Category Archives: News
Christopher Nolan Was Hired to Direct ‘Troy’ More Than 20 Years Before ‘The Odyssey’; He Says the Studio Backtracked and Offered ‘Batman Begins’ as ‘Consolation Prize’
Christopher Nolan confirmed to Empire Magazine (via World of Reel) that Warner Bros. originally hired him to direct its swords-and-sandals epic “Troy,” more than two decades before Nolan w...
Nov 21, 2025
Apple TV Streaming Service Drops Price 54% in Black Friday Deal
Apple on Friday introduced a new limited-time offer: New and returning Apple TV subscribers can sign up to get six months of the streaming service for $5.99 per month — 54% off the regular price...
Nov 21, 2025
‘A Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Left-Handed Girl,’ Vishal Jethwa and Tandin Bidha Among Winners at Asian World Film Festival
“A Sad and Beautiful World,” “Left-Handed Girl,” Vishal Jethwa and Tandin Bidha were among the competition winners at the 11th Asian World Film Festival. The winners were annou...
Nov 21, 2025
Living wage for creatives could boost UK economy by £42million, study says
A new study indicates that a living wage for people in the creative industry could boost the UK economy by £42million. Analysis from the Living Wage Foundation found tha...
Nov 21, 2025
‘Wicked: For Good’ Director Jon M. Chu Says Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Created the Most Emotional Scene by Accident: ‘I Forgot to Call Cut’
This story contains major spoilers for "Wicked: For Good." Jon M. Chu isn't shy about it - the second half of his two-film adaptation is the one where he tears down walls. Literally. One of the film's...
Nov 21, 2025
Culver City OKs Film Incentive Package to ‘Reignite’ Production in the Heart of Screenland
Culver City has approved a $500,000 film incentive program that Mayor Dan O’Brien calls an effort to “reignite” production activity in the city that once touted itself as “the ...
Nov 21, 2025
Olivia Dean Calls Out Live Nation and Ticketmaster Over Inflated Resale Prices: ‘You Are Providing a Disgusting Service’
Olivia Dean has spoken out against Live Nation, Ticketmaster and AEG over tickets being resold at inflated prices for shows on her upcoming tour. The singer, whose single “Man I Need” just...
Nov 21, 2025
Joel Edgerton Drama Series ‘Trigger Point’ Set at Netflix With A24 Producing
Netflix has given a series order to “Trigger Point,” an A24-produced series starring Joel Edgerton. The eight-episode action crime drama follows “a group of former Tier One Special F...
Nov 21, 2025
Oscars Unveil More Than 300 Eligible Films Across Animated, Documentary and International Feature Races
The Academy has unveiled its full list of eligible films for the 98th Oscars’ animated, documentary and international feature categories, though some inclusions have yet to receive a qualifying ...
Nov 21, 2025
The Duffer Brothers on How ‘Game of Thrones’ Taught Them to Get Bigger Budgets From Netflix and Why the ‘Stranger Things’ Cast Aging Is ‘Not as Dramatic as People Think’
For Variety's Oct. 15 cover story on the fifth and final season of "Stranger Things," the show's creators, twin brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, sat for nearly four hours of interviews in July and Septe...
Nov 21, 2025