Zack Sharf

Managing Editor @variety. Previous: 7 years at @indiewire. “Do The Right Thing." "Sunset Blvd." "Iron Giant." Film lovers are sick people - Truffaut.

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Robert Downey Jr. says AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY "landed in a place that I think will more than suffice" fans.

"There’s something going on in ‘Doomsday’ that is literally the only antidote to: How do you not have these films be let down after an ‘Infinity War’ and an ‘Endgame?’ And boy, have we labored long and hard to bring that down."

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Robert Downey Jr. says "Avengers: Doomsday" figured out how to make Marvel movies "not be a letdown" after "Infinity War" and "Endgame."

“We landed in a place that I think will more than suffice. And it’s not even about how I executed it. It’s about the way it’s been structured, and the other characters. There’s something going on in ‘Doomsday’ and forward that is literally the only antidote to: How do you not have these films be let down after an ‘Infinity War’ and an ‘Endgame?’ And boy, have we labored long and hard to bring that down... There’s an incredible amount of gratitude we have going into these two. One epic at a time. ‘Doomsday’… just the gratitude to be able to do it. To still be engaging with people who are critical when we fall short, but who understand how difficult it is when we get it right.” (via CBR)

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Robert Downey Jr. Says 'Avengers: Doomsday' Figured Out How to Make Marvel Movies 'Not Be a Letdown' After 'Infinity War' and 'Endgame' https://t.co/6UgAz80Zq4

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Olivia Wilde speaks out on "Don't Worry Darling" drama ("I felt frustrated that I couldn’t defend myself") and Harry Styles romance, saying their 10-year age gap made "people fucking pisses."

"I would go to shows and dance, and people were like, ‘You slut! How dare you dance and smile?’ It really did upset people..."

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#SpiderManBrandNewDay drops a new trailer with Tom Holland facing off against the Hulk and more giant action set pieces.

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Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and terrified audiences as Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” died Tuesday, according to TMZ. She was 35.

Chase won an Annie Award for voicing Lilo Pelekai in the 2002 movie and she reprised the character in “Stitch! The Movie” (2003), “Leroy & Stitch” (2006) and Disney Channel’s “Lilo & Stitch: The Series.” Chase also voiced Chihiro in the English dub of "Spirited Away."

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Wagner Moura is in negotiations to join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper in the new “Ocean’s 11” prequel for Warner Bros., set to release on June 25, 2027.

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Olivia Wilde says "I felt frustrated that I couldn’t defend myself" during "Don't Worry Darling" drama and feud rumors:

“I never felt more disconnected from the person that people were talking about. It was also very strange to see complete fiction traded as fact. I wanted to be like, ‘Can I just talk to people?’ Can I just go and say like, ‘That’s not true?’ And it was like, ‘No, that won’t help.’ And that was really hard… I felt I was working on behalf of hundreds of people [who worked on this movie]. I felt frustrated that I couldn’t defend myself but it was not about [me]… I think that my own attempt to be strong and to kind of like rise above it in a way came off as inauthentic.” (via Call Her Daddy)

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Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors Season 24 Breaks Emmys Lineup Record With 178 Million Social Video Views https://t.co/GLZTWz9QxP

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Olivia Wilde says her romance with Harry Styles made "people f*cking pissed" and their 10-year age gap "really upset" them.

“I think that it also had a lot to do with the kind of parasocial relationship people had with, have with him, which is a burden that is very weighty and not something I envy and he carries it with grace... we existed in this, like, little bubble and the judgment never really got into that bubble, which was a miracle and testament to us making that happen,” Wilde added. “I think that people were mad. It’s almost like the happiness made them mad. I would go to shows and dance, and people were like, ‘You slut! How dare you dance and smile?’ It really did upset people, though." (via Call Her Daddy)

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Olivia Wilde Says Harry Styles Romance Made 'People F---ing Pissed' and 10-Year Age Gap 'Really Upset' Them: I Was Called a 'Slut' for Dancing at His Shows https://t.co/Eu5B4UveWi

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Labels such as "sequel," "reboot" and "remake" have become trigger words for Hollywood studios.

Sony, for example, is marketing "The Social Reckoning" as a "companion piece" to "The Social Network" and not a "sequel."

"Audiences have been trained to think 'sequel' means homework. People want something new, so when you put a '2,' '3' or '4' in the title, it gets a groan,” says one marketing executive. “'Reboot' just sounds like something was underperforming so we’re going to redo it. 'Remake' is the same. People think, 'Oh, you're just recycling stuff we've seen before.'"

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Amanda Seyfried calling Charlie Kirk "hateful" after his death ignited so much MAGA outrage that "all of a sudden I find myself with a f*cking bodyguard at the airport and I’m like, ‘This is crazy.’"

"I’m allowed to f*cking voice my feelings," the actor says.

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Amanda Seyfried had to use a bodyguard amid MAGA outrage over calling Charlie Kirk "hateful" after his death.

“A, I’m allowed to f*cking voice my feelings, and B, do it in a way that’s not unkind necessarily. But there’s just an outsized fear and hatred and impulse to bash and to tear down. And I experienced a very small fraction of that. I want my kids to be able to feel safe to voice their opinions as long as they’re not harmful. So I’m like, ‘What do I do? What do I say?’ And then all of a sudden I find myself with a f*cking bodyguard at the airport and I’m like, ‘This is crazy.’” (British GQ)

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Amanda Seyfried Had to Use a Bodyguard After Calling Charlie Kirk 'Hateful' Ignited MAGA Outrage: 'I'm Allowed to F---ing Voice My Feelings' https://t.co/tC0G6V4zCM

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"Toy Story 5" is targeting a domestic debut of $145 million to $150 million. Some industry watchers believe it could soar even higher with $160 million to $175 million.

The sequel is aiming to set a franchise record above "Toy Story 4" ($120M).

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Mike Myers announces “Austin Powers 4” is happening, although he's not saying anything more about it at this time

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'Give Me a Call Back, HBO': Why Brittany Allen Submitted Herself for an Emmy as a Dying Cancer Patient on 'The Pitt' After the Network Ignored Her Calls https://t.co/scuy8eOE6D

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Remy voice actor Patton Oswalt calls for "Ratatouille 2," but it can't be just a "money grab."

"I don’t want it to come from us going, ‘All right, let’s get out the legal pads and let’s break down a sequel.’ There are a lot of movies where that’s how they’re done, and it always feels inorganic.”

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Remy voice actor Patton Oswalt wants "Ratatouille 2" to happen but only in the right way: "This isn’t just a money grab."

“Obviously, I’d love if there was a 'Ratatouille' sequel... if [director Brad Bird] gets an idea, that’s the one I wanna do. I don’t wanna be the guy going, ‘Hey, what if Remy did this?' I want it to be one of those ideas that happens that you cannot get away from. I don’t want it to come from us going, ‘All right, let’s get out the legal pads and let’s break down a sequel.’ There are a lot of movies where that’s how they’re done, and it always feels inorganic. I want the sequel to be not the same type of movie, but that same energy that 'Terminator 2' or 'Aliens' had, which is, there’s an expansion of the story that we that we actually need to tell... This isn’t just a money grab. And yes, by the way, we love the money, and we’re gonna grab it, but we’re gonna get the money by telling an amazing story with whole new dimensions that we didn’t even know beforehand.” (via Daily Beast)

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