‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Nuremberg’ & ‘Train Dreams’ Filmmakers Set For Book To Screen Program At 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival

The Palm Springs Film Festival is bringing back its Book to Screen program for its 2026 edition, in partnership with Deadline ...

Universities Begin Teaching Microdramas Amid Industry Boom

A lot of our students have anxiety about how am I going to support myself when I leave here? And verticals seem to be the one ...

Central Casting has turned extras into stars for 100 years

For 100 years, Hollywood has relied on Central Casting. It's the real company behind movie extras — and where stars like Gary Cooper, Hattie McDaniel, and Brad Pitt got their start.
The Financial Times

Netflix agrees $83bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Netflix has agreed an $83bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, handing it control of one of Hollywood’s most ...
The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program Celebrates 15 Years of Impact

The program, put on in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, pairs teen girls with top female Hollywood execs. By Hadley Meares ...
Variety

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Mark Hollywood Training and Mentorship Program Group Effort Initiative’s Five-Year Anniversary: ‘We’re Leveling Up Even More’

When Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively launched Group Effort Initiative, their Hollywood training program for members of unrepresented communities, they were nervous that their initial plans may have ...
Variety

Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg and Abe Sylvia to Earn Commitment to California Awards at Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Entertainment Industry Conference

Today, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the programming for its 2025 Entertainment Industry Conference, presented by Variety, on Dec. 4, including Commitment to California Awards for Drew ...