Music supervisor Morgan Rhodes worked alongside co-music supervisor Kier Lehman to craft the soundtrack to “Space Jam 2: A New Legacy, in addition to working in classic needle drops such as “Ghetto Superstar.” This time around, the film follows stars LeBron James as he and his young son, Dom, get trapped in the Serververse by
ESPN has landed a talent touchdown. After years of trying to secure top sports celebrities to boost its flagship “” coverage, the Disney-backed sports outlet said it has enlisted both Peyton and Eli Manning to co-anchor a second broadcast of its signature show, starting this fall. The famous football brothers will lead the new broadcast
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The most on-brand collaboration has emerged. Sperry’s has teamed up with Netflix’s “Outer Banks” crew for a capsule
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will publish a memoir in late 2022 with Penguin Random House. For the first time, Prince Harry will reveal his intimate account of the experiences, adventures, losses and life lessons that have shaped him. The memoir will cover his childhood in the public eye, his two tours in Afghanistan
In Netflix’s new action-thriller “Gunpowder Milkshake,” the library is a central feature of the film. It serves as a resource for the assassins who are being hunted, and the assassins who are doing the hunting. Karen Gillan stars as Sam, the rogue assassin in question. When she goes on her mission, one stop she makes
Germany’s Rise Visual Effects Studios has established its own animation studio for high-end film and series productions in Munich, where the company has appointed animation expert and VFX producer Sinje Gebauer to head its Munich office as well as the new division. The new animation unit will act as an independent, creative arm within the
“Mogul Mowgli” director Bassam Tariq is in talks to direct Marvel Studios’ “Blade” movie, starring Mahershala Ali. The two-time Oscar winner was announced to portray the vampire hunter at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. The highly anticipated film is currently undated, but expected to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four. In February,
Keeping track of what has gone on between Damon Dash and Jay-Z – onetime friends and cofounders of Roc-A-Fella Records – in the last three weeks has become something of a bloodlust-y spectator sport with unexpected twists at every turn. One thing, for sure, though: When Dash “lost” in his recent attempt to sell his
Check out an Official Behind the Scenes Featurette for The Suicide Squad starring John Cena, Margot Robbie and Idris Elba! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy tickets for The Suicide Squad: https://www.fandango.com/the-suicide-squad-2021-223365/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the
Pearl Jam has announced two additional headlining performances this fall, and they’ll be taking place at a familiar location. A week after appearing Sept. 26 at frontman Eddie Vedder’s three-day Ohana festival in Dana Point, Calif., the Seattle group will return for an “encore weekend” of the event at the same venue on Oct. 1-2.
HBO has added five actors to star alongside Alicia Vikander in the upcoming series “Irma Vep,” Variety has learned. Adria Arjona (“6 Underground,” “True Detective”), Carrie Brownstein (“Portlandia,” “Transparent”), Jerrod Carmichael (“The Carmichael Show,” “Ramy”), Fala Chen (“The Undoing,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), and Devon Ross will all star alongside Vikander in
With the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympic games days away, composer Keigo Oyamada has stepped down, after quotes in which he acknowledged bullying classmates in his youth resurfaced and stirred controversy. Keigo Oyamada, 52, also known as Cornelius, posted on his social media platforms, “I sincerely accept the opinions and advice I have received,
The subject of “The Program: Prison Detox,” a docuseries premiering next month on Discovery Plus, is a thoughtful, effective drug rehabilitation program in Sevier County, Arkansas that’s been created by law enforcement officials in response to the methamphetamine and opioid epidemic that has destroyed so many lives in their community. The first three episodes in
The groundbreaking Oscar-nominated and Peabody and Emmy award-winning documentary “Eyes on the Prize,” from documentarian and historian Henry Hampton, is coming to a new audience. HBO Max, HBO and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios are joining forces to bring the 14-part PBS docuseries to HBO, where, starting Monday, viewers will be able to stream part one
Audible is diving deeper into the bizarre, real-life events of the hit podcast “Dirty John” with “The First Wife: John Meehan’s Reign of Terror,” a new podcast launching on July 22. “Dirty John” was created by Wondery and the Los Angeles Times in 2017, and the podcast followed the web of lies and manipulation by
A newly energized Latin American & Caribbean Film Commission Network (LAFCN) aims to grab a big piece of the multibillion-dollar production business this year. Led by president Ana Aizenberg of Argentina and vice president Jose Castro, Costa Rican film commissioner, the nonprofit org now comprises 13 film commissions from across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The Killers have a new release coming Aug. 13, “Pressure Machine,” a concept album themed largely around frontman Brandon Flowers’ hometown of Nephi, Utah. Monday’s announcement of the new project was accompanied by a short video trailer that includes shots of the small town, and local citizens offering different takes on what it’s like to
Judging by a trailer released early Monday, Lil Nas X is unleashing another salvo in his campaign against haters with his Kanye West-co-produced new single “Industry Baby,” which drops on Friday. The clip takes on the recent controversy around his sneaker line — which brought on a lawsuit from Nike — as well as his
Katie Thurston is just as ready for “The Bachelorette” finale as Bachelor Nation. “Since the show ended, I kind of stayed home, under a rock a little bit,” Thurston tells Variety. “I do look forward to the finale airing so that I can move forward with my life and not have to hold back on
Madeleine Mantock is leaving “Charmed” after three seasons, Variety has confirmed. The actress has played one of the three main characters of the CW reboot since it began. Season 3 of the series is set to wrap up on July 23, which will mark Mantock’s last appearance as a series regular. Melonie Diaz and Sarah Jeffery
Before Amazon founder Jeff Bezos takes off Tuesday morning on a revolutionary mission to space conducted by his aerospace company, Blue Origin, the media has launched a frenzy of coverage. Bezos and members of his team made the rounds of the nation’s morning shows Monday, visiting Michael Strahan at ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Hoda Kotb
Flavor Unit, the production company founded by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere, struck a multi-project first-look development deal with Audible for a slate of exclusive podcasts. One of the upcoming projects under the pact is Queen Latifah’s “Unity in the Community,” a seven-part limited series in which she goes in search of good news —
Glenn Kaino, the celebrated visual artist and filmmaker behind “In & Of Itself” and co-director of the documentary “With Drawn Arms,” has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA). A longtime creative partner of Derek DelGaudio, the two co-produced the genre-bending “In & Of Itself,” “which mixes art, magic, storytelling and breaking the fourth wall to
Elena Ramirez Many of us are still wading slowly back into the waters of creative self-styling after dressing purely functionally for so many months. A smart approach: Start with smaller elements of your everyday look, and let accessories and accents give new life to the basics that have been starring in your rotation. For an
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UPDATED: Billionaire investor Bill Ackman announced early Monday that he has decided not to use his SPAC to acquire a 10% stake in Universal Music Group after the Securities and Exchange Commission voiced concerns about the the complicated agreement, which would have been the biggest SPAC transaction to date. However, Ackman plans to use his
To enjoy long-term success, a reality show needs to surprise, to delight, to reinvent and subvert its own formula as it goes. But to break out in the first place, it needs a compelling hook. “Sexy Beasts,” Netflix’s new dating series, has the latter part down, sort of. Each of its episodes tells the story
Adam Lambert, “Batwoman” star Javicia Leslie and Jamie Lee Curtis were just a few of the Hollywood superstars to appear on Project Angel Food’s Lead With Love telethon on Saturday. The two-hour televised event on KTLA 5 raised more than $1.1 million meal delivery service for people facing debilitating illness. Hosted by Eric McCormack and