American Independent Film Production Is Dying. Jeff Nichols Wants to Save It.
The “Mud” director and co-founder of the Arkansas Cinema Society spoke to Variety about indie film's struggles, the Paramount-Warners merger and more.
Tyler Duckworth, ‘The Challenge’ Reality Show Winner, Dies at 44
Tyler Duckworth, who competed on six seasons of reality show "The Challenge" and also appeared on MTV's "The Real World: Key West," has died.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Beneficiary of $21.7 Million Stock Sale as Paramount Merger Is Stuck on Hold
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav sold 773,173 shares of company stock, for an aggregate market value of $21.7 million, under a prearranged stock sale plan.
‘Stranger Things’ Star Noah Schnapp to Make Stage Debut in London (EXCLUSIVE)
Noah Schnapp will star in Andy Sandberg's Affluenza at Riverside Studios, a play exploring themes of power and privilege in the Hamptons
BTS’ V Reveals Right-Ear Hearing Loss Amid World Tour
K-pop star V discusses hearing loss during BTS livestream, revealing right-ear condition he has managed for two and a half years.
‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Are a Good Time in Dylan Meyer’s Shaggy Stoner Comedy
Starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat, Dylan Meyers debut feature 'The Wrong Girls' aims for late-night cult status and might well get it.
Haugesund New Nordic Films Reveals Standout 36 Nordic Projects and 15 Fresh Pics Set to Woo 300 Industry Attendees
Norway rules over the 21 title-Nordic Co-Production Market with seven projects to be pitched Aug. 26.
Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market Names Japan 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub
ACFM has named Japan its 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub, sending 10 producers to Busan for pitching, case studies and speed meetings.
DGA and IATSE Push Rob Bonta to Allow Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger With Conditions
The Directors Guild of America and IATSE urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle its antitrust case with Paramount.
Hollywood’s Top-Grossing Films of 2025 Show Limited Progress Toward Inclusion, Study Says: ‘The Pace of Change Has Been Slow’
The annual report from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative examined representation in the 100 top-grossing films of 2025, finding little progress.
‘Far From the Trees’ Director Meritxell Colell on Turning Exile and Endangered Languages Into a ‘Body of Memory’
Meritxell Colell discusses Locarno contender 'Far From the Trees,' a meditation on exile, grief, endangered languages and memory.