Danish actor Sandra Yi Sencindiver is set to appear in Noah Hawley’s highly anticipated “Alien” series for FX, though details about the project remain shrouded in secrecy. “I think that especially the fans who love films No. 1 [Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’] and 2 [James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’] will be very pleased with the universe and the […]
Spanish sales agent Filmax unveiled its latest pickup Wednesday in Madrid, director Giampaolo Manfreda’s ultimate fighting documentary “Matador,” about Spanish-Georgian world champion MMA fighter Ilia Topuria. Produced by Señor Mono, with the support of Spanish pay TV giant Movistar+ and Filmax, “Matador” is being presented at a multitudinous press conference in the Spanish capital. “Matador” […]
TV deaths might be a dime a dozen (although there’s a sizeable “Grey’s Anatomy” fanbase still mourning McDreamy), but rarely have celebrities had a chance to experience the effect their own passing might have on their friends, family and fans. That’s set to change in an upcoming U.K. digital miniseries titled “Celebrity Send Off.” A […]
Famously press shy, but often going an extra mile in order to shock, Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has been a mischievous and frustrating spirit who tormented arthouse audiences as much as he teased them. But the provocateur-in-chief is now too established to still be considered an enfant terrible. Von Trier’s 40 years in the […]
International rights to “Dreams,” the next film from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco, whose “Memory” competed at Venice last year, will be sold by his regular partner The Match Factory. “I usually work with The Match Factory, and we have an ongoing collaboration,” he tells Variety at Karlovy Vary Film Festival. “So, yeah, I like to […]
Variety is debuting the trailer (above) for Ivana Gloria’s feature debut “Chlorophyll” (Clorofilla), which will receive its international premiere Wednesday as part of the Proxima Competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The film starts with a young girl, Maia, dashing through the undergrowth in a moonlit wood, her heart racing in sync with the […]
“Balls Up,” an action comedy film from “Green Book” director Peter Farrelly and starring Mark Wahlberg, will shoot this month in Queensland, Australia. The picture is backed by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance. The film follows two American marketing executives who are fired for blowing a client sponsorship opportunity and decide to use their free […]
F1 star Charles Leclerc took home the checkered flag at his native Grand Prix of Monaco earlier this year, but the Ferrari driver is making moves off the track as well, with a new partnership with Bang & Olufsen. The luxury audio company has announced Leclerc as its new Global Brand Ambassador, kicking off the […]
Marvel fans are expecting a ton of mind-blowing cameos in the upcoming “Deadpool and Wolverine,” but one returning X-Men actor has already been revealed: Aaron Stanford as Pyro. The actor popped up in the official “Deadpool and Wolverine” trailer, much to the delight of fans. Stanford debuted as John Allerdyce, aka the mutant Pyro, in […]
"Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F." is engineered to make us feel, for a couple of hours, as carefree now as we did then. That’s why the whole cash-grab tackiness of the movie isn’t necessarily a liability. It’s actually part of the package.
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about the series finale of “Clipped,” now streaming on Hulu. The emperor with no clothes is still the emperor. That’s the ugly truth that FX’s “Clipped” arrives at in its series finale. After Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill) fails to block his wife Shelly (Jacki Weaver) from alleging her husband […]
Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Carrie McClure said in a statement. During a long career that began in the 1960s, when he went to […]
In a holiday week shocker, Skydance Media and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. have quietly renewed acquisition talks and have reached a tentative agreement to acquire Paramount Global. That deal will now be reviewed by Paramount Global’s special committee of its board of directors that has steered the media giant through its roller-coaster ride of […]
Candle Media, the fledging media company backed by private equity player Blackstone, is undergoing a restructure in order to cut costs. Founded in 2021 by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, the venture made several splashy acquisitions – including Reese Witherspoon’s production label Hello Sunshine – at the offset. Flash forward three years, […]
Jeremy Allen White’s Carmy in FX’s hit series “The Bear” has influenced people into $95 white t-shirts and classic blue aprons and even the gel he uses to achieve his swoon-worthy curls. But one of the best collaborations inspired by TV’s sexiest chef is between Crocs and the culinary apparel brand Hedley & Bennet, whose […]
When Busta Rhymes first came out with his enduring classic “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” in 1997, he couldn’t imagine that it would find a fanbase in a whole new generation and be remixed by countless contemporary artists in the years since. Now, nearly 30 years following its chart-topping release, Rhymes has […]
The onslaught of “Deadpool & Wolverine” merchandise is upon us, but thankfully, Ryan Reynolds’ long-touted Aviation Gin line is actually… pretty fantastic. You’ve seen the Wolverine popcorn bucket, now taste the booze good enough for Marvel’s naughtiest hero, Deadpool! Reynolds, who still maintains a stake in the Aviation Gin company he invested in back in […]
Laci Mosley’s popular podcast “Scam Goddess” is set for a TV adaptation at ABC News Studios with Mosley as host. The series is currently in production, Variety has confirmed. Per its official description, the podcast “keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams and breaks down historic hoodwinks,” featuring […]
During his introductory press conference with the Lakers on Tuesday, a freshly-drafted Bronny James said he was honoring the late Juice WRLD by choosing the No. 9 for his jersey. The 19-year-old son of LeBron James told journalists he picked the number as tribute to the late rapper, who touted the number on his body […]
