Paramount Preempts Chris McCoy’s Thriller Spec ‘Hit The Gas’; Neal Moritz To Produce

Anna Marie de la Fuente Celina Murga’s “The Freshly Cut Grass,” executive produced by Martin Scorsese, is debuting at the Tribeca Festival and Variety has been given exclusive access to its first trailer and poster ahead of its world premiere on June 8. Penned by Murga, director Juan Villegas (“Las Vegas”) and Lucía Osorio with the collaboration of Gabriela Larralde (“Monzon, A Knockout Blow”), the plot centers around two couples who engage in extramarital affairs and how, despite having the same professional position, they are treated differently because of their gender.

Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello may have parted ways, but the Modern Family star has found a clever way to keep a tattoo of her ex-husband. During a candid interview on The Talk, Vergara shared the story behind her two tattoos and revealed how she’s repurposing one that commemorates Manganiello.Vergara, who also stars in Netflix’s Griselda, explained that she has only two tattoos, each with deep personal significance. On her left wrist, she has the initials of her late brother.

Whoa, who is this guy! Well, that’s the whole question, isn’t it?

Chris Evans is going to win over more hearts with his latest look!

Jack Dunn Rian Johnson’s whodunnit franchise will soon notch its third installment with the coming production of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” pulling its title from the song by U2. While plot details remain under wraps, Johnson recently announced the return of Detective Benoit Blanc, played by series mainstay Daniel Craig, in a 45-second teaser posted to X. The original “Knives Out”, released in 2019, followed Blanc as he investigated the mysterious circumstances behind the death of mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer).

Benoit Blanc’s next mystery is afoot. Daniel Craig will reprise the role of the famous detective who drove Rian Johnson’s two previous installments, Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Chris Pratt is opening up about his new animated flick The Garfield Movie!

The beloved feline Garfield is back on the big screen with the new animated film The Garfield Movie, featuring Chris Pratt as the voice of the title character.

EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas and Utopia have announced a slew of sales for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl following its launch at the Cannes market.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Dolly Parton isn’t showing any signs of backing down from her proclamation that she thinks her touring days are over. But fans will yet have an opportunity to go see her music performed in concert, with orchestral renditions and Parton participating via appearances on a big screen, as part of a “multimedia symphonic story-telling experience” that will hit the road in 2025.

Jack Dunn Before becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, Chris Pratt lived in an apartment behind the TLC Chinese Theater. Well into the early morning, he would wander on the Walk of Fame and stare at the stars beneath his feet, wondering if his time in the spotlight would ever come. Pratt returned to the Hollywood landmark on Sunday, not to lament over broken dreams, but to help introduce Garfield creator Jim Davis as he cemented his signature outside the TLC Chinese Theater at “The Garfield Movie” premiere.

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger snap a photo with a life-size version of his character at the premiere of his new animated flick The Garfield Movie held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Sunday (May 19) in Hollywood.

Michaela Zee A24 is closing an eight-figure deal to acquire the U.S. rights to Ruben Östlund’s “The Entertainment System Is Down,” Variety has confirmed.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Succession” star Nicholas Braun is in talks to star in Ruben Östlund’s “The Entertainment System Is Down.” Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl are already on board the buzzy satire. “The Entertainment System Is Down” is one of the sexiest packages being shopped at the Cannes Film Market, where the Coproduction Office has launched international sales.

Chris Pratt has paid tribute to his Guardians of the Galaxy stunt double Tony McFarr, who died aged 47 on May 13. No cause of death has been given.McFarr passed away at his home in Orlando, Florida; according to TMZ, his mother Donna reported that toxicology reports for his death were still pending. He acted as Pratt’s stunt double for both the Guardians franchise and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.Pratt announced the news of McFarr’s death on Instagram stories, writing on May 16: “Devastated to hear about the loss of my friend and former stunt double Tony McFarr.”“We did several movies together,” Pratt continued.

Michaela Zee Phoebe Dynevor is in talks to star in an untitled shark thriller at Sony Pictures with Tommy Wirkola (“Violent Night”) directing, Variety has confirmed. While plot details are being kept under wraps, production is set to begin in Australia this summer.

Bridgerton breakout Phoebe Dynevor is in talks to star in an as-yet-untitled shark thriller that Tommy Wirkola (Violent Night) wrote to direct for Sony Pictures, Deadline can confirm.

Shari Redstone strolled onto the red carpet in New York City tonight for the premiere of Paramount Pictures IF, John Krasinski’ star-studded PG adventure that opens this weekend. She was there to support studio chief Brian Robbins.

Mark Damon, a film producer, sales executive, and spaghetti Western actor, died at 91, representatives for the executive told Deadline.

Saturday Night Live has announced it will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year with a three-hour primetime special on NBC.The tribute will air live on February 16, 2025 – which is a Sunday – and will be part of a “celebratory weekend” for the show.No further details about the show have been shared, although earlier this year, creator Lorne Michaels did indicate plans for such a special.“We’re doing the 50th anniversary show in February of ’25, so I will definitely be there for that, and definitely be there until that, and sometime before that we’ll figure out what we’re gonna do,” he said.NBC ran a similar tribute for the show’s 40th birthday in 2015, featuring appearances from countless alumni from SNL history, including Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Will Ferrell, Norm MacDonald and Tina Fey.A feature film about the show’s premiere episode on October 11, 1975 is also in the works. Titled SNL 1975, it is set to be directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up In The Air, Ghostbusters: Afterlife).The film will be based on real-life accounts based on an extensive series of interviews conducted by Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan with “all the living cast, writers and crew”.Gabriel LaBelle from The Fabelmans will portray Michaels, while The Maze Runner’s Dylan O’Brien will play Dan Aykroyd in the film.