Category Archives: Variety

Faran Tahir Joins Marvel’s Vision Series, Reprising ‘Iron Man’ Villain Role
Marvel Studios’ upcoming Vision series with Paul Bettany is going back to the source code: Faran Tahir is joining the show as Raza, the role he originated in the studio’s first feature fil...
Adam B. Vary Jan 14, 2025

MCU Writer Originally Said ‘F— No. Absolutely Not’ About Doing a ‘Secret Wars’ Movie, Then Changed His Mind in Less Than 24 Hours: ‘I Have an Idea’
The Russo Bros. recently revealed to Empire Magazine that it was their longtime Marvel screenwriter Stephen McFeely who came up with the idea that lured them back to the MCU after “Avengers: End...
Zack Sharf Jan 14, 2025

Music Groups and Companies Who Have Donated to L.A. Fire Relief Efforts
Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents...
Thania Garcia Jan 14, 2025

Donald Petrie to Direct Philippines-Set Rom-Com ‘The Last Resort’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Donald Petrie has signed on to direct “The Last Resort,” a Philippines-set romantic comedy written by Karen McCullah, the scribe behind such romcom gems as “10 Things I Hate About Yo...
Katcy Stephan Jan 14, 2025

Bill Hader Had Anxiety Attacks at ‘SNL,’ Says Lorne Michaels Came to His Dressing Room to Tell Him to ‘Calm the F— Down. Just Have Fun. Jesus Christ.’
“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels is the subject of Susan Morrison’s upcoming biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” a lengthy excerpt fr...
Zack Sharf Jan 14, 2025

Gravitas Ventures Picks Up ‘Adult Best Friends’ For U.S. Distribution After Tribeca Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Gravitas Ventures has picked up the U.S. and Canadian rights for Delaney Buffett's upcoming film "Adult Best Friends." "Adult Best Friends," which premiered at last year's Tribeca Film Festival, tells...
Matthew Minton Jan 14, 2025

Alamo Drafthouse Lays Off 15 Corporate Employees Amid Box Office Downturn
Alamo Drafthouse has been hit with layoffs as 15 employees, or 9% of its workforce, at the corporate level were let go. The popular movie theater chain had 165 workers prior to the cutbacks. Alamo Dra...
Rebecca Rubin Jan 14, 2025

Justin Baldoni Demands Disney, Marvel Preserve ‘All Documents Relating’ to Ryan Reynolds’ Nicepool in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Amid Blake Lively Legal Battle (EXCLUSIVE)
Apparently, it does not end with them. The fallout radius of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal battle continues to spread, with Marvel president Kevin Feige, Disney CEO Bob Iger and director T...
Tatiana Siegel Jan 14, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds SoFi CEO Anthony Noto, Former IAC Chief Joey Levin to Board
Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Anthony Noto, CEO of financial services company SoFi, and Joey Levin, who just stepped down as CEO of Barry Diller’s IAC, have been appointed to its board. ...
Todd Spangler Jan 14, 2025

Neil Gaiman Denies Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘I’ve Never Engaged in Non-Consensual Sexual Activity With Anyone. Ever’
Neil Gaiman has responded to a New York Magazine cover story in which several women accused the “Sandman” and “Coraline” author of sexual assault, writing on his personal blog,...
Ellise Shafer Jan 14, 2025