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McConaughey Passed on 'Last of Us' Role
Matthew McConaughey revealed he turned down the role of Joel in HBO's 'The Last of Us,' citing personal priorities at the time, while creator Craig Mazin confirmed talks but said they weren't serious.
Emilia Jones to Lead Netflix's 'The Retrievals'
Emilia Jones will lead Netflix's 'The Retrievals,' a series from Molly Smith Metzler adapting Susan Burton's Peabody-winning NYT podcast about IVF patients who learn a nurse stole their fentanyl, prom
‘Union County’ Blends Fiction With Ohio Drug Court Reality
Adam Meeks’s first feature, “Union County,” premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival by blending a fictional opioid-recovery story with real Ohio drug-court participants and meetings after its act
Carpenter, Domingo & Theron Named Academy Museum Gala Honorees
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures named filmmaker John Carpenter and actors Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron as honorees of its sixth annual fundraising gala on October 17, with each receiving a
Shannon Elizabeth Made $1M in 9 Days on OnlyFans
Shannon Elizabeth tells Variety how she made $1 million in nine days on OnlyFans after a decade living off savings and a recent divorce, funneling much of the income into her South African animal resc
Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Gets a Sonic Fairy Tale From Composer Vishal Mishra: ‘I Understand the Language of Love’
Composer Vishal Mishra composed four of six songs for Yash and Geetu Mohandas's gangster saga 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups,' releasing in theaters worldwide on Aug. 26.
Switzerland Picks Gaza Refugee Doc for Oscar Race
Switzerland has selected Nicolas Wadimoff's documentary 'Who Is Still Alive,' which tells the story of nine Palestinian refugees who fled Gaza, as its official entry for Best International Feature at
Southwick, Conti Join Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Egg Baby'
Kingston Rumi Southwick and Arthur Conti have joined Ariana Greenblatt in "Egg Baby," Amazon MGM's upcoming romantic comedy about a rebellious artist and a quarterback forced to co-parent a health-cla
Netflix Greenlights Arizona Reality Series 'Arizona Hot'
Netflix has greenlit "Arizona Hot," an ensemble reality series from Bright Spot Content and Ain't That Something Entertainment that follows post-college twenty-somethings navigating careers and relati
‘Hope In The Water’ Docuseries From David E. Kelley & Andrew Zimmern Renewed For Season 2 At PBS
PBS has renewed environmental docuseries 'Hope In The Water' from David E. Kelley and chef Andrew Zimmern for a second season, with Shailene Woodley and Kristen Kish set to return alongside a 2026 pre
Nava Mau Cast in Kampmeier's 'Holy Whore' Indie Drama
Nava Mau, the Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated 'Baby Reindeer' breakout, has been cast in Deborah Kampmeier's indie drama 'Holy Whore' alongside Mariel Hemingway and Sophia Adler.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits $700 Million at Domestic Box Office, One of Seven Movies to Ever Reach the Milestone
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" became the fastest film ever to cross $700 million at the domestic box office, reaching $704.5 million in North America and $1.8 billion worldwide after just two weekends o
Andrew Rannells on Miss You, Love You and Dunham's Memoir
Andrew Rannells offers candid reflections on his new film Miss You, Love You, his relationship with Tuc Watkins, and the Girls years he now sees differently after reading Lena Dunham's memoir Famesick
Sara Bareilles 'Good Grief' Doc Trailer Debuts on IndieWire
IndieWire exclusively premiered the first trailer for 'Sara Bareilles: Good Grief,' a documentary by Josh Alexander following the Grammy winner's recording of her seventh studio album, inspired by los
Switzerland Picks 'Who is Still Alive' for Oscars
Switzerland has selected Nicolas Wadimoff's documentary "Who is Still Alive," which follows nine Palestinian survivors of the Gaza humanitarian crisis, as its entry for the Academy Award for best inte
Maxwell's Edinburgh phone show called 'tremendous'
Hannah Maxwell's Edinburgh Fringe show 'Turn Your F*cking Phones Off' blends karaoke and party games with a pointed critique of smartphone addiction and the tech industry's algorithmic manipulation of
Ham review: vegan Hamlet takes on meat industry
Mary Higgins and Ell Potter's 'Ham' reimagines Shakespeare's Hamlet as a vegan-versus-carnivore showdown, mixing clowning comedy and Shakespearean parody with brutal slaughter imagery and escalating w
50 Canadian Screen Orgs Urge Carney To Keep Streamer Rules
50 Canadian screen organizations and festivals signed an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney urging retention of the Online Streaming Act's requirements forcing streamers like Netflix and Prime
Westside Cowboy Drops 'It Goes On' on Island Records
Manchester quartet Westside Cowboy will release their debut album 'It Goes On' on Island Records on August 21, leaning into a deliberately analog ethos — no smartphones, no AI, no click tracks — that
When Billie Joe Armstrong Asks You to Make a Green Day Movie, You Don’t Say No
A new film called "Nimrods," conceived by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and directed by Lee Kirk, blends a fictional teen road-trip comedy with a real Green Day concert at the Hollywood Palladium,
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