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Wildlife Filmmaker Doug Allan Dies After Nepal Trek
Renowned wildlife cameraman Doug Allan, an eight‑time Emmy winner and OBE, died in Nepal after a brain haemorrhage while trekking to Annapurna base camp, prompting tributes from colleagues, his family
Cannes 2026 Competition Focuses on Auteur Films
Cannes 2026 unveils a competition slate dominated by auteur‑driven international and indie films, featuring record submissions, a surge in female and Asian directors, and a stark reduction in Hollywoo
Big Mistakes Review: Stellar Cast, Chaotic Plot
Netflix's "Big Mistakes," a crime comedy from Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, draws strong performances from a stacked cast — especially Laurie Metcalf — but a chaotic, increasingly absurd plot undermine
Clooney Calls Trump Iran Threat a War Crime
George Clooney told 3,000 students in Italy that Donald Trump's threat to Iran that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' constitutes a war crime, drawing a personal-attack response from the White H
Mulligan & Isaac Detail Beef Fight Scene
At the Beef Season 2 premiere, stars Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac revealed how improvisation and months‑long collaboration with creator Lee Sung Jin shaped the series’ inciting fight scene.
Olivia Munn Recalls Co-Star Halting Shoot Over Rescue Scene
Olivia Munn recounted on The Drew Barrymore Show how an 'obnoxious' male co-star halted production for 45 minutes because he refused to let her character save his in a bunker scene, a standoff she res
Cannes 2026: Salvadori’s Opening Film & Travolta’s Debut
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival will reveal its lineup tomorrow, with Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss opening the event and John Travolta’s directorial debut Propeller One‑Way slated for a Cannes s
Glaser Backs Wasserman for LA 2028, Feig Declares Megadeals 'Gone'
At Variety's Power of Law breakfast in Los Angeles, prominent attorney Patricia L. Glaser publicly defended LA 2028 Olympics chairman Casey Wasserman following his Epstein files controversy, while key
Jenna Ortega Nearly Quit Acting Before Netflix You Role
Jenna Ortega, an Emmy‑nominated actress, revealed on a podcast that she almost left acting after her Disney Channel series *Stuck in the Middle*, but a Season 2 role on Netflix’s *You* convinced her t
Stephen Soderbergh says Disney axed 'Hunt for Ben Solo'
Director Stephen Soderbergh confirms Disney’s new leadership has permanently shelved the planned Star Wars sequel “The Hunt for Ben Solo,” a project championed by Adam Driver and backed by Lucasfilm e
A-Train Killed in The Boys Season 5 Premiere
"The Boys" Season 5 premiere delivers a shock by killing off A-Train in a heroic, full-circle moment, with showrunner Eric Kripke explaining why the writers insisted on dropping a major character in E
Amy Goodman Doc 'Steal This Story, Please!' Opens April 10
A new documentary about "Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman, directed by Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, opens April 10 at IFC Center in New York with a self-distributed release timed ahead of U.S. midterm el
Amazon Prime Video Debuts The Boys Season 5 Apr 8
The Boys' final season (Season 5) arrives on Amazon Prime Video, delivering a darker, adult‑focused narrative that pits Billy the Butcher’s anti‑Supe virus against Homelander’s tyrannical world‑order,
Olivia Rodrigo to Host and Perform on SNL May 2
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo will host Saturday Night Live on May 2, delivering a live performance of tracks from her forthcoming album *You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love*.
Michael Biopic Adds $15M Reshoots, Ends on Bad Tour
After a legal settlement forced a rewrite, the Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' added 22 days of reshoots at a $15 million cost, altering its climax to a Bad‑tour scene, with the Jackson estate coveri
Elaine May's 'Mikey and Nicky' Returns to Theaters in 4K
Muscle Distribution will re-release Elaine May's 1976 drama 'Mikey and Nicky' in a Criterion-conducted 4K restoration supervised by May, starting at Film at Lincoln Center in June with national expans
BBC Finds Unintentional BAFTA Slur, Announces Reforms
The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit ruled that the on‑air n‑word slur at the BAFTA Film Awards was an unintentional breach of editorial standards, cited a delayed removal from iPlayer, and pledged pro
Netflix Drops 'Trust Me' Docs on FLDS Cult Leader
Netflix’s four‑part docuseries “Trust Me: The False Prophet” reveals how undercover filmmakers‑turned‑FBI informants captured damning footage of FLDS leader Samuel Bateman, helping secure his convicti
János Bődey’s portrait of two Hungarian retirees
Photographer János Bődey captured two Hungarian octagenarians dressed as bride and groom, highlighting active, joyful aging, and his "Carnival at the Retirement Home" series earned a Sony World Photog
Otoboke Beaver Drops Single, Announces Drummer Swap
Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver dropped music since 2022 with the single “Is the New Album Out Yet?”, featuring a video for “I Don’t Need to Be in Your Strike Zone” and marking drummer Kahokiss’s fi
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