10 Most Important Character Traits of Batman, Ranked
The character of Batman is always towards the top of pop culture's conversations in some way or another—comic, movie, or even television-related. At the moment, he's on everyone's minds…
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The 10 Biggest Cinematic Events of the 2000s, Ranked
How can one define a "cinematic event?" It's a somewhat subjective, largely relative label; but, in broad terms, an event film is a blockbuster so high-profile that it generates unusual…
Chase Infiniti Says Regina Hall Is the ‘Central Force’ of ‘One Battle After Another’ and Teyana Taylor Made Perfidia ‘Even More Colorful’
Chase Infiniti is living the dream she never fully believed would come true. The 24-year-old Indianapolis native makes her feature debut in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After…
Madelaine Petsch on Acting in ‘The Strangers – Chapter 2’ While Covered in Fake Blood and What’s Next in the Twisty Third Movie: ‘Who Really Is the Antagonist?’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers about “The Strangers – Chapter 2,” now playing in theaters. “The Strangers – Chapter 2” star Madelaine Petsch has proven her Scream Queen…
James Gunn Explains Lex Luthor’s ‘Peacemaker’ Cameo, That Big Nazi Twist and Why David Corenswet ‘Was Really Upset’ That Superman Won’t Be on the Show
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 2, Episode 6 of “Peacemaker,” currently streaming on HBO Max. In Season 2 of “Peacemaker,” the titular…
Leonardo DiCaprio Says ‘Little Kids’ Tell Him ‘I Loved “Wolf of Wall Street”‘: ‘Like, How Old Are You?’
Fan interactions are inevitable for a star like Leonardo DiCaprio, the former heartthrob turned permanent Hollywood A-lister, but some are more puzzling than others. Though the Oscar…
Jimmy Kimmel Fully Back on the Air: Nexstar Joins Sinclair in Returning Late-Night Show to ABC Stations After Temporary Blackout
Jimmy Kimmel is coming back nationwide on ABC stations across the U.S. TV station group Nexstar said it will resume airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its 32 ABC affiliates starting Friday…
‘Forza Horizon 6’ Teaser and More Mega Reveals Out of Tokyo Game Show (Gaming News Roundup)
Many big reveals were made during Tokyo Game Show 2025 this week, including Microsoft’s “Forza Horizon 6” announcement. From Xbox’s Playground Games, the new “Forza” game will be set in…
Central Park SummerStage Benefit Party, Honoring Questlove, Raises Nearly $1 Million
On Thursday night, the City Parks Foundation 2025 Dinner & Dance Party Benefit, this year honoring Grammy-and-Oscar-winning drummer, filmmaker, author, DJ and producer Ahmir “Questlove”…
Why Mobile Gaming Has Seen Such Explosive Growth in a Decade
The numbers speak for themselves: 5 billion hours of gameplay in 12 months. That’s the going rate of business activity at Scopely, the mobile gaming giant behind such popular titles as…
Lyrical Media Hires The North Road Company’s Jonathan Faust as CFO (EXCLUSIVE)
Lyrical Media has brought on The North Road Company exec Jonathan Faust as its new chief financial officer. In his position, Faust will oversee Lyrical’s financing workflow across film,…
Ed Sheeran, MGK, Reneé Rapp Lead iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025 Tour Lineups
Ed Sheeran, MGK and Reneé Rapp are just a few of the artists on tap for the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, kicking off on Dec. 2 in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. A variety of artists…
Emmy Winning Filmmaker Joel Kachi Benson Signs With Cinetic (EXCLUSIVE)
Cinetic has signed filmmaker Joel Kachi Benson for management and will help launch an original slate of non-fiction films. Benson made history this year becoming the first Nigerian…
‘Clout’ Trailer: ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Star Archie Yates Leads Short About the Dark Side of Coming of Age Online (EXCLUSIVE)
“Jojo Rabbit” star Archie Yates plays a teen who gets caught up in the dangers of the internet in the trailer for “Clout,” a new short film from director Jordan Murphy Doidge. The Oscar-…
‘Better Man,’ ‘Eden’ Backer Elevate Production Finance Names Charles Auty as CEO (EXCLUSIVE)
Elevate Production Finance (EPF), the Australia-based global film and TV financing company that has backed titles such as “Eden,” “Better Man” and “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” has…
Sony TV Chief Keith Le Goy Set for Variety’s C-Suite Conversations at Mipcom
Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith Le Goy has joined the lineup for Variety’s C-Suite Conversations block to be presented at Mipcom in Cannes. Le Goy will take part in a one-on-one…
Shu Qi’s ‘Girl,’ Zhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming in Luomu’ Take Top Honors as Busan Closes First-Ever Competition
The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run Friday with the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center, marking a milestone year that introduced the inaugural Busan…
Spain’s Amore Cine Joins Chile’s Maquina on ‘Dæmon’ by Valeria Hofmann, the Sundance-Winning Helmer of Short ‘AliEN0089’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Madrid-based Amore Cine, founded by Paz Lázaro, Juan Pablo Félix and Edson Sidonie, has boarded “Dæmon,” the debut feature of Chile’s Valeria Hofmann, who snagged best director for short…
‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Review: More Is No Less Deadly in Protracted Trilogy’s Gory Midsection
You might anticipate a certain expansiveness of theme and plot arc to any preplanned narrative trilogy. But that expectation would be wasted on Renny Harlin’s three-part continuation of…
Finnish Filmmaker Alli Haapsalo’s Feminist Period Drama ‘Tell Everyone’ Takes Top Prize at Emotionally Charged Finnish Film Affair
Finnish filmmaker Alli Haapsalo’s “Tell Everyone,” a timely period drama that follows a woman’s quest for freedom at a remote island sanitarium, took home the top prize at Finnish Film…
From Taliban Diaries to Mining Disasters: Women and Struggle Take Center Stage at San Sebastián’s Lau Haizetara Forum
SAN SEBASTIÁN — Brazilian-Chilean production “Mariana x BHP,” Basque drag story “Altxaliliak” and Peruvian-U.S. co-production “La increíble historia de una película que no hemos visto”…
Quickets, AnthroTek Win Zinemaldia Startup Challenge as San Sebastián Spotlights Tech for Film
SAN SEBASTIÁN — Spain’s Quickets and U.K. startup AnthroTek claimed the top prizes Friday at the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, the San Sebastián Festival’s flagship technology competition.…
Jerry Bruckheimer Hints at Another ‘F1’ Movie, ‘Top Gun’ 3 and New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Film
Jerry Bruckheimer dropped hints about a possible followup to “F1: The Movie,” “Top Gun 3” and a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” installment during his conversation Thursday at the Variety…
Gabrielle Union Embraces the ‘Power of the Pivot’ in Business
Gabrielle Union has a multi-faceted career as an actress, producer, author and entrepreneur. In business, she has learned to roll with the ups and downs and embrace change. “It’s the power…