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Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Remains No. 1 With $70 Million, ‘End of Oak Street’ Debuts to $21 Million

Dog days of summer? This year’s August at the box office didn’t get the memo. This popcorn season is ending with a bang rather than the usual whimper as “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” c...

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits $2 Billion Worldwide in Three Weeks

New day, new box office milestone for Sony’s latest Spidey adventure. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has surpassed $2 billion in global ticket sales, eclipsing the rare benchmark after just three weekend...

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‘Mission’ Review: An All-In George MacKay Performance Anchors a Fevered Mental Illness Portrait

Back in 2013, actor George MacKay and director Paul Wright paired up for “For Those in Peril,” an atmospheric study of youthful alienation, trauma and psychological collapse in small-town Scotland tha...

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Locarno Winner ‘Forgotten Spaceman’ Adds Khan & Kumar Media, Prism Entertainment as Executive Producers Ahead of Toronto Bow (EXCLUSIVE)

“Forgotten Spaceman,” the documentary short by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Elham Ehsas that won the Leopard of Tomorrow (International Competition) award at Locarno’s Junior Jury Awards, has added Khan ...

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‘Shame and Money’ Director on Sundance-Winning Drama About a Kosovo Family in Free Fall: ‘It’s a Look Into the Past and a Warning to the Future’

Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Visar Morina returns to the Sarajevo Film Festival — the scene of a previous triumph — with the biting social drama “Shame and Money,” which won the top prize in Park ...

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Ranveer Singh, Kalyani Priyadarshan’s ‘Pralay,’ Produced by Ananya Birla and Hansal Mehta, Directed by Jai Mehta, Starts Filming

Ranveer Singh’s “Pralay,” an end-of-the-world action thriller, has begun filming in Mumbai. The film is produced by Ananya Birla’s Birla Studios, Hansal Mehta and Sahil Saigal’s True Story Films and S...

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‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Beef’ Among Astra TV Awards Winners

“Hacks,” “The Pitt” and “Beef” were the big winners of the 2026 Astra TV Awards. “The Pitt” took home the most trophies of the night with six. Those include for best drama series, streaming drama ense...

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‘Monsters, Inc.’ Themed Land Will Open at Disney World in 2027

THe’Monsters, Inc.’ themed land, Monstropolis is set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in 2027. The news was announced Saturday at D23. Vice President Creative, Walt Disney World P...

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘All Stars’ and ‘Untucked’ Renewed for New Seasons at MTV and Paramount+

Shantay you stay! “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “All Stars” and “Untucked” have all been renewed for new seasons at MTV and Paramount+. The franchise’s main show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will return to MTV for i...

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Disney Leaders Talk Streaming Strategy and Growth Drivers: Sports, Local Language, Vertical Media and Emerging Formats

Amid a torrent of fan-friendly news about Disney projects across the media spectrum, Disney leadership took time on the first day of the three-day D23 fan fest weekend in Anaheim for panels that offer...

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Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson’s Sudden Exit: ‘We Wish Him the Best’

Slipknot is officially parting ways with Sid Wilson, who had been part of the group for nearly 30 years. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted...

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Here’s How to Watch Claressa Shields vs. Kaye Scott Boxing Live Online

After defending her undisputed women’s heavyweight title against Franchon Crews-Dezurn back in February, American boxer Claressa Shields drops in weight class to middleweight to challenge WBA and WBC ...

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Director Frieda Luk on Olivia Luccardi’s ‘Sacred Creatures’ Role and the Fine Line Between ‘Crazy’ and ‘Enlightened’

For “Sacred Creatures” director Frieda Luk, belief can be comforting, ridiculous, exhilarating and hard to explain. “I’m really fascinated by when people believe in something,” she tells Variety. “One...

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‘Lanterns’ Bosses and Stars on How the Show’s Grounded Approach Ushers in an ‘Entirely Different Kind of Superhero’

As part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly expanded DCU, a more grounded take on the “Green Lantern” comics may surprise audiences who associate the character with the Ryan Reynolds film that rece...

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‘How the F— Would You Get This Movie Made in America?’ Christine Vachon, Film4, BBC Film Put ‘Trainspotting,’ ‘Ratcatcher’ and ‘The Wicker Man’ Throug...

Would “Trainspotting” get financed today? Could Lynne Ramsay survive the jump from shorts to a first feature? And might “The Wicker Man,” once treated as a problem child, now look like exactly the kin...

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Selena Gomez Slams ‘Completely Meritless’ Wondermind Lawsuit, Will File to Dismiss ‘Baseless Claims’

Selena Gomez and her legal team have released a fiery statement after the “Only Murders in the Building” star was accused of defrauding investors in her mental health startup, Wondermind, in a federal...

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‘The State of Us’ Review: A Pair of Spirited Performances Lift a Familiar Yorkshire Tearjerker

The weather being what it is in Yorkshire, a sunroof is not a top priority for most car buyers in that English county — but the tired hatchback driven by young slacker Frankie (Samuel Bottomley) has o...

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Dave Marsh, Bruce Springsteen Biographer and Rock Critic, Dies at 76

Dave Marsh, the film critic and biographer who documented the early days of Bruce Springsteen in his influential 1979 book “Born to Run,” died Friday in his Connecticut home. He was 76. Jim Rotolo, wh...

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Adam Scott Says His Daughter’s Acting Class Was Forced to Watch His Failed ‘Office’ Audition as an Example of What Not to Do

Once upon a time, “Severance” star Adam Scott auditioned for the beloved sitcom “The Office.” Years later, he’s reliving the memories of that failed audition after his daughter’s acting teacher had th...

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Locarno: Marco Cavazzin’s ‘Mutrion,’ Set in the Venice Lagoon, Scoops Leopards of Tomorrow Director Award

“Mutrion,” a short film set in the Venice lagoon by 26-year-old Italian director Marco Cavazzin, has scooped the best director award at the Locarno Film Festival’s Pardi di Domani (Leopards of Tomorro...

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Nate Bargatze Sets Guinness World Record for Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-Up Comedy Tour (EXCLUSIVE)

Nate Bargatze and his “Big Dumb Eyes” just set a Guinness World Record. The Tennessee-born comedian has officially sold the most tickets for a stand-up comedy tour, surpassing the previously record he...

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Box Office: ‘The End of Oak Street’ Chomps on $8.1 Million, But ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Still No. 1 With $19 Million

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” led the box office again on Friday despite competition from Anne Hathaway and a horde of hungry dinosaurs. The Warner Bros. sci-fi thriller “The End of Oak Street” landed i...

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Darren Walker Opens His Home to Friends and Anonymous Content Emmy Nominees in Celebration of ‘Joy, Reflection, Delight and Awe’

Darren Walker may be new to Los Angeles as he takes the helm of Anonymous Content as president and CEO, but he’s had long relationships with key players in town for years, given his distinguished care...

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Florin Şerban’s ‘You Don’t Belong Here’ Wins Golden Leopard at Locarno, as Monica Bellucci and Kim Minhee Take Acting Awards

Romanian director Florin Şerban’s “You Don’t Belong Here,” a study of anti-Roma racism, has taken the Golden Lion for best film in the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival, along wit...

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Diego Luna, Nicolas Pereda and Rodrigo Plá Set for Competition at Mexico’s Morelia Film Festival

A-list festival acclaimed pics from some of Mexico’s most celebrated talent, many of them female and first-timers, make up this year’s line-up at the Morelia Film Festival (FICM). Running October 16-2...

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‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’ Review: Kim Minhee Once More Gives a Melancholy Masterclass in a Hong Sangsoo Miniature

The death-and-taxes certainty of Hong Sangsoo’s filmography — comparable to Woody Allen’s prime career run in its regularity, consistency and recurrence of ideas and actors across a gently varying ton...

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‘A Chocolate Christmas,’ a Brazilian Holiday Romantic Drama, Set to Shoot in Gramado and New York From December

GRAMADO, Brazil — Vet Brazilian helmer-producer Paulo Nascimento will lense “A Chocolate Christmas,” a Portuguese-language holiday-themed feature film in the mountain resort of Gramado, in southern Br...

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Urša Menart Recalls Finding Inspiration on Influencers’ Fake Tragic Life Stories for Intimate Dramedy ‘Everything That’s Wrong With You’

Right before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, Slovenian director Urša Menart came across a curious phenomenon on the internet: young people, mostly women, making up tragic life stories to ga...

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‘Frozen 3’ First Details: Anna and Kristoff Get Married, Olaf Gets a Girlfriend and a New Villain Emerges

Thanksgiving 2027 is about to get a lot colder. Disney has revealed the first details about “Frozen 3,” which will release in theaters Nov. 24, 2027, following the previous two films’ tradition of Tha...

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Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Reboot Sets May 2028 Release Date

The long-awaited X-Men movie is finally coming to the MCU. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige made the official announcement that the X-Men movie will release on May 5, 2028. The cast will include Sadie ...

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‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Footage: Ryan Gosling Races Through the Galaxy With Young Sidekick

Ryan Gosling already survived going to space in “Project Hail Mary,” but now he’s ready to blast off to a galaxy far, far away in “Star Wars: Starfighter.” The upcoming “Star Wars” movie previewed foo...

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‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Trailer: Ahsoka and Anakin Reunite as Grand Admiral Thrawn Declares War on the Rebels

Ahsoka Tano is returning to a galaxy far, far away as the Season 2 release date of her Disney+ series has finally been revealed. After Season 1 aired in 2023, the sophomore outing for “Ahsoka” will re...

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‘X-Men’ Movie Casts Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher Abbott as Prof. X, Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister and Maya Boyd as Storm

The MCU’s X-Men team is taking shape. Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige announced the inaugural members of the mutant team at D23 on Friday. The cast includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cycl...

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‘Dead Souls’ Review: Alex Cox Betrays His Talent — Again — in His Latest Arid Didactic Western Doodle

The film starts as a mystery, but once that’s solved, the only real mystery is why Alex Cox tied his film career to a stone marked "retro Marxist Western punk pretension" and then threw that stone int...

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‘Tangled’ Sets March 2028 Release Date as First Footage Debuts at D23

Disney has set a March 31, 2028 release date for its live-action adaptation of “Tangled.” The news was revealed during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at the D23 fan event Friday, where the first fo...

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Sony Pictures Networks India Sets October Launch for New Tamil Channel Vizha (EXCLUSIVE)

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has set an October launch for Sony Vizha, its new Tamil-language general entertainment channel, the company confirmed as it revealed the channel’s name and identity...

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‘Lilo & Stitch 2’ Drops First Look of Pink Alien Angel in Live-Action Sequel

Disney teased the first look at the upcoming “Lilo & Stitch” live-action sequel at D23 in Anaheim on Friday night. Stitch’s love interest Angel, a pink alien, was shown in a new image with glowing...

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‘Incredibles 3’ Drops First Look Concept Art Ahead of Summer 2028 Release Date

Get ready, dahlings: Pixar has released the first look at “Incredibles 3″ ahead of its 2028 theatrical release. “Incredibles 3” sees the return of Pixar’s famous super-powered family, made of Mr. Incr...

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Reveals New Cover Art for Criterion Blu-ray Release

“KPop Demon Hunters” is getting the Criterion treatment. Netflix’s breakout musical fantasy film is set to get a special Blu-ray release from the prestige home entertainment, with pre-orders available...

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Emmy Predictions: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Beef’ Head Into Final Voting With History on Their Side (and Against Them)

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and To...

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Netflix Pushes Back on Tyra Banks ‘Reality Check’ Defamation Suit

Netflix filed a motion Friday to throw out Tyra Banks’ defamation suit over a documentary series about “America’s Next Top Model,” arguing that Banks is taking issue with routine editorial decisions. ...

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Disney Is Launching a Series of Romantasy Webcomics on Webtoon Inspired by Movies Including ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Disney is putting the adult in Disney Adult. The Mouse House is famous for warm-and-fuzzy family entertainment — but it also has a stockpile of moody and magical love stories. At D23 in Anaheim, Disne...

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Emmys: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Hannah Einbinder Defends Her Crown Against ‘Widow’s Bay’

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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin on Abandoning His Tom Brady Heist Plot and the Finneas, Cailee Spaeny Emmy Snubs

Lee Sung Jin learned about “Beef’s” latest Emmy haul all at once. The second season of Netflix’s genre-bending anthology earned 16 nominations, the most of any limited or anthology series this year. T...

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Ian Crafford, Editor of ‘Hope and Glory,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 82

Ian Crafford, who edited notable films including John Boorman’s “Hope and Glory” and “Field of Dreams,” died July 22 of cancer at his home in Brazil. He was 82. Born in Hemel Hempstead, U.K., Crafford...

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Music Industry Moves: Megan Thee Stallion Announces Partnership With Interscope Records

Megan Thee Stallion has announced a new partnership with Interscope Records, which will handle the global distribution of her music, among other strategic support. As part of the newly inked deal, the...

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Matthew McConaughey on the Time He Helped Catch a Murderer

Matthew McConaughey is officially back. On Friday afternoon, the revered actor descended upon Filmland, an annual film festival in Little Rock, Arkansas, to receive the Variety Legend & Groundbrea...

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Rosie O’Donnell Says Wynonna Judd Is the Only Trump Supporter She Talks To: ‘I Give Her Grace’ Despite His ‘Misogyny, Racism and Homophobia’

Rosie O’Donnell announced on “The Tangle” podcast (via EW) that country music singer Wynonna Judd is the only Trump supporter she speaks to these days. O’Donnell, who has been making the press rounds ...

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Anne Hathaway Says ‘Movies That Kill Dogs Should Automatically Be Rated R’

Anne Hathaway told Complex during her press tour for “The End of Oak Street” that movies should be rated R if they feature dogs being killed. Moviegoers have wondered if “Oak Street” would feature dog...

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‘Top Chef’ Host Kristen Kish on How Her Fellow Judges and People Around Her ‘Helped Me Get to a Place Where I Felt Like My Best Self’

In another life, Kristen Kish might have been an astronaut. As a young child, she even went to space camp for a day. “I sat in the little simulator, and I touched all the buttons,” she recalls, her fa...

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