What a slap in the face for Christopher Nolan. The Oscar winner and generation-defining talent spent three years writing, directing, producing and editing “The Odyssey,” making his movie into its own kind of myth: a hand-crafted spectacle shot across six continents on the most rarefied cameras in the world, powered by the biggest stars and […]
Peter Berg is bringing one of World War II’s most improbable true stories to the big screen, and now it has a date. “The Mosquito Bowl,” directed by Berg (“Lone Survivor,” “Deepwater Horizon”), will open in U.S. theaters Oct. 30 before making its Netflix premiere Nov. 25, Variety can exclusively reveal, along with a first […]
The soundtrack for Apple TV’s “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age” has been released, featuring music by Hans Zimmer and fellow composers Kara Talve and Anže Rozman. The score was written by Zimmer, Talve and Rozman of Bleeding Fingers Music and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The trio are nominated in the Outstanding Music […]
With the wild success of FIFA World Cup in the United States, American fans are flocking to Major League Soccer and English Premier League to keep that winning and exciting feeling going from “the beautiful game.” The 2026-2027 season begins on Friday, Aug. 21, as teams throughout the United Kingdom compete to hoist the Premier […]
Social media is buzzing after the release of DC, with audiences hailing director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s first on-screen performance as Das and composer Anirudh Ravichander’s background score as a major highlight. Here’s what netizens are saying about the Tamil action thriller.
David Hackl (“Saw V,” “Dangerous”) is set to direct the neo-noir action thriller “Solar Storm” for Pelican Pictures, from a script by Joe Rabl. Jack Hudson (“The Devil’s Train”) stars and produces opposite Lorena Andrea (“Warrior Nun”). Unfolding over a single catastrophic day, “Solar Storm” follows Joe (Hudson), an ex-convict fighting to leave his past […]
Disney has sealed a pact with Burbank-based content creator Dhar Mann Studios to create new youth- and family-oriented programming for its platforms, the companies announced Friday. The deal kicks off with a 20-episode order on series produced by Dhar Mann Studios for Disney; further details were not revealed. “Dhar has built a distinctive voice and […]
In a 400,000 square-foot warehouse in Cerritos, Disney cast members create magic. It’s the facility where cast members create decor for the park — right now they are putting the finishing touches on Halloween and have already started winter holiday-scapes — fix everything from restaurant appliances to the iconic spinning teacups; it’s where signs get […]
Sandra Bullock revealed on the “SmartLess” podcast (via People) that she was forced to join social media to combat scammers ripping off her likeness in order to defraud people out of money. The Oscar winner joined Instagram in April and has since amassed 6 million followers. While many assumed Bullock was joining social media simply to promote […]
Kenan Thompson’s next project leans deep into camp. He’s set to star as a man who’s kidnapped at a Toys R Us and locked in the store’s basement. When he realizes his handcuffs are actually made of fuzz, he escapes and returns home. Back to safety, he discovers that his wife has already moved on […]