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Studio Behind Last Year’s Poorly Rated Call Of Duty Promises Something New As It Leaves Black Ops 7 Behind

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Jessica Chastain to Star in New Netflix Drama Series ‘The Retrievals’
Jessica Chastain has joined Netflix’s “The Retrievals,” a new drama series from the streamer. The Oscar-winning actor will star as Kaitlyn Langford, a former art historian who has “spent the last decade stuck in an endless cycle of failed fertility treatments,” per Netflix. “When she learns she’s also a victim of criminal drug diversion at […]

Paramount May Be Bluffing About Leaving California, But L.A. Mayor Taking It Seriously
Paramount has been threatening to leave California since July, when the state sued to block it from merging with Warner Bros. Discovery. Attorney General Rob Bonta has called it blackmail meant to stop him from enforcing antitrust law. But Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, for one, is taking the threat seriously and is trying to […]

Endless Legend 2 review
Coral robots fighting nano-vampires—that's Endless Legend 2, y'all.

Celebrity Wedding Planner Mindy Weiss Says I Do to New Ring Pop Candy Collaboration
If there’s one thing celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss knows, it’s how to create a moment. Now, the woman behind the recent wedding of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, plus weddings and parties for Finneas, Justin Bieber and The Kardashians is putting her touch on Ring Pop, the popular candy brand known for its colorful […]

Early Reviews Hail Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil As A Clever Homage That Doesn’t Get Bogged Down By The Details: ‘This Is How Movies And Video Games Can Merge In A Way That Makes Them Stronger’
Fans weren't sure about the director moving beyond the source material

The AI Race, the Search for Sticky Content and Building Fan Communities on the Agenda at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit
Is the stock market in the grip of an AI bubble? Will consumer spending collapse under the weight of inflation fueled by rising energy prices? Can Disney, Netflix and other entertainment giants build out their streaming platforms beyond video to boost profits and margins? There’s no shortage of business trends coalescing around media and entertainment […]