Interview: Actor Kyle Gallner delves into the intricacies of his film ‘The Passenger’

EXCLUSIVE: Dylan Gelula (Dream Scenario) has joined Paramount Pictures‘ untitled sequel to Smile, the 2022 horror thriller from Parker Finn, which went on to outsized success in theaters after initially being set to debut on Paramount+.

Kylie Jenner, 26, sported a chic bob hairdo Friday on Instagram, leading some of her 400 million followers to compare her appearance to that of her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, 28.“Kris Jenner is quaking,” the billionaire captioned the pic, alluding that her mom is jealous that she copied her signature short hairstyle. Always up on the latest trends, Kris, 68, replied with a reference to rapper Ice Spice’s new song, “Think U The S—t (Fart).”“You’re not even the fart,” Kris replied, implying that she’s still the queen bee. It’s unclear whether the Kylie Cosmetics founder really chopped several inches off her hair or if she was playing around with a wig.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic If would be hard to name an artist in any medium who illustrated Flaubert’s famous maxim of creativity (“Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work”) better than Ennio Morricone. Morricone, who died in 2020 (at 91), was certainly one of the greatest composers of movie soundtracks who ever lived. But even if you consider him next to his fellow giants (Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, Nino Rota, Hans Zimmer, Max Steiner), Morricone scaled his own wild peak, inventing his own kind of beauty, his own transcendent cacophony.

3 min read Exploring Australia’s rich history just got a whole lot easier now that the State Library of NSW has thrown open its virtual doors to “Shot,” the biggest and most captivating […]

Today, it’s easy to put Martin Scorsese up there as one of the greatest American film directors of all time. However, according to one of his longest collaborators, that feeling is relatively new, as studios didn’t respect him as a living legend until the last decade or so.

Kletnoy wrote Saturday on social media. “Everyone who knows me knows I love Nicki, Megan and so many other musicians.” “I joined a livestream from one of my fave artists and was excited to hear there’s a new song from her,” Kletnoy continued.

Megan Thee Stallion has released a new song titled "Hiss." The song is her second snake-themed single after "Cobra," which was released late last year. The new song opens with Megan stating, "I just wanna kick this shit off by sayin' fuck y'all.

Some movies are Irish. “Kneecap” is Ireland.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Netflix has scrapped the release of “The Mothership,” a science-fiction film starring Halle Berry. The movie finished filming in 2021, but it couldn’t be completed after multiple delays in post-production, Variety has confirmed. “The Mothership” is the latest Hollywood movie to disappear even though filming had wrapped.

“The Kingsman” franchise is an interesting one. The first film shocked a lot of people and became a bit of a hit for filmmaker Matthew Vaughn.

A formally rigorous and free-associative dive into a decade’s worth of political fighting in the Congo, from roughly 1955 to 1965, Johan Grimonprez’s “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” is a fascinating and sprawling historical overview. Eschewing the usual mix of contextual talking heads, the Belgian filmmaker and multimedia artist instead adopts its narrative approach from the jazz that flows freely throughout the film and helps frame the political struggles of the Congo.

Joe Gatto didn’t recount his High School experience all too fondly during his first solo show at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. “I was the white kid who loved math and bowled… so… unf***able,” he joked.Clearly, the 47-year-old comic forgot to mention he also had his wild sense of humor going for him.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor For more than 40 years, Aardman Animations has been producing classics like “Wallace & Gromit,” “Chicken Run” and “Shaun the Sheep.” Now, following in the footsteps of pioneers such as Peter Lord, David Sproxton and Nick Park, new recruits have come on board at the company’s headquarters on Spike Island in the port city of Bristol, in the West of England, replenishing its creative treasure chest. Variety steps along the gangplank to meet some of the more recent additions to the crew: Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, the creators of Oscar-nominated “Robin Robin” (see here); kids’ comedy series “Lloyd of the Flies” creator and director Matthew Walker, and co-director and voice director Jane Davies (see here); and Lucy Izzard, the creator, writer and director of “The Very Small Creatures,” a BAFTA nominated preschool series (see below).

Bravo fans, 2024 didn’t begin until the bracing Jan. 2 season finale of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” which shocked us all into the new year, and made us remember we’re alive.

Every so often, a film comes along that, as if out of nowhere, leaves an unexpected impression and a need to find a moment to take in all that was witnessed fully; it’s a phenomenon that can come from any genre, any type of project, any filmmaker or subject, from battles in a galaxy far, far away to the intricate life story of a media tycoon. Sometimes, the smallest forms of art end up being the most effective, with “Sugarcane” a perfect example of how to draw in an audience to the film’s powerful message with moments as shocking as any entry into the world of horror.

We at team THN have long been supporters of Kyle Gallner. The actor has consistently chosen interesting projects. In 2023, Gallner had a wealth of new titles arrive, but sadly their releases clashed with the SAG-AFTRA strike. With the strike now over and actors finally on the way to a fair deal, it is at last time to discuss what Gallner has been up to. In the first of a three part series, THN spoke with the actor about his recent releases Mother, May I?and The Passenger, as well as looking back at some of his other projects.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Devo is headed to Sundance, not just for the festival premiere of the Chris Smith-directed documentary film that share’s the band’s name, but a Jan. 21 performance by the group at the just-opened Marquis on Main Street.

The US Sun on Friday. “I would certainly show up,” the actress enthused about a possible reboot.

In the realm of zombie-themed films, a genre often filled with clichés and predictable plot lines, Handling the Undead aims to stand out as something different.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Anna Wintour, Condé Nast’s longtime fashion doyenne, is famous for a singular style trademark — her sunglasses. Indeed, Wintour didn’t take off her sunglasses the entire time she met with employees of Pitchfork this week to tell them they were losing their jobs after Condé Nast had decided to subsume the music criticism site into GQ, according to one now-former employee in attendance.