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Filmmaker Quit ABC, Drained Savings to Direct Gaza Doc
Emmy-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng quit her ABC News executive role and emptied her savings account to direct 'American Doctor,' a documentary following three U.S. doctors treating wounded children at
Heisserer Joins 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' as Co-Showrunner
Eric Heisserer, creator and showrunner of Netflix's 'Shadow and Bone,' has been named co-showrunner of Peacock's upcoming live-action 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' TV series alongside previously announced wr
‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Writer-Director Jacob Chase Knows the Audience Is Asking, ‘Why Are We Still Making These Movies?’ So He Was Determined to Make a ‘Fresh Start’
Writer-director Jacob Chase frames 'Insidious: Out of the Further,' the sixth franchise entry and soft reboot opening Friday via Sony, as 'an original film that happens to have Insidious in the title'
Bonnaroo Takes 2027 Off to Let Farm Recover From Storms
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival organizers announced the event will skip 2027, saying the Manchester, TN farm's campgrounds need time to recover after back-to-back years of severe weather disruptions
Meghan Markle Eyed For Role In Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ Netflix Series – The Dish
Meghan Markle is in preliminary, hypothetical talks to join Season 3 of Guy Ritchie's Netflix crime series "The Gentlemen," though the show has not yet been renewed and no role has been identified.
Disney Signs 20-Episode Deal With Dhar Mann Studios
The Walt Disney Company has signed a 20-episode production deal with Burbank-based Dhar Mann Studios to create new youth- and family-oriented programming for its platforms, the companies announced Fri
Pamela Anderson To Receive amfAR Award Of Courage
Pamela Anderson will receive amfAR's Award of Courage at the September 6, 2026 amfAR Venezia gala during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, joining previously announced honoree Marina Abramo
Harbour drops 'You are Tony Stark' line from Doomsday
David Harbour told Variety he'd deliver a line from Avengers: Doomsday 'completely out of context,' then quoted Red Guardian saying 'You… are Tony Stark' — potentially confirming Iron Man's return des
Deauville 2026 Lineup Unveiled, Fraser & Hawke Honored
The Deauville American Film Festival unveiled its 2026 lineup — featuring French premieres of buzzy titles and a 13-film competition — alongside honors for Brendan Fraser, Ethan Hawke, Faye Dunaway, S
Edward Bluemel Cast as Poirot in BBC's 'Hercule'
Edward Bluemel has been cast as Hercule Poirot in the BBC and BritBox six-part series "Hercule," currently shooting in Liverpool and based on Agatha Christie's early Poirot stories.
Sam Smith's 'Hazel Eyes' Marks Acoustic Pivot From 'Gloria'
Sam Smith releases "Hazel Eyes," a hushed, acoustic-driven album chronicling their love life after relocating to New York — a stark pivot from the dancefloor-ready hits of 2023's "Gloria."
Box Office: ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Makes $3 Million in Previews
Sony's "Insidious: Out of the Further" earned $3 million in Thursday previews ahead of its weekend debut, with the sixth Insidious entry tracking toward a $23–27 million opening behind "Spider-Man: Br
Sandra Bullock Joins Instagram to Stop Likeness Scams
Sandra Bullock revealed on the "SmartLess" podcast that she joined Instagram primarily to combat scammers using her likeness to defraud victims, not to promote her upcoming film "Practical Magic 2."
‘Our Loves’: Director Avi Nesher on His October 7 Film, Netanyahu and Boycotts Over Israeli Art
Avi Nesher's 'Our Loves,' a drama based on real October 7 survivors that earned 12 Israeli Oscar nominations, received its world premiere in the Centrepiece section of the 2026 Toronto International F
The Cramps’ ‘Gravest Gravy’ Unearths Long-Lost Sessions From One of Rock’s Most Brilliantly Deranged Bands: Album Review
Variety reviews "Gravest Gravy," a long-lost collection of 1977 Memphis sessions by The Cramps produced by Alex Chilton, released as the first project of a broader reissue campaign for the band's cata
Priyanka Chopra Jonas on making a film about love and caste inequality
Priyanka Chopra Jonas executive produced "The Cycle of Love," a new film premiering in New York that tells the true story of Indian artist PK Mahanandia's 6,000-mile bicycle journey from India to Euro
AI Traced Tan Siak Kiang's Chao'an Family Roots
Jariel Ann Tan's search for her Teochew roots led from a worn Indonesian grave inscription to a Chao'an ancestral hall, where village elders used a genealogy book to identify her great-grandfather's b
Matt Johnson on Tony, Feeling Trapped, Safdie Advice
Director Matt Johnson said shooting A24's 'Tony,' a scripted Bourdain biopic starring Dominic Sessa, left him feeling 'trapped' compared to his guerrilla roots, while confirming he's developing a 'Mag
Review Pans Pixie Lott's 'Who Killed Marilyn?'
A Guardian review pans Sharleen Cooper Cohen's play 'Who Killed Marilyn?' at London's Emerald Theatre, starring Pixie Lott as Monroe, for leaning on conspiracy clichés and sex-scene tropes instead of
GTA VI Leaked in Full Build; Hacker Taunts Rockstar
A hacker called CyberLeek leaked what appears to be a full working build of Grand Theft Auto VI, potentially revealing map and gameplay, and taunted Rockstar Games by spraying the word 'leek' onto an
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