Netflix Wins Bidding War for Natalie Portman, Lena Dunham Rom-Com ‘Good Sex’ With $55 Million Sale
By Ellise Shafer According To The variety Netflix has emerged victorious in the bidding war for Lena Dunham‘s new rom-com “Good Sex,” starring Natalie Portman. The film was [more…]
Women in Film CEO Kirsten Schaffer Urges the Need to ‘Double Down on our Efforts for Inclusion’
By Jazz Tangcay According To The variety The 18th annual Women in Film Oscars party celebrated the achievements of the 65 women nominated at the 97th annual awards. The [more…]
The Year When Oscar Narratives Ate the Oscars
By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety The Oscars have long been called a “horse race,” and in any such contest the horses are bound to shift position. [more…]
Rob Lowe Says Actors Are Called ‘Brave’ Now for Doing Sex Scenes, but in ‘Our Day, It Was Required… There Was the Page 73 Rule
By Zack Sharf According To The variety Rob Lowe welcomed “Sex and the City” favorite Kristin Davis onto his “Literally!” podcast and the two discussed the lack [more…]
Golden Globes Ends $75,000 Annual Salaries for Former HFPA Members
By J. Kim Murphy According To The variety The Golden Globes organization is ending its policy of paying a $75,000 annual salary to former Hollywood Foreign Press Association [more…]
Robert Richter, Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 95
By Lauren Coates According To The variety Robert Richter, an independent filmmaker and producer whose credits include nearly 90 documentaries on a wide range of subjects, [more…]
Channing Tatum’s Axed Gambit Movie Was a ‘Screwball Romantic Comedy,’ Says Lizzy Caplan: ‘It’s Kind of Odd That It Got Scrapped
By Zack Sharf According To The variety Channing Tatum‘s axed Gambit movie was a “screwball romantic comedy,” Lizzy Caplan recently revealed to Business Insider. Variety reported in November 2017 that Caplan had boarded Tatum’s [more…]
Oscar Class Photo: 2025 Academy Award Nominees Gather For Annual Tradition
By Jack Dunn According To The variety Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards gathered Tuesday night at the Academy Museum for a dinner and to keep [more…]
How China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Beat ‘Inside Out 2’ to Become the Highest-Grossing Animated Film in History
By Rebecca Rubin, Naman Ramachandran According To The variety This year’s biggest blockbuster (so far) isn’t from Marvel, Pixar or James Cameron. In fact, most Americans aren’t [more…]