As the coronavirus pandemic continues to halt film productions across the country, the Freelancers Union and a coalition of 25 independent film and media groups have called on the federal government to support its members. The coalition’s request calls upon Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and congressional members across the country
“Black Mirror” creator Charlie Brooker is making a half-hour isolation special of his “Wipe” review series for the BBC, with the working title of “Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe.” Before “Black Mirror,” Brooker rose to fame with the BBC “Wipe” review series, which began in 2006 with “Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe,” and went on to include “Newswipe
In today’s TV news roundup, Freeform announced Season 4 of “The Bold Type” is returning in June, and MTV is bringing back “Club MTV” for a one-night musical event, featuring DJ Derrick “D-Nice” Jones. DATES Freeform has announced Season 4 of “The Bold Type” will return on Thursday, June 11 at 10 p.m. During the
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez would need some deep-pocketed partners to pull off a purchase of the New York Mets. The superstar couple may have identified one of them in Quogue Capital founder Wayne Rothbaum, who is in talks with the engaged former baseball star and his recording artist and actor fiancé about joining their
Netflix reeled in a staggering 15.8 million subscribers in the first three months of 2020 — a record for the company, fueled by the coronavirus quarantine — but execs are not sure what the long-term effects of the crisis will be on the business. “It’s an incredible tragedy for the world,” chairman and CEO Reed
Musicals “Soft Power” and “The Wrong Man” top the list of legit productions nominated for the 65th annual Drama Desk Awards. This year’s awards eligibility period began in late May 2019 with the start of the traditional Broadway season and ended on March 11, the week before legit stages in New York City shuttered quickly
Following the production of “Pose” being halted because of the coronavirus crisis, Variety is catching up with Billy Porter. The Emmy winner will be live on Tuesday with Variety’s Marc Malkin to talk about his quarantine fashion challenge, playing the Fairy Godmother in “Cinderella” and much more. Watch the interview with Porter today at 4
When the organizers of the Venice Film Festival announced on Monday that, yes, the festival would take place in September, you could read their assertion as a statement of hope, obstinancy, or sheer denial. Or maybe all of the above. At this moment, the world of film festivals may seem less important than many other
The October premiere date for Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” may still feel like it’s far, far away, but pre-production has already begun on a third installment of the wildly popular Disney Plus series, Variety has learned exclusively. Sources close to the production have confirmed that creator Jon Favreau has been “writing season 3 for a
Onscreen, “Unorthodox” star Shira Haas breaks free of her restrictive upbringing to start a new life as an artist. Offscreen, she’s simply a breakout — as one the year’s most exciting rising stars. The 24-year-old actress, who lives in Tel Aviv, portrays Esther “Esty” Shapiro on the Netflix limited series. She’s playing a story based
Snapchat gained 11 million new daily users during the first quarter of 2020 amid the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, while Snap beat Wall Street expectations for revenue in the period. Snap said Snapchat’s average DAUs were 229 million in Q1 2020, an increase of 39 million or 20% year-over-year. Total daily time spent by Snapchat users
The coronavirus isn’t the only concern affecting society on a global scale. The deterioration of the earth’s atmosphere and landfill waste have long been a problem, and it is only until recently that industries have taken notice—fashion being one of them. Brands slowly but surely enacted programs that seek to overturn the systemic issues surrounding
Netflix’s buzzy documentary series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” has been sampled by 64 million Netflix households worldwide since its March 20 debut. Netflix disclosed its internal viewing statistics for “Tiger King” and other shows as part of its first-quarter earnings release on Tuesday. Dating reality show “Love Is Blind” has been sampled by
Netflix added a net 15.77 million paid streaming customers in the first quarter of 2020 — blowing away prior estimates thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and setting a record for quarterly gains. The streamer said it had 182.9 million paid subscribers globally as of the end of Q1, up 22.8% from a year earlier. Netflix
Dixie Chicks fans had waited 14 years for a followup album from the superstar trio. What’s another… well, actually, it’s uncertain how much longer it’ll be, since the impending release of “Gaslighter” has been put off with no postponement date yet announced. A statement from the group’s reps said that “their highly anticipated fifth studio
A fortress-like residence sited directly above L.A.’s Sunset Strip and the iconic Chateau Marmont hotel has come up for sale, asking $5.9 million. Built in 2009 by adventurous architecture firm Space International, the swoopy and futuristic-looking contemporary structure has three bedrooms in about 2,900 square feet of living space. In the decade since its completion,
Warner Bros.’ “Scoob,” an animated film based on “Scooby-Doo” characters, will skip its planned theatrical release and instead launch next month on digital rental services. Starting May 15, “Scoob” will be available to rent for $19.99 in the U.S. and Canada. It will also be available to buy for $24.99. The movie, geared toward younger
Check out newly announced release dates, which movies are coming to home video this week, and recommendations from your host Khail Anonymous and Rotten Tomatoes correspondent Mark Ellis in this new episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’! ► Buy or Rent Movies on FandangoNOW: https://www.fandangonow.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Tune-in to Weekly Ticket every Tuesday to help you decide what to
Just three days after the “One World: Together at Home” online concert aired, a 79-song, four-hour-long album of the event is available from Global Citizen and Universal Music Group on the streaming services Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal. The album features Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Elton
Audiences will have to wait until next summer to experience life in Washington Heights. “In the Heights,” Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical, will now hit theaters on June 18, 2021. The movie was originally scheduled to debut this June, but was postponed as the coronavirus pandemic began to sweep the country, causing
“Black Mirror” is back in the Emmy TV movie race. The second episode of the Netflix series’ fifth season, “Smithereens,” will be submitted in the TV movie and movie/mini categories this year, insiders confirm — potentially keeping its Emmy streak going. The submission will also bring Emmy winner Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”) to the movie/mini lead
Check out the official The Wrong Missy Trailer starring David Spade! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: May 13, 2020 Starring: David Spade, Lauren
With over half a million people watching including, apparently, Michelle Obama and every music industry dignitary imaginable — artist, producer, songwriter and executive alike — Monday’s rescheduled Teddy Riley-Babyface battle was the most epic “Verzuz” challenge to date. A ’90’s R&B superfest, musically speaking, it was the Tyson vs. Holyfield of battles. The concept, dreamed
Oscar-nominated documentary director Petra Costa is turning her attention to the COVID-19 pandemic for her next project, “Dystopia.” The Brazilian director of Netflix film “The Edge of Democracy” fired off a series of tweets today calling for the public to collaborate on the project by submitting video footage of their lives during the pandemic. The
Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner are set to write a live-action film adaptation of the worldwide hit manga series “One Punch Man” for Sony Pictures. Avi Arad and Ari Arad of Arad Productions are producing the film. Hugely popular both in Japan and around the world, “One Punch Man” follows the story of Saitama, a
IFC Films is offering embattled indie theaters hundreds of films from its library to screen when they re-open from their mass COVID-19 related shutdown. The movies, which include such IFC classics as “Y Tu Mama Tambien” and “Boyhood,” will be made available to cinemas without any rental fees. The retrospective program boasts roughly 200 films.
Sony’s “Venom” sequel — officially titled “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” — has delayed its big screen debut. The film was expected to hit theaters Oct. 2, 2020, and will instead launch eight months later on June 25, 2021. “Venom” occupied the spot previously vacated by Robert Pattinson’s “The Batman,” which Warner Bros. recently moved
At one point in the series finale of “Empire,” the Lyon family sits around a table and discuss canceling the premiere of the Lucious and Cookie biopic that they produced because of safety concerns after Lucious’ (Terrence Howard) nefarious dealings have someone gunning for him — literally. It’s a moment that is both quintessential “Empire,”
The 2020 SXSW Film Festival has set its virtual selection and screening dates on Amazon, garnering almost 40 shorts, features and episodic programs to participate in the digital workaround to coronavirus shutdowns. The virtual festival will stream from April 27 through May 6, in front of the Amazon Prime paywall, meaning any user with an
Chris Pine is in negotiations to star in a reboot of “The Saint,” based on the 1920s book series written by Leslie Charteris. The movie follows Simon Templar, better known as The Saint, a Robin Hood-esque criminal and thief for hire who goes on a globetrotting adventure. Dexter Fletcher (“Rocketman”) will direct the film and