A host of British screen stars have joined Charge Films and Deadbeat Filmsâ upcoming short film âBury Your Gays.â From writer/director Charlotte Serena Cooper, the film is billed as a âbold takedown of outdated LGBTQ+ tropes in film and TV mixed with dark comedy that satirises the harmful cinematic tradition of the same name.â âBury [âŚ]
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Warner Bros. Discoveryâs JB Perrette Charts Max Expansion Path as Platform Launches in Australia: âThe Winners in This Streaming Game Are Going to Be Big-Scaled, Global Playersâ (EXCLUSIVE)
As Warner Bros. Discoveryâs streaming service Max celebrates its Australian debut, CEO and president of global streaming and games JB Perrette is clear about the companyâs strategic vision: build a global streaming powerhouse that marries premium international content with compelling local storytelling. âWe believe that the winners in this streaming game are going to be [âŚ]
China Box Office: âNe Zha 2â Stays on Top as Jason Stathamâs âA Working Manâ Opens Quietly
Chinaâs box office wrapped up March with a relatively quiet weekend, led once again by Cococartoonâs animated juggernaut âNe Zha 2,â which grossed RMB62.2 million ($8.6 million) for the March 28â30 period. The filmâs cumulative gross now stands at $2.09 billion, according to Artisan Gateway, extending its lead as the highest-grossing release of the year. [âŚ]
Billie Eilish and Finneas Join Jason Owenâs Sandbox Management
Billie Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas have left their managers of a decade, Danny Rukasin and Brandon Goodmanâs Best Friends Music Management, for Jason Owenâs Sandbox Entertainment, which reps Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini, Eilishâs rep confirms to Variety. While the move comes as a surprise given the peaks of commercial and critical success the two have [âŚ]
âWhite Lotusâ Star Walton Goggins on Rickâs Catharsis in Episode 7: âI Had Goddamn Rainbows Shooting Out of My Heartâ
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 7 of âThe White Lotus,â now streaming on Max. One of the key conflicts on this season of âThe White Lotusâ â a conflict that one party didnât even know was happening â has finally come to a head. Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins) came to [âŚ]
Max, Formerly Known as HBO Max, Launches New Black-and-White Logo and Color Palette, Evoking HBO Branding
Itâs not HBO, itâs Max â but the new logo for Warner Bros. Discoveryâs streamer now certainly looks like HBOâs at a glance. The Max streaming service has quietly launched a fresh look, ditching its shiny blue user interface for a new monochrome color palette that, either purposefully or not, evokes the longtime branding of [âŚ]
Carrie Coon Says Her âWhite Lotusâ Character Was Written to Have a Non-Binary Child, but That Scene Was Cut After Trumpâs Election
âThe White Lotusâ has gotten political during Season 3, with one viral scene that featured Kate (Leslie Bibb) declining to say whether she voted for Donald Trump or not, shocking her friends Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) and Laurie (Carrie Coon). But the interaction originally had a more loaded political context, shares Coon. The star recently told [âŚ]
Helen Mirren Doesnât Want to See a Female James Bond: The Character âIs Drenched and Born Out of Profound Sexismâ
As Amazon MGM readies a new reboot of the James Bond franchise, Helen Mirren admits that she ânever likedâ the British spy series because of âthe way women wereâ presented in it. While the prospect of having a female actor take on the 007 moniker has been bounced around in Hollywood for several years, Mirren [âŚ]
Richard Norton, âMad Maxâ Series Actor and Hollywood Stunt Coordinator, Dies at 75
Richard Norton, an Australian martial artist, screen actor and stunt coordinator who trained celebrities like Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson for film stunts, died in Melbourne. He was 75. Nortonâs wife, Judy Green, confirmed the news on Instagram. A cause of death was not immediately available. âI am numb and devastated, I have no words,â [âŚ]
âNe Zha 2â Propels 2025 Global Box Office Estimates Upward to $34 Billion
Gower Street Analytics has increased its 2025 global box office projection to $34.1 billion, up from its original December forecast of $33 billion, largely due to the fiery performance of Chinese animated blockbuster âNe Zha 2,â now the fifth highest-grossing film of all-time globally. The revised numbers, released just as the film industry gathers in [âŚ]