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Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about his relationship to masculinity in his films at the Berlin press conference for “The Thing With Feathers,” in which he stars as a father of two sons grieving the devastating death of his wife. The actor, who also produced the film through his company SunnyMarch, attended the press conference alongside director Dylan […]

Mindy Kaling is ready to step back in front of the camera. After both writing and starring in “The Office” and “The Mindy Project” (which she also created) early in her career, Kaling took a break from acting in recent years to focus on building a string of successful TV series — not to mention […]

Cynthia Erivo is set to play Jesus Christ this summer in a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl. Erivo shared the news via Instagram and wrote: “Just a little busy this Summer, can’t wait.” She’s no stranger to the show, having starred as Mary Magdalene in […]

In Iván Fund’s black-and-white drama “The Message,” the commodification of the spiritual and the sterilizing of childhood wonder go hand in hand. They’re also, rather ironically, accompanied by sanitized drama, despite the movie’s emotionally potent subject matter: a young girl who allegedly communicates with the souls of people’s pets, both alive and dead. The Argentinian […]

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater spoke about taking risks in art at the Berlin Film Festival press conference for their new film “Blue Moon” on Tuesday, saying that this diminishes when money is prioritized. “Audiences have to care. They don’t sell. You guys, the community, has to make it important. For offensive art to have […]

“Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight is not done with his hit creation yet. Speaking on the “BBC Breakfast” show on Tuesday, Knight said that the highly anticipated Netflix feature film continuation of the hit series has wrapped filming and is shaping up to be a fitting sendoff – though he hinted the story is far […]

“Conclave” will cross the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office this week, a major milestone for a film aimed squarely at adult audiences. The news comes days after the papal thriller earned four BAFTAs — best film, best British film, best adapted screenplay and best editing — while tying for most wins with […]

The Blair Partnership, the literary agency that has repped J.K. Rowling since it was first set up in 2011 by Neil Blair, has expanded with two key hires in two newly-created roles. Simon Johnson will join as chief commercial officer from Universal Music UK, where he has spent nearly four years as managing director of […]

Female creators are ready to tackle sexual violence and abuse in their shows. But they don’t always want to show it.  This was one of the key takeaways from Monday’s Berlinale Series Market panel Owning the Narrative – Deconstructing Stereotypes in TV Series, moderated by Variety. “There are many things that can trigger and re-traumatize […]

Brady Corbet, the filmmaker behind “The Brutalist,” has revealed that he and his wife and creative partner Mona Fastvold made “zero dollars” from their last two films, despite the film being a major Oscar contender this year. Speaking on “WTF With Marc Maron,” Corbet described the financial strain that came with making the ambitious epic. […]