The Brutalist Report

Variety

• ‘The World of the Married’ Director Mo Wan-il Sets Netflix K-Drama ‘The Facade of Love’ With Lee Dong-wook, Jeon So-nee, Jung Yu-mi [16d]
• ‘Baywatch’ Reboot: Erika Eleniak to Reprise Role of Shauni McClain [16d]
• ‘The Odyssey’ Stuns CinemaCon With Intense Trojan Horse Attack Footage; Christopher Nolan Says Movie Was an ‘Absolute Nightmare to Film — in All the Right Ways’ [16d]
• Kennedy Ryan Inks First-Look Deal at Universal Studio Group With ‘Before I Let Go’ Series in the Works at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE) [16d]
• CBS’ George Cheeks Concedes This Season’s Total Viewers Ratings Crown to NBC: ‘Legendary February Will Be the Reason for That’ [17d]
• CBS to Air First-Ever ‘The Price Is Right’ Live Special, Adds Kids Choice Awards Simulcast [17d]
• ‘No Harrison Ford’: Disneyland’s New Han Solo Debuts at Galaxy’s Edge and Gets Roasted by Fans for ‘Worst Wig Ever’ and More [17d]
• LISTEN: What Did the Writers Guild of America Achieve in its Four-Year Contract With Studios and Streamers? [17d]
• CBS Says It Will Develop New Late Night Concepts After Axing Stephen Colbert, but ‘Immediate Profitability’ Is the Focus With New Byron Allen Deal [17d]
• Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger at Senate Hearing: ‘Don’t Trust Empty Promises from Billionaires’ [17d]
• Dropout’s Emmys Surprise: ‘Game Changer’ and ‘Very Important People’ Enter 11 Categories as Vic Michaelis Joins Lead Comedy Actress Race (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• CBS Reveals Fall 2026 Schedule: ‘Matlock,’ ‘Ghosts’ Held for Midseason as Three New Series Set Premieres [17d]
• ‘NCIS: New York’ Starring LL Cool J and Scott Caan Set at CBS [17d]
• ‘Beyond the Gates’ Renewed for Two More Seasons at CBS [17d]
• ‘Harlan Coben’s Final Twist’ Renewed for Season 2 at CBS [17d]
• ‘Ghosts’ Won’t Air This Fall, But CBS Sets Halloween and Christmas 1-Hour Specials to Help Fans Bide the Time [17d]
• Matt LeBlanc Cop Drama ‘Flint’ in Development at CBS [17d]
• More Than 50% of PC Gaming Revenue Now Comes From Games Outside 20 Most Popular Titles, New Study Finds (Gaming News Roundup) [17d]
• Live Nation and Ticketmaster Held Illegal Monopoly in Ticketing Market, Jury Finds [17d]
• Val Kilmer Resurrected by AI: ‘As Deep as the Grave’ Trailer Brings Late Actor Back to the Big Screen (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Searchlight Lands Matt Black and Ryan Polly’s Horror Movie ‘Monitor’ After Buzzy SXSW Debut [17d]
• David Lynch’s ‘The Elephant Man,’ Neil Jordan’s ‘The Crying Game’ Among Criterion Collection’s July Physical Media Releases [17d]
• ‘Boy Band Confidential’: Lou Pearlman’s Repeated Sexual Abuse, Money Problems Surrounding NSYNC — and Everything Else We Learned [17d]
• WGA Reckons With Health Care Cutbacks: ‘Change Is Always Hard’ [17d]
• AMC Stubs A-List Hikes Monthly Fee Again, Citing Rising Operating Costs [17d]
• Lego Drops Star Wars Sets with Interactive Smart Play Bricks: Here’s Where To Buy Online [17d]
• Demi Moore Joins Charlize Theron, Julia Garner in Culinary Thriller ‘Tyrant’ at Amazon MGM (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• David Ellison to Host Private Dinner ‘Honoring’ Donald Trump as Paramount Awaits Closing of Warner Bros. Deal [17d]
• ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Alum Ally Lewber Joins Netflix’s ‘Perfect Match,’ Full Season 4 Cast Announced (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Katie Holmes, Martha Stewart, Oscar Isaac and More Celebrate Brunello Cucinelli at ‘Brunello: A Gracious Visionary’ Screening [17d]
• ‘Marshals’ Most-Watched New TV Show of the Season, as CBS Touts Its Broadcast and Streaming Strength Against Competitors [17d]
• Katseye Set to Drop New EP, ‘Wild,’ in August [17d]
• Kelly Marie Tran, Rob Benedict Lead iHeartPodcasts Scripted Drama ‘Saigon’ Set During Vietnam War [17d]
• Elizabeth Banks Says ‘I Don’t Understand the 53% of White Ladies Who Voted’ for Trump and ‘More of Us’ Should Be Like Effie From ‘Hunger Games’: ‘Become Revolutionaries’ and Oppose Fascism [17d]
• ‘Slay Day,’ Interactive Slasher Film, Plans Presidents’ Day 2027 Release on Over 1,000 Screens (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’: AMC Drops First Trailer for Third Season of Horror Anthology Series (TV News Roundup) [17d]
• Christine Romans Gets Two-Hour Show as NBC News Expands Live-Streaming Service [17d]
• ‘From’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at MGM+ [17d]
• ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4: Cannes Film Festival Storyline, Full Cast and Hotel Locations Revealed as Filming Starts [17d]
• Bunim-Murray Productions and 51 Minds Entertainment Promote Margaret Morales and Mike Vanderlinde to Vice President, Production [17d]
• Horror Movie ‘Don’t Kill Loretta,’ From ‘Sixty Minutes’ Director Oliver Kienle, Boarded by The Playmaker (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Two-Time Olivier Nominee and Rising U.K. Screen Star Rosie Sheehy Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Hot Off Coachella Performance, Justin Bieber Brings the Cool Factor With ‘ChillPill” Portable Fan Collab [17d]
• Iranian Cinema Classic ‘Bashu: The Little Stranger’ Sets Re-Release in North American Theaters (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• BBC Layoffs to Impact 2,000 Jobs as Part of Major Cost-Cutting Plan [17d]
• Dave Chappelle Says ‘I Resent the Republican Party’ Because They ‘Weaponized’ Transgender Jokes: ‘That’s Not What I Was Doing’ [17d]
• Raye to Receive Songwriters Hall of Fame New Artist Award (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• ‘Balls Up’ Review: Ugly Americans Face the Wrath of Brazil in a Disposable Comic Jaunt for Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser [17d]
• Madonna’s New Album ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II’ Sets July Release [17d]
• How Stepping Through Film’s Thomas Duke Became the Darling of the U.K. Film Junket Circuit [17d]
• Senators Call for Court to Scrutinize DOJ’s Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement [17d]
• Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Sharon Cuneta, Vice Ganda Set for Prime Video Philippines’ First Local Slate [17d]
• ‘Forever Your Maternal Animal’ Picked Up by Heretic Ahead of Premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• NPR Veteran Ari Shapiro Joins CNN as Contributor [17d]
• Spotify and NIVA Partner to Support Independent Music Venues [17d]
• Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says [17d]
• ‘Saiyaara’ Team of Mohit Suri, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda Reunite for New Yash Raj Films Romance [17d]
• ‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer Clavicular Recovering After Being Hospitalized for Suspected Overdose: ‘Just Got Home. That Was Brutal’ [17d]
• ‘Paranormal Activity’ Producer Steven Schneider Boards SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Imposters’ (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Duracell Taps Lionel Messi to Power Promotions During World Cup [17d]
• Snap Axing 1,000 Staffers, 16% of Headcount; CEO Evan Spiegel Cites AI as Helping Boost Efficiency for Smaller Teams [17d]
• ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ Director Sets Sequel of Oscar-Nominated Bosnian Movie With Indie Sales (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Katy Perry Under Investigation in Australia Over Ruby Rose Sexual Assault Allegations [17d]
• Cannes Sets Japan IP Market in Collaboration With Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market [17d]
• Vietnamese Romance ‘Meet Me at the Eclipse’ Sets North American Theatrical Release After Record Home Box Office (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Last Film Show’ Lines Up French Theatrical Run (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Lorne Michaels Wants ‘SNL U.K.’ to Be ‘Smarter and Funnier’ Than U.S. Version: It Should Be the ‘Cooler of the Two Shows’ [17d]
• Billy Crystal Sets Broadway Return With ‘860,’ One-Man Show About Losing His Home in Palisades Fires [17d]
• Kanye West Postpones Marseille Concert After France Considers Banning Him From Entry [17d]
• ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel Sets 2027 Release as ‘Weapons’ Spinoff ‘Gladys,’ ‘Final Destination 7’ and More Added to Warner Bros. Calendar in 2028 [17d]
• ‘Game of Thrones’ Movie Officially Titled ‘Aegon’s Conquest’ [17d]
• ‘Dune 3’ Wows CinemaCon With 7-Minute Opening Scene Featuring Brutal Battle as Timothée Chalamet Dominates the Galaxy [17d]
• ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Shocker: [SPOILER] on That Death, Kingpin’s Breaking Point and How Season 2 Moves Forward [17d]
• J.J. Abrams Unveils ‘The Great Beyond’ at CinemaCon; Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega Travel to Alternate Universe With ‘Extensive World Building’ [17d]
• ‘Practical Magic 2’ Trailer Brings Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock Back to CinemaCon for Sisterly Shenanigans [17d]
• Kacey Musgraves Announced as Surprise Performer for Coachella Weekend Two [17d]
• ‘Supergirl’ CinemaCon Footage: Milly Alcock Learned 5 Alien Languages, Trained an Hour Each Day to Play Kara Zor-El [17d]
• Electronic Musician Rezz Cancels Coachella Weekend Two Performance Due to Health Issues [17d]
• ‘Digger’ Trailer at CinemaCon Shows Tom Cruise Transformed Into Insane, Cat-Loving Billionaire With a Big Belly, a Comb Over and a Thick Southern Accent [17d]
• Margot Robbie Confirms ‘Ocean’s 11’ Prequel Follows Danny Ocean’s Parents at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix [17d]
• ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Sets Cast: Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood Officially Return, Plus Jamie Dornan as Aragorn and More [17d]
• Jason Bateman and Linda Cardellini Launch Supporting Acting Emmys Push for ‘DTF St. Louis’ (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]
• Cate Blanchett to Star as Martha Stewart in Biopic Movie From ‘Zola’ Director Janicza Bravo [17d]
• Taylor Frankie Paul Won’t Face Charges Following Domestic Violence Investigation [17d]
• Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Follow-Up ‘Ti Amo!’ Set at New Warner Bros. Movie Label Clockwork [17d]
• ‘Train to Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-ho’s Cannes-Bound Virus Thriller ‘Colony’ Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) [17d]