Variety

Box Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Makes $6.5 Million in Previews

Director Steven Spielberg is back at the box office with an original alien thriller, “Disclosure Day.” It has made $6.5 million at the box office in Thursday previews. The Universal film is expected to open with $35 million at the box office this weekend and comes with a $115 million budget, plus $80 million in […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

Italian Director Ludovica Rampoldi’s Clandestine Romance ‘A Brief Affair’ Scores U.S. Distribution Deal With Breaking Glass Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

Italian writer-turned-director Ludovica Rampoldi’s clandestine romance “A Brief Affair” — which features a stellar local cast including Pilar Fogliati (“Madly”), Adriano Giannini (“Supersex”) and Valeria Golino (“The Morning Show”) — has scored a North American distribution deal with Philadelphia–based indie outfit Breaking Glass Pictures. Breaking Glass, which is run by industry veterans Richard Wolff and Richard […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

CBS News Names Trevor Phillips Senior Global Affairs Correspondent

Trevor Phillips, a longtime British writer and anchor and former U.K. politician, has been named senior global affairs correspondent at CBS News, where Bari Weiss, the unit’s editor in chief, has articulated an interest in focusing on provocative voices and thinkers, potentially over traditional newsgathering. Phillips most recently hosted Sky News’ flagship program “Sunday Morning […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

Horror Comedy ‘Best Friends Forever’ Expands Cast With ‘SNL’ Alum Aristotle Athari, ‘Game Changer’ Comedian Zac Oyama, ‘Dead Meat’ Hosts and More (EXCLUSIVE)

The upcoming horror comedy film “Best Friends Forever” has added some fresh blood to its cast. The new names include Aristotle Athari (“Saturday Night Live”), Ally Maki (“Toy Story 4”), Zac Oyama (“Game Changer”), influencer Lynley Eilers and “Dead Meat” hosts James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca. These actors join a previously announced cast which includes […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood

The $750,000 relationship horror about a cursed wish is set to outgross a new Star Wars movie, energizing Gen Z audiences and creating a rare cultural conversationThis week, the independently produced horror movie Obsession, which cost either $750,000 or $15m depending on whether you count its actual budget or acquisition cost for its studio, officially passed the latest Star Wars movie at the box office (the film has so far made over $165m in the US alone).It’s not a coincidence that this happe

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Controversial Musical ‘Slam Frank’ Announces Move to Off-Broadway With Provocative Campaign

Tickets for the play, which reimagines Anne Frank’s story through an ‘intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens,’ go on sale June 12.

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

Netflix Smash ‘The Platform’ and Iciar Bollaín’s ‘Rosa’s Wedding’ Set to Pitch at Spain’s Shanghai Market Remakes Showcase

Netflix mega-hit “The Platform” and “Rosa’s Wedding,” from top Spanish auteur Iciar Bollaín will be pitched June 21 at the Shanghai Film & TV Market during an event focused on one of the key growth axes in cutting-edge movie dealing: Remake rights. Latido Films will present “The Platform” and Cinema Republic “Rosa’s Wedding.” They will […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Elizabeth Marvel Signs With Verve (Exclusive)

The actress will hit the big screen in Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' and is up next recurring in HBO's 'The Gilded Age.'

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Anger burns off every bit of it’: the furious guerrilla-art response to the Epstein files

This collection of ‘art meets theatre meets activism’ by more than 80 writers can feel overwhelming, writes our critic, but it devastatingly conveys the cumulative horror and anger of abuse against womenCan social media bring on the revolution? Maybe not, but it was vital for the collective action behind this theatrical event, conceived on a WhatsApp group for playwrights shortly after the release of the Epstein files. Members of the group were angry that the world was not talking nearly enough

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian Culture

So Are We: León and Lightfoot review – mesmerising moments in a Royal Ballet homecoming

Royal Opera House, LondonProdigal son Paul Lightfoot returns with Sol León for their first performance by a British dance company. The result is impressively choreographed, if in need of more heartPaul Lightfoot is a prolific, multi-award-winning British choreographer, more than 35 years in the industry, making dance as a duo with his former wife Sol León. Yet this is the first time their work has been performed by a British dance company. Seems hard to believe. The pair spent their careers at

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Winners & Losers: ‘Social Reckoning’ Trailer Misfires, Emily Blunt Saves ‘Disclosure Day’

Aaron Sorkin sequel footage draws mockery. Amazon hides 'Project Hail Mary' from streaming fans. Blunt and Spielberg (sort of) stick the UFO landing. Spencer Pratt falls. 'Love Island' breaks record.

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

China’s Underdog Box Office Phenomenon ‘Dear You’ Lands U.K., France Release

The Teochew-language family drama — reportedly made for about $2 million and now nearing $250 million in China — opens in U.K. and Irish cinemas on June 26, with France to follow.

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?

WARNING: Minor spoiler ahead!By the power of Grayskull, Amazon MGM has the power to revive a franchise that hasn’t been big since Choppers were the coolest bikes in townReports suggest Travis Knight’s Masters of the Universe made just $54m (£40m) globally on debut at the weekend, a figure that, while not exactly fatal, would usually be considered a disappointment for a mainstream movie with a budget of more than $200m. Worse still, this heavily caffeinated, meta take on the 1980s TV show arrived

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

‘House of Guinness’ Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

“House of Guinness,” Netflix’s boozy period drama based on the famed Irish brewing family, is coming back for another round. Variety understands that a second season of the show, created by Stephen Knight, has now been greenlit by the streamer, with production due to kick off in early 2027. Netflix declined to comment. Set in […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

Noah Wyle and Sally Field on ‘The Pitt’ Exhaustion, CGI Co-Stars and Their ‘ER’ History: It Was a ‘Big Gamble’ Once for an Oscar Winner to Do TV

This interview is part of Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors series. Watch the full video interview now at CNN.com/Watch (or on the CNN app) and on Variety’s YouTube channel starting at 11:59 pm ET. Noah Wyle and Sally Field first worked together on “ER,” when Wyle was among that show’s breakout stars and Field was already an established […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

‘Candy Crush All Stars’ Tournament Crowns 2026 World Champion (EXCLUSIVE)

The “Candy Crush All Stars” competition has named Luana from Bahia, Brazil as its 2026 champion. After weeks of remote competition among millions of “Candy Crush” players across 25 countries, art student Luana secured a spot in the Live Final. Last week, she came out victorious in the closing game of the tournament’s biggest-ever Live […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

Sombr Covers Two Taylor Swift Songs as Steven Spielberg Compares Her to Lennon-McCartney at Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

As we say every year, the annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony is a combination of an awards show and a family reunion — an annual gathering of superstars virtually everyone recognizes, iconic behind-the-scenes songwriters that a few people recognize, and top executives from the music industry who hardly any normal person recognizes. And every […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A Peter Thiel-Backed Tribunal Is Putting Journalists on Trial. I’m Its First Target

The billionaire has reteamed with the legal strategist who helped him bring down Gawker to start an AI-powered appeals court for the rich and aggrieved.

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

The Weeknd Tops 3 Million Tickets Sold in 2026 Alone as ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Tour Kicks Off U.K. and European Legs

As the Weeknd kicked off the 2026 Europe and U.K. leg of his years-long “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour with a sold-out performance at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Thursday night, he celebrated several milstones. The tour surpassed $1 billion in global gross last year following the addition of 2026 dates across Europe, the […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026

Variety

Chinese Hit ‘Dear You’ Set for U.K., Ireland and France Theatrical Release

“Dear You,” the Teochew-language family drama directed and co-written by Lan Hongchun, is heading to U.K., Ireland and France cinemas after Trinity CineAsia acquired all theatrical rights from Hugoeast and Damai Entertainment. The film opens across U.K. and Ireland screens on June 26, with a French theatrical release to follow. Released in China on April […]

entertainment  Jun 12, 2026