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'Our Hero, Balthazar' Bounced From Sundance, Cut by MPA
Oscar Boyson's 'Our Hero, Balthazar' — a pitch-black Gen Z satire about school-shooting-obsessed teens starring Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield — overcame rejections from Sundance and SXSW and MPA-
Corey Feldman Reacts to Oscars Snub From Rob Reiner
Corey Feldman, a star of Rob Reiner's 'Stand by Me,' expressed mixed feelings about his exclusion from an Oscars tribute to the late director, calling it a "family reunion I wasn't invited to." While
James Tolkan, 'Strickland' and 'Stinger' Actor, Dies at 94
James Tolkan, the character actor best known for playing the slacker-hating Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future and Commander "Stinger" Jardian in Top Gun, died Thursday in Saranac Lake, NY, at age 9
Ye Premieres 'Bully' Album: 6 Best Songs
Ye premiered his 12th studio album 'Bully' on March 27 via an online listening party, his first solo full-length since 2022's Donda 2, with standout tracks built around soul samples from Phil Collins,
Indie Festival Debuts AI Doc, Forbidden Fruits, Alpha
This weekend’s indie film market rolls out a diverse slate—including an AI‑focused documentary, a mall‑witch comedy, a teen dystopia, an animated biopic, a romance‑comedy, and a teen‑activism dramedy—
CBS Cancels 'Watson' After 2 Seasons, Axes 'DMV'
CBS has canceled two scripted series — sophomore medical mystery drama 'Watson' and first-year workplace comedy 'DMV' — with both shows set to wrap their current seasons without renewal.
Grabinski Teases More Scott Pilgrim, Drops New Hulu Film
Writer-producer BenDavid Grabinski told Variety he's open to expanding the Scott Pilgrim franchise across new media while also debuting his sci-fi buddy comedy "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice" on Hulu, st
'Project Hail Mary' Test Cut Ran 3 Hours 45 Minutes
Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller revealed on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast that they showed filmmaker friends a 3-hour-45-minute cut of the space movie — which Miller called "
Pockets of Heaven debuts, LA wildfire evacuation
Maria Belafonte launches her feature directorial debut, “Pockets of Heaven,” starring a diverse ensemble and set amid a Los Angeles wildfire evacuation, with production wrapped and post‑production sla
Potterverse reawakens, Series Mania, SNL UK defies
The Wizarding World is back in the spotlight with a major announcement, while the international TV industry converges at Series Mania, highlighting a significant week for global film and television.
Lola Tung: TSITP Film, Horror Pivot, Hudson Williams
Lola Tung made her first-ever podcast appearance on the inaugural episode of Variety's "Up Next," opening up about the "The Summer I Turned Pretty" film continuation, two upcoming horror projects, her
Project Hail Mary Hits $164M as They Will Kill You Flops
Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary surged to a $164.3M ten-day domestic total with a $54.5M second weekend, becoming the studio's highest-grossing post-merger release, while New Line's They Will Kill You
Netflix price hikes win analyst praise
Netflix’s latest price increases, boosting all subscription tiers, have drawn unanimous praise from Wall Street analysts who see them as a catalyst for double‑digit revenue growth and higher margins,
Raye Releases 70‑min, 17‑track Album
British singer Raye returns with an ambitious 70‑minute, 17‑track sophomore album, 'This Music May Contain Hope,' showcasing genre‑spanning collaborations and a lyrical focus on resilience.
Guardian Opens Reader Q&A With Paul Dano Ahead of Kremlin Film
The Guardian is inviting readers to submit questions for Paul Dano ahead of a published Q&A, timed to the 17 April UK release of his new political thriller The Wizard of the Kremlin, in which he plays
John Tiffany's 'Wild Rose' Musical Premieres at NYTW
Tony- and Olivier-winning director John Tiffany will bring his stage adaptation of the 2018 indie film 'Wild Rose' to New York Theatre Workshop for its U.S. premiere this fall, with BAFTA-winning scre
Brodsworth Hall celebrates eccentric Victorian custodian
A new exhibition at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire celebrates Sylvia Grant-Dalton, who lived in the Victorian house for 57 years and never modernized it — preserving it as a time capsule that Engl
Jo Nesbø takes control of Netflix's Harry Hole series
After a lackluster film adaptation, Norwegian author Jo Nesbø is taking creative control as showrunner for a new Netflix series based on his Detective Hole books, a move that highlights a growing tren
Feni's African Guernica displayed at Reina Sofía with Picasso
Dumile Feni's 1967 drawing 'African Guernica' has been hung opposite Picasso's Guernica at Madrid's Reina Sofía, launching a new annual exhibition series pairing the Spanish masterpiece with works fro
Leon Thomas Wins 2 Grammys, Reinvents R&B With Rock Soul
Leon Thomas, once a child actor and behind-the-scenes hitmaker, has emerged as a Grammy-winning R&B innovator blending rock, funk, and soul, earning accolades and a new crown as a genre-redefining sol
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