“892” follows Brian Brown-Easley, a Marine veteran who held up a Wells Fargo bank in 2017 out of desperation over his missing disability check for $892.34. The film’s cast and creatives stress that amplifying stories like his is critical. http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe http://www.facebook.com/variety http://www.instagram.com/variety http://www.twitter.com/variety
When Dakota Johnson signed on to star and produce in “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” the first film under her Tea Time Pictures production company, director and writer Cooper Raiff wasn’t set to act in the production at all. But Johnson encouraged Raiff to change his mind, believing that he was […]
In recent years, Abigail Disney, a descendant of Walt Disney himself, has attracted attention for her very public criticism of the corporation that bears her name for its alleged exploitation and underpayment of workers. Although the decision was a difficult one for her to make, Disney has remained resolute in […]
In their Actors on Actors conversation Marlee Matlin (‘CODA’) and Bradley Whitford (‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’) recall their experiences on ‘The West Wing’ with Aaron Sorkin, discuss what it was like on the ‘CODA’ set and how it was getting into character as Stephen Sondheim. Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented […]
Variety’s Jazz Tangcay shines a spotlight on the controversy over changes to the Academy Awards telecast with a virtual panel featuring Oscar winners and current nominees in the award categories that will be removed from the live telecast. http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe http://www.facebook.com/variety http://www.instagram.com/variety http://www.twitter.com/variety
The SXSW Film Festival delivered a doozy of an opening night presentation with Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” on Friday in Austin — offering up a buffet of images for viral memes. http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe http://www.facebook.com/variety http://www.instagram.com/variety http://www.twitter.com/variety
Disney proved Wednesday evening that its streaming service Disney+ was still in high-growth mode when it reported 7.9 million global subscriber additions during its fiscal second quarter. The company boasted 137.7 million total Disney+ subscribers as of Apr. 2, and 205.6 million total subscribers across its entire direct-to-consumer business. http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe […]
In their Actors on Actors conversation Zendaya (‘Euphoria’) and Andrew Garfield (‘Under the Banner of Heaven’) reminisce on filming ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ talk about what it’s like playing Rue in her worst moments, and how Andrew Garfield chooses his roles. Variety Actors on Actors presented by Apple TV+ Watch […]
When James Gunn was conjuring up the opening credit sequence for HBO Max’s “Peacemaker,” he and his creative team had one goal: to make it so interesting, engaging and funny that people wouldn’t want to skip it. Variety Artisans presented by HBO http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe http://www.facebook.com/variety http://www.instagram.com/variety http://www.twitter.com/variety
In their Actors on Actors conversation Jeremy Strong (‘Succession’) and Anne Hathaway (‘WeCrashed’) discuss Jeremy’s intense experience playing Kendall Roy, what the show ‘Succession’ is truly all about and how Anne managed to incorporate a little bit of herself into Rebeka Neumann. Variety Actors on Actors presented by Apple TV+ […]
