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The Writers Guild of America announced Friday that it has expelled two members, Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, for writing on their HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer” during the 2023…
In her new music video for the track “Moth,” which Variety is premiering in conjunction with the release of her new album, Ashley Monroe is drawn to a campfire like a moth to the friend…
The 1980s were one of the most entertaining and wild decades for the horror genre, brimming with films with beautifully outlandish premises and sporting unapologetically surreal…
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses all major plot developments, including the ending, in “Weapons,” currently playing in theaters. Zach Cregger’s new horror film “Weapons” has been…
Tom Hanks has shared a tribute to James A. Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in the 1995 feature “Apollo 13.” Lovell died Thursday at the age of 97. The film, directed by Ron Howard,…
John Leguizamo had a few words for Dean Cain after the former Superman actor shared that he plans to be sworn in as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. “What kind of loser…
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers from “Wednesday” Season 2, Part 1, now streaming on Netflix. Hunter Doohan would like to report a “hate crime.” The actor, who plays…
Eddie Murphy stands by “Norbit,” his infamous 2007 comedy that many have suspected cost him the best supporting actor Oscar for “Dreamgirls” at the 79th Academy Awards. Murphy portrayed…
Viola Davis and Walter Murch were awarded honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees by the American Film Institute at the conservatory’s commencement ceremony. The event took place at the…
A seventh “Final Destination” movie is in the works at New Line with “Bloodlines” co-writer Lori Evans Taylor penning the new installment. “Bloodlines,” the sixth movie in the 25-year-old…
“Home Alone” favorite Macaulay Culkin appeared on the latest episode of “Hot Ones” and got asked to pick his favorite movie in which he played Kevin McCallister. Does Culkin prefer the…
After four years in charge, Fran Drescher will not seek another term as president of SAG-AFTRA. Drescher’s decision has been known within the union for some time. But it was made official…
Maybe it’s not such a cruel summer after all. Variety has learned exclusively from sources that a third season of “Cruel Summer” is currently in development at Hulu and Freeform. Olivia…
GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Chinese box office hit, “The Legend of Hei 2.” The film is a follow-up to the 2019 feature “The Legend of Hei.” Derived…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Samsung is looking to reap the rewards of their own…
The box office is getting a lot freakier this Friday, with two new movies hitting theaters and battling for the No. 1 spot: “Freakier Friday” and “Weapons.” The Disney body-swap comedy has…
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Season 2 Part 1 of “Wednesday.” “Wednesday” is back, and this time, so is the Addams family. In Season 2 of the hit Netflix series,…
Professional Bull Riders wants to know whether Dr. Phil led his Merit Street Media to file for bankruptcy in a “bad faith” move — while shifting assets into a newly created company, Envoy…
Emma Thompson called her character in Brian Kirk’s film “Dead of Winter” a “real life heroine” during a conversation at Locarno Film Festival on Friday. “We seem to be telling an awful lot…
Sunrise Films has acquired North American distribution rights to “Bang Bang,” the emotionally charged boxing drama starring Tim Blake Nelson. Vincent Grashaw directed, wrote and produced…
From haunted neuroscientists to ghostly patriarchs and doomed mining towns, the 10 world premieres up for this year’s £50,000 ($67,000) Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence…
Two weeks before the Edinburgh International Film Festival kicks off its 78th edition, Festival Director and CEO Paul Ridd seemed almost at ease. “We’re not in the eye of the storm,” he…
The U.K.’s Saffron Cherry Productions (SCP) has optioned “Meet Me at Rainbow Corner,” the latest novel from acclaimed actor and bestselling author Celia Imrie. The 2024 release, which is…
For its 31tst edition, New Nordic Films, the Norwegian International Film Festival’s industry confab, will be hitting new heights with a stronger than ever lineup of projects and completed…
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