The Brutalist Report

Variety

• HarbourView Equity Partners Leads $30 Million Investment in ‘Iyanu’ Producer Lion Forge Entertainment [5d]
• Jennifer Gonring Steps Down as CEO of Hollywood Political Firm Gonring Lin Spahn, Launches Consultancy [5d]
• ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Filmmakers on Spotlighting the Political Power of Cinema: ‘We Can Keep the Torch of Truth Burning’ [5d]
• Daniel Day-Lewis Speaks Out on Ending Acting Retirement After 8 Years: I Felt ‘Hollowed Out’ but ‘I Never Stopped Loving the Work’ [5d]
• ‘Observer’ Doc Director Ian Cheney on Embracing Bespoke Distribution: ‘We Are Curating an Event That Reminds Us Why We Make These Films’ [5d]
• Jimmy Kimmel on Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Death: Can We Stop ‘Angry Finger Pointing’ and ‘Agree It’s Horrible and Monstrous to Shoot Another Human?’ [5d]
• ‘Sound of Freedom’ Producer Angel Studios Closes Deal to Become Publicly Traded Company Valued at $1.6 Billion [5d]
• ‘Barrio Triste’ Director Stillz on the Personal History Behind His Found Footage Crime Epic and How Making Bad Bunny’s Music Videos Fuels His Creativity — TIFF [5d]
• Steven Spielberg Praises ‘Jaws’ at Academy Museum Exhibit: It ‘Cost Me a Pound of Flesh, but Gave Me a Ton of Career’ [5d]
• Charlie Kirk Dies at 31 After Being Shot at Campus Appearance [5d]
• Quinta Brunson, Disney TV’s Craig Erwich, John Stamos Join Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit Programming [5d]
• Lena Dunham Traces ‘Girls’ Fame, Chronic Illness and Heartbreak in Upcoming Memoir ‘Famesick’ [5d]
• Ryder Cup Merch Drops at Dick’s Sporting Goods: Shop the Exclusive Collection Here [5d]
• Eunice Kim Out as Netflix’s Chief Product Officer [5d]
• Polly Holliday, Who Played Flo on ‘Alice,’ Dies at 88 [5d]
• ‘Morning Show’ Star Reese Witherspoon on Rise of Female TV Creators: ‘All the Pushing Has Actually Paid Off’ [5d]
• Jerry Seinfeld Compares ‘Free Palestine’ Movement to KKK in Controversial Remarks at Duke: ‘Just Say You Don’t Like Jews’ [5d]
• Trump Reacts to Shooting of MAGA Influencer Charlie Kirk: ‘God Bless Him!’ [5d]
• ‘Survivor’ Is the Most Watched Emmy-Nominated Series of 2025 [5d]
• HOMAGE’s NFL Starter Collection Makes It Easy to Rep Your Sports Team in Style [5d]
• Deepak Chopra, Lukas Graham, Katie Couric and More to Headline Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Festival (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Shot During Utah Debate (Report) [5d]
• Paramount Skydance Hires Meta Exec Dane Glasgow as Chief Product Officer [5d]
• ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘No Other Choice’ to Screen Texas Premieres at Austin Film Festival – Film News in Brief [5d]
• ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Is the Story of Superman and Lex Luthor Teaming Up Against a ‘Much Bigger Threat’; Filming Eyes April 2026 Start [5d]
• Lachlan Murdoch, Fresh Off Consolidating Power Over Fox Corp., Says Resolution of Family Drama ‘Gives Us a Clarity About Our Strategy Going Forward’ [5d]
• Julia Roberts, Solange Knowles, Emma Roberts and More Kick Off NYFW With Jacquemus and Veuve Clicquot [5d]
• Bad Bunny Says He Didn’t Include U.S. in Tour Dates Due to Fear of ICE Raids [5d]
• How ‘The Studio,’ ‘The Traitors,’ ‘Hacks’ and Other Emmy-nominated Shows Told Their Stories with Picture-Perfect Locations [5d]
• ‘Power: Origins’ Casts Spence Moore and Charlie Mann as Ghost and Tommy in Starz Prequel [5d]
• French Oscar Shortlist Includes Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ and Rebecca Zlotowski’s ‘A Private Life’ [5d]
• ‘Overcompensating’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon [5d]
• David Letterman Brings Together His NBC and CBS Legacies by Adding 1,800 ‘Late Night’ Episodes to His Samsung TV Plus Channel [5d]
• Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav on Why HBO Max Isn’t ‘Pushing’ Password-Sharing Crackdown Yet [5d]
• Chelsea Peretti Signs With Linden Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Vimeo to Be Acquired for $1.38 Billion in Cash by Italian Tech Firm Bending Spoons [5d]
• Can TIFF Survive ‘F— My Son!’? The Director Hopes His X-Rated Movie Can Save Hollywood — If He Isn’t Arrested First [5d]
• Singer D4vd ‘Fully Cooperating’ With Authorities Investigating Dead Body [5d]
• ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 9 Cast: Meet the Colorado Singles [5d]
• Jon M. Chu, Cinematographer Alice Brooks and Editor Myron Kerstein to Receive Variety’s Creative Collaborators Award at Middleburg Film Festival [5d]
• ‘Divine Rivals’ Author on Film Adaptation’s Script, How ‘God of War’ Video Game Inspired New Prequel Book ‘Wild Reverence’ [5d]
• Top 50 TV Producers of the Year [5d]
• Marco Bellocchio on HBO Series ‘Portobello,’ About Unfairly Imprisoned Game Show Host Enzo Tortora: ‘He Was Completely Defenseless’ [5d]
• ‘The Sims 4’ Debuts Gameplay Trailer for New Vacation-Centric ‘Adventure Awaits’ Expansion (Gaming News Roundup) [5d]
• Kathy Bates, Still Badass: The Icon on ‘Matlock,’ Saying ‘F– You’ to Weight Loss Critics and Why Being an Old Emmy Nominee Is a ‘Badge of Honor’ [5d]
• Mark Ronson on His Debut Memoir ‘Night People’ and the Music That Made Him: De La Soul, Bobby Caldwell, Jay-Z and More [5d]
• Kabir Bedi to Star in True-Story Legal Drama ‘USA v Raj,’ Ravi K. Chandran Directs (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Sets Peacock Streaming Date in October, Along With Animated Trilogy [5d]
• Victoria Beckham Netflix Docuseries Sets October Premiere Date [5d]
• ‘Elio’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Date in September [5d]
• Ethan Hawke to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival GEMS [5d]
• Hollywood Execs Weigh Future of Global Production: ‘If You’re Reactive, You’re Three Steps Behind the Trend That’s Already Four Steps Ahead of You’ [5d]
• Netflix, Amazon Set Alliance to Broaden Connected-TV Impressions for Ad Buyers [5d]
• Peter Brook Honored at IFFSA Toronto Alongside Guru Dutt Centenary – Global Bulletin [5d]
• Wavelength Taps Producer Stacey Reiss as Head of Film (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Prime Video’s ‘The Girlfriend’ Is a Wickedly Intriguing Game of Love and Manipulation: TV Review [5d]
• Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Expands Cast With Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More [5d]
• ‘One Chicago Podcast’ Sets ‘P.D.’ Producer and Former Police Officer Brian Luce as Host: Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Charlie Sheen’s Biggest Revelations in His Netflix Documentary, Including the Time He Was So High He Stuck an Ice Cube Up His Butt for a Scene [5d]
• Curtis Brown Signs ‘Lord of the Rings’ Creator J.R.R. Tolkien’s Literary Estate [5d]
• ‘The Repair Shop’ Host Jay Blades Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges [5d]
• ‘The Rip’ Trailer: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Team Up in Netflix Cop Thriller [5d]
• Mediawan Pictures CEO Elisabeth D’Arvieu to Deliver Keynote at Mipcom Cannes [5d]
• ‘Real Kashmir Football Club’ Headlines Indian Streamer SonyLIV’s Expansive 2025 Slate (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Uncork’d Entertainment Acquires Horror Movie ‘The Hermit,’ Starring Lou Ferrigno as Cannibalistic Pig Farmer (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• Spotify Finally Launches HD Lossless Audio for Premium Subscribers [5d]
• ‘A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts,’ ‘Taiwan Travelogue’ Among TCCF Pitching 2025 Selections as Literary Adaptations, International Co-Productions Drive Content Market [5d]
• NBCUniversal Formats Brings Interactive Game Show ‘Don’t Ask Me’ to Mongolia With Central TV Partnership (EXCLUSIVE) [5d]
• ‘Frankenstein’: Behind-the-Scenes Exhibition on Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Film Coming to London Next Month [6d]
• Scotland Brings Filmmaking Into Classrooms With Pioneering National Curriculum [6d]
• ‘Bachelorette’ Surprise: ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul to Lead Season 22 [6d]
• Fired ‘MasterChef’ Host Gregg Wallace Taking Legal Action Against BBC Over Data Protection Claim [6d]
• Spain’s YouPlanet Launches Studios Division, Taps Beltrán Gortázar as CEO (EXCLUSIVE) [6d]
• ‘Mahabharata’ Gets Netflix India Animated Treatment With Epic Series ‘Kurukshetra’ [6d]
• Netflix’s ‘aka Charlie Sheen’ Is a Frustrating, Salacious Self-Portrait: TV Review [6d]
• James McAvoy Allegedly Attacked in Toronto Bar While Premiering ‘California Schemin” at TIFF [6d]
• Channing Tatum Says Rejecting Guillermo del Toro’s Unmade ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Remake Is ‘One of the Biggest Mistakes of My Career’ [6d]
• ‘Eternity’ Review: Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen in an Afterlife Rom-Com That Charms and Then Overstays Its Welcome [6d]
• LISTEN: Hollywood’s Legal Fights Over AI Intensify; ‘SNL’ Comings and Goings for Season 51 [6d]
• ‘Alien: Earth’ Star Kit Young Breaks Down Tootles’ Episode 6 [SPOILER!] and What It Means for Prodigy Corporation’s Future [6d]
• Tyler Perry Accuser Derek Dixon Details Sexual Assault Allegations in ABC News Interview: ‘I Thought It Would Stop … and It Didn’t’ [6d]