Category Archives: Variety

Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked Director Jon M. Chu to Cast Him as a Munchkin in ‘Wicked’: ‘It Would’ve Been Distracting’
After Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with director Jon M. Chu on the 2021 movie musical “In The Heights,” the pair almost worked together on 2024’s biggest Broadway adaptation: R...
Jack Dunn Feb 04, 2025

‘Love, Brooklyn’ Review: André Holland, Nicole Beharie and DeWanda Wise Carry a Simmering Romantic Drama
A love letter to the the people and places of the New York borough for which it's named, "Love, Brooklyn" is also a showcase for the talents of its three attractive lead actors. In this entry at Sunda...
Peter Debruge Feb 04, 2025

19 Actors Who Got a Bloody Good Career Boost on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’: Amy Adams, Pedro Pascal and More
As a sequel series to the beloved "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is in the works with a near pilot order at Hulu, the original show's 1997 premiere date is nearing its 30th anniversary. Sarah Michelle Gel...
Abigail Lee Feb 04, 2025

‘Sunfish and Other Stories on Green Lake’ Review: A Relaxing Omnibus Movie Dips Its Toe in a Small-Town Michigan Summer
A 14-year-old is obliged to stay at her grandparents' lake home after her impulsive mom elopes and decides to prioritize her new husband. At the competitive music camp across the water, a determined y...
Peter Debruge Feb 04, 2025

‘Hysteria!’ Canceled After One Season at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)
The Peacock horror thriller series “Hysteria!” has been canceled after just one season, Variety has learned exclusively. The show aired its one and only season at the streamer in October 2...
Joseph Otterson Feb 04, 2025

Scarlett Johansson Spent Years Sending Every Report About a New ‘Jurassic Park’ Movie to Her Agents and Telling Them: ‘Hey, I’m Available’
Scarlett Johansson said in an interview with Vanity Fair that she spent years forwarding trade reports of new “Jurassic Park” movies to her agents because she was desperate to join the lon...
Zack Sharf Feb 04, 2025

Alamo Drafthouse Lays Off 70 Staff Members From New York City Locations Ahead of Expected Strike
Alamo Drafthouse has laid off approximately 70 workers from its Manhattan and Brooklyn locations. These cuts were implemented ahead of an expected strike at two of the company’s New York Ci...
Rebecca Rubin Feb 04, 2025

Steven Yeun Teases ‘Invincible’ Season 3 as Creator Robert Kirkman Declares: ‘I Don’t Think Superhero Fatigue Is a Real Thing’
Over the last few years, the state of comic book films and shows has grown increasingly uncertain with the phrase "superhero fatigue" getting thrown around following the surprise underperformance of m...
Matthew Minton Feb 04, 2025

Mary J. Blige Brings the Passion to Atlanta on the Intimate ‘For My Fans’ Tour: Concert Review
If you're a Mary J. Blige fan at a tour called "For My Fans," you'd better know what to do, and how and when to do it. If you're singing along with her 2007 hit "Just Fine," you'd better belt "Ooooo!"...
Jem Aswad Feb 04, 2025

Another Twist in ‘Paradise’: Co-Star Nicole Brydon Bloom on Jane’s ‘Savage’ Mission in Episode 4
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the Feb. 4 episode of Hulu’s “Paradise," titled "Agent Billy Pace.” “Paradise” twisted the knife with its latest shocke...
Jennifer Maas Feb 04, 2025