Jefferson White is saddling back up as Jimmy Hurdstrom, with the actor set to reprise his “Yellowstone” role in “Marshals” Season 2 at CBS. White will recur in the second season of the CBS drama, which stars fellow “Yellowstone” alum Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton. “I’m thrilled to dive into the world of ‘Marshals’ and […]
Variety•Joseph Otterson32m ago
Guy Pearce and filmmaker Andrew Baird will reunite for their fourth film, an upcoming Irish thriller titled “Bottle.” The actor will play Jimmy, a historically violent pub owner who traps a troubled young man named Cillian after he breaks into his bar in search of a pint. As Cillian fights to survive the night, he […]
Variety•Tanya Fedak42m ago
“Heated Rivalry” Season 2 is continuing to build out its cast with the addition of six new actors. The highly-anticipated second season of the Crave-HBO Max series has added: Brendan Morgan (“F*** Marry Kill,” “The Handmaid’s Tale”) as Zane Boodram, David Tomlinson (“Fellow Travelers,” “Silent Night”) as Cody Kent (Dallas Kent in the books), Gerry […]
Variety•Joseph Otterson45m ago
The ballroom is officially back open. “Dancing With the Stars” returned this week for its 35th season, kicking off with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. After the premiere, new episodes will continue airing live Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes are […]
Variety•Atingley452m ago
It all started with Jeremy Garelick’s simple but ambitious plan for American High: Buy a high school in upstate New York and turn it into the hottest filming spot in town for coming-of-age comedies. Since the full-scale production outfit was founded in 2017 and American High Shorts launched online in 2022, Garelick’s motto for discovering […]
Variety•Matthew Minton1h ago
VidCon’s flagship event for digital creators and their fans is leaving its Anaheim home after 16 years in Southern California. LIONS, the company that produces the Cannes Lions marketing festival, announced that it is merging VidCon with its creator-focused events in North America to create VidCon x LIONS Creators. Both LIONS and VidCon are owned […]
Variety•Todd Spangler1h ago
The Shed was abuzz Wednesday night for Thom Browne’s Spring/Summer 2027 fashion show, which transformed the Hudson Yards arts venue into a lush garden for the finale of New York Fashion Week. Luckily for Browne, his A-list front row — Rachel Zegler, Demi Moore, Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Penn Badgley, Anna Wintour, Naomi Watts and […]
Variety•Atingley41h ago
France has selected Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Grand Prize winner “Minotaur” to represent the country in the international feature film race at the Oscars. The choice was made Wednesday by France’s Oscar committee following auditions with the producers, international sales agents and U.S. distributors behind the five shortlisted films, including Mubi, Neon and Sony Pictures Classics. […]
Variety•Elskes1h ago
The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is launching a new movie-tourism video series, “Go Vacation on Location” in partnership with Expedia to spotlight the city’s most visitor-friendly filming locations. Hosted by real Hollywood location managers, the videos will show tourists and film fans around Los Angeles. “Location scouts and managers are among the most […]
Variety•Isabelle Farina1h ago
HBO Max has given a 15-episode order to “How to Survive Without Me,” a family drama starring Kaley Cuoco, Joshua Jackson, Ray Romano and Rita Wilson. Beginning as a pilot ordered in February, the series was co-created by husbands Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers along with frequent collaborator Bash Doran, and inspired by their own […]
Variety•Selome Hailu1h ago
A trio of top content makers — Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, Neon and premium independent production house FilmNation — have agreed to new policies that support Hollywood’s career producers. The companies will now provide healthcare protection and upfront development fees for producers, asks made by the collective Producers United — a trade group of over […]
Variety•Varietymattdonnelly1h ago
“The Traitors” has been renewed for three more seasons at Peacock, Variety has learned. The renewal will take the hit show through its eighth season. The super-sized renewal comes after the series scored seven wins at this year’s Emmys Awards, including outstanding reality competition program and outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program […]
Variety•Joseph Otterson1h ago
Ukrainian filmmakers Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk’s documentary “Traces,” a portrayal of Ukrainian women who refused to remain silent after surviving sexual assault during the war with Russia, is Ukraine’s submission in the international feature category at the 2027 Academy Awards. In a statement, the Ukrainian Academy Awards Committee called “Traces” an “honest and profound […]
Variety•Nvivarelli1h ago
James Gray’s crime drama ‘Paper Tiger’ is set to open the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival on Oct. 14. Pic, which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it vied for the Palme d’Or, stars an A-list cast led by Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller. Gray will also be present to […]
Variety•Anna Marie de la Fuente1h ago
Reed Van Dyk’s first feature film “Atonement” explores the aftermath of an Iraq War tragedy. The film is inspired by the 2012 New Yorker article by Dexter Filkins. Speaking ahead of the film’s Toronto Film Festival premiere, Van Dyk recalls coming across the article many years ago. He says, “I wouldn’t have been able to […]
Variety•Jazztangcay2h ago
CAA has recruited agent Steve Roy to its Motion Picture Literary department. Roy was previously at Buchwald, where he started his career as an assistant. He was promoted to agent in 2023. While at Buchwald, Roy’s client list included writers and directors such as Juan Pablo González (“Dos Estaciones”), Nicholas Colia (“Griffin in Summer”), Alan […]
Variety•Jack Dunn2h ago
Juanpa Zurita, the multihyphenate Mexican actor, producer and content creator with a huge internet following, has signed for representation with WME. WME will work alongside Zurita’s longtime management team at DW Entertainment & Media to further expand his global career across acting, producing and original IP. Zurita had previously been repped by CAA. Zurita, 30, […]
Variety•Todd Spangler2h ago
Isabella Cohn’s doc “Watch You Rise” has added Indya Moore and Dr. Annie Farmer as exec producers. The film, which probes the roots of sexual harm, makes its premiere at the Denver Film Festival in October. The film is co-written by Maria Marrone and Cohn. Elizabeth Woodward and Marina Hunt at Willa produced. CAA is […]
Variety•Carolehorst2h ago
Kate Berlant will make her HBO comedy special debut with “Parmesan,” a new hour from the beloved alt comic out Oct. 16. Directed by Doron Max Hagay and filmed at the historic Plaza Nightclub in Los Angeles, “Parmesan” is described as a “hilarious tour-de-force that skewers the many contradictions of modern life and the art […]
Variety•Ethan Shanfeld3h ago
Mexican-Salvadoran filmmaker Tatiana Huezo will be the guest of honor at documentary film festival IDFA, which takes place from Nov. 12 to 22. The program of the section titled Dead Angle: Common Ground has also been announced, alongside a spotlight on pioneering American filmmaker William Greaves, and the lineup for the 20th anniversary of IDFA […]
Variety•Leo Barraclough3h ago