Variety

Argentina’s Sebastián De Caro Sets Spin-Off of Joe Begos’ Horror Pic ‘Jimmy and Stiggs,’ Released by Eli Roth’s The Horror Section (EXCLUSIVE)

The Argentine spin-off rights to “Jimmy and Stiggs” – the neon-drenched, practical-effects-laden alien horror film written, directed by and starring Joe Begos and released by Eli Roth’s The Horror Section, have been optioned by Sebastián De Caro, who will direct the project. Rather than a straight remake, the film will follow new characters facing the […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Inside Jack Thorne’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ Twist on Jack and Simon’s Most Intimate Scene

Thorne breaks down the Netflix adaptation’s revealing new moment, from father wounds to the painful realization that rescue is not coming.

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Variety

What Did This Year’s Biggest Stars Do Before the Tonys? Sip Whisky at This VIP Speakeasy

As any diehard Broadway fan knows, the most storied party of Tonys night doesn’t occur until 1 a.m at The Carlyle Hotel. But this year, the biggest stars of the night began the party early — in a tucked-away speakeasy on the second mezzanine of Radio City. Starting at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, VIP […]

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Action Director Breaks Down 4 Favorite Fights

Philip J Silvera shares secrets from set — including how Bullseye ended up using a milkshake stas a deadline weapon.

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Variety

Teyana Taylor Named Icon of the Year for the 2026 BET Awards

Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee Teyana Taylor will be saluted as Icon of the Year at the 2026 BET Awards. Taylor will receive the special prize during the BET Awards telecast on Sunday, June 28. The show, broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, will be hosted by Druski. The BET Awards […]

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Variety

LISTEN: ‘GTA 6,’ Xbox Exclusives, Paramount Revs Game Studio and More From Summer Game Fest

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Jennifer Maas reports on Summer Game Fest, the gaming industry’s annual product showcase. Xbox and Paramount made news with strategic shifts and an executive appointment. Overall, Maas observes the mood among insiders was better at this year’s event compared to last year, when the games sector was […]

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Variety

Anthony Guidera, ‘The Godfather Part III’ and ‘Species’ Actor, Dies at 65

Anthony Guidera, known for his work in “The Godfather Part III” and “Species,” died Saturday in a Los Angeles-area hospital. He was 65. He had suffered a cardiac arrest in May and was on life support for three weeks, his wife confirmed to TMZ. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing […]

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Variety

‘The Paper’ Star Domhnall Gleeson on Becoming a Folk Hero for Journalists — and the ‘Sad Aspect to It’

“The Paper” star Domhnall Gleeson hears a lot from journalists these days — and the frequent refrain from reporters is that they appreciate being seen as their profession struggles to maintain its foothold. “It’s been a common theme that people who have seen the show and are involved in journalism seem to like it and […]

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Variety

‘Half Man’ Star Richard Gadd Breaks Down Hospital Confrontation Scene: ‘The Anger Empties Out of the Room’

Perhaps the most emotionally and physically demanding sequence of “Half Man” — and given the high drama of the HBO limited series, that’s saying a lot — took less than a day to shoot. “We finished 15 minutes early,” series creator, director and star Richard Gadd tells Variety in a Making a Scene conversation presented […]

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The Guardian Culture

Vagina lasers, bananas and an awkward Cumberbatch: 10 surprising moments in Madonna’s new video

Sabrina Carpenter, a car crash, a urinal, Kate Moss and, of course, those perplexing green lasers: Confessions II has it all. Let’s make some sense of it …Madonna’s new video is called Confessions II because it’s the follow-up to her album Confessions on a Dance Floor, released in 2005. Nope, wrong: that was not more than 20 years ago. That was last week. Years are for little people. Madonna can hold back the passage of time with the power of her imagination, and that has always been true. But w

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Variety

‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Steven Spielberg’s Invigorating Chase Thriller Taps Into the Mania for Alien Conspiracy Theory, but It Never Becomes a Close Encounter with Wonder

Scene for scene, the movie is a vigorous and diverting ride. Yet coming after the mountains of real UAP footage we’ve seen, "Disclosure Day" never gives you the contact high of awe that "Close Encounters" did. It’s closer to "Alien Autopsy" with better lighting, or perhaps a Special Edition of "The X-Files."

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Hollywood Reporter

Lesley Manville Boards Brett Goldstein’s Prime Video Comedy ‘Escorted’

The newly crowned Tony winner will play the mother of Goldstein's character.

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The Guardian Culture

Disclosure Day review – close encounters of a deferred kind in Spielberg’s conspiracy spectacular

Humans have been secretly abusing aliens for almost 80 years in this big-hearted thriller starring Josh O’Connor as a worried whistleblower and a never-more-magnetic Emily Blunt as a weather forecaster channelling UFO chatThe old school is the new school in this very enjoyable and entirely ridiculous space-alien conspiracy adventure from screenwriter David Koepp and director Steven Spielberg; it is cheerfully mischievous and deadly serious in equal measure. It has something of Hitchcock from Nor

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Variety

Prime Video’s ‘Every Year After’ Is a Dreamy Summer Romance: TV Review

There can be magic to summertime, especially during the teen years. Based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel “Every Summer After” and adapted by Amy B. Harris, Prime Video’s romantic drama “Every Year After” captures the whimsy, nostalgia and heartbreak of first loves and tragic endings. Told over the course of six summers, then picking up […]

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Variety

‘Whalefall’ Director on Taking Moviegoers Inside a Sperm Whale (in 4DX) and Stopping Star Austin Abrams From Doing Certain Stunts: ‘You Will Die!’

“Whalefall” director Brian Duffield is well aware that, in most cases, the main character getting swallowed by an animal would be a bit of a buzzkill. “It would typically feel like the end of a movie,” Duffield tells Variety, cracking a wide grin. “Like, ‘RIP Austin!'” But the team at Disney’s 20th Century Studios felt […]

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Variety

Lesley Manville Joins Brett Goldstein in Amazon Comedy Series ‘Escorted’

Lesley Manville will star alongside Brett Goldstein in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video comedy series “Escorted,” Variety has learned. The show was originally announced in November 2025 with an eight-episode order. The logline states, “A divorced dad (Goldstein) in Manhattan accidentally becomes a male escort in this romantic comedy about sexual dynamics, keeping secrets, and […]

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Variety

‘The Boys’ Star Claudia Doumit Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)

Claudia Doumit has signed with Verve for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Cultivate, Origin PR and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher. Doumit is fresh off of the hit Amazon series “The Boys,” in which she played supe-politician Victoria Neuman, who fans will remember for her ability to manipulate […]

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth Lead Steven Spielberg’s Spellbinding Return to What He Does Best

Also featuring Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson and Wyatt Russell, the David Koepp-scripted sci-fi thriller asks, “What if we discover we’re not alone in the universe as our own world teeters toward destruction?” 

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Liberation’ Film From Tony Winner Bess Wohl Among Projects Selected for Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Labs

Roberto Fatal, Taylor Sanghyun Lee, Smriti Mundhra, Nikesh Shukla, Himesh Patel, Bec Pecaut, Joanna Rothkopf, Philip Thompson, George Watsky, Said Zagha and Renee Zhan are also fellows for 2026.

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Variety

BBC Names Rhodri Talfan Davies Deputy Director General

The BBC has appointed Rhodri Talfan Davies as deputy director general, following his tenure as interim chief of the broadcaster before Matt Brittin was hired. He will be second-in-command to Brittin, who officially joined the BBC as its new director general last month after serving as president of EMEA business and operations at Google. Davies […]

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