After starring in a series of critical favorites such as “High Life,” “Good Time” and “The Lighthouse,” Robert Pattinson was set to have one of his most high-profile years since his days acting in the “Twilight” franchise. 23 more words
via Robert Pattinson Talks ‘Tenet,’ Delaying ‘The Batman’ Production and Self-Isolation — Variety
Twitter said most of its workforce will be able to work from home — if they choose to — even after the company reopens offices when conditions permit amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 26 more words
via Twitter Will Let Employees Work From Home Permanently — Variety
Sofia Coppola is making her first move into episodic TV. Variety has learned that the Academy Award winner is developing a series adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel “The Custom of the Country” at Apple. 22 more words
via Sofia Coppola to Develop Edith Wharton’s ‘Custom of the Country’ as Apple Series — Variety
Rep. Adam Schiff has expressed strong support for the safety of entertainment industry workers amid ongoing efforts to reopen Hollywood production as soon as possible. “Worker safety has to be paramount,” he said during Tuesday’s hour-long virtual town hall meeting with SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris and IATSE International president Matt Loeb. 9 more words
via Adam Schiff Pledges Support for SAG-AFTRA, IATSE Safety Issues as Pandemic Persists — Variety
The cast of NBC’s “Smash” is back for a one-night-only virtual performance of “Bombshell In Concert” on May 20 to raise money for The Actors Fund. 32 more words
via ‘Smash’ Cast Will Reunite for Streamed Performance of ‘Bombshell in Concert’ — Variety
After several delays, “Marvel’s Iron Man VR” virtual reality game is set to zoom onto Sony’s PlayStation VR headsets in July. The first-person game, in which players take control of Tony Stark’s famous flying suit, will be released July 3, 2020, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Tuesday in a tweet. 9 more words
via ‘Marvel’s Iron Man VR’ Release Date Set for Summer 2020 — Variety
Facebook agreed to pay $52 million as part of settling a lawsuit alleging the social giant failed to protect content moderators who were exposed to child sexual abuse, beheadings, terrorism, and other disturbing content. 27 more words
Val Kilmer is having a moment, thanks to Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s whatever-happened-to…? portrait of him in The New York Times Magazine, which was pegged to the release of his memoir “I’m Your Huckleberry.” It’s one of those buzzy voyeuristic profiles that takes the measure of a movie star who slipped between the cracks and became a…
via Val Kilmer: His Light and Dark Sides, Captured in ‘Real Genius’ and ‘Wonderland’ (Column) — Variety
Josh Gad has been cast in Roland Emmerich’s science-fiction project “Moonfall,” which has been set up at Lionsgate. “Moonfall” centers on a mysterious force knocking the moon from its orbit around Earth, which sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. 11 more words
via Josh Gad Heads to Outer Space for Roland Emmerich’s ‘Moonfall’ — Variety
Rocker Bryan Adams is taking a cue from one of his top 10 hits in the ’90s, “Please Forgive Me,” as he apologizes for a coronavirus-related social media post that struck many as reckless. 25 more words
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