Charlie Cox‘s Daredevil is getting his first standalone project in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the upcoming “Daredevil: Born Again,” but it was 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” that first brought the beloved character into the franchise. Cox popped up as lawyer Matt Murdock in a surprise cameo. He shot his scenes in Atlanta under
Month: February 2025
California lawmakers plan to make the state’s film and TV incentive more lucrative for individual productions, while doubling the overall size of the program. At a press conference on Wednesday, lawmakers announced two companion bills — AB 1138 and SB 630 — to make the state’s program more competitive with other states. Several speakers noted
After opening a new storefront in Austin last fall, cult California-based brand Cherry Los Angeles is expanding its footprint in Texas with a “three-day immersive takeover” at the W Austin hotel, timed to the opening weekend of Austin’s beloved South by Southwest festival. The Americana-infused, Western-influenced streetwear label is no stranger to such collaborations, having
The teaser has been debuted for “The Captive,” the origin story of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of the novel “Don Quixote.” The historical epic is directed by Alejandro Amenábar, who won an Oscar for “The Sea Inside” and was BAFTA nominated for “The Others.” It will be released by Disney in Spain, while Film
Kate Hudson is an icon of the romantic-comedy genre, but her movies weren’t exactly embraced by film critics. “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” is a classic but has a 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, for instance. Then there’s “Fools Gold,” “Bride Wars” and “Something Borrowed,” all of which have Rotten Tomatoes scores of
They say the car we drive reveals something about us, whether it’s small and discreet, large and imposing, or sleek and aerodynamic. But if a vehicle can embody our personality, what happens when we wrap our body in the essence of an automotive brand? Ferrari, a company that has long risen to style challenges, presents
Paramount Global said it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, as a surge in costs tied to content and restructuring offset robust performance by the media conglomerate’s film and streaming operations. The owner of CBS, Comedy Central and the Paramount film studio said fees tied to restructuring and its looming acquisition by Skydance
TKO is forecasting a strong year ahead for WWE and UFC as the company disclosed fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings that reflect a rising tide for both sports franchises but also the cost of the $375 million legal settlement reached last fall with former UFC fighters. For the quarter, TKO delivered total revenue of
The 97th Academy Awards will feature a Quincy Jones tribute with Queen Latifah performing. The news was announced by executive producer Raj Kapoor during a press conference with the creative team. “One of the most exciting things that we’ve worked on this year is a musical performance that will tribute Quincy Jones,” he said, adding
Guy Ritchie‘s organized crime series starring Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren has finally been given title — “MobLand” — and a March 30 premiere date on Paramount+. In the series, Brosnan plays Conrad, the head of an organized crime family who is fighting for power within a global crime syndicate. As Variety previously
R. William (“Bill”) Freston, a longtime executive at Columbia Records and a founder of the early digital radio service Click Radio, died in New York on Feb. 20 after suffering injuries in a fall on the Caribbean island of Bequia. He passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family according to the announcement. Freston, brother
Adam Lambert is currently living out a dream, playing the role of the Emcee in the current Broadway run of “Cabaret,” or, as it’s officially known in this production, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.” That extended titling reflects just how immersive the club-like transformation of the August Wilson Theatre is meant to be, with
Patrick Wilson is getting ready to return to musical theater. Not only is he a producer of the new “Lost Boys,” but he’s actively pursuing landing a starring role on the stage. “I definitely want to figure that out in the next two years,” Wilson says on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety”
Let’s get this out the way: Nobody titles their film “Eel” if they don’t want critics to reach for the adjective “slippery,” and Chu Chun-Teng‘s woozily gorgeous first feature invites it from the off. Its story, slender but charged, is in a constant state of retreat, repeatedly darting into psychological and existential alleys just out
Tributes from around Hollywood have poured in for “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor Michelle Trachtenberg, who died at age 39 on Wednesday morning. She was found dead in her New York City apartment, according to police, with the cause of death not yet revealed. Comedian and former Nickelodeon child star Kenan Thompson
Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony Pictures have ended their competition in Nevada and joined forces behind a new studio project in the Las Vegas suburbs. Last year, the companies were backing rival projects, both of which would have required state tax incentives to get off the ground. But in recent weeks, Warner Bros. dropped its
Office Oscar pools are merciless — you might need a perfectly guessed ballot to defeat your co-workers. You could chuck five bucks into that pot, or you could put up a dollar on a few underdogs using the online sportsbook DraftKings. Even just one correct guess could put you in the black — that is,
Four WWE superstars are stepping outside the squared circle and into the dome. Dropout has released the first trailer for “Dimension 20: Titan Takedown,” a long-rumored crossover season featuring professional wrestlers from the WWE. Bayley, Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston will enter the dome for a five-part side quest
Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins have joined the fifth and final season of “The Boys” as guest stars, reuniting with their fellow “Supernatural” alum, Jensen Ackles. Details on their roles are being kept under wraps. “The Boys” creator Eric Kripke has long expressed a desire to cast Padalecki on the satirical superhero drama, telling Variety
On the page, the character of Harriet Welsch, the inquisitive and sharply judgmental preteen at the center of Louise Fitzhugh’s novel “Harriet the Spy,” is a little tough to take; her habit of writing down mean observations about her classmates is, rightly, seen by her peers as rather harsh. It works — Harriet learns valuable
Michelle Trachtenberg starred in “Harriet the Spy” at just 10 years old, and went on to appear in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Gossip Girl,” “Ice Princess” and “Eurotrip.” Trachtenberg started acting at just 3 years old before joining Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Pete and Pete.” She joined “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” as Dawn Summers in
Michelle Trachtenberg, the actor best known for film and television roles including “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. She was 39. She was found unconscious and unresponsive Wednesday in her Manhattan apartment, according to the New York City police department. According to the New York Post, which first reported the news, she
Playing “The End” on the “SNL50” special hardly marked the end of what fans will be hearing or seeing from Paul McCartney this year. He announced Wednesday that he will release a book, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,” tracing the history of the group he helmed through most of the 1970s
Netflix subscribers streamed more content than ever in the back half of 2024 — and the second season of Korean hit drama “Squid Game” was the biggest TV show on the service. The streamer’s customers watched more than 94 billion hours on Netflix in the second half of last year, a 5% increase year over
When it comes to keeping fans from having to watch the usual heavy load of sports ads, Unrivaled has been undaunted. The start-up three-on-three women’s basketball league, with clubs such as the Phantoms and the Lunar Owls, launched in part to provide an alternative for players who often travel abroad to play during the WNBA
The next potential leader of CBS News has built up a lot of experience running newsrooms for ABC. Tom Cibrowski, a former senior ABC News executive who played a big role in moving “Good Morning America” past NBC’s “Today” in the ratings last decade, has emerged as a possible candidate to take a senior role
OVO Sound, the label founded by Drake, Noah “40” Shebib, and Oliver El-Khatib, has promoted Lauren “Shug” Ritzer to general manager. In her elevated position, Ritzer will oversee the daily operations of the label home to Drake, PartyNextDoor, Majid Jordan, Roy Woods and Naomi Sharon. “There’s a lot of momentum at OVO Sound right now,”
At their best, the Oscars are all about spectacle — giving viewers a chance to witness a constellation of decked-out stars making Hollywood history in real time. But in 2025, ratings continue to lag, and so the show itself must evolve. Rethinking this year’s broadcast are executive producer Raj Kapoor and showrunner Katy Mullan, two
Tatum O’Neal walked into Smashbox Studios using a cane, a vestige of the stroke she had in 2020 after an overdose. As she was getting a manicure, she struggled to remember the names of important people in her life. But now that she’s actually before the cameras, posing with her Oscar in hand, she’s come
The battle to become the de factor measuring stick for the media industry continues. VideoAmp, one of several rivals to Nielsen that have emerged in recent years, unveiled VXP, a new media-planning tool that will incorporate first-party streaming data from Disney, Fox and Paramount Global to help advertisers understand how audiences are consuming content across
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