Variety

Tom Cruise Celebrates 46 Years in Movies With Retrospective Clip Featuring New ‘Digger’ Footage — Film News in Brief

Tom Cruise’s love for cinema has been well-documented — from his high-stakes stunts promoting the “Mission: Impossible” movies to his trips to the theater to support the latest blockbusters like Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” and the pop culture phenomenon known as “Barbenheimer.” But there’s no greater evidence of Cruise’s love of the […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

‘Magic School Bus’ Live-Action Movie With Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle Lands ‘Detective Pikachu’ Director

A live-action “The Magic School Bus” movie, starring Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle, is regaining momentum after six years in development. Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights from Universal, which initially optioned the project in June 2020. Meanwhile Rob Letterman (“Shark Tales,” “Detective Pikachu”) has signed on to write and direct the film. “The Magic […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Creator-Focused Management Firm Fixated Expands With Talent Agency Alums (EXCLUSIVE)

Fixated, the creator-forward management company, is expanding its creator presence with new hires plucked from CAA and the creator-focused agency Evolved. The company said it has hired Skyler Spooner and Britt Rivera as vice presidents of talent, a move aimed at expanding the company’s focus beyond management and into content production, distribution, monetization and more. […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Na Hong-Jin to Receive Action Cinema Award as NYAFF Unveils North American Premiere of ‘Hope’ as Centerpiece (EXCLUSIVE)

The New York Asian Film Festival will present the North American premiere of Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” as the centerpiece of its 25th edition, with Neon distributing the film in North America beginning Sept. 9. The screening takes place July 20 at the SVA Theatre in New York, where Na will appear for an introduction and […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Magic School Bus’ Movie in the Works at Legendary with Elizabeth Banks Playing Ms. Frizzle

'Detective Pikachu' helmer Rob Letterman will direct the live-action project.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Former Syfy Executive Mark Stern, Lloyd Braun Launch AI Animation Studio Intelligent Animation (EXCLUSIVE)

The idea for a new AI animation studio came to Mark Stern through podcasts. Stern, the former head of original content for Syfy, was trying to figure out a way three years ago to visually augment the podcasts native to his studio Echoverse when he and his business partner, former ABC and WME chairman Lloyd […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Stephen Colbert Writers Post FYC Ad Claiming “CBS Isn’t Doing an Emmy Campaign for Us”

Except CBS has run "For Your Consideration" ads for the show itself.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Bob Iger Says Disney Held Talks With Apple About a Deal But They “Didn’t Show That Much Interest”

In an interview with the FT, Iger also recounted Disney's ill-fated deal to acquire Twitter, a desire to secure the James Bond franchise, Jimmy Kimmel, Bob Chapek, and more.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

NBA Draft 2026 on Sling TV: Here’s How To Watch the Two-Day Event Online Without Cable

With the NBA Finals over and done with, the New York Knicks are the league’s new champions. The NBA is now getting ready for the 2026-27 season, as the Washington Wizards take the No. 1 top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The two-night event takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, starting […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Cannes Lions Feels More Hollywood Than the Film Festival This Year

With creators increasingly at the center of entertainment, the fest built on brand marketers is gaining even more clout now ("I've never seen anything like it," one attendee notes).

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

ESPN Analyst Matt Miller Has Arm Amputated After ‘Serious’ Car Crash: ‘I’m Incredibly Fortunate to Be Writing This’

ESPN’s NFL draft analyst Matt Miller revealed that he was recently in a severe car accident and had a “life-saving amputation” of his left arm. “Last week, I was involved in a serious car accident in Missouri and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital,” he wrote on X. “I’m deeply grateful for the exceptional care I […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

‘The Everlasting’ Series Adaptation in the Works at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

A series adaptation of the fantasy novel “The Everlasting” is in development at Netflix. The streamer won the rights to Alix E. Harrow’s bestseller in a competitive situation. Daphne Ferraro (previously the head writer on Amazon’s “Maxton Hall”) is on board to write the project, executive producing alongside author Harrow, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Katy […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Buddy Guy to Celebrate 90th Birthday With Concert Featuring Eric Clapton, John Mayer

"Can't wait to celebrate 90 years of living, loving, and playing the blues with all my friends," Guy said in a statement Tuesday.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

ESPN’s Matt Miller Has Arm Amputated After Car Accident

The NFL draft analyst says the operation was "live-saving."

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Giorgia Moll, Italian Actress in ‘The Quiet American’ and ‘Contempt,’ Dies at 88

She also starred in sword-and-sandal epics with Steve Reeves and in popular toothpaste sketches with Carlo Dapporto on RAI.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants Teams With NBCUniversal and Merzigo for Expanded Streaming Distribution of Vintage Late-Night Episodes

David Letterman’s long tenure in late-night is about to get a global boost as his Worldwide Pants teams with NBCUniversal and Merzigo to expand distribution of more than 6,000 episodes on YouTube, Facebook and other platforms around the world. The deal calls for tech Merzigo to optimize Letterman’s archive of late-night variety shows, starting in […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Film Independent Launches Robert Redford Environmental Vision Award for Spirit Awards

Film Independent is expanding the Film Independent Spirit Awards with the introduction of the Robert Redford Environmental Vision Award, a new honor recognizing narrative film and television works that engage with environmental issues through innovative and impactful storytelling. Created in partnership with The Redford Center, the award will celebrate a singular American narrative feature film […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Netflix Sets Immersive Horror Video Game ‘Unhinged’ Starring Zoë Kravitz, Sadie Sink and Troy Baker

Just a few days after launching its much-hyped new FIFA game, Netflix has unveiled the streamer’s next big play-on-TV game will come from a wildly different genre. Titled “Unhinged,” the upcoming game is described as “an immersive horror game that feels a lot like ‘playing’ a show or movie.” Launching June 30, the transmedia project […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Women in Film Announces 2026 WIF Fellowship Class

This year's cohort includes directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, artisans and crew, business executives, scholars and curators.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Film Independent Spirit Awards Launches New Honor for Environmental-Themed Films Named After Robert Redford

The award aims to honor "narrative feature film and television works that address environmental issues through creativity and possibility."

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026