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Of all the superheroes to give the gritty realism treatment, the Green Lantern is an odd choice. Tasked with enforcing intergalactic order with a magic ring bestowed by a group of blue aliens (before the Na’avi, there were the Guardians), the character occupies the opposite end o

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The

Jared Freid has set another comedy special at Netflix. Titled “The Family Plan,” the stand-up hour will premiere on Sept. 1 on the streamer. The special finds Freid keeping his issues “in the family,” joking about everything from vacationing with his parents to a Karen video that

BTS member V told fans in a Wednesday livestream that he is being treated for hearing loss affecting his right ear, which he said now functions at roughly a third of the level in his left. He said he initially did not take the issue seriously, calling it “a matter of mental stren

Amazon Game Studios will return Western territory publishing responsibilities for “Throne and Liberty”  and “Lost Ark” to game developers NC and Smilegate, respectively, amid the company’s pivot away from massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). According to Amazon, players of

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal values the NBA team at more than $12 billion, sources told ESPN and The New York Times. The purchase, from the former Disney CEO and the Thrive Capital founder, comes just 14 months after the Lakers sold to Mar

“Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” is the latest movie to get hit by an unauthorized leak. The trailer for the third “Spider-Verse” movie, which is scheduled to hit theaters on June 18, 2027, appeared to leak online on Twitter/X this week. Co-writer and producer Chris Miller d

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The

Of all the superheroes to give the gritty realism treatment, the Green Lantern is an odd choice. Tasked with enforcing intergalactic order with a magic ring bestowed by a group of blue aliens (before the Na’avi, there were the Guardians), the character occupies the opposite end o

XPRIZE announced the judges for its sci-fi film competition, which aims to inspire optimistic adaptations of a technology-enabled future. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane and Rod Roddenberry will preside over the competition. The panel will help select the grand pr

In a competitive situation, Netflix has greenlit the YA romance series “Sid & Zoey.” The show hails from creator Jon Kasdan and writer John Shiban. Both also serve as executive producers and co-showrunners. Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Bad Robot also executive produce. Netflix ha

“Succession” star J. Smith-Cameron will star alongside “Yellowstone” actor Jefferson White in the upcoming independent feature film “In Our Own Sweet Way” from director, writer, and producer Jeff Rutherford.  The film recently wrapped and is being produced under Rutherford’s bann

Dinosaur fans are in luck because two prehistoric films, “The End of Oak Street” and “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” are hitting theaters this weekend, but they’ll be no match for reigning box office champion “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Warner Bros.’ “The End of Oak Street,” starr