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October 16, 2026
7 Movies Finished by Second Directors: From ‘Batman 2’ to ‘Spartacus’
Hollywood is a business of people. Yesterday, the industry got a reminder of that when Warner Bros. and DC Studios announced that Steven Soderbergh will help director Matt Reeves finish production ...
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October 15, 2026
Steven Soderbergh to Help Finish ‘The Batman 2’ Filming After Matt Reeves Stepped Away for Family Matter
Steven Soderbergh is stepping in to help complete “The Batman Part II” while director Matt Reeves is on hiatus dealing with a personal matter, Variety has confirmed. “As Matt Reeves continues to at...
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October 15, 2026
Denis Villeneuve Chose to Direct New James Bond Movie After ‘Dune 3’ Because ‘I Need a Powerful Rocket to Pull Me Away From Arrakis’
Denis Villeneuve recently told Empire that he returned to “Dune” for a third and final chapter so he can be “severe with the material,” and that his upcoming James Bond movie will be the “very powe...
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October 15, 2026
Verve Signs 10-Year Lease for Hollywood Headquarters (EXCLUSIVE)
Verve has signed a new 10-year lease for its worldwide headquarters in the Hollywood Media District, marking a significant commitment to the Los Angeles entertainment economy. Located across from S...
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October 15, 2026
IShowSpeed Partners With Breakwater Studios, Obamas’ Higher Ground to Bring ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Doc to Theaters (EXCLUSIVE)
Streaming superstar IShowSpeed has partnered with Breakwater Studios and Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground to bring Ben Proudfoot’s upcoming documentary “The Eyes of Ghana” to theaters for ...
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October 15, 2026
Outerlight Entertainment Acquires Bleecker Street
Outerlight Entertainment, the media investment firm formerly known as First Look Entertainment, has acquired Bleecker Street, the indie film studio behind Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary “Musk.”...
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October 15, 2026
Cineverse to Adapt Trevor Henderson’s Horror Podcast ‘Mayfair Watchers Society’ Into Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
Cineverse is teaming with Trevor Henderson, the horror creator behind viral characters like Siren Head and Cartoon Cat, to adapt his podcast “Mayfair Watchers Society” into a feature film, Variety ...
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October 14, 2026
Bob Daly to Step Down as Chair of AFI Board of Directors (EXCLUSIVE)
After 17 years of leadership, Bob Daly will step down as chair of the American Film Institute Board of Directors at the next trustee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Variety can reveal exclusively. D...
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October 13, 2026
Black Bear Acquires Love Triangle Comedy Spec From Writing Duo Cassidy Alla and Read Masino (EXCLUSIVE)
Black Bear has acquired the rights to a comedy spec script from up-and-coming writing duo Cassidy Alla and Read Masino, Variety can reveal exclusively According to an official logline, the untitled...
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October 9, 2026
Blumhouse Atomic Monster Inks Short Film Development Deal with Horror Creator Heidi Wong
Blumhouse Atomic Monster revealed at New York Comic Con that it inked a deal with horror content creator Heidi Wong. Under the deal, Wong will create original horror shorts for the studio. “I guess...
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October 9, 2026
Black Bear Acquires Rom-Com ‘Honeymoon / Funeral’ Starring Rebecca Ferguson, Greta Lee and Carrie Coon
Black Bear has acquired domestic rights to “Honeymoon / Funeral,” a new romantic comedy starring Rebecca Ferguson, Greta Lee and Carrie Coon. The movie was shopped out of the newly created film mar...
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October 8, 2026
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Movie in the Works at Paramount
A movie based on “Cyberpunk 2077,” the popular sci-fi, open-world RPG from CD Projekt Red, is in the works at Paramount, Variety has confirmed. “Transformers” producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is att...
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October 8, 2026
Rooster Teeth Founders Matt Hullum and Burnie Burns Reunite for Christmas Horror Movie ‘Bad Toys’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Rooster Teeth founders Matt Hullum and Burnie Burns have teamed up for a new Christmas horror-comedy movie, “Bad Toys,” now in development. Hullum serves as writer-director, while Burns is executiv...
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October 7, 2026
Toby Emmerich to Consult for FilmNation’s Production Label Infrared
FilmNation Entertainment has tapped former Warner Bros. Motion Picture chair Toby Emmerich to consult on the studio’s production label, Infrared. FilmNation’s Infrared focuses on developing genre f...
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October 7, 2026
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Launches New Indie Banner: Artists Equity Independent Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity has launched Artists Equity Independent Pictures, a new banner dedicated to platforming emerging filmmakers in the indie space, Variety can exclusively r...
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October 6, 2026
Co-Founder Nate Bolotin to Exit XYZ Films After Almost Two Decades With Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Co-founder Nate Bolotin is leaving XYZ Films after almost two decades with the studio, Variety can reveal exclusively. Bolotin started the label in 2008 with partners Nick Spicer and Aram Tertzakia...
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October 6, 2026
Josh Goldstine to Oversee Marketing and Distribution at Warner Bros., Paramount and All Skydance Film Labels (EXCLUSIVE)
Seasoned Hollywood marketer Josh Goldstine will be tapped for a massive new role at Skydance — encompassing Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and all subsequent film labels — sources told Variety. G...
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October 6, 2026
Ben Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Movie Restarts Production, Slams Shutdown as a ‘Violation of the First Amendment’
Ben Shapiro has responded after the Livingston City Commission shut down production on his Daily Wire banner’s ICE film “Pawn Shop,” which has since resumed filming. The political commentator slamm...
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October 5, 2026
Pam Levine Exits Netflix as Marketing & Publicity VP (EXCLUSIVE)
Pam Levine, Netflix’s marketing and publicity VP for the U.S. and Canada, is out at the streamer after a year and a half in her post, Variety has confirmed. Levine joined Netflix in April 2025. She...
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October 5, 2026
‘The Batman 2’ Pauses Production as Director Matt Reeves Steps Away for a ‘Family Matter’
Warner Bros. and DC Studios have halted production on “The Batman Part II,” as director Matt Reeves takes a pause to deal with personal matters. “Production on ‘The Batman Part II’ has been tempora...
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October 2, 2026
Donna Langley Says the Key to Stealing Taylor Sheridan Away From Paramount Was a Better Film Deal: ‘I Saw an Opportunity’
NBCUniversal Entertainment chair Donna Langley managed to snag “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan away from Paramount after a decade at the studio. How did she do it? By putting an emphasis on t...
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October 1, 2026
Disney President Dana Walden on the Future of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and Why the Live-Action ‘Moana’ Struggled at the Box Office
Is Jimmy Kimmel returning to ABC next year? Disney president and chief creative officer Dana Walden says she’s working on it. “It’s a very challenging daypart, late-night,” Walden said during her T...
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October 1, 2026
Samantha Josephs’ Debut Horror Novel ‘Carrying’ to Receive Feature Adaptation From Tommy Dorfman’s Good Girl Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
Samantha Josephs’ upcoming debut horror novel “Carrying,” about a transgender woman living in secret who miraculously discovers she’s pregnant, is getting a feature adaptation from Tommy Dorfman’s ...
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September 30, 2026
’24 Jump Street,’ Hugh Jackman’s ‘Treasure Island’ Remake Get Holiday 2027 Release Dates
Sony has slated the highly anticipated comedy sequel “24 Jump Street” and Ridley Scott’s “Treasure Island” remake starring Hugh Jackman for release around the 2027 holiday season. “Treasure Island”...
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September 30, 2026
SCP Foundation Anthology Movie in the Works at Neon, Based on Online Horror Forum
Neon is developing an anthology movie based on the community-driven horror forum The SCP Foundation. The project, which will focus on platforming emerging filmmakers, is slated for release in 2027....
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September 30, 2026
Daniel Zolghadri to Replace Charles Melton in Elijah Bynum’s Crime Thriller ‘My Darling California’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Charles Melton has dropped out of Elijah Bynum’s L.A. crime thriller “My Darling California” and “Luker” actor Daniel Zolghadri is stepping in as his replacement, Variety can exclusively reveal. Zo...
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September 29, 2026
Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger’s ‘The Flood’
Jennifer Lawrence will star in Zach Cregger’s buzzy sci-fi thriller “The Flood” from Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. Cregger is set to write, produce and direct the film, which is set for release...
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September 29, 2026
Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date From Focus Features, Blumhouse
Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster have slated Curry Barker’s upcoming horror-comedy “Anything But Ghosts” for release on May 7, 2027. Focus has worldwide rights for the film, while Univer...
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September 29, 2026
Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date
Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster have slated Curry Barker’s upcoming horror-comedy “Anything But Ghosts” for release on May 7, 2027. Focus has worldwide rights for the film, while Univer...
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September 29, 2026
‘Love Hypothesis’ Sequel in the Works at Amazon MGM and MRC, Based on Author Ali Hazelwood’s New Book ‘The Two-Body Problem’
Author Ali Hazelwood took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to reveal that “The Two-Body Problem,” a sequel to her 2021 novel “The Love Hypothesis,” hits shelves in February 2027. She also revealed t...
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