Donald Petrie has signed on to direct “The Last Resort,” a Philippines-set romantic comedy written by Karen McCullah, the scribe behind such romcom gems as “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Legally Blonde.” Petrie, who directed the Lemmon-Mathau comedy “Grumpy Old Men” and is an Emmy nominee for his work on “L.A. Law,” is […]

Hideout Pictures’ upcoming western “The Isolate Thief” has added Joe Pantoliano (“The Sopranos”), Ty Simpkins (“Insidious” franchise), Jack Kesy (“The Strain”), Martin Sensmeier (“The Magnificent Seven”) and country music star Bryan Martin to its cast. They will appear alongside previously announced cast members Sean Bean (“The Lord of the Rings”), Mackenzie Foy (“Interstellar”) and Odeya […]

The 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival has revealed this year’s juried award winners. PSIFF took place from Jan. 2-13, 2025, and screened 165 films from over 71 countries, including 68 premieres. The line-up includes 35 of the International Feature Film Oscar Submissions along with Talking Pictures, New Voices New Visions, Modern Masters, Queer […]

Golf media personality and content creator Tisha Alyn will launch her first podcast, “Welcome to the Par-Tee,” with iHeartPodcasts on Jan. 15. “Welcome to the Par-Tee” will be the first women’s golf-focused podcast to join iHeart Women’s Sports, the first-ever audio platform dedicated exclusively to amplifying women’s sports. The podcast will feature interviews with top […]

Amazon MGM Studios and Universal Studios have canceled their planned Tuesday night premieres of “Unstoppable” and “Wolf Man,” amid fires in the Pacific Palisades and severe winds. “Unstoppable,” the biographical wrestling drama about Anthony Robles starring Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival but was set to have a red […]

UTA partner and chief communications officer Richard Siklos is leaving the agency. UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer informed staff of Siklos’ departure in a Tuesday afternoon memo obtained by Variety, writing, “I wanted to share the news that our Partner and Chief Communications Officer Richard Siklos is leaving to pursue new opportunities. Over nearly three years, […]

After winning her first Golden Globe for her performance in “Emilia Perez,” Zoe Saldaña is expressing gratitude for the filmmakers who have believed in her over the course of her career spanning 25 years. In the press room following the awards ceremony, Saldaña shared that she heard from “Avatar” director James Cameron following her big […]

After “Conclave” screenwriter Peter Straughan earned the Golden Globe for best screenplay on Sunday evening, he took a moment to address Megyn Kelly’s viral rant about the film. While Straughan hadn’t directly heard Kelly’s comments, he rejected the claim that the film is “anti-Catholic,” telling Variety in the Golden Globes press room, “I don’t think […]

“It Ends With Us” studio Sony Pictures has released a statement following star Blake Lively’s bombshell allegations accusing director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and launching a smear campaign against her. “We have previously expressed our support for Blake in connection with her work on and for the film. We fully and firmly […]

Sing to me, muse! Details of Christopher Nolan’s star-studded next project at Universal have finally been revealed. According to a new X post from Universal Pictures, the filmmaker’s next project “is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX film screens […]

Tosca Musk loves love. So much so that, in 2016, she co-founded Passionflix, a niche streaming service dedicated entirely to romance. Since its inception, Passionflix has produced 28 original movies, four series and 11 short films, all adapted from romantic fiction by female authors. Subscriptions (aptly priced at $69 yearly) are available in over 150 […]

Alan Menken is a true romantic. Just ask him how he met his wife of 52 years, Janis. “This dancer walks into the room, and I knew immediately who she was, because I dreamt her,” he says, beaming from across the breakfast table on a Beverly Hills rooftop. It’s no surprise that the man behind […]

Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company are in preparation for production on “I Can Only Imagine 2,” a sequel to the breakout hit “I Can Only Imagine.” The 2018 film took in over $83 million at the domestic box office. The sequel will be directed by Brent McCorkle and Andrew Erwin from a screenplay written by […]

The second film in the “28 Years Later” trilogy, “The Bone Temple,” has landed a Jan. 16, 2026 domestic release date from Columbia Pictures. The project’s MLK weekend release comes just six months after the first trilogy entry “28 Years Later,” which is slated for June 20. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes star […]

“The Housemaid,” a film adaptation of author Freida McFadden’s hit psychological thriller book, has landed a Christmas Day 2025 release from Lionsgate. Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria,” “Anyone But You”), Amanda Seyfried (“Mamma Mia,” “The Dropout”), Brandon Sklenar (“It Ends With Us,” “1923”) and Michele Morrone (“365 Days,” “Subservience”) star in the suspense film written by Rebecca […]

As the Verve talent agency sits on the precipice of its 15th year, managing partner Liz Parker has a mantra: “At Verve, we believe everything is fixable.” It’s an apt sentiment for the midsize firm’s journey over the last decade and a half, surviving industry turmoil and transitions while emerging as a powerful player in […]