Sophia Bush’s career is coming full circle. Alongside her “One Tree Hill” co-stars Hilarie Burton Morgan and Bethany Joy Lenz, the actor is reliving the show’s 187 episodes — and watching some for the first time. Bush spent 35,000 hours playing Brooke Davis, the sassy cheerleader who evolved into a […]
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Focus Features will begin production on “Spoiler Alert,” a film adaptation of Michael Ausiello’s 2017 best-selling memoir titled, “Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies.” Ben Aldridge of “Fleabag” renown joins the previously announced Jim Parsons in the movie. Kiska Higgs, president of productions and acquisitions announced the release thursday. Michael Showalter […]
Entertainment One announced that Jillian Share will join the company as co-president of production in the film division on Aug. 2. Share will work with current president of film production Zev Forman to oversee the division’s day to day activities and expand the studio’s development and production of films based […]
A new collective of Latino actors, writers, directors and executives in Hollywood called “La Mesa” will host its inaugural “La Mesa Live Table Read” at the LATC Theater on Aug. 15. The event will spotlight unproduced pilot scripts by three up-and-coming Latinx television writers who have been paired with seasoned […]
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. There’s not much in the world that can make you feel like a […]
Ben Stiller and Destry Spielberg, filmmaker and daughter of Steven Spielberg, took to Twitter to downplay the impact of Hollywood nepotism in a debate with The Black List founder Franklin Leonard. On Tuesday, Leonard responded to a tweet announcing the cast of the short film “The Rightway,” which features Hopper […]
Steve Alexander has left ICM Partners after seven years as a partner on the heels of an expose in the Los Angeles Times that included allegations of sexual misconduct against the veteran agent. Alexander is accused of having exposed himself to a male industry executive while the two were driving […]
Paul Garnes has been named president of Array Filmworks. The company’s current president, Sarah Bremner, is stepping down for a personal hiatus, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation. “Sarah is a thoughtful executive who has built a wonderful creative development team here and is respected by our […]
Industry veteran Bob Merlis has been involved with publicity efforts on behalf of ZZ Top for the better part of four decades of the band’s 50+ year existence. He was publicity director at Warner Bros. Records when the group signed with that label in the late 1970s and estimates that […]
JaQuel Knight made his name as a dancer and choreographer who’s worked with Beyonce, but that’s not the only area he helped innovate. In a giant stride to take creative control, Knight launched Knight Choreography and Music Publishing Inc. in April, a home for dance move copyrights beyond his own. […]
When Broadway returns in the fall, theater industry workers will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Actors’ Equity Association and the Broadway League on Thursday announced an agreement on safety protocols for reopening venues on the Great White Way and around the U.S. Key provisions include improved HVAC […]
Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for “Finding Kendrick Johnson,” the new documentary about the complex case behind the death of a Georgia high school student, set to premiere on July 30. Director Jason Pollock, known for his previous documentary “Stranger Fruit” about the 2014 police […]
French film exhibitors, producers and distributors will benefit from a €90 million ($106 million) rescue plan from the National Film Board (CNC) to compensate for revenue loss caused by the six-month shutdown of theaters. The scheme that was approved Thursday had been pushed by film guilds since May, when theaters […]
The Walt Disney Company hit back at “Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson, slamming the actress’s breach of contract for showing “callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” In a court filing on Thursday, Johansson said that Disney’s decision to send the Marvel movie to […]
Amazon grew total sales in the second quarter of 2021 by 27% to $113.1 billion — a record for Q2 — but that was lighter than investors had expected, given in part that Prime Day shopping promo occurred in the period. The gigantic internet company turned in another strong performance […]
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. America’s hero, Dolly Parton, finally has her own perfume line, this brand new […]
The legal battle over Britney Spears’ 13-year-old conservatorship continues, as efforts to remove the singer’s father, Jamie Spears, are ramping up. According to new legal docs, the pop star’s doctors are in favor of booting her father. The claim made in the filing would be a major development — should […]
The BloodList, an annual ranking of the best genre film scripts and TV pilots, is rebooting its talent discovery program with some heavyweight partners. Village Roadshow Pictures and Brillstein Entertainment will now oversee submissions for the list’s Fresh Blood section, emphasizing diversity and inclusion. Both features and series will be […]
A crew member was involved in an on-set accident in Scotland on Warner Bros.’ upcoming superhero film “The Flash.” The crew member received immediate medical attention, but was not seriously hurt. “An accident occurred while filming ‘The Flash,’ where thankfully nobody was seriously hurt. The crew member involved received immediate […]
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. When it comes to dressing sustainably in Hollywood, there’s one fashion whisperer who […]
Monte Conner is a three-decade music industry veteran who signed Slipknot, the aggressive Iowa hard rock band whose cofounder, drummer Joey Jordison, died on Tuesday, to Roadrunner Records in 1998. He is currently VP of A&R at Nuclear Blast Records. Slipknot cofounder and drummer Joey Jordison was one of […]
COMMISSION Following an option deal with ITV Studios, Germany’s ProSieben has commissioned a local season of MTV reality format “True Love or True Lies?” This is the first local adaptation of the format since the original launched on MTV in 2018 and the first time ProSieben has adapted an original […]