The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Tony Amatullo Jr., Former Warner Bros. Exec and TV Producer, Dies at 76 [27d]
• ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Cast Guide: Who Lives, Who Dies and How They Compare to the Video Game Fighters [27d]
• Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss [27d]
• How School Shooting Satire ‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Director Oscar Boyson Found His Style While Making Movies With Greta Gerwig and the Safdie Brothers [27d]
• Larry David’s Unmade Script From 1980s Leaks Online; Film Follows Noncommittal Man Who Reunites With Dying Ex [27d]
• No Doubt’s Tony Kanal on Las Vegas Sphere Residency, Why They Haven’t Toured in Years and Whether New Music Is in the Works [27d]
• Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference? [27d]
• Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi  Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix [27d]
• Cannes: Renée Zellweger, Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton to Star in ‘A Woman in the Sun’ [27d]
• Music Industry Moves: Angine de Poitrine Signs With Third Side Music Publishing; the War and Treaty Pact With Atlantic Outpost [27d]
• Ramy Youssef on Making Fox News Melt Down After He Taught Elmo Some Arabic Words on ‘Sesame Street’: ‘You Feel This Ramp-Up of Islamophobia’ [27d]
• Dave Coulier Lost 45 Pounds and Hasn’t Eaten ‘Solid Food in Months’ After Cancer Treatment: ‘It’s Affected My Ability to Speak’ [27d]
• Owen Hunt Has Left ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ — Here Are 7 of His Worst Moments [27d]
• As Networks and Streamers Head to the Upfronts, They Have Plenty to Tout — And Just As Many Needs [27d]
• Psychedelic Furs Cancel Spring and Summer Tour Dates Due to ‘Serious Medical Issue’ [27d]
• ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Salaries: How Meryl Streep Landed a $12.5 Million Payday With Big Bonuses – and Shared the Wealth with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Cannes Film Festival Marks the Start of a New Era for Anonymous Content: ‘The Very Best Cinema Reminds Us of Our Humanity’ [27d]
• WGA West Reaches a Deal to End Staff Union Strike [27d]
• Adam Lambert on New Single ‘Eat U Alive,’ Forthcoming Album ‘Adam,’ and Harking Back to the ’90s for ‘the Sweet Spot in Blending Electronic With Alternative Rock’ (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Max Huang on Jackie Chan, Kung Lao and the Spirit Behind the Movement: ‘It’s Not About What Punch or Kick You Do – It’s About How You Do It’ [27d]
• ‘Yellowstone’ Star Kelly Reilly Teases a Potential ‘Marshals’ Crossover Ahead of ‘Dutton Ranch’ Spinoff Premiere [27d]
• Imogen Poots, John Reynolds to Star in Amazon Series ‘Sex Criminals’ [27d]
• NBC Picks Up Jake Johnson Detective Comedy and Jamie Lee Curtis Rom-Com ‘Newlyweds’ [27d]
• ‘The Price is Right’ Contestant Wins Largest Single Pricing Game Prize in CBS Daytime Show’s 54-Year History [27d]
• ‘Rockford Files’ Reboot, Cop Drama ‘Line of Fire’ Picked Up to Series at NBC [27d]
• ‘Don’t Forget to Dance’ Wins Best Film at 2026 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Awards [27d]
• Model and Climate Activist Arizona Muse Talks Sustainable Fashion, Regenerative Agriculture and Partnering With Maker’s Mark Whisky [27d]
• MLB Players, OneTeam, Acky Bright and Viz Media Launch Manga Sci-Fi Series ‘GalaXic Baseball League’ (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Noah Wyle Suits Up as Dr. Robby From ‘The Pitt’ and Gives Fans ‘Physical Exams’ Worth $36,000 at Netflix Charity Auction [27d]
• OnlyFans Valued at $3.15 Billion in Deal to Sell Minority Stake to Architect Capital [27d]
• ‘Best Medicine’ and ‘Ted’ Teams Talk Adapting British Comedy and How ‘Underneath All the Absurdity, There’s a Message’ at FYC TV Fest [27d]
• ABC Says Trump’s FCC Probe Into ‘The View’ Over Equal-Time Rule Threatens to ‘Chill Critical Protected Speech’ [27d]
• Lykke Li Creates a Revenge-Pop Opus With ‘The Afterparty’: Album Review [27d]
• Oasis Tour Documentary to Release in Imax and Movie Theaters Before Disney+ Launch [27d]
• ‘RJ Decker’ Renewed for Season 2 at ABC [27d]
• Monia Chokri to Preside Over Cannes Caméra d’Or Jury [27d]
• Atsuko Okatsuka Sets Debut Netflix Special (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Ariana Grande to Release First Song From ‘Petal’ in May: ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ Is ‘One of My Favorite Songs I’ll Ever Write’ [27d]
• Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment Announces 2026 New Writers Fellowship Class (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Director on Reuniting the OG Cast and Why He Won’t Say ‘Never’ to a Threequel [27d]
• Allison Russell Announces Third Album, ‘In the Hour of Chaos’ [27d]
• Box Office: ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Makes $5.2 Million in Previews [27d]
• Can L.A. Convince Angelenos to Ride the D Line? New Subway Stops Offer Easy Access to Academy Museum, SAG-AFTRA Offices and More [27d]
• Brendan Fraser Is ‘Doing My Best’ for ‘Mummy 4’ Training: ‘Wish Me Luck’ to ‘Get This 57-Year-Old Gear in Shape’ [27d]
• ‘Blue Heron’ Filmmaker Sophy Romvari Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• ReelShort CEO Joey Jia Set to Speak at Owl & Co.’s Vertical Media Summit in Hollywood [27d]
• Apple TV Israeli Thriller ‘Unconditional’ Gets More Absurd (and Enjoyable) As It Goes: TV Review [27d]
• ‘Harry Potter’ Agency The Blair Partnership Signals Support for Paramount-WB Merger, Citing Studio’s ‘Long-Term Vision and Commitment to Exceptional Storytelling’ (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Microsoft to Stop Developing Copilot for Xbox Console, ‘Winding Down’ on Mobile (Gaming News Roundup) [27d]
• Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion Expands Global Genre Ambitions Amid Growing Attendance, Honors Xavier Gens With Key Award (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Nintendo Switch 2 Price to Increase to $500 in U.S. as Gaming Console Nears 20 Million Units Sold [27d]
• AMC Global Media Takes $4 Million Restructuring Charge in Q1, Streaming Revenue Rises [27d]
• Spanish Horror Label Noir Hollow Launches at Cannes, Presents First Feature With ‘Money Heist’ Star Jaime Lorente (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Louis Paxton’s Scottish Comedy ‘The Incomer’ Set to Open Edinburgh Film Festival, Lands at Focus Features for International [27d]
• ‘Fiume o Morte!’ Wins First-Ever Documentary Grand Prix from International Film Critics Organization [27d]
• Rotterdam Title ‘Roid’ Sold to Australia and New Zealand as Screenxcope, DeshiEvents Plan June Bow (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Pawel Pawlikowski, Lukas Dhont, Rodrigo Sorogoyen Among 4,700 Signatories of Open Letter Sounding Alarm Ahead of Cannes Over Planned EU Film Funding Overhaul [27d]
• Charli xcx Releases ‘Rock Music’ Video — Is It Rock, or Is It Not Rock? Fans Agree: The Answer Is Yes [27d]
• Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman to Star in Thriller ‘Pumping Black’ for Anton (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Mel B, Jacob Collier, Padma Lakshmi, Natalie Dormer Join Lineup of Speakers at SXSW London [27d]
• Sony, PlayStation Chiefs Detail AI Vision Amid Tariffs, Memory Crunch: ‘Human Creativity Must Remain at the Center’ [27d]
• Sony Pictures Entertainment Revenue Flat for Fiscal Year 2025 at $9.9 Billion, Profit Takes Hit From Shutdown of Pixomondo VFX Division [28d]
• ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Boss on the Season 22 Finale: How Teddy and Owen Say Goodbye and That Surprising Meredith Twist [28d]
• Owen and Teddy Exit ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver Break Down That Happy Ending and Why They ‘Earned Their Place as Endgame’ [28d]
• Sally Field Remembers How ‘Norma Rae’ Was the Beginning of the End of Her Relationship With Burt Reynolds: ‘He Threw the Script at Me’ [28d]
• ‘Half Man’ Star Julie Cullen on Persuading Niall to Tell the Truth and Confronting Ruben’s Mum in That Awkward Dinner Scene: ‘I Was Honestly Scared of Her’ [28d]
• ‘Law and Order’ to Be Renewed for Season 26 at NBC [28d]
• ‘9-1-1’ Finale Surprise: Oliver Stark and EP Break Down Buck’s Choice and Athena’s Fate Ahead of Season 10 [28d]
• Matt Reeves Reveals Snowy First Look at ‘The Batman: Part 2’ Batmobile [28d]
• Jon Stewart and Seth Rogen Slam Kanye West for Attempted Comeback: ‘F— That Guy’ [28d]