LISTEN: ‘Scream 7’ Turns Up Volume at Box Office; Business and Politics Collide in WB Discovery Saga

LISTEN: ‘Scream 7’ Turns Up Volume at Box Office; Business and Politics Collide in WB Discovery Saga

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down the weekend that roared with the opening of Paramount’s “Scream 7.” And Reilly Steel, associate professor at Columbia Law School, discusses how the fight between Netflix and Paramount Skydance over Warner Bros. Discovery reflects the collision of troubling […]

Shouldn’t the Oscars Have Happened by Now?

Shouldn’t the Oscars Have Happened by Now?

Social media loves an anniversary, and, earlier today, I kept seeing commemorations of something that happened exactly 12 years ago: The “Oscar selfie” featuring host Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts and all the rest was snapped on March 2. Now, this may sound somewhat strange, given that, here in 2026, the Oscars have not […]

Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Sets West Coast Premiere as San Francisco International Film Festival Centerpiece – Film News in Brief

Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Sets West Coast Premiere as San Francisco International Film Festival Centerpiece – Film News in Brief

“Sorry to Bother You” filmmaker Boots Riley’s latest feature film, “I Love Boosters,” is set to premiere on the West Coast as the Centerpiece of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival. The screenings will take place April 28 at Oakland’s historic Grand Lake Theatre, where Riley will appear for an onstage conversation. “I Love […]

Mortal Kombat 2 Cole Young Theory Repeats a 29-Year-Old Johnny Cage Twist (& Fans Will Be Happy)

Mortal Kombat 2 Cole Young Theory Repeats a 29-Year-Old Johnny Cage Twist (& Fans Will Be Happy)

Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat arrived at a precarious moment for the theatrical industry, yet it managed to secure its legacy as a commercial powerhouse for Warner Bros. Discovery. Despite navigating a hybrid release strategy on HBO Max and a global pandemic that restricted theater capacity during its debut, the production grossed over $84 […]