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The Weeknd Teases New Music, Next Chapter of ‘After Hours’ / ‘Dawn FM’ Trilogy in Elaborate New Video
The Weeknd doesn’t do anything by half, and a day after he announced a September concert in Brazil that will feature a “never-before-seen production,” he dropped an elaborate video teaser of what his next project will look and sound like — and it’s the third and final chapter in his “After Hours” / “Dawn FM” / TBD trilogy, which he hinted to Variety last year will have a visual component, possibly a film, as well; the new video concludes with the written words, “There are three chapters in this tale.”The Weeknd to Stage New, 'One-Night-Only' Concert in Brazil in September The minute-plus-long...
Why ‘Longlegs’ Sounds So Terrifying: Human Heartbeats, Electric Guitars and Metal Balls Turned Sound Design Into Fear
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Longlegs,” now playing in theaters.Nicolas Cage Scared Maika Monroe by Going 'Method' as a Serial Killer for a Week on the 'Longlegs' Set When “Longlegs” sound designer and editor Eugenio Battaglia first spoke with director Osgood Perkins about the audio design for the film, he says Perkins told him he wanted it to feel like “rock ‘n’ roll.” “Given the ’70s rock ‘n’ roll vibe he wanted and because of the Satanic aspect of the film, I thought it would be pretty neat to do some sort of subliminal message profile to the sound,” Battaglia tells...
Five Years After Fox Deal, Disney’s Unprecedented Emmy Nominations Haul ‘Validates’ Its High-Wire TV Act
The strategy is working.Oracle CEO Safra Catz Exits Disney's Board On Wednesday morning, Team Disney received 183 votes of confidence from the Television Academy on how the Mouse House is performing as the company expands TV content production to unprecedented scale and with a great diversity of program genres and formats. The fact that the 76th annual Emmy Awards nominations, unveiled July 17, were spread far and wide among Disney’s television units was the most significant achievement on a day that brought a lot of good news for the divisions under the purview of Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden. RELATED CONTENT: Emmy Nominations...
IATSE Ratifies New Three-Year Deal, Despite AI Worries
IATSE members have voted to ratify their contracts with the major studios, calming fears of another industry shutdown so soon after last year’s double strikes, and bringing the hope that this will result in an uptick in work amid a continued slowdown.IATSE Members Press Leaders on AI Deal Terms as Contract Ratification Vote Begins The contracts were approved by a sizable margin, despite fears in some quarters that they did not do enough to protect members from artificial intelligence. The Basic Agreement was approved by 85.9% of members, while 87.2% supported the Area Standards Agreement. “IATSE’s rank-and-file members have spoken, and their...
Rarely Seen Interviews With Henry Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Hollywood Icons to Debut on SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Legacy Collection
Viola Davis, Joy Reid, Charlamagne tha God Invest in ALTR, Self-Help App Featuring Short-Form Audiobooks From Black Luminaries and Authors (EXCLUSIVE) The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is known for aiding performers with emergency assistance and educational programs for union members. But one of the most visible assets is the non-profit’s ongoing “Conversations” series, which provides in-depth discussions and career retrospectives with some of the most heralded actors in the business. Many of these dialogues are available on the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s YouTube channel, including popular convos with Leonardo DiCaprio, Cillian Murphy and Rami Malek.What people might not know is that the “Conversations” program dates...
‘Mafia Spies’ Creators Explain the Real Reason for JFK’s Cold War Threesome in Havana, Castro Assassination Attempts and the CIA’s Mob Ties
Paramount+’s “Mafia Spies” unravels a hidden conspiracy between the CIA, the Chicago mob and Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack to assassinate Cuba’s Communist leader Fidel Castro at a critical time in the Cold War. It’s a timely — and action packed — six-part docseries that examines what it means for geopolitics when high ranking American politicians are driven by personal demons.Prince Documentary Is 'Dead in the Water' After Four Years of Production Due to 'Dramatic' Factual Inaccuracies The series is adapted from Thomas Maier’s “Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK and Castro” book, which drew upon material contained...
Variety Interview Studio at Comic-Con Returns
Variety’s Interview studio at Comic-Con will return to San Diego July 26-27, featuring interviews with top talent and creators attending the festival. This year’s studio, presented by Google TV, will host conversations across two days. Conversations include: Fede Álvarez, Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, Isabela Merced, Aileen Wu (“Alien: Romulus”); Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Russell T Davies (“Doctor Who”); Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, David Zabel, Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol”); Jeanie Buss, David McLane, Coah Campanelli, and Genesis (Women Of Wrestling); Mark Johnson, Rolin Jones, Sam Reid, Delainey Hayles, Assad...
CAA and ESPN Alum Courtney Carter Joins Soccer Teams Seattle Sounders FC and Reign FC as Chief Revenue Officer
CAA and ESPN alum Courtney Carter has been tapped as chief revenue officer for Seattle’s professional soccer teams, Sounders FC and Reign FC. Carter’s appointment comes on the heels of a transaction completed last month financed through an investment from private equity giant Carlyle that brought the Seattle Reign FC women’s soccer team under the same umbrella as the Seattle Sounders FC men’s soccer team. The deal reflects two big trends in U.S. sports: Growing demand for professional soccer and for women’s sports in particular. The Sounders FC are affliated with Major League Soccer while Reign FC is aligned with National...
Studiocanal Opens New York Office, Promotes Anne Chérel to Lead U.S. Growth
French studio Studiocanal has expanded its presence in the U.S., opening its first office in New York. Studiocanal Rolls Out Premium Daily Series 'The Vow' in Central, Eastern Europe (EXCLUSIVE) Anne Chérel, previously executive vice president of global sales and distribution, has been promoted to chief commercial officer and will be based in the new office, where she will continue to supervise global distribution and will be responsible for supporting the development of Studiocanal in the U.S. The company, behind the hit “Paddington” and “Shaun the Sheep” franchises, already has a presence in the U.S. thanks to an office in LA led...
Meryl Streep to Narrate Conservation Doc ‘Escape From Extinction Rewilding’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep will lend her voice to narrate the sequel to the 2020 award-winning documentary “Escape from Extinction.”Western Films Acquires Environmental Doc 'Escape from Extinction Rewilding' Directed and produced by Matthew Brady through MRB Productions, the film will explore how “rewilding” — a conservation approach that aims to restore natural processes and increase biodiversity by reducing human influence on ecosystems — will ensure that conservation efforts are effective and sustainable. “This documentary, featuring the powerful narration of Meryl Streep, not only brings the significance of rewilding to light but also highlights that you can’t protect what you don’t love,...
Amazon Dark Comedy Pilot ‘Nightbeast’ Casts Cory Michael Smith, Michael Dorman, Miles Marthaller (EXCLUSIVE)
The Amazon dark comedy pilot “The Nightbeast” has added three new series regulars to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. Subscriptions to Paramount+, AMC+ and Discovery+ Are 50% Off With These Prime Day Streaming Deals Cory Michael Smith, Michael Dorman, and Miles Marthaller will all star in the pilot alongside previously announced lead Tatiana Maslany. Maslany will star as Amy, described as “a young mother unsatisfied with her seemingly perfect suburban life who begins an affair with the boogeyman in her son’s closet – a surprisingly sexy man called the Nightbeast. But this harmless affair she thought to be a figment...
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Adds Karim Diané, Zoë Steiner to Cast
The “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” series has found its two newest cadets. CBS Sports Secures Multi-Year Rights Deal for English Football League Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner have both signed on to the upcoming Paramount+ series. They will star alongside fellow cadets Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard and George Hawkins. As previously announced, Holly Hunter will star as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy while Paul Giamatti will play the season’s villain. The official logline for the show states that it “introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism....
Color Force Taps ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Producer Khaliah Neal as Head of Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Color Force, the independent film and television production company behind “The Hunger Games” franchise, “American Crime Story” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” has appointed producer Khaliah Neal as its new head of film. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson's Color Force Signs Overall Film Deal With Sony In her new role, Neal will oversee Color Force’s film division and manage the execution of the company’s recently announced overall producing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment. The announcement was made by founder Nina Jacobson and partner Brad Simpson. “Khaliah is a rare talent with a track record for producing impactful projects,” Jacobson and Simpson said in...
Nikki Glaser on Feeling ‘Deeply Unlovable,’ Her Addiction to Approval and Burning Desire to Host ‘SNL’
It may have only been nine minutes in a two-decade comedy career, but it was one that had all eyes on Nikki Glaser in a very good, pivotal way. Her set roasting Tom Brady in May was hailed by just about everybody watching both at home and in the audience, an experience she said is never going to happen to her again. And while in the moment it looked effortless and as if she was as calm as a cucumber, inside, her motor was racing.Tom Brady's Roasters Agreed Not to Joke About Him Kissing His Son on the Lips, Says...
Annecy Winner ‘Memoir of a Snail’ Gets U.S. Release Date From IFC Films (EXCLUSIVE)
IFC Films has announced the U.S. release date for the animated feature “Memoir of a Snail,” directed by Academy Award winner Adam Elliot. This charming stop-motion adult drama took nearly a decade to create and will open in limited release on Oct. 25, with a wider expansion throughout November.IFC Films Buys Renate Reinsve Drama 'Armand' Following Cannes Debut (EXCLUSIVE) The film follows the life of Grace Puddle, a lonely misfit with a passion for collecting ornamental snails and a deep love for romance novels. Her life takes a downward turn when she’s separated from her twin brother at a young age....
‘The Boys’ Cast Answers Burning Questions About Season 4’s Devastating Ending and That Mid-Credits Scene
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 4 finale of “The Boys,” previously titled “Assassination Run” and relabeled “Season Four Finale” before Thursday launch, now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. These interviews were conducted before the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.'The Boys' Actor Claudia Doumit on Victoria Neuman's 'Twisted' Finale Shocker “The Boys” Season 4 ended in the darkest timeline possible, with almost all of our Boys split up and captured by Vought. In rapid succession, Annie’s (Erin Moriarty) newly returned powers helped her escape, but forced her to leave Hughie (Jack Quaid) behind; Homelander (Antony Starr) is now...
‘The Boys’ Actor Claudia Doumit on Victoria Neuman’s ‘Twisted’ Finale Shocker
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 4 finale of “The Boys,” previously titled “Assassination Run” and relabeled “Season Four Finale” before Thursday launch, now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. This interview was conducted before the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.'The Boys' Cast Answers Burning Questions About Season 4's Devastating Ending and That Mid-Credits Scene “The Boys” actor Claudia Doumit is split (quite literally, onscreen) on her character’s death in the Season 4 finale: On the one hand, she’s leaving a show she loves to be on, on the other, her character, super-powered vice president-elect Victoria Neuman, got one...
‘Conclave’ Trailer: Ralph Fiennes Is a Cardinal at the Center of a Papal Conspiracy in Edward Berger’s New Thriller
Focus Features has released the trailer for its upcoming thriller “Conclave,” starring Stanley Tucci, Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini.'28 Years Later' Adds Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes Adapted from Robert Harris’s novel, the film is set against the backdrop of the seat of the Catholic Church in the Vatican. Spanning a few days, the story follows the unexpected death of the Pope and the efforts to select a new one. Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence, tasked with running this centuries-old process. The logline for the film says, “Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the...
CBS Sports Secures Multi-Year Rights Deal for English Football League
CBS Sports has inked a multi-year, multi-platform rights agreement with the English Football League (EFL), marking the widest distribution of EFL soccer matches ever in the U.S. The previous rights holders were ESPN.'Frasier' Revival Sets Season 2 Premiere Date at Paramount+ The deal, running through the 2027/28 season, will see CBS Sports air at least 250 EFL matches annually across various competitions. The coverage will span the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy. Matches will be available on Paramount+, with select games airing on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network. CBS Sports’ coverage...
‘Dune: Prophecy’ Trailer: The Bene Gesserit Are Created in Prequel Series Set 10,000 Years Before ‘Dune,’ November Release Set
HBO has released the latest trailer for “Dune: Prophecy,” a new television series set 10,000 years before the events of “Dune.” The six-episode season debuts on HBO in November.Warner Bros. and Legendary Set Denis Villeneuve Event Film for 2026, Next MonsterVerse Movie for 2027 The cast includes Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Camilla Beeput, Sarah Lam, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina and Chris Mason. “Dune: Prophecy,” previously titled “Dune: The Sisterhood,” is based on the book “Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. According to an official logline, the show “follows the Harkonnen Sisters...
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