Peaky Blinders Star Cillian Murphy Tipped as the James Bond Reboot’s Next Baddie
Peaky Blinders Star Cillian Murphy Tipped as the James Bond Reboot’s Next Baddie
The Oppenheimer Oscar winner is now the odds-on favorite to play the big bad in Amazon’s reboot of a beloved action franchise.
5 Directorial Debuts That Changed Movies Forever
5 Directorial Debuts That Changed Movies Forever
Most filmmakers take time to find their stride; a rare few make history on day one. These five debut features didn’t just arrive—they detonated.
The Batman 2 Writer Teases The Franchise's Riskiest Sequel Yet
The Batman 2 Writer Teases The Franchise's Riskiest Sequel Yet
The Batman Part 2 is set to push into fresh, dangerous territory, writer Mattson Tomlin teases, stoking anticipation and raising the bar after the first film’s reinvention of the Dark Knight.
Netflix’s Untamed Season 2 Recruits Mission: Impossible Star For An Adrenaline-Fueled Comeback
Netflix’s Untamed Season 2 Recruits Mission: Impossible Star For An Adrenaline-Fueled Comeback
Netflix’s Untamed recruits Mission: Impossible alum Shea Whigham for Season 2.
Sugar Season 2 Sets Release Date: First-Look Photos Tease Colin Farrell’s Next Case
Sugar Season 2 Sets Release Date: First-Look Photos Tease Colin Farrell’s Next Case
Apple TV locks in Sugar Season 2, revealing a premiere date for the stylish neo-noir led by Oscar nominee Colin Farrell as cinephile LA private eye John Sugar.
The Penguin Breakout Cristina Milioti Shuts Down The Batman 2 Rumors — No Sofia Falcone in the Sequel
The Penguin Breakout Cristina Milioti Shuts Down The Batman 2 Rumors — No Sofia Falcone in the Sequel
Penguin season 2 is still up in the air — and one of its stars won't appear in The Batman 2.
Heath Ledger’s Final Movie With 2 Oscar Nods Is Still the Best Fantasy of All Time
Heath Ledger’s Final Movie With 2 Oscar Nods Is Still the Best Fantasy of All Time
Heath Ledger’s swan song unfolds in the visually stunning fantasy The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, director Terry Gilliam’s Oscar-nominated spectacle that dazzled critics and marked Ledger’s unforgettable final role.
7 Roles Mark Wahlberg Turned Down That Could Have Redefined His Career
7 Roles Mark Wahlberg Turned Down That Could Have Redefined His Career
From music dropout to box office dominator, Mark Wahlberg turned bets like Transformers, The Departed, The Fighter, and Ted into clout across theaters and streamers — but his relentless chase for the next big film may be testing what he’s willing to sacrifice.
How a Jackal-Breath Kiss Made Robert Downey Jr. Hate His Perfect Christmas Movie
How a Jackal-Breath Kiss Made Robert Downey Jr. Hate His Perfect Christmas Movie
On the set of Shane Black’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer turned a simple 2005 kiss into backstage mayhem—an on-camera smooch powered by off-camera chaos that still steals the spotlight.
James Gunn Debunks The Batman 2 Rumor, Teases Casting Plans
James Gunn Debunks The Batman 2 Rumor, Teases Casting Plans
James Gunn jumped on Threads to swat down fresh The Batman 2 chatter, saying he hasn’t blocked Matt Reeves from introducing a grounded character and dousing the latest casting rumor.
The Penguin Season 1 Finale: The Real Reason He Broke Down
The Penguin Season 1 Finale: The Real Reason He Broke Down
HBO’s The Penguin ends not in triumph but with a bleak, morally tangled gut-punch, turning Colin Farrell’s Oswald Oz Cobblepot into Gotham’s most chilling wildcard and leaving the spin-off from Matt Reeves’ The Batman echoing with dread.
Brad Pitt Almost Joined The Batman 2 as Scarlett Johansson’s Father-in-Law — Then Walked Away
Brad Pitt Almost Joined The Batman 2 as Scarlett Johansson’s Father-in-Law — Then Walked Away
The Batman 2 is courting A-list firepower, with Brad Pitt and Scarlett Johansson on the studio’s radar — but Pitt has already passed on an offered role, according to The InSneider.
Can Timothée Chalamet Derail Leonardo DiCaprio’s Bid for a Second Oscar?
Can Timothée Chalamet Derail Leonardo DiCaprio’s Bid for a Second Oscar?
Prediction market Kalshi tips Timothée Chalamet at 52% to claim 2026 Best Actor for Marty Supreme, setting up a showdown with Leonardo DiCaprio over his turn as table tennis icon Marty Reisman.
Guillermo del Toro Reveals the Justice League Dark Cast Fans Never Got to See
Guillermo del Toro Reveals the Justice League Dark Cast Fans Never Got to See
Guillermo del Toro cracks open the crypt on his canceled Justice League Dark, revealing the dream cast he almost summoned for DC’s occult epic.
The Penguin Drops Major Update, DC Fans Go Wild
The Penguin Drops Major Update, DC Fans Go Wild
Bloomberg’s latest DC rundown, sparked by talk of a possible Netflix bid for Warner Bros., has fans buzzing that HBO’s The Penguin is circling a Season 2 pickup.
10 Must-Watch Warner Bros. Series Hitting Netflix After the Acquisition
10 Must-Watch Warner Bros. Series Hitting Netflix After the Acquisition
Deadline reports Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in an $82.7 billion megadeal, folding Warner Bros., HBO and more into its empire and jolting Hollywood’s balance of power.
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.
The Batman 2 Fans Zero In On Scarlett Johansson’s Mystery Role
The Batman 2 Fans Zero In On Scarlett Johansson’s Mystery Role
Scarlett Johansson is said to be in final talks to join The Batman Part 2, lighting up fan boards with bets on her mystery DC role as the studio keeps quiet.
The Batman 2 Casting Shake-Up Ignites Fan Backlash
The Batman 2 Casting Shake-Up Ignites Fan Backlash
Gotham is fuming: new casting reports say Zoë Kravitz won’t return as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Batman Part 2, igniting a wave of backlash across social media.
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.