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Universal, Paramount, Warner See Gen Z Theater Surge
At Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit, top studio marketers agreed that Gen Z and Gen Alpha are driving a resurgence in theatrical attendance, drawn by nostalgia and the social experience of big
Beef Creator: Erasing Isaac's Earbuds Cost a Fortune
The creator of Netflix's Beef revealed that VFX artists had to digitally paint out earbuds worn by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan throughout Season 2 — a process he said 'cost a fortune' — because the
Bi Gan to Receive Honorary Award at 25th Las Palmas Festival
Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan will receive an Honorary Golden Lady Harimaguada at the 25th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, where a full retrospective and carte blanche program of hi
Erivo, Rametsi, Pearce Star in 'The Road Home'
A star‑studded musical drama, 'The Road Home,' will chronicle Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela’s anti‑apartheid Graceland tour, with filming set for June in South Africa, while also highlighting a Cann
Netflix airs Noah Kahan doc; Guardian crowns new album
The Guardian has named Noah Kahan’s fourth album, The Great Divide, Album of the Week, as Netflix’s new documentary Out of Body lifts the singer‑songwriter’s personal anxieties and hometown ties into
Spotify Announces All‑Time Top Artists, Albums, Songs
Spotify celebrates its 20th anniversary by unveiling its first all‑time most‑streamed charts, revealing that Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd dominate the top spots across artists, albums and so
Bernard Loiseau Biopic by Thomas Lilti Set for Cannes
A new biopic on legendary French chef Bernard Loiseau—who inspired Gusteau in Pixar’s Ratatouille—will be written and directed by César‑nominated Thomas Lilti. Produced by Chi‑Fou‑Mi and 31 Juin Films
Mischa Barton Debuts in West End Double Indemnity
Mischa Barton makes her UK stage debut playing Phyllis Nirdlinger in a West End production of Double Indemnity, a film‑noir adaptation that re‑introduces much of James M Cain’s original novella but su
Julianne Moore Wins Kering Women in Motion Award
Academy Award winner Julianne Moore will be honored with Kering’s Women in Motion award at Cannes on May 17, recognizing her four‑decade career of complex, women‑centered roles. Kering chairman Franço
Netflix Approves $25B Share Buyback
Netflix’s board authorized an additional $25 billion stock repurchase program, aiming to return cash to shareholders and lift the share price in the wake of the failed Warner Bros. deal and recent gui
Melanie C opens Guardian Q&A as album Sweat releases
Melanie C, the only Spice Girl still releasing music, is inviting readers to submit questions for a Guardian interview, where she’ll discuss her ninth album Sweat, solo career, fitness, Liverpool FC,
Maggie Gyllenhaal Appointed Venice Jury President 2026
Actress‑filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the 83rd Venice Film Festival jury in 2026, a role that highlights her recent auteur work and Venice’s commitment to bold, independent cinema worl
Canal+ to Air Four‑Part Doc on Kim Kardashian’s 2016 Heist
Canal+ is launching a four‑part documentary series on Kim Kardashian’s 2016 Paris Fashion Week robbery, produced by Pernel Media with exclusive access to the gang and their lawyers.
Netflix Hulk Hogan Doc Shows Rise, Scandals, Trump
Netflix’s four‑hour documentary “Hulk Hogan: Real American” chronicles the wrestler’s meteoric ascent, his cascade of personal and professional scandals, and his late‑career alliance with Donald Trump
Michael Sheen to play Salieri in Amadeus West End
Michael Sheen returns to the West End as Salieri in a fresh revival of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, sharing the stage with Callum Scott Howells as Mozart. The production, co‑produced by Sheen’s Second Hal
Bernard Loiseau Biopic Announced, Directed by Lilti
Chi‑Fou‑Mi Productions and 31 Juin Films have teamed with Bernard Loiseau’s family to produce a biopic of the legendary French chef, with acclaimed director Thomas Lilti at the helm in 2026.
Canal+ Releases 'Kim, Diamond and Grandpa Robbers'
A four‑part docuseries titled "Kim, the Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers" will dive into the 2016 Paris Fashion Week robbery that saw Kim Kardashian robbed of $6 million in jewelry, featuring rare inte
Palestine House Shows ‘Forget Me Not’ on South Lebanon
London’s Palestine House unveiled the ‘Forget Me Not’ exhibition, using archival footage and personal testimonies to recount southern Lebanon’s turbulent past as Israeli tanks re‑enter the region and
MacInnes Denies Wilson Bath Complaint in Defamation Trial
Charlotte MacInnes told a federal court she never complained to Rebel Wilson about bathing with producer Amanda Ghost, directly contradicting the social media claims at the heart of her defamation law
Anozero Festival Picks Anarchism to Fight Hotel Development
Coimbra's Anozero biennial has adopted Peter Kropotkin's mutual-aid philosophy as the theme of its latest edition, staged as a ghostly protest against government plans to convert its 17th-century conv
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