Category Archives: Variety

Shakira Returns as Gazelle for ‘Zootopia 2,’ With New Music
Colombian superstar Shakira is returning to the animal world of “Zootopia” next year. The news was announced on Friday at the D23 Brazil expo during Pixar’s panel. Shakira filmed a s...
Jordan Moreau Nov 08, 2024

Grammy Chief Harvey Mason Jr. on Beyonce’s Big Country Nominations, the Beatles for Record of the Year, and the Problematic Best New Artist Category
Being the head of the Recording Academy and the Grammy Awards is a very challenging job, and even one of the organization's most joyful days of the year - the annual Grammy nominations - can...
Jem Aswad Nov 08, 2024

Zendaya and Anne Hathaway Join Christopher Nolan’s Next Film at Universal
Zendaya and Anne Hathaway are joining Christopher Nolan’s next film at Universal, alongside previously announced cast members Tom Holland and Matt Damon. Nolan is writing and directing the movie...
Katcy Stephan Nov 08, 2024

‘Ice Age 6’ in the Works With Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah Returning
Get ready to head back to the Pleistocene era. Disney and 20th Century Animation announced that “Ice Age 6” is in the works, which means that Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the herd wil...
Varietybrentlang Nov 08, 2024

Paramount Acquires ‘Freediver’ Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount Global Content Distribution has acquired the rights for the documentary feature “Freediver,” which follows freediving champion Alexey Molchanov during his historic and dramatic 2...
Katcy Stephan Nov 08, 2024

Denis Villeneuve on ‘Dune 3,’ Amy Adams’ Oscar Snub for ‘Arrival’ and the Secret Rom-Com He Wrote
For “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve, filmmaking is more than just a career… It's a calling. Villeneuve approaches each project with an almost spiritual reverence, especial...
Clayton Davis Nov 08, 2024

Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter’s Grammy Moment: Two Friends Now Find Themselves Competing for the ‘Big Four’ Awards
The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have amplified this era's pop renaissance, with many of the top categories - record, song and album of the year and best new artist — being occupied by...
Thania Garcia Nov 08, 2024

OneTwoThree Media Launching Worldwide Rights Sales for Office-Invasion Thriller ‘Night of Violence’ at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Worldwide rights for “Night of Violence,” a horror thriller that puts the home invasion genre into a workplace setting, have been acquired to be handled by OneTwoThree Media. The company i...
J. Kim Murphy Nov 08, 2024

‘The View’ Hosts Get Into Heated Debate Over Why Donald Trump Won the Election: ‘What Is Wrong With America?’
“The View” panelists sharply disagreed on the reasons behind Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 Presidential election. In a Hot Topics segment from Friday’s episode, Joy Behar ...
Joseph Otterson Nov 08, 2024

Grammys Surprise: André 3000 Says Album of the Year Nomination for Jazz Flute Project Is Proof ‘I Can Only Do What I’m Into’
Andr 3000 has gotten used to not having expectations over the years. Since rattling the mainstream music foundation as one-half of Outkast, the 49-year-old has consistently thrown wrenches into what t...
Steven J. Horowitz Nov 08, 2024