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Broadway and Film Industry Updates
Veteran producer Sue Frost discusses her work in bringing original musicals to life on Variety's 'Strictly Business' podcast. Additionally, Bradley Cooper is set to star as Duke in the upcoming 'G.I. Joe' reboot, while several film projects are announced for release in 2027.
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EXCLUSIVE: The cast of Prime Video’s The Challenger has grown by six with the addition of Pat Healy (Killers of the Flower Moon, Better Call Saul), Chinaza Uche (Silo, A Good Person), Dave Davis (True Detective, The Walking Dead), Jordan Bridges (Palm Royale), Kevin Isola (Billions, The Marvel
2026-10-01 19:00 UTC
Variety
Bradley Cooper will star as field commander Duke in Paramount’s “G.I. Joe” movie from Danny McBride. Plot details and further casting remain under wraps, but Paramount promises the film will provide a fresh take on the iconic Hasbro toy line. McBride also penned the screenplay with
2026-10-01 19:07 UTC
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“I guess we should just start at the beginning, and tell us how this happened,” New York Film Festival artistic director Dennis Lim asked filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim at a Q&A after a screening of You Can See Everything on Wednesday night. It was the second public showing of the
2026-10-01 19:11 UTC
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River, the IFC title that Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster acquired out of TIFF Midnight Madness for $10M, is getting a Friday, Jan. 15, 2027 theatrical release. Uni already had this MLK weekend date on hold for a Blumhouse title. Also opening on this date is Paramount’s Gina Prince-Byth
2026-10-01 19:13 UTC
Variety
On today’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, as part of Variety‘s annual Business of Broadway and New York Issue events, veteran producer Sue Frost discusses her work in bringing original musicals to life, notably acclaimed Broadway productions “Memphis” and “Come F
2026-10-01 19:13 UTC