‘Hope’ Trailer: Na Hong-jin’s Creature Feature Is South Korea’s Most Expensive Film Ever
Over the course of his first three feature films (“The Chaser,” “The Yellow Sea,” and “The Wailing”), Na Hong-jin has established himself as one of South Korea’s most exciting film directors. That momentum afforded him the opportunity to make the biggest film of his career — and reportedly the
Drake follows BTS Jungkook, fans wonder what's next
Drake's Instagram follow of BTS's Jungkook intensifies speculation about a potential collaboration between the global artists.
‘Michael’ Crosses $1 Billion, First Biopic to Surpass Coveted Box Office Milestone
The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" surpassing $1 billion globally underscores the enduring strength of theatrical releases and the commercial viability of biopics.
Behind the ‘Supergirl’ Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences (Exclusive)
Usually, test scores go up, up, and away. But this March, the scores for Supergirl actually went down when DC Studios held a bakeoff, testing competing cuts from filmmaker Craig Gillespie and from the studio, run by James Gunn and Peter Safran. It was a moment of extreme disappointment for
Jon Erwin Isn’t Hiding from AI: The‘Young Washington’Director on How AI Can Save Jobs and Bolster Collaboration
A controversy was brewing around“Young Washington.”Twitter users were sharing screenshots of the credits, which confirmed that the Jon Erwin-directed film included visual effects that utilized artificial intelligence. Others offered up freeze frames of shots they suspected were artificially generated. Then came the exclusive report in Variety:“Young
With Confessions II, Madonna dances in the middle of the road
“The dancefloor is not just a place,” Madonna intones in a breathy voiceover near the start of One Step Away, a new track that strongly recalls her 2000s electronic heyday. “It’s a threshold. / A ritualistic space where movement replaces language.” Good for the Soul doubles down on the message,
Indie summer counter-programming: ‘The Invite’ and 3 other films that could be poised for awards runs
While ginormous studio tentpoles like Toy Story 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Minions & Monsters, and The Odyssey will dominate the summer box office, a quartet of indie releases is engaging in some savvy counter-programming.Bypassing the traditionally crowded fall slate, acclaimed films Rosebush Pruning, The Invite, Her
Meta’s AI Cloud Pivot: Monetization Strategy or Overbuild Signal?
Bloomberg (July 1) - Meta is reportedly developing a cloud infrastructure business that would sell access to AI computing power and models to outside customers. The plan could put Meta into a new competitive lane against cloud leaders such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The business would
Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected
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June Jobs Miss: How Will It Affect the Interest Rate Cycle?
The June jobs report gave markets a softer labor signal than the headline unemployment rate suggests.
Tony Awards: Predicting the Winners Using Just Math
Two-way races abound in the history of best musical at the Tonys. But a genuine three-way race? That’s rare. This is a bit subjective, but in the past two decades I would argue that we’ve only seen one race with at least three nominees being widely
The Five Performances of 2026 (So Far) That Have Oscar Potential
The Oscar season is certainly not yet among us, but halfway through the year, it is kosher to talk about what performances that have already been seen by the general public could become awards contenders down the line. After all, seven out of the last 12 acting performances to have
