The Brutalist Report

Variety

• John Leguizamo Calls Dean Cain a ‘Moron’ for Joining ICE: ‘What Kind of Loser Volunteers’ for That? [16d]
• ‘Wednesday’ Star Hunter Doohan on Killing [SPOILER] and Why Missing Lady Gaga on Set Felt Like a ‘Hate Crime’: ‘I’m the One Gay Guy on the Show!’ [16d]
• Eddie Murphy Defends ‘Norbit’ as ‘Funny’ Despite Theories It Lost Him the Oscar for ‘Dreamgirls’: ‘Come on Now, S— Ain’t That Bad’ [16d]
• Viola Davis Receives Honorary Degree From American Film Institute: ‘You Are Creating Stories So People Do Not Feel Alone’ [16d]
• ‘Weapons’ Director Zach Cregger on David Fincher’s Advice, Sequel Plans and What His ‘Resident Evil’ Movie Will Look Like [16d]
• ‘Final Destination 7’ in the Works; ‘Bloodlines’ Co-Writer Returning [16d]
• Macaulay Culkin Says ‘Home Alone 2’ Is Better Than ‘Home Alone’ Because ‘I Got Paid More’: ‘I Think I Own Five Percent of the Net’ Profit [16d]
• ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Review: Alt Comics Voice Disaffected Capitalist Drones in Delightful Indie Toon [16d]
• Will the Oscars Leave ABC? Why the Hulu-Disney+ Merger Could Prevent a Split and Benefit Both Sides [16d]
• Tyla, Finn Wolfhard, Sam Nivola and More Toast to the ‘Power of the Youth’ at Variety’s Young Hollywood Party [16d]
• Fran Drescher Won’t Seek Another Term as SAG-AFTRA President [16d]
• Kristen Wiig to Star With Jonah Hill in Sibling Comedy ‘Cut Off’; Warner Bros. Sets Summer 2026 Release (EXCLUSIVE) [16d]
• Zendaya and Law Roach Join Forces on New On Sneaker: Shop Their Co-Designed Release Online [16d]
• ‘Cruel Summer’ Season 3 in Development at Hulu and Freeform With Olivia Holt Returning (EXCLUSIVE) [16d]
• ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood:’ How to Watch the Time-Trotting Prequel Series Online [16d]
• Latin Grammy Predictions, From Bad Bunny to Gloria Estefan and Fuerza Regida: Who Could Win? [16d]
• Vertical Acquires North American Rights to MPI Original Films’ Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Motherland’ (EXCLUSIVE) [16d]
• Michael Urie on Making a Meal Out of a Monologue on ‘Shrinking’ [16d]
• GKIDS Acquires North American Distribution Rights to ‘The Legend of Hei 2’ (EXCLUSIVE) [16d]
• Stephen Colbert Puts on JD Vance Mask and Says ‘Netflix, Call Me’ After CBS Cancels ‘The Late Show’: ‘I’m Available in June’ [16d]
• Variety Seeks Submissions for 2025 Screenwriters to Watch List [16d]
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Here’s Where to Buy the Best Folding Smartphone In 2025 [16d]
• Buzzy Festival Hit ‘Dream Eater’ Sets Theatrical Release via Eli Roth’s The Horror Section, Reveals Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) [16d]
• Ex-Bungie Boss Harold Ryan’s ProbablyMonsters Unveils ‘Storm Lancers,’ ‘Ire: A Prologue’ as First Releases (Gaming News Roundup) [16d]
• Disney’s Move to Merge Hulu Into Disney+ Could Save Company Billions of Dollars [16d]
• First-Ever Preschool ‘Avengers’ Series, New ‘Cars’ Spinoff and ‘Spidey’ Specials Among Disney Jr.’s Upcoming Slate [16d]
• James Marsden Says Cyclops Return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is a ‘Blast’ After 20 Years of ‘Listening to People’ Ask: ‘When Are You Coming Back?’ [16d]
• Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Makes $5.7 Million in Previews, ‘Freakier Friday’ Has $3.1 Million [16d]
• Canal+ Faces Challenges With Africa’s MultiChoice as Pay TV Company Ordered to Shutter in Ghana Over Subscription Rates [16d]
• Who Will Be the Next Air Bud? Nationwide Search for a Star Golden Retriever Begins [16d]
• Netflix U.K. Revenue Surges to $2.4 Billion, Profits Grow [16d]
• Ben Rivers on the Locarno, Toronto-Selected ‘Mare’s Nest’ and Reinventing a Future Without Conflict, as Film Gets a Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) [16d]
• ‘Wednesday’ Creators Break Down Season 2 Part 1: The Origins of Lois, Morticia and Hester’s Psychic Trauma and Whether Tyler Can Be Rehabilitated [16d]
• Songwriters of North America Introduces ‘Emerging Songwriter Warrior Award’ Competition, Presented by YouTube [16d]
• Adam Scott and Britt Lower Debate Which ‘Severance’ Couple to Root For: Mark and Gemma Scout, or Mark S. and Helly R. [16d]
• ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Leads Vue Cinemas’ Anime Quartet – Global Bulletin [16d]
• Kristi Noem Slams ‘South Park’ as ‘Petty’ After Show Mocks Her for Plastic Surgery and Makeup: ‘It’s Always the Liberals’ Who ‘Make Fun of Women for How They Look’ [16d]
• Professional Bull Riders Accuses Dr. Phil of ‘Orchestrating’ Merit Street Bankruptcy and Forming New Company to Avoid Paying Creditors [16d]
• Emma Thompson on Playing a ‘Real Female Heroine’ in ‘Dead of Winter’ and Filming Violent Scenes: ‘Why Start This Action Stuff When You’re 66 Years Old? That’s Just Stupid’ [17d]
• AMC Networks Streaming Revenue Rises 12% in Q2, U.S. Ad Sales Drop 18% [17d]
• Tim Blake Nelson Boxing Drama ‘Bang Bang’ Sells to Sunrise for North America After Tribeca, Locarno Bow (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Sibling Rivalries, Sci-Fi Prophets and Queer Camboys: 10 Bold Visions Compete for Edinburgh’s $67,000 Sean Connery Prize [17d]
• Edinburgh Film Festival’s Paul Ridd on Rebuilding a Legacy, Elevating New Voices and Turning the Fringe Into an Asset [17d]
• Parallax Films Boards World Sales on Lee Hong-chi’s Venice-Bound ‘A Dance in Vain’ (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Scotland’s DIY Filmmakers Forge Ahead as Public Funding Prioritizes Development [17d]
• Celia Imrie’s WWII Novel ‘Meet Me at Rainbow Corner’ Nabbed by Saffron Cherry Productions (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• MPM Premium Nabs World Sales Rights to Locarno’s Piazza Grande Entry ‘Irkalla: Gilgamesh’s Dream,’ by Iraqui Director-Producer Mohamed Al-Daradji (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Sex, TikTok and Ed Wood: Radu Jude Uses All the Tricks in Rule-Breaking ‘Dracula’ But At Least He ‘Didn’t Kill Anybody’ [17d]
• Benjamin Ree, Baldvin Z, Antti J. Jokinen and Linda Hambäck Bolster New Nordic Films Pitch Slate Whose Full Program Is Revealed [17d]
• Jacqueline Zünd’s ‘Don’t Let the Sun’ Shines a Light on a World of Sweltering Sticky Climate Change [17d]
• Locarno’s Match Me! Captures the Sweep of Emerging Producers’ Output, From Tales of Queer Migration to Amazon Injustice and the ‘Nicest Bank Robber in History’ [17d]
• Oh Canada! Locarno’s First Look Section Welcomes ‘Queer Love Fantasy,’ Wild Desert Misadventure and Artists in Peril [17d]
• Fremantle Revenue Slips in H1 as RTL Group Ramps Up Streaming, Seals Sky Deutschland Deal [17d]
• ‘Ebony and Ivory’ Review: You Thought the Song Was Rubbish? Wait’ll You See How Two Pop Music Legends Let It Be [17d]
• Greg Gutfeld Hugs Jimmy Fallon and Plugs His Game Show in Fox News Host’s First Late-Night Crossover [17d]
• ‘Kidnapping of the Bride’ Director Sophia Mocorrea Preps ‘Vaca Muerta,’ Capturing a Fractured Society – in ‘Class, Origin and Generation’ (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Aruba Tops Expedia’s Inaugural ‘Island Hot List’ As Most Popular Island Travel Destination for 2025 [17d]
• Inside ‘Terrestrial,’ the Twisty Fantasia Crowd Pleaser That May or May Not Be an Alien Fever Dream [17d]
• ‘My Mother’s Wedding’ Review: Scarlett Johansson and Sienna Miller Play Sisters in a Warm Family Dramedy [17d]