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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...
Tom Hiddleston Ushers in a New Era for ‘The Night Manager’: “I’m 10 Years Older, and I Love That I’ve Lived More Life”
Hugh Laurie, Camila Morrone, Diego Calva, Indira Varma, Alistair Petrie, Noah Jupe and Paul Chahidi also took to the ...
Celebrity Photographer Markus Klinko Signs With CAA (Exclusive)
The Swiss lensman has captured images of stars like Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and David Bowie.
‘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...
Jeff Garcia, Stand-Up Comic and ‘Jimmy Neutron’ Voice Actor, Dies at 50
He also played characters in the animated ‘Happy Feet,’ ‘Rio’ and ‘Barnyard’ franchises.
‘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...
Inside the Visceral Wartime Portrait of ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’
The Oscar-winning director of '20 Days in Mariupol' returns with a film that again plunges viewers into the chaos and...
‘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...
Mariska Hargitay Is Still Processing Her Devastating Doc About Her Mother: “It’s Like a Psychic Surgery”
The Emmy-winning actress and 'My Mom Jayne' director reflects on the impact of sharing her film about her mother, mon...
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...
Former ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Star Jen Shah Released From Prison
Shah was transferred to a community confinement program on Wednesday, after serving almost three years of her initial...
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...
Broadway Sees Lowest Suburban Attendance in 30 Years
While attendance is returning to post-pandemic benchmarks, this key segment of theatergoers has declined.
Albert Brooks Laments How Comedy Has Been “Relegated to Streaming”: “It’s Always Been Treated Second Class”
He reteams with James L. Brooks for a rare in-theaters comedy with 'Ella McCay,' also starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee...