The “A Quiet Place” universe is adding another A-list name to its world: Lupita Nyong’o. The “Black Panther” and “Us” actor is in final negotiations to star in the spinoff “A Quiet Place: Day One,” which is the next installment of the Paramount horror franchise. “Pig” director Michael Sarnoski will helm the film, set for
Month: November 2022
The hip-hop world was shattered Tuesday morning when Takeoff, of the rap trio Migos, was killed in a shooting in Houston. Rap artists and execs have flocked to Twitter to pay tribute to Takeoff, who contributed to some of hip-hop’s biggest hits over the last decade, including “Bad and Boujee,” “Stir Fry,” “Walk It Talk
Donald Sutherland has boarded the coming-of-age genre thriller “Heart Land,” a rare U.K. and New Zealand treaty co-production. Directed by David Carson (“Star Trek: Generations,” “Unstoppable”), the film is currently being filmed in New Zealand and Quebec, Canada, with post-production set to take place in the U.K. Penned by Matthew A. Collins (“All That Glitters”),
Warner Bros.’ “Black Adam” continued its run atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £3.4 million ($4.01 million) in its second weekend and now has a total of £13.4 million, according to numbers from Comscore. In its third weekend, in second place, Sony’s “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” continued its strong performance with £1.49 million for
When one thinks of “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” the name that immediately comes to mind is most likely Tim Burton. After all, Disney marketed the movie as “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” following the director’s success with “Batman,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “Batman Returns.” And yet, it was Henry Selick who directed “Nightmare.” Burton cracked
“Loki” star Gugu Mbatha-Raw, a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, is calling for the urgent support of millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a visit to the region last week. The British actor met with displaced individuals and families experiencing life-threatening hardship, caused by the ongoing conflict,
Music Box Films has bought U.S. distribution rights to “L’Immensità,” Emanuele Crialese’s (“Respiro“) film starring Penelope Cruz. Crialese’s movie, which competed at the Venice Film Festival, will hit U.S. theaters next year. Cruz stars as Clara, a Spanish woman who has relocated to Rome in the early 1970s to raise a family with Felice (Vincenzo Amato),
The Country Music Association has added 17 performers to the official lineup for next week’s CMA Awards show, with a couple of guests from outside the genre, Katy Perry and the Black Keys, joining the bill alongside such stalwarts of country as Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne and Ashley McBryde. But it’s two artists
A new feature documentary backed by Red Bull will examine the historic journey of the first human-powered aircraft to fly the English Channel. “The Flight of Bryan,” which is being introduced to buyers by Altitude Film Sales at this week’s American Film Market, tells the true story of self-taught U.S. hang glider pilot Bryan Allen,
“Wakanda Forever,” a podcast that dives deep into the making of the blockbuster sequel to “Black Panther,” will debut next week. Ta-Nehisi Coates has narrated the six-episode series, which features interviews with director Ryan Coogler, producer Kevin Feige, star Angela Bassett and incorporates audio narrative storytelling about the comic book mythos. The first episode airs
Paramount Global is shaking up the way it communicates with Madison Avenue. Karen Phillips, Chris Simon and David Lawenda were given new duties under a team that is now being directed by John Halley, who was named president of the operation in September. The moves effectively merge ad-sales teams that had been devoted separately to
Wavelength and Rolling Stone Films are teaming up to exec produce a documentary celebrating a punk-folk icon: “Righteous Babe: The Ani DiFranco Story.” The film from director Dana Flor interweaves two distinct story arcs. One chronicles the rise, fall and resurrection of feminist singer/songwriter DiFranco, including the trailblazing indie label she founded in 1990 at age
The mysterious British R&B collective Sault has released five full albums simultaneously today (Nov. 1). The albums, which have a religious theme, are available as a free download for just five days. “We will release 5 album’s on November 1 st as an offering to God,” the group wrote on Twitter. “Abailable for free download
Check out the official Trailer for The Eternal Daughter starring Tilda Swinton! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: December 2, 2022 Starring: Tilda Swinton, Joseph Mydell, Carly-Sophia Davies Director: Joanna Hogg Synopsis: An artist and her
Considering England has experienced an unprecedented season with the loss of a monarch and tumult at 10 Downing Street, Barbour, a classic and quintessentially British family-owned brand, is in a unique position to both hold tight to the past and embrace the future. Its famed olive green waxed jackets were a favorite of the Queen,
Disney wants to see how well it can convert binge-watchers into buyers. In a test launching Nov. 1 — timed for the holiday-shopping season — Disney+ customers in the U.S. will get exclusive early access to certain Mouse House merchandise on the company’s shopDisney ecommerce site. The toys, collectibles, apparel and other products will include
Nexstar has made a new exec hire in its revamp of the CW network: Google’s Rebekah Dopp has joined the broadcaster as executive vice president of distribution, strategy and affiliate relations. Most recently global head of diversity, equity and inclusion, brand and reputation for Google, Dopp will now lead negotiating and managing the CW’s distribution
YouTube is launching a new foray into the premium-streaming game. The Google-owned video giant announced the launch of Primetime Channels, a storefront stocked with 34 streaming services, available for any YouTube user to subscribe to. The lineup includes Paramount Global’s Paramount+ and Showtime, Lionsgate’s Starz, MGM’s Epix, AMC+ and TelevisaUnivision’s ViX+, along with more than
Amazon, looking to reel in more members to Prime, is dramatically boosting the number of songs available under the membership program — from 2 million previously to its full catalog of 100 million tracks. Amazon Music for Prime also is adding “hundreds of thousands” of podcast episodes ad-free, which has been the No. 1 request
Since the dawn of radio, the United States has been and remains the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio pays no royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the songs it plays — a situation that is largely due to the powerful radio lobby’s influence in Congress. While the more than
Matthew Perry has been open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, but goes much deeper in his new memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” which is now available. Not only does the actor recount memories of his time on “Friends” — both sober and not — but he also details the many relapses
Politics appear to be fueling the corporate engines at Fox Corporation. The owner of the Fox News Channel and Fox broadcast network said revenue in its fiscal first quarter was boosted by political advertising at its local stations and subscription revenues to its streaming Fox Nation service, which incorporates content tailored to aficionados of Fox
Former U.K. health secretary Matt Hancock has been suspended as a Conservative Party member of parliament for signing up to hit ITV reality show “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!” Conservative Party chief whip Simon Hart, who is in charge of party discipline, said: “Following a conversation with Matt Hancock, I have considered
Taylor Swift announced Tuesday morning her long-rumored return to the road, with an outing dubbed the “Eras Tour” scheduled to hit U.S. stadiums beginning in March 2023 and running into August, with international dates set to be revealed later. The support acts are very much all about the sisterhood, with a host of acts Swift
Takeoff, one third of the hip-hop trio Migos, was shot and killed in Houston, a representative for the city’s police department has confirmed to Variety. He was 28. The rapper was shot and killed at a bowling alley in downtown Houston where he and Quavo, his uncle and Migos bandmate, were playing dice at around
Primary Wave Music continues its steady stream of acquisitions, announcing today a partnership with multi-platinum rock act Huey Lewis and The News. The deal, which sources tell Variety is for around $20 million, encompasses the band’s entire commercially released music catalog from inception through 1994, the period of its biggest hits. Included in the partnership
Mika Brzezinski had been about as close to Jewel, the folk singer known for her hit “Who Will Save Your Soul” as Coca-Cola is to mayonnaise. But the two recently struck a connection that will have the musician appearing on one of the most distinctive broadcasts of Brzezinski’s long-running MSNBC program, “Morning Joe.” On Wednesday,
Dominic West, who plays Prince Charles in Netflix’s hit series “The Crown,” offered to quit his position as ambassador of The Prince’s Trust in case of a conflict of interest, but it was turned down. The Prince’s Trust is a charity of which King Charles is the president. West has met the King several times.
Artists, industry leaders, and legal experts have joined together in a call to “Protect Black Art,” publishing an open letter in the New York Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution urging legislators across America to limit how creative expression can be used against defendants on trial. Specifically, it calls for an end to the racially discriminatory practice of treating rap
Banijay Asia and Keshet International have struck a format adaptation deal for India. Under the terms of the deal, Banijay Asia will option scripted formats from Keshet’s library and adapt them for the Indian audience. Banijay Asia has adapted several international formats for India, both scripted and unscripted, including Keshet’s “Hatufim” as “P.O.W. – Bandi