Lupita Nyong'o revealed in an interview with CNN that winning an Oscar for her supporting performance in "12 Years a Slave" only led to acting offers for more slave roles in the months that …
A film adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' best-selling ballerina novel "Variation" is in the works at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has confirmed. "It Ends With Us" screenwriter Christy Hall is pen…
During the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ray Romano was flipping through Peacock when he stumbled across his old show "Everybody Loves Raymond." And whaddyuh know, it was pretty good…
On today's episode of "Daily Variety" podcast, Variety's Rebecca Rubin unpacks Universal Pictures' risky decision to break "Wicked" in two parts, and how it paid off with a record haul. And …
While beginning the pre-production process for Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," production designer Tamara Deverell began her research by attending museums to create the look of 1850s Ed…
The "Foster Dade" pilot at Hulu has added Cameron Mann to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively. Mann will appear in the pilot, which is based on the Nash Jenkins novel "Foster Dade Expl…
Terry Gilliam always knew that "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" would leave a cultural mark far outstripping its modest box-office returns. But he never thought it would morph into a kind of…
"Industry" is returning for business. Season 4 of the critically acclaimed drama series will debut on HBO and HBO Max on Jan. 11 at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes of the eight-episode season will a…
"Wicked: For Good" viewers might never see her face, but the actor Bethany Weaver plays a huge role in the blockbuster musical sequel. Weaver takes over the role of Dorothy Gale, originally …
More than a few eyebrows were raised around Hollywood when Universal decided to turn "Wicked" into two separate films. Yes, the stage show has been a sensation on Broadway for decades. But i…
Rupert Grint recently told the BBC that he wrote new Ron Weasley actor Alastair Stout a letter before the child actor started production on HBO's "Harry Potter" television series. Grint p…
Charlie Heaton, known for smash hit "Stranger Things," can speak to the masses also further away from the Upside Down. "Charlie has this global appeal now and is an incredible actor. The…
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer, actor and cultural ambassador for reggae music, who starred in and wrote the title song for the iconic 1972 film "The Harder They Come," has died, according…
Three-time Grammy-winner Chance the Rapper and "Dancing With The Stars" presenter Julianne Hough have joined as co-hosts for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" 2026. Ryan Seacrest will be…
"Activist," "muse," "empath," "icon" read credits for four photo shots of Lady Isabella Ravenhyde in Samuel Abrahams' buzzy and tenderly comic mockumentary "Lady," packing a tour de force pe…
From ambitious dramas to a TV series inspired by the Danske Bank scandal, Baltic projects look for inspiration in the most unusual places. According to director Ove Musting, behind "Business…
Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. chose the CMA Awards telecast for the live television premiere performance of their theme for the Stephen King adaptation "The Long Walk." Titled "Took a Wal…
Udo Kier, a German actor and cult icon who collaborated with everyone from Andy Warhol to Lars von Trier to Madonna, died on Sunday morning, according to his partner, artist Delbert McBride.…
Jacqueline Bisset had "mixed feelings" when presented a Torino Film Festival lifetime achievement honor for a simple reason: "I have not finished my career!" Even so, she gladly embraced Tor…
Work stunk on the Anthony Bourdain biopic " and Antonio Banderas relished the experience. "We spent a month and a half filming in Cape Cod and Newport, constantly surrounded by the smell of …
"Wicked," the stage musical, took its first bow 22 years ago. The novel it's based on, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," was published in 1995. All of that happen…
"Wicked: For Good" is flying high at the box office. The movie musical has collected $150 million in North America and $76 million overseas for a dazzling $226 million global tally. It's a b…
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo penned their last goodbyes to the Land of Oz on Friday, following the release of "Wicked: For Good" in theaters over the weekend. Both actresses posted emotio…
This weekend, the languishing box office has been changed for the better with "Wicked: For Good," which powered to $226 million globally. Those ticket sales rank as the fourth-biggest worldw…
"Wicked: For Good" costume designer Paul Tazewell knew Glinda's wedding dress visually needed to reflect a woman completely embedded in the culture of Emerald City " someone who wants to imp…