Cinema

Culture ноябрь 12, 2026

Gerry Rich recalls launching ‘Iron Man’ and discusses AI’s impact on movie marketing

Hollywood marketing veteran Gerry Rich discussed the 2008 launch of “Iron Man” and changing audience outreach in the age of AI on Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast. He also spoke about his new memoir.

Culture ноябрь 12, 2026

Snoop Dogg Biopic Cast Revealed

The cast of the Snoop Dogg biopic includes newer names as well as Lauren London and Cynthia Erivo.

Culture ноябрь 11, 2026

GTA 6 soundtrack: confirmed songs

Some of the music confirmed for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been revealed. A 34-track album will launch with the game, while Justice’s original score is due on streaming services in December.

Culture ноябрь 9, 2026

Pattinson and Hoult in Bond Casting Mix

Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult were among the actors who screen-tested for the role of the next James Bond. No official casting announcement has been made.

Culture ноябрь 8, 2026

Broadcast Networks Beat Cable on Election Night

More people watched broadcast networks than cable channels during the U.S. midterm election coverage for the first time in six election cycles. Broadcast outlets drew 17.79 million viewers, compared with 13.42 million for cable.

Culture ноябрь 7, 2026

Chomet says Dior short was drawn by artists

French animator Sylvain Chomet has rejected claims that his Dior short featuring Robert Pattinson’s voice was made with generative AI. He says artists drew the film, while an automated system was used only for some in-between frames.

Culture ноябрь 5, 2026

Music Memes Take Over After US Midterms

Music memes spread across social media after the US midterm results began coming in. Halsey, Tinashe and Lizzo also reacted to the vote.

Culture ноябрь 5, 2026

Garfield says he never met Altman on set

Andrew Garfield says he never interacted with Sam Altman while filming “Artificial” outside the OpenAI CEO’s home. An OpenAI representative told Variety that Altman was home and reiterated that he waved at Garfield.

Culture ноябрь 5, 2026

Cage backs Gosling as Ghost Rider

Nicolas Cage said he supports Ryan Gosling’s upcoming turn as Ghost Rider and is looking forward to seeing the film. Cage played the character in two earlier movies.

Culture ноябрь 5, 2026

Neeson backs Streep as Aslan

Liam Neeson praised Meryl Streep’s casting as Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew. Neeson voiced the lion in three earlier Narnia films.

Culture ноябрь 5, 2026

Jonathan Garson to lead Pixar

Jonathan Garson will become president of Pixar Animation Studios on Jan. 4, 2027. Jim Morris will move to a president emeritus role and focus on special projects.

Culture ноябрь 5, 2026

The Pitt-ER lawsuit can proceed

A California appeals court has allowed Michael Crichton’s estate to continue its lawsuit against Warner Bros. Television. The judges cited numerous similarities between The Pitt and ER.

Culture ноябрь 2, 2026

Hoffman recalls difficult ‘Graduate’ shoot

Dustin Hoffman wrote in The New Yorker that making The Graduate was a difficult experience. He recalled that Mike Nichols had Katharine Ross repeat a slap scene 27 times, though the scene was not used in the film.

Culture ноябрь 2, 2026

Influencer Liam Fitzgerald dies at 29

Lifestyle influencer Liam Fitzgerald died early on Oct. 30 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 29.

Culture ноябрь 1, 2026

US Networks Gear Up for Midterms

US television networks and digital platforms are preparing for the November 3 congressional and gubernatorial elections with more airtime, data and reporters. Podcasters and independent journalists will also compete for viewers.

Culture октябрь 29, 2026

“Shyrmauyq” to premiere in Tokyo

Kazakh film “Shyrmauyq” will have its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Culture октябрь 28, 2026

Sony raises Peanuts Holdings stake to 80%

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and Sony Pictures have completed the purchase of approximately 41% of Peanuts Holdings LLC from WildBrain. Peanuts Holdings will become a consolidated subsidiary of SMEJ.

Culture октябрь 25, 2026

Kazakhstan Cinema Days in Kazan

Kazakhstan Cinema Days were held in Kazan from October 21 to 23. The event aimed to promote Kazakhstan’s film industry and strengthen cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Tatarstan.

Kazakhstan октябрь 15, 2026

First woman dog handler joins National Guard

Aruzhan Zhunusova serves in military unit 6654 of Kazakhstan’s National Guard and is the agency’s first woman dog handler. She is training a service dog to search for narcotic substances.

Culture октябрь 14, 2026

Kurmangazy Orchestra presents Cinema Hits

The Kazakh National Orchestra of Folk Instruments named after Kurmangazy presented its Cinema Hits project at Almaty Theatre. The programme featured well-known works from Kazakh and international films.