Category Archives: Variety
Matt Damon Eyes ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Directing Duo’s Next Movie After Ryan Gosling Drops Out
Matt Damon is in talks to star in the next movie from "Everything Everywhere All at Once" directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. He’s being eyed for the lead after Ryan Gosling, who had bee...
May 20, 2026
‘Victorian Psycho’ Director on the Challenge of Making a ‘Demented’ and ‘Funny’ Movie Where You Root for Maika Monroe’s Serial Killer
"Victorian Psycho" is a film that lives up to its brazen title. Maika Monroe plays Winifred Notty, a young governess who arrives at the sweeping Ensor House in the 1850s, ready to work for the well-to...
May 20, 2026
JB Smoove Inks First-Look Deal With Fox for Unscripted Content
JB Smoove has signed a multi-year, first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios for unscripted content. Under the pact, Smoove will serve as an executive producer and creative collaborator on a prog...
May 20, 2026
Rio2C, Latin America’s Largest Creativity Meet, Consolidates as International Event
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The 2026 edition of Rio2C, the largest creativity gathering in Latin America, looks set to consolidate the event as a top international meeting, particularly of talents ...
May 20, 2026
Michael Jackson Docuseries Set at Netflix, Will Explore His 2005 Child Molestation Trial and Acquittal
A new three-part Netflix series about the explosive 2005 Michael Jackson trial, “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” is set to premiere on June 3. The docuseries covers the pop icon’s 200...
May 20, 2026
Critics’ Week 2026: Marine Atlan’s ‘La Gradiva,’ Aina Clotet’s ‘Viva’ Take Top Awards
Marine Atlan's “La Gradiva” claimed the top honor at the 65th edition of Critics Week, winning the Ami Paris Grand Prize, while Aina Clotet’s “Alive” won the Louis Roeder...
May 20, 2026
Paramount’s Junk-Status Credit Rating to Be Downgraded Further Following Warner Bros. Merger to Reflect ‘Major Ongoing Uncertainties,’ S&P Global Says
S&P Global Ratings already has placed Paramount Skydance’s credit rating in junk-status territory — indicating that the media conglomerate’s debt securities are considered specul...
May 20, 2026
‘The Testaments’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu
“The Testaments” has been renewed for Season 2 at Hulu. The series, which serves as followup to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” originally debuted in April. The renewal news comes...
May 20, 2026
Quinta Brunson to Develop and Star in ‘Betty Boop’ Feature Film From Fifth Chance Productions and Fleischer Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Quinta Brunson is stepping into the world’s most famous flapper. The “Abbott Elementary” creator and Emmy winner will develop and star as Betty Boop in a feature film adaptation of t...
May 20, 2026
Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess to Host ‘The Tony Awards: Act One’ Pre-Show
Broadway’s biggest night has locked in its opening act. Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” the official live pre-show ahead of the 79th Annual Ton...
May 20, 2026