Beyonce and Amazon Music will hold an event called “Club Renaissance” this weekend in Los Angeles, apparently a celebration of the singer’s six-month-old latest album. Details were scarce at the time of this article’s publication, although the fine print says Beyonce’s company, Parkwood, “invites you to experience ‘Renaissance’ in spatial audio,” so it seems at
ABC has given a pilot order to “The Hurt Unit,” a medical drama from Matt Lopez and John Glenn. “The Hurt Unit” will follow a highly skilled team of trauma surgeons and nurses who race into the field to treat the patients who won’t make it to the hospital in time. When the sick and
“Yellowjackets” has been renewed for its third season. The news comes ahead of the premiere of Season 2, which is set for March of 2023. Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the drama series follows a talented high school girls’ soccer team who survive a plane crash in the wilderness as they descend into
Dan Levy and Ally Pankiw’s comedy “Standing By” has been ordered to series at Hulu. According to the logline, the series is a “satirical look into the lives of a group of eternally bound, disgruntled guardian angels and the lessons they’ll eventually learn from not only the dysfunctional humans they’re in charge of protecting, but
When Alexandra Dean signed on to direct “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies” for Peacock, she had high hopes that the series would help people understand the Casey Anthony murder case, which Time magazine previously dubbed the social media trial of the century, in a new light. Anthony, now 36, was found not guilty of
It’s been more than a decade since James Cameron introduced groundbreaking photoreal technology in “Avatar,” and he’s set to wow audiences again on Dec. 16 when the highly anticipated sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” opens. This time, he explores the oceans of the film’s fictional planet of Pandora. Dylan Cole and Ben Procter served
Gina Prince-Bythewood — one of the most successful Black women directors in Hollywood and the visionary behind “Love & Basketball,” “Beyond the Lights” and “The Old Guard” — took a special date to the world premiere of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”: her teenage son Toussaint. “Seeing you there, knowing it’s a movie about motherhood more than anything,
With six nominations apiece, “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” lead the nominations for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts’ International Awards. The AACTA International Awards are intended to honor outstanding film and television productions made worldwide in 2022, as determined by Australia’s leading filmmakers and content creators. The
When audiences are introduced to Cate Blanchett’s Lydia Tár in “Tár,” it’s through a lengthy interview sequence. Costume designer Bina Daigeler says she was very deliberate with the choice of black-and-white clothes for Tár. “For me, it’s the well-known image of a conductor, the black and white with the tailcoat is super classic,” she says.
Rian Johnson told Variety in October that talks are continuing with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy about his potential next “Star Wars” movie. But what if Johnson, the director who upended the franchise with 2017’s divisive “The Last Jedi,” never gets to make another “Star Wars” movie? “It wouldn’t be the end of the world for
A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the 2023 HCA Film Awards with nine nominations including best picture, in addition to the seven HCA Creative Arts nods it received, bringing its total to 16 total noms. Among its massive total are four acting mentions for Michelle Yeoh in best actress, Ke Huy Quan in supporting
Donald Trump, the twice-impeached former U.S. president, is hoping to rake in some cash by shilling digital NFT trading cards depicting him in various scenes and weird fantasy scenarios, including a couple of him portrayed as a “Superman”-like superhero. The NFTs cost $99 each (plus a transaction fee), available at collecttrumpcards.com. The site says 45,000
It’s time to commit Fifth Season to memory. The production and distribution company working across film, scripted TV and nonfiction spent five years building a brand as Endeavor Content. After the WGA victory over talent agency packaging fees and ownership, however, Endeavor Content was stripped of its sales department and sold a majority stake to
Podcast and music media company Audio Up, founded and led by music production pioneer Jared Gutstadt, announced the initial closing of its Series C funding round of that was just shy of $10 million. The company, formed in 2020, said the round gives it a $150 million pre-money valuation. With the funding, Audio Up has
Release dates are increasingly obsolete in the modern music landscape. In 2022, dozens of songs — some stretching back to the 1970s — have gone viral on social media, before crossing over to streaming platforms and charting around the world. While TikTok is the main incubator for belated virality, the trend extends to YouTube, Netflix
Cardi B is joining Rosalía on a new remix of her mambo banger “Despechá,” from her Latin Grammy-winning album “Motomami.” On Dec. 14, the Spanish singer tweeted that an incoming remix of the anthem would be arriving on Thursday but did not give a name — instead letting fans speculate who would be delivering guest
Check out the official trailer for A Good Person starring Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman! ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for A Good Person:https://www.fandango.com/a-good-person-2023-228123/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: March 24, 2023 Starring: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman
For the first time in recent memory, the new artist Grammy race is wide open. Among this year’s nominees — Anitta, Omar Apollo, Domi & JD Beck, Muni Long, Samara Joy, Latto, Måneskin, Tobe Nwigwe, Molly Tuttle and Wet Leg — there is no obvious front-runner. Though Latto’s “Big Energy” had a major breakthrough by
Daisy Edgar-Jones has landed the plum role of Carole King in Sony’s upcoming film adaptation of the stage musical “Beautiful,” a package as high-profile as it is pedigreed. “Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger. She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a
Apple is expanding the world of “Mythic Quest” with a new series set in the world of the show that hails from three of the original series’ writers. Variety has learned exclusively that Apple has ordered “Mere Mortals” from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. All three are writers on “Mythic Quest,” with
“The Legend of Vox Machina” Season 2 is putting a major emphasis on the “dragons” of Dungeons and Dragons. The Prime Video series dropped an action-packed official trailer for Season 2, which begins rolling out on the streamer on Jan. 20. Like the first season, the follow-up will release three episodes per week, culminating in
Academy and Emmy award-winning producer Mark Johnson whose credits include acclaimed series “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” and Oscar-winning pic “Rain Man,” is venturing into his first-ever Spanish-language series, partnering with TelevisaUnivison’s premium streamer ViX+ and LA-based Exile Content on the Church scandal dramatic series, “Amen” (a working title). Now in development, the upcoming
Brian Baumgartner, Alyshia Ochse, and Kate Owens have been cast in Hulu’s forthcoming original series “The Other Black Girl” in recurring guest roles. They’re joined by recently announced recurring guest star Garcelle Beauvais. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Zakiya Dalila Harris, the series follows editorial assistant Nella,
Range Media Partners is the biggest startup to take root in Hollywood’s talent representation sector in years. On the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” Range Media co-founders and partners Peter Micelli and Jack Whigham, both CAA veterans, detail their ambitious vision for the management, production and business development firm that vows to nurture
Despite waxing nostalgic about the glory days of Laguna Beach on her new podcast Back to the Beach, Kristin Cavallari has come a long way from Southern California. Now based in Nashville, she’s the founder and CEO of lifestyle brand Uncommon James—which spans jewelry, home goods, and clean skincare—and is currently wrapping up her third
Don’t miss Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, starring Naomi Ackie and Stanley Tucci. Experience Whitney like never before, exclusively in movie theaters December 23. #IWannaDanceMovie ► Buy Tickets: https://www.fandango.com/i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-2022-229256/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: December 23, 2022
Starz is developing a drama set in the world of British boxing with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson attached as an executive producer. Currently titled “Fightland,” the series hails from writers Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith (“Run,” “Save Me”). Per the official logline, the series “follows a retired disgraced world champion fighter drawn into the corrupt
Netflix will unveil a new chapter of “The Witcher” saga Christmas Day with the release of prequel story “Blood Origin.” Ahead of the full release of the first season, Variety has an exclusive look at an action-packed scene from the fantasy epic starring Sophia Brown and Michelle Yeoh. In the clip above, Brown’s character Éile
Megaproducer Ryan Murphy landed a Golden Globe nomination this week for his Netflix hit “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which is in the running for best TV limited series, anthology series or TV movie, among other nods. But now he’s guaranteed to take home at least one statue at the upcoming Globes ceremony,
Check out the official trailer for Showing Up starring Michelle Williams! ► Visit Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: Spring 2023 Starring: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, John Magaro, André Benjamin, and Judd Hirsch Director: Kelly Reichardt Synopsis: A