The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Tony Seiniger, Poster Designer and Movie Marketer, Dies at 87 [19d]
• Drake Becomes Most-Streamed Artist in a Single Day in 2026 on Spotify [19d]
• ‘Dutton Ranch’ Series Premiere Episodes: Craziest Moments and Burning Questions, From A Cold-Blooded Murder to Beth and Rip’s Steamy Shower Scene [19d]
• ‘Gentle Monster’ Review: Léa Seydoux Brings Gravity to a Harrowing End-of-Family Drama [19d]
• Drake’s Best ‘Iceman’ Lyrics, From ‘Make Them Cry’ to ‘Make Them Know’ [19d]
• Guillaume Canet’s ‘Karma,’ Starring Marion Cotillard, Earns 6-Minute Ovation at Cannes Premiere [19d]
• Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Is Exactly the Fun and Vindictive Comeback Record He Needed: Album Review [19d]
• ‘Chad Powers’ Star Glen Powell Is Everywhere, But He Promises He’s Not Burnt Out: ‘I Think People Are Worried About Me’ [19d]
• Top Limited Series Writers on Adapting Novels and Finding the Right Stars to Play Presidents, Serial Killers and Real-Life Lovers [20d]
• Jack Johnson on How a Surfing Injury, Warning From Chris Rock and Deadly Shark Attack Shaped ‘SURFILMUSIC’ Documentary (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• ‘Dutton Ranch’ Stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser on Creating Beth and Rip’s Steamy Chemistry: ‘We Take Care of Each Other’ [20d]
• ‘Outlander’ Post-Credits Scene Honors Author Diana Gabaldon: Every Easter Egg and Cameo in the Series’ Final Moments (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• ‘John Lennon: The Last Interview’ Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Documentary Captures John Lennon at His Happiest…and Most Messianic [20d]
• Elon Musk Doubles Down on Slamming ‘The Odyssey’ Casting: ‘Who Specifically Is the A–hole Who Added DEI Lies to Academy Awards Eligibility?’ [20d]
• Spotify Debuts New Logo: A Disco Ball to Celebrate Its ‘Party of the Year(s)’ [20d]
• ‘Outlander’ Series Finale: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan and EP on Celebrating the Final Sex Scene, That Callback to the Pilot and What the Ending Means: ‘That Door Was Never Going to Be Closed’ [20d]
• ‘Yesteryear’ Author Caro Claire Burke on Her Bestselling Tradwife Novel, Writing an ‘Acidic’ Influencer and How the Anne Hathaway-Backed Film Adaptation Will Be ‘Faithful’ to the Material [20d]
• As Her Emmy-Winning Nat Geo Series ‘Trafficked’ Ends, Mariana van Zeller Launches New Indie Media Company (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Swiss Autofiction ‘Summer Drift’ Brings Friendship and Reclamation to ACID at Cannes [20d]
• Hayley Williams Is the Fierce, Fun, Finely Tuned Rock Star We Need, as Her ‘Bachelorette Party’ Theater Tour Winds Down at the Wiltern: Concert Review [20d]
• ‘The Lowdown’ Season 2 Casts Martha Plimpton, Clifton Collins Jr. (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Ends in Mistrial as Jury Unable to Reach Verdict [20d]
• This Year’s Best NFL Schedule Release Videos, From LA Chargers Shading Taylor Swift to Peyton Manning Spoofing ‘The Pitt’ [20d]
• Facing the Fascism: How This Season’s Emmy Contenders Pepper Storytelling With Real-World Perils [20d]
• John Travolta Cries as Cannes Surprises Him With Honorary Palme d’Or: ‘This Is Beyond the Oscar’ [20d]
• ‘Boys of Tommen’ Amazon Series Sets Cast for Irish Young Adult Adaptation [20d]
• Costa Rica Ramps Up Production as Local Filmmakers Expand Globally and Media Investment Grows [20d]
• ‘Rivals,’ Hulu’s British Dark Comedy, Is Pitch-Perfect in Season 2: TV Review [20d]
• Canex Creations Boss Talks Global Ambitions for African Film as Neon Drops First Look for Buzzy Cannes Premiere ‘Clarissa’ (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• ‘To Hold a Mountain,’ a Meditation on Sisterhood, Grief and Perseverance, Wins Top Prize at Millennium Docs Against Gravity [20d]
• Matthew McConaughey Exiled Himself From Hollywood and Lived in Peru as Mateo for 22 Days Without Electricity When Fame Became Too Much [20d]
• ‘Momo,’ Starring Martin Freeman, Claes Bang, Sells to Several Additional Territories at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Marie Kreutzer, Director of Cannes Competition Film ‘Gentle Monster,’ on Exposing Evildoers: ‘It’s Not the Creepy Guy Behind the Bush … It Could Be Someone You Trust’ [20d]
• ‘The Napa Boys’ Heads to Cannes Film Market as Mise-En-Scène Company Launches International Sales (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Ukrainian War Thriller ‘Honeymoon’ Wins Mediawan, BYD Backed Build Your Dream Prize in Cannes [20d]
• Ukrainian War Thriller ‘Honeymoon’ Wins Mediawan, BYD Backed Build Your Dream Prize in Cannes [20d]
• Jordana Brewster Wants More Practical Action Scenes and ‘Agency’ in Last ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie, Says Mia Became ‘More Passive’ as Franchise Went On [20d]
• Fantastic Lab Central America & Caribbean Unveils Winners at Cannes Fantastic Pavilion (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Paris Outfit Pavo Films Launches With Gurvinder Singh’s ‘Rehmat,’ Starring Naseeruddin Shah (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Isabelle Huppert on the Mystery of Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales,’ Cannes and Why ‘Hollywood Remains Hollywood’ [20d]
• Eric Cantona on His Lifelong Passion for Cinema, Being an Actor for 30 Years and Love for Ken Loach [20d]
• Asghar Farhadi Says ‘Any Murder Is a Crime’ When Asked About Iran War at Cannes: ‘It’s Extremely Cruel and Tragic’ [20d]
• How Indonesia’s New Film Agency Chief Plans to Turn Local Box Office Dominance Into Global Presence [20d]
• African Producers Accelerator Announces New Partnerships, Participants of 2026 Edition (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Wild Bunch Takes Hit Survival Thriller ‘Balandrau’ (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is First ‘Star Wars’ Movie to Be Shot Entirely in Los Angeles Thanks to California Tax Incentive, Says Director Jon Favreau [20d]
• ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Gets Divided First Reactions, From a ‘Thrilling Adventure’ to ‘One of the Weakest Star Wars Movies’ and a ‘Snooze Fest’ [20d]
• TrustNordisk Adds Niels Arden Oplev’s ’Shadow & Light,’ Starring Esben Smed (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Cannes Competition Title ‘Moulin’s’ ‘Truly Extraordinary’ Look Testament to Post-Production Specialists at Budapest’s NFI Filmlab [20d]
• ‘Decorado’ Review: This Bleak Existential Fable from Spain is the Year’s Most Mind-Bending Animated Film [20d]
• Oscar-Nominated Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas to Star in ‘The Outsider,’ With Wagner Moura (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• ‘Nagi Notes’ Producer Ohno Atsuko and Pan Nalin Reunite for Love Epic ‘The Man Who Walks’ (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Berlinale-Winning Jazz Biopic ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ Bought by Cohen for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Hungarian Producers Head to Cannes Market With a Slate Topped by Hollywood Stars, Rising Talents and Local Rom-Coms [20d]
• Isabella Rossellini, Emma Laird, Millicent Simmonds Set For Marie Antoinette-Era Drama ‘Vermillion’ (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Hungarian Film Industry Readies for ‘New Day’ as Post-Orbán Era Spurs Hope for Next Generation of Filmmakers [20d]
• ‘Codename: Annika’ Director AJ Annila to Helm Finland-U.K. Eco-Thriller ‘Sands of Sarasvati’ (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• David Letterman Sends Stephen Colbert Off ‘The Late Show’ in Style — By Destroying CBS Property [20d]
• Vishal Bhardwaj, Shaunak Sen to Mentor India Co-Production Fund (EXCLUSIVE) [20d]
• Drake Releases New Album ‘Iceman’ — Plus Two More Surprise Albums, ‘Habibti’ and ‘Maid of Honour’ [20d]
• Lady Gaga Reinvents Herself, Yet Again, With ‘Mayhem Requiem’ Performance: Review [20d]
• Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac on ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Season 5, Earning the ‘Community’s Trust’ and Staying Out Of ‘Football Decisions’ [20d]
• What We Learned From the Upfronts: Midseason Is the New Fall and Live Sports Aren’t Everything [20d]