Category Archives: Variety
Dylan O’Brien, ‘Twinless’ Director James Sweeney on ‘Helpful’ Intimacy Coordinators and the Influence of the Olsen Twins
[Warning: This story contains mild spoilers for “Twinless,” which premiered on Thursday at Sundance Film Festival.] Dylan O’Brien reveled in the process of playing dual roles in R...
Jan 24, 2025
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Review: Rose Byrne Is Brilliantly Unhinged in a Chaotic Maternal-Meltdown Drama
Most folks seek escapism when going to the movies, while others get off on seeing other people's anxiety, drawing either catharsis or comedy from the idea that someone else has it worse. Sporting a po...
Jan 24, 2025
Bjork Slams Spotify and Streaming as ‘Probably the Worst Thing That Has Happened to Musicians’
Bjork has been doing press interviews to promote today's livestream of her new Apple TV+ concert film "Cornucopia," but a comment she made about Spotify during an interview with the Swedish outlet Dag...
Jan 24, 2025
Jewel Apologizes to Fans Following Performance at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA Ball: ‘I Do Not Agree on All the Politics’
Jewel has spoken out after disappointing some fans by performing at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again Inaugural Ball on Monday, which many interpreted as a sign that she backs t...
Jan 24, 2025
‘Lanterns’: HBO’s DC Studios Series Casts Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro
The upcoming HBO series “Lanterns” has cast a major DC villain. Variety has confirmed that Ulrich Thomsen has joined the Green Lanterns series in the recurring role of Sinestro. He will ap...
Jan 24, 2025
Cynthia Erivo Says ‘I Don’t Know’ How ‘Wicked’ Earns 10 Oscar Noms but Jon M. Chu Gets Snubbed for Best Director: ‘We Have Another Film Coming’
Cynthia Erivo joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance ahead of receiving the Visionary Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser and said she doesn’t un...
Jan 24, 2025
‘Severance’ Star Tramell Tillman on Milchick Sabotaging Ms. Cobel, Crashing His Motorcycle and Why He’s Not a Villain: ‘Audiences Will Start to See That’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 2 of "Severance," streaming now on Apple TV+. In Season 2, Episode 2 of "Severance," Tramell Tillman shows a new, rather cool side to ...
Jan 24, 2025
‘Star Wars’ Film Starring Daisy Ridley Lands ‘Bourne Ultimatum’ Writer George Nolfi
Daisy Ridley’s “Star Wars” movie is still alive. Lucasfilm has hired George Nolfi (“The Borne Ultimatum,” “Ocean’s 12”) to write the script for the long...
Jan 24, 2025
The ‘Chateau Marmont Hollywood Handbook’ Is On Sale For the First Time in Nearly 30 Years
The free-wheelin’ grit and charm of ’90s Hollywood is back, baby. At least on paper. The bestselling “Chateau Marmont Hollywood Handbook,” which tells the official story of the...
Jan 24, 2025
‘Sukkwan Island’ Director Vladimir de Fontenay on Adapting ‘Legend of a Suicide’ Into a Psychological Sundance Thriller: ‘It’s a Tragedy, but One About Resilience’
Filming "Sukkwan Island,” a visceral psychological thriller premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, provided its French director Vladimir de Fontenay and everyone involved in the multi-nationa...
Jan 24, 2025