Fifth Season Head Christopher Slager Explains Why California Is Still the Center of Film Production
Slager spoke with California Film Commission Executive Director Colleen Bell about keeping productions in the state.
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Thriller ‘The Long Now’ in the Works at Netflix From ‘Mad Men’ Alum Semi Chellas (Exclusive)
Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan will executive produce the project via their Aggregate Films.
Chris Hemsworth’s Wild State Banner Partners With Tatts Finke Desert Race To Develop Multiple Projects Around Australian Motorsport Event Including Feature Film Starring ‘Extraction’ Star
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Hemsworth and Ben Grayson’s Wild State media company has set an exclusive partnership with Australia’s Tatts Finke Desert Race to develop various projects surrounding this two-day epic motorsport race including a narrative feature being developed as a starring…
Chrissy Metz to Make Broadway Debut in ‘& Juliet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Chrissy Metz will make her Broadway debut in the jukebox musical “& Juliet.” She’ll join the cast as Angélique for a limited run starting on June 18 and concluding on Sept. 13. Metz is best known for the NBC television…
Billy Joel Says an Unauthorized Biopic Is ‘Legally Misguided.’ But the Law Isn’t on His Side
In 1983, Frank Sinatra sued celebrity biographer Kitty Kelley after learning she was working on the book His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra, only to drop the case within a year. Seventeen years later, a judge threw out…
’80s Cult Classic Angel Heart Getting HBO & A24 Adaptation With Zac Efron
A 1980s cult classic, Angel Heart, is officially getting a new adaptation from HBO and A24 starring Zac Efron.
Circle Jerks Singer Keith Morris Goes Off on Fan Who Called Him a ‘Traitor’: ‘The Next Time We Come to Town, Stay the F–k Home’
Keith Morris has been howling about injustice, greed and rage for half a century. The legendary lead singer of such hardcore punk bands as Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Off! has never been known to soft-pedal his feelings, and on…
Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Movie — Can HBO Max’s Late Drop Crash Netflix’s Triple Films Threat?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect…
Comedian Jen Kober Sets Debut Special ‘Uber Famous’
EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jen Kober is set to release her first full-length special, Uber Famous, with Comedy Dynamics on June 2. The special, filmed in Kober’s hometown of Lake Charles, Louisiana, finds her at her most honest and joyful — sharing stories about…
CBS News Hires Nick Bilton to Run ‘60 Minutes’ in Major Overhaul
The Vanity Fair writer will now oversee the venerable weekly newsmagazine.