The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Cynthia Erivo Talks Rigorous Vocal Training to Prepare for ‘Wicked’ and Ariana Grande Burning Her Butt Before ‘Defying Gravity’ [12d]
• AP Says Trump White House Blocked Reporter From Event Over News Org’s Policy to Not Adopt ‘Gulf of America’ Name [12d]
• Marcia Gay Harden to Guest Star in Apple Series ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ [12d]
• ‘Hitch’ Director Says Will Smith ‘Tried to Back Out Three Days Before Shooting’ and ‘Is Developing a Sequel Without Me’: ‘I Never Heard From Him’ After 2005 [12d]
• Matthew Rhys to Star in Apple TV+ Series ‘Widow’s Bay’ [12d]
• ‘Dog Man’ Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office With Strong Debut as ‘A Complete Unknown’ Holds Firm [12d]
• ‘November’ Director Cedric Jimenez on Weaving Thriller, Social Commentary and AI Themes in ‘Chien 51,’ a Paris-Set Dystopian Film; Studiocanal Launches Sales at EFM (EXCLUSIVE) [12d]
• ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 4 Trailer: Unique Searches for Revenge [12d]
• Gravitas Ventures Acquires ‘Grassland’ Drama, Executive Produced by Common, for April Release (EXCLUSIVE) [12d]
• Tom Petty’s Cameron Crowe-Directed ‘Heartbreakers Beach Party’ Film Headed to Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE) [12d]
• 2024 Was a Record Year for Women in Film but Representation for People of Color Took a Sharp Decline, Study Shows [12d]
• Jesse Eisenberg Has ‘Bad Memories’ of Hosting ‘SNL’ Because ‘I Assumed I Could Write All the Sketches’: ‘Unbelievably Offensive of Me’ [12d]
• ‘Big Bang Theory’ Alum John Ross Bowie Joins Spinoff in Development at Max [12d]
• Javier Bardem Drama ‘The Beloved’ From Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen Heading to EFM With Goodfellas (EXCLUSIVE) [12d]
• Berlin-Bound ‘Shadowbox’ Explores Mental Health and Family Bonds in Working-Class India, Clip Unveiled: ‘It’s a Journey of Love’ (EXCLUSIVE) [12d]
• MTV’s Johnny Bananas Denies Sending Gorilla Emoji to ‘Big Brother’ Winner Taylor Hale, Considering Legal Action Against Marketing Team: ‘I Do Not Take This Situation Lightly’ [13d]
• Super Bowl 2025 Hits 126 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Ever [13d]
• How Kanye West Landed a Super Bowl Ad — Then Used It to Sell Swastika Shirts After It Aired [13d]
• Ke Huy Quan Got ‘So Scared’ on ‘Indiana Jones’ Set as a Child and Cried; Then Harrison Ford Kneeled Down to Tell Him: ‘I Will Never Hurt You’ [13d]
• Ivors Academy Backs Chappell Roan and Raye, Calls for Industry and Government Action for Fairer Pay [13d]