Barry Levinson Set To Direct Al Pacino Starring, David Mamet-Scripted JFK Thriller ‘Assassination’

The man accused of setting up the shooting that killed Ashley Dale in Liverpool has told the jury at his trial "I had no authority to send anyone to anyone’s house and I didn’t."

A24 has wrapped production on Death of a Unicorne, its new film starring Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) that has been at the center of the online rumor mill for months. Others officially set to join the duo as part of the ensemble include Richard E. Grant (Saltburn) Téa Leoni (Flirting with Disaster), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Sunita Mani (GLOW), Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead), and Stephen Park (Asteroid City).

“Friends” actor Matthew Perry at the age of 54, whose body was found in the jacuzzi of his home in Los Angeles, California, this past Saturday night. This tragic and sad news prompted many of his friends and colleagues from the entertainment world to post their condolences and beautiful messages, bidding a final farewell to the beloved actor.Matthew Perry’s Family: Devastated by the loss - he adored his father and was the eldest of six siblingsThe connection between Matthew Perry and Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of CanadaPrincess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice’s mother remembers ‘Friends’ star Matthew PerryFollowing his sudden passing, his friends and fans have taken to social media with heartfelt messages and tributes in memory of the beloved actor. These messages honor Perry’s life and reveal how he impacted people on the screens and in his personal life.One of the most emotional messages came from Gwyneth Paltrow, who had a brief romance with the actor before they both became famous.“I met Matthew Perry in 1993 at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts. We were both there for most of the summer doing plays.

For fans of action films, names like David Ayer, Jason Statham, and Sylvester Stallone are enough to get you excited. And when you combine all three, as is the case in the upcoming film, “Levon’s Trade,” people are going to expect the possibility of something special.

Gwyneth Paltrow is the latest Hollywood star to share anecdotes about Matthew Perry. The Oscar-winner took to social media to recall the time she met the late Friends actor and all the fun times they had together.

Matthew Perry, star of the hit US comedy series Friends, has been found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 54.

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear and BlockFilm — the new production label of former Miramax boss Bill Block — are set to heat up the AFM market some more today with action movie Levon’s Trade, which will star Jason Statham (Fast & Furious franchise) and be directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) from a screenplay adapted by Sylvester Stallone (Creed).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Legendary singer and songwriter Barry Manilow is set to star in a Christmas special at NBC, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas,” the one-hour special will air on NBC Dec. 11 at 10 pm ET/PT and will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paul McCartney and Gaumont have assembled an all-star creative crew for “High in the Clouds,” the long-awaited feature adaptation of McCartney’s children’s adventure novel. Boasting six original songs by McCartney, the family adventure movie, which is budgeted at €28 million, will be directed by Toby Genkel (“The Amazing Maurice”), scored by Michael Giacchino (“Coco,” “Inside Out”) and penned by Jon Croker (“Paddington 2”), with Patrick Hanenberger (“The Croods,” “The Lego Movie 2”) tapped as production designer. McCartney will voice one of the main characters.

Shia LaBeouf is opening up in an interview about his career.

On his press tour for “Killers Of The Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese states that he may have “one more” or a “couple more” films left in his masterful career. And with the director turning 81 soon, that’s a fair assessment on his part.

Tony Goldwyn Director Tony Goldwyn writes about the experience of working with his longtime friend, writer Tony Spiridakis, on the movie “Ezra,” which screened at TIFF and won the Audience Award at the Woodstock Film Festival. Bobby Cannavale stars as the father of an 11-year-old autistic son who sets off on a road trip with his son, without the permission of his son’s mother or his father, played by Robert De Niro, whose car he has “borrowed.” The friendship began before I could shut the door of my blue ’77 Chevy Nova. I had made the two and a half hour drive from college in Boston through the heart of the Berkshire mountains to Williamstown, Mass.

Anitta has dropped a brand new song!

The official trailer for Saltburn is out now!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Julianna Margulies is speaking out against Hollywood for staying silent on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war. The Emmy-winning actor attended the Variety Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit, presented by The Margaret & Daniel Loeb Foundation and Shine A Light, and said she is continually asking herself why many major Hollywood stars are not speaking out in support of Jewish people. Margulies added that she’s “disheartened” by the silence, and she’s “trying to understand and work around why every single person in our industry isn’t standing up.

The trailer for Anne Hathaway‘s new thriller has been released.

Netflix is developing a limited series inspired by John F. Kennedy’s life.Variety reported last Friday (October 13) that the series will be based on the book JFK: Coming Of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall. Published in 2020, it is the first part of a two-volume biography of the former president, and details his birth up until his role as the junior U.S.

Saturday Night Live is back with season 49!

There may be buzz of an, as yet unspecified, Seinfeld reboot but one of its leading lights either knows as little as the rest of us – or is a very good actress.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix is developing a limited series based on the life of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.