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‘House of the Dragon’ Stars Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith on What Rhaenyra and Daemon’s Big Move Means for the Rest of Season 3

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 2 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. “House of the Dragon” fans have had a week to accept the death of Jace Targaryen (Harry Collett), but at the top of this week’s episode of the “Game of Thrones” prequel, his tragic passing […]

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Jesse Eisenberg on Turning Down Mark Zuckerberg Role in ‘The Social Reckoning’: ‘I’m Moving in Different Directions in My Life’

Jesse Eisenberg opened up to Variety about what it was like turning down the opportunity to return as Facebook mastermind Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network” sequel, “The Social Reckoning.” “It’s an honor to speak to Aaron in any capacity, because he’s so articulate and charming and so bright,” Eisenberg told Variety at […]

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Stephen Poliakoff to Return to Major TV Drama With Epic Historic Political Thriller ‘The Order’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Stephen Poliakoff, the acclaimed multi-BAFTA and Emmy-winning writer, is set to return to large-scale television with the newly-announce “The Order,” an international political thriller set in the months leading up to and during the The Great Siege of Malta in 1565. The eight-part series was announced by Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech at the Mediterrane […]

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U.K. Ratings Body Used AI For First Time to Classify HBO Max’s Entire Library

The British Board of Film Classification, the U.K.’s primary ratings body, has revealed that it developed and deployed a bespoke AI tool for the first time to support the classification of HBO Max’s entire catalogue ahead of its U.K. launch earlier this year. In its annual report for 2025, the BBFC said that, using the […]

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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Artisans Break Down Hugh Jackman’s Brutal Transformation

The artisans behind “The Death of Robin Hood,” including hair designer Sean Flanigan and costume designer Lorna Mugan, wanted Hugh Jackman to become unrecognizable as Robin Hood. But of course, director Michael Sarnoski‘s (“Pig,” “A Quiet Place: Day One”) vision for Robin Hood is much darker than most filmed adaptations. “This was really rough and […]

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Oscar Predictions 2027: Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore and Proof the Movies Are Back

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 the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

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Sam Worthington on ‘I Will Find You,’ Being the Show’s ‘Damsel in Distress’ and Pushing Back on a David and Rachel ‘Telenovela’ Romance

SPOILER ALERT: This story includes key storylines and details about “I Will Find You,” now streaming on Netflix. Sam Worthington has his wife to thank for his role in one of Netflix’s most successful series, “I Will Find You.” The show, the latest adaptation from novelist Harlan Coben, sees Worthington as David Burroughs, a man […]

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Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — First Look Shows Studios Could Roar Back With ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Digger’ and More

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Olivia Wilde Says Her Last Movie’s 38% Rotten Tomatoes Score ‘Liberated’ Her to Make ‘The Invite’ and Gives Her Take on the Film’s Ending

Olivia Wilde did almost everything you are not supposed to do to make “The Invite.” She shot her third feature as a director in a tight 21 days, scene by scene, in story order, which is a luxury most directors give up before the first morning of prep work. She also got to shoot it […]

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Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally

“Supergirl” didn’t catch her stride at the international box office. The latest comic book adaptation from Warner Bros. and DC Studios has collected just $30 million from 77 markets, a weak start for a tentpole of this size and scale. “Supergirl” also stumbled in North America with $38 million for a worldwide debut of $68 […]

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‘Memorizu’ Review: A Tender, Artful Japanese Reflection on the Media That Keep Us Together

We all used to send postcards to show loved ones our location when we traveled away from home; some of us still do, though it’s a practice tinged with nostalgia. It’s more immediate, after all, just to send a photo, though somehow both more and less personal: What you lose in tactile, handwritten effort, you […]

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Oscar Contenders From First Half of 2026: ‘The Invite,’ ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Taylor Swift and Yes, Even ‘Michael’

The Oscar race is never won in June, but some would like it to be. The first six months of 2026 have given us a moonwalking box office juggernaut that the critical class can’t stand and, more recently, an A24 ensemble dramedy that turns one tense evening into a poignant confessional. Lionsgate’s billion-dollar “Michael” and […]

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‘Michael’ Surpasses ‘Oppenheimer’ as Highest-Grossing Biopic With $977 Million Worldwide

“Michael” has grossed $977 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing “Oppenheimer” as the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was the previous record-holder in terms of movies based on real people with $975 million globally, a remarkable total for an R-rated historical drama that’s nearly three hours long. “Michael” already ranked […]

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‘The Violinist’ Won the Annecy Cristal – and Its Directors Say Southeast Asia’s Animation Deserves a Global Audience

Ten years is a long time to carry a story. Ervin Han, co-founder of Singapore’s Robot Playground Media, had been living with “The Violinist” for most of that stretch before it finally screened in competition at the Annecy Animation Festival this year – and walked away with the Cristal for best feature and the SACEM […]

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Fired ‘Love Island USA’ Star Alannah Keyser Apologizes for Using the N-Word in Resurfaced Video: ‘I Do Not Support Racism’

Former “Love Island USA” star Alannah Keyser issued an apology to TikTok on Saturday after being kicked off the Peacock reality show for using the n-word in a resurfaced video. The video shows Keyser rapping along to Roddy Ricch’s 2019 track “The Box” and singing the lyrics with the n-word. “I’m coming on here to […]

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Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Stumbles With $38 Million Debut, ‘Toy Story 5’ Remains No. 1 With $70 Million

“Supergirl” is struggling to take flight at the box office. The comic book adaptation, a space adventure revolving around Superman’s cousin, debuted to a disappointing $38 million from 3,600 North America theaters and $68 million globally. Heading into the weekend, the Warner Bros. and DC Studios film was targeting a domestic start around $50 million […]

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Prime Video Reveals Young Stars of German-Language Original Series ‘Superior,’ Set in the World of Luxury Hotels (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video has revealed the cast of its German-language original series “Superior,” which is set in the world’s best hotel management school. Filming is underway in Bavaria and Switzerland. The six-part drama, which combines elite surroundings, stories of young love and a murder mystery, takes viewers behind the perfectly orchestrated scenes of the luxury hotel […]

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‘Every Year After’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon; Will Focus on Charlie’s Story From ‘One Golden Summer’ Sequel Book

Get ready to return to Barry’s Bay: “Every Year After” has been renewed for a second season at Amazon’s Prime Video less than a month after its debut. Based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel “Every Summer After,” the first season of the drama tells the friends-to-lovers-to-second-chance-romance story of Percy Fraser (Sadie Soverall) and Sam Florek […]

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Elon Musk Posts Armie Hammer’s Controversial Comeback Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ on X

Elon Musk posted Armie Hammer’s “Citizen Vigilante” to his X account on Friday, sharing the controversial indie-actioner with his 240 million followers. The link was active for about 48 hours and went dark on Saturday. Directed and written by 60-year-old German filmmaker Uwe Boll, “Citizen Vigilante” was notably banned in his home country for depicting […]

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Cannes Lions: The Pitches, Panels, Parties and Prognostication That Resonated Most During a Scorching Week on the Croisette

The biggest winners this past week at Cannes Lions were undoubtedly … the ice cream vendors. During a scorching week in the south of France, an estimated 13,000-plus Cannes Lions attendees hustled up and down the Croisette in Cannes for meetings, panels, pitches and more meetings. The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice […]

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Annecy Colombian Short ‘Once in a Body’: Fiction Rooted in Real Experiences

For Colombian rising animation talent María Cristina Pérez, whose experimental short “Once in a Body” (“Una vez en un Cuerpo”) competed in the Annecy Animation Festival’s Perspectives sidebar, human connection is the overriding theme in her growing body of work. This is her fourth short, which she dedicates to her sister. “The story portrayed in […]

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Annecy Names Colombia 2027 Country of Honor

The most prominent animation festival in the world, Annecy, has named Colombia as its Country of Honor next year, a significant nod to the South American nation’s burgeoning animation industry. The honor was awarded by the 66-year-old festival and its market, Mifa (Marché International du Film d’Animation), long deemed the premier global gathering for animation […]

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Annecy Winners: ’The Violinist’ Takes Top Prize, ’Iron Boy’ Sweeps Three Awards and Don Hertzfeldt Scores Best Short

“The Violinist” beat out major competition at Annecy, such “In Waves,” “Viva Carmen” and “Iron Boy,” all already big hits at Cannes, to win on Saturday the biggest festival prize in animation: Annecy’s feature film Cristal. A tale of two young violinist virtuosos in and after WWII Singapore, “The Violinist” certainly had its fans at […]

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‘House of Criticism’ Review: A Pensive and Touching Portrait of Married Art Critics Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith (It Is Only, at Moments, a True-Life Christopher Guest Movie)

The way art connects (and saves) these two on a daily basis is its own idiosyncratic story, and it speaks to a certain vanishing culture of passionate New York literary brainiacs that used to be thought of as practically the essence of the city.

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Christopher Nolan Says Playing it Safe With Mainstream Movies ‘Doesn’t Work’: ‘The Audience Is Looking for Something New’

Christopher Nolan recently told The New York Times that Hollywood studios should take more risks with their blockbusters, because audiences are desperately “looking for something new.” “If you’re really interested in movies and the history of movies, the one thing you see absolutely is that you have to take risks to succeed. The biggest risk […]

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Colman Domingo on Working with Antoine Fuqua and Steven Spielberg, and Why the Bay Area Holds a Special Place in His Heart

San Francisco holds a special place in Colman Domingo’s heart. He called it home from 1991 to 2001 and it’s where “I became of age as an artist,” he says. It’s only fitting that Variety, in partnership with the Frameline Film Festival, honors Domingo with our Creative Conscience Award June 27 at the Castro Theatre. […]

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‘Supergirl’ Writer Ana Nogueira on the Movie’s Key Changes From the ‘Woman of Tomorrow’ Comic and the Status of ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Teen Titans’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details, including about the ending, from DC Studios’ “Supergirl,” now playing in theaters. It took more than five-and-a-half years, and countless hours reading comic books, for screenwriter Ana Nogueira to get to this moment: watching Supergirl fly onto the silver screen in her full glory. “I’ve seen the movie […]

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Why A24 Should Treat Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ as a Major Oscar Contender

Oscar voters…don’t forget to RSVP to “The Invite.” “The Invite,” Olivia Wilde’s third feature as a director and the most sleek and assured work of her career behind the camera, is an indie film with a lot to say. Oscar voters shouldn’t be afraid to listen. A24, the distributor that bought the film out of […]

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Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Flies to $18 Million on Opening Day

“Toy Story 5” held on to Friday’s box office crown, despite new competition from “Supergirl” and “Jackass: Best and Last.” Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” made $21 million domestically from 4,425 screens as it entered its second weekend in cinemas. By Sunday, it’s expected to collect $70 million to $80 million, pusing it’s North […]

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K. Bhagyaraj, Prolific Tamil Cinema Writer-Director-Actor, Dies at 73

K. Bhagyaraj, the writer-director-actor widely regarded as one of Tamil-language cinema’s defining creative figures, died Saturday in Chennai following a cardiac arrest. He was 73. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, former actor C. Joseph Vijay, announced that Bhagyaraj’s final rites would be conducted with full state honors, describing his passing as an irreparable loss to Tamil […]

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‘House of the Dragon’ Stars Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith on What Rhaenyra and Daemon’s Big Move Means for the Rest of Season 3

Jesse Eisenberg on Turning Down Mark Zuckerberg Role in ‘The Social Reckoning’: ‘I’m Moving in Different Directions in My Life’

Stephen Poliakoff to Return to Major TV Drama With Epic Historic Political Thriller ‘The Order’ (EXCLUSIVE)

U.K. Ratings Body Used AI For First Time to Classify HBO Max’s Entire Library

‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Artisans Break Down Hugh Jackman’s Brutal Transformation

Oscar Predictions 2027: Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore and Proof the Movies Are Back

Sam Worthington on ‘I Will Find You,’ Being the Show’s ‘Damsel in Distress’ and Pushing Back on a David and Rachel ‘Telenovela’ Romance

Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — First Look Shows Studios Could Roar Back With ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Digger’ and More

Olivia Wilde Says Her Last Movie’s 38% Rotten Tomatoes Score ‘Liberated’ Her to Make ‘The Invite’ and Gives Her Take on the Film’s Ending

Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally

‘Memorizu’ Review: A Tender, Artful Japanese Reflection on the Media That Keep Us Together

Oscar Contenders From First Half of 2026: ‘The Invite,’ ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Taylor Swift and Yes, Even ‘Michael’

‘Michael’ Surpasses ‘Oppenheimer’ as Highest-Grossing Biopic With $977 Million Worldwide

‘The Violinist’ Won the Annecy Cristal – and Its Directors Say Southeast Asia’s Animation Deserves a Global Audience

Fired ‘Love Island USA’ Star Alannah Keyser Apologizes for Using the N-Word in Resurfaced Video: ‘I Do Not Support Racism’

Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Stumbles With $38 Million Debut, ‘Toy Story 5’ Remains No. 1 With $70 Million

Prime Video Reveals Young Stars of German-Language Original Series ‘Superior,’ Set in the World of Luxury Hotels (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Every Year After’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon; Will Focus on Charlie’s Story From ‘One Golden Summer’ Sequel Book

Elon Musk Posts Armie Hammer’s Controversial Comeback Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ on X

Cannes Lions: The Pitches, Panels, Parties and Prognostication That Resonated Most During a Scorching Week on the Croisette

Annecy Colombian Short ‘Once in a Body’: Fiction Rooted in Real Experiences

Annecy Names Colombia 2027 Country of Honor

Annecy Winners: ’The Violinist’ Takes Top Prize, ’Iron Boy’ Sweeps Three Awards and Don Hertzfeldt Scores Best Short

‘House of Criticism’ Review: A Pensive and Touching Portrait of Married Art Critics Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith (It Is Only, at Moments, a True-Life Christopher Guest Movie)

Christopher Nolan Says Playing it Safe With Mainstream Movies ‘Doesn’t Work’: ‘The Audience Is Looking for Something New’

Colman Domingo on Working with Antoine Fuqua and Steven Spielberg, and Why the Bay Area Holds a Special Place in His Heart

‘Supergirl’ Writer Ana Nogueira on the Movie’s Key Changes From the ‘Woman of Tomorrow’ Comic and the Status of ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Teen Titans’

Why A24 Should Treat Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ as a Major Oscar Contender

Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Flies to $18 Million on Opening Day

K. Bhagyaraj, Prolific Tamil Cinema Writer-Director-Actor, Dies at 73

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