ABFF 2024: Denzel Washington Talks Making August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Movie With His Kids

Kerry Washington is sharing some insight into filming Knives Out 3!

actor Matthew Modine made a horrifying discovery on Amazon Prime. The platform seemingly had altered the iconic poster for Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 war movie, “Full Metal Jacket,” starring Modine and Vincent D’Onofrio. The phrase “Born to Kill,” scribbled on a camo Marine helmet, was suddenly gone.The digital clean-up crew did however, keep the helmet’s peace sign; some delicate soul, it appeared, thought the words were too inflammatory to remain.

Selome Hailu Jeffrey Wright has joined the cast of Paramount+ With Showtime‘s upcoming political thriller series “The Agency.” As exclusively reported by Variety, the series is led by Michael Fassbender as Martian, a covert CIA agent. George Clooney serves as executive producer. Wright will play Henry, the CIA’s director of operations overseeing non-official cover agents, and a mentor to Martian.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Film and TV studio A24 has secured a new round of funding led by Josh Kushner’s investment firm Thrive Capital. In connection with the investment, Kushner will be joining the board of directors for A24, best known for such films as “Civil War,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Moonlight” and “Uncut Gems,” and TV series “Euphoria,” “Beef,” “Ramy” and “The Sympathizer.” Financial details and exact figures were not disclosed by A24 and Thrive Capital, but sources confirm to Variety the investment from Thrive Capital gives it a valuation of about $3.5 billion — a 40% increase since A24’s first round of funding, which was $225 million at $2.5 billion in 2022.

underneath a sheer outfit for a day out in NYC. (See the photos .)The two actors played in the surf with White's daughters Ezer Billie and Dolores Wild, and were joined by another male friend. In October 2023, the Madame Web star was , where she reportedly gave the girl a mini pink SUV as a gift.The year prior, Johnson herself got a birthday shout-out from the girls' mom, White's ex, Addison Timlin.

Thomas Markle has revealed he's worried he could die without ever meeting his grandchildren.The estranged dad of Meghan Markle shared that both he and King Charles have been treated "so badly" by Prince Harry and Meghan over the years.The Duchess of Sussex's father, who didn't walk her down the aisle and has never met his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, said the last decade of his life has been "overshadowed" by the drama. He told the Mail: "Neither of us deserves the treatment we've received. Why have they treated not only me but the Royal Family and the King so badly? Archie and Lilibet have two grandpas who want to see them, one of whom is the King of England." It's reported that King Charles has also rarely seen the children, as Harry and Meghan left the Royal family and moved to California in 2020.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made their romance Instagram official!

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly almost didn’t end up together… because she was hooking up with his teammate!!

Brent Lang Executive Editor It’s a whodunit with a whole lot of drama. Jennifer Lawrence will get to feud, day-drink and access oodles of disposable income, at least until a body turns up, in “The Wives,” a murder mystery that is in the vein of “The Real Housewives.” Apple Original Films acquired the project in what it is describing as a “highly competitive situation.” Lawrence will produce the film alongside Justine Ciarrocchi for her company, Excellent Cadaver.

Brie Larson and Alexandra Daddario are a matched pair on the red carpet while attending the Filming Italy 2024 event on Thursday (June 20) in Cagliari, Italy.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It may now be hard to imagine, but in 1970, Donald Sutherland, who died Thursday at 88, was the coolest movie star on the planet. The moment I saw him in “MASH,” I knew he was the person I wanted to be, the same way that I wanted to be Mick Jagger or Steve McQueen. In 1970, Pacino and De Niro hadn’t happened yet.

Billie Boullet (A Small Light) is set to star opposite Yahya Abdul-Mateen ll in Man on Fire, Netflix‘s upcoming drama series adaptation.

Nicole Kidman, born on June 20, 1967, has achieved great success in Hollywood with her many Oscar nods, one win, and a wide range of films. Kidman broke into the business with the 1989 thriller "Dead Calm." It wasn't long before she joined Tom Cruise, her future beau, for the 1990 film "Days of Thunder." Cruise and Kidman were married the same year the movie was released. During their marriage, they starred in two more movies together, "Far and Away" (1992) and "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999).

Paramount went all in on Gladiator II at CineEurope today, showing off an exclusive extended look at Ridley Scott’s sequel to his 2000 Best Picture Oscar winner. Introducing the footage in a video clip, Scott promised that Gladiator II, coming nearly two-and-a-half decades after the original, is “well worth the wait”; the audience today agreed. That pre-roll clip also included stars Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Joseph Quinn. Paramount releases globally in November.

Alex Ritman While the seemingly never-ending saga over Paramount‘s future ownership may be still rumbling on, the studio didn’t hold back when it came to putting on a grand spectacle at the 2024 CineEurope trade show. “Gladiator 2” was — unsurprisingly — the main event of Paramount’s slate presentation in Barcelona.

Patrick Wilson celebrated Father’s Day with one of his kids by his side at the 2024 Tony Awards!

Ethan Shanfeld Throughout the three-season run of his HBO docuseries, John Wilson has walked into some of the strangest places in New York with nothing but a camera. But Wilson says the scariest moment while filming the series happened down in Florida, when he showed up uninvited to the home of Jack Owoc, the CEO of Bang Energy. In the Season 2 episode, titled “How to Appreciate Wine,” Wilson walks straight into a baby shower and immediately approaches Owoc, donning a collared black robe and Bang Energy gold chain.

Angelique Jackson April 30 was a “great day” to be Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of the hit Broadway show “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Bioh was up to watch the Tony Awards nominations — “Me, my husband and my 10-month-old had a rare morning watching television,” she tells Variety over the phone hours later — but she wasn’t particularly anxious about what might or might not happen. “With all the rejection and all of the things I’ve experienced in my life as an artist, I’m prepared for anything,” she explains.

Sixpence None The Richer have announced their first tour with all four original members in almost 20 years. Find all the information below.The US alt-rock band, best known for their singles ‘Kiss Me’ (1998) and ‘Breathe Your Name’ (2002), are due to hit the road in the US this autumn for their ‘We Are Love’ 25th anniversary trek.It has been confirmed that the full original line-up – Leigh Nash, Matt Slocum, Dale Baker and Justin Cary – will perform at the upcoming shows, which are set to coincide with new music from the group.Sixpence None The Richer’s 2024 US reunion tour will include stops in Memphis, Houston, New Orleans, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, New York and other locations.Tickets go on general sale tomorrow (Friday June 14) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

And just like that, Rory McIlroy ISN’T getting divorced!