The San Quentin Film Festival — the first-ever film festival taking place inside of a prison — has added a new title to its lineup: “Four Letters,” a documentary short that was scored and executive produced by Common. The festival marks the first industry and press screening of “Four Letters,” but its world premiere took […]

Christopher Nolan is returning to Universal for his next film. Matt Damon, who appeared in “Interstellar” and “Oppenheimer,” is in talks to star. Nolan is set to write and will produce with Emma Thomas under their Syncopy banner. Following the success of “Oppenheimer,” which earned seven Academy Awards and grossed $958 million worldwide, it’s no […]

Sebastian Stan is tired of Marvel movie backlash. The actor, who has played Bucky Barnes in the MCU since 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” once again lamented over Marvel being a punching bag in Hollywood, this time in an interview with GQ UK magazine. “I’ve never been part of a company that puts so […]

Jeremy Strong recently told the Los Angeles Times that “it’s absolutely valid” to criticize straight actors for playing gay characters, although he also strongly believes that it’s an actor’s job “to render something that is not necessarily your native habitat.” Strong stars as Donald Trump’s mentor Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice.” “Yes, it’s absolutely valid,” […]

HBO has released the trailer for Seth Meyers’ new comedy special “Dead Man Waking,” which premieres Oct. 26 on HBO and Max. According to an official logline, Meyers’ first HBO stand-up special sees him shift “focus to his personal life – from the chaos of raising three young kids, to navigating different communication styles in […]

Universal Pictures is turning the Sega video game “Shinobi” into a feature film. The studio has enlisted “Extraction” filmmaker Sam Hargrave and producer Marc Platt to adapt the hack-and-slash series for the big screen. Plot details haven’t been confirmed but “Shinobi” follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts evil. It debuted in […]

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled plans to open a new film center in Downtown Santa Barbara at the former location of the Fiesta Five theater. SBIFF expects the center to open Nov. 14. “This is one of the most important chapters in the history of SBIFF and just as we’re celebrating 40 […]

SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “Valley of the Dolls,” Episode 7, Season 4 of “Only Murders in the Building,” now streaming on Hulu. A Suffolk County, Long Island safe house full of creepy dolls, past strife between a brother and sister and an epic living room fight? Those are only a few components […]

Jenna Fischer announced on Instagram that she was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer last December and is now living cancer free after “completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.” “The Office” actor wrote that she was coming forward with her cancer journey as October is breast cancer awareness month. “Triple positive breast cancer is an aggressive […]

What comes after “After”? That’s what author Anna Todd has been thinking about a lot lately amid the 10th anniversary of the debut of her popular romance book series. When “After” launched on Oct. 21, 2014, Todd was a newcomer to the formal publishing industry and had gotten her start as a Wattpad writer, where […]

Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, two major theme parks in Orlando, are preparing to close as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton to hit as a major storm. Disney said it would shutter its theme parks and Disney Springs entertainment complex in phases beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and will “likely” remain closed on […]

Nu-metal group Limp Bizkit has filed a lawsuit against its label Universal Music Group, alleging that the company deliberately withheld at least $200 million in unpaid royalties. The suit, filed today in Los Angeles’ Central District, claims that despite a growing resurgence in the band’s popularity, UMG has failed to pay them what they’re owed. […]

Lewis Pullman stars in Max’s new film adaptation of Stephen King’s second horror novel, “Salem’s Lot.” He plays Ben Mears, a writer who finds his quaint New England hometown has been invaded by vampires. During an appearance on the “Just for Variety” podcast, the actor recalls his friend and “Top Gun: Maverick” co-star Danny Ramirez […]

Chris Pine is clueless when it comes to “The Princess Diaries 3,” which Variety confirmed earlier this month is officially in development at Disney. The “Star Trek” favorite made his film acting debut in the 2004 sequel “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.” He played Nicholas, the slow-burning love interest of Anne Hathaway’s Mia Thermopolis. The […]

Apparently everybody wants “Nobody Wants This.” The Kristen Bell/Adam Brody comedy from creator Erin Foster has knocked out “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” to become the No. 1 English TV program on Netflix for the week of Sept. 13, with 15.9 million views in its second week. “Monsters” continues to be a monster, […]

While unbearably long TSA lines and delayed flights are an expected disruption during busy travel season, this year has already seen an unprecedented level of chaos due to unexpected airline issues that have left thousands stranded or delayed at airports across the country. To make things worse? Once people finally reach their final destination, their […]

The Music Forward Foundation returned to hold its annual brunch celebrating music industry leaders who have paved the way for helping young people in the business, an event that honored the band Incubus, the Lollapalooza festival, BMG, the Brooklyn Bowl and Gina Belafonte’s Sankofa, among others. The Music Forward Brunch also paid tribute to two […]

On Monday, Variety unveiled its inaugural Content Meets Commerce Summit, presented by Kinesso, bringing together thought leaders to explore the dynamic fusion of entertainment and commerce. The half-day event sparked lively discussions about how cutting-edge product placement in digital content is not just catching viewers’ attention but actively driving their purchasing decisions. The event began […]

Kate Winslet is “very excited to be one year closer to 50,” she said at the Zurich Film Festival. “It’s a very thrilling time!” “I am not going anywhere, but I don’t really think about legacy as much as I think about how important it is to tell stories and make films. To be someone […]