Variety

FilmQuest Announces 2026 Lineup: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lizzy Caplan and Rhea Seehorn Among Stars of Genre Films at Utah Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

FilmQuest has returned with a fresh crop of ambitious and mind-bending films. The Provo, Utah-based genre festival is gearing up for its newest installment, set to take place Oct. 22-31. “FilmQuest has become one of the most beloved and talked about genre festivals in the world due to our unwavering commitment to ring the bell […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum, Becomes a Star Case Study at Haugesund

Starring Stephen Graham, Toni Collette, Bill Nighy and Charlie Plummer, “Ibelin,” from “The Imitation Game” director Morten Tyldum, loomed large over a French-Nordic producers’ roundtable held today at New Nordic Films in Haugesund. The project became a striking case study in how increasingly ambitious European films are being assembled across borders. Inspired by the life […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

Marvel Launches ‘Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast’ Ahead of Movie’s December Debut

Marvel launched the “Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast,” a new video podcast on Disney+, YouTube and audio platforms, recapping the films in the MCU’s Infinity Saga leading up to the latest movie. The podcast is hosted by Iman Vellani, the star of Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series “Ms. Marvel,” and Frank Alvarez, co-host of comedy […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Samuel Monroe Jr., ‘Menace II Society’ Star, Dies at 52

The veteran character actor in classic Black cinema had been on life support after a long battle with severe meningitis and a months-long hospitalization.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Adults’ Starts to Figure It Out in a More Mature Season 2: TV Review

Time is often the not-so-secret ingredient in a TV show’s success. This is especially the case for sitcoms, which often need room to experiment with cast and character dynamics to land on a winning, durable formula. Think of the American reboot of “The Office” calibrating Steve Carell’s incompetent boss until he’s distinct from the Ricky […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Just Play Dead’ Review: Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green Get Shady in a Dated, Tortuous Crime Comedy

“Just Play Dead” is a film that seems to come from a bygone, post-“Pulp Fiction” era where studios gobbled up any story involving charismatic criminals perpetrating deadly but kinda funny schemes to outwit and/or murder their counterparts. There’s a reason this subgenre fizzled — very few writers could match the wit and imagination of Tarantino, […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Wheel of Time’ Creator Rafe Judkins Signs Paramount TV Studios Overall Deal

Rafe Judkins has signed an overall deal with Paramount Television Studios, Variety has learned. Under the deal, Judkins will create, develop, and produce original scripted series for the studio. “I have long been a fan of Rafe’s extraordinary writing and producing and am grateful he chose Paramount as his new creative home,” said Matt Thunell, […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Get Jiro’ Lands Premiere Date and Bloody Trailer From DC Studios (Exclusive)

Brian Tee, Titus Welliver and Alison Pill lead the voice cast for the Adult Swim animated series that adapts the late chef's graphic novels.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

New York Comic Con Unveils 2026 Professional Schedule Lineup, Including ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Author-NBCUniversal TV Panel (EXCLUSIVE)

New York Comic Con has unveiled its 2026 professional programming schedule, expanding the offering from last year’s slate. Led by NYCC produced ReedPop, the event will kick off for industry professionals Oct. 7, with Retailer Day and continue with programming throughout the weekend. NYCC proper will run Oct. 8-11 at the Javits Center in New […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Martha Stewart Teams Up With Waymo in Ojai, Slams Old-School Taxis as a “Horrible Experience” (Exclusive)

The queen of entertaining opens the door to the Alphabet-owned driverless rideshare company's sleek new electric fleet — and completely trusts AI with the ride.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Tangles,’ Hand-Drawn Cannes Standout, Lands at Independent Film Company for Oscar-Qualifying Run (EXCLUSIVE)

A new animated film has entered the Oscar race. Independent Film Company (formerly branded IFC) and Sapan Studio have acquired North American rights to “Tangles,” the hand-drawn animated feature and directorial debut of Leah Nelson, and will mount an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run before year’s end, Variety can exclusively reveal. IFC will open the film in […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

Dolby Laboratories Hires Meta, Amazon and Xbox Alum Marc Whitten as CEO as Kevin Yeaman Retires

Dolby Laboratories has hired veteran tech exec Marc Whitten as president and CEO. He takes over the position from Kevin Yeaman, who is stepping down as chief executive of the audio and video technology company after 17 years. The company said it selected Whitten to lead the company as part of “a thoughtful, long-term succession […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

Utopai Studios Unifies Asia-Pacific Operations, Taps Hyun Park to Lead Region (EXCLUSIVE)

Utopai Studios has completed the integration of its Asia-Pacific joint venture Utopai East into its global operations, naming veteran media executive Hyun Park president of Utopai Studios APAC region. The move consolidates the company’s Korea-based production arm, its Japan development business, regional partnerships and a slate of more than 18 film and television projects under […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Pulitzer Prize Finalist ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ Set For Broadway

The play, directed and co-written by Moisés Kaufman, is based on a true story about uncovered photos from the Holocaust.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Joe Russo Says Re-Watching ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Is “Required” to Understand ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

The 'Doomsday' directors make a case for going to see 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' in theaters: "It's going to connect the story of the two movies."

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

Anonymous Content Names Steve Shikiya Chief Operating Officer

Anonymous Content has hired Steve Shikiya to serve as the management company’s chief operating officer. In his new role, Shikiya will report directly to Anonymous president and CEO Darren Walker. He will oversee day-to-day business operations, including finance, corporate development, business affairs, and human resources. “Steve has spent his career helping ambitious, independent companies like […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Anonymous Content Taps Former Imagine Exec Steve Shikiya as COO

Shikiya, who joins after a stint at North Road Company, spent almost a decade at Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's company. He's also worked for Endemol Shine, Fox, MGM, Disney, Universal and more.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jacob Tremblay Doesn’t Like the World He Sees in Netflix’s ‘Unabomber’ Trailer

So he blows it up.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

David Byrne’s Dazzling Tour Being Turned Into a Film by ‘Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet, Shooting in 70mm

Ever since Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads film “Stop Making Sense” picked up its reputation as the best concert movie of all time, David Byrne has kept designing dazzling tours, and prominent directors have kept wanting to capture them. Following Spike Lee’s film rendering of Byrne’s “American Utopia” road show six years ago, now another name […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

‘Bunker’ Director Florian Zeller on Casting Real-Life Couple Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem for His Marriage-in-Crisis Drama

When he set out to make his third film, “Bunker,” about a slow-burning conflict between two married people who have grown apart, Oscar-winning French director Florian Zeller had Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” in mind. Like Kubrick, who cast then-married Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as a couple whose relationship is unraveling, Zeller wanted to […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026