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Netflix, Sony Advance 'The God of the Woods' Series
Netflix and Sony Pictures Television are gearing up to turn Liz Moore’s bestseller The God of the Woods into a high‑profile series, enlisting Maya Hawke, Kerry Condon, and Nell Fisher among its cast.
Jada Pinkett Smith Signs With Independent Artist Group
Jada Pinkett Smith has signed with Independent Artist Group, joining a roster of high‑profile women. The deal aligns with a slate of new projects, including starring in Girls Trip 2, co‑writing and di
Netflix VP Emily Feingold Leaves After 8 Years
After eight years steering Netflix’s global messaging, communications veteran Emily Feingold is leaving the streaming giant. Her exit coincides with a wave of new hires—including chief communications
Martin Scorsese Backs AI Company and Says He’s Using It to Storyboard Movies: ‘We Have to Be Open to How’ Cinema Can ‘Evolve’
Martin Scorsese is the latest Oscar-winning director to hop on the AI wagon, joining the AI firm Black Forest Labs as an...
McCartney's 'Boys of Dungeon Lane' Gets White Vinyl on Amazon
Paul McCartney's first solo album in over five years, 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane,' is now available exclusively on white vinyl through Amazon, featuring what is described as his first true duet with Ri
Robert Pattinson Confronts Critics of His Batman Body by Saying ‘I Worked Out Every F—ing Day,’ Reveals ‘The Batman 2’ Has 11 Weeks of Night Shoots
Robert Pattinson has doubled down on his Batman physique, installing a home gym and training twice daily after critics dismissed his look in the 2022 film. He revealed that the upcoming sequel, “The B
'Masters of the Universe' Reboot Panned as Derivative
A new film review pans Travis Knight's 'Masters of the Universe' reboot as a derivative, tonally confused $200 million blockbuster that aspires to be 'the next Barbie' but settles for being 'the last
‘Backrooms’ Charts Best Monday Ever For R-Rated Horror Pic In June With $7.6M+ – Box Office
Moviegoers continued to submerge themselves into the Backrooms on Monday, shelling out $7.669M
PBS SoCal Leads L.A. Area Emmy Noms With 29
PBS SoCal led all stations with 29 nominations for the 78th annual L.A. Area Emmy Awards, followed by KABC/ABC7 with 21 and Univision's KMEX with 20, with coverage of last January's devastating wildfi
Blake Crouch & Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry Sign With CAA
EXCLUSIVE: Dark Matter author and series creator Blake Crouch and writer-producer Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry have signed with C...
Katherine LaNasa Wins Variety Virtuoso Award
Veteran actress Katherine LaNasa is being honored with Variety’s Virtuoso Award at the June 20 Bentonville Film Festival, celebrating her Emmy‑winning turn on HBO Max’s “The Pitt” and a prolific film
Philip Ettinger & William Catlett Star In ‘A Land Remembered’ $25M Series Based On Book Independently Produced With Florida Backing
Filming is underway in Florida on A Land Remembered, a TV series adaptation of the best-selling historical novel by Patr...
Highwomen to Play Gorge Show as Gender Gap Persists
The Highwomen—Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires—are set to reunite at the Gorge for Brandi Carlile’s Echoes Through the Canyon, their first joint show since a 2023 perform
Sarnoski to Direct & Exec Produce HBO's The Chain
Michael Sarnoski will direct and executive‑produce the pilot of HBO’s eight‑episode limited series The Chain, starring Jodie Comer, with Damon Lindelof as showrunner; the series adapts Adrian McKinty’
3 Arts Hires Hannah Satzke to Lead Fashion & Beauty
3 Arts Entertainment appointed digital‑first talent‑management founder Hannah Satzke as a New York manager to lead its newly launched fashion and beauty division, leveraging her experience at Make Man
Jack White Art Show at Newport Gallery with Ai Weiwei
Jack White’s first major visual art exhibition, staged at Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery, leans heavily on collaborations with star‑studded artists like Ai Weiwei and Damien Hirst, turning his
Monroe’s Final Film The Misfits Marks Gable’s Death
Marilyn Monroe’s last screen appearance, the 1961 film The Misfits, brings together three Hollywood legends—Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift—each confronting personal demons as they portray a
Tomorrow Will Be a Palestinian Day review – work that finds a way out of Gaza’s ruins
Theatre503, LondonHope still resides against horror in this collection of short plays from Palestinian playwrights, poet...
South West Heritage Trust buys 48‑gram Roman ring £78k
A 48‑gram gold Roman ring, discovered by detectorist Kevin Minto in Somerset, was acquired by the South West Heritage Trust for £78,000, ensuring the artifact stays in the region and highlighting the
Indonesia's '10 New Balis' Plan Cuts to 5 Destinations
A decade after Indonesia launched its '10 New Balis' tourism diversification plan, the initiative has been quietly scaled back to five super-priority destinations, with trillions of rupiah in public s
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