Category Archives: Variety

Superproducer Will Packer Credits His Billion Dollar Career to Viewers: ‘I Could Do This Without Hollywood’
Will Packer does not make films for Hollywood. Though his career has spanned 30 years, and his movies have collectively grossed over $1 billion at the box office, the prolific producer learned this po...
Aramide Tinubu Aug 12, 2024

Latin Quarter Will Distribute 2021 Trans Doc ‘The Beach of the Enchaquirados’ After the Film’s Resurrection in Locarno’s Open Doors (EXCLUSIVE)
Ecuadorian documentary “The Beach of the Enchaquirados” has been picked up by The Hague-based Latin Quarter, a sales, co-production and distribution outfit dedicated to Latin American, Spa...
Jamie Lang Aug 12, 2024

Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Ends Kanye West’s Streak of No. 1 Albums as ‘Vultures 2’ Comes in Second on Billboard 200
Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” is now her longest-running No. 1 album in the United States, clocking in with 14 non-consecutive weeks since its release in late April....
Thania Garcia Aug 12, 2024

‘It Ends With Us’ Costume Designer Eric Daman on The Film’s Best Looks and Taking Advantage of Blake Lively’s ‘Incredible’ Closet: ‘She Wanted to Bring in Her Own Things’
Costume designer Eric Daman last worked with Blake Lively on the set of “Gossip Girl,” where he outfitted Lively’s blonde, tall and effortlessly cool Serena Van der Woodsen for New Y...
Atingley4 Aug 12, 2024

Future, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti to Headline Rolling Loud Miami for Festival’s 10th Anniversary
For its 10th anniversary, Rolling Loud plans to take over Miami with a lineup that includes headlining performances from Future, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti. The event, set to take place on Dec. 13...
Steven J. Horowitz Aug 12, 2024

‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Remake in the Works From James Wan
“Aquaman” director James Wan is returning to the sea for his next feature film. He’s developing a remake of “Creature From the Black Lagoon” and is in early talks to dire...
Rebecca Rubin Aug 12, 2024

Maya Rudolph on Landing Four Emmy Noms and Reprising Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’: ‘My Phone Blew Up’
In late July, Maya Rudolph's name was trending on social media. The reason had nothing to do with her four Emmy nominations for her work on three different shows - a feat that is not only impressive b...
Rosemary Rossi Aug 12, 2024

‘Pachinko’ Creator Soo Hugh to Write and Direct F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘Tender Is the Night’ for Searchlight Pictures
Soo Hugh, creator of the Apple TV+ hit “Pachinko,” will turn her attention to the last gasps of the Jazz Age. Searchlight Pictures has enlisted Hugh to write and direct “Tender Is th...
Varietybrentlang Aug 12, 2024

‘Gilded Age’ Season 3 Adds Eight to Cast, Including Leslie Uggams, Merritt Wever, Andrea Martin
“The Gilded Age” Season 3 has added eight actors to it cast, Variety has learned. Bill Camp ("The Night Of," "Presumed Innocent"), Merritt Wever ("Unbelievable," "Godless," "Nurse Jackie")...
Joseph Otterson Aug 12, 2024

Jimmy Kimmel Turned Down Hosting 2025 Oscars Because ‘I’m Not Good at Balancing’ It and Late Night Show: ‘It Was Just Too Much Last Year’
Jimmy Kimmel appeared on the latest episode of Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch and Doug Hendrickson’s “Politickin'” podcast and opened up on his decision to turn down hosting the 2025 O...
Zack Sharf Aug 12, 2024