Six weeks before “Wonder Woman 1984” is scheduled to open in theaters on Christmas, Warner Bros. execs are considering whether to push the highly anticipated superhero sequel to the summer of 2021, or keep the movie on its Dec. 25 theatrical debut and then put it on the HBO Max streaming service in early January,
Costumes from Netflix series “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” are now on display at the Brooklyn Museum’s free virtual exhibition. The exhibit features several outfits from the women in the two Netflix shows, explaining how their looks evolve over time. Highlights of the museum collection, curated by Matthew Yokobosky, senior curator of fashion and
The movie’s name is perhaps its sole stroke of genius: Just hearing the words “Chick Fight” immediately body-slams expectations to the mat, after which Paul Leydon’s anodyne comedy manages to just about put them in a submission hold. Dude, one can almost anticipate saying, it’s called “Chick Fight,” what did you expect? On the other
The CW is developing an anthology series inspired by the works of Jane Austen, Variety has learned. Titled “Modern Austen,” the one-hour series reimagines Austen’s novels as six modern stories. Each season is a different novel, beginning with “Pride and Prejudice,” set in contemporary San Francisco. The series hails from Eleanor Burgess, who will serve as
Verve has hired TV lit agent Davina Hefflin and talent agent Julian Cohen, Variety has learned exclusively. Hefflin joins the agency from Gersh, while Cohen joins from Management 360. Hefflin started out as an assistant at Gersh before moving up the ranks of the TV lit department. She has focused on identifying and empowering a diverse range
Another costume for Fox’s upcoming reality competition series, “The Masked Dancer” has been revealed, and Variety has obtained an exclusive first look, which you can see in the promo above. The new costume is the Ice Cube, joining the previously-revealed Tulip, Cricket, Cotton Candy, Exotic Bird, Sloth and Zebra. “The Ice Cube costume signifies a
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released the trailer for Shondaland’s dance documentary “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker,” and YouTube Originals debuted the trailer for Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ documentary series “Resist.” RENEWALS E! renewed “The Bradshaw Bunch,” “Botched” and “E! True Hollywood Story,” with new seasons set to air in 2021. “The Bradshaw
The Department of Commerce announced that it would not seek to shut down TikTok on Thursday, and would abide by a court order blocking the move. The shutdown had been scheduled to go into effect on Thursday. But a U.S. district judge in Philadelphia issued an injunction on Oct. 30, granting a request from three
Disney CEO Bob Chapek hinted to Wall Street analysts Thursday that the company is set to get more aggressive in offering some new theatrical titles via a Disney Plus paid download, as it did in September with “Mulan.” With many theaters still shuttered in the U.S. because of coronavirus, Disney opted to make “Mulan” available
Hopes for a COVID relief bill during the lame duck session of Congress are already fading, as House and Senate leaders dug into their positions on Thursday. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is holding to a demand for a $2.2 trillion package, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has dismissed that figure as far too high. Though
“Music Got Me Here” is a new documentary from filmmaker Susan Koch and looks at the extraordinary power of music and how it helped save the life of snowboarder Forrest Allen. At the age of 18, Allen had a snowboarding accident and was trapped inside himself, and unable to speak or walk for almost two
Disneyland is expected to remain closed until the end of the entertainment and media conglomerate’s fiscal first quarter, which falls on Dec. 31, Walt Disney CFO Christine McCarthy announced on the company’s fourth quarter earnings call on Thursday. Disney CEO Bob Chapek expressed disappointment in California’s state leaders for keeping Disneyland from being able to
There’s a singular vision that director Kornél Mundruczó had in constructing “Pieces of a Woman,” and he had the full trust of his actors, particularly Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn. The film had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival where Kirby won the Volpi Cup for best actress. Just ahead of its
T-Mobile’s hyped move to “un-cable” the pay-TV bundle has run into the buzz saw of the cable industry’s distribution contracts. And now the wireless carrier is being forced to rethink the pricing and packaging strategy of its low-cost TVision streaming play. On Nov. 1, it launched three new TVision “skinny bundles” aimed at cord-cutters, initially
Revenues plunged and profits evaporated at the Walt Disney Company during its most recent quarterly earnings, as family entertainment giant continued to grapple with a pandemic that has destabilized the pillars of its business. Disney’s revenues fell 23% to $14.7 billion, while the company reported a loss of $710 million instead of the $777 million
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer at the Walt Disney Company’s theme parks and studio entertainment divisions, the company announced in its fourth-quarter earning report that Disney Plus has reached 73.7 million paying subscribers as of Oct. 3, with the streaming service proving to be a bright spot for the entertainment giant. That marks
Vice TV has announced that its new series, “While the Rest of Us Die: Secrets of America’s Shadow Government,” will premiere on Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. Based on the book by Garrett M. Graff, the six-part series exposes the U.S. government’s flawed plans to protect its citizens. The show unpacks America’s national security spending
Veteran rapper Jeezy — a.k.a. Jay Jenkins — has signed a multi-faceted contract with Def Jam Recordings that includes album releases as well as a consultancy with the label he has called home since 2005. The move was announced today by Def Jam’s interim Chairman & CEO, Jeff Harleston. In his new role, Jenkins will serve senior advisor to the
Between last year’s song of the summer (“Hot Girl Summer,”) smash singles with Beyonce and Cardi B (“Savage” and “WAP”) and, not least, a Variety cover, it’s hard to believe that fast-rising star Megan Thee Stallion has not yet released her debut album. While Megan told Variety she’d hoped to have it out before the
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Conquering the to-do list takes a little extra motivation in 2020. Many of us have found ways to rise to the everyday, but thriving under the pressures of the new norm is just part of the job for Sandy Pierre. A marketer for Elle’s publisher, Hearst, Sandy navigates a demanding schedule while still finding time
Casey Wilson has joined the upcoming Apple dark comedy series “The Shrink Next Door,” Variety has learned exclusively. She joins previously announced cast members Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Kathryn Hahn. Inspired by true events documented in the Wondery and Bloomberg Media podcast of the same name, “The Shrink Next Door” is described as an eight-episode
After a 35th season that put its contestants in a post-apocalyptic style bunker, there was no way a global pandemic was going to stop “The Challenge.” The 36th season, subtitled “Double Agents” and shot on location in Iceland under COVID-safe guidelines, will premiere Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. on MTV, the cabler announced Thursday. Additionally,
“The Great British Baking Show” (or “Bake Off,” depending on your side of the Atlantic) is clearly not having too many soggy bottoms this season, at least as far as its viewership total is concerned. The cosy cooking show has cracked into Nielsen’s top 10 list of most-watched shows on streaming for the week of
After months of delays, the “Friends” reunion special could be shifting out of second gear. According to Matthew Perry, one of the original show’s stars, the special is now scheduled to start shooting in March. The news comes after the special was delayed multiple times due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its impact on
“Pose” star Angelica Ross understands what it’s like to struggle, to be homeless and not know where your next meal’s coming from. But nothing was going to stop her from pushing forward with TransTech, her now-six-year-old organization that provides job training and professional support for transgender men and women, and people who identify as non-binary
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday brought by President Donald Trump’s campaign regarding a CNN opinion piece that claimed the campaign was open to receiving Russian assistance. U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown ruled on Thursday that the campaign had failed to demonstrate “actual malice,” and that therefore the suit should be thrown
Lisa Schwartz, co-president of IFC Films, announced she will be stepping down from her role at the end of the year. Schwartz, who led the independent film studio’s business strategy, distribution and strategic partnership, most recently spearheaded IFC’s streaming channel called IFC Films Unlimited. The newly created subscription-based platform is home to IFC favorites like
Saban Films has acquired rights to the U.S. and Canada on Jaume Balagueró’s “The Vault” (F.K.A. “Way Down”), starring Famke Janssen of “X-Men” franchise fame, Sam Riley (“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” “Maleficent”), and Golden Globe nominee Freddie Highmore (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Bates Motel”). Also starring are Astrid Bergès-Frisbey (“King Arthur: Legend of
YouTube will not produce its annual YouTube Rewind celebratory recap video this year — with the video giant saying it doesn’t feel appropriate, given the chaos of 2020. YouTube announced the decision to scrap Rewind in a statement on Twitter. “Since 2010, we’ve ended the year with Rewind: a look back at the year’s most