Maya Hawke says she is “comfortable with not deserving” the life she has due to nepotism

Pete Docter, the Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is teasing the Inside Out spinoff series coming to Disney+ in 2025.

Filmmaker Richard Linklater is on a tear. Earlier this month, he released his “Hit Man” film on Netflix, and just a few weeks ago, according to recent interviews, he finished shooting his French New Wave movie, “Nouvelle Vague,” which should be ready for some time in 2025, but there’s more: a new project called, “Blue Moon” which will reunite him with longtime collaborator Ethan Hawke.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to Blue Moon, the new film from Academy Award nominee Richard Linklater (Hit Man), on which we were first to report, and which will be his next effort after all, with production commencing in Dublin, Ireland this summer.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The ongoing struggle to elevate animated features to the same level of best-picture recognition as live-action films will undoubtedly resurface by year’s end. This time, the spotlight will be on Pixar‘s highly successful sequel, “Inside Out 2,” a film that could bring joy and success amid a dark cloud hovering around Hollywood studios. With debut director Kelsey Mann taking over from Pete Docter, the second installment follows Riley (Kensington Tallman) during her teenage years.

Jack Dunn SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for “Inside Out 2” now playing in theaters. “Inside Out 2” director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen held “a good 25 meetings” in preparation for the film’s climactic scene — when Riley, the movie’s teenage protagonist, suffers an anxiety attack. But these weren’t any average production discussions, they were “the gatherings of the mind council,” which summoned all the department heads together to strategize the execution of the scene. “Simulation, effects, lighting and animation all together like, “‘How are we going to do this?'” Neilsen tells Variety.

Amy Poehler revisited some of the jobs that have been the most influential on her career in Hollywood.

Saturday Night Live has created some very big stars!

When you catch Inside Out 2 in theaters, you’re probably going to notice that the voices of Disgust and Fear sound a lot different. That’s because Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader were replaced for the sequel.

Inside Out,” with a voice cast led by Amy Poehler, which returned it to the inventive glory days of “Toy Story” and “Ratatouille.” Almost a decade later, Pixar’s crisis is now existential. Its fortunes at the box office have plummeted, the movies often stink, it’s been forced to lay off staffers and is quickly losing its once-dictatorial grip on American childhoods.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language film debut “The Room Next Door” for key international territories, including the U.K., Spain, Italy, Germany and Latin America. Starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton and John Turturro, “The Room Next Door” will also be released by Warner Bros.

Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is shooting down the idea of remaking classics into live-action features.

(and !) attended the 2024 Literacy Partners Gala at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on Monday, June 10, in an ivory bustier and matching mid-rise pants with an unbuttoned jacket featuring sculptural sleeves. Her metallic silver clutch matched her shoes, and she completed the look with a gold bangle and red nails.The event raises funds to support literacy education efforts focused on the parents of young children, with free classes and other tools, per .

The stars of the new Disney and Pixar movie Inside Out 2 stepped out for the L.A. premiere!

Viola Davis wore a daring outfit for her latest appearance!

He might voice a cop in the latest Disney-Pixar movie, but Flea is still a rebel at heart.

EXCLUSIVE: Ethan Levy (Watchmen, Law & Order) has signed with Joshua Sassanella at Ann Steele Agency in New York, which represents artists on Broadway, Television, and Film. Amongst their clients is renowned character actor Gene Jones (No Country for Old Men, Killers of the Flower Moon).In his career, Levy has worked with filmmakers such as Ron Howard (Hillbilly Elegy), Steven Soderbergh (Full Circle), and Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones). His other television credits include Monarch, Queens, To Catch A Killer and Lodge 49.Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in New Jersey, he attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. Alumni include Christopher McQuarrie (Mission Impossible), and Ethan Hawke (Training Day, Dead Poets Society). He later attended Montclair State University’s Filmmaking program, as well as Rider University’s Theatre program. Upon graduating, he continued his training with Penny Templeton and Upright Citizens Brigade in New York. 

A.D. Amorosi Singer, songwriter and actor Maya Hawke speaks quickly, but thoughtfully, when discussing her new musical work.

Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang have had very different “Saturday Night Live” trajectories. And yet, they both have made history. Thompson, who joined the show in 2003, is the longest-tenured cast member in the show’s history.

On Monday, 3 June, Love Island returned to our screens for a sizzling new summer series, bringing with it a much-needed dose of Majorcan sun and ridiculously-toned singletons ready to put themselves out there in their search for love. Of course, at the helm is one person perfectly placed to host the show’s infamous re-coupling ceremonies – Maya Jama, having recently re-coupled with her own celebrity boyfriend, Stormzy.

The Times of London.The term “nepo baby” refers to celeb children who’ve gotten a leg up in the entertainment industry because of their famous parents.Hawke also said that her not taking advantage of her situation “wouldn’t help anyone.”“I saw two paths when I was first starting, and one of them was: change your name, get a nose job and go to open casting roles,” she explained.“It’s okay to be made fun of when you’re in rarefied air. It’s a lucky place to be.