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The ‘Terrifier’ Trilogy Is Returning to Theaters for a Halloween Run
Art the Clown is back for another round of big-screen terror. The “Terrifier” trilogy is headed back to theaters, just i...
Bianna Golodryga in Talks for New Roles at Politico, CBS News
Bianna Golodryga, the global-affairs journalist who announced Thursday that she plans to leave CNN, is in talks that cou...
‘Black Shine, From ‘State of Silence’ Director Santiago Maza, ’ Delves Into the Aftermath of a 2006 Mining Tragedy That Buried 63 Miners
Mexico’s Santiago Maza, whose fourth feature-length doc “State of Silence,” (“Estado de Silencio”), a passion project of...
Sacha Baron Cohen Says Marvel Worried Casting a Jewish Actor as the Devil in ‘Ironheart’ Would Be Antisemitic
Sacha Baron Cohen opened up about his experience signing on to play the demon Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...
‘Halloweentown 5’ in Development at Disney
Disney is in early development on a fifth film in its popular “Halloweentown” series. While plot details are not yet kno...
Tom Skerritt, ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Alien’ Star, Dies at 93
Tom Skerritt, who starred in the TV series “Picket Fences” and appeared in movies ranging from “MASH” to “Alien,” “Top G...
Sony Pictures TV Signs Content Creator Thea Von Engelbrechten to First-Look Deal, Launches Animated Microdrama ‘Hazelwood’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures Television has sealed a multiyear, first-look deal with content creator Thea Von Engelbrechten, who’s behi...
Chappell Roan Invites Christina Aguilera for ‘Coffee,’ and Fully Manages ‘Expectations,’ in First Night of Benefits at L.A.’s Shrine: Concert Review
It’s hard to single out any one song as the “secret weapon” of Chappell Roan’s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”...
Fox Nation Plans to Place Promos for Chris Harrison’s ‘The Vow’ on ABC Stations
Disney’s ABC might be on the lookout for an incursion Fox Nation. Promos for the new “The Vow,” an original dating serie...
Judge Orders Donald Trump to Testify Under Oath in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Case
President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit filed against the BBC, the judge overseeing t...
Tom Hanks Returning to Broadway After 14 Years for New Play ‘This World of Tomorrow’
Tom Hanks will star in the play “This World of Tomorrow,” marking his return to Broadway for the first time in 14 years....
Former Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Selling Unreleased Music
A man who was charged with stealing and selling unreleased Eminem music that leaked to the web last year has pleaded gui...
‘SNL’ Sets John Mulaney’s Seventh Time Hosting With Phoebe Bridgers as Musical Guest, Plus Druski and the Strokes
“Saturday Night Live” has set its next round of Season 52 hosts. As previously reported, Druski will headline the Nov. 7...
Amy Winehouse West End Musical in Development (EXCLUSIVE)
A musical based on Amy Winehouse is officially in development, Variety has exclusively learned. The project is in early ...
‘Tangles’ Wins Grand Jury Prize at Animation Is Film Festival
“Tangles” won the Grand Jury Prize at the 9th annual Animation Is Film Festival. Directed by Leah Nelson, the 2-D animat...
James Bond Final Screen Tests Are Happening This Week
The crowning of the next James Bond is upon us. Final screen tests for Amazon MGM Studios’ new 007 are set to happen in ...
Sam Heughan to Star With Viola Davis in Paramount+ Thriller Series ‘Ascent’
“Outlander” star Sam Heughan has been cast to star opposite Viola Davis in Paramount+’s upcoming thriller “Ascent,” set ...
‘Elsinore’ to Receive Gotham Legacy Tribute in Honor of Ian Charleson (EXCLUSIVE)
The Gotham Film & Media Institute will recognize Focus Features’ “Elsinore” with a Gotham Legacy Tribute at the Goth...
Kacey Musgraves to Release New 16-Song Album, ‘Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes’
Kacey Musgraves will release a 16-song album of all-new material titled “Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes” on Jan...
‘Dispatch’ Developer Sets Live Concert Event to Celebrate Hit Indie Game’s One-Year Anniversary, 5 Million Copies Sold (EXCLUSIVE)
It’s been one year since indie game developer AdHoc Studio launched its now-hit episodic narrative superhero adventure g...
Wiz Khalifa Signs With 10K Projects (EXCLUSIVE)
Multiplatinum Atlanta rapper Wiz Khalifa has signed with 10K Projects and will release his new single “The Calm,” via th...
‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Says Gen Z Wants Films ‘Where We’re Not Being Sold. We Are Tired of Ads in Movies and Product Placement’
“Obsession” breakout Inde Navarrette appeared on “The Kyle Buchanan Show” and offered up her advice to Hollywood on how ...
Aamir Khan Tears Up About His Family, Shares Updates on ‘3 Idiots 2,’ ‘Andaz Apna Apna 2’ at Singapore Film Fest
Aamir Khan broke down onstage at the Singapore International Film Festival on Thursday as he recalled realizing, during ...
Egyptian Screenwriter Mariam Naoum on the Struggle for Arab Series to Find Buyers: ‘We’re Suffocating Inside’
Seasoned Egyptian screenwriter and producer Mariam Naoum sees no shortage of creative talent in Arab television. The har...
‘Heated Rivalry’ to Release in Movie Theaters, Two Episodes at a Time
Forget about going to the cottage. “Heated Rivalry” fans will be going to movie theaters in November. Almost a year afte...
JJ Watt Named CBS Sports’ New Lead NFL Analyst in Multi-Year Deal
JJ Watt, the former defensive end, will take on one of the biggest on-air roles in sports after officially being named t...
‘Blippi’ Spinoff ‘Meekah’ Set at Moonbug Entertainment, the Studio Behind ‘Cocomelon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Moonbug Entertainment, the studio that produces popular preschool series “Cocomelon” and “Blippi,” has set its newest se...
Jane Krakowski to Reprise ‘Oh, Mary!’ Role on London’s West End
Jane Krakowski is heading across the pond to reprise the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!” The Tony and Olivier w...
Mark Ronson, Jessie Reyez, Jorja Smith and More Celebrate Amy Winehouse for the Musical Genius She Was at ‘Back to Black’ 20th Anniversary Show: Conce...
At the “Back to Black” 20th anniversary concert in London on Wednesday night, Amy Winehouse’s essence was everywhere. Th...
Comcast Q3 Sees Continued Broadband Downturn, Despite Boost From ‘Odyssey,’ Peacock, World Cup
Comcast’s third-quarter results were buoyed by a surge in advertising tied to the Spanish-language telecast on NBCU’s Te...
‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary Celebration Hits Rome MIA Market With Iconic Franchise at ‘Crossroads’ After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
While the year-long celebrations for “Star Trek’s” 60th anniversary continue to roll on, arriving in the Eternal City th...
‘Galileo,’ Toplining Elio Germano, Boarded by Fandango, Kicking Off Sales at Rome’s MIA Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Fandango Sales has taken all international rights to “Galileo,” a new film from Italo-Brit director Roan Johnson (“Rider...
Spotify Hums Along in Q3, Reaching 306 Million Paid Subscribers: ‘There Is More Runway Ahead’
Spotify hit the mark on all its key targets in the third quarter of 2026, as the streaming-audio giant packed on 6 milli...
‘Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby’ Sails to More Than 50 Countries Ahead of AFM Premiere as Teaser Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
Sales company The Playmaker Munich has closed further territory deals on animated family adventure film “Pirate Mo and t...
Sebastian Koch, Toni Servillo Set for Oscar Winner Gabriele Salvatores’ Chess-World Noir ‘The Lüneburg Variation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sebastian Koch, star of Oscar-winning German film “The Lives of Others,” and Toni Servillo, protagonist of Italy’s Oscar...
‘The History Boys’ Returns to London West End After 20 Years, With Nicholas Hytner Back Directing Alan Bennett’s Play
Alan Bennett’s “The History Boys” is going back to London’s West End after a 20-year absence. Nicholas Hytner returns to...
‘Mother Bhumi,’ ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ and ‘The Tourist’ Producers Head to Indonesia’s JAFF Market for New Exchange Program
Producers behind Fan Bingbing’s “Mother Bhumi,” Cannes Un Certain Regard title “Rehana Maryam Noor” and BBC One and Stan...
Netflix, Bengali Streamer Hoichoi Partner to Bring Series to Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Audiences
Every series Bengali streamer Hoichoi launches over the next two years will get Hindi, Tamil and Telugu-language version...
Indonesia Drafts New Film Law as Jakarta, Home to Four Netflix Productions, Courts International Shoots (EXCLUSIVE)
Indonesia’s film agency is helping draft a revised Film Law that would reshape its powers, while Jakarta, where Netflix ...
Chris Pratt Confirms Star-Lord Will Return to the MCU, Says ‘Hard Action’ Has Been Taken to Make It Happen
Good news, “Guardians of the Galaxy” fans. Chris Pratt, who has played superhero Star-Lord across six films, recently co...
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