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While most streaming services get a bad reputation for canceling fan-favorite shows like Westworld, The Winchesters, and Mindhunter, Netflix gets it even worse for canceling fan-favorite shows in their infancy. Sometimes, fan backlash can save a show from getting canceled outright, either by it getting a smaller final season like Superman & Lois, or getting shopped to another platform. In most cases, however, the series stays dead. But that isn’t the case for The Oa.

Six years ago, the sci-fi series was unceremoniously canceled by Netflix, and fans weren’t happy. The series, co-created by Brit Marlingand Zal Batmanglij, was widely loved by fans for a gripping plot, supernatural elements, and fantastical yet grounded storytelling. Its cancellation also left fans on a major cliffhanger at the end of Season 2. But it seems that the creators are quite adamant about finishing their story as Jason Isaacs, who played antagonist Dr. Hunte,...

Have you already binged Stranger Things three times? If you haven’t, what are you waiting for? In case you have, you can definitely quote every Dustin one-liner, still mourn Barb, and clearly imagine yourself in the Upside Down of TV withdrawals. Well, don’t panic, because there’s a whole multiverse of sci-fi shows out there ready to fill that Demogorgon-shaped hole in your heart.

Whether you’re into ‘80s nostalgia, telekinetic teens, creepy government experiments, or just a really solid group of misfit friends on bikes, we’ve got plenty of series that deliver the same kind of madness, chills, and weird vibes. Of course, some will stir up the retro horror, others double down on mystery and sci-fi madness. But whatever they may bring to you, each one scratches that Stranger Things itch without copying it beat for beat.

So, let’s fire up your walkie-talkie, grab some Eggos,...

Frank & Louis, the upcoming drama from director Petra Volpe, secured multiple key European pre-sales as production kicks off.

Constantin Film picked up the film for Germany and Austria, Filmcoopi has acquired rights for Switzerland, and September Film will handle release in the Benelux region.

Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love, Barbie) and Rob Morgan (Mudbound, Don’t Look Up) star in the English-language debut from Swiss-Italian director Petra Volpe, whose recent feature Late Shift drew acclaim at this year’s Berlinale and became a local box office success in German-speaking Europe. TrustNordisk is handling international sales.

Set within the walls of a U.S. prison, Frank & Louis follows Frank (Ben-Adir), a man serving a life sentence who takes on a caretaking role for aging inmates suffering from memory loss. The BAFTA-nominated British actor has drawn attention from recent turns as Bob Marley in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s Bob Marley: One Love...

Exclusive: TrustNordisk has recorded first sales on Petra Volpe’s prison drama Frank & Louis(working title), currently shooting in the UK before heading to Switzerland.

The film has sold to Germany and Austria (Constantin Film), Switzerland (Filmcoopi) and Benelux (September Film).

Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan star in the story of a man serving a life sentence, who takes an in-prison job caring for ageing and infirm prisoners suffering from memory loss diseases.

René Pérez Joglar, Indira Varma and Rosalind Eleazar are also on the cast. The film is made in co-production with Swiss Radio and Television and Srg Ssr...

Exclusive: Pinnacle Peak Pictures heads to Cannes with two completed films on its sales slate, hot on the heels of releasingThe Last Supperin the top top at the North American box office.

Sports drama Little Angels stars Dean Cain from God’s Not Dead and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as a top American football college coach who gets suspended after a publicity stunt with a female placekicker goes wrong, and is ordered to coach a girl’s football team in order to get his job back.

Cain directed from his screenplay, and produced with Heather O’Quinn and Ryan O’Quinn.

Exclusive:Bankside Films has boarded US writer-director Shane Atkinson’s Le Cowboy,with pre-production set to begin later this year.

Belgian actors Matthias Schoenaerts, who won a César award for his role in Rust And Bone, and François Damiens, will star in the thriller about a man released from prison, eager to leave his criminal past behind him and find his nine-year-old daughter in France.

However, he finds himself drawn into one last job, kidnapping a teenage girl, with whom he forms an unlikely bond.

The English and French-language film will shoot in France, with some days in Belgium.

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Quentin Tarantino will be the guest of honour at Cannes Classics, the repertory cinema strand of Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection.

Tarantino will present two western films by George Sherman – 1949’s Red Canyon, and 1950’s Comanche Territory – and will take part in a discussion with critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell.

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The Classics lineup includes the Cannes pre-opening film, a 4K restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s 1925 The Gold Rush, restored by the L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory at the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna. Mk2 Films is arranging a worldwide re-release of the...

Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love, Barbie) and Rob Morgan (Mudbound, Don’t Look Up) have signed on to star in Frank & Louis (working title), the upcoming English-language debut from Swiss-Italian director Petra Volpe, whose recent feature Late Shift drew acclaim at this year’s Berlinale and became a local box office success in German-speaking Europe.

Volpe first drew international attention with her 2017 feature The Divine Order, which was Switzerland’s official Oscar entry.

TrustNordisk has acquired world sales rights to Frank & Louis, which began principal photography on April 30, and will pitch it to buyers at the Cannes film market next week.

Set within the walls of a U.S. prison, Frank & Louis follows Frank (Ben-Adir), a man serving a life sentence who takes on a caretaking role for aging inmates suffering from memory loss. The BAFTA-nominated British actor has drawn attention from recent turns as Bob Marley...

Aardman and Studiocanal are reuniting for a third Shaun The Sheep feature film, titled Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.

Currently in development and pre-production, the stop-motion animation will be directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, and produced by Richard Beek.

Sky will release the film in UK cinemas and on its Sky Cinema platform in 2026; Studiocanal will launch worldwide sales excluding UK in Cannes.

Set before Halloween, The Beast of Mossy Bottom sees the farmer trash the beloved pumpkin patch at Mossy Bottom Farm. Shaun becomes a mad scientist to fix the problem, making the situation spiral out of control.

Exclusive: Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan are leading the cast of Frank & Louis (working title), the English-language feature debut of Late Shift director Petra Volpe.

Production on the film began on April 30 in the UK; TrustNordisk has boarded international sales rights.

Written by Volpe and Esther Bernstorff, Frank & Louis centres on a man serving a life sentence, who takes an in-prison job caring for ageing and infirm prisoners suffering from memory loss diseases. What starts as a self-serving parole mission turns into an emotional and transformative relationship with a fellow inmate that offers a chance at redemption.

Indira Varma,...

There have been some major Marvel Cinematic Universe shows on Disney+, but how do they stack up against each other?

When Disney+ was launched in 2019, the company saw it as a way to expand its franchises for the small screen. Star Wars got the treatment first, with The Mandalorian becoming a sensation and establishing a new wave of Star Wars lore.

The MCU followed with the producers using the Disney+ shows to not only take a chance on new stories and characters but lay seeds for storylines that would be used in the movies. There has been the drawback of needing to know about these shows in order to enjoy some films, as well as the classic problem of some series stretching things out too much.

Yet, the MCU has done its best to make its pilots compelling and draw viewers in, just as the first issue of a comic book should.

Staying inside the house for the whole day must sound like heaven for homebodies out there, but it won’t feel as good if there is a known danger lurking just outside the door. This upcoming project from Louis Leterrier challenges the idea of a safe haven, the place where we feel the most secure.

This is Leterrier’s latest project after taking over the production for 2023’s Fast X. He is known for helming big-budget movies with lots of visual effects, so fans are assured that this new science fiction thriller is in good hands. The script comes from writer Matthew Robinson.

The cast of Louis Leterrier’s 11817 gears up for the most distressing experience on set

Louis Leterrier’s 11817 is his most exciting project to date because of its original concept. With Greta Lee and Wagner Moura leading the movie, viewers can expect intense and captivating...

‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 keeps pulling us into its twisted worlds, and Episode 5, ‘Eulogy,’ hits a quieter, sadder note that still leaves a mark. Charlie Brooker crafts a story here that’s less about flashy tech and more about the ache of holding onto what’s gone. We’re dropped into the life of a grieving sister, wrestling with a gadget that promises closure but delivers something else entirely. It’s a slow, heavy burn that sticks with you.

Olivia Colman steps up as Janet, carrying the weight of loss like only she can, while Kingsley Ben-Adir plays her brother Marcus in fleeting, perfect moments. Rory Kinnear rounds out the cast as Eric, a tech guy with a salesman’s grin and a shaky conscience. This one’s got that ‘Black Mirror’ feel—hope dangling just out of reach—but it’s grounded in something raw and real. Let’s dig...

2023’s Barbie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, America Ferrera, and others was one of the most celebrated movies. The audience looked forward to watching a fresh new pairing of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as two of the most iconic characters; Barbie and Ken.

Simu Liu, Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie | Credits: LuckyChap Entertainment

Barbie was one of the biggest movies of 2023 and clashed with Oppenheimer at the box office. Greta Gerwig’s take on Barbie’s world impressed the audience, as they described it as modern and introspective. Some critics mentioned that the movie appeared as Gerwig and Robbie’s ode to Barbie, and it was a beautiful one. Simu Liu recently shared how one actor got out doing one thing the Kens decided to do.

Simu Liu reveals the Ken who got out of getting legs waxed on Barbie

Marvel actor Simu Liu played...

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Daredevil: Born Againis a major step in the right direction for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Disney+ series revives Netflix's iconic Daredevil, which kicked off the Defenders Saga with a brutal and epic storyline that showed the great potential of the street-level MCU. Born Again comes at a turning point for the cinematic universe as the franchise vows to provide higher-quality content after several turbulent years full of hit-or-miss projects. Thankfully, the new Daredevil series is already proving that the MCU is learning from its mistakes.

Daredevil: Born Again features the return of one of the McU's best villains, Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. the Kingpin. After multiple bouts with Daredevil, Fisk has now become the Mayor of New York City, seemingly legitimizing his agenda.

There are many familiar faces returning to Hell's Kitchen in "Daredevil: Born Again." Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Jon Bernthal are all heading back to where it all began for more wince-inducing comic book action that we've come to expect from this particular corner of the MCU, which doesn't pull its punches and breaks plenty of bones while doing so. Besides the major players once again entangled in the affairs of the Man Without Fear, there are also some newcomers. Sneaking into the world of kings and devils is Daniel Blake, a supporter of Wilson Fisk (D'Onofrio) who's aiding the former convict's campaign for Mayor of New York. But who is this young upstart who believes the former kingpin has what it takes? Well, if anyone in the cast is familiar with the concept of maintaining a front while engaging in criminal activity, it's Michael Gandolfini.

Highlights of his career...

The 97th Academy Awards are ready to shake, not stir, things up as the event hails the creative masterminds behind the James Bond film series. The fast-approaching Oscars are set to honor outgoing Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson through a musical presentation.

Via Variety, the upcoming Oscars will feature a song tribute hailing the iconic Bond themes over the franchise's shelf-life as a homage to Broccoli and Wilson. Details about the tribute remain scarce, with it being unknown whether it will acknowledge all James Bond theme songs or just the ones that have won or been nominated for Oscars. Sources close to the production claim the tribute will include an "assembly of surprising and immense talents."

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Keke Palmer took home entertainer of the year and The Six Triple Eight won two awards, including best motion picture, at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards Saturday night.

The Tyler Perry-directed Netflix film also won for best actress in a motion picture, with a truly shocked Kerry Washington accepting that prize.

“You know how on awards shows when people look surprised, I never believed that they’re really surprised, until Beyoncé at the Grammys,” Washington said. “But I’m just shocked. I’m shocked. Because the women that I’m nominated with are so extraordinary. I love you all so much. I’m honored to be in a category with you.”

She went on to thank her family and the team behind the movie as well as “most importantly,” “the women of ‘The Six Triple Eight’: the 855 women of ‘The Six Triple Eight, who proved to us how extraordinary Black women are,...

The 2025 NAACP Image Awards honored the best in Black excellence for the past year and we have the full list of winners!

The awards were given out across several nights with the main ceremony held on Saturday night (February 22) at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.

The show, hosted by Deon Cole, aired live on CBS.

Keke Palmer won the Entertainer of the Year award and Outstanding Motion Picture went to The Six Triple Eight, with the film’s star Kerry Washington also taking home the Best Actress prize.

Make sure to check out our recap of all the celebs who walked the red carpet.

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Entertainer of the Year

Cynthia Erivo

Keke Palmer – Winner

Kendrick Lamar

Kevin Hart

Shannon Sharpe

Outstanding Social Media Personality of the Year

Kai Cenat

Keith Lee...

So many major stars are in attendance at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards and we have the best photos from the red carpet!

The annual event is taking place on Saturday night (February 22) at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif.

The theme of this year’s show is “Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence,” with the event celebrating Black excellence.

The nominees for Entertainer of the Year this year are Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart, and Shannon Sharpe. The Piano Lesson leads the motion picture categories with 14 nominations while Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist leads the television categories with nine nominations.

Celebs like Cynthia, Zoe Saldana, Kerry Washington, and Gabrielle Union have all hit the red carpet. We have a recap of the biggest stars at the event!

Head inside to see all of the celebs who attended the show…

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Daniel Craig has spoken out following the major shift in the James Bond franchise, as long-time producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson step back and hand creative control to Amazon MGM. The actor, who portrayed the iconic spy across five films, shared his appreciation for the duo’s work and their impact on the franchise.

“My respect, admiration and love for Barbara and Michael remain constant and undiminished,” Craig said in a statement. “I wish Michael a long, relaxing (and well-deserved) retirement and whatever ventures Barbara goes on to do, I know they will be spectacular, and I hope I can be part of them.”

The decision marks a significant turning point for the 007 series. Broccoli and Wilson, who have long been at the helm of the Bond films, have entered into a joint venture with Amazon MGM, officially giving the studio creative control over future projects.

While...

Amid the stunning development regarding Amazon's acquisition of the James Bond franchise, one of the most notable 007s in history shares his opinion on the news. The most recent James Bond actor, Daniel Craig, hails the outgoing producers of the spy film series, insisting his respect for them is "undiminished."

Via Variety, Craig released a statement addressing Amazon MGM's takeover of the James Bond franchise, acquiring the rights from long-time producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Craig had nothing but kind words for Broccoli and Wilson after they ceded control to Amazon, wishing them the best on their next ventures and sharing his admiration for them after working with them on five James Bond entries. “My respect, admiration and love for Barbara and Michael remain constant and undiminished,” Craig said. “I wish Michael a long, relaxing (and well deserved) retirement and whatever ventures Barbara goes on to do, I know they will be spectacular,...

No official order is needed to urge fans of great drama and action to watch Peaky Blinders, whether you’re new to the series or getting reacquainted ahead of the upcoming feature film.

Created by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Steven Knight (Maria and All the Light We Cannot See), Peaky Blinders takes place in Birmingham, England, in the wake of World War I, and follows the Peaky Blinders street gang, led by Shelby family patriarch Tommy Shelby (Oscar winner Cillian Murphy). For six seasons, Tommy and the rest of the Shelby clan took extreme measures to expand their criminal footprint, all while dealing with powerful fictional allies and true historical events.

Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, and Finn Cole helped anchor Peaky Blinders throughout, but Tom Hardy, Annabelle Wallis, Sam Neill, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Sam Claflin, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Adrien Brody were among the decorated actors to have memorable runs on the series.

Louis Leterrier has directed the action films The Transporter, Transporter 2, Unleashed, and Fast X, the action comedies The Brothers Grimsby and The Takedown, the mystery thriller Now You See Me, the fantasy adventure Clash of the Titans, and the comic book adaptation The Incredible Hulk (not to mention the TV shows The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and Lupin), and over the decades his films have racked up $2 billion at the box office. Last May, we learned that he’ll be directing and producing the film 11817, working from a screenplay by Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying), which will see him venturing into the sci-fi horror realm. That same month, it was announced that Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love) and Greta Lee (Past Lives) would be starring in the film… but now it looks like Ben-Adir has had to drop out, with Wagner Moura (Civil War) stepping in as his replacement.

Kicking off her career in 2009, Emilia Clarke became one of the most popular actresses in the world, appearing in one of the biggest shows of all time, and a handful of great movies and other shows. The British actress rose to prominence with her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the monumental HBO show, Game of Thrones. The once unknown actress was now one of the biggest stars in the world, opening her up to a lot of exciting roles going forward.

After Game of Thrones thrust her into the spotlight, Clarke began appearing as significant characters in several other big projects, including Me Before You, Last Christmas, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Secret Invasion, and Terminator Genisys. Emilia Clarke has remained busy throughout her career, and has some significant roles coming up, including an Amazon Prime series called Criminal, and another one for Peacock called Ponies.

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Netflix’s The Piano Lesson scooped up a whopping 14 nominations to lead the way for the 56th NAACP Image Awards announced Tuesday, with Peacock’s limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist topping the TV categories with nine bids. The five luminaries competing for the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor are Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart, and sports-talk host Shannon Sharpe.

Based on August Wilson’s play, The Piano Lesson’s nominations include honors for Outstanding Motion Picture, director (Malcolm Washington) and actors John David Washington, Corey Hawkins, Samuel L. Jackson, and Danielle Deadwyler. In the top movied category, it’s joined by Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Bob Marley: One Love, Wicked, and The Six Triple Eight. Nominated for Best Independent Film are Albany Road, Exhibiting Forgiveness, Rob Peace, Sing Sing, and We Grown Now.

The nominees for Best International Film include El lugar de la otra,...

Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe have been nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, the NAACP announced on Tuesday.

The NAACP announced nominees in 91 categories in the fields of film, television and streaming, recording, documentary, writing, directing, literary, podcast, stunts and costume design, makeup and hairstyling.

The August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” led all films with 14 nominations, more than double the total for runner-ups “The Book of Clarence,” “Nickel Boys,” “Exhibiting Forgiveness” and “Bob Marley: One Love,” which received six if you count the nominations for “Clarence” and “Bob Marley” in the music categories.

“Piano Lesson” nominees included director Malcolm Washington, recognized in two categories, as well as cast members John David Washington, Corey Hawkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler and Skylar Aleece Smith.

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The 2025 NAACP Image Awards nominations have been revealed, with The Piano Lesson, the Malcolm Washington-directed film adaptation of August Wilson’s play starring Danielle Deadwyler and John David Washington, up for 14 nominations, the most of any film this year.

Other top film nominees include six-time contenders Bob Marley: One Love and The Book of Clarence and five-time nominees Wicked, The Six Triple Eight and Nickel Boys. In addition to Wicked‘s nods, star Cynthia Erivo is also up for the Image Awards’ top prize of entertainer of the year.

For entertainer of the year, Erivo faces off against Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe, with the latter’s Club Shay Shay podcast also landing a nod for outstanding culture and society podcast.

For best motion picture, The Piano Lesson, Bob Marley, Wicked and The Six Triple Eight face off against Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

In the TV categories,...

Netflix’s The Piano Lesson tuned up a leading 14 nominations for the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards, which were revealed this morning. TriStar’s The Book of Clarence is next with six noms, and Peacock’s Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist topped TV programs with nine mentions.

Netflix leads all networks and distributors with 64 nominations. See the full list below.

“Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence” is the theme of the 2025 Image Awards, which span film, TV, music, literature, podcasts, social media and more. Winners will be revealed February 21 at the NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors ceremonies and February 22 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The latter will air on BET and CBS, live in the East starting at 8 p.m. Et and delayed at in the West at 8 p.m. Pt.

Based on August Wilson’s play, The Piano Lesson scooped noms including Outstanding Motion Picture, Director for Malcolm Washington and multiple actors.

BAFTA has announced the longlist of films and talent that has gone through Round Two of voting for the 2025 Ee BAFTA Film Awards.

Round Two of voting kicks off today and will determine the nominations; to be unveiled via global live stream on Wednesday 15 January. Round Three will determine the winners. They will be announced on Sunday 16 February from the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London, as part of an unmissable celebration of film hosted by award-winning actor David Tennant.

Best Film

10 films will advance in the Best Film category.

Anora The Apprentice The Brutalist A Complete Unknown Conclave Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez Kneecap The Substance Wicked Outstanding British Film

15 films will advance in the Outstanding British Film category.

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The Golden Globes are just around the corner.

In other words, Hollywood will be rolling out red carpets all over town before, during and after the big show on Sunday.

Here, Variety presents the ultimate Golden Globes party guide.

Friday, Jan. 3

Golden Gala: A Celebration of Excellence

Viola Davis receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award from Meryl Streep and Ted Danson is presented with the Carol Burnett Award by his wife Mary Steenburgen.

Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills

7-9 p.m.

Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards

Honorees include Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet (Chairman’s Award), Kieran Culkin, Colman Domingo, Ariana Grande (Rising Star Award), Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman (International Star Award), Mikey Madison, Denis Villeneuve (Visionary Award), “Conclave” (Ensemble Performance Award) presented to Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Lucian Msamati, “Emilia Pérez” (Vanguard Award) presented to director Jacques Audiard and Karla Sofia Gascón, Zoe Saldaña,...

BAFTA on Friday unveiled its longlists for this year’s film awards with Emilia Pérez, Conclave, A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist and The Substance setting the pace.

Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical tops the longlists (15), including leading actress and supporting actress mentions for Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez. Edward Berger’s Conclave follows with 14 nods, including leading actor and supporting actor for Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, respectively.

After that, it’s a three-way tie between Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance (11). Sean Baker’s Anora is honored with nine mentions on the longlists, including for lead star Mikey Madison. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are included for their roles in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked, and Timothée Chalamet is among the leading actor list for his performance in A Complete Unknown.

Round two of voting kicks off Friday,...

Bafta has unveiled the round two voting longlists for its 2024 film awards, with Emilia Perez leading the way with 15 spots followed by Conclave with 14.

Eighty films have been longlisted across 25 categories, including the new children’s and family film award – the first new category at the Bafta film awards for five years.

Scroll down for the full longlists

After Emilia Perez and Conclave, three films tied with 11 spots on the lists: James Mangold’s Bob Dylan story A Complete Unknown, Brady Corbet’s Venice title The Brutalist and Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes Competition entry The Substance.

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Margot Robbie Ryan Gosling Gifts ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

If you thought the Barbie movie was all glitz and glam, ah think again. Behind the scenes, Margot Robbie went into full-on gift-giving mode to help Ryan Gosling channel his inner Ken. Every day on set, Margot left a gift for Ryan, each wrapped in a pink bow and dripping in beach vibes. “She left a pink present with a pink bow, from Barbie to Ken, every day while we were filming,” Gosling revealed to Vogue. So, what exactly did these gifts look like? Puka shells, signs that read “Pray for surf”—the ultimate beach essentials. Ken’s life, after all, is just… beach.

Ever the good sport, Ryan admitted he didn’t quite get the “Ken’s life is beach” vibe. But you can bet Margot’s gifts weren’t just random tokens. They were meant to help Ryan understand his character’s world,...

Christmas is all but over, New Year is a whisker away, and another extraordinary year in the world of movies and television has almost reached its end. Now, as we sit through 2024’s proverbial end credits, breath held just in case any final frame stings arrive to shake things up as we head into 2025 (*cough* The Odyssey *cough*), we’re taking a break from our festive feasting to reflect on the biggest movie — and TV — news of 2024.

Here was a year of huge franchise comebacks on the big and small screen, of hot-button debates about AI and a very different kind of cancel culture, of box office bangers and viral sensations, and of a slew of hugely exciting meetings and truly heartbreaking partings with the people who make the films and shows we so dearly love. In short, it’s been emotional.

But without further ado, join us as Empire...

It's truly a testament to Kingsley Ben-Adir's talents that in a show as abysmal as Marvel's "Secret Invasion," he still managed to squeeze a gem of a performance out of it. There's a lot that went wrong with "Secret Invasion," but Ben-Adir as the disillusioned Skrull, Gravik, brought a level of gravitas to the freedom fighter who believes the best way forward for Skrull liberation is to make Earth only hospitable for the alien race. It's only a shame Gravik dies at the end of the show, thereby preventing him from really making a mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a better project, but it shows how Ben-Adir is so often the best part of whatever he's in.

After making a mark in the theatre world, Kingsley Ben-Adir started appearing in an assortment of British television, as he himself was born in London, England. Now, he's starred in...

The James Bond franchise's direction remains unclear years after the end of the well-received Daniel Craig era. A new report claims the popular spy film series' producers are locked in a creative dispute about whom the new 007 and Bond villain should be.

According to The Wall Street Journal, long-time producers Gregg Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are at odds regarding the casting of the eponymous lead actor and the top villain for James Bond 26. Wilson has been more open to the new 007 being a man of color, a gay man or a woman. Though Broccoli has no qualms about the next Bond being non-white or gay, she believes the lead must be a British man. Wilson and Broccoli recently clarified that they're seeking a man in his 30s to be the next Bond. However, Broccoli suggested they were considering a non-white actor, telling the Associated Press that whiteness is not a given.

Tennessee Williams sets Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, his 1955 play about sexual repression, at a cotton plantation on the Mississippi Delta. You can feel the heat in director Rebecca Frecknall’s production at the Almeida Theatre starring a scorching Daisy Edgar-Jones as Maggie, the cat in question, who does all in her power to jolt her inattentive husband, Brick — played superbly by Kingsley Ben-Adir — out of his self-inflicted stupor.

The play opened just a few days ago and there’s already chatter about it transferring into the West End, most appropriately, next summer, and Edgar-Jones must be persuaded to move with it, along with Ben-Adir, Lennie James’ powerful Big Daddy and Clare Burt’s cotton-headed Big Mama.

Edgar-Jones’ Maggie the cat is a study in the art of allure, and calculation; she prowls the Almeida stage like a hungry feline wanting to play with her prey before gobbling it up,...

Barbie continues to toy with success long after its billion-dollar box-office run. The Warner Bros. blockbuster finds renewed Kenergy on Netflix following its recent debut on the streaming service.

After debuting via Netflix on Dec. 18, Barbie ranks sixth on the popular streamer. Barbie joined Netflix a year after it became exclusive to the HBO streamer, Max, where it's still showing. The film has also been available on digital and home video since it left cinemas.

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Barbie brought the popular Mattel fashion doll to life, with Oscar-nominated actor Margot Robbie starring in the eponymous lead role. Robbie, also a producer on the film, stars alongside Ryan Gosling, who portrays Barbie's beach-loving companion, Ken.

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Kingsley Ben-Adir are celebrating their new play!

The co-stars posed for photos together at the after-party for the press night of their play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof on Tuesday night (December 17) held at The Almeida Theatre in London, England.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Derek Hagen, Guy Burgess, Clare Burt, Pearl Chanda, Ukweli Roach, Lennie James, and Seb Carrington along with director Rebecca Frecknall.

Here’s the play’s synopsis from The Almeida Theatre: “The Pollitt family gathers to celebrate a birthday, but behind the smiles is a family in crisis. With Brick and Maggie’s marriage plagued by secrets and deceit, the question of legacy lingers. As the family confront the impending death of their patriarch, a war of truth and lies is waged.”

The play was written originally written by Tennessee Williams in 1955.

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Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”), Edgar Ramirez (“Emilia Perez”) and Jack Farthing (“Spencer”) will star in “Next Life” from writer-director Drake Doremus (“Like Crazy”), L.A. and London-based production and management company 42, Mutressa and Fetisoff Illusion have announced.

“Next Life” tells the love story of Ivy (Emilia Clarke), who finds herself confronted with parallel universes in which her life unspools in very different ways set against the modern London jazz scene.

Mutressa’s Elika Portnoy, Gleb Fetisov of Fetisoff Illusion and 42’s Ben Pugh and Kate Buckley are producing alongside Doremus. John Palfery Smith will also produce. Production is currently underway in London and set to wrap in late December. CAA Media Finance is representing worldwide rights.

Clarke is best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO award winning series “Game of Thrones,” for which she received four Emmy nominations and three Critics Choice Award nominations.

Bowen Yang's entertaining performance in Wicked, makes up for not appearing in another blockbuster that was released last year. The much-anticipated adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical, Wicked explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda the Good Witch, during their time at Shiz University. Bowen Yang appears as part of the cast of Wicked, as Pfannee, one of Glinda's friends at the university, who greatly admires her beauty and popularity.

Since 2018, Bowen Yang has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a comedian and actor, earning recognition as a prominent cast member of Saturday Night Live. In 2021, he made history by becoming the first SNL actor to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award (via NBC News). Yang's comedic skills helped him to stand out in Wicked - and his performance more than makes up for a...

Barbie exceeded expectations in a big way last year, earning $1.4 billion at the worldwide box office and receiving widespread critical acclaim (not to mention countless award nominations and wins). Unsurprisingly, it took no time at all for people to start wondering about a sequel.

As keen as the studio might be to make that a reality, it was widely believed that it would be down to filmmakers Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach given their roles in crafting that first instalment (Gerwig directed and wrote the screenplay alongside Baumbach).

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "a well-placed source" has told them that the duo has an idea for a follow-up and have already taken it to executives at Warner Bros. Despite only being in its "early stages," it sounds like Gerwig and Baumbach cracking the story has opened the door to talks about making Barbie 2 a reality.

A second source confirmed that,...

Malcolm X is one of American history's most fascinating figures, a delinquent turned holy activist who struggled with his faith insofar as it had been misrepresented to him by Elijah Muhammad. Given that Muhammad is the man whose teachings rescued him from an aimless life of crime, the moment he realized his mentor and savior was a liar and philanderer served as a crucible for his beliefs. Would he look the other way as most of Muhammad's inner circle had, or would he break with the leader and offer followers a righteous alternative?

This is grist for great drama as we've seen in movies like "Malcolm X," "Ali" and "One Night in Miami," and it soars when directors cast the right Malcolm. And while Mario Van Peebles and Kingsley Ben-Adir did stellar work in their respective films, the role will likely forever belong to Denzel Washington, who burrowed into the...

It’s a good year for the musically inclined. This awards season is full of actors who sing. And that doesn’t just mean the performers who were already known for their vocal chops like musical theater star Cynthia Erivo and pop singer Ariana Grande in “Wicked.” There are a number of singing actors for whom music isn’t their primary claim to fame, like Timothée Chalamet in “A Complete Unknown,” Zoe Saldaña in “Emilia Pérez,” Angelina Jolie in “Maria,” Kingsley Ben-Adir in “Bob Marley: One Love,” and even Saoirse Ronan in “Blitz.” Will those stars get a bump for showing their vocal range in addition to their dramatic range?

Some stars over the last 20 or so years were recognized for expanding their repertoires. Nicole Kidman earned an Oscar nom for the 2001 musical “Moulin Rouge!” — though her co-star Ewan McGregor was snubbed despite also doing his own singing. “Chicago” (2002) earned...

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Though these series work best in a typical television format, anthology series have also seen a ton of success in the streaming industry. Thus, even when viewers decide to binge these shows over a few days, they can still appreciate how the individual narratives blend over time. As such, it seems that this vintage genre has seen an impressive revival throughout the 2020s.

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Some of Marvel's most powerful and exciting villains have been introduced in the Multiverse Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Every good superhero story needs to have a formidable supervillain, and some of the best comic book villains in history have debuted during the McU's Multiverse Saga. This is set to continue with the villains of Marvel Studios' upcoming projects, which will debut the likes of Galactus, Doctor Doom, Muse, Red Hulk and Lilith, among others, in the MCU, fleshing out the Multiverse Saga even further.

Marvel Studios' upcoming projects, particularly Captain America: Brave New World, Daredevil: Born Again, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Blade and Avengers: Doomsday, are expected to include some of the McU's most formidable supervillains. These characters will oppose many of Marvel's most iconic heroes, whose inclusions in the McU's Phase 5 are very exciting. While the future looks bright, the recent history of the McU's Multiverse...

Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race — via Slack, of course. This week’s topic: Best Actor dark horses.

Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! You’re no doubt riding on the high of the news that Conan O’Brien will host this year’s Oscars, a decision that seems absolutely perfect and immediately raises my interest in the ceremony on March 2, 2025. But we’re not here to type about Conan. Instead, our focus this week is on the fellas in the Best Actor race. The remains the most static of our acting races — lacking both the depth of field and loud stan armies of the Best Actress race that we typed about last week. When we did our ridiculously early 2025 Oscar picks in March, we both picked Ralph Fiennes, Colman Domingo, and Daniel Craig as potential Best Actor nominees.

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In 2021, Marvel gave us WandaVision, the first show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since then it's been off to the races, with shows like Loki, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel and more following. Personally, I feel the decision to expand the MCU to television was a genius idea. In fact, I’d argue that in some ways the shows have been better than the movies because they are able to go more in depth.

With that in mind, we thought we’d look back at all of Marvel Disney+ shows we’ve gotten so far and rank them from worst to best. Bear in mind that being “the worst” doesn’t mean the show was a disaster, because Marvel rarely puts out anything bad. It simply means that it did not match the level of hype and excitement as the other series.

Now, without further adieu, let’s get ranking.