For her feature directing debut, "Eleanor the Great," Scarlett Johansson needed to tackle a character far removed from the roles she has played as an actress: an elderly woman who assu…
Aziz Ansari is making his directorial debut with the existential comedy "Good Fortune." But technically, it's not his first time helming a feature. In 2022, he was halfway through directing …
Variety and Chanel rolled out the red carpet on Saturday night for their annual Women in Film Dinner during the Toronto Film Festival. Shailene Woodley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ethan Hawke…
For her starring role in the female boxing drama "Christy," Sydney Sweeney kept an ice bucket handy. "I was getting pummeled," Sweeney said during an interview at the Variety Toronto F…
Oh, Canada! The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 50th edition Thursday evening with the world premiere of "John Candy: I Like Me," a documentary that celebrates the life an…
For Jussie Smollett, there are clear-cut perpetrators in the story of the 2019 case that sent his once-ascendant career into a death spiral. "The villains are the two people who assaulted me…
In January, programmers at the Tribeca Film Festival called director Penny Lane to check on the status of her latest project "Mrs. America," which follows married contestants chasing the tia…
As Roseanne Barr remembers it, God told her to do it. It was Memorial Day weekend in 2018, and she was having trouble sleeping. Earlier in the day, the comedy star called Bruce Helford,…
Blake Lively is attempting to withdraw her claims against Justin Baldoni of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The move comes after …
In the game of football, possession is everything. When it comes to this year's Super Bowl, one studio will dominate the field by running nearly a dozen spots for its upcoming and exis…
Even as other Hollywood bullies are being sidelined, the uber-producer behind 'The Social Network' and Broadway's 'To  Kill a Mockingbird' has been given a pass for his volcanic temper…
The success of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' has generated a 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel that will be penned by Rowling, as well as new TV and cable rights for all eight franchise films.…
The Pulitzer Prize winner behind 'Proof' will tackle the Elizabeth Banks-helmed film for Sony in an effort to create richer characters.read more
The Tony Award-winning musical had previously been in development at Universal Pictures, which put it in turnaround in 2011.
Written by Brit newcomer Joseph Wilde, the play is described as a subversive take on the undead.read more
It's not just Scott Rudin anymore. read more
Willis will star opposite Elizabeth Marvel in William Goldman's stage version of the thriller.read more
The film will begin production in early 2015 and open in the U.S. on July 1, 2016read more
Major players are placing bigger bets on theater as the Disney adaptation hits a milestone: "When's the last time a movie made that?"read more
Richard LaGravenese directed the film, an adaptation of the 2002 off-Broadway musical by Tony-winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown
Based on Terrence McNally's play, "Master Class," the TV movie will be directed by Streep's frequent collaborator, Mike Nichols.read more
The actor, whose career spans film, TV and the stage, recently wrapped a film about Howard Hughes, co-starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening.read more
Mark Bomback ("Dawn of the Planet of the Apes") will write the script based on Ira Levin's 1973 Broadway play.read more
John will executive produce the animated musical with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.read more
The "Fifth Estate" helmer will direct a reimagining of "Side Show" at La Jolla Playhouse and then rewrite the Hugh Jackman starrer "The Greatest Showman on Earth."read more