Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028

“The Umbrella Academy” is a superhero show with something to say. It’s not just another Marvel-esque romp, though there are plenty of jokes.

Netflix has dropped a first-look teaser and some of the first images of the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy. Watch the trailer above and see images below.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Viggo Mortensen revealed in an interview with GQ UK magazine that he used Aragorn’s iconic sword Andúril from “Lord of the Rings” in his latest movie, “The Dead Don’t Hurt.” Mortensen wrote and directed the 19th century Western, in which he stars as a Danish immigrant separated from his love (Vicky Krieps) during the Civil War. For one fantasy sequence in the film, Mortensen asked his “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson if he had his permission to use Aragorn’s sword again on screen. Mortensen played the character in Jackson’s original “Rings” trilogy and kept the sword after production wrapped.

The next installment in the Knives Out series has its title. Writer/director Rian Johnson announced on social media this morning that the film will be called Wake Up Dead Man. It was also confirmed that the film would come out sometime in 2025 and that production would be under way soon with Daniel Craig returning to star.

Lionsgate is thinking about making “lower-budget” movies for Starz as the TV streaming and linear network is set to split with Lionsgate Studios by the end of the year.

The Apprentice” director Ali Abbasi has responded to the Trump campaign’s threat to sue over the movie, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Monday night. “Everybody talks about him suing a lot of people — they don’t talk about his success rate though, you know?” Abbasi said.

Katcy Stephan Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign is hitting back following the premiere of the controversial film “The Apprentice,” which chronicles the 2024 presidential candidate’s early years as a real estate developer. “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers,” the Trump campaign’s chief spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement to Variety.

Demi Moore looks stunning while hitting the red carpet at the premiere of her movie The Substance held at Palais des Festivals on Sunday (May 19) in Cannes, France.

Naman Ramachandran Oscar-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman has unveiled music documentary “Headhunting to Beatboxing” at the Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Rohit Gupta, the documentary follows the Naga tribe in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, once engulfed in the depths of violence and bloodshed, that resurrects itself through the healing power of music and emerges through a musical renaissance.

Oscar Isaac and Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker are set to grace the screen as Jesus Christ and Peter the Apostle, respectively, in Mofac Animation’s upcoming film, “The King of Kings.” This CG-animated family film, drawing inspiration from a lesser-known short story by literary giant Charles Dickens, offers a fresh perspective on Jesus’s life and times, promising to intrigue and captivate audiences.Isaac and Whitaker, joining a star-studded ensemble cast, bring their exceptional talents to this faith-based movie. The cast already boasts the likes of Academy Award winner Kenneth Branagh, Oscar nominee Uma Thurman, and Golden Globe nominee Roman Griffin Davis, promising an exciting cinematic experience.This lucky fan met Oscar Isaac while he was on FaceTime with Pedro Pascal: ‘What are the odds’Oscar Isaac to star in crime thriller ‘In the Hands of Dante’Oscar Isaac and Kristen Stewart to play a vampire couple in new thrillerIn “The King of Kings,” viewers will witness a multi-dimensional adventure as Charles and Walter Dickens embark on a journey through time, delving into the captivating narrative of Jesus‘ life.

Oscar Isaac is gearing up to voice Jesus Christ in a new religious project.

Selena Kuznikov If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Ring has revealed a new campaign called “Ring Pet Portraits,” inviting pet parents to join the company in raising funds for animal shelters in need by sharing their favorite pet videos and pictures.

Despite many walking out on Jerry Seinfeld‘s Duke Commencement Address, the stand-up comedian still delivered his speech and apologized for the “sexual undertones” in Bee Movie.

The Fall Guy.”But the crowd, such as it was, looked nothing like the ticket buyers of nearly a year ago when the same A-list duo was part of the cinematic phenomenon known as #Barbenheimer.Remember those three surreal days when the masses, lemming-like, donned pink skirts and roller skates (and, for a sprinkle of nerds, brown fedoras) and packed theaters to capacity to see films about an old doll and a dead physicist?Domestically, that pair of polar opposites “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” grossed a combined $246 million on their opening weekend in July 2023. They went on to do $2.4 billion in business worldwide.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday launched a global outreach campaign called Academy100 intended to expand its scope and connection with a worldwide base. Academy President Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer launched the Academy100 initiative, that entails a $500 million fundraising drive, at a Rome event hosted by the Eternal City’s storied Cinecittà Studios. The fundraising drive has already raised $100 million from partners inlcuding Rolex, which has long supported the Academy.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Studiocanal has unveiled an exclusive first-look still of Matt Dillon and Anamaria Vartolomei (“Happening”) starring as Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Jessica Palud’s movie “Maria,” which is slated to bow at the Cannes Film Festival. Palud’s film sheds light on the tragic life of Maria Schneider, who starred opposite Marlon Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Tango in Paris” at the age of 19 and never recovered from the shoot. The film depicts how Schneider was imposed an un-simulated rape scene on the set of “The Last Tango in Paris” by Bertolucci and Brando.

Chris Pine is opening up about the negative reviews his movie Poolman received.

Met Gala Monday! The biggest names in entertainment, fashion, and sports are at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the exclusive dinner. This year’s theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” and the dress code is “The Garden of Time,” inspired by J.G. Ballard’s 1962 short story.

Baywatch star wore Oscar de la Renta, and the brand enticingly “a woodland fairytale” in an Instagram post. Her ever-supportive son, Brandon Thomas Lee, commented on the post with clapping emojis, to which we will figuratively add our own: clap clap clap for this! looks like a princess in this off-white asymmetrical gown, and I'm personally obsessed with the jewels resting above her hip.

Two weeks from today, finally, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open its new permanent exhibition, Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital. For many, it amounts to an act of completion. A Hollywood film museum without a special tribute to Jewish roots has felt for the last two-and-a-half years like a church without a tabernacle, a history made up of footnotes without the text.