The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Cao Baoping Brings Tianjin Dialect Comedy ‘One Wacky Summer’ to Shanghai Film Festival [64d]
• ‘Zombie Plane’ Wraps Production as Ice-T and Brian Austin Green Join Cast (EXCLUSIVE) [64d]
• ‘Wizkid: Long Live Lagos’ Review: Nigeria’s Global Pop Superstar Gets an Entertaining and Propulsive Documentary [64d]
• Scarlett Johansson Calls ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ a ‘Love Letter’ to Steven Spielberg: Fans Will ‘Feel the DNA of the Original’ [64d]
• ‘Dino Dex,’ ‘Odd Squad U.K.’ Score Major Asian Deals Via Bomanbridge, Sinking Ship [64d]
• Netflix Sets Australian Series Adaptation of ‘My Brilliant Career’ [64d]
• Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actor (Comedy) — 161 Hopefuls Include Apple TV+ Standouts From ‘Shrinking’ and ‘The Studio’ [64d]
• Anne Burrell, Food Network Chef and Host of ‘Worst Cooks in America,’ Dies at 55 [64d]
• Tyler Perry Accused of Sexual Assault and Harassment in $260 Million Suit [64d]
• ‘Pinch’ Review: An Amusing Takedown of India’s Patriarchal Structures [64d]
• Banijay Rights Taps Lottie Wilson as VP for Australia and New Zealand [64d]
• Music Industry Moves: Swizz Beatz and ‘Narcos’ Co-Creator Chris Brancato Announce Partnership [64d]
• Ariana Grande Mourns Death of Grandmother Marjorie ‘Nonna’ Grande: A ‘Beautiful, Extraordinary Life’ [64d]
• Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress (Limited) — Michelle Williams Leads 54 Contenders in Bid for Second Win With ‘Dying for Sex’ [64d]
• Why Midjourney Made the Perfect Target for Hollywood’s First AI Lawsuit [64d]
• Amazon CEO Says AI Will Lead to Layoffs and ‘Change the Way Our Work Is Done,’ Tells Employees: ‘Be Curious About AI, Educate Yourself’ [64d]
• ‘Harold & Kumar 4’ in the Works, John Cho and Kal Penn Expected to Return [64d]
• ‘Drag Race’ Producers on the TikTok Generation of Queens, That Squirrel Games Cold Open and Why Drag Is Always Political: ‘We’re Not Going to Be Repressed’ [64d]
• Warner Bros. Games Restructures Into Divisions Based on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Harry Potter, ‘Mortal Kombat’ and DC Universe [64d]
• Brett Goldstein on Working With Michael J. Fox on ‘Shrinking,’ Returning to ‘Ted Lasso’ and Preparing His Next Comedy Special: ‘It’s a Good One!’ [65d]
• ‘Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.’ Star Peyton Elizabeth Lee and ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Actor Joshua Colley Join Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Brian’ [65d]
• ‘Vanguard’ Wins Series Award at Monte-Carlo Television Festival as Robin Wright Takes Crystal Nymph [65d]
• Brazilian MMA Champion Charles Oliveira Biopic in Development at 405 Films (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers Composing Score for Lionsgate’s ‘The Long Walk’ (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• ‘Land of the Lost’ Series Reboot in Early Development at Netflix [65d]
• MrBeast on Chasing an Emmy Nomination for ‘Beast Games’ and Why Season 2 Will Blow People’s Minds [65d]
• Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Singer Says: ‘If You Voted for Trump, Do Not Come to My Shows… You Will Hear the Actual Words of Jesus,’ and ‘That’s Not What You’re About’ [65d]
• Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas to Be Presented Honorary Oscars [65d]
• Trump’s Gold-Plated Smartphone Is Probably Being Made in China, According to Experts [65d]
• ‘Superman’ Star Rachel Brosnahan Says Actors Need to Stop Complaining About Their Superhero Movies: ‘Do It or Don’t It, and Then Stand by It’ [65d]
• Variety Seeks Submissions for 10 Storytellers to Watch List to be Presented With Partner Filmland Festival [65d]
• ‘Baylen Out Loud’ Star Baylen Dupree on Why Her Family Signed up for Reality TV and How Season 2 Will Tackle Wedding Planning [65d]
• Director Ron Howard Improvised Throwing His Hat at Seth Rogen on ‘The Studio’: ‘He Immediately Went Into the Seth Laugh’ [65d]
• Lulu Wilson Joins Hulu’s Untitled BriTANicK Pizza Movie [65d]
• Amazon to Develop ‘Joseph of Egypt’ Biblical Series With ‘The Chosen’s’ Dallas Jenkins, Writer Craig Wright (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• Chappell Roan Admits Backlash Upset Her When ‘People Started Hating Me for Me’: ‘Am I the Most Insufferable Bitch of Our Generation?’ [65d]
• Comedian Desi Banks Developing Sitcom Project With BET Studios (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• ‘Friendship’ Releases on Digital [65d]
• ‘F1’ Review: Brad Pitt Swaggers Through a Formula One Drama That’s All Surface Excitement [65d]
• Gabby Windey on Why She Joined ‘The Traitors’ After Doing a Vibrator Ad, Her Viral Podcast and the Patriarchy: ‘F— Them! Ruining Our Lives!’ [65d]
• ‘Elio’ Review: A Lonely Boy Makes Friends With an Alien in Emotionally Grounded Outer-Space Cartoon [65d]
• ‘NCIS: Tony and Ziva’ Sets September Release Date on Paramount+ [65d]
• ‘Fortnite Festival’ Sets Bruno Mars as Season 9 Icon [65d]
• Tom Rhys Harries Lands Starring Role in DC Studios’ ‘Clayface’ [65d]
• Judith Light Is Ready for Ridley Scott Exec-Produced ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’ and for Women to Claim Their Space: ‘Negotiate, for God’s Sake!’ [65d]
• Addison Rae Announces World Tour Dates: North America, Europe, Australia [65d]
• Amazon Announces ‘Prime for Young Adults’ Membership at Discounted Price Following Six-Month Free Trial [65d]
• SAG-AFTRA Foundation Set for Leadership Transition as Charlotte Wells Rises to CEO (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• Weigel Broadcasting Launches ‘WEST’ New Broadcast Channel Devoted to Westerns This Fall [65d]
• Brit Indie Feature ‘Madfabulous,’ Starring Callum Scott Thomas, Ruby Stokes and Rupert Everett, Boarded by Upgrade and Gersh for Sales (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• Nanni Moretti Casts Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca in New Feature Film ‘It Will Happen Tonight’ [65d]
• Jason Isaacs Mocked Mel Gibson Over ‘Antisemitic Outburst’ by Calling Him ‘Rabbi Gibson’ at a Charity Event: He’s ‘Not My Friend’ and Did ‘Things That Are Unforgivable’ [65d]
• Politico Bets on New Podcast Push to Take on TV’s Sunday News Cycle [65d]
• Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Season 22 Breaks Emmys Season Franchise Record With Nearly 100 Million Social Video Views [65d]
• Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle and More Join ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ at BBC and Britbox [65d]
• TKO Group Taps Netflix Alum Dean Garfield to Lead Government Affairs [65d]
• Telekom Srbija Looks to Cross Borders, Push Boundaries While Setting Sights on Global Market [65d]
• Netflix Shares New Details of Philadelphia and Dallas Destinations to Open in Late 2025, Plans Third Venue in Las Vegas [65d]
• Serbian Drama Creators Look for More Global Breakouts as Booming Balkan Biz Shifts Gears [65d]
• How to Watch Major League Cricket 2025 Live Online [65d]
• David Byrne Stars in ‘The Art of Sound,’ L-Acoustics’ New Documentary on ‘Audio’s Hidden Language’ [65d]
• ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Trailer Sees Dream Fighting for Survival: ‘All Stories Come to an End’ [65d]
• Metal Hurlant Unveils New English-Language Edition on 50th Anniversary as Denis Villeneuve Calls French Sci-Fi Comic Anthology the Source of His ‘Earliest Visual Inspirations’ (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• Chuck E. Cheese Animated Christmas Special Starring Nathan Kress in the Works From ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Vets, HappyNest (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• Peter Chan Opens Up About Career Struggles and Artistic Evolution at Shanghai Film Festival Masterclass: ‘I Had to Find My Own Mode of Expression’ [65d]
• YouTube Launches ‘Open Call,’ a New Way for Marketers to Solicit Branded Content From Creators [65d]
• ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Flies High in U.K.-Ireland Debut [65d]
• Melanie Rumani, BBC Studios and UKTV Global Head of Acquisitions, Dies at 50 [65d]
• Resilient Lebanese Indie Abbout Productions to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival [65d]
• As DEI Comes Under Attack, Inkwell Beach Stands Resilient Against the Storm in Year 5 at Cannes Lions: ‘To Be Able to Show Up Is a Win in Itself’ [65d]
• Imax CEO Rich Gelfond on China’s Summer Box Office Surge Despite Trump Tariffs: ‘Very Much Business as Usual’ (EXCLUSIVE) [65d]
• Jon Stewart Gives Furious Monologue Shaming the Right For Their Response to Killings of Minnesota Lawmakers: ‘What Blows My Mind Is Our Resignation in the Aftermath’ [65d]
• Disney, Amazon in Pact to Widen Connected-TV Impressions for Advertisers [65d]
• Shooter Jennings Previews Trove of Unreleased Material by His Dad, Waylon, at L.A. Father’s Day Party With Charley Crockett and Other Friends [65d]
• Rebel Wilson Recalls ‘Freak Accident’ on the Set of ‘Bride Hard’ That Almost Left Her ‘Permanently Disfigured’: There Was a ‘Pool of Blood’ [65d]
• ‘Nobu’ Review: Japanese Celebrity Chef Gets a Food Doc That Plays Like a Branded Advertisement [65d]
• ‘Andor’ Casting Team on Populating Ghorman and Finding Young Kleya [65d]