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Jonathan Majors’ ‘Magazine Dreams’ Heading to European Film Market in Search of International Buyers After Actor’s Assault Conviction
Jonathan Majors‘ violent bodybuilding drama “Magazine Dreams” is heading to market for international sales for the first time ahead of its U.S. release on March 21 via Briarcliff Entertainment....
Federation Studios Teams With Alessandro Usai to Launch New Italian Outfit No Name Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Pan-European production and sales company Federation Studios (“The Bureau”) has teamed up with prominent Italian producer Alessandro Usai to launch a new film and TV shingle in Italy called No...
Surveillance Thriller ‘Stranger Eyes,’ Venice Golden Lion Nominee, Nabbed by Film Movement for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Film Movement has landed North American rights to “Stranger Eyes,” the surveillance-themed thriller from Singaporean director Yeo Siew Hua that competed for Venice’s Golden Lion in 2024. The psychological...
‘Wild at Heart’ Producer Joni Sighvatsson Sets ‘The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden’ With The Global Ensemble Drama, Diprente Media
Hollywood Icelandic mogul Joni Sighvatsson, producer of David Lynch’s Palme d’Or winner “Wild at Heart” and head of L.A.-based Palomar Entertainment, has partnered the Scandinavian powerhouse The Global Ensemble...
‘Kinda Pregnant’ Review: Amy Schumer Gets Her Comic Fury Back as a Teacher Who Pretends to Be Pregnant
In “Kinda Pregnant,” Amy Schumer has her comic fury back, and it looks great on her. So does the prosthetic baby bump that her character, a needy high-school English...
Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Star Mackenyu Joins ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
“One Piece” actor Mackenyu Maeda, known professionally as simply Mackenyu, has joined the voice cast of Ubisoft‘s upcoming “Assassin’s Creed Shadows.” Best known for playing Roronoa Zoro in Netflix’s...
‘East of Wall’ Review: Three Generations of South Dakota Women Put a New Face on the Western Genre
So much of the American cowboy mythos —the way they talk, the silhouette they cut, the clothes they wear — has been codified, if not invented wholesale, by Hollywood....
Irv Gotti, Music Executive Behind Ja Rule and Ashanti and Co-Founder of Murder Inc., Dies at 54
Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54, according to the Hollywood Reporter...
Original ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Actors Defend Netflix Reboot Amid Fan Backlash: ‘It Will Be Different’ and Not Turned ‘Into Something Weird’
Original “Little House on the Prairie” actors Dean Butler and Alison Arngrim are quelling concerns that the recently announced reboot will tarnish the legacy of the beloved 1974 drama....
Best Horror of February 2025: ‘The Monkey,’ ‘Heart Eyes’ and Anya Taylor-Joy’s Haunting New Romance
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and...
Zoe Saldaña Is ‘Processing’ the Karla Sofía Gascón Fallout, but ‘I’m Allowing Myself to Still Experience Joy’ Amid ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign
Zoe Saldaña is speaking out about the controversy surrounding her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Karla Sofía Gascón, whose past social media posts have resurfaced, drawing criticism for their offensive and...
Howie Mandel Apologizes to Bill Burr After Interview Drama, Says ‘I Feel Horrible’; Burr Slammed Mandel as a ‘Hollywood Whore’
Howie Mandel has apologized to Bill Burr after forcing an awkward interaction between the comedian and Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Billy Corgan on his “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast. “I...