Lionsgate is going with a smart awards strategy in hopes of becoming a dark horse Oscar contender. Francis Lawrence’s “The Long Walk” will campaign its entire principal cast of boys —...

Chloé Zhao emerges from her cave — her words, not mine — with “Hamnet.” It’s a film that feels less like a period drama and more like a spiritual excavation....

Regina Hall defies expectations. She reinvents herself every few years, prompting audiences to reconsider their perceptions of her. From the slapstick absurdity of “Scary Movie” to the layered nuance of the...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated...

Actors and multi-hyphenates Wilmer Valderrama and Cara Santana Leto have joined the filmmaking team behind the acclaimed short documentary “Rat Rod” as executive producers. The film, directed by Jared Jakins...

Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser has joined the Oscar-qualifying short documentary “Saving Superman” as an executive producer, revealed to Variety exclusively. “Saving Superman” chronicles the remarkable true story of Jonathan,...

Zoey Deutch has ideas. They’re sharp, original and delivered with the kind of disarming charm that makes you wonder why Hollywood hasn’t already followed her lead. “Don’t you think there...

Nina Hoss enters a conversation about “Hedda” the way her character Eileen Lövborg enters that fateful party: She commands the space, is unapologetically present and utterly impossible to overlook. The German...