Michael Cieply: On A Thin Film Schedule, There’s Room For Another ‘People’s Hit’

It’s a fact of life, people love the Oscars most when the film Academy or its members are doing something dumb. Slapping a host. Naming the wrong winner. Singing about bare breasts. That sort of thing.

Zendaya opened up about her future in the Dune franchise.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety‘sAwards Circuit is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the the official predictions for the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender.

A disabled man was left "trapped in his bedroom for five years" due to care failings, a report has revealed.

The movie Queenpins is currently becoming a hit for Netflix, but no, it was not made for the streaming service.

The Black Keys have shared an energetic new video for their single ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’ from their forthcoming LP.The track serves as the first offering from their 12th album ‘Ohio Players‘ which is set for release on April 5 via Nonesuch/Warner. Today (January 23) the band have released the single’s accompanying video.Directed by Chris Saunders, the video showcases beautiful people across the world, bringing high-energy dancing to match the track’s retro-inspired, feel-good sentiment.‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’ was written by the band’s own Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, alongside help from longtime friends Dan “The Automator” Nakamura and Beck.‘Ohio Players’ will feature a variety of guest appearances too, including collaborations with the likes of Noel Gallagher and Beck. Pre-order/pre-save it here.“We had this epiphany: ‘We can call our friends to help us make music’,” Carney said of the collaborative approach the band had towards the project.

Netflix fans have said they 'can't wait' after it was confirmed a new series of a hit romcom is on the way.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic The U.S. government decided to make an example of Reality Winner, giving the former NSA translator a five-year prison sentence. So it’s only fair that director Susanna Fogel should be able to make an example of her, too — only this time, to very different ends.

Orchids are beautiful flowers if looked after properly, but the delicate plant needs special care in order to flourish.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the first four episodes of “The Traitors,” now streaming on Peacock. Ever since both the BBC and Peacock adapted the Dutch series “De Verraders” into “The Traitors,” it’s been a hit. Both produced by Studio Lambert, the U.K. version premiered on the BBC in November 2022, with the U.S.

Ben Croll Film Movement will give “A Nice Jewish Boy” a home – several, in fact, as the New York-based distributor has picked up North American rights to Noé Debré’s bittersweet comedy with plans for both festival and theatrical plays later this year. Charades’ Hélène Espeisse brokered the deal with Film Movement president Michael Rosenberg.

Alex Ritman What happened to “Barbie”? This is likely to be one of the hot-button questions following the announcement of the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards nominations on Thursday, which saw Greta Gerwig’s cultural phenomenon and box office juggernaut emerge without nods in the best film and director categories. While the film’s five BAFTA nominations (including leading actress, supporting actor and original screenplay) is, of course, still a tally to be very proud of, the figure is likely to have caught many awards-watchers off guard.

June Givanni, the British film curator and writer best known for her work chronicling African and African diaspora cinema, will receive the honorary Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema award at this year’s BAFTAs.

Kieran Culkin might have spoken out a little too much.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Bille August, the two-time Palme d’Or-winning director, found his creative match with the former Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, who reinvented herself as a detail-oriented costume designer on his hit Netflix film “Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction.” The film, which took a decade to bring to life, is nominated for three Robert Awards, the Danish equivalent to the Oscars. A playful royal scandal set in the early 19th century, “Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction” was penned by Anders August and based on a 1963 novella by Karen Blixen, the Danish baroness who was played by Meryl Streep in “Out of Africa.” The film revolves around Cazotte, a young portrait painter who considers himself an expert on love matters and is challenged by the Grand Duchess to seduce a young woman, as well as help her secure an heir.

If approved, the plans submitted to the council will see 15 new homes built on a shared plot on Foundry Street.

Latino Filmmakers Network on Thursday revealed its programming activities for the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.

Carrie Coon has been confirmed to join the cast of The White Lotus season three!

As film fans around the world slowly begin to calm down from the hype of this year’s Golden Globes, many casual viewers have been left intrigued by one of this year’s winners, Poor Things. The sci-fi film, which stars Emma Stone won big at this year’s Golden Globe ceremony, when it took home the award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, as well as bagging Emma an award for Best Actress herself.

Emma Stone dons a floral, nude dress while stepping out on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 7) in Beverly Hills, Calif.