Cynthia Erivo Gets Real About Wicked 2: Why Musicals Are So Hard To Pull Off
Cynthia Erivo Gets Real About Wicked 2: Why Musicals Are So Hard To Pull Off
Wicked 2 star Cynthia Erivo calls movie musicals a brutal high-wire act and credits Jon M. Chu for making the sequel sing.
Sadie Sink Reportedly Out of Rapunzel Running as Disney’s Tangled Live-Action Search Heats Up
Sadie Sink Reportedly Out of Rapunzel Running as Disney’s Tangled Live-Action Search Heats Up
Disney’s hunt for its live-action Rapunzel just took a twist: Sadie Sink, once the rumored frontrunner, is out, according to insider Jeff Sneider—leaving the Tangled remake wide open.
Wicked: For Good Hits a Sour Note with Record-Low Box Office Debut
Wicked: For Good Hits a Sour Note with Record-Low Box Office Debut
After a dazzling debut, Wicked: For Good stumbled hard in week two, logging the 10th-worst post-Thanksgiving box office drop ever.
2026 Golden Globes Odds: Who’s Poised to Win Every Category
2026 Golden Globes Odds: Who’s Poised to Win Every Category
The 2026 Golden Globes race just shifted as fresh odds across every category elevate surprise contenders and put longtime favorites on notice. See who’s surging, who’s slipping, and where the biggest upsets could hit.
Wicked 3 Leaps Ahead: Stephen Schwartz Signals Major Momentum
Wicked 3 Leaps Ahead: Stephen Schwartz Signals Major Momentum
Stephen Schwartz says Wicked 3 is moving forward, giving fans fresh hope that the Oz-spun powerhouse born on Broadway in 2003 is ready to soar again.
One Battle After Another Leads 2026 Golden Globes Nominations — Complete List of Nominees
One Battle After Another Leads 2026 Golden Globes Nominations — Complete List of Nominees
One Battle After Another storms to the front of the 2026 Golden Globes, leading nominations announced Monday by Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall; the 83rd ceremony airs Sunday, January 11, on CBS and Paramount+, with Nikki Glaser returning as host.
Adam Sandler Eyes Ariana Grande For 90s Classic Reboot
Adam Sandler Eyes Ariana Grande For 90s Classic Reboot
Adam Sandler has his Waterboy remake star in mind: Ariana Grande. After a playful Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors chat where the pop powerhouse gushed over his 1998 comedy, he floated her as the perfect lead to revive it.
Sinners Gets 17 Critics Choice Awards Nominations
Sinners Gets 17 Critics Choice Awards Nominations
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners sinks its fangs into a leading 17 Critics Choice nods, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another close behind as the 2026 nominations shape up into a heavyweight showdown.
Sadie Sink in 4-Way Showdown for Disney's Live-Action Tangled Lead
Sadie Sink in 4-Way Showdown for Disney's Live-Action Tangled Lead
After shelving it indefinitely, Disney is now fast-tracking a Tangled remake, with Sadie Sink reportedly a leading contender for Rapunzel alongside McKenna Grace and Emma Myers, according to Nexus Point News.
Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser Reunite 24 Years After The Mummy Returns for a Can't-Miss Event
Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser Reunite 24 Years After The Mummy Returns for a Can't-Miss Event
Twenty-four years after The Mummy Returns, Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser are reuniting on screen for Variety’s Actors on Actors Season 23, headlining a newly revealed, star-packed lineup.
Variety and CNN Reveal a Star-Studded Guest Lineup for the New Season of Actors on Actors
Variety and CNN Reveal a Star-Studded Guest Lineup for the New Season of Actors on Actors
Variety and CNN unite for the first time to bring Actors on Actors to streaming, unveiling a star-studded new season with fresh pairings of top talent talking craft.
Spotify Wrapped 2025: Find Yours and See Who Finally Dethroned Taylor Swift
Spotify Wrapped 2025: Find Yours and See Who Finally Dethroned Taylor Swift
Spotify Wrapped is back, bigger and bolder — and this year’s chart crown doesn’t belong to Taylor Swift. A decade after a quirky feature became a global ritual, Spotify is rolling out a revamped recap sparked by last year’s AI criticism.
Wicked 3 Could Launch an Oz Cinematic Universe as Composer Teases Spin-Offs
Wicked 3 Could Launch an Oz Cinematic Universe as Composer Teases Spin-Offs
Riding the momentum of Wicked and its sequel Wicked: For Good, composer Stephen Schwartz tells Variety the Oz universe may not stop at two, teasing that spin-off films are very much on the table.
Wicked Sequel For Good Greenlit After Box Office Triumph, Launching the Wicked Cinematic Universe
Wicked Sequel For Good Greenlit After Box Office Triumph, Launching the Wicked Cinematic Universe
Elphaba and Glinda may have taken their bow with Wicked: For Good, but Oz isn’t done yet—the film has already been greenlit for a follow-up that won’t be a straight continuation.
Ariana Grande Faces Backlash Over Rumored Romance With Wicked Co-Star Ethan Slater
Ariana Grande Faces Backlash Over Rumored Romance With Wicked Co-Star Ethan Slater
Ariana Grande is still fending off homewrecker backlash as her romance with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater—married to high school sweetheart Lilly Jay since 2018 and a new father in August 2022—faces fresh scrutiny, with Elle noting Wicked was already filming at the time.
Wicked: For Good Surges Past Disney’s Biggest 2025 Flop In Just 72 Hours
Wicked: For Good Surges Past Disney’s Biggest 2025 Flop In Just 72 Hours
Wicked: For Good casts a box-office spell with a colossal $223M global debut, opening No. 1 worldwide—the biggest launch ever for a Broadway musical—and putting Disney to shame. Released Nov. 21, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s sequel is already rewriting the record books.
3 Surprise Hits Are Crushing Wicked: For Good at the Box Office
3 Surprise Hits Are Crushing Wicked: For Good at the Box Office
Wicked: For Good blitzed the box office with a $226 million haul, while indie upstarts Rental Family, Nuremberg, and Sentimental Value seized their moment with breakout buzz.
Wicked: For Good Director Reveals Whether Glinda Knows the Tin Man's Identity
Wicked: For Good Director Reveals Whether Glinda Knows the Tin Man's Identity
That gasp at the end of Wicked: For Good sparked the big question: did Glinda recognize the Tin Man as Boq? Director Jon M. Chu finally lays it out, and his answer reshapes the stakes for everyone in Oz.
Wicked 3? PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive Teases Ariana Grande’s Franchise May Not Stop at Two
Wicked 3? PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive Teases Ariana Grande’s Franchise May Not Stop at Two
Wicked: For Good is soaring, but Sexiest Man Alive Jonathan Bailey says he’s heard nothing about a third film—leaving the franchise’s future up in the air.
Wicked: For Good Soars to Record Opening Day, Joins the Avengers and Star Wars Elite
Wicked: For Good Soars to Record Opening Day, Joins the Avengers and Star Wars Elite
Love it or hate it, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s return to Emerald City is a juggernaut: Wicked: For Good opened November 21 and stunned the industry by nabbing 2025’s biggest opening-day box office haul despite mixed reviews.