October 23, 2018 12:18PM PT The third episode of Season 9 of “The Walking Dead” held about even in the Nielsen ratings with last week’s numbers. The episode that aired this Sunday averaged a 1.9 rating in adults 18-49 and 5 million viewers. That is another new low in the key demo for the AMC
Month: October 2018
Once again, the Oscar race is being dominated by the Big Three fall film festivals: Venice, Telluride and Toronto. Should we congratulate this as a successful partnership between these three and Oscar? Or do we lament the fact that the fest circuit has turned into the schoolyard bully, knocking down quality movies that opened between
After a summer during which a controversy swelled over the possibility of a “popular film” honor being included in the Academy Awards mix, a funny thing happened on Hollywood’s annual trek to the Dolby Theater: the traditional studios are making something of a best picture comeback. Acclaim for Warner Bros.’ “A Star Is Born,” Universal
Spoiler alert: This review includes some (but not all!) spoilers for the first season of Netflix’s “Élite.” The first time I heard about Netflix’s new teen drama “Élite” was from a friend was gushing about how it felt like several great shows in one. If it were a mathematical equation, he said, “Elite” would look
October 23, 2018 12:00PM PT NBC has given a put pilot commitment to a comedy series with Bradley Whitford attached as an executive producer, Variety has learned. The project, in which Whitford may also potentially star, follows a rural church choir that gets the gift it never thought it needed when a salty, Ivy league professor becomes
October 23, 2018 11:43AM PT Tracy Chapman has filed a copyright infringement suit against Nicki Minaj, accusing her of lifting the lyrics and melody from the 1988 song “Baby Can I Hold You.” According to the suit, Minaj sought permission over the summer to sample the song in a track entitled “Sorry,” which was to
“Teddy Pendergrass – If You Don’t Know Me,” the upcoming feature documentary that tells the tumultuous life story of the R&B and soul legend, will go out on Showtime in the U.S. and Sky Arts and the BBC in the U.K., where Moviehouse will also handle a theatrical release. The film will premiere at the Philadelphia Film
“Crazy Rich Asians” actor Chris Pang and Nat Faxon have joined the ensemble of Sony’s “Charlie’s Angels” reboot. Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska will portray the film’s titular Angels. Jonathan Tucker, Sam Claflin, Noah Centineo, and Luis Gerardo Mendez are also on board. Elizabeth Banks is directing and starring as one of the
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Donnell Rawlings Rondo Vs. CP3 Fight … Here’s What REALLY Happened 10/23/2018 11:20 AM PDT EXCLUSIVE If you thought you knew everything about the Rajon Rondo vs. Chris Paul fight, boy were you wrong … Donnell Rawlings has the only breakdown you need to hear, and he’s telling it to TMZ Sports. We got Rawlings out
October 23, 2018 11:01AM PT Paramount has moved the sixth “Terminator” movie back two weeks to Nov. 1, 2019. It will open against Sony’s revamped “Charlie’s Angels.” The two films are filling the slot left vacant on Monday after Warner Bros.’ pushed “Wonder Woman 1984” back to June 6, 2020. Sony moved “Charlie’s Angels” into
Spring cleaning started early at Facebook: The company unveiled a new version of its Messenger chat app Tuesday that cuts down on a lot of the clutter that had found its way into the app in recent years. The biggest change: The new Messenger version features just 3 tabs, as opposed to the previous 9
From the classic comics, to the ’90s comedy, to the more recent chilling adventures in a demon-ridden world, Sabrina Spellman has always relied on her roots to guide her through the angsty years of being a teenaged witch. This means that when Netflix’s take on the famous Archie character drops on Oct. 26, her aunties
October 23, 2018 11:00AM PT Steve Carell is set to join Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston the cast of Apple’s upcoming morning-show drama. The role will be Carell’s first as a series regular since he left “The Office,” the NBC single-camera comedy that elevated him to stardom. In the still;-untitled Apple series, Carell will play
Ben Stassen of nWave Studios is set to direct his next 3D animated feature, “Bigfoot Superstar,” the sequel to “Son of Bigfoot” (pictured), which was released internationally in 2017 and grossed more than $50 million worldwide. Paris-based company Charades, which successfuly pre-sold Stassen’s “The Queen’s Corgi” worldwide, is re-teaming with Stassen on “Bigfoot Superstar” and
October 23, 2018 10:39AM PT [embedded content] The Writers Guild of America West has launched a campaign to urge its members not to work for free. “All writers need jobs, and especially when it’s early in their careers, it can feel like they have to do whatever it takes to get hired,” said screenwriter and
Netflix announced terms of $2 billion in debt securities, which will bring its long-term debt to more than $10 billion as the streamer seeks more cash to continue buying up content. The company on Monday announced plans to raise the new debt — the sixth time in less than four years it’s raising financing with
Getty ImagesVictor VIRGILE In recent months, a growing number luxury fashion houses like Gucci and Michael Kors have announced a commitment to more ethical fashion practices. On Friday, Maison Margiela shared that after designer John Galliano’s meeting with PETA, the brand would go fur free, joining the ranks of brands like Calvin Klein, Stella McCartney,
October 23, 2018 10:32AM PT Paul Franklin is set to retire as president of CBS Television Distribution after two and a half years in the post. CBS is expected to reorganize its content distribution arm to put oversight of domestic syndication under international sales chief Armando Nunez, who is now president and CEO of CBS
Katie Holmes will star as the lead in horror sequel “The Boy 2” from STXfilms and Lakeshore Entertainment. William Brent Bell will return to direct the sequel. Principal photography will begin in Victoria, British Columbia, on Jan. 14. Foreign sales will launch at the American Film Market, which opens Oct. 31 in Santa Monica, Ca.
Blumhouse Television has added five new positions, to expand its production, development and business affairs teams, Variety has learned exclusively. The new hires are: Lisa Niedenthal as executive vice president of production; Tevin Adelman as vice president of production; Alexandra Reed as manager of production ;Anne Pedersen as senior vice president of business affairs; and Kyle Chalmers
Pantelion Films has picked up U.S. distribution rights to Manolo Caro’s Latin American version of Italian hit “Perfect Strangers” (“Perfectos Desconocidos”). The dark comedy is Mexican exhibition giant Cinepolis’ first foray into feature film production and will have its world premiere at the 16th Morelia Int’l Film Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Cinepolis Distribution is
October 23, 2018 10:06AM PT Jean-Marc Vallee is set to direct a film about John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Universal Pictures is in negotiations to option Anthony McCarten’s script with Michael De Luca Productions and Immersive Pictures producing. News first emerged in February that De Luca was collaborating with Yoko Ono for an untitled drama about
The first images of Lego’s full line of “Overwatch” sets have leaked online. While the the official Lego “Overwatch” website still only offers a splash page stating more information is “coming soon”, fan-site The Brick Fan (via the Overwatch subreddit) spotted the images on Target’s registry app. There are several sets scheduled to release, comprising
At the start of a new Oscar season, two films lead the pack that could not be more different in every way. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón’s Venice prizewinner “Roma” was ripped from the director’s childhood memories, shot in beautiful black-and-white with a cast of unknowns and will be presented by Netflix, the biggest streaming
October 23, 2018 10:00AM PT Reddit has struck a partnership with membership services platform Patreon that will let creatives use Subreddits to raise funds, and directly interact with their paying supporters. A close integration of the two services is already being tested with a subset of creators, and both companies have plans to open up
Hulu is now seeing Starz: The streamer reached a deal with the Lionsgate-owned premium TV network to offer Starz as an option to customers on any of Hulu’s subscription plans. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 23, Hulu subscribers can add Starz for $8.99 per month, the same price it’s available for directly and through Amazon, Sling TV
October 23, 2018 9:30AM PT George McTeague has been appointed senior vice president of development for Optomen Productions, an All3Media company, Variety has learned exclusively. In his new role, McTeague will report directly to Optomen’s president, Maria Silver. He will be based out of the New York office and work alongside Los Angeles-based senior vice president
Check out the official Nobody’s Fool red band trailer starring Tiffany Haddish! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Nobody’s Fool: https://www.fandango.com/nobodys-fool-2018-212554/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: November 2, 2018 Starring: Tiffany Haddish, Courtney Henggeler, Tika Sumpter Directed By: Tyler Perry Synopsis: A woman who gets released from prison and
This year’s TwitchCon, which kicks off later this week, will feature a series of celebrity-driven talks designed to “inspire and entertain the Twitch community,” Twitch announced Tuesday. The talks are all geared toward getting into streaming, how to build audiences and the sustainability of the medium with talks from “Fortnite” superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Tony Hawk,
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