Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” has been unveiled to members of the film press ahead of its June 12 release date, and first reactions are calling the sci-fi UFO-focused movie “Spielberg’s best film in 20 years,” with high praise for star Emily Blunt. Gizmodo senior entertainment reporter Germain Lussier took to X to share his reaction, […]

Anthony Head, who died on June 5 at the age of 72, is being honored by his “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” co-stars. Head first appeared in the show’s pilot as Rupert Giles, the titular character Buffy’s Watcher and mentor. Giles also worked as the Sunnydale High School librarian, and was a main cast member for […]

The Media Access Awards, which honor disability representation and authentic filmmaking in media, have officially rebranded as The Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (the Darcys). The initiative is spearheaded by Easterseals Disability Services and leaders from the disability community, with Film Independent serving as co-producer. Originally founded in 1979 by Norman Lear, the newly […]

Joe Negri, the musician best known for his work as the guitar-playing handyman on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” died May 30 in Pittsburgh. He was 99. Negri’s death was announced by his family. Negri and Fred Rogers first worked together in the early 1960s on a local Pittsburgh children’s TV show. From 1968 through 2001, Negri […]

A new original animated series with the working title “Journey” has been greenlit for Disney+. The show is currently in production from Disney Kids & Family and Higher Ground. Per the logline, “When the energy shield protecting her city begins to fail, Journey answers a mysterious call that leads her beyond its walls — and […]

“Dave Vs. Hollywood,” a new comedy mockumentary from directors Brad Dickson and Daniel Katz, will have its World Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre on June 26 for the upcoming Dances With Films: Los Angeles festival. Per the official description, “Dave Vs. Hollywood” follows “a struggling actor (Preston Tyler Ward) who moves to Los Angeles […]

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, which aim to highlight outstanding original talents and help their film careers, have revealed the 2026 winners for their fourth annual edition. Jack Hughes won the Fiction category with his film “Deadheading,” while Christine Seow and “Two Travelling Aunties” took home the prize for Non-Fiction. Additionally, Michelle Brøndum and Ida […]

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Every Year After,” now streaming on Prime Video. Showunner Amy B. Harris had three specific plot points in mind when she set out to adapt Carley Fortune’s YA romance novel “Every Summer After” for Amazon Prime Video, now titled “Every Year After.” “The pilot ending with ‘You came […]

The team behind Prime Video’s limited series “Bait” — which follows a British-Pakistani actor as he auditions for the role of James Bond and faces backlash from the public and his family —came together for a panel discussion at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles to offer audiences a look into the creation of the […]

Apple TV has revealed a first look at “Last Seen,” a new six-episode Australian thriller. The show will debut with the first two episodes on the platform on September 9, followed by a new episode every Wednesday.  “Last Seen,” formerly known as “The Dispatcher,” follows police detective Ian Ridley (Patrick Brammall), whose “life fell apart […]

“Saturday Night Live” alum Cheri Oteri is set to screen her new pilot “Zen Room” at the Dances with Films festival. Oteri, currently seen in this weekend’s new “Scary Movie,” co-wrote and stars in the mockumentary-style workplace comedy that “skewers the yoga/wellness world while celebrating its community,” per the official description. The show takes place […]

Lee Sung Jin, the creator, executive producer and director of “Beef,” and Jason Bateman, who executive produced, directed and starred in “Black Rabbit,” sat down with Variety’s Clayton Davis to discuss their directing techniques and stylistic choices. Variety moderated this conversation in partnership with Netflix. Lee – who directed one episode in “Beef” Season 1 […]