The issue of racial and social justice has been of great concern in the United States since the country came into existence. In recent times, these problems have escalated significantly, with the reported incidents of increased shootings of unarmed b
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The Academy has begun its voting for the 93rd Oscars, and many films and performances are vying for spots in various categories. Nearly 10,000 members could cast their ballots by Wednesday, March 10, with nominations set to be announced on March 15.
“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim never thought in her wildest dreams that she would be part of a Disney animated feature, let alone one that is set in Southeast Asia.
But Disney’s newest tale, “Raya and the Last Dragon” (now streaming on Dis
In a year of quarantine isolation and global tumult, storytelling has never felt more necessary as a portal to the world.
To mark International Women’s Day, Variety offers a guide to female-centered stories that will reach big and small screens this y
The artisans behind some of this year’s films were tasked with creating a myriad of stunts, regardless of century or setting. While stunt actors execute the physicalities in a script, it’s not without support from other departments, including costume
Every film presents unique production problems, and Searchlight’s “Nomadland” had a high degree of difficulty. Writer-director Chloé Zhao and her team wanted total authenticity as they filmed nomads who travel from job to job in the U.S. Southwest.
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The data revealed gender parity and proportional representation of Black cast members, but the streamer says it needs to do a better job of including other communities, including Latino, MENA, Native, LGBTQ and disability.
Last month, Netflix unveiled
For his entire tenure as an Avenger, Anthony Mackie had never been the first name on the call sheet.
In a galaxy of stars populated by Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson, the actor was aware of his place in the on-set pecking order
The adaptation has Studio Ghibli's full cooperation and it will be written and directed by Tony winner John Caird ('Les Miserables').
The enchanting world of Japanese anime legend Hayao Miyazaki is heading to the stage.
The director's beloved 2001 Osca
"Minari is about a family. It's a family trying to learn how to speak a language of its own," said director Lee Isaac Chungs during his acceptance speech.
Minari's win in the best foreign-language category at tonight's Golden Globes Award ceremony co
In Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah,” the sound of the 1960s is an authentic and riveting one.
As King tells the story of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya) and his betrayal by an FBI informant, the ke
Hannibal Lecter's mask is among the most iconic props in movie history, but selecting the ghastly facial restraint was anything but simple. The Silence of the Lambs turns 30 on Sunday (Feb. 14), and to c
Jordan Peele has found the leads for his newest directorial project.
Actress and recording artist Keke Palmer has signed to star in the feature project while Daniel Kaluuya, who famously toplined Peele
Films that debut with a splash in Park City don't always make the year-long trek to the Academy Awards — but this year could be different.
There are Sundance movies and there are Oscar movies, and if you were to create a Venn diagram of the two, th
From Gone with the Wind to Insecure, how the black experience has been portrayed through fashion over the years.
Over the last decade, Hollywood has produced some of the most amazing black TV series and films of our time. From Issa Rae's Insecure to
Lisa Enroth was chosen from 12,000 applicants to be Gothenburg film festival’s castaway on Pater Noster.
Scandinavia’s biggest film festival is going ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, but will be hosted on an isolated island and admit
Comcast launched a new destination with Black content, endorsed by the African American Film Critics Association, which is available to customers on Xfinity X1, Flex and Stream App at no additional cost.
Dubbed “Black Experience,” the content hub at
The attorneys and professionals in the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy case have received $26 million in fees thus far, considerably more than the $17.1 million that Harvey Weinstein’s victims will receive.
The legal bills are still coming in, and will likel