“I Play Rocky” star Anthony Ippolito says that Sylvester Stallone had a “very positive reaction” to the film: "Thankfully, I got to speak to him. If you’re doing a biopic about, say, a musician or a political figure, the idea of them watching your acting from a technical perspective is a little different. But this is what he does. He’s an actor, so he’s watching me do what he does. I was just nervous in general, because seeing a cinematic telling of the inflection point in your life is probably a wild experience in and of itself. So I was hoping he’d have a positive reaction, and he did. He told me he really loved the film, and he’s really excited for more people to see it." variety.com/2026/film/awards…

“24 Jump Street” has been slated to release on Dec. 10, 2027. Sony has also set Ridley Scott’s “Treasure Island,” starring Hugh Jackman, to hit theaters on Nov. 11, 2027. variety.com/2026/film/news/2…

"Digger" is confronting negative buzz in a new ad that tells moviegoers to "decide for yourself" after the Tom Cruise movie was callled everything from "unpleasant" and "insufferable" to "brilliant" and "magnificent." variety.com/2026/film/news/d…

“Godzilla Minus Zero” is receiving rave reviews after debuting at the New York Film Festival, but can the kaiju film break into the Best Picture race? Director Takashi Yamazaki tells Variety: “I try not to think about that. And this was true of ‘Godzilla Minus One’ as well. We had no idea we were going to get Best VFX, or even be nominated. Even a nomination was already a win for us with ‘Godzilla Minus One.’ So I try not to think about it, but at the same time, if the possibility is not zero, it’s hard not to have a little bit of hope.” 2023’s “Minus One” made franchise history after winning Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first Godzilla film to win an Oscar. wp.me/pc8uak-1lHO9j