return in 2026. Production on the 10-episode fourth season is scheduled to begin in Nova Scotia sometime in 2025. Starring Harold Perrineau, “From” takes place in a mysterious and nightmarish town that traps all who enter and […]

Hans Zimmer and the Scores and Songs of ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wild Robot’ Lead Winners’ List at 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Composing legend Hans Zimmer was the top individual winner at the 15th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards ceremony held Wednesday night, with three wins. The film “Emilia Pérez” also picked up three wins, followed by “The Wild Robot” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” with two apiece. The HMMAs gave out honors for songs and scores […]

Director Nabil Ayouch on the 7-Minute Single Shot in His Moroccan Oscar Entry, ‘Everybody Loves Touda’

After breaking ground with his 2021 movie “Casablanca Beats,” which marked the first Moroccan feature to vie for a Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Nabil Ayouch (“Much Loved”) is achieving a new milestone with his latest movie, “Everybody Loves Touda,” which premiered at Cannes Premiere and is now eligible in all categories at […]

Angelina Jolie Movie ‘Stitches’ Casts Ella Rumpf and Louis Garrel (EXCLUSIVE)

César Award winners Ella Rumpf and Louis Garrel will co-star alongside Angelina Jolie in director Alice Winocour’s first English-language film “Stitches.” I can also exclusively report that Anyier Anei, Garance Marillier and Finnegan Oldfield have been cast as well. “Stiches” follows American filmmaker Maxine (Jolie) on a “life and death journey as she arrives in […]

How ‘Big Gay Jamboree’ and ‘Titanique’ Creator Marla Mindelle Became the Queen of Off-Broadway: I’m ‘the Homeless Man’s Lin-Manuel Miranda’

Marla Mindelle, the star of Off Broadway’s Golden Age fantasia “The Big Gay Jamboree,” gets anxiety during every performance. Sure, the delightfully ridiculous show — in which she plays a struggling actress who blacks out after drinking and wakes up to find she’s trapped in a classic musical, has been running since September. But muscle […]

Oscars Announce 285 Eligible Films Across Animated, Documentary and International Feature Races

The Academy has unveiled its list of eligible films for the 97th Oscars in the animated, documentary, and international feature categories, spotlighting various blockbusters and critically lauded works. Submissions span major studios and independent filmmakers alike, and the competition promises to be one of the most competitive as films seek nominations. A total of 31 […]

Chernin Entertainment Promotes Tracey Cook, Kaitlin Dahill to Lead TV Division

Chernin Entertainment, which is part of The North Road Company, has promoted both Tracey Cook and Kaitlin Dahill to lead the company’s television division. The announcement was made by Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping, to whom Cook and Dahill will continue to report. “Tracey and Kaitlin are among the industry’s most talented executives,” Topping said. […]

Duffer Brothers Series ‘The Boroughs’ Adds Six to Cast, Including Ed Begley Jr., Jane Kaczmarek, Rafael Casal

The upcoming Netflix supernatural drama “The Boroughs” has added six new cast members. Rafael Casal (“Loki,” “Blindspotting”), Dee Wallace (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Cujo”), Ed Begley Jr. (“Young Sheldon,” “Better Call Saul”), Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcom in the Middle,” “The Changeling”), Eric Edelstein (“Twin Peaks: The Return,” “Minx”), and Mousa Hussein Kraish (“American Gods,” “Your Lucky Day”) […]

Lucasfilm, Microsoft, Kojima Games Execs Top Variety’s Entertainment Gaming Leaders List

More than ever, gaming is a cornerstone of contemporary entertainment. It’s not just because other forms of media have adapted to its models, offering historically passive audiences new kinds of participation and interactivity. Gaming has precipitously increased in sophistication, created bigger and broader connections between its participants and, most of all, generated real and profound […]

‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Launches Major Stealth Mechanics Update After Player Backlash, New DLC Revealed Featuring Lando Calrissian

Ubisoft has released a major update to open-world game “Star Wars Outlaws” in response to the widespread issues players had with the game’s stealth mechanics and other gameplay features. The “Outlaws” publisher also unveiled the title’s first downloadable content expansion, “Wild Card,” which heavily stars “Star Wars” character Lando Calrissian (who is featured in the […]

CAA Signs ‘Kiss of the Spider-Woman’ Star Tonatiuh (EXCLUSIVE)

Tonatiuh has signed with CAA. Tonatiuh recently wrapped filming the lead role of Molina in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” directed by Bill Condon, opposite Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna. The film, produced by Artists Equity and Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, is based on Manuel Puig’s critically acclaimed and bestselling 1976 novel. “Kiss of the Spider […]

‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Use the Weight of Past Events to Tell Contemporary Stories

The past is ever present in our lives, so it’s unsurprising that many movies lean on that juxtaposition in the stories they tell. In 2024, the past casts an espe- cially big shadow across films like “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “The Piano Lesson,” “Conclave,” “A Real Pain” “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” “The Return” and even the comedy […]

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