Richard Jenkins has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO limited series “DTF St. Louis,” Variety has learned. Jenkins will appear in the series alongside previously announced leads Jason Bateman, David Harbour, and Linda Cardellini. The show was picked up for seven episodes at HBO back in November and is now in pre-production. The official
Month: January 2025
Actor-director Daniel Auteuil and key “Emilia Perez” collaborator Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux have set up their next features with Les Films Velvet, the auteur-focused production outfit behind this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris opener “The Musicians” as well as Rebecca Zlotowski’s upcoming, Jodie Foster-led thriller “Vie Privée.” After last year’s Cannes-launched legal thriller “An Ordinary Case,” Auteuil
One of the most highly anticipated book releases of 2025 is set for next week, less than a month into the new year: “Onyx Storm,” the latest sequel to Rebecca Yarros’ wildly popular 2023 romantasy hit “Fourth Wing.” From Entangled Publishing’s Red Tower Books, the books follow Violet Sorrengail, a student at Basgiath War College
Daredevil is back in the MCU once again. Disney has released the trailer for the upcoming Marvel TV series, “Daredevil: Born Again,” coming to Disney+ on March 4, 2025. The gritty, street-level Marvel series will be the official reintroduction of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil and his cast of characters from the original Marvel TV series that
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter were the most-streamed U.S. pop artists last year, according to Luminate‘s year-end music report for 2024. Swift topped the U.S. On-Demand Audio (ODA) tally of 2024 with 12.8 billion streams, followed by Eilish with 4.46 billion and Carpenter with 3.71 billion. Behind the trio sit Ariana Grande (3.12
Although Drake withdrew his legal petition against his label, Universal Music Group, on Tuesday, he doubled down Wednesday, suing the company for defamation and harassment, spreading the “false and malicious narrative” that he is a pedophile via Kendrick Lamar’s brutal diss track, “Not Like Us,” according to the lawsuit, which was viewed by Variety.
TikTok is preparing to go dark for U.S. users this Sunday if the Supreme Court does not grant its emergency appeal to halt a law that will ban the app unless Chinese parent ByteDance divests its stake, according to reports. TikTok is in danger of being banned in the U.S. under a federal law set
Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck, who was Oscar-nominated for “I Am Not Your Negro,” will be the Guest of Honor at the 56th edition of documentary festival Visions du Réel, which runs April 4-13. During the festival, Peck will deliver a masterclass and present a retrospective of his work, as well as a screening of his
BGM_PHOTOGRAPHY The Statement Sweatshirt NYC Graphic Mock Neck Cropped Sweatshirt Now 50% Off Sporty, bold, and cropped to perfection, this brings major city energy to your off-duty lineup. Pair it with high-waisted denim or leggings—it’s the definition of easy cool. The Do-It-All Jean High Waisted Light Wash 50/50 Rigid Stretch Ripped Wide Leg Jeans These
Leland Vittert, a former Fox News Channel reporter who has become an evening host on Nexstar Media’s NewsNation, will take over the 9 p.m. hour on that network that is being vacated by current host Dan Abrams. Starting February 10, Vittert’s program, “On Balance,” which airs at 7 p.m. , will move to the 9
El Estudio has acquired rights to adapt hit Australian comedy format “Here Come the Habibs” for Mexican audiences, partnering with Los Angeles-based Happy Accidents on the project. The original series, which aired on Australia‘s Channel 9, broke ground as the first mainstream commercial TV comedy to feature a Middle Eastern family in leading roles. The
Fox Sports aims to tackle fans of its Sunday-afternoon NFL games and drive them over to its new racing programs. The first season of IndyCar on Fox debuts March 2. In a bid to generate interest, Fox Sports aims to put footage of some of the most popular drivers in the sport in front of
U.S. director Matty Brown’s allegorical drama “The Sand Castle,” which sees Lebanese multi-hyphenate Nadine Labaki reunite on screen with young “Capernaum” siblings Zain and Reman Al Rafeea – who are both Syrian refugees – will be released globally on Jan. 24 by Netflix at a critical time in the Middle East. With Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
Bille August-directed TV series “The Count of Monte Cristo,” featuring an international cast led by Sam Claflin (“Peaky Blinders”) is reaping stellar ratings in Italy, scoring on average a whopping 26% primetime share on the country’s state broadcaster RAI. The first episode of August’s high-end adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic, which the two-time Palme d’Or
Universal is absolutely towering over the studios and streamers when it comes to this year’s BAFTA nominations. Thanks to “The Brutalist” (nine nominations), “Anora” and “Wicked” (seven each), plus “Nosferatu” (five), “The Wild Robot” (three) and “Monkey Man” (one), Universal and its offshoot label Focus Features have amassed an astonishing 32 nominations in total, twice
Japanese entertainment company Remow has greenlit a TV anime adaptation of the popular manga series “With You, Our Love Will Make It Through” (“Kimi To Koete Koi Ni Naru” or “KIMIKOE”), set to premiere in fall this year. The series, adapted from a shojo manga – a category of Japanese comics primarily targeting teenage girls
Australian media giant Nine Entertainment Co. is undergoing a major organizational overhaul, announcing a streamlined operating model and fresh executive appointments as it targets AUD50 million ($31 million) in cost reductions for fiscal year 2025. The company will consolidate its operations into three core divisions: streaming and broadcast, publishing, and marketplaces. In a key move,
Leading arthouse sales agency the Match Factory, which is part of Mubi, has appointed Agathe Valentin as sales director, a newly created role. The company’s slate includes Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance,” starring Demi Moore, which won best screenplay in Cannes and best actress at the Golden Globes. The appointment comes ahead of the Match Factory’s
Payal Kapadia‘s “All We Imagine as Light” has struck a chord with young Indian audiences, exploring themes of urban displacement and chosen family that resonate deeply with a generation navigating life in metropolitan cities. “All We Imagine as Light” explores contemporary working-class Mumbai through the lives of three women. The story centers on two roommates
As Shakespeare wrote, “Life is but a walking shadow,” and Denzel Washington is the poor player who continues to be heard no more, at least in the eyes of BAFTA. With over 65 film credits, nine Academy Award nominations (including two wins) and more than 270 accolades across a 45-year career, Denzel Washington is widely
Iris Knobloch, the respected former boss of Warner Bros. France and Germany who became the first female president of the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, has been re-elected by the festival’s board for another three-year mandate. The German-born, Paris-based executive will continue working alongside Cannes Film Festival‘s longtime general delegate and artistic director Thierry Fremaux,
The nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards are in, and as always, they have their fair share of snubs and surprises. At the top of the list of snubs this year are “Wicked,” which missed out on the best film category, and Denzel Washington (“Gladiator II”) who, despite being one of the most celebrated
“Conclave” and “Emilia Pérez” lead this year’s BAFTA Film Awards nominations, heading up a diverse mix of talent and titles in a competition where, for the first time in years, there’s no clear favorite in any of the major categories. “The Brutalist,” “Anora,” “Dune: Part Two” “Wicked” and “A Complete Unknown” are also very much
Netflix is betting big on South Indian cinema, unveiling an ambitious slate of Tamil and Telugu-language films featuring industry titans Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar, Suriya, Vijay Deverakonda and Pawan Kalyan. The streaming giant unveiled its lineup during the auspicious Pongal and Sankranti festivals, showcasing a mix of action blockbusters, thrillers, and drama that will hit
The nominees for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards are being unveiled on Wednesday. Mia McKenna-Bruce, last year’s BAFTA Rising Star winner, and “The White Lotus” star Will Sharpe, a BAFTA TV award winner in 2020, are on hosting duties, making the announcement at 12 p.m. U.K. time (4 a.m. PT) from the British Academy’s headquarters in
Danny Trejo is sending a stern message to his celebrity peers, including Kim Kardashian — stop using the Los Angeles wildfires to push your own causes!!! The actor tells TMZ … he doesn’t believe now is the time for Hollywood’s elite to get on their respective soapboxes to peddle different causes … especially since brutal
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained Wednesday morning following a tense standoff at his presidential compound, marking the first time a sitting president has been apprehended in the nation’s history, per the Associated Press. The political drama unfolded like a blockbuster production, with black SUVs, police escorts, and a five-hour siege of the
Haut Et Court has taken French distribution rights to the upcoming historical epic “The Captive,” directed by Alejandro Amenábar, best known for “The Others” and Oscar winner “The Sea Inside.” The $15 million film, which shot last year at locations in Valencia, Alicante and Seville in Spain, is now in post-production. Film Constellation handles worldwide
POWERHOUSE PERFORMS J-hope of K-pop phenomenon BTS is set to make history as the first South Korean solo artist to headline a U.S. stadium show with his upcoming North American tour. The run, part of his “Hope on the Stage” world tour, will hit six cities starting March 13 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The 12-date
Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.” In a New York filing on Tuesday reviewed by Variety, Drake and his Frozen Moments company withdrew its order to show cause seeking
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- …
- 52
- Next Page »