James Franco Stars in ‘Love, Lies & Frank’ Microdrama on Shortical

James Franco headlines Shortical microdrama 'Love, Lies & Frank,' one of the first series under SAG-AFTRA's new Verticals ...

Jeremy Strong Wrote to Mark Zuckerberg After Being Cast in ‘Social Reckoning’ Even Though ‘He’s a Reviled Person’; Actor Spent 7 Months Talking in Polish Accent for ...

Jeremy Strong sent Mark Zuckerberg an email before playing him in 'The Social Reckoning' and studied every Facebook post he ever made.
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Charlie Hunnam on His Physical and Vocal Transformation to Play Ed Gein in ‘Monster’

It’s a huge responsibility to bring a version of a character to life who was a real person. Throw in the success of a franchise and an infamous serial killer and Charlie Hunnam knew he needed to get ...
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Jon Favreau on His First Documentary, National Geographic’s ‘Lion’: Not Knowing Whether the Lead Character Would Survive Was ‘Harrowing’

When renowned wildlife producer Mike Gunton approached “The Lion King” director Jon Favreau about collaborating on a documentary, the director, who had never made a doc, immediately said yes. It was ...
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Ewan McGregor Says ‘Come On, Disney!’ While Pressuring Studio to Let Him Play Obi-Wan Kenobi Again: ‘They Just Seem Not to Be Ready’

Ewan McGregor is putting the pressure on Disney when it comes to playing Obi-Wan Kenobi again. The actor told E! News on the press tour for his latest movie, “The End of Oak Street,” that the ball is ...

‘Reacher’ Spinoff ‘Neagley’ Trailer Teases Creepy Cult at Center of Murder Mystery

Amazon Prime Video has dropped the first full trailer for "Neagley," the upcoming action thriller series that serves as spinoff of "Reacher." ...
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Bob Chapek, Who Was Ousted as Disney’s CEO, Pens Memoir in Which He Wonders if He Became ‘The Scapegoat’

Bob Chapek is ready to tell his side of the story of his rocky ride as Disney‘s chief executive. Chapek has written a 272-page memoir, “Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place ...
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Amazon Game Studios Divests MMOs ‘Lost Ark,’ ‘Throne and Liberty’ in Strategy Shift

Amazon Game Studios will return Western territory publishing responsibilities for “Throne and Liberty” and “Lost Ark” to game developers NC and Smilegate, respectively, amid the company’s pivot away ...

YouTube Announces Two Creator Shows Will Screen on Opening Day of TIFF, Hosting Inaugural Creator Festival with Variety

The inaugural Variety x YouTube Creator Festival at TIFF, on Sept. 10, will debut two projects from top YouTube creators Mark Vins and Ziwe.

1-2 Special Takes U.S. Rights to Michal Marczak’s Sundance Documentary ‘Closure’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Special has acquired U.S. rights to Michał Marczak’s documentary "Closure," which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

Spies in the Woods: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys on Their Emmy Nominations, Watching ‘Widow’s Bay’ and That ‘Diplomat’ Cliffhanger

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell are a TV power couple with five Emmy nominations among them this year for "The Diplomat," "Widow's Bay" and more.
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‘Chicago PD’s’ Jesse Lee Soffer, Matt Olmstead to Develop ‘Strike Force’ Drama at CBS, Jerry Bruckheimer to Produce

The show is being developed to potentially launch during the 2027-2028 broadcast season. Soffer is best known for his role as Senior Detective Jay Halstead in “Chicago PD,” which Olmstead co-created ...