Category Archives: Variety

‘My Spy: The Eternal City’ Review: Dave Bautista Anchors a Kiddie Espionage Caper That’s Too Generic to Fly
"My Spy: The Eternal City" is light enough without being funny enough. Most of it is staged, by director Peter Segal ("Tommy Boy," "The Naked Gun 33 1/3"), in a kind of generic action overdrive.
Owen Gleiberman Jul 18, 2024

Mysterious 1971 Bank Scam Is Subject of Ellipsis Entertainment’s Indian Crime Film (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Ellipsis Entertainment, following acclaim for “Do Aur Do Pyaar” and “Sharmajee Ki Beti,” is set to produce a film based on a notorious fraud. The untitled project...
Naman Ramachandran Jul 18, 2024

JD Vance Rallies RNC Crowd in First Address as Donald Trump’s Running Mate: ‘This Could Have Been a Day of Heartbreak and Mourning’
JD Vance spoke on day three of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, where the junior senator from Ohio officially accepted his nomination as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running ...
Michaela Zee Jul 17, 2024

Big Sean’s Alleged Upcoming Album Leaked by Kanye West Fan Over Perceived Diss
A 14-track version of what’s purported to be Big Sean’s upcoming album leaked to the internet today, allegedly in retaliation by a Kanye West fan for a line in a freestyle that they interp...
Steven J. Horowitz Jul 17, 2024

’24’ Film in Early Development at 20th Century, Produced By Brian Grazer
A film adaptation of the popular television series “24” is in early development at 20th Century Studios, sources tell Variety. Imagine Entertainment co-founder Brian Grazer teased the proj...
Katcy Stephan Jul 17, 2024

Charlize Theron Says ‘Old Guard 2’ Post-Production Got ‘Shut Down’ By Netflix, but the Sequel Will Come Out ‘Soon’: ‘I Really Love This Movie’
Charlize Theron insists "The Old Guard 2" will be released "soon." The Oscar winner explains that the action sequel, which wrapped shooting about two years ago, has faced a lengthy delay due in part t...
Marcmalkin Jul 17, 2024

Hawaiian Pop Musician Don Ho Gets Documentary Treatment From ‘Superpower’ Director Aaron Kaufman (EXCLUSIVE)
A documentary following the life of Hawaiian musician Don Ho is in production from Aaron Kaufman, who co-directed the Ukraine documentary “Superpower” alongside Sean Penn. Verdi Production...
Selena Kuznikov Jul 17, 2024

Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline Dies After Falling From New York Hotel
James Michael Cline, the finance executive who founded the Fandango movie ticketing service in 2000 and remained with the company until 2011, died Tuesday morning of an apparent suicide in Manhattan a...
Pat Saperstein Jul 17, 2024

Kesha Says She ‘Feels Free’ After ‘Millions of Dollars’ Spent on 10 Year Litigation With Dr. Luke
Kesha says she’s feeling “gratitude” and “happiness” after releasing “Joyride,” her first single as an independent artist after parting ways with Dr. LukeR...
Thania Garcia Jul 17, 2024

‘The Acolyte’ Star Manny Jacinto Got All of His Lines Cut From ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ but Says ‘It Wasn’t Shocking to Me…Tom Cruise Is Writing Stories For Tom Cruise’
Manny Jacinto is a recognizable face thanks to television roles on “The Good Place” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” but he’s currently breaking through like never before as...
Zack Sharf Jul 17, 2024