[SPOILER NOTE: There are no spoilers for “The Last of Us Part II” below, beyond what was already revealed in trailers and pre-release gameplay footage. However, the ending of the first “The Last of Us” is discussed in detail.] To say there was a lot of pressure on “The Last of Us Part II,” which
Month: June 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left many Americans adhering to shelter-in-place and social-distancing regulations. The drastic change in the country’s operations has sent media consumption surging, with advertisers attempting to keep up with the different landscape and planning for what changes may be permanent. In a conversation moderated by Todd Spangler in the Variety Streaming Room, a
“How to Train Your Dragon” writer-director and Annecy favorite Dean DeBlois took part in a Q&A style virtual masterclass on Thursday evening as part of the Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival’s online edition. A main talking point came just around the one hour mark, when Peter Debruge, Variety’s chief film critic and moderator for the conversation, sinisterly
Following the news that the 2021 Oscars have been pushed pack two months to April 25, the Critics Choice Association has postponed the 2021 Critics Choice Awards to March 7. The show, which honors both television and film work, is still be planned as live event at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, “health considerations
Carey Mulligan has returned to CAA. Mulligan first broke out on the scene with her star-making role in “An Education,” which earned her an Oscar nomination for best actress. Since then, she has worked with A-list directors like the Coen brothers on “Inside Llewyn Davis,” Baz Luhrmann on “The Great Gatsby,” Steve McQueen on “Shame,”
Comedian Ricky Velez has set up a comedy pilot at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively. Velez will serve as co-writer and co-executive producer on the half-hour project, with Judd Apatow also co-writing and executive producing. Judah Miller will serve as co-writer, executive producer, and showrunner. All three recently worked together on the film “The King of
CBS’ “The Talk” is extending its relationship with the Daytime Emmys even further. “The Talk” hosts Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Eve, Carrie Ann Inaba and Marie Osmond are set to host the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will air June 26 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Underwood has co-hosted the Daytime Emmys with “Access
Indian Film Festival Los Angeles, which recently rolled the films in its canceled 2020 edition over to 2021 due to the pandemic, has announced a project called IFFLA Over the Years. The virtual showcase highlights works by the festival’s alumni filmmakers, from Anurag Kashyap and Shonali Bose to Manish Acharya and Rima Das. Announcing the
Facebook removed posts and ads from Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign over Nazi imagery that the social network said violated its policy banning “organized hate.” The Trump ads in question blasted “Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups,” which it claimed are “running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem.” The ads featured an upside-down triangle, which
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With hundreds of scripted shows on television each year, producers are increasingly leaning on existing IP and new takes on established figures to lure viewers in. This allows deeper, more unique takes on characters that may not have been explored extensively in the past. But for the performers portraying them, it brings a different challenge,
Snubs are nothing new when it comes to awards shows. As a matter of fact, they’re part of the game, and many of the most-read stories about any kudocast have to do with who or what didn’t win. But sometimes the slight is so egregious — and a program somehow doesn’t get the recognition we
“Mudbound’s” Garrett Hedlund and “The Rider’s” Brady Jandreau have signed on to star in writer/director Paxton Winters’ “Outside the Wire,” alongside Zahraa Ghandour (“Baghdad in My Shadow”). Film Constellation is handling international rights with UTA Independent handling North American. Sales will launch at next week’s Marché du Film Online. The story follows an American soldier
Costume designer Ann Roth has collaborated with actress Meryl Streep for four decades on films such as “Silkwood,” “Heartburn,” “The Post” and “Julie & Julia,” creating wardrobes that have helped the actor navigate a wide range of roles. While Streep has been nominated for Academy Awards five times in their 13 films together, Roth notes
Teen romantic comedies can be hard to invest in emotionally, particularly as one sinks further into decrepit, cynical adulthood. Whether or not the guy gets the girl in time for senior prom seems pretty inconsequential when you know they’ll probably be torn asunder by college. The good ones have something a little more lasting and
Though it was just five months ago, January 2020, was a very different time for Tionna “Tank” Ball and her band Tank & The Bangas, not to mention the entire world. Just days before traveling to Los Angeles for the band’s first Grammy Week, where they were among the nominees for Best New Artist, Ball,
Director Zack Snyder on Thursday debuted a sneak peek of the mythical “Snyder Cut,” his unreleased version of the 2017 superhero film “Justice League.” The new footage, which runs at 34 seconds, puts the spotlight on Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman as she comes across an artifact in a cave dwelling. Before the clip cuts to
Phoebe Bridgers has a high, wispy, pretty voice that often camouflages the intense, incisive or batshit things she’s singing about. Combined with the soft-focus production on most of her songs, it’s almost lulling — and if you’re only half-listening, you may not realize a song is told from the perspective of a murderer taking his
When Yahya Abdul Mateen II first signed onto Damon Lindelof’s small-screen “Watchmen” adaptation, he had no idea he’d end up playing the iconic Dr. Manhattan. Coming off “Black Mirror: Striking Vipers,” for which he is also Emmy eligible, Abdul-Mateen took on a role that appeared to just be the loving husband to Regina King’s Angela
Showtime will give”Desus & Mero” a Sunday-night berth, putting the program in direct competition for live viewers with John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” on HBO. The show, led by Desus Nice (Daniel Baker) and The Kid Mero (Joel Martinez), returns from hiatus on July 5, and had previously aired on Mondays and Thursdays. It will
“Defending Jacob” stars Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, JK Simmons, director/executive producer Morten Tyldum, and creator/writer/executive producer Mark Bomback will participate in an exclusive Q&A and screening of the final episode of the crime drama miniseries on July 1 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m ET in the Variety Streaming Room
For all involved in the making of HBO miniseries “I Know This Much Is True,” one word continues to come up when describing the filming process: generosity. This was the word of the hour during the Variety Streaming Room Q&A with writer and director Derek Cianfrance, executive producer and star Mark Ruffalo and cast members
Emmy-winner Lou Eyrich rose up to the rank of costume designer on Ryan Murphy’s “Popular” just over two decades ago and has worked with the prolific producer ever since. Three years ago she was promoted again, and now acts as a costume design producer across all of his series. This Emmy season alone that includes
As a director, Derek Cianfrance is usually given a major say in determining who will be cast in a project. But in the case of HBO’s adaptation of Wally Lamb’s “I Know This Much Is True,” Mark Ruffalo was already in place to star as Dominick Birdsey and his twin brother, Thomas, when Cianfrance signed
When the prospect of working on a reimagined “Perry Mason” was first floated to veteran TV writer Rolin Jones, he asked himself the question that many might ask themselves in that particular situation. “Everybody has the same reaction,” says Jones. “They go ‘Why? What the f–k for? No one is asking for that show.’” Fair
CBS All Access’ “Why Women Kill” set its first-season action in three distinct time periods: the 1960s, 1980s and present-day, promising a titular payoff in each time period by the end of the season. In the finale, titled “Kill Me as If It Were the Last Time,” creator and showrunner Marc Cherry crafted an intricate
There are a number of reasons why different cultures believe rain on one’s wedding day signifies good luck for the future of the marriage — from the idea of providing a clean slate to start a shared life to the notion that wet knots are hard to untie. In the “Schitt’s Creek” series finale, a
Although born in the U.S., Toby Wallace grew up in Australia. He’s made a splash in films such as the critically acclaimed “Boys in the Trees” and TV series “Romper Stomper.” He can been seen on Netflix’s hit supernatural thriller series “The Society,” playing the evil teen Campbell Eliot. He will be seen June 19
Mark Wahlberg’s adventure movie “Arthur the King” has received financing ahead of the 2020 virtaul Cannes market. Entertainment One and Tucker Tooley Entertainment have backed the movie, one of the sales set up by Sierra/Affinity. “Arthur the King” was initially set up at Paramount but will now be distributed in the U.S. by Lionsgate. Variety
The phrase “server fixation date and termination” might sound boring or gibberish to anyone other than an attorney or a tech reporter, but that term, from the U.S. Copyright Office’s April update on the Music Modernization Act, has become a potentially thorny issue among those hammering out rules for the new law, which takes effect
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