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Madagascar to Return to Theaters as DreamWorks Reveals Re-release for January
DreamWorks Animation’s talking-animal movie classic, Madagascar, is coming back to theaters to celebrate its 20th ann...
‘The World of Love’ Review: Yoon Ga-eun’s Superb Social Drama Tackles a Sensitive Topic With Grace, Power and Beautifully Judged Humor
Gliding effortlessly from teen comedy to poignant social drama and all the way back and around again, “The World of L...
Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison Sends Letter to Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Making Case for Why Its Bid Is Better Than Netflix Deal: ‘I Am Passionate and Dedicated to This Pursuit’
David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance who has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, is u...
IndieWire Craft Roundtables: Casting Directors of Some of 2025’s Top Films Talk About Their Unique Process
In celebration of the Academy's first year honoring casting with its own Oscar category, the casting directors behind...
Jeff Garcia, Actor Behind Jimmy Neutron's Sheen, Dies at 50
Jeff Garcia, who played Sheen in Jimmy Neutron and Pip in Barnyard, has died at the age of 50.
‘I Want Your Sex’ First Look: Gregg Araki Explores a Generational Divide in Sexual Desire Through His Character’s Boundary-Pushing Romance
In his new BDSM dominatrix drama starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, the “Mysterious Skin” director turns his a...
‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks’ Latest Misfire Is Too Enamored With Its Characters to Recognize Their Flaws
Bill Clinton was elected governor at an impressively young 31. Sarah Huckabee Sanders achieved the same feat when she...
‘Jay Kelly’ Composer Nicholas Britell on Using a Felt Piano and Analog Tape to Record the Film’s Score
Noah Baumbach knew he wanted the score to “Jay Kelly” to be a character in his latest movie. He wanted a fullness of ...
How to Win an International Feature Oscar
From "Sentimental Value" to "It Was Just an Accident," we parse the ins and outs of this year's Oscar campaigns.
Jeff Garcia, Voice of Sheen on ‘Jimmy Neutron,’ Dies at 50
Jeff Garcia, the voice actor best known for playing Sheen in the “Jimmy Neutron” franchise, died Wednesday, Variety h...
‘Franz’ Star Idan Weiss on Working With Helmer Agnieszka Holland: ‘It’s So Good That We Still Have Directors Who Are Really Political’
German actor Idan Weiss says one of the keys to his critically praised portrayal of Franz Kafka in Agnieszka Holland’...
‘Magic Tree House’ Animated Series in the Works With Spuree (EXCLUSIVE)
Magic Tree House, the beloved series of children’s books in circulation for three decades, has an animated series ada...
Idris Elba Talks ‘Dust to Dreams’ and Upcoming Feature ‘This Is How It Goes’ at Red Sea: ‘Directing Lets Me Flex Different Muscles’
Idris Elba opened his Red Sea Film Festival conversation with the screening of “Dust to Dreams,” a short film shot in...
Teyana Taylor to Receive Creative Impact in Breakthrough Performance Award From Variety at 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival
Variety will honor Golden Globe, Grammy Award and Critics Choice Award nominee Teyana Taylor at the 2026 Palm Springs...
Anthony Hopkins Recalls How He Approached the Role of ‘Intellectual Genius’ Hannibal Lecter, Wanting ‘to Play Him as a Machine’
Speaking at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Anthony Hopkins explained how he approached the r...
Long-Lost NES Cartridge Game ‘Xcavator,’ More New Indie Titles Unveiled During Day of the Devs 2025
The Day of the Devs 2025 showcase featured dozens of new indie video game reveals Wednesday, including the announceme...
Tobias Jesso Jr. Reflects on Songwriter Grammy Nomination, Working With Justin Bieber and Returning to the Spotlight With ‘Shine’
Tobias Jesso Jr. celebrated turning 40 with a serendipitous gift: Justin Bieber’s “Swag,” an album he’d worked on ove...
‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Says Rejecting Academy Invite Was ‘Not Out of Animosity’ After Oscar Snubs: ‘I’m Not Good at Judging Things’
Ryan Coogler told The New York Times that his decision to reject an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture ...
‘Young Sheldon’ Star Iain Armitage Returns to CBS to Play Himself on ‘Ghosts’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Young Sheldon” star Iain Armitage is returning to CBS — and this time, he’s all grown up. Armitage is set to guest s...
Democratic Reps Warn WBD That Paramount’s Takeover Bid Raises National Security Concerns Over Saudi and Other Foreign Investors
Two Democratic lawmakers — U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — have expressed “serious...