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Zachary Levi has no remorse over his support for Donald Trump and has felt “at peace” with his decision.

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Zegers (Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming The Madison) is set to headline Fleury, a biopic of famed NHL player Theo Fleury from director Michael Young, which goes into production in June.

EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Cope has taken to YouTube to dish out The Perfect Parfait, a comedy interview series where he sits down with celebrity guests to enjoy custom-crafted parfaits tailored to each guest’s creative persona.

Nicolas Cage‘s ex girlfriend, Christina Fulton, is suing him and his son, Weston Cage, for an alleged assault that took place in April 2024.

Will Smith has revealed that he wants Zendaya to star in an upcoming sequel to the 2008 superhero film Hancock.The movie, directed by Peter Berg (Patriots Day, Deepwater Horizon) and written by Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan alongside Vy Vincent Ngo, starred Smith as an amnesiac, alcoholic superhero trying to remember his past.The character saves the lives of a couple played by Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron, who go on to help him improve his public image and piece together the story of his life.The film was a box office success, grossing over $600million (£475million) from a budget of $150million (£120million), and now Smith has revealed that work is moving forward on a possible sequel.Speaking on xQc’s Twitch stream, he said: “There’s a really cool, really cool Hancock 2 idea. We haven’t even talked about it so I’m gonna give you one little piece – Zendaya is being approached for a role in Hancock 2.”Will Smith teases "Hancock 2" with Michael B.

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish screenwriter Javier Gullón has been tapped to adapt Final Boarding, a horror film for Sony’s Screem Gems, based on a short story by Clarence Hammond.

Max Minghella has joined Season 4 of HBO’s Industry.

Continuing its wild run, Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide, surpassing previous record holder Inside Out 2. It also now sits as the No. 8 movie overall on the global chart.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Max Minghella has been cast in “Industry” Season 4 at HBO & BBC, Variety has learned. Minghella will star as Whitney Halberstram, described as “the CFO and Founder of Tender, a payment processor entering a growth phase.” He will appear alongside returning cast members like Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung, Sagar Radia, Kit Harington as Sir Henry Muck, and Miriam Petche.

Daniel Craig is raising a (martini) glass to James Bond‘s long-time producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The duo announced on Thursday their plans to step back from the 007 franchise and cede creative control to Amazon MGM.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is bringing exclusive Oscar night viewing parties to New York, Los Angeles, and London. These parties are open to Academy members and invited film industry guests. The New York event will be held at the Mandarin Oriental, kicking off the evening with a cocktail reception and crafted menu.

James Bond, from how he takes his martini (“shaken, not stirred”) to his firearm (Walther PPK) and vehicle (Aston Martin) of choice. But on Thursday, a landmark deal with Amazon MGM reshaped the course of cinema’s most enduring franchise. As part of the pact, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.

Carolyn Giardina Generative AI film and animation studio Asteria, founded last fall by filmmaker and entrepreneur Bryn Mooser, is growing its team with the addition of VFX pro Benjamin Lock, who has been hired to lead the development of AI-driven workflows and advise on building the company’s proprietary AI model. Lock brings more than 20 years of experience in VFX and animation, including stints at Framestore, Aardman, and Lucasfilm/ILM.

Ethan Shanfeld The Michael Jackson documentary “Leaving Neverland” is officially getting a sequel. An hour-long follow-up film, subtitled “Surviving Michael Jackson,” will debut on the U.K.’s Channel 4 on March 18, Variety has confirmed. The sequel will catch up with Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who accused the King of Pop of sexually abusing them when they were minors.

Jack Reacher author Lee Child has said casting Tom Cruise in the film adaptation was a “mistake” due to his lack of “physicality”.Cruise played the vigilante former US Army military policeman in the 2012 film version of Child’s novels, and its 2016 sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.The casting proved controversial at the time, due to the original character being described as being “extremely broad”, “blond” and “standing at 6’5””. Cruise is 5’7” and was considered by many fans of the books not to be an appropriate choice for the role.In a new interview with Metro, Child spoke about Cruise’s involvement in the films while promoting the third season of the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher. “In one of the Tom Cruise movies, there’s a line where the detective goes to the motel and says, ‘I’m looking for a guy who could kill someone with one punch,’ and they point to Tom Cruise, which is not really all that plausible,” he said.Comparing him to Alan Ritchson, who plays the character in Reacher, he continued: “Finally, we’ve incorporated the physicality in a way that really matches the character.

Extraction is getting a TV series!

Blake Lively‘s publicist Leslie Sloane made a formal request to be removed from Justin Baldoni‘s lawsuit that targets her, Blake and Ryan Reynolds.

This week, Angie Watts made a sensational return to EastEnders, 25 years after her character was tragically killed off. Anita Dobson, 75, originally took on the role of Angie in 1985, acting opposite Leslie Grantham as her on-screen husband 'Dirty' Den Watts, and they quickly became the iconic landlord and landlady duo of the Queen Vic. However, Anita wasn't the first actress to play Angie - she actually replaced Jean Fennell, who had started filming but felt she didn't quite "gel" with the role.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter An “Extraction” TV series has been greenlit at Netflix, Variety has learned. Omar Sy will lead the series, which is set in the same world as the Netflix film franchise. The streaming giant has commissioned eight episodes of the series.

EXCLUSIVE: The Remains were a 1960s garage rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, who were given the honor of supporting The Beatles on their final U.S. tour in 1966.

Leaving Neverland, the Emmy-winning Michael Jackson documentary, is set to return to screens with a sequel film next month.