The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Elizabeth Banks Heads Back to College to Produce Feature Comedy ‘Betas’ (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• FCC Takes Aim at Political Interviews on Late-Night and Daytime Shows [35d]
• Labubu Makers POP MART Hoping Viral Buzz Strikes Twice With Release of ‘Zootopia 2’ Blind Boxes [35d]
• Bruce Bilson, Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Get Smart’ and ‘The Odd Couple,’ Dies at 97 [35d]
• David Siegel, Veteran Producer and Production Manager on ‘The Hangover’ Trilogy and ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love,’ Dies at 70 [35d]
• ‘Love Island USA’ Was the Most-Watched Streaming Original TV Season in 2025, According to Luminate Year-End TV Report [35d]
• Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Says Trump Shooting Remark Was ‘Terrible,’ Speaks on Relationship With Jack Black: ‘We Had to Take the Break’ [35d]
• Unifrance 10 to Watch 2026: Ugo Bienvenue, Thomas Ngijol, Anna Cazenave Cambet, Ella Rumpf, Guillaume Marbeck, Valentine Cadic, Salif Cissé Among Voices Leading French Cinema [35d]
• Variety and Adobe to Host Six Expert Panels at Sundance [35d]
• Beach Boys’ Legendarily Shelved ‘Adult/Child’ Sessions to Finally Debut as Part of Boxed Set Celebrating Classic ‘Love You’ Era [35d]
• Clermont-Ferrand Returns With Tilda Swinton, Focus on Southeast Asia, Reinforces ‘Vital’ Role of Short Filmmaking In Turbulent Times [35d]
• Remembering Tammie Rosen, Sundance Communications Chief, Indie Film Advocate and Behind-The-Scenes Icon [35d]
• ‘Yes!’ Director Nadav Lapid Preparing France-Based Follow-Up to Berlin-Winning ‘Synonyms’ (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• ‘The Abandons,’ ‘Vince Staples Show’ Canceled at Netflix [35d]
• Final Oscar Predictions: Makeup and Hairstyling — ‘Frankenstein’ Leads the Charge With Body Horror and Biopics Vying for Attention [35d]
• Rising Stars Théodore Pellerin, Felix Kysyl, Filippo Scotti Board Queer Palace Intrigue Thriller ‘By the King’s Favor’ (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• Sydney Sweeney to Star in Edith Wharton Adaptation ‘Custom of the Country’ as ‘Original Dangerous Woman’ [35d]
• ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series ‘Elle’ Sets Release Date, Amazon Renews Show for Season 2 [35d]
• Adobe Announces $10 Million Film & TV Fund This Year for Underrepresented Creators, Teams With Amelia Dimoldenberg and Rideback RISE [35d]
• ‘Beef’ Season 2 First Look: Charles Melton Lifts Weights, Carey Mulligan Considers a Facelift and More [35d]
• Why Elle Duncan Left ESPN to Join Netflix: ‘I Wanted to Try and Push Myself and Do Even More Things’ [35d]
• Phil Collins Gives Rare Health Update: Five Knee Surgeries, Kidney Problems From Alcohol, It ‘All Seemed to Converge at the Same Time’ [35d]
• ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Med’ and ‘P.D.’ Set Crossover Episodes on NBC in March [35d]
• ‘True Blood’ and ‘Jessica Jones’ Writer Raelle Tucker to Release Debut Novel ‘Obscura’ [35d]
• As Sundance Prepares to Leave Park City for Boulder, Indie Filmmakers Worry the Festival May Lose Its Magic [35d]
• The 2026 Ambies Podcast Awards Nominations Announced [35d]
• ‘God of War’ Live-Action Series Casts ‘Boots’ Alum Max Parker [35d]
• Uma Thurman, Sarah Shahi, Clifton Collins Jr. and More Return for ‘Red, White & Royal Wedding’ [35d]
• Jamie Lee Curtis ‘Murder She Wrote’ Movie Finds Director in ‘Pitch Perfect’s’ Jason Moore (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• Patrick Schwarzenegger to Headline Variety’s Spirituality & Entertainment Brunch at Sundance [35d]
• AGC Studios Promotes Zach Garrett to Head of Film [35d]
• Universal Music’s $775 Million Acquisition of Downtown Likely to Be Approved by European Commission, Sources Say [35d]
• Sundance 2026 Hot List: Will New Films From Channing Tatum, Charli xcx and Natalie Portman Spark Bidding Wars? [35d]
• Sundance Title ‘Shame and Money’ Boarded by The Yellow Affair as First Look Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• ‘The Walking Dead’ Sets Release Date for ‘World War Z’ Game Tie-In Featuring Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• Endemol Shine North America Promotes Michael Heyerman, Sean Loughlin to Executive Vice President Roles (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• Zane Phillips and Andrew Matarazzo Join Annapurna Sriram in Zachary Solomon’s Horror Short ‘Still Hungry?’ (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• Sophie Turner Is Exceptional in Prime Video’s Effective Heist Thriller ‘Steal’: TV Review [35d]
• ‘Robin Hood’ Showrunner John Glenn Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• Artie, New Capital and Infrastructure Partner for Creators, Launches From Former Google and YouTube Execs [35d]
• Box Office: Chris Pratt’s ‘Mercy’ Targets $12 Million Debut, Aims to Dethrone ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ in Sixth Weekend [35d]
• Loco Films Boards Aitore Zholdaskali’s Hard-Boiled Thriller ‘Sicko’ Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere as Trailer Launches (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• ‘Mercy’ Review: Chris Pratt Finds a New Vibe in a Well-Executed Future-Shock Thriller About a Cop Placed on Trial by AI Judge [35d]
• Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkel Among Artists Who ‘Co-Created’ Songs With AI Tech From ElevenLabs [35d]
• Ubisoft Shake-Up: Layoffs, Studio Closures Begin in Major Reorg; Six Games Canceled, Including ‘Prince of Persia’ Remake [35d]
• ‘Percy Jackson’ Star Walker Scobell on Thalia’s Return in the Season 2 Finale, the Annabeth ‘Slow Burn’ and Season 3: ‘Logan Lerman Had a Wonderful Performance, but Now I’m on My Own’ [35d]
• Cannes Winner Hafsia Herzi to Star in Larrieu Brothers’ ‘La Foudre,’ Developing Leila Slimani Adaption ‘Adele’ to Direct (EXCLUSIVE) [35d]
• ‘The Great British Bake Off’ Judge Prue Leith Exits Series: ‘Now Feels Like the Right Time’ [35d]
• Alix Earle Sets Netflix Reality Show About Her Family [35d]
• Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Beauty’ Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Still a Pleasure: TV Review [35d]
• Jason Statham’s ‘Shelter’ Movie Launches Fortnite Game Ahead of Theatrical Release [35d]
• How ‘One Battle After Another’ Cinematographer Michael Bauman Shot the Car Chase Scene Like a Gritty 1970s Film [35d]
• Apple TV Wine Drama ‘Drops of God’ Matures and Gets More Complex With Age: TV Review [35d]
• Netflix Italy Steps Up Production of Local Movies That Will Stream Following a Theatrical Release [35d]
• Thalia, With Nadia Ferreira and Clarissa Molina, to Host Premio Lo Nuestro 2026 [35d]
• ‘Night Agent’ Season 3 Trailer: Peter Sutherland Avoids Assassins in Netflix Spy Series [35d]
• New York Times Games Launches ‘Crossplay,’ Its First Two-Player Word Game [35d]
• Paramount Will Use UFC to Kick Off Programmatic Live Ad Sales in Sports Events [35d]
• All Eight Grammy Best New Artist Nominees to Perform in Special Segment During Show [35d]
• More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily — and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’ [35d]
• Prince Harry Claims He ‘Wasn’t Allowed to Complain’ About the Press as a Working Royal as He Takes Stand in Daily Mail Privacy Case [35d]
• Taylor Swift Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame [35d]
• Oreo Will Team-Up With Disney’s Marvel Characters [35d]
• Kristen Bell to Host SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards for a Third Time [35d]
• Inside ‘Chatha Pacha,’ the Malayalam Action-Comedy Staging WWE-Style Battles in India: ‘Come for the Wrestling, Stay for the Brotherhood’ [35d]
• Yorgos Lanthimos, Florian Zeller and Juliette Binoche Join 800 Film Figures in Condemning Iran’s Brutal Crackdown on Protesters [35d]
• ‘Vigdís’ Co-Scribes on Staying True to Iceland’s Iconic Former President While Killing Their Darlings [35d]
• Soccer Superstar Ronaldinho Gets Bio Series [35d]
• Inside Netflix Mega-Hit ‘Secrets We Keep’: Writer Ingeborg Topsøe on White Privilege and That Argued About Ending [35d]
• Italy’s RAI Cinema International Boards Berlin Perspectives Title ‘Forest High’ [35d]
• BBC Confirms Landmark YouTube Deal, Including New Channels and Winter Olympics Coverage [36d]
• ‘Games of Thrones’ Actor Jacob Anderson, ‘Minx’ Star Ophelia Lovibond Headline Stillbirth Drama ‘Still Life’ (EXCLUSIVE) [36d]
• Danish Actor-Turned-Director Marijana Janković Finally Goes ‘Home’ as Her Feature Debut Sells to Multiple Territories: ‘It’s Not Just My Story’ (EXCLUSIVE) [36d]
• Projects From ‘Apolonia, Apolonia,’ ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Directors Among Lineup for Financing and Co-Production Event CPH:Forum [36d]
• Razzie Nominations 2026: ‘Snow White’ and Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Lead With Six Nods, The Weeknd Is Worst Actor Contender [36d]
• Def Jam Recordings China Launches in Chengdu, Partners With Migu on ‘Guofeng Hip-Hop’ [36d]
• Criterion Collection Deals: David Lynch Films Are on Sale for Up to 35% Off [36d]
• Chris Pratt Says Panic About AI ‘Actor’ Tilly Norwood Is ‘All Bulls—‘: ‘I Don’t Know Who This Bitch Is’ [36d]
• Blackpink’s Jisoo, Gong Yoo, Song Hye-kyo Lead Netflix Korea 2026 Slate [36d]
• Taylor Swift Slams ‘It Ends With Us’ Director Justin Baldoni as a ‘Bitch’ In Text With Blake Lively [36d]
• Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell to Star in Horror Comedy ‘Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein’ [36d]
• ‘House of Villains’ Sets Season 3 Release Date on Peacock (TV News Roundup) [36d]