Month: February 2024

Before starring as the title role in the hit Prime Video series “Reacher,” Alan Ritchson had auditioned for several notable superheroes and action heroes throughout his career, including Marvel’s Thor. In a new Men’s Health cover story, Ritchson revealed that he auditioned for the hammer-wielding god of thunder and, because of his appearance, figured he’d
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Buddy Duress (né Michael C. Stathis), who starred alongside Robert Pattinson in the Safdie brothers’ 2017 crime thriller “Good Time,” has died. He was 38. Duress’ brother Christopher Stathis revealed to People on Tuesday that the actor died in November 2023 of “cardiac arrest from a drug cocktail.” Duress was born in Queens, New York,
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Universal Music Group Nashville is stepping into the TV and film landscape with the launch of Sing Me Back Home Productions. Sing Me Back Home Productions will “tap into the deep catalog of artists from throughout UMG Nashville’s history as well as celebrating both newly discovered talent and stories,” according to the company’s official announcement.
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While working on “Shōgun,” costume designer Carlos Rosario created approximately 2,300 costumes for the FX limited series spanning 10 episodes. “It was a massive. It was a huge show and a huge crew. There were consultants on set that were checking every day to make sure that the dressing of each costume was accurate for
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Josh Brolin told GQ magazine in a new interview that “I won’t ever stop shitting on ‘Jonah Hex‘ because it was a shitty fucking movie!” The 2010 comic book film, starring Brolin as the eponymous bounty hunter, is one of the genre’s most infamous flops, earning universal pans from critics and only grossing $11 million at
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The Jackson 5 have found their harmony once again for the upcoming biopic “Michael” from director Antoine Fuqua and producer Graham King. Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, plays the King of Pop, with Juliano Krue Valdi as the younger Michael. Likewise, Jamal R. Henderson plays Jermaine Jackson in his later years, while Jayden Harville plays the
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The contract talks finally reached the handshake point at 3 a.m. PT on Feb. 23. But the real breakthrough in the negotiation between the American Federation of Musicians and Hollywood’s major studios came in the afternoon of Feb. 22 — after AFM president Tino Gagliardi called in reinforcements to the conference rooms at AMPTP headquarters,
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UFC and WWE logged record revenue and sponsorship deals in 2023, which added up to a strong fourth quarter for TKO, the newly formed parent company of both sports brands. The strong numbers reported for TKO on Tuesday stand in contrast to the controversy that erupted last month when disturbing sexual assault allegations were leveled
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Candace Cameron Bure is no longer solving mysteries as Aurora Teagarden. Now, she’s Ainsley McGregor. On Tuesday, Great American Family announced they will soon launch Great American Mysteries — following closely in the footsteps of Hallmark, which also has Hallmark Movies & Mysteries under its umbrella. GAF’s first mystery film franchise will be “Ainsley McGregor Mysteries:
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Yorgos Lanthimos‘ “Poor Things,” spans five different major locations — London, Paris, a ship, Alexandria and Lisbon — which meant production designers James Price and Shona Heath had a considerable undertaking ahead of them when they signed on. Creating Lisbon proved to be one of the biggest jobs for cinematographer Robbie Ryan and even Lanthimos.
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Comic book author Brian Michael Bendis has set a first-look deal with Amazon is already developing three TV series under the new pact based on his previous works: “Jinx,” “Murder Inc.” and “Pearl.” “Jinx” is a crime-ridden love story unfolding on a high stakes treasure hunt, per Amazon’s series description. Our players are: Jinx Alameda,
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The upcoming Peacock series adaptation based on the Liz Moore novel “Long Bright River” has added three new series regulars, Variety has learned. Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman have all joined the show alongside previously announced lead Amanda Seyfried as well as Nicholas Pinnock. The series is described as a suspense thriller that
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Donna Summer’s estate has sued Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign for copyright infringement over the unauthorized interpolation of the late singer’s “I Feel Love” on their song “Good (Don’t Die).” The suit, filed in California on Tuesday, asserts that West and Ty initially asked for permission to sample and use parts of “I Feel
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R. Lance Hill, the screenwriter of the original 1989 film “Road House,” has filed a law suit against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its parent company, Amazon Studios, for copyright infringement. In the filing obtained by Variety, Hill (who uses pen name David Lee Henry) claims Amazon ignored his ability to reclaim the rights for his 1986
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Neon will screen Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” in 500 theaters on Wednesday, Feb. 28, for a one-night special screening event including an exclusive pre-recorded introduction and post-screening Q&A with DuVernay. “Origin” is based on the book “Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson. “Origin” has been awarded multiple honors by the African American Film
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Variety has promoted Rachel Seo to Social Media Editor, recognizing her considerable contributions to the growth of the brand’s editorial activity across major social media platforms. Seo joined Variety in July 2022 after working in event marketing for ViacomCBS’ VidCon live media division. She’s been a pillar of the team that has boosted Variety‘s social
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“You can’t see them, but they see everything.” Warner Bros. has released the trailer for the upcoming horror film “The Watchers,” written and directed by Ishana Shyamalan, the daughter of horror veteran M. Night Shyamalan, in her directorial debut. Based on the gothic horror novel by A.H. Shine, the film stars Dakota Fanning and is
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