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Throughout his omnipresent, warmly received press tour for the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” Timothée Chalamet has leaned into his digital fluency and youthful charm. As the rare matinee idol under 30, Chalamet has the rare ability to riff with the likes of Theo Von or Brittany Broski — modern media moguls who command a

On Thursday morning, Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos posed a question to his X followers: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?” Just one day prior, that inquiry may have felt a bit presumptuous: while Amazon’s $8.5 billion MGM acquisition in 2022 gave it the rights to distribute the Bond films, Barbara Broccoli

Karla Sofia Gascón plans to be at the Oscars. Sources confirm that Netflix will pay for the “Emilia Pérez” star to attend the ceremony on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Gascón is nominated for best actress for her work in the Spanish-language musical. Details about her plans are still being finalized, including

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will bring Oz to the Oscars, as the “Wicked” duo are set to perform live during Hollywood’s biggest night. Lisa, from this season of “The White Lotus” and the band Blackpink, will also perform, as well as Doja Cat, Queen Latifah and Raye. The specifics of their performances are unknown.

Skydance Sports is teaming up with the NFL and Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG) for the third annual NFL Career Tour, designed to give players insight into the entertainment industry. Created by the NFL’s Player Engagement team, the program is a professional development experience offering current players and NFL legends access industry exposure and networking

Clayton Davis will join ABC’s Oscar pre-show “Countdown to the Academy Awards: On the Red Carpet Live” for the fourth consecutive year. The warmup for filmdom’s big night will air from 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. PT on March 2, leading in to ABC’s live telecast of the 97th Academy Awards. Davis will discuss the Oscar race

H264, a Montreal-based film distribution and international sales company, has acquired the world sales and Canadian distribution rights for Marianne Métivier‘s first feature film “The Splendour of Life.” The film stars Camille Rutherford (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Garance Marillier (“Raw”), Amaryllis Tremblay (“Genèse”) and Kyrie Samodio (“Hito”). It follows two narrative threads, one in the

Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion and Wes Anderson are among the signees of an appeal to stave off the impending threat that a substantial portion of Rome’s movie theaters could be converted into shopping centers and supermarkets under proposed regional legislation. Alarm over the future of the Eternal City’s cinemas was prompted last month after asset

On the heels of its premiere in competition at the Berlin Film Festival, Hong Sang-soo‘s “What Does That Nature Say” has found U.S. distribution with Cinema Guild. The movie marks the prolific South Korean director’s 33rd movie and follows an impressive streak of six consecutive years at the Berlinale. Cinema Guild, which recently collaborated with

With “Paddington in Peru” now on its second week of adventures in U.S. cinemas and having hit a global box office of $125 million, VFX powerhouse Framestore has lifted the lid on how it brought the entirely CG bear — and much of his surroundings — to life. In a VFX breakdown video exclusively given to Variety,

How far back in the Berlin Film Festival’s 75-year history do you have to go to find an edition as strong as this one? About a quarter-century, I reckon, to 2002, when “Bloody Sunday” and “Spirited Away” tied for the festival’s top prize. As long as I can remember, Berlin held the distant-third spot in

When Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on this day three years ago, filmmaker Alisa Kovalenko (“Home Games,” “We Will Not Fade Away”) bid farewell to her partner and four-year-old son and joined the Ukrainian Volunteer Army. As she traded her camera for a rifle, she couldn’t leave behind her instinct to document.

Blue Ant Studios has struck an exclusive worldwide distribution rights deal to select series and films from Austria’s Red Bull Studios as Blue Ant drives ever more into third-party content.  The titles will be presented to buyers at a Blue Ant Studios’ showcase on Feb. 27 at this week’s London TV Screenings.  Primarily doc features

The South Korean box office saw “Captain America: Brave New World” retain the top spot for a second consecutive weekend, though its earnings declined. Meanwhile, animated horror thriller “Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” debuted in second place. According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “Captain America: Brave New World” remained in

China’s box office remained firmly in the grip of “Ne Zha 2,” which continued its extraordinary run, grossing RMB 1.1 billion ($152.9 million) over the Feb. 21–23 weekend, according to Artisan Gateway. The Enlight Pictures/Cococartoon release has now amassed $1.89 billion in the Middle Kingdom since its debut on Jan. 29, further cementing its place

The contradiction between acknowledgment and difficult acceptance lies at the heart of Brandon Kramer’s documentary — about his elderly relative Yehuda Beinin dealing with his daughter Liat’s Oct. 7 abduction — which establishes numerous political parameters through observation, in an effort to conjure sentiment. It succeeds on occasion, though given its thorny subject matter, your

Edward Lachman has taken top honors at the 39th annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards for his work on “Maria.” This was Lachman’s first ASC win. In a competitive year, the ASC nominated seven cinematographers in the feature film category. The last time the field expanded beyond five was in 2014. The other nominees are

Indian superstar Yash‘s upcoming “Toxic – A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups” is being simultaneously shot in the English and Kannada languages, Variety has confirmed. The ambitious project is helmed by festival circuit darling Geetu Mohandas (“Moothon”). While the Indian industry routinely dubs films in multiple languages post-production, shooting films in two languages simultaneously is not

If you thought predicting this year’s Academy Awards would be easy, the Screen Actors Guild Awards just proved otherwise. Voted on by more than 150,000 SAG-AFTRA members, the SAG Awards reaffirmed what has been true all season: Several major Oscar categories remain wide open with just one week to go before the ceremony. Coming off

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, the events of “Conclave” have never felt more timely. The cast of the movie, who took home the top honor of best film ensemble at Sunday night’s SAG Awards, took a moment to send well wishes to Pope Francis during the ceremony. “First of

The 2025 SAG Awards were brisk and joyous, honoring the award season’s hottest performances one week before the Oscars. But the night was also a tribute to everything from actors’ less-than-glam early roles to the rite of passage that is a guest spot on one of the many “Law & Order” series. While much of

Demi Moore continued her strong awards season run for “The Substance” by taking home the SAG Award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a lead role. The victory was Moore’s third among the major Oscar precursor ceremonies. She previously won best actress prizes at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards. “This is

In a “simple twist of fate,” Timothée Chalamet has made history. Chalamet won his first major awards precursor for his transformational performance as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic “A Complete Unknown.” “I know we’re in a subjective business, but the truth is, I’m really in pursuit of greatness,” Chalamet said while accepting his award.

Indian auteur filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is set to present the Hindi-language version of Malayalam-language thriller “,” starring powerhouse performer Manju Warrier. The found-footage feature, which gained critical acclaim in Kerala last year, will hit theaters nationwide. The film marks the directorial debut of veteran editor Saiju Sreedharan, known for his work on Indian National Film

Zoe Saldaña continued her awards season sweep for best supporting actress by taking home the SAG Award for her performance as Rita in “Emilia Pérez.” She has now was supporting actress prizes from all the major Oscar precursor awards: Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice, BAFTAs and SAG. These wins make Saldaña the clear frontrunner to win

Jane Fonda is urging Hollywood to fight these fraught times with empathy. “What we, actors, create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch their souls,” said Fonda, who was honored on Sunday night with SAG’s life achievement award. “And make no mistake, empathy is not weak

“The Fall Guy” has won the SAG Award for outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture, while “Shogun” won on the TV side. Hollywood is seeing an elevation of stunts and a new level of respect for the community. Despite the awards being handed out during the pre-show — they are

Kieran Culkin is no stranger to awards show acceptance speeches — so he isn’t afraid to call out his fellow winners for taking too much time on the podium. “Thank you for this incredibly heavy award,” Culkin said on Sunday night while accepting the SAG Award for male actor in a supporting role for “A

Andrew Scott is feeling good at tonight’s SAG Awards. But the same can’t be said for the first time the “Ripley” actor was at the ceremony back in 2020 when he passed a kidney stone on the same night he was nominated for his role in “Fleabag.” “I was beside Phoebe [Waller-Bridge] and Laura Dern

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards are underway Sunday night, one week before the Oscars crown its winners. Universal’s Broadway adaptation “Wicked” and FX/Hulu’s Japanese drama “Shogun” led the film and TV categories with five nominations each at the SAG Awards. Tying for the most film nominations in SAG history, “Wicked” earned nods for its