Category Archives: Variety
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Flops With Lower-Than-Projected $37 Million Box Office Debut
"Joker: Folie Deux” suffered an even worse box office debut than initially expected. The off-beat comic book sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, brought in a tragic $37.8 million in ...
Oct 07, 2024
Songwriters’ Advocacy Group SONA Honors Raye, Thomas Scherer, Ross Golan, Willie ‘Prophet’ Stiggers and Andrea Martin at L.A. Gala
The Songwriters of North America honored creators and business figures it sees as leaders in the industry during its annual SONA Warrior Awards on Sunday night, with Raye, Thomas Scherer, Ross Golan, ...
Oct 07, 2024
Ubisoft Responds to Sale Rumors: ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Publisher ‘Regularly Reviews All Its Strategic Options’
“Star Wars Outlaws” and “Assassin’s Creed” game publisher Ubisoft has broken its silence regarding a potential sale of the company without explicitly confirming one way o...
Oct 07, 2024
Brit Beat: Universal Music U.K. Looks Ahead After David Joseph’s Surprise Exit
U.K. record labels have got used to upheaval in recent years, but the industry was still taken aback by recent changes at Universal Music's British company. There were emotional scenes in the company'...
Oct 07, 2024
Naomi Osaka-Produced Tennis Drama ‘Julie Keeps Quiet,’ Belgium’s Oscar Entry, Gets North American Deal With Film Movement (EXCLUSIVE)
Film Movement has bought North American rights to Belgium Oscar entry “Julie Keeps Quiet” which is executive produced by tennis champion Naomi Osaka, and world premiered at Cannes’ C...
Oct 07, 2024
Saoirse Ronan Says Losing Luna Lovegood Role in ‘Harry Potter’ Has ‘Stayed With Me Over the Years’: ‘I Was Too Young’ and ‘Knew I Wasn’t Going to Get It’
Saoirse Ronan revealed during a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel that it’s been impossible to let go of losing out on the role of Luna Lovegood in the “Harry Potter” franchise. Eva...
Oct 07, 2024
Al Pacino Nearly Died From COVID and Reveals ‘My Pulse Was Gone’: ‘I Didn’t See the White Light or Anything. There’s Nothing There’
Al Pacino revealed on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast that he lost his pulse during a near-death experience with COVID-19 during the 2020 pandemic. The Oscar winner said ...
Oct 07, 2024
In ‘William Tell,’ It’s Claes Bang’s Turn to Shoot an Apple Off His Son’s Head: ‘How Do You Get Someone to Say Yes to That?!’
In "William Tell," directed by Nick Hamm, it's Claes Bang's turn to shoot an apple off his son's head. "How do you get someone to say yes to that?! We spent a long time talking about it. This is a guy...
Oct 07, 2024
Andrew Garfield Says Sex Scene With Florence Pugh in ‘We Live in Time’ Went a ‘Little Bit Further’ Than Intended: ‘We Never Heard Cut’
The upcoming romance film “We Live in Time” stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh as a married couple, which required them to film a few steamy scenes — one of which got a little c...
Oct 07, 2024
Motion Picture Assn. Appoints Emilie Anthonis to Replace Stan McCoy in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Hollywood lobbying and advocacy group the Motion Picture Assn. has appointed Emilie Anthonis as president and managing director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, effective Jan. 1. She wil...
Oct 07, 2024