Brad Pitt and George Clooney film action scene for Wolves together in Chinatown area of New York

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic Like a virus that keeps coming back but growing weaker each time, “Children of the Corn” is now a horror movie that lacks the strength to infect you with even a speck of fear. The original strain of the virus was Stephen King’s short story — published in 1977, at the heart of his shivery heyday. The tale of a group of Nebraska farm-town children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields, it was like a slasher version of “Lord of the Flies,” with a touch of the creepiness of “The Wicker Man.” The kids killed the adults around them, but the scariest thing about them is that they’d become a cult. The cornfield demon, known as He Who Walks Behind the Rows, was less a monster than a force, one that spoke to gathering forces in our society — impulses of religious zealotry and intolerance that were starting to take shape by the late ’70s.

Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke feels about Warner Bros. making competing projects based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” Salke, who has held the top content job at Amazon since 2018, walked a Monday red carpet for the premiere of Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III” where she spoke with Variety about last week’s news that Warner Bros. had secured film rights to some of Tolkien’s books. One of Salke’s defining moves at Amazon was to secure television rights to the same literary works, which she achieved at great expense. The first season of Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” premiered in 2022 with a big global marketing push and critical acclaim — as well as a reported budget north of $450 million for the first batch of episodes. Previously, Warner Bros. pushed out two massively successful film franchises with auteur Peter Jackson beginning in 2001. Those films grossed over $5 billion at the worldwide box office and brought home a best picture Oscar for one of the entries.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Ruben Östlund, the Oscar-nominated director whose latest film “Triangle of Sadness” won last year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes, will be back at the French festival to preside over the jury of its 76th edition. Östlund is a Cannes regular, having won the festival’s top prize twice, for “Triangle of Sadness” in 2022 and for “The Square” in 2017. Before that, he presented two films at Un Certain Regard, including “Force Majeure,” which won the Jury Prize. “I am happy, proud and humbled to be trusted with the honor of jury president for this year’s competition at the Festival de Cannes,” said Östlund, who will be the first Swede to head the jury in 50 years, following the footsteps of Ingrid Bergman. “Nowhere in the film world is the anticipation as strong as when the curtain rises on the films in competition at the  festival.”

Wow, Gwyneth Paltrow never throws anything away we guess!

A closet full of memories! Gwyneth Paltrow gave fans a tour of her “storage facility,” which houses a collection of archival clothing — including outfits she wore while dating Brad Pitt. 

of vintage fashion from the ‘90s includes designer shoes she’s saving for Apple, a biker jacket she wore in the movie Flesh and Bone, and a Calvin Klein dress from when she was still dating Brad Pitt. Remember that?The took viewers into her “storage facility” in a video on Goop's YouTube channel that was part closet tour, part trip down memory lane. “This is a ‘90s Calvin Klein dress I think I wore to a premiere or something when I was going out with Brad Pitt,” Paltrow says casually, pulling out a white shirtdress.

George Clooney went for a ride in a sharp black BMW while filming new scenes for his upcoming Apple TV Plus movie Wolves.The 61-year-old actor was seen filming in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City on Wednesday evening.Clooney has been spotted around the Big Apple for the past few weeks, including a night in late January when he was filming scenes with Brad Pitt. Clooney was also seen on the set hanging out with some NYPD police officers on the Chinatown set.The actor was wearing a black sweater under a black leather jacket as he filmed scenes for the new movie.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a lengthy audition process, sources tell Deadline that Austin Abrams has landed a highly-coveted role in the untitled Apple Original Films pic starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt with Jon Watts writing, producing and directing. Amy Ryan also recently joined the cast.

Brad Pitt showed off two differing ensembles while he was joined by his co-star, George Clooney, as they filmed additional scenes for their latest project in NYC on Tuesday. The Babylon star, 59, and the ER alum, 61, were recently spotted shooting night scenes in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier Monday for the upcoming Apple TV+ thriller titled, Wolves. The Bullet Train actor appeared to be putting his main focus on the anticipated feature following his Oscars nomination snub earlier this month.   Stylish: Brad Pitt, 59, was fashionable in slacks while layering with a cardigan and leather jacket on set of his latest Apple TV+ film, Wolves, on Tuesday in NYC The talented actor, who was previously married to Angelina Jolie, was stylishly casual wearing a pair of classic, gray slacks.  He added a white dress shirt that he left partially unbuttoned at the collar, and layered the look with a dark gray cardigan and leather jacket to help him stay warm in the brisk temperatures. Brad slipped into a pair of sleek dress shoes that were secured with laces to complete his overall look. As he left his trailer to make his way to the main set, the Flight Club star flashed a small smile and a wave to excited fans.  Dapper: The talented actor, who was previously married to Angelina Jolie, was stylishly casual wearing a pair of classic, gray slacks Outfit change! Later on Tuesday, Brad was seen sporting an entirely different ensemble comprising of sweats and a fuzzy hat while exiting his trailer on the Wolves set Later on Tuesday, the Golden Globe winner showcased his second ensemble for the night as he exited his trailer once again to film additional scenes. Brad opted for casual comfort wearing a cream-colored sweater that contained

Brad Pitt was again hard at work filming his upcoming thriller film Wolves in New York City's Chinatown on Monday.The 59-year-old A-lister was spotted during some downtime on a public street as he gave fans a treat by signing some memorabilia.Notably, his costar George Clooney — who has been pictured filming several recent nighttime scenes with him — was anywhere to be seen.Pitt stood out in the night thanks to his puffy down coat and its lustrous orange sheen.  Night shoot: Brad Pitt, 59, was spotted on Monday filming a scene from his upcoming thriller Wolves in New York City, though his costar George Clooney wasn't picturedBrad was layered up, wearing a red button-up jacket and a yellow graphic shirt as well.He also wore casual acid wash jeans and brilliant white sneakers while carrying a red cloth bag slung over his shoulder and wearing a vibrant green beanie.

No shade detected. Brad Pitt doesn’t mind Shania Twain swapping out his name for a Ryan Reynolds shout-out in her hit song “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has won a heated auction among four other studios and streamers for a Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston comedy vehicle. The untitled body swap comedy was pitched last week by Max Barbakow, who will write and direct the film. LuckyChap Entertainment, the production label of Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, will produce alongside Roberts and her Red Om Films banner, Aniston’s Echo Films, and Barbakow. He is best known for directing Palm Springs, the Andy Samberg-Cristin Milioti 2020 comedy won by Neon and Hulu at Sundance for a then-festival record sum. The comedy is based on his original pitch.

She enjoys a globetrotting career as a supermodel.But Kendall Jenner was working closer to home this weekend, strutting her stuff on a beach in Malibu during a photo-shoot.The 27-year-old bared her taut midriff and showed off her cleavage for the cameras, leaving her white blouse open over her matching bra. She enjoys a globetrotting career as a supermodel: But Kendall Jenner was working closer to home this weekend, strutting her stuff on a beach in Malibu during a photo-shootShe slid into a pair of white shorts that allowed her to flaunt her vertiginous legs to full advantage as she pranced barefoot across the sand.One night earlier she was glimpsed sharing a laugh with her longtime pal Taco Bennett as they took in a high school basketball game at UCLA on Friday.  The duo were watching her old high school Sierra Canyon face off against Notre Dame, who ultimately won, the Los Angeles Times reports. Behind them in the audience was a man who appeared to be none other than Tobey Maguire, who has just featured in Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie's new film Babylon.  Looking fab: She slid into a pair of white shorts that allowed her to flaunt her vertiginous legs to full advantage as she pranced barefoot across the sand The Sierra Canyon team includes LeBron James' son Bronny James, but he was unable to play Friday night on account of a knee injury.Kendall was already a reality star when she started high school at Sierra Canyon, where she was on the cheer squad.Eventually she dropped out in favor of homeschooling and embarked on her international modeling career.

Kendall Jenner shared a laugh with her longtime pal Taco Bennett as they took in a high school basketball game at UCLA on Friday.The duo were watching her old high school Sierra Canyon face off against Notre Dame, who ultimately won, the Los Angeles Times reports.Wrapped up in a fashionably oversized leather jacket that concealed her petite supermodel frame, Kendall, 27, appeared full of good cheer at the game. Having a ball: Kendall Jenner shared a laugh with her longtime pal Taco Bennett as they took in a high school basketball game at UCLA on FridayBehind them in the audience was a man who appeared to be none other than Tobey Maguire, who has just featured in Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie's new film Babylon. The Sierra Canyon team includes LeBron James' son Bronny James, but he was unable to play Friday night on account of a knee injury.

George Clooney intercepted an attempt by Jimmy Kimmel to make fun of a teenage photo of him by pointing out that half his face was paralyzed due to Bell's palsy.The 61-year-old actor cut off Jimmy, 55, during a special 20th anniversary episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday that featured guests from the premiere episode on January 26, 2003.George was joined on the show by Snoop Dogg, 51, who served as co-host for the first few episodes of the ABC talk show. Twentieth anniversary: George Clooney intercepted an attempt by Jimmy Kimmel to make fun of a teenage photo of him by pointing out that half his face was paralyzed due to Bell's palsyJimmy noted that Snoop at the time had his book Tha Doggfather: The Times, Trials, And Hardcore Truths Of Snoop Dogg out and they showed a picture of him during the premiere from high school.'And George, we happened to have some pictures of you from ...this was a little before high school,' Jimmy said as he shared a photo of young George sporting a bowl cut and wearing glasses.

Jimmy Kimmel took a walk down memory lane for the 20th anniversary special of his late-night talk show.To mark the milestone, the Jimmy Kimmel Live creator/host welcomed back the A-list guests who appeared on the show's premiere episode on ABC on January 26, 2003.Those celebrity guests included the likes of actor and director George Clooney and hip hop legend and TV personality Snoop Dogg. Primetime special: Jimmy Kimmel Live! celebrated its 20th anniversary by welcoming back the same guests, which included George Clooney and Snoop Dogg, who appeared when the show premiered on January 26, 2003ABC celebrated the event by airing the special episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! during primetime, which was documented with clips and photos on the show's Instagram.The producers shared side-by-side shots of Clooney and Snoop Dogg's 2003 appearance versus a near identical snap of their return on Thursday night.

Brad Pitt and his pal and Ocean's Eleven co-star George Clooney kept warm as they arrived to the New York set of their Apple thriller Wolves.The Hollywood heartthrob, 59, braved the chilly night shoot in a bright ensemble, sporting a vivid orange puffer jacket and a contrasting green beanie. Clooney, 61, looked handsome as ever in a black coat, grey jeans and white sneakers. The day prior the A-listers reunited on set in the Harlem neighborhood of NYC, just hours after Pitt learned he did not earn a Best Actor nomination for his role in the box-office bomb, Babylon, at this year's Academy Awards.

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award-nominee and SAG Award-winner Amy Ryan is set to star alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt in an Apple Original Films’ upcoming feature film written, directed and produced by Jon Watts.

The Golden Raspberry Awards, known as the Razzies, removed Ryan Kiera Armstrong from their ballot, after cruelly nominating the preteen in the Worst Actress category.Following substantial backlash online for including a minor among their nominees, the parody award show, which annually honors the worst of film, made the decision to introduce age limit for nominations.Moving forward, all nominees will be at least 18-years-old as to not discourage young children and adolescents from pursing careers on the big screen.  Making amends: The Golden Raspberry Awards, known as the Razzies, removed Ryan Kiera Armstrong from their ballot, after cruelly nominating the preteen in the Worst Actress category; seen in October 2022Armstrong, who was nominated for her performance in Firestarter alongside Zac Efron, has yet to publicly respond to the jab at her acting skills.  While a Razzie nomination can be embarrassing, other stars who received nods or won their categories include Sandra Bullock, Halle Berry, Brad Pitt, Eddie Redmayne, Al Pacino and more.On Tuesday, controversy ensued when Armstrong was nominated for Worst Actress for her performance in the film Firestarter, with many people taking to social media calling out the award show for bullying and a toxic message in nominating a preteen performer.