Netflix is now streaming Jennifer Lawrence‘s R-rated comedy “No Hard Feelings,” after the film scored at the box office this summer. In “No Hard Feelings,” Lawrence plays an Uber driver in the Hamptons whose car has been repossessed because she failed to pay her property taxes. She ends up answering a Craigslist ad posted by
Hoyte van Hoytema, who captured an atomic bomb test in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and an ice planet in “Interstellar,” is known for intimate closeups and awe-inspiring vista shots while pushing boundaries with innovative technology. The Oscar-nominated cinematographer, also behind the lens on films such as “Tenet,” “Dunkirk” and “Spectre,” will receive Variety’s Creative Impact in
More than 90 feature films showcasing the best in U.S. moviemaking will take center stage next month at Poland’s American Film Festival (AFF), whose 14th edition takes place Nov. 7 – 12 in Wrocław, Poland. Founded in 2010 as the sister event of the long-running New Horizons Film Festival, the AFF bills itself as the
Not long ago, an award-winning Polish composer who’d scored dozens of films approached Ula Śniegowska about U.S. in Progress, an industry event conceived as a bridge between the Polish and American markets that runs parallel to the American Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland. “He approached me saying, ‘I’ve done enough in the Polish market. I
Britney Spears’ tell-all, “The Woman in Me,” is finally here. In the 275-page memoir, Spears chronicles her journey through pop stardom and her highly publicized conservatorship battle — without skimping on the details. The book is dedicated to her two sons, but the pop icon penned a special note to her fans in the acknowledgements:
London is volunteering as tribute to host the first-ever stage adaptation of “The Hunger Games,” a play based on Suzan Collins’ best-selling books and the Jennifer Lawrence-led blockbuster film franchise. Matthew Dunster (“Hangmen”) is directing and playwright Conor McPherson (“Girl From the North Country”) is adapting the live theatrical production. (And may the odds be ever
Sales agency Sola Media is set to present its new project “The Sloth Lane” to buyers at the American Film Market. The animated film, an addition to the “Tales From Sanctuary City” franchise, is described as “a story of self discovery, family and friendship.” Australia’s Like a Photon Creative is producing the film and Sola
Ahead of the release of Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me,” the 2001 road trip flick “Crossroads” is back on the big screen. To celebrate the global fan event, in which the film will play in theaters again exclusively on Oct. 23 and 25, director Tamra Davis & producer Ann Carli surprised an audience
Between “Beckham,” “Quarterback” and the nationally captivating “The Last Dance,” we are clearly living in our peak sports docuseries era. And now four-time, NBA champion LeBron James and hall of famers Peyton Manning have combined with the Obamas’ production company to contribute their own sports series centered around the NBA, Variety has confirmed. James’ SpringHill
Four CEOs are set to return to SAG-AFTRA headquarters on Tuesday with a new offer that they hope will break the stalemate in the 102-day actors strike. Among them will be Disney’s Bob Iger, who called SAG-AFTRA’s top negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, on Saturday to invite the actors back to the bargaining table. The CEOs —
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” is bringing back a familiar writer to the team. A.D. Miles, a longtime collaborator of Fallon’s who was previously head writer on the NBC late-night talk show, is returning to the show, Variety has confirmed. Mason Steinberg, who was hired in the role last year, is exiting. Miles stepped
Ava DuVernay‘s moving drama “Origin,” which tells the story of author Isabel Wilkerson’s journey to write her famous nonfiction novel “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent,” is the latest film to be making the switch from an adapted screenplay run, to original. Deemed an original screenplay by the Writers Guild of America, the announcement comes
Amazon MGM Studios has acquired the rights to adapt “Glossy,” the New York Times bestseller about the beauty brand and its founder Emily Weiss, into a television series, Variety has confirmed. Sources tell Variety that “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” director Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production company Lab Brew are attached to produce, with Alexandra Banks
Steven Weisberg, a film editor whose career through the ’90s onward led him to collaborations with directors like Alfonso Cuarón, Barry Sonnenfeld and Barry Levinson, died Oct. 16 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund hospital in Woodland Hills, Calif. after several years of care for early onset Alzheimer’s. He was 68. Weisberg’s death was
For three decades, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios has been offering live terror experiences in Southern California and Florida — primarily via a series of mazes where the undead chase crowds with chain saws and scary movies come to life. Over decades, licensed characters like Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees have haunted the studio
Lenny Henry has launched a new production company backed by Banijay U.K. Titled Esmerelda, the new venture will focus on drama and comedy with an emphasis on under-represented voices. Henry, an actor, comedian and writer, will take the position of joint co-managing director of the company alongside producer, writer and director Jon Sen. Henry most
Gratitude and light rain poured over a crowd of thousands during RBD’s — that’s Rebelde, the fictional band turned real-life superstars — final date of North American shows in Los Angeles on Oct. 22. After announcing a comeback tour earlier this year, the Mexican pop group set out for 30 dates across the U.S. and
A dizzying amount of A-list Hollywood actors, comedians and entertainment executives signed an open letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, calling for the release of all hostages taken by terrorist group Hamas. Amy Schumer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chris Rock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake and more were among the highly visible
Sony Pictures Television has brought in Tania Missad as executive vice president of research, strategy, and analysis. She will begin her new role today at the studio’s Culver City lot and will report to Sony Pictures Television Studios president Katherine Pope. “A deeply respected leader, Tania brings curiosity, rigor, and passion to her work,” Pope
Aiming to grow its global direct-to-consumer distribution, Paramount+ has set the international rollout plans for its premium and ad tier subscriptions following a launch across more than 45 markets last year. The premium plan will launch in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico on Nov. 16, before bowing in additional markets at a later stage. It will boast
Gregg Sutton, a songwriter and musician who recorded as a solo artist, was a member of Lone Justice, toured with Bob Dylan and was the musical director for comedian Andy Kaufman, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 74. No cause of death was immediately given. Sutton joined Lone Justice as bassist when the lineup
Tom Cruise’s latest mission won’t be hitting theaters until 2025. Paramount Pictures has delayed the next “Mission: Impossible” by nearly an entire year, from its original date of June 28, 2024 to its new spot on May 23, 2025. Like other films of its size and scale, the eighth “Mission” movie was forced to halt
Devery Jacobs, the Indigenous actor best known for playing Elora on three seasons of FX and Hulu’s “Reservation Dogs,” took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the “strong feelings” she had about Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” She called out the $200 million Western crime epic for not portraying its Osage characters with
Circumstances throughout history have forced people to hide defining aspects of themselves. Yet, there is a profound cruelty in denying the truth of one’s being, even if it is a means of survival. Based on the bestselling novel by Thomas Mallon and adapted for television by Ron Nyswaner, “Fellow Travelers” is a sweeping love story
Busta Rhymes has announced an all-star roster of executive producers including including Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz and Busta himself for his upcoming album “Blockbusta,” releasing on November 24. The rapper revealed that his 10th studio album will be released through his imprint The Conglomerate Entertainment, which is distributed by Epic/Sony. Rhymes posted a video
Cord Jefferson’s satirical comedy “American Fiction” has won the Audience Award for narrative film at the Middleburg Film Festival. Proving to be a true crowd-pleaser, it’s the third audience prize for the MGM title on the festival circuit following the Toronto and Mill Valley Film Festivals (at the latter it tied with “Rustin”). Based on
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto told Insider in a new interview that Leonardo DiCaprio wore butt padding for the scene in which Robert De Niro has to repeatedly spank him. Prieto recalled watching the scene on set and thinking, “Oh, that must hurt.” He commended DiCaprio for being open to
Jeremy Renner recently took to Instagram to announce his music career is set to resume with a new collection of songs directly inspired by his near fatal snow plow accident on Jan. 1 and the resulting recovery process. The Marvel actor and “Hurt Locker” Oscar nominee previously released the edgy rock track “Heaven Don’t Have
Shawn Levy, whose limited series “All The Light We Cannot See” is premiering on Netflix on Nov. 2, was supposed to have a packed year, between the filming “Deadpool 3” and Season 5 of “Stranger Things” of which he’s an executive producer and director. With both productions paused due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, Levy has
Fotosíntesis Media, a Mexican pioneer in cause-driven entertainment, has unveiled “Ch’ulel,” a 2D fantasy adventure animated feature for 6-8s tapping into the mindset of Tzeltal community. Mexico City-based, Fotosíntesis Media burst onto the scene in 2015, launched by Cannes-winning director Carlos Reygadas and producer Jaime Romandia and director-producer Miguel Angel Uriegas. Having scored Mexican Academy best animated