O'Shea Jackson Jr. is betting big on 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,' now in theaters via Lionsgate.| Variety
Dylan Southern's movie is deadeningly pretentious, even as its title character looms up like something out of a megaplex horror film.| Variety
Meaghan Oppenheimer breaks down the Season 2 finale of 'Tell Me Lies,' that shocking death and what's next.| Variety
The producers behind 'Fellow Travelers' break down the sex scenes between Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey.| Variety
The Season 2 finale of 'House of the Dragon' had some surprising cameos, new dragons and more.| Variety
"GTA" publisher Take-Two Interactive plans to acquire casual mobile-games vendor Zynga in a cash-and-stock deal worth $12.7 billion.| Variety
Spyglass has stated that Melissa Barrera was fired from the "Scream" franchise because her posts on the Israel-Gaza war were seen as antisemitic.| Variety
Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.| Variety
Send a raven: It's finally been confirmed how many seasons HBO's "House of the Dragon" will run.| Variety
SAG-AFTRA has approved a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the major studios in Hollywood history.| Variety
Olivia Rodrigo distributed free emergency contraceptives and condoms, spreading awareness of reproductive rights via the Missouri Abortion Fund.| Variety
The first trailer for ‘Alien: Romulus’ has dropped and Variety talked to writer-director Fede Alvarez to explain his vision for the film.| Variety
Ireland has become the first country to submit a film for the 2025 Oscars, choosing Sundance breakout 'Kneecap' to represent the country.| Variety
In his RNC speech accepting the presidential nomination, Donald Trump brought up 'The Silence of the Lambs' — again.| Variety
National Amusements and Paramount Global are close to setting an exclusive window for acquisition talks with David Ellison's Skydance Media.| Variety
Private-equity firm Apollo Global Management reportedly has submitted an $11 billion bid to acquire Paramount's film and TV studios.| Variety
Adam Lambert and 'Moana' Star Auli’i Cravalho will take over the lead roles in 'Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club' from Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin.| Variety
Visual effects artists are turning to green screen AI tools from companies such as Runway to save time and money on productions.| Variety
Disney-Pixar's sequel "Inside Out 2" has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.| Variety
Teamsters Local 399 warned members Wednesday that the studios are likely to engage in 'fear mongering,' indicating the sides remain at odds.| Variety
Anna Faris said she would return to the 'Scary Movie' franchise if her co-star Regina Hall came back as well.| Variety
Big streaming services like Hulu, Max and Peacock are relying more heavily on 'pause ads' that show up when a user halts a binge session| Variety