This one goes all the way to 11. The central “Fast and Furious” franchise will come to a conclusion after the 10th and 11th films, Variety has confirmed. Justin Lin, who directed the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth “Fast and Furious” films, will return to direct the final two installments and drive the franchise
Month: October 2020
President Donald Trump has done two interviews for “60 Minutes” with its veteran correspondent Lesley Stahl. The third, as it turns out, could be the last. Trump cut short an interview with Stahl Tuesday at the White House that was being taped for presentation on the CBS News program this Sunday, according to a person
Netflix is planning a new promotion: letting everyone in a given country access the service for free for a weekend. The company will first launch a test of the 48-hours-for-free promo in India, COO and chief product officer Greg Peters said in the earnings interview posted after Netflix reported third-quarter 2020 results. “An idea we’re
The finale of “Lovecraft Country” season 1 delivered plenty of drama and plenty of viewers for HBO. A total audience of 1.5 million tuned in on Sunday night across all platforms, marking a season high for the well-received drama. That number is up around 16% from the season premiere back in August. In terms of
Tom Petty’s annual birthday bash is taking on a bigger all-star cast as it goes virtual this year in celebration of the late musician’s 70th. Webcasts and satellite radio broadcasts Friday will feature five hours of music and testimonials to the singer-songwriter, including performances by Foo Fighters, Jackson Browne, Beck, Jason Isbell, Adam Sandler, the
After years of renting a large home in the Brentwood neighborhood, Coldplay’s longtime manager Dave Holmes and his top model wife Sessilee Lopez have finally put down some permanent Los Angeles roots in the form of a $13.5 million estate on the outskirts of town. Tucked away in the guard-gated city of Hidden Hills, the
Kristen Bell is set to star in a limited series that has been picked up at Netflix. Titled “The Woman in the House,” the eight-episode series stars Bell as the heartbroken protagonist Anna. For her, every day is the same. She sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching life go by without her.
Noah Jupe is only 15 years old, but he’s already racked up an impressive list of acting credits, including “The Night Manager,” “Suburbicon,” “Ford V Ferrari” and the upcoming sequel to “A Quiet Place.” It was his work in last year’s “Honey Boy” that solidified his standing not as someone to watch, like so many
Netflix, in its third quarter earnings report Tuesday, touted “The Old Guard” as its most popular title of the summer quarter. According to the streamer, 78 million subscriber households tuned in to watch the action thriller, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Charlize Theron, in its first four weeks on the platform. Other Netflix original
Netflix’s growth in the third quarter cooled considerably after its blockbuster COVID-fueled bump in the first half of 2020. The company netted 2.2 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2020 — below Wall Street’s expectations and under the Netflix’s own previous forecast. The streaming giant also posted net earnings below analyst consensus estimates. Shares
Entertainment One is bringing back Hasbro’s Power Rangers brand for film and television adaptations. The company has tapped Jonathan Entwistle, creator of the Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This” and “It’s the End of the F—ing World,” to shepherd the projects. eOne will develop and produce the projects with Entwistle set to direct across
Hulu is decking the halls for “Happiest Season,” a rare mainstream holiday comedy centered on two women in love. The streamer has picked up domestic distribution rights to the Clea DuVall-directed film. Original distributor and co-financier Sony Pictures will retain rights in Canada and the rest of the world. The move is unsurprising as the
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The enchanting world of “Willow,” created by George Lucas, is officially coming to the small screen. Disney Plus has confirmed a sequel series taking place years after the events of the original Ron Howard-directed pic is heading into production next year. Howard is returning to the project as executive producer alongside original star Warwick Davis,
Tony Lewis, the singer of ’80s pop-rock band The Outfield, has died at the age of 62. According to a statement, Lewis died at his home near London on Oct. 20. No cause of death was given. “Tony Lewis, singer of the ‘80s rock band The Outfield, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away,” reads the statement.
Rather than Waitin’ for a Superman to restore some normalcy to these COVID times, The Flaming Lips realized they could use their famed space bubbles in a live concert as a way to protect themselves — and their fans as well. Space bubbles have been a part of The Flaming Lips’ repertoire since Wayne Coyne
Caroline has signed musician-artist-TikTok star Anson Seabra, the company announced today. The Caroline team will work closely with Seabra’s manager Alex Bender, president of Revere Music Group. The partnership includes distribution through Caroline, which is the indie distribution and label-services wing of Capitol Music Group, as well as all label services including marketing and promotion.
There are two big factions among the 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA, and they have rarely, if ever, gotten along, even in the eight years since SAG and AFTRA merged into a single union. No event exemplifies the deep divide within SAG-AFTRA like the 2000 commercials strike, which lasted six months and ended 20 years ago
Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi is experiencing a “full circle moment.” “I had actually just watched the film ‘Fruitvale Station,’ when I first heard that George Zimmerman was being acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin,” Tometi tells Variety, recalling the birth of the movement. “Between watching the film and sitting in that moment
The “Wicked” movie, Universal’s long-awaited adaptation of the smash Broadway musical, has hit another roadblock. Director Stephen Daldry has departed the movie due to scheduling conflicts. “Wicked” has been in development for over a decade and was recently taken off Universal’s release schedule amid the pandemic. Cast members have not been announced. Universal originally slated
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It’s looking more and more as though Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry plan to make the low-key but shockingly expensive seaside town of Montecito, Calif., their primary residence. The English actor and his pop music superstar fiancée — she a Santa Barbara native — have paid $14.2 million for an A-lister-worthy estate with nearly nine
The widow of cameraman Mark Milsome, who was killed in an accident on the Ghana sets of BBC/Netflix series “Black Earth Rising” in 2017 hopes that a new inquest into the death will end her three-year quest for answers. Milsome, 54, was fatally injured when a Land Rover Defender crashed into him during filming. The
Bravo has greenlit “Top Chef Amateurs,” to be hosted by longtime “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons. Production on the show will begin later this month in Portland, Ore., where the next season of “Top Chef” has been filming under COVID-19 protocols. “Top Chef Amateurs” will be produced in a similar production bubble, and will premiere
HBO has greenlit a limited series adaptation of the Jo Nesbø novel “The Son” with Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star and executive produce, Variety has learned. “The Son” is described as a tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption. Gyllenhaal will executive produce under his Nine Stories Productions banner along with Riva Marker.
Who says you can’t teach a classic-rock superstar new-media tricks? Paul McCartney seems to be taking some tips from Taylor Swift, in using visual iconography on social media to drop clues about an upcoming project, as she often has. In his case, it would seem, from all indications, to herald the release of a “McCartney
San Francisco Film has selected filmmakers Aaron Sorkin and Chloe Zhao for honors at its annual San Francisco Film Awards ceremonies, due to be livestreamed on Dec. 9. Sorkin, whose “Trial of the Chicago 7” is streaming on Netflix, will receive the Kanbar award for storytelling. Zhao, the director of awards contender “Nomadland,” will receive
Jamie Foxx is starring in and executive producing the Netflix vampire comedy “Day Shift,” with JJ Perry making his directorial debut. Foxx will portray a hard working, blue collar dad who wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted 8-year-old daughter, but his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for
Kingsley Ben-Adir’s version of Malcolm X in “One Night in Miami” is a different take than Denzel Washington’s portrayal of the civil rights leader in Spike Lee’s 1992 biopic, the actor said. “The more I investigated the script, it became pretty clear quite early on that it was a completely different Malcolm and an opportunity
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” ruled the U.K. box office for the eighth weekend in a row, collecting £187,275 ($242,900), according to final numbers from Comscore. The Warner Bros. title now has a running total of £16,877,908 ($21,892,508). CinemaLive’s concert film “Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Back Together” bowed in second place with £175,778 ($228,028). The
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