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Mike McFarland, ‘One Piece’ and ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor, Dies at 56 | https://variety.com/2026/film/people-news/mike-mcfarland-dead-dragon-ball-z-one-piece-1236857755/ | Mike McFarland, a voice actor from the English-dubbed versions of “One Piece” and “Dragon Ball Z,” died on Wednesday following a battle with brain cancer. He was 56. McFarland was a voice-acting veteran, first playing Master Roshi and Yajirobe in “Dragon Ball” and “Dragon Ball Z” and Buggy the Clown in “On... | Mike McFarland, a voice actor from the English-dubbed versions of “One Piece” and “Dragon Ball Z,” died on Wednesday following a battle with brain cancer. He was 56.
McFarland was a voice-acting veteran, first playing Master Roshi and Yajirobe in “Dragon Ball” and “Dragon Ball Z” and Buggy the Clown in “One Piece.” Hi... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:47:13 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:17.094781 |
Tom Hardy Reunites With Helen Mirren at ‘Mobland’ Premiere as Guy Ritchie Says: ‘It’s Been Nothing Other Than a Pleasure to Work With These Monsters of Creativity’ | https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/tom-hardy-helen-mirren-mobland-premiere-london-1236857695/ | After plenty of behind-the-scenes drama on Paramount+ hit “MobLand,” which saw Tom Hardy almost booted off the series, the cast and creatives reunited for the premiere of Season 2 in London, Thursday night. Leading trio Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren — who play crime couple Conrad and Maeve Harrigan opposite Har... | After plenty of behind-the-scenes drama on Paramount+ hit “MobLand,” which saw Tom Hardy almost booted off the series, the cast and creatives reunited for the premiere of Season 2 in London, Thursday night.
Leading trio Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren — who play crime couple Conrad and Maeve Harrigan opposite Hardy’s ... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:40:20 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:17.370879 |
Jack Innanen on Paul Baker’s ‘Adults’ Season 2 Arc and Wanting a Season 3 Halloween Episode | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jack-innanen-paul-baker-adults-season-2-arc-1236856613/ | SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from Season 2 of “Adults” now streaming on Hulu. It’s Season 2, Paul Baker; we’re doing a classic sitcom.  In only eight episodes, the second season of FX’s “Adults” has managed to capture the spirit of a classic sitcom that has felt somewhat elusive si... | SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from Season 2 of “Adults” now streaming on Hulu. It’s Season 2, Paul Baker; we’re doing a classic sitcom. In only eight episodes, the second season of FX’s “Adults” has managed to capture the spirit of a classic sitcom that has felt somewhat elusive since the slo... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:35:24 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:17.777402 |
Australian Director Darren Dale Bows True Crime ‘2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback,’ Acquired by Netflix for the World, Just Before TIFF | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/death-in-the-outback-tiff-bow-1236857670/ | Australian docuseries “2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback,” which world premiere at Toronto Sept. 10 as part of TIFF’s Primetime strand, has just been the subject of a preemptive Netflix buy for the world.   That speaks well for a four-part series examining the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker b... | Australian docuseries “2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback,” which world premiere at Toronto Sept. 10 as part of TIFF‘s Primetime strand, has just been the subject of a preemptive Netflix buy for the world.
That speaks well for a four-part series examining the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker by Northern T... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:52:28 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:17.999827 |
The Obsession For The Next ‘Obsession’ At TIFF: Festival Hot List Includes Pics With Cynthia Erivo, Chase Infiniti, The Maras, Dave Bautista & More For Sale | https://deadline.com/2026/09/tiff-2026-hot-list-movies-for-sale-1237073074/ | After the Toronto Film Festival last year yielded the highest-grossing fest acquisition ever at the box office with Obsession ($512 million worldwide), and with the arrival of a new market, the million-dollar question heading into this year’s TIFF that kicks off Thursday is whether there will be a spike in indepe... | After the Toronto Film Festival last year yielded the highest-grossing fest acquisition ever at the box office with Obsession ($512 million worldwide), and with the arrival of a new market, the million-dollar question heading into this year’s TIFF that kicks off Thursday is whether there will be a spike in independent ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:30:35 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:19.845341 |
‘The Muppet Show’ Special Got Viewership & Emmys – Where Is The Disney+ Series Order? | https://deadline.com/2026/09/the-muppet-show-special-series-order-status-ratings-emmys-1237073613/ | The Muppet Show has become the unlikely flag bearer for The Disney Company at the 2026 Emmy Awards. The Disney+ special won the most trophies of any program across the Disney portfolio, four, after the first two ceremonies last weekend, accounting for more than a quarter of the company’s overall haul with an exce... | The Muppet Show has become the unlikely flag bearer for The Disney Company at the 2026 Emmy Awards. The Disney+ special won the most trophies of any program across the Disney portfolio, four, after the first two ceremonies last weekend, accounting for more than a quarter of the company’s overall haul with an excellent ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:27:01 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:20.066324 |
Get Ready For “Mariska Unleashed”: 78th Annual Emmys Host & Producers Tease Telecast At Blue Carpet Rollout | https://deadline.com/2026/09/emmys-preview-mariska-hargitay-teases-show-nbc-blue-carpet-1237073824/ | While crews toiled away building out the Peacock Theater ahead of Monday’s 78th annual Emmy Awards, host Mariska Hargitay sparkled in the sun as she rolled out the blue carpet alongside the show’s producers. She may have spent nearly three decades investigating heinous crimes on NBC’s Law & Order ... | While crews toiled away building out the Peacock Theater ahead of Monday’s 78th annual Emmy Awards, host Mariska Hargitay sparkled in the sun as she rolled out the blue carpet alongside the show’s producers.
She may have spent nearly three decades investigating heinous crimes on NBC’s Law & Order franchise, but she kn... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:09:37 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:20.283576 |
Odeya Rush, Annarah Cymone & Neela Jolene Join Justin Long & Iris Apatow In Killer Bee Movie ‘Stung’, Filming Wraps | https://deadline.com/2026/09/odeya-rush-annarah-cymone-neela-jolene-bee-movie-stung-1237073892/ | EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide, Verdi Productions and Source M+P have wrapped killer bee movie Stung in Rhode Island. From writer-director Colin Minihan, the film follows Jess (Iris Apatow), Maya (Odeya Rush) Brooke (Annarah Cymone) and Rachel (Neela Jolene) “as their innocent girl’s night sleepover spirals into a livi... | EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide, Verdi Productions and Source M+P have wrapped killer bee movie Stung in Rhode Island.
From writer-director Colin Minihan, the film follows Jess (Iris Apatow), Maya (Odeya Rush) Brooke (Annarah Cymone) and Rachel (Neela Jolene) “as their innocent girl’s night sleepover spirals into a living ni... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:09:21 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:20.546081 |
Jeremiah Watkins Unveils Third Hour Stand-Up Special ‘Crazy Pizza’ | https://deadline.com/2026/09/jeremiah-watkins-crazy-pizza-youtube-premiere-date-1237073549/ | EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jeremiah Watkins has just released his third full-length special, Crazy Pizza, on YouTube. Watch it above. Taped at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, the special finds Watkins navigating life as the father to an alleged serial killer toddler and his wife’s anger in the bedroom, while riff... | EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jeremiah Watkins has just released his third full-length special, Crazy Pizza, on YouTube. Watch it above.
Taped at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, the special finds Watkins navigating life as the father to an alleged serial killer toddler and his wife’s anger in the bedroom, while riffing o... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000 | 2026-09-10T19:49:20.831401 |
Netflix Taps ‘Friday Night Lights’ Director Peter Berg for NFL Gameday Openers, the First Narrated by Kyle Chandler | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/netflix-peter-berg-kyle-chandler-friday-night-lights-nfl-gameday-1236858004/ | Peter Berg is directing the show opens for all four of Netflix’s NFL gameday livestreams this season — and for the first one, debuting Thursday, he drafted Kyle Chandler, star of the “Friday Night Lights” TV series, for an assist on the play. Berg directed the 2004 movie “Friday Night Ligh... | Peter Berg is directing the show opens for all four of Netflix‘s NFL gameday livestreams this season — and for the first one, debuting Thursday, he drafted Kyle Chandler, star of the “Friday Night Lights” TV series, for an assist on the play.
Berg directed the 2004 movie “Friday Night Lights,” about a high school foot... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:09:46 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:27.836457 |
Steve Carell Almost Played ‘The Office’ Creator Greg Daniels’ Dad in Biopic About the 1968 Olympics | https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/steve-carell-the-office-creator-greg-daniels-dad-biopic-olympics-1236857975/ | Steve Carell and writer Greg Daniels got so close while making “The Office,” they became like family. So much so that Daniels once wanted Carell to play his dad Aaron in a biopic he wrote about him almost 20 years ago. “He’s a very colorful person and he actually was in the Olympics in 1968, […] | Steve Carell and writer Greg Daniels got so close while making “The Office,” they became like family.
So much so that Daniels once wanted Carell to play his dad Aaron in a biopic he wrote about him almost 20 years ago.
“He’s a very colorful person and he actually was in the Olympics in 1968, and I wrote a movie for S... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:46:02 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:28.171784 |
James Talarico Blasts ‘Government Censorship’ After ABC Pulls His Jimmy Kimmel Interview Over FCC Concerns: ‘Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’ | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/james-talarico-fcc-censorship-abc-jimmy-kimmel-interview-1236857957/ | James Talarico, the Democratic candidate running for senator in Texas, has spoken out after ABC pulled his sit-down with Jimmy Kimmel over FCC concerns. The interview will instead be posted to the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” YouTube channel on Thursday night. “Government censorship should be a concern to all... | James Talarico, the Democratic candidate running for senator in Texas, has spoken out after ABC pulled his sit-down with Jimmy Kimmel over FCC concerns. The interview will instead be posted to the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” YouTube channel on Thursday night.
“Government censorship should be a concern to all of us, regardles... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:21:46 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:28.510112 |
The Legend of Patricia Summersett’s ‘Zelda’: Voice Actress Behind Nintendo’s Iconic Princess on Franchise’s 40th Anniversary, Upcoming Live-Action Movie | https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/legend-of-zelda-voice-actress-40th-anniversary-movie-ocarina-1236855767/ | “The Legend of Zelda” turns 40 this year, but the titular princess at the center of the franchise doesn’t look a day over whatever ethereal age the Nintendo video game franchise needs her to be for any given game. The magic of the fantasy character is in large part thanks to actress Patricia Summersett, who […] | “The Legend of Zelda” turns 40 this year, but the titular princess at the center of the franchise doesn’t look a day over whatever ethereal age the Nintendo video game franchise needs her to be for any given game.
The magic of the fantasy character is in large part thanks to actress Patricia Summersett, who has been v... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:10:20 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:28.854623 |
Rams Vs. 49ers In Australia: How To Watch & Livestream First NFL International Game Of 2026 Online & On TV | https://deadline.com/2026/09/rams-49ers-australia-how-to-watch-nfl-game-livestream-tv-free-1237074153/ | The first international game of the 2026 NFL season will be live from Melbourne, Australia, where the Los Angeles Rams will host their NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. As the road to Super Bowl LXI begins, the first Thursday night football game will be thousands of miles away at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. [... | The first international game of the 2026 NFL season will be live from Melbourne, Australia, where the Los Angeles Rams will host their NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers.
As the road to Super Bowl LXI begins, the first Thursday night football game will be thousands of miles away at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:00:12 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:29.478751 |
‘NCIS: New York’s LL Cool J & Byron Balasco Preview Latest Spinoff; Tease Potential Crossovers | https://deadline.com/2026/09/ncis-new-york-ll-cool-j-previews-series-crossover-potential-1237073733/ | EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS series NCIS: New York is gearing up for its explosive premiere on October 6, with the release of new photos and an interview with star LL Cool J and showrunner Byron Balasco, both of whom are also executive producers. The images below are from Episode 102 titled “Family Business,” and... | EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS series NCIS: New York is gearing up for its explosive premiere on October 6, with the release of new photos and an interview with star LL Cool J and showrunner Byron Balasco, both of whom are also executive producers. The images below are from Episode 102 titled “Family Business,” and Episode 103... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:29.874520 |
New Goldenrod Platform Helps Productions Secure Texas Film Boost | https://deadline.com/2026/09/goldenrod-texas-film-production-incentives-1237073559/ | As sweetened production incentives roll out in Texas, an Austin-based company wants to help filmmakers capture the maximum possible rebate from the Lone Star State and beyond. Its new platform called Goldenrod is now live for productions based in Texas, with pilot projects in Kentucky and Louisiana. The launch announce... | As sweetened production incentives roll out in Texas, an Austin-based company wants to help filmmakers capture the maximum possible rebate from the Lone Star State and beyond.
Its new platform called Goldenrod is now live for productions based in Texas, with pilot projects in Kentucky and Louisiana. The launch announc... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:44:32 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:30.244870 |
Doc Talk Podcast: ‘Remake’ Director Ross McElwee On Love, Loss And Grieving For His Son | https://deadline.com/2026/09/remake-director-ross-mcelwee-interview-doc-talk-1237074044/ | Adrian McElwee, son of the filmmaker Ross McElwee, was such an interesting child, full of precocious wisdom. For instance, when his father asked young Adrian during a seaside trip, “Why do you think you like fishing so much?” the boy spontaneously replied, “I don’t know. I just love the deep surprise of the ocean.” The... | Adrian McElwee, son of the filmmaker Ross McElwee, was such an interesting child, full of precocious wisdom. For instance, when his father asked young Adrian during a seaside trip, “Why do you think you like fishing so much?” the boy spontaneously replied, “I don’t know. I just love the deep surprise of the ocean.”
Th... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:30.612178 |
Crunchyroll Acquires Anime Pic ‘Witch On The Holy Night’ & Sets Release Date – Watch The Trailer | https://deadline.com/2026/09/witch-on-the-holy-night-anime-trailer-release-date-1237073963/ | A witch-meets-boy tale is brewing early next year. Crunchyroll has acquired anime feature Witch on the Holy Night and set it for a January 29 release in North American theaters. Watch the trailer above, and check out the poster below. Based on the 2012 visual novel by Kinoko Nasu and developed by Type-Moon (the Fate [&... | A witch-meets-boy tale is brewing early next year. Crunchyroll has acquired anime feature Witch on the Holy Night and set it for a January 29 release in North American theaters. Watch the trailer above, and check out the poster below.
Based on the 2012 visual novel by Kinoko Nasu and developed by Type-Moon (the Fate f... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:01:03 +0000 | 2026-09-10T22:23:30.926361 |
Dan Schneider Loses ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Suit on Appeal | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dan-schneider-quiet-on-set-defamation-dismissed-appeal-1236858005/ | The producers of the documentary series “Quiet on Set” have prevailed in a lawsuit brought by former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider, who claimed that the show implied that he was a child sex abuser. Schneider sued for defamation in 2024, alleging that the series had falsely portrayed him as being resp... | The producers of the documentary series “Quiet on Set” have prevailed in a lawsuit brought by former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider, who claimed that the show implied that he was a child sex abuser.
Schneider sued for defamation in 2024, alleging that the series had falsely portrayed him as being responsible for... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:33:33 +0000 | 2026-09-11T00:25:29.669612 |
Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet On Set’ Defamation Suit Shut Down By Appeal Judges In Big Win For WBD | https://deadline.com/2026/09/dan-schneider-quiet-on-set-defamtaion-suit-dismissed-1237078586/ | Just under two years after Dan Schneider was given a green light on his Quiet on Set defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery and others, a trio of appeal judges just handed the former Nickelodeon producer a big defeat. Slamming Schneider for relying on “a theory of defamation by implication,” the G... | Just under two years after Dan Schneider was given a green light on his Quiet on Set defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery and others, a trio of appeal judges just handed the former Nickelodeon producer a big defeat.
Slamming Schneider for relying on “a theory of defamation by implication,” the Golden State... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:17:22 +0000 | 2026-09-11T00:25:31.779684 |
Netflix Debuts ‘Friday Night Lights’-Inspired NFL Pregame Opener Directed By Peter Berg & Narrated By Kyle Chandler: “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/netflix-friday-night-lights-pregame-opener-peter-berg-kyle-chandler-1237082160/ | Ahead of Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, Netflix released a Friday Night Lights-inspired pregame opener. Directed by Peter Berg and narrated by FNL Emmy winner Kyle Chandler, the clip titled “For the Love of Football” taps into the nostalgi... | Ahead of Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, Netflix released a Friday Night Lights-inspired pregame opener.
Directed by Peter Berg and narrated by FNL Emmy winner Kyle Chandler, the clip titled “For the Love of Football” taps into the nostalgia of fans of the ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:51:46 +0000 | 2026-09-11T00:25:32.107779 |
Jimmy Kimmel “Play-Acting” Over James Talarico Interview & FCC Threats, White House Claims | https://deadline.com/2026/09/kimmel-talarico-white-house-reaction-1237074121/ | In the latest twist in the Jimmy Kimmel-James Talarico interview drama, the White House is now accusing the ABC late-night host and his network of spinning a fake tale of federal strong-arming. Put another way, Team Trump insists there was never pressure put on Kimmel and ABC from the Trump administration to scuttle an... | In the latest twist in the Jimmy Kimmel–James Talarico interview drama, the White House is now accusing the ABC late-night host and his network of spinning a fake tale of federal strong-arming.
Put another way, Team Trump insists there was never pressure put on Kimmel and ABC from the Trump administration to scuttle a... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:41:42 +0000 | 2026-09-11T00:25:32.470237 |
Jack Huston, Chazz Palminteri & Kathleen Chalfant Join Hulu’s ‘Chicks’ Pilot | https://deadline.com/2026/09/jack-huston-chazz-palminteri-cast-hulu-chicks-pilot-1237073887/ | EXCLUSIVE: Jack Huston (Spider-Man Noir, Boardwalk Empire), Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Bullets Over Broadway) and Kathleen Chalfant (The Copenhagen Test, The Affair) have joined Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker in the Hulu pilot Chicks. From writer and executive producer Katie Robbins, Chicks is a family dramedy s... | EXCLUSIVE: Jack Huston (Spider-Man Noir, Boardwalk Empire), Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Bullets Over Broadway) and Kathleen Chalfant (The Copenhagen Test, The Affair) have joined Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker in the Hulu pilot Chicks.
From writer and executive producer Katie Robbins, Chicks is a family dramedy ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:34:24 +0000 | 2026-09-11T00:25:32.836237 |
CBS Files Motion to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Lawsuit Alleging Racist, Sexist Comments: ‘We Stand Firmly Behind Our Producers’ (EXCLUSIVE) | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/cbs-motion-dismiss-matlock-writer-lawsuit-jennie-urman-1236858189/ | CBS Studios has filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court under the anti-SLAPP statute to strike a lawsuit filed earlier this summer by former “Matlock” writer John Lowe. The CBS Studios filing included multiple declarations disputing his allegations against three of the show’s executive producers. Lowe’... | CBS Studios has filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court under the anti-SLAPP statute to strike a lawsuit filed earlier this summer by former “Matlock” writer John Lowe. The CBS Studios filing included multiple declarations disputing his allegations against three of the show’s executive producers.
Lowe’s suit agai... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:03:12 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:07.221000 |
TIFF Opens With Siân Heder’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Being Heumann’ — and Apple Has Its Next Oscar Contender | https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/sian-heder-being-heumann-tiff-apple-oscars-contender-1236858078/ | “Being Heumann” opens on a New York sidewalk that doesn’t allow Judy Heumann to climb it. There’s no curb cut or ramp. Just a woman and her wheelchair. Director Siân Heder holds on it — and then Judy gives the middle finger. And it immediately hooks the viewer in for the ride. At least that […] | “Being Heumann” opens on a New York sidewalk that doesn’t allow Judy Heumann to climb it. There’s no curb cut or ramp. Just a woman and her wheelchair. Director Siân Heder holds on it — and then Judy gives the middle finger. And it immediately hooks the viewer in for the ride.
At least that was the case for the audien... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:16:17 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:07.472631 |
‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s First Film Since ‘CODA’ Is a Bold and Stirring Dramatization of the Protest That Launched the Disabled-Rights Revolution | https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/being-heumann-review-sian-heder-judith-huemann-1236857936/ | "Being Huemann" isn’t as transporting a movie as "CODA" was, yet it’s a stirring drama cut from the same cloth of cathartic empathy. | There’s a quality that liberal social-protest dramas tend to have in common. They’re usually about revolutionary moments we’ve come through and are on the other side of, so they can encourage the audience to feel — with a touch of sanctimony — that yesterday’s revolution was never anything but today’s common sense. Tha... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:56:38 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:07.838232 |
‘Burgundy’ Review: An Attractive, Light-Bodied Wine Doc With a Good Nose but No Legs | https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/burgundy-review-1236847240/ | “Everything that follows is true. Exactly as we dreamed it,” reads the opening title of “Burgundy,” from award-winning documentary duo Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, with an almost legible wink. It’s a sweet start to a sweet movie, but in retrospect it sounds a little defensive, as tho... | “Everything that follows is true. Exactly as we dreamed it,” reads the opening title of “Burgundy,” from award-winning documentary duo Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, with an almost legible wink. It’s a sweet start to a sweet movie, but in retrospect it sounds a little defensive, as though the pair are aware that, e... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:08:06 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:08.091341 |
‘Practical Magic 2’ Sparks $3.5M+ In Previews On Thursday – Box Office Update | https://deadline.com/2026/09/box-office-practical-magic-2-weekend-1237098516/ | Warner Bros and Alcon’s Practical Magic 2 is off to a solid start in previews with an estimated $3.5M to $4M after showtimes that began at 2PM. Those figures are higher than the previews of Sandra Bullock’s romantic adventure pic Lost City ($2.5M, $31M 3-day opening) and the George Clooney and Julia Roberts... | Warner Bros and Alcon’s Practical Magic 2 is off to a solid start in previews with an estimated $3.5M to $4M after showtimes that began at 2PM.
Those figures are higher than the previews of Sandra Bullock’s romantic adventure pic Lost City ($2.5M, $31M 3-day opening) and the George Clooney and Julia Roberts romantic c... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:13:11 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:08.574866 |
Jimmy Kimmel’s James Talarico Interview Posted To YouTube As Host Calls Out Trump And FCC: “They Want To Make Our Editorial Decisions For Us” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/jimmy-kimmel-james-talarico-trump-fcc-1237098522/ | Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico was posted to YouTube on Thursday evening rather than the late-night host’s ABC broadcast amid concerns over an FCC enforcement action. “Why are they so scared of you?” Kimmel asked Talarico at the outset of the 20 minute interview, noting that Stephe... | Jimmy Kimmel‘s interview with James Talarico was posted to YouTube on Thursday evening rather than the late-night host’s ABC broadcast amid concerns over an FCC enforcement action.
“Why are they so scared of you?” Kimmel asked Talarico at the outset of the 20 minute interview, noting that Stephen Colbert also posted a... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:09:59 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:08.830299 |
Stephen King Calls Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Miniseries “Brilliant” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/stephen-king-reaction-mike-flanagan-carrie-1237098524/ | Stephen King has weighed in on Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Carrie, and he has a positive review. The supernatural horror miniseries premieres on October 7 on Prime Video with Summer H. Howell in the title role. Ahead of its release, the author of the 1974 novel the series is based on shared his take on […... | Stephen King has weighed in on Mike Flanagan‘s adaptation of Carrie, and he has a positive review.
The supernatural horror miniseries premieres on October 7 on Prime Video with Summer H. Howell in the title role. Ahead of its release, the author of the 1974 novel the series is based on shared his take on the remake.
... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:45:09 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:09.055310 |
‘The Housewife’ Review: Naomi Watts Is Chilling In Disturbing Post-Holocaust Drama With A Surprising Twist – Toronto Film Festival | https://deadline.com/2026/09/the-housewife-review-naomi-watts-holocaust-drama-1237073808/ | In 2015, Alyssa Hill’s startling Holocaust-themed script made the Black List of best unproduced screenplays. Now, a decade later, it has finally been made, and somehow the timing is just right for this challenging and pertinent portrait of a woman who lived a lie, hiding in plain sight until an intrepid young New... | In 2015, Alyssa Hill’s startling Holocaust-themed script made the Black List of best unproduced screenplays. Now, a decade later, it has finally been made, and somehow the timing is just right for this challenging and pertinent portrait of a woman who lived a lie, hiding in plain sight until an intrepid young New York ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:15:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:09.382291 |
Donald Trump’s GOP Midterm Convention Fails To Get A Bounce In Cable News Viewership | https://deadline.com/2026/09/trump-gop-convention-ratings-fox-news-1237096205/ | The first night of Donald Trump’s midterm convention failed to generate a ratings bounce for Fox News, with the audiences comparable or even slightly below regular primetime programming. Fox News’s coverage of the convention dominated the primetime hours on Wednesday, drawing an average 2.3 million viewers.... | The first night of Donald Trump‘s midterm convention failed to generate a ratings bounce for Fox News, with the audiences comparable or even slightly below regular primetime programming.
Fox News’s coverage of the convention dominated the primetime hours on Wednesday, drawing an average 2.3 million viewers. But that i... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:42:27 +0000 | 2026-09-11T05:04:09.621770 |
Venice Final Cut Winner Machérie Ekwa Bahango on ‘Madi Makambu’ and Why She Wants Congo to Be Seen: ‘We’re a Great Nation That Needs to Write Its Own History’ | https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/venice-final-cut-macherie-ekwa-bahango-madi-makambu-congo-1236858450/ | Machérie Ekwa Bahango wants Congo to be noticed by the industry.  “Through my films, I would like Congo to be seen as part of the world. Not for the labels people stick on it, but for what it really is,” she tells Variety.  “The subjects in my films are difficult, but they are issues that people […... | Machérie Ekwa Bahango wants Congo to be noticed by the industry.
“Through my films, I would like Congo to be seen as part of the world. Not for the labels people stick on it, but for what it really is,” she tells Variety.
“The subjects in my films are difficult, but they are issues that people face in the Congo. We’r... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:41:09 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:15.005897 |
France, South Korea Take Center Stage as Global Film and TV Leaders Confront Industry Upheaval at Lumiere Summit: ‘Culture Itself Is Becoming a Driver of Growth’ | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/france-korea-macron-lumiere-summit-ai-saint-paul-de-vence-1236857980/ | From Hollywood heavyweights and festival chiefs to exhibitors, broadcasters, streamers, heads of state and industry figures from more than 60 countries converged at a historic site in the south of France, where pine trees, sculpture gardens and sun-drenched terraces offered a postcard-worthy backdrop to timely conversa... | From Hollywood heavyweights and festival chiefs to exhibitors, broadcasters, streamers, heads of state and industry figures from more than 60 countries converged at a historic site in the south of France, where pine trees, sculpture gardens and sun-drenched terraces offered a postcard-worthy backdrop to timely conversa... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:22:22 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:15.373733 |
Oscars: Singapore Selects Anthony Chen’s ‘We Are All Strangers’ for International Feature Race | https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/oscars-singapore-anthony-chen-we-are-all-strangers-1236858452/ | “We Are All Strangers,” written and directed by Anthony Chen, has been selected as Singapore’s official entry in the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said. The pick was made by a Selection Committee drawn from eligible members o... | “We Are All Strangers,” written and directed by Anthony Chen, has been selected as Singapore‘s official entry in the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said.
The pick was made by a Selection Committee drawn from eligible members of the Singapore F... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:03:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:15.700782 |
Charli xcx Announces U.K. and Europe ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Tour Dates, With Audrey Hobert Opening | https://variety.com/2026/music/global/charli-xcx-uk-europe-music-fashion-film-tour-dates-1236858435/ | Charli xcx is bringing the “Music, Fashion, Film” tour overseas. The avant-garde pop star has announced six U.K. and Europe dates in February 2027, including in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England; London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Paris, France. “Sue Me” and &... | Charli xcx is bringing the “Music, Fashion, Film” tour overseas.
The avant-garde pop star has announced six U.K. and Europe dates in February 2027, including in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England; London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Paris, France. “Sue Me” and “Bowling Alley” singer A... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:30:35 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:15.993399 |
San Sebastian Competition Title ‘Border’ Boards Reel Suspects for Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE) | https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/san-sebastian-competition-border-boards-reel-suspects-sales-1236858429/ | Paris-based international sales company Reel Suspects has boarded worldwide sales on Chinese filmmaker Ah Biao’s feature debut “Border” (“Bian Jing”), which will world premiere in the official selection of the San Sebastián Film Festival, where it competes for the Golden Shell. The cast in... | Paris-based international sales company Reel Suspects has boarded worldwide sales on Chinese filmmaker Ah Biao’s feature debut “Border” (“Bian Jing”), which will world premiere in the official selection of the San Sebastián Film Festival, where it competes for the Golden Shell.
The cast includes Zheyan Li, Feng Qi, Sa... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:15:46 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:16.395535 |
French TV Disruptor Jeremy Zag Talks Building ‘Miraculous’ Universe, Plans For A Live-Action Series & Latest On Katy Perry Animated Movie ‘Melody’ | https://deadline.com/2026/09/jeremy-zag-miraculous-katy-perry-animated-movie-melody-1237073728/ | Fans of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir can expect a live-action version of the animated series, its co-creator Jeremy Zag has said. Meanwhile, his studio, Zag Entertainment, is also making headway on Melody, an animated feature film with Katy Perry. Zag co-created French animated show Miraculous through Za... | Fans of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir can expect a live-action version of the animated series, its co-creator Jeremy Zag has said. Meanwhile, his studio, Zag Entertainment, is also making headway on Melody, an animated feature film with Katy Perry.
Zag co-created French animated show Miraculous through Zag. ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:16.883327 |
BBC Stokes Anger By Curbing Cab Rides For Night Shift Workers… As Senior Managers Spend $17,000 On Taxis In Three Months | https://deadline.com/2026/09/bbc-anger-curbing-cab-usage-night-shift-workers-1237073318/ | EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has sparked unrest among staff with plans to slash taxi usage for night shift workers. Bosses at the UK broadcaster want to change the qualifying time for expensable cab fares, meaning employees would have to leave work 30 minutes later or start 30 minutes earlier for the BBC to foot the bill […... | EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has sparked unrest among staff with plans to slash taxi usage for night shift workers.
Bosses at the UK broadcaster want to change the qualifying time for expensable cab fares, meaning employees would have to leave work 30 minutes later or start 30 minutes earlier for the BBC to foot the bill for a ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:37:55 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:17.157527 |
Pierce Brosnan Says Tom Hardy ‘MobLand’ Feud Was “Storm In A Teacup” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/pierce-brosnan-tom-hardy-mobland-feud-storm-in-a-teacup-1237098657/ | Pierce Brosnan has said that it is all happy families on the set of Paramount+’s MobLand. At the Season 2 premiere in London, Brosnan was asked about the behind-the-scenes drama involving Tom Hardy, who reportedly clashed with showrunner Jez Butterworth and had timekeeping issues on set. “Oh my God, it was ... | Pierce Brosnan has said that it is all happy families on the set of Paramount+’s MobLand.
At the Season 2 premiere in London, Brosnan was asked about the behind-the-scenes drama involving Tom Hardy, who reportedly clashed with showrunner Jez Butterworth and had timekeeping issues on set.
“Oh my God, it was a storm in... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:34:08 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:17.501296 |
Cricket Legend Virender Sehwag To Host ‘Rise And Fall’ Season 2 For Prime Video | https://deadline.com/2026/09/virender-sehwag-host-rise-and-fall-season-2-prime-video-1237098549/ | EXCLUSIVE: Indian cricket legend Virender Sehwag is swapping the bat and pads for a suit and microphone. The sporting superstar, known as the Sultan of Multan, has been unveiled as host for Season 2 of Rise and Fall, Prime Video India’s reality series to replace Ashnee Grover. This marks the first time he’l... | EXCLUSIVE: Indian cricket legend Virender Sehwag is swapping the bat and pads for a suit and microphone.
The sporting superstar, known as the Sultan of Multan, has been unveiled as host for Season 2 of Rise and Fall, Prime Video India’s reality series to replace Ashnee Grover. This marks the first time he’ll front a s... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:25:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:17.857733 |
Toronto Film Festival 2026: Read All Of Deadline’s Reviews | https://deadline.com/2026/09/tiff-2026-movie-reviews-toronto-1237073927/ | The 2026 Toronto Film Festival kicked off Thursday, September 10, and features a slew of world premieres including the official opening-night film Being Heumann, Oscar winner Siân Heder‘s follow-up to her Best Picture winner CODA. The event’s 51st edition features 10 days of premieres, gala presentations an... | The 2026 Toronto Film Festival kicked off Thursday, September 10, and features a slew of world premieres including the official opening-night film Being Heumann, Oscar winner Siân Heder‘s follow-up to her Best Picture winner CODA. The event’s 51st edition features 10 days of premieres, gala presentations and more as th... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:48:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T09:45:18.265602 |
Toronto Premiere of ‘Le Faux Soir’ Crowns Great Year for Walloon Cinema, Built on Belgian Region’s Creative Freedom, Can Do Attitude | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/walloon-cinema-belgium-toronto-1236858645/ | It is no wonder Belgian cinema has risen internationally in recent years. Cinema is, after all, a language, and Belgian filmmakers come from a country built on the need to understand language as a bridge—between its regions, its people, and its idioms. The country has three official languages—Dutch, French and German—a... | It is no wonder Belgian cinema has risen internationally in recent years. Cinema is, after all, a language, and Belgian filmmakers come from a country built on the need to understand language as a bridge—between its regions, its people, and its idioms. The country has three official languages—Dutch, French and German—a... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:44:58 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:05.162318 |
Catherine Deneuve on Playing a ‘Punk Fairy Godmother’ in Léa Domenach’s Venice-Bound ‘A Man’s Skin,’ a Feminist Medieval Musical (EXCLUSIVE) | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/catherine-deneuve-punk-lea-domenach-venice-man-skin-venice-1236858566/ | Catherine Deneuve needed little convincing to play a “punk fairy godmother” in Léa Domenach’s “Peau d’Homme” (“A Man’s Skin“) the Venice-premiering medieval musical that reunites the famed French actor and up-and-coming director three years after “Bernadette.” “A punk fairy godmother — first of all, that idea alo... | Catherine Deneuve needed little convincing to play a “punk fairy godmother” in Léa Domenach’s “Peau d’Homme” (“A Man’s Skin“) the Venice-premiering medieval musical that reunites the famed French actor and up-and-coming director three years after “Bernadette.”
“A punk fairy godmother — first of all, that idea alone wo... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:27:42 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:05.436874 |
‘Rojo’ Director Benjamín Naishtat on Awaited Toronto, San Sebastián Title ‘Glaxo,’ the Impunity of Power and Connecting via Genre | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/benjamin-naishtat-glaxo-tiff-san-sebastian-1236858572/ | “At what precise moment had Peru fucked itself up?” Nobel Prize winning author Mario Vargas Llosa famously asks at the beginning of “Conversation at The Cathedral.” In “Glaxo,” one of the most awaited of Latin American films this year, director Benjamín Naishtat charts what he describes as the whole of Argentina’s loss... | “At what precise moment had Peru fucked itself up?” Nobel Prize winning author Mario Vargas Llosa famously asks at the beginning of “Conversation at The Cathedral.”
In “Glaxo,” one of the most awaited of Latin American films this year, director Benjamín Naishtat charts what he describes as the whole of Argentina’s los... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:25:46 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:05.714535 |
Thailand Bets on Film Tourism to Turn Movie Locations Into Travel Destinations | https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/thailand-film-tourism-locations-travel-destinations-1236855735/ | The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched “Amazing Locations: From Scene to Scenic,” a campaign built to convert the country’s rising profile as a filming destination into lasting tourism, as productions ranging from “The White Lotus” to “The Challenge” Season 42 con... | The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched “Amazing Locations: From Scene to Scenic,” a campaign built to convert the country’s rising profile as a filming destination into lasting tourism, as productions ranging from “The White Lotus” to “The Challenge” Season 42 continue to draw international attention to T... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:05.959374 |
Venice Film Festival Takeaways: Malkovich Storms the Oscar Race, Political Movies Dominate Buzz and More | https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/venice-film-festival-takeaways-john-malkovich-oscar-race-political-movies-1236852434/ | Is Venice still vibrating from all the rounds of applause? It’s become customary for audiences at the festival’s premieres to clap and cheer for a seeming eternity after the credits roll. (Often to the visible discomfort of the actors and filmmakers, who look like they don’t know what to do with themselves when the hur... | Is Venice still vibrating from all the rounds of applause?
It’s become customary for audiences at the festival’s premieres to clap and cheer for a seeming eternity after the credits roll. (Often to the visible discomfort of the actors and filmmakers, who look like they don’t know what to do with themselves when the hu... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:06.255382 |
CBS Wants Ex-‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racial & Sexual Harassment Suit Dismissed; Says Claims Are “Fabrications & Outright Lies” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/matlock-harassement-writer-lawsuit-cbs-response-1237098721/ | On the eve of the 2026-2027 TV season, CBS is seeking to dismiss a scathing lawsuit brought by an ex-writer for the show, claiming that the scribe’s allegations of racial and sexual harassment are “fabrications and outright lies.” Back in June, John Lowe claimed in an unspecified damages seeking filin... | On the eve of the 2026-2027 TV season, CBS is seeking to dismiss a scathing lawsuit brought by an ex-writer for the show, claiming that the scribe’s allegations of racial and sexual harassment are “fabrications and outright lies.”
Back in June, John Lowe claimed in an unspecified damages seeking filing that showrunner... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:45:51 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:06.671487 |
On 25th Anniversary Of 9/11, NY1 Anchor Pat Kiernan On “Putting Yourself Back In That Moment” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/911-attacks-25th-anniversary-new-york-pat-kiernan-1237098688/ | Memories of September 11 are still overwhelming for many New Yorkers, but NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan finds value in looking back on that indelible day 25 years later. “It’s worthwhile for me just to refresh my memory on what played out at what moment, and also kind of to put yourself back into that moment,̶... | Memories of September 11 are still overwhelming for many New Yorkers, but NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan finds value in looking back on that indelible day 25 years later.
“It’s worthwhile for me just to refresh my memory on what played out at what moment, and also kind of to put yourself back into that moment,” he told Deadli... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:40:28 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:06.901522 |
Saban Acquires & Dates Sharks Vs Whales Thriller ‘Alphas’ With Martin Henderson, Teagan Croft & Charlotte Vega | https://deadline.com/2026/09/saban-acquires-alphas-martin-henderson-teagan-croft-1237098702/ | EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired U.S. rights to Alphas, the survival thriller that puts great whites and killer whales on a collision course. The film, which stars Martin Henderson (Virgin River), Teagan Croft (Titans) and Charlotte Vega (Wrong Turn), is being lined up for a theatrical release in early 2027. In Alph... | EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired U.S. rights to Alphas, the survival thriller that puts great whites and killer whales on a collision course.
The film, which stars Martin Henderson (Virgin River), Teagan Croft (Titans) and Charlotte Vega (Wrong Turn), is being lined up for a theatrical release in early 2027.
In Al... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:37:48 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:07.109694 |
‘R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2’ Launches At TIFF Market, Details Revealed With Cassandra Peterson AKA ‘Elvira Mistress Of The Dark’ Joining Cast | https://deadline.com/2026/09/pumpkinhead-2-details-cassandra-peterson-elvira-joins-1237098700/ | EXCLUSIVE: Blue Fox Entertainment will launch international sales at the TIFF market to R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2, the upcoming Tubi Original sequel to the young-adult horror film R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead. Written and directed by Jem Garrard, who also helmed the original R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead, the sequel continues ... | EXCLUSIVE: Blue Fox Entertainment will launch international sales at the TIFF market to R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2, the upcoming Tubi Original sequel to the young-adult horror film R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead.
Written and directed by Jem Garrard, who also helmed the original R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead, the sequel continues... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:17:18 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:07.703085 |
Ben Silverman, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Keshet & More On Advisory Board Of New Platform Connecting Jewish Creators With Investors — TIFF Market | https://deadline.com/2026/09/ben-silverman-emmanuelle-chriqui-jewish-platform-shooq-1237098709/ | EXCLUSIVE: Former NBC Co-Chairman Ben Silverman, Micah Green (CEO of 30 West), Tanya Cohen (Co-CEO of Made by Us), actress Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), producer Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) and Keshet International are among the advisory board members of new platform Shooq, which aims to c... | EXCLUSIVE: Former NBC Co-Chairman Ben Silverman, Micah Green (CEO of 30 West), Tanya Cohen (Co-CEO of Made by Us), actress Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), producer Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) and Keshet International are among the advisory board members of new platform Shooq, which aims to c... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:54:56 +0000 | 2026-09-11T13:53:08.358723 |
Robert Pattinson Is Having His Best Year Ever With ‘Primetime,’ ‘The Drama,’ ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Dune 3.’ Will the Oscars Recognize Him? | https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/robert-pattinson-oscars-primetime-dune-odyssey-1236858818/ | Four Robert Pattinsons are better than one, and that makes his upcoming Oscar run a bit more complicated. In “Primetime,” Pattinson sits alone in a dim Florida room, reading a stranger’s chat logs aloud: “I will undress you as you undress me.” He’s playing Chris Hansen, host of the hidden-camera series “To Catch a Pred... | Four Robert Pattinsons are better than one, and that makes his upcoming Oscar run a bit more complicated.
In “Primetime,” Pattinson sits alone in a dim Florida room, reading a stranger’s chat logs aloud: “I will undress you as you undress me.” He’s playing Chris Hansen, host of the hidden-camera series “To Catch a Pre... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:24:44 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:39.153352 |
‘Hombre al Agua’ Review: Gael García Bernal Directs and Stars in a Sputtering, Screwball-y Dramedy About One Man’s Identity Crisis | https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/hombre-al-agua-review-gael-garcia-bernal-1236858831/ | Sifting through Gael García Bernal’s recent roles — from the namesake conquistador of Lav Diaz’s “Magellan,” the grieving wife-guy in Piero Messina’s droopy sci-fi “Another End,” and the fast-aging family man of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old” — won’t give you much insight on “Hombre al Agua,” which translates as “man... | Sifting through Gael García Bernal’s recent roles — from the namesake conquistador of Lav Diaz’s “Magellan,” the grieving wife-guy in Piero Messina’s droopy sci-fi “Another End,” and the fast-aging family man of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old” — won’t give you much insight on “Hombre al Agua,” which translates as “man overb... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:15:58 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:39.372758 |
Italian Director Tommaso Usberti’s Toxic Masculinity Drama ‘Before the War’ Scores Top Venice Critics’ Week Prize | https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/venice-critics-week-winners-before-the-war-top-prize-1236858569/ | Paris-based Italian director Tommaso Usberti’s romance “Before the War,” a reflection on racism and toxic masculinity set in the Northern Italian plains, is the big winner of the Venice Critics’ Week where it scooped the grand prize and the award for best producer.  “Before the War” —... | Paris-based Italian director Tommaso Usberti’s romance “Before the War,” a reflection on racism and toxic masculinity set in the Northern Italian plains, is the big winner of the Venice Critics’ Week where it scooped the grand prize and the award for best producer.
“Before the War” — which is the only Italian entry in... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:40.097329 |
Ella Rubin, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernandez and More Rock Out at Chanel’s NYFW Party | https://variety.com/2026/shopping/news/chanel-nyfw-party-coco-mademoiselle-crush-absolu-launch-1236858361/ | Chanel brought springtime bloom to New York Fashion Week. The luxury fashion house celebrated the launch of their new Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu fragrance on Thursday night, where everyone from “Sterling Point” stars Ella Rubin and Keen Ruffalo to “SNL” cast members Sarah Sherman and Marcell... | If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.
Chanel brought springtime bloom to New York Fashion Week.
The luxury fashion house celebrated the launch of their new Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu fragrance on Thursday night, whe... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:44:17 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:40.320899 |
New James Bond Movie: First Draft of the Script Is Done, Says Steven Knight | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/james-bond-movie-first-draft-script-done-steven-knight-1236858810/ | With so much of the frenzied James Bond interest centered on who might be taking over from Daniel Craig as 007, something many believe is going to be announced imminently, the matter of the all-important script has largely been ignored. Well, according to Steven Knight, that key element is now complete. Speaking to Zoe... | With so much of the frenzied James Bond interest centered on who might be taking over from Daniel Craig as 007, something many believe is going to be announced imminently, the matter of the all-important script has largely been ignored.
Well, according to Steven Knight, that key element is now complete.
Speaking to Z... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:42:53 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:40.996534 |
Jay Baruchel & Michael Dowse Talk Falling In Love With ‘The Stunt Driver’ Ken Carter, Upcoming Sitcom Project, Baruchel’s WWII Fighter Pilot Passion Project | https://deadline.com/2026/09/jay-baruchel-the-stunt-driver-interview-sitcom-ww2-movie-1237073655/ | For Michael Dowse, the filmmaker behind The Stunt Driver, there’s a meta aspect to his journey with the Canadian sports comedy. The film, examining the dogged pursuit of a seemingly impossible dream, was in effect just that for him — a “white whale” that he chased for 12 years. And now, he’... | For Michael Dowse, the filmmaker behind The Stunt Driver, there’s a meta aspect to his journey with the Canadian sports comedy.
The film, examining the dogged pursuit of a seemingly impossible dream, was in effect just that for him — a “white whale” that he chased for 12 years. And now, he’s harpooned it: The film pre... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:04:05 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:41.436607 |
‘Before The War’, ‘Our Share Of Sand’ Scoop Top Venice Critics’ Week Prizes | https://deadline.com/2026/09/before-war-share-sand-venice-critics-week-1237099181/ | Italian-French director Tommaso Usberti’s Before the War, a coming-of-age tale exploring contemporary masculinity, has scooped the Grand Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Critics’ Week. In other key feature film prizes, Chilean-Indian London-based director Shalini Adnani’s Our Share of Sand, a family dr... | Italian-French director Tommaso Usberti’s Before the War, a coming-of-age tale exploring contemporary masculinity, has scooped the Grand Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Critics’ Week.
In other key feature film prizes, Chilean-Indian London-based director Shalini Adnani’s Our Share of Sand, a family drama r... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:03:43 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:41.727384 |
Gary Oldman Clarifies James Bond Comments: “I Do Not Know, But I’m Hoping It’s Jack” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/gary-oldman-clarifies-james-bond-comments-jack-lowden-1237099055/ | Gary Oldman has reflected playfully on creating headlines around the world with his comments about the James Bond casting process. In an interview with Canadian broadcaster Global over the weekend, Oldman claimed that 007 had been selected. Oldman added that he hoped his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden would get the ro... | Gary Oldman has reflected playfully on creating headlines around the world with his comments about the James Bond casting process.
In an interview with Canadian broadcaster Global over the weekend, Oldman claimed that 007 had been selected. Oldman added that he hoped his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden would get the r... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:38:45 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:42.326467 |
‘Bling Empire’ Star Dorothy Wang Launching Wedding Series On YouTube | https://deadline.com/2026/09/bling-empire-dorothy-wang-wedding-series-youtube-1237076119/ | EXCLUSIVE: From Married At First Sight to Say Yes To The Dress, wedding shows remain a popular fixture on television. And now YouTube. Dorothy Wang, one of the stars of Netflix reality series Bling Empire: New York, is launching her own wedding on the Google-owned streaming service and has teamed up with Rich Kids of [... | EXCLUSIVE: From Married At First Sight to Say Yes To The Dress, wedding shows remain a popular fixture on television. And now YouTube.
Dorothy Wang, one of the stars of Netflix reality series Bling Empire: New York, is launching her own wedding on the Google-owned streaming service and has teamed up with Rich Kids of ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:43.124249 |
Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi Stars Opposite Barbie Ferreira In His Next Directorial Feature ‘Wrong Number’ | https://deadline.com/2026/09/kid-cudi-sets-wrong-number-movie-barbie-ferreira-1237099050/ | EXCLUSIVE: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi has recently been teasing his second directorial effort in a year, on the heels of the addiction drama Doe. And we can now tell you that it’s Wrong Number, a horror thriller where he stars opposite Barbie Ferreira (Mile End Kicks). Currently in production in Lo... | EXCLUSIVE: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi has recently been teasing his second directorial effort in a year, on the heels of the addiction drama Doe. And we can now tell you that it’s Wrong Number, a horror thriller where he stars opposite Barbie Ferreira (Mile End Kicks).
Currently in production in Los Angeles, Wrong Numbe... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:25:52 +0000 | 2026-09-11T17:40:43.341154 |
Sandra Bullock Rejected ‘Every Pervert’ in Auditions ‘Asking Me to Drop My Pants’ and Stopped Acting in Rom-Coms When ‘I Was Getting So Much S— For Them’ | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sandra-bullock-rom-coms-auditioned-perverts-1236855823/ | Sandra Bullock joined her friend and fellow actor Jennifer Aniston for a chat as part of the “Practical Magic 2” star’s Interview magazine cover and revealed that she made the intentional decision to step away from the romantic comedy genre in the mid-2000s because “I was getting so much shit fo... | Sandra Bullock joined her friend and fellow actor Jennifer Aniston for a chat as part of the “Practical Magic 2” star’s Interview magazine cover and revealed that she made the intentional decision to step away from the romantic comedy genre in the mid-2000s because “I was getting so much shit for them.”
Aniston asked ... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:50:36 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:48.058566 |
Court to Hold Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement Conference in Late October | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-warner-bros-settlement-conference-october-1236859028/ | A court will hold a two-day settlement conference in the Paramount-Warner Bros. antitrust case in late October. The conference is a standard part of civil procedure and does not indicate whether a deal is in the offing. A magistrate judge, Thomas Hixson, has been tasked with overseeing the settlement discussions and to... | A court will hold a two-day settlement conference in the Paramount-Warner Bros. antitrust case in late October.
The conference is a standard part of civil procedure and does not indicate whether a deal is in the offing. A magistrate judge, Thomas Hixson, has been tasked with overseeing the settlement discussions and t... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:43 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:48.336769 |
‘Back to Buenos Aires’ Review: Marco Bechis’ Return to the Screen Covers Similar Ground to Earlier Works but is Only Fitfully Effective | https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/back-to-buenos-aires-review-1236859052/ | The return of Marco Bechis to filmmaking after 10 years is a welcome surprise, and the terrain he covers in “Back to Buenos Aires” is a familiar one for the veteran Chilean-Italian director who himself was caught up in the nightmare of Argentina’s military dictatorship. Set in the present, with frequent flashbacks, the... | The return of Marco Bechis to filmmaking after 10 years is a welcome surprise, and the terrain he covers in “Back to Buenos Aires” is a familiar one for the veteran Chilean-Italian director who himself was caught up in the nightmare of Argentina’s military dictatorship. Set in the present, with frequent flashbacks, the... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:21:43 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:48.602543 |
After Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Scandal, ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Just Isn’t Fun Anymore | https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-season-5-column-1236858851/ | SPOILER WARNING: The following story contains plot details from Season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” From its very first moments, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has been inextricable from the toxic entanglement between #MomTok influencer Taylor Frankie Paul and her on-again, off-again boyfrie... | SPOILER WARNING: The following story contains plot details from Season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”
From its very first moments, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has been inextricable from the toxic entanglement between #MomTok influencer Taylor Frankie Paul and her on-again, off-again boyfriend Dakota M... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:05:07 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:48.873068 |
‘Le Faux Soir’ Review: Fake News Tells the Truth in an Earnest, Slow-Paced Period Piece | https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/le-faux-soir-review-1236859013/ | “Le Faux Soir” sources its high concept — hijacking state media propaganda’s fake news to tell the truth — from Second World War history. In 1943, disgruntled anarchist and poet Marc Aubrion (Arieh Worthalter) is recruited by the Belgian Resistance, which publishes its own underground newspaper. Marc’s brainwave is to ... | “Le Faux Soir” sources its high concept — hijacking state media propaganda’s fake news to tell the truth — from Second World War history. In 1943, disgruntled anarchist and poet Marc Aubrion (Arieh Worthalter) is recruited by the Belgian Resistance, which publishes its own underground newspaper. Marc’s brainwave is to ... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:04:29 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:49.207629 |
They’re Talking!: Paramount & AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Month; Bonta Downplays Significance As “Standard Course” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-antitrust-suit-settlement-talks-1237099415/ | Paramount Skydance and the coalition of a dozen state Attorneys General fighting to stop David Ellison’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery will be having settlement talks after all. Well, settlement-ish talks Under the routine procedure of the federal court system, a judge in Oakland today instructed... | Paramount Skydance and the coalition of a dozen state Attorneys General fighting to stop David Ellison‘s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery will be having settlement talks after all.
Well, settlement-ish talks
Under the routine procedure of the federal court system, a judge in Oakland today instructed the... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:59:35 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:49.541964 |
Gustavo Dudamel Takes New York Philharmonic Baton With Help From Lizzo, Liev Schreiber & More | https://deadline.com/2026/09/gustavo-dudamel-new-york-philharmonic-lizzo-liev-schreiber-radio-city-1237098690/ | Gustavo Dudamel officially took the baton Thursday as conductor and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic, leading a concert at Radio City Music Hall that was packed with special guests. Liev Schrieber served as the night’s host, while St. Vincent, Joaquina, Aaron Tveit and Lizzo took turns collaborating... | Gustavo Dudamel officially took the baton Thursday as conductor and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic, leading a concert at Radio City Music Hall that was packed with special guests.
Liev Schrieber served as the night’s host, while St. Vincent, Joaquina, Aaron Tveit and Lizzo took turns collaborating with... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:35:49 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:49.818747 |
Josh Giuliano Sets ‘Occupant’ With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut ‘River’; Focus Features Distributing | https://deadline.com/2026/09/josh-giuliano-occupant-horror-blumhouse-atomic-1237098944/ | EXCLUSIVE: Following last night’s TIFF world premiere of his buzzy debut feature River, Josh Giuliano already has his next project — another horror film with a distributor on board and major backing. He’s set to write and direct Occupant for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Divide/Conquer and Spooky Pictures, with... | EXCLUSIVE: Following last night’s TIFF world premiere of his buzzy debut feature River, Josh Giuliano already has his next project — another horror film with a distributor on board and major backing.
He’s set to write and direct Occupant for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Divide/Conquer and Spooky Pictures, with Focus Feat... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:50.088749 |
Jimmy Kimmel In Talks To Renew Deal At ABC | https://deadline.com/2026/09/jimmy-kimmel-talks-renew-deal-abc-1237099330/ | Earlier this week, tabloid reports had Jimmy Kimmel standing down from his late-night ABC show after his contract ends in May. That was not true, as evidenced by the fact that it has emerged that Kimmel is in talks to renew his deal for another year, Deadline has confirmed. Kimmel and Disney are in those […] | Earlier this week, tabloid reports had Jimmy Kimmel standing down from his late-night ABC show after his contract ends in May.
That was not true, as evidenced by the fact that it has emerged that Kimmel is in talks to renew his deal for another year, Deadline has confirmed.
Kimmel and Disney are in those talks at the... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:10:01 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:50.359020 |
United Artists, Amazon MGM & Steven Spielberg’s ‘Mandela Catalogue’ Sets Summer 2028 Release | https://deadline.com/2026/09/mandela-catalogue-release-date-1237098779/ | EXCLUSIVE: The next big YouTube-born horror IP for the big screen we told you about, the Mandela Catalogue from the Scott Stuber-led United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin, is getting a summer release date of June 9, 2028. As Deadline reported, Mandela Catalogue creator Alex Kister is di... | EXCLUSIVE: The next big YouTube-born horror IP for the big screen we told you about, the Mandela Catalogue from the Scott Stuber-led United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios and Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin, is getting a summer release date of June 9, 2028. As Deadline reported, Mandela Catalogue creator Alex Kister is directin... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:00:35 +0000 | 2026-09-11T20:03:50.623163 |
Sebastian Stan on Why ‘Fjord’ Is Being Called a ‘MAGA Movie’ and How Making ‘The Batman 2’ Feels Like ‘F—ing Godfather Part 2’ | https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/sebastian-stan-fjord-maga-the-batman-2-godfather-1236859214/ | Sebastian Stan has been running around the city of Toronto. We’re sitting in a restaurant, having lunch between his multiple studio visits for various publications. It’s busy and bustling around us, the way TIFF tends to transform every hotel and restaurant over its 11-day period. Stan settles in at the table and digs ... | Sebastian Stan has been running around the city of Toronto.
We’re sitting in a restaurant, having lunch between his multiple studio visits for various publications. It’s busy and bustling around us, the way TIFF tends to transform every hotel and restaurant over its 11-day period. Stan settles in at the table and digs... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:08:15 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:32.552237 |
‘Onwards and Sideways’ Director John Madden on Returning to TIFF After 16 Years With His Parkinson’s Romantic Drama Starring Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/onwards-and-sideways-director-john-madden-1236859016/ | When director John Madden first read Paul Mayhew-Archer’s script that was based on his experience living with Parkinson’s disease, he knew it had a ways to go. But he recognized its potential. Now nearly a decade later, Madden is ready to show “Onwards and Sideways” to buyers at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. What in... | When director John Madden first read Paul Mayhew-Archer’s script that was based on his experience living with Parkinson’s disease, he knew it had a ways to go. But he recognized its potential.
Now nearly a decade later, Madden is ready to show “Onwards and Sideways” to buyers at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. What i... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:32.800166 |
‘Obsession’ One Year Later: Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Dish on Memes, How Nikki Became More ‘Flirty’ and Their Wild Ride at TIFF | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/inde-navarrette-obsession-nikki-memes-curry-barker-tiff-talk-1236859203/ | “Obsession’s” origin story is the stuff of legend. On Sept. 7, 2025, just two days after its rapturously received premiere in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival, distributor Focus Features offered to acquire its rights for $14-$15 million. The film, about a friend-zoned record store... | “Obsession’s” origin story is the stuff of legend.
On Sept. 7, 2025, just two days after its rapturously received premiere in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival, distributor Focus Features offered to acquire its rights for $14-$15 million. The film, about a friend-zoned record stor... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:11:46 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:33.033918 |
Watch Brandi Carlile and Bonnie Raitt Duet on ‘Love Me Like a Man’ for ‘Austin City Limits’ Premiere, Plus a Web-Only Bonus, ‘Angel From Montgomery’ (EXCLUSIVE) | https://variety.com/2026/music/news/brandi-carlile-bonnie-raitt-duet-austin-city-limits-premiere-1236859141/ | For the season premiere of “Austin City Limits,” Brandi Carlile is officially the one being feted, as the episode finds her formally inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. But who’s honoring who is an open question, as the 2026-27 kickoff episode finds Carlile joined by Bonnie Raitt, bring... | For the season premiere of “Austin City Limits,” Brandi Carlile is officially the one being feted, as the episode finds her formally inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. But who’s honoring who is an open question, as the 2026-27 kickoff episode finds Carlile joined by Bonnie Raitt, bringing together two o... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:08:55 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:33.285354 |
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti on Late Tim Curry: ‘His Legacy Is Incredible’ | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/andy-and-barbara-muschietti-on-tim-curry-1236859145/ | More than three decades after Tim Curry originated the role of Pennywise in “It,” his impact is still felt across the franchise and horror fans alike.  “His legacy is incredible, and we’re very thankful that sometimes our name pops up somewhere close to his,” Barbara Muschietti, the co-creator of the “It” prequel ... | More than three decades after Tim Curry originated the role of Pennywise in “It,” his impact is still felt across the franchise and horror fans alike.
“His legacy is incredible, and we’re very thankful that sometimes our name pops up somewhere close to his,” Barbara Muschietti, the co-creator of the “It” prequel serie... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:03:56 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:33.492669 |
Amy Ryan Joins Emilia Jones In Netflix Drama Series ‘The Retrievals’ From Molly Smith Metzler | https://deadline.com/2026/09/amy-ryan-the-retrievals-netflix-series-molly-smith-metzler-1237099613/ | EXCLUSIVE: Amy Ryan (Birdman) is set to star opposite Emilia Jones in The Retrievals, Netflix’s third series from Maid and Sirens creator/executive producer Molly Smith Metzler. Inspired by the Peabody-winning NYT podcast by Susan Burton, The Retrievals follows an unlikely community of IVF patients who come toget... | EXCLUSIVE: Amy Ryan (Birdman) is set to star opposite Emilia Jones in The Retrievals, Netflix‘s third series from Maid and Sirens creator/executive producer Molly Smith Metzler.
Inspired by the Peabody-winning NYT podcast by Susan Burton, The Retrievals follows an unlikely community of IVF patients who come together t... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:10:37 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:35.427861 |
South Korean Monster Thriller ‘Hope’, Andrew Garfield In ‘The Uprising’, Doc ‘Black Zombie’ & Comedy ‘On A String’ – Specialty Preview | https://deadline.com/2026/09/indie-films-opening-monster-thriller-hope-the-uprising-1237099382/ | South Korean sci-fi thriller Hope joins actioner Runner, historical epic The Uprising and a handful of interesting limited releases this weekend, a few by new indie distributors. With fall festival season in full swing and eyes on the next crop of independent standouts, it’s slower for new entrants in the special... | South Korean sci-fi thriller Hope joins actioner Runner, historical epic The Uprising and a handful of interesting limited releases this weekend, a few by new indie distributors. With fall festival season in full swing and eyes on the next crop of independent standouts, it’s slower for new entrants in the specialty spa... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:18:25 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:36.280279 |
A24 Boards SCP Foundation Movie From Spooky Pictures & Image Nation, Sets 2027 Release | https://deadline.com/2026/09/scp-foundation-movie-a24-theaters-2027-1237099512/ | EXCLUSIVE: A24 is teaming with Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios to bring the SCP Foundation, one of the internet’s largest fan-built horror and science-fiction universes, to the big screen for the first time. Taking worldwide rights to the project, an untitled extension of the V/H/S horror ... | EXCLUSIVE: A24 is teaming with Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios to bring the SCP Foundation, one of the internet’s largest fan-built horror and science-fiction universes, to the big screen for the first time.
Taking worldwide rights to the project, an untitled extension of the V/H/S horror series, A24 is targe... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:36.503237 |
Gary Oldman Reveals Jack Lowden’s Response To His Bond Comments | https://deadline.com/2026/09/bond-gary-oldman-jack-lowden-interview-1237099407/ | “It’s Deadline Hollywood, so I’m going to set the record straight,” Gary Oldman said during an interview on Friday at Deadline’s Toronto Film Festival studio. He was, of course, referring to the recent furor around some off-the-cuff remarks he made about the casting of James Bond in a rece... | “It’s Deadline Hollywood, so I’m going to set the record straight,” Gary Oldman said during an interview on Friday at Deadline’s Toronto Film Festival studio.
He was, of course, referring to the recent furor around some off-the-cuff remarks he made about the casting of James Bond in a recent interview, and the resulti... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:55:03 +0000 | 2026-09-11T22:37:36.740474 |
‘The Uprising’ Star Woody Norman on the ‘Power Trip’ Playing King Richard II and Going Meatless at Age 10 After Working With Joaquin Phoenix | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/the-uprising-star-norman-playing-king-richard-ii-going-meatless-age-10-joaquin-phoenix-1236857404/ | Filming “The Uprising” gave British actor Woody Norman, who plays 14-year-old King Richard II in the historical fiction drama, a massive headache. It turns out the only crown they had for him to use during the shoot got damaged the first day of filming. “So it didn’t fit my head,” Norman, 17, tells me over [̷... | Filming “The Uprising” gave British actor Woody Norman, who plays 14-year-old King Richard II in the historical fiction drama, a massive headache.
It turns out the only crown they had for him to use during the shoot got damaged the first day of filming. “So it didn’t fit my head,” Norman, 17, tells me over Zoom from a... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:36:21 +0000 | 2026-09-12T00:42:46.394594 |
Ocean Way Festival Featuring Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White Is Canceled, as Santa Monica Blames Beach Damage From Hurricane Forces | https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ocean-way-festival-canceled-beach-killers-olivia-dean-1236859293/ | Ocean Way is going away, at least for a year. Goldenvoice’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival, which was scheduled to take place on the beach in Santa Monica Sept. 26-27, has been called off, with city officials saying the culprit is erosion along the shore caused by recent hurricane-level forces off the coast. A stat... | Ocean Way is going away, at least for a year. Goldenvoice‘s inaugural Ocean Way Festival, which was scheduled to take place on the beach in Santa Monica Sept. 26-27, has been called off, with city officials saying the culprit is erosion along the shore caused by recent hurricane-level forces off the coast.
A statement... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:16:18 +0000 | 2026-09-12T00:42:46.621354 |
Pink Explains Slamming Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Performances, Acknowledges Heavy Backlash: ‘I’m Standing Up for My Own People, and I Thought I Knew How Lonely That Would Be. It’s Lonelier Than That’ | https://variety.com/2026/music/news/pink-explains-macklemore-social-media-post-palestine-jewish-1236859273/ | Pink had fallen silent in the face of backlash from many quarters following her reposting a call for Macklemore to be dropped from the Ed Sheeran tour in the wake of his nightly pro-Palestinian songs and statements. Now she has spoken up about the controversy and her part in it in a big way, with […] | Pink had fallen silent in the face of backlash from many quarters following her reposting a call for Macklemore to be dropped from the Ed Sheeran tour in the wake of his nightly pro-Palestinian songs and statements. Now she has spoken up about the controversy and her part in it in a big way, with a 1,300-word social me... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:15:42 +0000 | 2026-09-12T00:42:46.903812 |
‘Girl Group’ Review: Rebel Wilson’s Musical Comedy Is Fun Spiritual Sequel To ‘Pitch Perfect’ — Toronto Film Festival | https://deadline.com/2026/09/girl-group-review-rebel-wilson-tiff-1237099495/ | Nearly 15 years after first stealing audiences’ funny bones as Fat Amy, Rebel Wilson has provided a new generation with a musical comedy that will have fans laughing and singing along just the same. In Girl Group, co-written and directed by Wilson, the Australian multihyphenate stars as popstar Tassie Young, who found ... | Nearly 15 years after first stealing audiences’ funny bones as Fat Amy, Rebel Wilson has provided a new generation with a musical comedy that will have fans laughing and singing along just the same.
In Girl Group, co-written and directed by Wilson, the Australian multihyphenate stars as popstar Tassie Young, who found... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:11:45 +0000 | 2026-09-12T00:42:47.233558 |
Russell Crowe Charms 1,400-Strong Venice Audience With ‘What Love Builds’ Doc Charting His Musical Career | https://deadline.com/2026/09/russell-crowe-charms-1400-venice-audience-love-builds-1237099686/ | Russell Crowe enjoyed an enthusiastic response to his bio-doc meets concert film What Love Builds as it premiered Out of Competition to a 1,400-strong crowd at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening. The documentary sets out to show that music has been part of Crowes’s life long before he decided to move to S... | Russell Crowe enjoyed an enthusiastic response to his bio-doc meets concert film What Love Builds as it premiered Out of Competition to a 1,400-strong crowd at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening.
The documentary sets out to show that music has been part of Crowes’s life long before he decided to move to Sydney... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:10:08 +0000 | 2026-09-12T00:42:47.597765 |
International Insider: European TV In Peril; Venice & TIFF Latest; Mercedes Ron Interview | https://deadline.com/2026/09/international-insider-european-tv-peril-venice-tiff-1237098577/ | Welcome once again, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here to take you through the top film and TV stories from the international community, and you can sign up to the newsletter here. We’re also taking a moment to pay our respects to the victims of 9/11, 25 years ago in New York. European TV In Peril Uneasy […] | Welcome once again, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here to take you through the top film and TV stories from the international community, and you can sign up to the newsletter here. We’re also taking a moment to pay our respects to the victims of 9/11, 25 years ago in New York.
European TV In Peril
Channel 4 series ‘A Woma... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 | 2026-09-12T00:42:47.842032 |
Minka Kelly Reacts To ‘Ransom Canyon’s Cancellation After “Two Beautiful Seasons” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/minka-kelly-reacts-ransom-canyon-cancellation-1237099675/ | Minka Kelly is focusing at the positives as she bids farewell to Ransom Canyon, which was canceled by Netflix after two seasons. Kelly, who starred opposite Josh Duhamel in the Texas romantic drama, posted a video of her and Duhamel’s characters Quinn and Staten’s romantic journey, which saw plenty of ups a... | Minka Kelly is focusing at the positives as she bids farewell to Ransom Canyon, which was canceled by Netflix after two seasons.
Kelly, who starred opposite Josh Duhamel in the Texas romantic drama, posted a video of her and Duhamel’s characters Quinn and Staten’s romantic journey, which saw plenty of ups and downs du... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:30 +0000 | 2026-09-12T00:42:48.043362 |
Paramount Argues States’ Antitrust Suit Will ‘Collapse Under Scrutiny’ | https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-answer-antitrust-case-1236859363/ | Paramount’s lawyers filed a legal response to the states’ antitrust lawsuit against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Friday, sketching out arguments and defenses it may use at a trial next March. Among other defenses, Paramount’s lawyers said they may claim that the coalition of 12 states lacks th... | Paramount’s lawyers filed a legal response to the states’ antitrust lawsuit against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Friday, sketching out arguments and defenses it may use at a trial next March.
Among other defenses, Paramount’s lawyers said they may claim that the coalition of 12 states lacks the authority to re... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:16:38 +0000 | 2026-09-12T05:09:19.941305 |
Jimmy Kimmel’s Pulled TV Interview With James Talarico Hits 5 Million Views in 24 Hours on YouTube | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-james-talarico-interview-youtube-views-1236857569/ | Jimmy Kimmel’s pulled TV interview with James Talarico, the Texan Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, has crossed 5 million views in the 24 hours since it was posted to YouTube. It was revealed during Wednesday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that the interview would not air on his ABC... | Jimmy Kimmel‘s pulled TV interview with James Talarico, the Texan Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, has crossed 5 million views in the 24 hours since it was posted to YouTube.
It was revealed during Wednesday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that the interview would not air on his ABC show because of threat... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:15:43 +0000 | 2026-09-12T05:09:20.148737 |
‘The Julia Set’ Review: Chase Infiniti Confirms Her Movie-Star Mettle in Niki Byrne’s Riveting Math-Geek Bad Romance | https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/the-julia-set-review-chase-infiniti-1236858794/ | In "The Julia Set," she portrays a numbers genius in the most convincing way possible — by wearing her virtuosity lightly and casually, as if it were second nature (which, for someone like Julia, it is). But she also makes Julia a highly focused and mature young woman who is still, by virtue of age and inexperience, ju... | There are two major pieces of news to come out of “The Julia Set,” the nothing-short-of-terrific new movie that premiered tonight at the Toronto Film Festival. It’s the first movie to feature Chase Infiniti since her breakout role as the Leonardo DiCaprio character’s daughter in “One Battle After Another,” and the firs... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:54:48 +0000 | 2026-09-12T05:09:20.369793 |
Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial | https://variety.com/2026/music/news/lil-durk-acquitted-murder-for-hire-trial-1236859311/ | A Los Angeles federal jury on Friday found Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk not guilty of murder-for-hire, conspiracy and stalking resulting in death charges in the 2022 killing of rapper Quando Rondo’s cousin, according to the Los Angeles Times. Prosecutors alleged that rapper (real name: Durk Banks) directed hit men to... | A Los Angeles federal jury on Friday found Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk not guilty of murder-for-hire, conspiracy and stalking resulting in death charges in the 2022 killing of rapper Quando Rondo’s cousin, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Prosecutors alleged that rapper (real name: Durk Banks) directed hit men t... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:48:11 +0000 | 2026-09-12T05:09:20.656684 |
Ocean Way Festival Canceled In Santa Monica Due To Beach Erosion & “Can No Longer Be Safely Held As Planned” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/ocean-way-festival-canceled-beach-erosion-1237099766/ | Ocean Way Festival has been canceled because of beach erosion caused by Hurricane Marie. The two-day festival was scheduled for Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, with headliners The Killers and Olivia Dean, along with artists like Jack White, Sublime, Alvvays, Khruangbin, Durand Jones & The Indicati... | Ocean Way Festival has been canceled because of beach erosion caused by Hurricane Marie.
The two-day festival was scheduled for Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, with headliners The Killers and Olivia Dean, along with artists like Jack White, Sublime, Alvvays, Khruangbin, Durand Jones & The Indications... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:55:08 +0000 | 2026-09-12T05:09:20.968328 |
Gary Oldman Says HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Will Be “More Satisfying” Than The Movies | https://deadline.com/2026/09/gary-oldman-hbo-harry-potter-tv-series-1237099755/ | Gary Oldman is weighing in on the HBO adaptation of the Harry Potter saga and says one key difference from the films will make it “more satisfying” for fans. In a new interview, the actor who played Sirius Black across multiple movies in the Harry Potter universe revealed why he thinks the TV series will [&... | Gary Oldman is weighing in on the HBO adaptation of the Harry Potter saga and says one key difference from the films will make it “more satisfying” for fans.
In a new interview, the actor who played Sirius Black across multiple movies in the Harry Potter universe revealed why he thinks the TV series will have an advan... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:30:41 +0000 | 2026-09-12T05:09:21.216949 |
‘The View’s Sunny Hostin Defends AI As “New Art Form” Amid “Gatekeeping In Hollywood Around Black & Brown Creative Content” | https://deadline.com/2026/09/the-view-sunny-hostin-defends-ai-gatekeeping-hollywood-1237099723/ | Sunny Hostin received pushback from her co-hosts on The View as she defended the use of AI in Hollywood. Hostin, who recently licensed her name and likeness to AI company Fountain 0, argued that generative AI should be considered a “new art form,” noting that it can help the entertainment industry show more... | Sunny Hostin received pushback from her co-hosts on The View as she defended the use of AI in Hollywood.
Hostin, who recently licensed her name and likeness to AI company Fountain 0, argued that generative AI should be considered a “new art form,” noting that it can help the entertainment industry show more Black and ... | en | entertainment | https://deadline.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:52:58 +0000 | 2026-09-12T05:09:21.447972 |
Gary Oldman Predicts HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Be ‘More Satisfying’ for Fans Than the Movies | https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/gary-oldman-hbo-harry-potter-series-more-satisfying-than-movies-1236859390/ | Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in four “Harry Potter” movies, said he believes HBO’s forthcoming TV series adaptation set in the Wizarding World will be a bigger crowd-pleaser than the Warner Bros. films. That’s because the movies were significantly abridged from J.K. Rowling’s origi... | Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in four “Harry Potter” movies, said he believes HBO’s forthcoming TV series adaptation set in the Wizarding World will be a bigger crowd-pleaser than the Warner Bros. films.
That’s because the movies were significantly abridged from J.K. Rowling’s original books, whereas HBO’s “Har... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:54:51 +0000 | 2026-09-12T09:24:39.280918 |
Jeremy Thomas, Legendary British Producer and Oscar Winner, Dies at 77 | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/jeremy-thomas-dead-british-producer-oscar-winner-1236859473/ | Jeremy Thomas, one of the film industry’s most highly respected independent producers with a body of work spanning more than half a century, has died. He was 77 years old. According to his team, Thomas passed away peacefully at his country home in Oxfordshire late on Friday Sep 11, surrounded by his family and lo... | Jeremy Thomas, one of the film industry’s most highly respected independent producers with a body of work spanning more than half a century, has died. He was 77 years old.
According to his team, Thomas passed away peacefully at his country home in Oxfordshire late on Friday Sep 11, surrounded by his family and loved o... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:42:35 +0000 | 2026-09-12T13:03:14.994969 |
Liam Neeson on the ‘Rage’ Behind ‘The Lost Children of Tuam’ and Turning Producer for First Time to Tell Story of Irish Scandal | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/liam-neeson-rage-the-lost-children-of-tuam-producer-1236858532/ | Liam Neeson was in his home in upstate New York in late 2017 when he was sent a link to a New York Times article about a shameful episode in Ireland’s history. Almost a decade on and he tells Variety he’s “still coming to terms with my reaction to it.” The piece, written by Dan […] | Liam Neeson was in his home in upstate New York in late 2017 when he was sent a link to a New York Times article about a shameful episode in Ireland’s history.
Almost a decade on and he tells Variety he’s “still coming to terms with my reaction to it.”
The piece, written by Dan Barry, laid bare the shocking revelatio... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0000 | 2026-09-12T13:03:15.266903 |
Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Bought by Saban for North America (EXCLUSIVE) | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/maisie-williams-thriller-ignition-bought-by-saban-1236858634/ | “Ignition,” the upcoming high-concept thriller led by Emmy-nominated “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams, has been acquired for North America. WestEnd Films — which launched the film in Cannes — has closed a domestic deal with Saban on the film, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Ersk... | “Ignition,” the upcoming high-concept thriller led by Emmy-nominated “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams, has been acquired for North America.
WestEnd Films — which launched the film in Cannes — has closed a domestic deal with Saban on the film, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000 | 2026-09-12T13:03:15.531517 |
‘On Behalf of My Son’ Director Gabriel Martins on Black Brazilian Representation in His Films: ‘It’s a Life Project To Me, Not Just Cinema’ | https://variety.com/2026/film/global/on-behalf-of-my-son-gabriel-martins-black-representation-1236859408/ | In 2022, Gabriel Martins made waves at the Sundance Film Festival with “Mars One,” a sprawling ensemble drama chronicling the life of a Black Brazilian family. At that time, the industry was still wrestling with what a post-pandemic future would look like and, despite “Mars One” having a strong festival run, Martins st... | In 2022, Gabriel Martins made waves at the Sundance Film Festival with “Mars One,” a sprawling ensemble drama chronicling the life of a Black Brazilian family. At that time, the industry was still wrestling with what a post-pandemic future would look like and, despite “Mars One” having a strong festival run, Martins st... | en | entertainment | https://variety.com/feed/ | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:01:30 +0000 | 2026-09-12T13:03:15.817466 |
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