Variety

Christopher Nolan Says It Will Be ‘At Least’ Three Years Until He Makes Another Movie After ‘The Odyssey’ Pushed the ‘Limits of My Own Stamina’

Christopher Nolan recently told “Today” that after giving it his all for “The Odyssey,” it will be “at least” three years until he makes another movie. “I definitely hit the limits of my own stamina and everybody’s stamina, I think,” Nolan said. “I mean, it’s ‘The Odyssey,’ of course it should be difficult. We’re not […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

‘Manhunter: The Final Cut’ Shows Why Director’s Cuts Are Almost Never an Improvement. But It’s Still the Greatest Thriller of Our Time

If you’re a movie buff, a cinephile, or whatever else you want to call it (I called my 2016 memoir “Movie Freak”), one of the greatest pleasures to be had is when a film grabs hold of you and won’t let go. That’s happened to me a number of times, with movies like “Nashville” and […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

BAFTA Student Award Winners Include Young Filmmakers From Spain, France, China and America

This year's honorees were announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday night.

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

The Cure’s Robert Smith Slams FIFA’s World Cup Final Halftime Show: ‘Just F— Off’

Following the news that the FIFA World Cup final will feature its first halftime show in history, The Cure’s Robert Smith took to social media to slam the announcement. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH… #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff,” Smith wrote on The Cure’s Instagram account. Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, performers will include Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS. In […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Anna Friel: ‘I go to every location with a bag full of lightbulbs. Lighting really affects how one thinks’

The British actor on no-nonsense women, learning her lines in the bath and encountering a ‘nation of beautiful people’ while filming a new medical drama in AustraliaYou’re starring in Australian medical drama The F Ward. What was the best medical fact you learned on set?Some of the operations I studied and watched in order to emulate them, I couldn’t believe that the patient was alive. Half of their body was outside of them; that should be inside! Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Call of Duty’ Movie Set in ‘Modern Warfare’ Universe

Taylor Sheridan is co-writing the screenplay with director Peter Berg. The live-action adaptation is slated to hit theaters on June 30, 2028.

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

Freddy Cannon, Rocker Whose Late ’50s and Early ’60s Hits Included ‘Palisades Park’ and ‘Tallahassee Lassie,’ Dies at 89

Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89. A representative said Cannon, who lived in Oxnard, California, died at a hospice facility after very recently […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

Samantha Morton on Her Electrifying Performance as Circe in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’: ‘It Felt Like a Rebirth’

Samantha Morton doesn’t have a lot of screen time in “The Odyssey,” but when she shows up about halfway through the action epic, she commandeers the film. In an electrifying sequence that lasts roughly 10 minutes, Morton delivers a searing, richly textured performance as Circe, a sorcerer who transforms Odysseus’ men into pigs. In Homer’s […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Call of Duty’ Movie Will Be Set in ‘Modern Warfare’ Universe

Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Call of Duty” movie from writer Taylor Sheridan will be based on the Xbox-owned first-person shooter franchise’s “Modern Warfare” games. Plot details about the movie have been kept under wraps since it was first announced in September 2025. But during a “Call of Duty in Culture Panel” promoting the October release of […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

Jim Parsons was ‘Miserable’ During Peak ‘Big Bang Theory’ Popularity: ‘I Wouldn’t Do That Again and For Any Amount of Money’

Jim Parsons recently told the “All Out with Jon Dean” podcast (via People) that he was “miserable” during the height of his long-running TBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” “I look back now and realize that there were many ways, at some of the best moments of my life, I was miserable,” Parsons said. “I […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

‘The Odyssey’: What Academics Are Saying About Christopher Nolan’s Epic

So, a Homerist, an archaeologist and a dentist walk into a bar.  Fresh from a Thursday night showing of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a group of 17 spent the evening doing what scholars have done with Homer’s epic for nearly 3,000 years: arguing about it. “We had a really robust debate,” says Joel P. Christensen, […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

Joe Caldwell, ‘Dark Shadows’ Writer, Dies at 97

Joe Caldwell, a writer known for his work on the original “Dark Shadows” TV series, died Monday following a stroke. He was 97. The news was confirmed by Bob Issel, who frequently hosts “Dark Shadows” fan events. “Joe had just signed a handful of his memoirs for me three weeks ago back on June 20th. […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

My 2 a.m. ‘Odyssey’: Inside the Sold-Out, All-Night Screening of Christopher Nolan’s Epic

The weather was mythical. Ninety-something degrees in Manhattan, with Canadian wildfire smoke painting the sky a hazy orange. It smelled like a barbecue of rotten onions; the air was a spritz of acid to the eyes. “Stay inside,” warned the weather app. The gods hath forsaken us, I thought on the opening night of “The […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Heartstopper Forever’ Director, Writer and Stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor on the Finale: “It Connects the Whole Heartstopper Gang”

Stars Connor and Locke, creator Alice Oseman and director Wash Westmoreland break down the film’s biggest change from book to screen, alongside the intimacy, break-ups, and ambiguous endings from the final chapter.

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Odyssey’ Galloping to $120M in Muscular Box Office Opening

Christopher Nolan's mythological epic continues to rise as the star-studded adaptation from Universal eyes the year's best live-action debut.

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

W Hotels Expands Italian Footprint With New Sardinia Resort — and a Three-Stop ‘Italian Tour’ 

W Hotels is continuing its reinvention with a growing portfolio of properties across Italy, anchored by its latest opening: W Sardinia – Poltu Quatu, a 157-room resort tucked into a secluded marina village on the island’s northeastern coast.  The property joins W Rome and the recently opened W Florence, giving the Marriott-owned luxury lifestyle brand three markedly […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch France vs. England World Cup Third-Place Playoff Online

The July 18 match will determine who takes home the bronze ahead of Sunday's final.

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Has Epic Opening Day With $51 Million

“The Odyssey” didn’t need a Trojan Horse to break into the top of Friday’s box office charts. Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” earned $51 million on Friday from 3,919 North American screens. Early estimates had the saga grossing $90 million to $100 million by Sunday, but after a stellar opening day, forecasts have the film climbing […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Between ‘Summer House’ and ‘In the City,’ Lindsay Hubbard Doesn’t Have Time to Slow Down

Hubbard is a busy woman, and that’s why she’s teamed up with Florastor in support of their new Digest + Skin Renew Probiotic to prioritize wellness amid the business in her personal and professional life. 

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026

Variety

Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam Take Top Acting Honors as ‘Article 370’ Wins Best Feature at India’s National Film Awards

Yami Gautam-starrer “Article 370” won best feature film at India’s 72nd National Film Awards, announced Saturday in New Delhi by the country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Gautam also took best actress for her role in the film, a political drama centered on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The best actor […]

entertainment  Jul 18, 2026