Hollywood Reporter

How Samantha Morton Pulled Off Her Wild ‘The Odyssey’ Performance as Circe: “I Wanted to Possess It”

The two-time Oscar nominee all but stills the massive film in a scene that reflects what she's been doing her whole career: Making her mark with whatever screen time she's got.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Lena Headey Rips Hollywood for Protecting ‘Predatory Men,’ Says ‘Game of Thrones’ Toxic Fans Got Mad She Didn’t Go Nude: ‘I Was Shocked by the Anger’

Lena Headey gave a wide-ranging interview with The Telegraph and opened up on her experiences in Hollywood with nudity and predatory men. The “Game of Thrones” Emmy nominee accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment in 2017, claiming he made suggestive comments to her at the Venice Film Festival when they were promoting “The Brothers Grimm.” […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘3 Weeks After’ Review: A High-School Field Trip Goes Off the Rails in a Skillful but Sadistic Serbian Shocker

Miroslav Terzic's Karlovy Vary premiere follows a group of teens to the countryside shortly after the suicide of a relentlessly bullied classmate.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Sitges Film Festival’s Monica Garcia at the Costa Rica Media Market: ‘We’re Waiting for the Next Issa Lopez’

At the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) to announce the launch of the Latin American offshoot of genre initiative WomanInFan, Sitges Film Festival director general Monica Garcia sat with Morbido CEO Pablo Guisa and Mexican director Luis Javier Henaine (“Disappear Completely”) to discuss the state of genre filmmaking in Latin America and the surge of […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Magic: The Gathering Unveils Three New Mainline Sets for 2027 as Hasbro’s MagicCon Schedule Expands to Four Events

Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast revealed next year’s planned sets for its hit tabletop card game Magic: The Gathering and MagicCon dates and locations for 2027 during MagicCon: Amsterdam on Friday. Per Wizards, the confirmed 2027 MTG sets, which begin a new story arc in the Magic Multiverse, include “Nauctis: The Sunken Realm,” “Kamigawa: Titanbreach” […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lawmakers Call For “Impartial” DOJ Probe of Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal

Democratic politicians, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Becca Balint, raised concerns of “recent rubber-stamping of deals” that may violate antitrust laws and impede enforcement.  

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

The 2026 World Cup’s Most Stylish Moments: From Erling Haaland’s Birkin Collection to Kylian Mbappé’s Dior Ensembles

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football’s biggest stars turned team arrivals and training camp entrances into their own kind of global runway. Fashion has always been embedded in the sport but this year’s tournament made the relationship impossible to ignore. Rather than just releasing national jerseys, brands built entire fashion collections around teams. Nike […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Star on ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Don’t Bet on It

No, there probably won't be any clam-slamming in the ballroom for season 35.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Sets HBO Max Release Date

“Mortal Kombat 2,” the sequel to the hit video game adaptation released in 2021, will be available to stream on HBO Max on July 24 after earning $129 million at the worldwide box office. Director Simon McQuoid returned after making his directorial debut with the first “Mortal Kombat” movie. The film follows Johnny Cage, a […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Oscar, Emmy-Winning Director Daniel Junge Boards Documentary by Panama’s Abner Benaim (EXCLUSIVE)

Oscar and Emmy winning U.S. director Daniel Junge (“Saving Face”) is executive producing the latest documentary from Panama’s Abner Benaim (“Invasion” “Plaza Catedral”) who has represented Panama three times at the Academy Awards. Still untitled, the documentary follows Panamanian Jaime Alemán, a lawyer, diplomat, businessman and one of the world’s most accomplished travelers. Alemán has […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Mark Geragos Believes New Scott Peterson Doc Could Have Impact Similar to Menendez ‘Monsters’

Then again, he's pretty much the star of A&E's 'Scott Peterson: The New Evidence.'

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Christopher Nolan’s Oscar ‘Odyssey’: Can Matt Damon, Monsters and Mythology Deliver Another Best Picture Statue?

The last time the sword-and-sandal epic truly conquered the Oscars, Russell Crowe stood in the Colosseum and asked, “Are you not entertained?” Ridley Scott’s 2001 blockbuster “Gladiator” won best picture that season, briefly reminding Hollywood that ancient-world spectacle could still capture the Academy’s imagination. Since then, the genre has largely retreated to the multiplex, where […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Iko Uwais and Albert Hughes Unite for Multi-Generational Crime Series ‘Jakarta’ at ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Outfit Alcon Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Action star Iko Uwais is set to lead “Jakarta,” a multi-generational family crime series in development at Alcon Entertainment, with Albert Hughes attached to direct the pilot and serve as producing director. The project comes from writers Kirk Ward and Joshua W. Wagner, with Ward also locked in as showrunner. Hughes and Ward previously worked […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy Go Dark and Dangerous in Tim Blake Nelson’s New Film

The two decorated stars are unlike you've ever seen them before in ‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd.’ The Hollywood Reporter has the first look.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Free Trials? Content Experiments? Hiding Data? Netflix Is Turning Back the Clock

The streaming giant is suddenly operating like it's the 2010s again.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Sydney Film Festival Winner ‘Time and Tide’ Lands at Paris Outfit Inwave Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Vee Shi’s debut feature “Time and Tide” has found an international sales home at Inwave Films, the Paris-based outfit revealed. The hybrid nonfiction film, which world premiered in competition in the Burning Lights section at Visions du Réel earlier this year, will be introduced to buyers as the company continues building its documentary slate. Set […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Rob Lowe Strikes Marketing Partnership With Accredited Debt Relief

Rob Lowe may best be known for roles in the political series “The West Wing” and more recently, “9-1-1 Lone Star.” But his next job may be his most serious of them all. The actor will work with Accredited Debt Relief, debt settlement company that negotiates with creditors to reduce the amount they owe for […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Music Industry Moves: BMG Fully Acquires John Lee Hooker, Hal David, ARC Music Publishing Catalogs

BMG has announced its acquisition of the remaining interests in the songwriting works of the publishing catalogs of John Lee Hooker, Hal David, and ARC Music — three major archives that it is no understatement to say helped shape American popular music. The deal completes a transaction first announced in 2016, when BMG acquired a […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Odyssey’ Box Office Journey Begins With $17.6M in Previews

This weekend's lone wide release is Christopher Nolan's epic feature from Universal that stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway, to name a few.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Hollywood Can’t Survive Without Animation. So Why Won’t the Industry Respect It?

Travis Knight, the CEO of Laika, the animation house behind “Coraline” and “ParaNorman,” can’t shake a moment from an Oscars Nominees Luncheon in 2020.  The 52-year-old son of Nike co-founder Phil Knight was there because his stop-motion film “Missing Link” was up for best animated feature. Across the table sat a screenwriter he had long […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026