‘Rustin’ Trailer: Biopic With Colman Domingo As Civil Rights Leader Hits Theaters & Netflix In November

Audiences at the Taylor Swift concert film already got a glimpse of a teaser for the new Mean Girls movie musical, and now Paramount is giving everyone else a chance: The studio released the first official trailer today.

Rustin, the long-awaited biopic directed by George C. Wolfe, and written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, drives home the point that the arc of U.S.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor In “Rustin,” producer and director George C. Wolfe turns the spotlight on Bayard Rustin, a lesser-known contemporary of Martin Luther King Jr. The film reunites Wolfe with his “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” star Colman Domingo, who plays the gay Civil Rights leader as he prepares for the 1963 March on Washington.

Stuntman-turned-filmmaker David Leitch has put together quite the filmography over the past decade. His first directing gig was co-helming “John Wick” with Chad Stahelski before rattling off “Atomic Blonde, “Deadpool 2,” and “Hobbs & Shaw” in quick succession.

Jimmy Fallon hasn’t done stand-up in a while, but he surprised a crowd in New York City this week by getting up on stage for an impromptu set. And the audience has his famous friends to thank!

Peter Morgan‘s “The Crown” has been one of Netflix‘s most popular and critically acclaimed series for seven years. But reviews dipped a bit for last year’s Season 5, which means all eyes will be on how the show’s sixth and final season does as it premieres.

Based on word of mouth out of TIFF, A24 may have yet another hit on their hands with Kristoffer Borgli‘s “Dream Scenario“? Don’t believe the hype? Well, leading man Nicolas Cage has a new behind-the-scenes promo for the upcoming satire, explaining why critics are so excited about this one. READ MORE: ‘Dream Scenario’ With Nicolas Cage Tops 2023 TIFF Platform Slate And, yes, it has a lot to do with Cage himself.

Warring neighbors that hate each other sounds like the premise of a modern-day American comedy on the political divide, but it’s actually the concept of a 1920s period film set on the English coast. Having premiered earlier this year at the Toronto International Film Festival, today Studio Canal has released the U.K.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer A dizzying amount of A-list Hollywood actors, comedians and entertainment executives signed an open letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, calling for the release of all hostages taken by terrorist group Hamas. Amy Schumer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chris Rock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake and more were among the highly visible figures to sign the note, launching a formal campaign called #NoHostageLeftBehind.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor How does one create a film festival during an actors strike? Middleburg Film Festival executive director Susan Koch explains she’s approached programming the Virginia fest in the same manner as she has always done. “We looked for the strongest films and a wide range of films that represent diverse voices and ones we feel will expand our view of the world,” she tells Variety. Now in its 11th year, the festival continues to be a carefully curated weekend of films and conversations, including many of the year’s buzziest titles.

The world premiere of “Promising Young Woman” at Sundance in 2020 instantly made Emerald Fennell a female director to keep an eye on. And while the COVID-19 pandemic may have delayed its arrival to audiences a bit, the film still racked up the accolades, winning Best Original Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Based on Adrienne Shelly‘s 2008 film “Waitress” with Keri Russell, “Waitress: The Musical” is one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals in recent history. It ran for more than 1500 performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, and returned for a limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre after Broadway reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.   READ MORE: Fall Film Preview: 60+ Most Anticipated Movies To Watch Now, the hit show based on a movie gets the movie treatment itself, with “Waitress: The Musical” hitting theaters this December.

After winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, Yorgos Lanthimos‘ “Poor Things” may be the most anticipated movie still to come in 2023. But it’s not just nabbing Venice’s top prize: “Poor Things” received unanimous praise from the Lido, with many critics already proclaiming it the year’s (or even decade’s) best film.

Kevin Hart and Chris Rock have four Netflix comedy specials between them. Now they’ll join forces for a new doc for the streamer about their tour together in “Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only,” debuting on Netflix this December.

Kevin Hart and Chris Rock embarked on a stand-up tour together last year.

Where to start with Michael Mann‘s “Ferrari“? It’s a passion project long in the making, with Mann developing it for over two decades. It’s also Mann’s first film with Adam Driver, and with rumors of Mann wanting to cast the actor in “Heat 2,” it may not be the last.

Jada Pinkett Smith has a bone to pick with Chris Rock.

So this is why Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are reconciling after years of separation?!

American Fiction” from writer, director and producer Cord Jefferson, and the recent winner of the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award. Based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, the film stars Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison,” a frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired narratives and themes. After he writes an outlandish book making fun of the offensive tropes, his success propels him into the center of hypocrisy.

“American Fiction” has quickly become the movie to watch in the awards season after it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim, garnering the festival’s People’s Choice Award. The award has come to be seen as a precursor for Academy Award nominations.