Brad Pitt is unmissable in a puffy bright orange coat as he films a scene from Wolves in NYC

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.

Angelina Jolie revealed on Thursday that she has visited Iraq.The Oscar-winning actress posted several images to her Instagram page as she noted what she did in the war-torn country. 'An emotional day with my friend @Nadia_Murad, who I was honored to spend the day with in Sinjar in Iraq,' began the mother of six, who had tears in her eyes in the images.The Salt star said that her friend Nadia is doing so much through Nadia's Initiative to help the Yazidi people and other communities.

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. George Clooney — who has been pictured filming several recent nighttime scenes with him —joined Pitt on set and they were filmed chasing a co-star in a stunt car.

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.”

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.

Not ruling it out. After playing Peter Parker in the original live-action Spider-Man trilogy, Tobey Maguire teased that his run may not be over yet.

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.

Brad Pitt was brimming with confidence as he rolled up to the set of the highly-anticipated next installment in the Ocean's franchise, Ocean's Fourteen, on Tuesday.The Hollywood hunk, 59, pounded the pavement in NYC in a black leather jacket over a gray fleece zip-up and white button down shirt.The sighting comes 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. On to the next: Brad Pitt was brimming with confidence as he rolled up to the set of the highly-anticipated next installment in the Ocean's franchise, Ocean's Fourteen, on TuesdayDespite the snub, Pitt looked focused and ready to begin his next project.He completed his look with gray trousers and black leather dress shoes.

The 2023 Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.On the top of the list was Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Banshees of Inisherin, which swept many categories. Even Tom Cruise's film Top Gun: Maverick got plenty of love with five nods, though Cruise himself was not nominated for his acting. But several contenders were left off the list. Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie were not recognized for their work in the epic Hollywood movie Babylon.

Filming has wrapped for the Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew which stars Jude Law. Stunt coordinator George Cottle shared a video on Instagram celebrating the moment.