Category Archives: News
Daisy Ridley praises fan campaign for cancelled Star Wars sequel
Daisy Ridley has lauded the efforts of fans campaigning to save a Star Wars sequel, The Hunt For Ben Solo, that was scrapped. READ MORE: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalke...
Dec 10, 2025
Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison Sends Letter to Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Making Case for Why Its Bid Is Better Than Netflix Deal: ‘I Am Passionate and Dedicated to This Pursuit’
David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance who has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, is urging WBD shareholders to tender their shares and “register their view with t...
Dec 10, 2025
Portugal’s Eurovision entry at risk as 11 entrants from Festival da Canção refuse to represent country
Portugal’s participation in Eurovision next year could be at risk as 11 of the 16 entrants in their song selection contest, Festival da Canção, have refused to represent them if th...
Dec 10, 2025
‘Jay Kelly’ Composer Nicholas Britell on Using a Felt Piano and Analog Tape to Record the Film’s Score
Noah Baumbach knew he wanted the score to "Jay Kelly" to be a character in his latest movie. He wanted a fullness of emotion, and for it to have melodic characteristics. With that clarity, composer Ni...
Dec 10, 2025
Jeff Garcia, Voice of Sheen on ‘Jimmy Neutron,’ Dies at 50
Jeff Garcia, the voice actor best known for playing Sheen in the “Jimmy Neutron” franchise, died Wednesday, Variety has confirmed. He was 50. Garcia was taken off life support on Tuesday a...
Dec 10, 2025
‘Magic Tree House’ Animated Series in the Works With Spuree (EXCLUSIVE)
“Magic Tree House,” the beloved series of children's books in circulation for three decades, has an animated series adaptation in the works with tech-based entertainment company Spuree. Th...
Dec 10, 2025
Idris Elba Talks ‘Dust to Dreams’ and Upcoming Feature ‘This Is How It Goes’ at Red Sea: ‘Directing Lets Me Flex Different Muscles’
Idris Elba opened his Red Sea Film Festival conversation with the screening of "Dust to Dreams," a short film shot in Lagos, starring Seal, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Constance Olatunde, marking his second tu...
Dec 10, 2025
Teyana Taylor to Receive Creative Impact in Breakthrough Performance Award From Variety at 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival
Variety will honor Golden Globe, Grammy Award and Critics Choice Award nominee Teyana Taylor at the 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival with the Creative Impact in Breakthrough Performance Award. The awar...
Dec 10, 2025
Anthony Hopkins Recalls How He Approached the Role of ‘Intellectual Genius’ Hannibal Lecter, Wanting ‘to Play Him as a Machine’
Speaking at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Anthony Hopkins explained how he approached the role of Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs.&#...
Dec 10, 2025
Billie Eilish drops trailer for James Cameron-directed ‘Hit Me Hard & Soft’ concert film
Billie Eilish has shared the trailer for the concert film of her ‘Hit Me Hard & Soft’ tour, directed by James Cameron. READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft...
Dec 10, 2025