“Balls Up,” an action comedy film from “Green Book” director Peter Farrelly and starring Mark Wahlberg, will shoot this month in Queensland, Australia. The picture is backed by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance. The film follows two American…
Marvel fans are expecting a ton of mind-blowing cameos in the upcoming “Deadpool and Wolverine,” but one returning X-Men actor has already been revealed: Aaron Stanford as Pyro. The actor popped up in the official “Deadpool and Wolverine”…
"Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F." is engineered to make us feel, for a couple of hours, as carefree now as we did then. That’s why the whole cash-grab tackiness of the movie isn’t necessarily a liability. It’s actually part of the package.
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about the series finale of “Clipped,” now streaming on Hulu. The emperor with no clothes is still the emperor. That’s the ugly truth that FX’s “Clipped” arrives at in its series finale. After…
Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Carrie McClure said…
When Busta Rhymes first came out with his enduring classic “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” in 1997, he couldn’t imagine that it would find a fanbase in a whole new generation and be remixed by countless contemporary artists in the…
The onslaught of “Deadpool & Wolverine” merchandise is upon us, but thankfully, Ryan Reynolds’ long-touted Aviation Gin line is actually… pretty fantastic. You’ve seen the Wolverine popcorn bucket, now taste the booze good enough for…
The summer movie season keeps on rolling in theaters this month with the likes of “Despicable Me 4” and “Deadpool and Wolverine.” But over on streaming platforms, some giant tentpoles and acclaimed indies from earlier in 2024 are gearing…
Laci Mosley’s popular podcast “Scam Goddess” is set for a TV adaptation at ABC News Studios with Mosley as host. The series is currently in production, Variety has confirmed. Per its official description, the podcast “keeps listeners up to…
Heart has postponed the continuation of its Royal Flush Tour after lead singer Ann Wilson announced that she underwent surgery to remove a cancerous presence in her body. In a post on Instagram, the 74-year-old revealed that she “underwent…
What do Seth Meyers’ “Late Night” band and the MTV News archives have in common? More than you might think. Both are among some of the tiny business cuts that have been making their way through the media industry in recent weeks as…
James Gunn’s “Superman” is celebrating both the legacy of the Man of Steel and the actor who originated him on the big screen with a special cameo. The late Christopher Reeve experienced his greatest commercial success playing Superman and…
BFFs Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have found their next collaboration. The “Good Will Hunting” and “AIR” team will next star in “RIP,” a new Netflix thriller from writer and director Joe Carnahan (“Narc,” “Smokin’ Aces”). The film will be…
Season 3 of “Bridgerton” has officially joined the list of Netflix’s most popular titles of all time. With a cumulative 91.9 million views since May 16 premiere, the season rank at No. 10 on the all time English-language TV chart, which…
Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton are joining the cast of the upcoming Netflix limited series “Sirens,” Variety has learned. The pair join previously announced leads Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock, and Meghann Fahy in the dark comedy. Variety…
“Amedspor” and “Lover, Not a Fighter” were among the winners at the awards for Eastern Promises, Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s industry section, on Tuesday. The Works in Progress Visual Post-Production Award went to Turkish documentary…
Kevin Costner’s “Horizon” franchise got off to a dismal start at the box office, with the first of four-planned movies debuting to just $11 million at the domestic box office. Michael Rooker, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” favorite who…
Childish Gambino has announced his new and final album under the moniker “Bando Stone & The New World,” releasing July 19. Coinciding with the album announcement, the rapper has released its first single “Lithonia,” named after a city just…
Fresh off announcing a July 12 release date for his upcoming album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce),” Eminem is showing love for his hometown with his new single “Tobey” featuring fellow Detroiters Big Sean and Babytron. Fans were…
Jeremy Irons has joined the cast of “The Morning Show.” In the Apple TV+ drama’s upcoming fourth season, he will play Martin Levy, the father of Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston). Irons first rose to prominence in 1981, when he starred opposite…
Zine Tseng is the latest addition to the cast of the “Young Sherlock” series at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned. She will star alongside series lead Hero Fiennes Tiffin as well as recently announced cast members Joseph Fiennes and…
HBO has released the official teaser trailer for “Industry” Season 3. The official synopsis of Season 3 reads: “As Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Robert (Harry Lawtey) and…
“The Sandman” is adding several new cast members to its already growing lineup for Season 2, and these actors will be playing characters introduced in fan-favorite storylines from Neil Gaiman’s beloved graphic novel series, including…
Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for action-comedy “Jackpot!,” starring Awkwafina, John Cena and Simu Liu. The film will premiere on Prime Video on Aug. 15. The film is set in 2030, when a grand lottery competition has been…
The “Blade Runner 2099” TV series at Amazon Prime Video is rounding out its cast. Previously announced series leads Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer will be joined in the sci-fi drama by: Dimitri Abold (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of…
Lindsay Lohan recently told ABC’s “Nightline” that returning to the Disney lot to film “Freaky Friday 2” has her feeling like a little kid again as it’s the place where she filmed not only the original “Freaky Friday” but also some of her…
The Berlin Film Festival is to launch a new competition focusing on new talent discovery starting from next year’s edition. At the same time, it will drop the Encounters section. The moves represent the first major programming shifts to be…
One of the worst kept secrets in Ireland’s film and TV sector has been official confirmed by the local industry body — that the second season of “Wednesday” is now shooting in the country. The hit Netflix show — produced by Amazon MGM…
Hangtime International Pictures is making its first major plays since launching at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. The transatlantic production company, which was founded by Frank Murray and Frida Torresblanco, has snapped up “She…
Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” — starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe — will open the upcoming Venice Film Festival. Burton’s follow-up to his 1988…