How ‘Call of Duty’ Found Its ‘Modern Warfare 4’ Cast, From Mads Mikkelsen’s Villain to Prisca Kim’s Ri Ju-Young
Beyond bringing back Captain John Price and Ghost, Infinity Ward narrative director Jeff Negus only had a rough idea of…
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Julie Plec YA Tennis Drama ‘Rally’ Ordered to Series at Prime Video; Pro Andre Agassi to Executive Produce
Julie Plec and Andre Agassi are diving into the world of competitive tennis. “Rally” has been picked up to series at…
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‘Whalefall’ Director Brian Duffield on Using Josh Brolin’s Heartbeat For the Whale: ‘Make It Feel as Personal as Possible’
Josh Brolin can now add a different kind of role to his resume. In addition to starring as Mitt Gardiner, the late…
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Ruaridh Mollica on Joining ‘VisionQuest’ and the ‘Honor’ of Being a Bisexual Actor Playing a Bisexual Character in the MCU: ‘I Feel So Seen’
Anyone who waited by the stage door at London’s Trafalgar Theatre last year may well have unwittingly been offered a…
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From Heartthrob to Daddy: Josh Hartnett on the Joy of Playing Fathers, Why ‘Below’ Had a Perfect Ending and Why It Was ‘Refreshing’ to Not Have a Love Story
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the first season of “Below,” now streaming on Netflix. Josh Hartnett…
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Yang Li-kuo’s ‘The Dull-Ice Flower’ Set for U.S.-U.K. Release as London-Based Distributor Radiance Films Picks Up Eight Taiwanese Classics
London-based Radiance Films has acquired eight Taiwanese classics from the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute…
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‘Gaydar’ Host Anania to Launch Variety Show on Tubi (EXCLUSIVE)
Anania, the host of viral social media series “Gaydar,” is heading to television. The actor, producer and social media…
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‘You Can See Everything’: 20 Most WTF Moments in the Elizabeth Holmes Doc, From Full-Frontal Nudity to a Charlie Kirk Shoutout
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “You Can See Everything,” now playing in theaters. After…
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‘Chad Powers’ Boss Michael Waldron on the Football Comedy’s Season 2 Growth and Shifting Gears to a ‘Point Break’-Like Thriller, Plus Plans for Season 3
Here’s the thing about “Chad Powers”: It’s an acquired taste. “It’s a deep, and deeply stupid, show,” co-creator…
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Broadcaster France Télévisions Warns Far-Right Would Crush French Cinema
France Télévisions film chief Manuel Alduy has warned that the far-right Rassemblement National’s plan to privatize…
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Katseye’s New Documentary ‘Wild Hearts’ Is Officially Streaming on Hulu
KATSEYE is giving fans another look behind the curtain. The six-member girl group, which has spent the past two years…
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‘Safe Exit’ Director Mohammed Hammad on Staying True to His Vision: ‘I Need to Be Free as a Filmmaker’
Mohammed Hammad’s “Safe Exit” received an Atlas Prize for Post-production at the 2025 Atlas Workshops of the Marrakech…
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Box Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Makes $4 Million in Previews, ‘You Can See Everything’ Behind With $1.75 Million
Several new challengers are stepping into the box office ring this weekend to face off. Paramount and Legendary’s…
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Julia Stiles Is ‘Crying’ at ‘DWTS’ Rehearsals Ahead of Heath Ledger Tribute: ‘Bringing Back So Many Memories’
Julia Stiles’ tribute to her “10 Things I Hate About You” co-star Heath Ledger on “Dancing With the Stars” next week is…
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Martin Scorsese Recalls His Last Conversation With Federico Fellini in New Doc Premiering at Rome Film Festival: ‘Thank You, I’ll See You Soon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Martin Scorsese recalls his last conversation with Federico Fellini in “The Last Fellini,” a new documentary about the…
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Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground to Recieve Greg Berlanti Social Impact Award
Higher Ground, the media company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, will receive the second annual Greg Berlanti…
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’60 Minutes’ to Profile Sacha Baron Cohen (EXCLUSIVE)
“60 Minutes” will air a profile of Sacha Baron Cohen on Oct. 18. The episode comes ahead of the Oct. 23 premiere of…
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Rachel Chinouriri on How Sobriety and Self-Actualization Inspired Her Sophomore Album ‘I Think I Spoke Too Soon’: ‘It Was Like Doing an Autopsy on Myself’
When she began work on her sophomore album, “I Think I Spoke Too Soon,” Rachel Chinouriri reverse-engineered the entire…
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10 Films to Track at El Gouna, From Cannes and Berlin Standouts to Rising Arab Filmmakers
The ninth edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival brings together a strong showing of Arab cinema to the Red Sea,…
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Kenny Ortega Says His New Lego Friends ‘Heartlake’ Movie Brings the Bricks to Life ‘in the Most Wonderful Musical Capacity’
Kenny Ortega is the talent behind iconic films ranging from “Hocus Pocus” to “High School Musical” not to mention…
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Iron Maiden Announces 2027 North American Tour Dates
Long-running British heavy metal titans Iron Maiden will return to North America for a third and final leg of its 50th…
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David Surkamp, Pavlov’s Dog Singer, Dies at 73
David Surkamp, frontman for the long-running progressive-rock band Pavlov’s Dog, has died at age 73, according to a…
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Lucky Daye on Creating His New Album ‘Aloud’ and Collaborating With Pusha T and Muni Long: ‘It’s About the Magic’
Lucky Daye is in a season of change. Ahead of the release of “Aloud,” out today, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter…
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El Gouna’s Amr Mansi on CineGouna Expansion, New Partnerships and Making ‘the Industry Our Hero’
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival heads into its ninth edition with a mix of major international titles, including Cannes…
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Indonesian Zombie Franchise ‘Zona Merah: Dead City’ Unveils Teaser, Takes Outbreak Into the City
The first teaser for “Zona Merah: Dead City,” the big-screen adaptation of Indonesian zombie series “Zona Merah,” has…
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Chris Pratt and Pope Leo Explore St. Peter’s Tomb in Trailer for Vatican Documentary ‘Discovering the Origins’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A new documentary pairs Pope Leo and Hollywood star Chris Pratt to delve into the history, religious passion and…
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El Gouna Artistic Director Andrew Mohsen Puts ‘Discovery’ First: ‘We’re Trying to Draw Attention’ to Overlooked Films
For his first edition at the helm of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, artistic director Andrew Mohsen wants to widen the…
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How Creators Make Money: Digital-Native Leaders on What Drives Audiences and Brands in the Attention Economy
On the latest episode of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast, leaders of top digital-native firms discuss the factors…
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Anna Faris Says ‘It Hurts’ After ‘Mom’ Creator Chuck Lorre Admits His ‘Reluctance to Hire’ Her Was Proven ‘Correct’ After She Exited the Show
“Mom” star Anna Faris acknowledged that “of course it hurts” how show creator Chuck Lorre wrote about her in his recent…
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Russell Brand Trial: Second Woman Alleges He Was a ‘Wild-Eyed Maniac’ as He Tried to Pull Her Into Bathroom
Russell Brand’s criminal trial in London continued on Friday, with his second accuser alleging that Brand was a…
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Omar Sy on Taking Creative Control of Netflix’s ‘Lupin’ and Why ‘Black Dumas’ Will Spark Political Debate in France
Netflix’s smash hit heist series “Lupin” is back bigger and bolder after three years, and its French star Omar Sy, who…
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‘Toy Story 5’ Co-Director Kenna Harris on Going From Jessie Superfan to Pixar Filmmaker — and the Two-Week Rewrite That Reshaped the Sequel
Long before co-directing Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” Kenna Harris spent childhood afternoons drawing Jessie, painstakingly…
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Netflix Is Profitable and Still Growing. Why Did It Just Make a Huge Round of Layoffs and Oust Its Top Content Exec?
In 2025, Netflix notched a net profit of $11 billion on a 16% increase in revenue, to $46.6 billion. It expects revenue…
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Boo Junfeng’s ‘Trinity,’ Sidharta Tata’s ‘Slaughterground’ Among JAFF Market 2026 Selections
Boo Junfeng’s “Trinity” and Sidharta Tata’s “Slaughterground” are among 11 feature projects picked for JAFF Future…
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‘The Big Boom!,’ Documentary About Weapons Factory Workers, Picked Up by Lightdox Ahead of IDFA Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Lightdox has acquired world sales rights to “The Big Boom!,” the latest documentary from Swiss filmmaker Gabriel…
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Sundance Winners Blerta Basholli and Myrsini Aristidou Compete in Thessaloniki’s Meet the Neighbors+ Competition (EXCLUSIVE)
The 67th Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival, which runs from Nov. 5 to 15, has revealed the lineups of its Meet the…
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