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It’s been nearly two decades since soapy teen shows like “Gossip Girl,” “Pretty Little Liars” and “One Tree Hill” reigned on the CW and Freeform, but on Amazon’s Prime Video this summer, it’s 2007 all over again. While linear TV has largely abandoned the young adult genre, Prime Video is leaning into it in an attempt to woo Gen Z and millennials with bestseller adaptations and teen drama galore.

It all starts with Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Prime Video’s crown jewel of YA (young adult) programming and streaming hit that’s wrapping up its third and final season this fall. Hoping to grab the baton are “We Were Liars” from “Vampire Diaries” creator Julie Plec and “Overcompensating” from social media comedian-turned-tv writer Benito Skinner, as well as a slew of upcoming TV adaptations of buzzy novels “Fourth Wing,” “Off Campus” and YA series...

Prime Video is celebrating the massive success for the launch of the third and final season of Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by asserting this is just the beginning of its long-term strategy for YA dominance.

“I have to really credit this show in particular for helping us really understand what’s possible with these kind of hits,” Amazon MGM Studios TV boss Vernon Sanders told Variety in an interview Monday. And what’s possible is reaching beyond a YA audience for a YA-centric story, with plenty of older adults now invested in the end of the love triangle between Belly and Fisher brothers Conrad and Jeremiah.

“I think in general, when we talk about series for young women, we are talking about shows that center characters of a certain age range,” Sanders said. “But as we see with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty,’ there’s a...

Prime Video is slowly but surely cementing its authority in the young adult genre.

The streamer’s incredibly popular adaptation of Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty returned for its third and final season earlier this month to stellar viewership. From Season 1 to Season 3, the premiere week-audience has tripled.

Tsitp is no doubt a juggernaut for Prime Video that, unfortunately, has to come to an end. But make no mistake, YA will continue to be alive and well at Amazon. In fact, the series returns in the middle of what feels like a moment for Prime Video’s YA slate, which has been growing slowly but surely over the past few years.

The streamer is currently home to titles including We Were Liars, Motorheads, Maxton Hall and Overcompensating, with more on the horizon including Legally Blonde prequel Elle, series adaptations of Elle Kennedy’s popular Off Campus college romance novels,...

A new Wonder Woman movie is moving forward at DC Studios, and we recently got word that Supergirl writer Ana Nogueira has been enlisted to pen the script.

James Gunn and Peter Safran clearly have a lot of faith in Nogueira, who also wrote the live-action Teen Titans movie. According to Jeff Sneider in his latest newsletter, Nogueira "has already handed in her first draft of Teen Titans, and owes DC a revision, which she’ll work on while writing Wonder Woman."

Sneider has also been doing some digging about a potential Wonder Woman director, and his sources believe that Gunn will be searching for a filmmaker who is “light, fun, and not too serious” to bring this new take on Diana to the screen.

Here are ten names Sneider's insiders view as "likely possibilities" to land the gig. Keep in mind, we don't know if any of these directors...

The Walking Dead and Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars have joined a new YA drama series for Prime Video. The zombie horror series aired on AMC for 11 seasons, producing various spin-offs, including Dead City and Daryl Dixon, whereas Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of Disney+'s biggest hits.

According to Variety, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jay Duplass have been added to the Prime Video drama Sterling Pointin recurring roles. Morgan, who portrays Negan in The Walking Dead franchise, will appear as Joe. Meanwhile, Percy Jackson star Duplass, who plays Hades, has been cast as Steven.

While not much is known about Sterling Point, it is expected to follow twins who discover an island belonging to their alienated grandfather. Morgan and Duplass join Ella Rubin, Keen Ruffalo, Amélie Hoeferle, Bo Bragason, Daniel Quinn Toye, and Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie.

What This Means For Sterling Point The YA Series Will Feature...

It’s been a busy year for Jeffrey Dean Morgan after starring in Invincible and The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, and on top of also hosting the latest hit reality show, Destination X, the star just further loaded up his schedule. A new report from Variety confirms that Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jay Duplass have joined the cast of Sterling Point, Megan Park’s upcoming series at Amazon. Morgan and Duplass have both been tapped for important, recurring roles in the young adult show, which was announced earlier this year. The duo joins Ella Rubin, Amélie ElisabethHoeferle, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Jacob Whiteduck Lavoie, Bo Bragason, and Keen Ruffalo. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it will follow twins who go to an island that they inherited from their estranged grandfather.

Duplass is best known for his work as Poseidon in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1, and he...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jay Duplass are set to recur in Prime Video’s YA series Sterling Point.

Created by Megan Park, who will also direct and executive produce, Sterling Point is described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics, and grief. It is believed to follow Annie, who, alongside her twin brother Connor, was raised in New York by their single dad before they found out that their estranged grandfather left them an island on a lake in his will.

Morgan will play Joe, while Duplass will portray Steven. The main cast includes Ella Rubin as Annie, Amélie Hoeferle as Ramona, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie (Ellis), Keen Ruffalo (Connor), Bo Bragason (Oona), and Daniel Quinn-Toye (Rory).

Park executive produces and co-showruns alongside Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage of Fake Empire. Amazon MGM Studios is the studio.

Both Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jay Duplass have been cast in Megan Park’s upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Sterling Point,” Variety has learned.

The young adult show was originally announced in January. Morgan and Duplass will appear in recurring roles as Joe and Steven respectively. They will appear alongside previously announced cast members Ella Rubin, Amélie Elisabeth Hoeferle, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Bo Bragason, and Keen Ruffalo.

Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say the show follows a set of adopted twins (Rubin and Ruffalo) who travel to an island on a lake that was left to them by their estranged grandfather in his will.

Morgan currently stars in the AMC series “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” reprising the role of Negan that he first played in the mothership series. He also currently appears in the Prime Video series “The Boys,” with that show prepping its fifth and final season.

The 2025 Humanitas Prize nominations have been announced, once again honoring television and film writers who masterfully explore the depth of the human experience. This year’s awards will be presented at a Sept. 7 ceremony in Hollywood hosted by actress and comedian Fortune Feimster.

On the TV side, drama nominees include Emmy contenders The Pitt, The Last of Us, The Handmaid's Tale, and Brilliant Minds. Comedy contenders include The Studio, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, A Man on the Inside, and Clean Slate. Limited series being honored include Dying for Sex, Interior Chinatown, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, and Say Nothing.

In the film categories, last year's Oscar contenders Conclave, Nickel Boys, and Sing Sing will battle it out for Best Drama Feature, while Dìdi (弟弟), My Old Ass, and A Real Pain compete in comedy. Inside Out 2, Out of My Mind, and The Wild Robot are nominated for Best Family Feature.

The Humanitas org has revealed nominations for this year’s Humanitas Prizes, which will reveal winners at Avalon Hollywood on Sept. 7, hosted by actress/writer/comedian Fortune Feimster. Among the nominees on the TV side are “The Pitt,” “The Last of Us” and “The Studio,” while film nods include “Inside Out 2” and “The Nickel Boys.”

Also announced on Wednesday: Gina Prince-Bythewood will join Mara Brock Akil in presenting Lena Waithe with one of Humanitas’ top honors, the Voice for Change Award. As Variety first revealed in May, Waithe was chosen for this year’s prize because it “honors those who have created or championed visionary and courageous storytelling.”

A nonprofit that seeks to “honor and empower writers of film and television exploring the human experience,” Humanitas last year honored projects including “Hacks,” “Fellow Travelers,” “Black Cake” and Ava DuVernay‘s “Origin.”

The Humanitas Prizes are for film and television...

In time for Pride Month, GLAAD has unveiled the latest data for studio representation of queer stories onscreen — and the biggest strides are being made in the indie space.

Per the study, A24 was the only distribution and production company to receive a “Good” grade in the 2025 edition of the annual GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index (Sri) report. A24’s 2024 output also led to the company passing the $200 million mark at the domestic box office for the first time in its history — which included grosses for its queer films like “Love Lies Bleeding” and “I Saw the TV Glow.”

GLAAD’s Studio Responsibility Index (Sri) examines films released in the 2024 calendar year (from January 1 to December 31). This study centered on research and analysis for 10 top studio distributors, including A24, Amazon, Apple TV+, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery, plus any of their subsidiary distribution labels and majority-owned streaming services.

Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios’ Sterling Point is rounding out its lead ensemble cast with Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie (A Colony), Keen Ruffalo (Hal & Harper), Bo Bragason (Renegade Nell), and Daniel Quinn-Toye (Badults). They join the previously announced cast of Ella Rubin and Amélie Hoeferle, who will portray Annie and Ramona, respectively.

The YA drama series Sterling Point was created by Megan Park, who will also direct and executive produce. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the series is described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics, and grief. It is believed to follow Annie (Rubin), who, alongside her twin brother Connor, was raised in New York by their single dad before they found out that their estranged grandfather left them an island on a lake in his will.

Whiteduck-Lavoie will play Ellis, Ruffalo will play Connor, Bragason will play Oona, and Quinn-Toye will play Rory.

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Jenna Ortega is one of the most popular and talented young up-and-coming actresses working in Hollywood right now. The 22-year-old actress began her acting career at the early age of ten with the short-lived Rob Schneider‘s 2012 sitcom Rob, but she soon gained recognition for playing the role of the younger Jane in the popular romantic comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin. From then on, Ortega has starred in some of the most recent horror movies and TV Shows, including the Scream franchise and the worldwide hit Netflix series Wednesday. While Ortega’s most recent filmography hasn’t been a hit either among the audience or the critics, she has still appeared in a number of brilliant movies. So, if you loved Ortega’s compelling performances, here are the seven best movies and TV shows starring Jenna Ortega you should check out right now.

Sony Pictures has released the trailer for “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” a romance film starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell.

The romance-fantasy film, directed by Kogonada, is “an imaginative tale of two strangers,” per the official logline. The cast also includes Jodie Turner-Smith, Lily Rabe, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Hamish Linklater.

Kogonada previously directed the sci-fi family drama “After Yang,” which starred Farrell and Turner-Smith, as well as 2017’s “Columbus.” He also directed the Apple TV+ series “Pachinko.” Seth Reiss, known for “The Menu,” wrote the script.

Farrell told Collider that the film is “kind of a love story, but it’s not a very typical one. It’s definitely magical realism. It’s grounded in a world that we recognize, but it also is removed enough into the world of fantastical that it goes into these kinds of whimsical places.”

“It’s a story about being revisited by, but...

Exclusive: Fake Empire duo Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, best known for guiding Gossip Girl, have struck a first-look TV deal with Amazon MGM Studios and set up a luxurious new drama series.

The pair have struck a two-year deal with the company, which they are already in business with on a number of projects including Sterling Point, a drama from My Old Ass writer/director Megan Park and LuckyChap.

They have set their first project under the new deal – a drama set in Barneys New York.

The untitled series is set when Barneys reopens its doors in Manhattan, and the fashion elite and behind-the-scenes staff collide in a whirlwind of ambition, secrets, and style.

Barneys was a New York institution; a high-end department store that was founded in 1923. After being acquired by Authentic Brands Group, it closed its brick-and-mortars stores but remained as a brand, particularly as a partnership...

New Amsterdam vet Ryan Eggold is marrying into a family of Seven Sisters at FX.

The actor will star in the cabler’s drama pilot, headlined by Elizabeth Olsen and Cristin Milioti as two of the titular siblings, our sister site Deadline reports.

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The potential series follows “a large, tight-knit family that begins to unravel when one sister, Adrienne (Olsen...

Exclusive: Ella Rubin and Amélie Hoeferle have been tapped as the co-leads of Amazon MGM Studios’ Sterling Point, a YA drama series from My Old Ass writer-director Megan Park, LuckyChap and Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire.

Sterling Point was created by Park who will also direct and executive producer. Plot details are being kept under wraps but the series is being described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics and grief. It is believed to follow Annie (Rubin) who, along with her twin brother, were raised in New York by their single dad before they find out that their estranged grandfather left them an island on a lake in his will.

Hoeferle will play Ramona, a teen living on the island who was raised by her grandfather.

Park executive...

The 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards have wrapped! And now we know, as the full winners list for the Spirit Awards has been revealed, just how much momentum “Anora” has going into the Oscars: a lot. It already got the most Spirits nominations with six, and it ended up winning Best Feature, Best Director for Sean Baker, and Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison.

Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Performance for “A Real Pain,” which also won Best Screenplay. “No Other Land” won Best Documentary, and the extraordinary animated film “Flow” won Best International feature.

“Baby Reindeer” collected the most prizes on the TV side with Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series going to Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning won Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series, and Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series went to Nava Rau. “Shogun” won Best New Scripted Series.

Host Aidy Bryant...

The best in independent film and new television shows were honored at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards and we have the full winners list here.

Anora and I Saw the TV Glow led the film nominations with five nods each while Shogun led the television nominations with five nods as well.

In the end, Anora and Baby Reindeer led their respective categories with three wins each!

Make sure to check out the recap of every celeb who attended the event and take a look at our Best Dressed list as well.

Keep reading to find out more…

Scroll down for the full list of winners…

Best Feature

Anora – Winner

Producers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan

I Saw the TV Glow

Producers: Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Dave McCary, Emma Stone, Sarah Winshall

Nickel Boys

Producers: Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine

Sing Sing

Producers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Monique Walton...

The 40th annual Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica on Feb. 22, with Aidy Bryant as host for the second year in a row.

“Anora” was the biggest winner of the day, being named best feature while Sean Baker and Mikey Madison took home individual trophies for best director and lead performance. “Baby Reindeer” also won big, with Richard Gadd, Nava Mau and Jessica Gunning clinching the awards for lead, supporting and breakthrough performance, though “Shogun” won best new scripted series. And Sean Wang’s “Dìdi” clinched both awards in the debut film category: best first feature as well as best first first screenplay.

See the full list of winners below.

Best Feature

“Anora” (Winner)

“I Saw the TV Glow”

“Nickel Boys”

“Sing Sing”

“The Substance”

Best First Feature

“Dìdi” (Winner)

“In the Summers”

“Janet Planet”

“The Piano Lesson”

“Problemista”

John Cassavetes Award – Given to the best feature made...

Indie movies are getting the spotlight at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards and we’re recapping all of the celebs who showed up on the red carpet!

The afternoon awards show is being held on Saturday (February 22) at the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles.

SNL‘s Aidy Bryant is hosting the show for the second year in a row and you can live stream the event on YouTube. Anora and I Saw the TV Glow lead the film nominations with five nods each while Shogun leads the television nominations with five nods as well.

We’ll be keeping track of every celeb in attendance at the event and showing you all of the fashion on the red carpet.

Head inside to see all of the celebs who walked the red carpet…

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Elizabeth Olsen

Fyi: Elizabeth is wearing Erdem.

“Anora” won Best Feature at the the 40th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, which took place on Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica and was hosted for the second year in a row by Aidy Bryant. “Anora’s” Indie Spirit win follows its recent triumphs at the DGA and PGA awards and boosts its chances for Oscar glory next week. “Anora” also won Best Director for Sean Baker and Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison. Repeating her victory at the BAFTAs, Madison beat Demi Moore, who had been considered the solid frontrunner.

In many ways, the Indie Spirit Awards followed a pattern it has shown in recent years: Anytime its voters can give a statuette to an Oscar-nominated film or performance, they do. This year’s Spirit nominations included Oscar nominees in seven different categories — and in every one of those categories, the Academy-approved entry won.

Aside from the three big wins for “Anora,...

As we gear up for the big afternoon on the beach this Saturday, now’s a great time to get to know your nominees. Hopefully you’ve seen their films, and if you’re a Film Independent member, watched your screeners and voted too. But there’s nothing quite like hearing about the process from the creative minds themselves.

That’s exactly what we did with this year’s Directors Close-Up, where we brought together the nominees from some of the top filmmaking categories, to talk shop. Over two weeks this February, we held Zoom sessions for our members, where these creators tell how exactly they got their projects off the ground, the creative choices they made, and what inspires them.

If you missed them live, we’ve got you covered. Let’s take a look at all the action from this year’s Directors Close-Up:

Spirit Of...

One of Dwayne Johnson's most notable action films sees renewed interest in the streaming world nearly a decade after its original release. The buddy cop movie, Central Intelligence, becomes a hit for Max, adding to Johnson's recent streaming wins.

Via Collider, the Johnson-led Central Intelligence ranks third on Max's most popular movies of the week list. This after the 2016 film debuted via HBO's streamer on Feb. 11, along with its deluxe edition.

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Central Intelligence sees Johnson star alongside legendary comedian Kevin Hart, with the movie igniting a fruitful and profitable partnership between the two Hollywood A-listers. The film features Johnson as Bob Stone, a bullied, obese and socially awkward high school student turned big-bodied CIA agent who loves combat and movies.

Exclusive: Former FilmNation exec Milan Popelka has joined LuckyChap as a partner, joining the company’s current partners Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Margot Robbie.

Popelka, who brings over 15 years of experience as Chief Operating Officer of FilmNation, will oversee business operations and strategic growth across LuckyChap’s expanding portfolio of film, television, and other ventures. He will play a key role in managing the company’s operational and financial strategies, while continuing to advance LuckyChap’s entrepreneurial approach to content creation and production. Popelka’s vast experience in the independent and international sales sectors will be influential as the company looks to ambitiously scale the capabilities of its story-telling platform.

“We are thrilled to have Milan join our team at LuckyChap in a time when entrepreneurialism is at a premium,” said the partners at LuckyChap. “His experience, expertise, and unwavering commitment to maximizing the potential of every project align perfectly with our filmmaker-first ethos.

The stars were out on both coasts for the 2025 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday (February 15).

The annual awards show honors outstanding writing in film, television, streaming, news, radio, and promotional categories.

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story star Nicholas Alexander Chavez was in attendance at the New York ceremony, held at Edison Ballroom, where he took the stage to present.

Joining him in NYC included Ilana Glazer, Bowen Yang, J Smith Cameron, Roy Wood Jr, Busy Philipps, Jelani Alladin, Julio Torres, Celine Song, Sandra Oh, Jesse Eisenberg and Michael Cyril Creighton.

On the West Coast, stars like Kiernan Shipka and Erin Foster were among those attending the LA ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

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Also at the LA event included Megan Park, Justine Lupe, Ernie Hudson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lisa Ann Walter, Adele Lim, Joel Kim Booster, Utkarsh Ambudkar and his wife Naomi,...

“Shōgun” dominated with three wins at the Writers Guild Awards on Saturday evening — including best drama, while “Hacks” scored two on the TV side, including best comedy. In film, “Anora” and “Nickel Boys” scored big wins, giving both entries a bit more momentum as Oscar voting ends on Tuesday. “Anora,” coming off Critics Choice, DGA and PGA wins for best picture last weekend, picked up the original screenplay prize for Sean Baker. “Nickel Boys,” which has two Oscar noms, won the WGA award for RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes.

“Shōgun” was the night’s big winner, picking up prizes for best drama, best new series and best drama episode. On the comedy side, “Hacks” also scored a double play, landing best comedy and best comedy episode. In the limited field, “The Penguin” scored the series win.

Meanwhile, it was the first WGA noms and wins for Baker, Ross and Barnes.

Anora kept up its impressive run to the Oscars on Saturday, adding the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay to its considerable haul. The win for the the Sean Baker film came a week after Anora swept the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America top prizes, cementing itself as the frontrunner heading into the Academy Awards on March 2.

RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes‘ script forNickel Boys, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, scored for Best Adapted Screenplay at the WGA Awards, which honor the best writing in movies, television, news, and radio.

The key WGA categories of Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay are seen as a bellwether for the impending Academy Awards, though the nominees rarely match up. Scripts produced outside the guild’s collective bargaining agreement or written by a non-union member are deemed ineligible. This year, six...

With last year’s ceremony taking place in the shadow of the 2023 strikes and this year’s function in the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires, the 2025 WGA Awards have a lot of work to do when it comes to lifting the spirits of the entertainment industry. Thankfully, good writing always has.

As is tradition, events for the east and west coast branches of the Writer’s Guild are held concurrently today at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York City. LA’s affair is hosted by actor/comedian Joel Kim Booster and kicks off at 4:30pm Pt. For those who want to tune in at home, you can watch the west coast soiree via livestream at that time.

While under normal circumstances, tonight’s results wouldn’t necessarily carry much water when it comes to the Oscars, this year’s awards race...

Mikey Madison as Ani and Mark Eydelshteyn as Ivan in ‘Anora’ (Courtesy of Neon)

Hot off the film’s Critics Choice Awards Best Picture win, Anora‘s Sean Baker took home his first DGA Awards win in the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film category. Winners of the 77th Annual DGA Awards were announced on February 8th at a ceremony hosted by filmmaker Judd Apatow in Beverly Hills.

In addition to the competitive categories, Ang Lee was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Unit Production Manager Mary Rae Thewlis earned the Robert B. Aldrich Service Award. Unit Production Manager Thomas J. Whelan was recognized with the Frank Capra Achievement Award.

“I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational, and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of...

In a surprising win that resets the Oscar race, Anora director Sean Baker took home the Feature Film Director prize at Directors Guild of America Awards Saturday, instantly becoming the frontrunner for the Best Director trophy at the Academy Awards.

Baker, a first-time DGA nominee, toppled a strong field that included fellow Oscar nominees Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown), along with Conclave director Edward Berger, who failed to land an Oscar bid. The DGA victory came on the same night Baker’s film — which personally earned him four Academy Award bids — unexpectedly won the top prize at another major precursor, the Producers Guild of America Awards, and one night after the film scored at the Critics Choice Awards.

Corbet had still been considered the prohibitive favorite for both the DGA honor and directing Oscar going into Saturday.

Anora stars Mikey Madison...

The year’s top filmmakers were toasted at the DGA Awards on Saturday night, with Sean Baker taking home the night’s top prize.

At the ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton and once again hosted by Judd Apatow, the Directors Guild of America recognized the best across TV and film. Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) were up for the night’s big prize in theatrical feature film, but it was Baker who landed the win.

He expressed surprise in his speech, thanking star Mikey Madison and his mother while also acknowledging, “She supported me along the way, all the way; unfortunately I’m not really making the movies she wants to make. I don’t think that she’s seen Anora, I don’t want her to see Anora.” Baker also noted he “made...

With Oscar nominations firmly set and multiple guild award shows every week between now and the big show in March, the race to the Academy Awards has entered its final leg. This weekend is a crucial one for award watchers, with the Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America both giving out their annual prizes at ceremonies that could predict the Best Picture and Best Director race.

The 77th annual DGA Awards, which took place at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, February 8, honored the year’s finest achievements in feature filmmaking, episodic TV, and commercial directing. The evening’s top prize, Theatrical Feature Film, went to Sean Baker for “Anora,” while other nominees included Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”), Edward Berger (“Conclave”), Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), and James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”).

It remains to be seen what Baker’s big win means for his Oscar campaign — but last...

One of the weird things about growing up is that no matter where we do it, certain experiences are nearly universal. Nervousness about leaving home for the first time, the butterflies of early romances, and familial friction are things almost every teen experiences, but how they experience them can be wildly different. One big factor in how we experience growing up is where we grow up, and that's why some of the best coming-of-age films focus on their locations. From Greta Gerwig's portrait of Sacramento in her 2017 film "Lady Bird" to John Carney's musical take on 1980s Ireland in his 2016 film "Sing Street," location can play a major role in great coming-of-age stories.

Writer and director Megan Park's 2024 coming-of-age dramedy "My Old Ass" is not only a great story about love, loss, and growing up, but it's also an absolutely beautiful look at some of the more scenic parts of Ontario,...

Exclusive: Brett Rosen, an agent in WME’s Motion Picture department, has joined Tfc Management, the company founded in 2020 by former WME and UTA partners David Stone and Ben Jacobson. With the hire, Tfc has now a staff of nine managers, a coordinator, and a production executive.

Rosen had been at WME for 10 years, starting in the mailroom as his first job after graduating from NYU. He worked in the talent department before becoming an agent in the Motion Picture Literary Group with a focus on identifying and breaking new filmmakers in the genre/international spaces. Clients he worked with while at WME include writers/showrunners Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec, Al Gough & Miles Millar, Laeta Kalogridis and Lee Eisenberg as well as writers and filmmakers he signed, including Lindsey Beer, Tom Spezialy, Damien Leone, Karyn Kusama, Michelle Garza Cervera and Andre Overdahl.

Tfc Management’s clients include Dakota and Elle Fanning,...

A criminally underseen 2024 movie is rising in popularity on Prime Video. My Old Ass, the sophomore feature film by writer-director Megan Park, is currently sitting at number seven on the U.S. charts, according to the streaming service. The film stars Maisy Stella in her film debut and Aubrey Plaza, who not only appeared in My Old Ass last year, but also starred in Agatha All Along and Megalopolis.

My Old Ass made its debut at Sundance in January 2024 and was picked up by Amazon for distribution. Upon its debut on Prime Video, the film shot to number one in the U.S. almost instantly. Now it's climbing the charts again, and for good reason: My Old Ass currently has a 90% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score of 89%.

The film is a unique take on the coming-of-age genre, filled with laughs and poignant moments between its characters.

Annette Bening is feeling Lucky.

The five-time Academy Award nominee has joined Anya Taylor-Joy in Apple TV+’s aforementioned limited series based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Marissa Stapley. Reese Witherspoon is among the executive producers.

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Megan Park has found her next big project after the success of her coming-of-age film My Old Ass, and it involves some familiar faces. The writer-director will be reuniting with Margot Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment banner for the new YA drama Sterling Point, which just received a series order at Prime Video. She'll wear a lot of hats on the show as the creator, director, and executive producer, while also co-showrunning with help from two genre stalwarts in Gossip Girl and Runaways duo Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. It's set to be produced under LuckyChap's first-look television deal with Amazon MGM Studios — who also acquired My Old Ass out of Sundance last year.

Prime Video is adding to its roster of young adult series.

The Amazon-owned streamer has placed a series order for a drama called Sterling Point, created by My Old Ass writer-director Megan Park. The project is the first series for Park, who earned Writers Guild and Directors Guild award nominations for My Old Ass.

Plot details about Sterling Point are being kept quiet for now. Park will direct and serve as co-showrunner with YA veterans Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (The O.C., Gossip Girl). Amazon MGM Studios is producing the series with LuckyChap; the latter produced My Old Ass, which was a breakout at Sundance in 2024, where Amazon MGM acquired it for distribution.

“Megan’s vision, alongside Josh, Stephanie and LuckyChap, makes Sterling Point compelling,” says Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios. “The series speaks to young audiences while tackling themes that we think will resonate...

Prime Video has given a series order to Sterling Point, a drama from My Old Ass writer-director Megan Park and LuckyChap.

Park created the series and will also direct, executive produce and co-showrun alongside Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage under their Fake Empire banner. Amazon MGM Studios is the studio.

Plot details of the series are being kept under wraps.

LuckyChap will executive produce under its first-look television deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The series marks LuckyChap’s second collaboration with Park, following the success of her film My Old Ass.

Sterling Point will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Park’s sophomore film, My Old Ass, produced by LuckyChap and Indian Paintbrush, had its world premiere at Sundance, where the film received rave reviews and was quickly acquired by Amazon MGM Studios. It was released in theaters before debuting on Prime Video,...

“My Old Ass” writer and director Megan Park has landed a series order at Amazon Prime Video for the drama “Sterling Point,” Variety has learned exclusively.

Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but “Sterling Point” is described as a YA drama. Park is the creator of the series and will also direct, executive produce, and serve as co-showrunner.

YA genre veterans Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage will also executive produce and co-showrun under their Fake Empire banner. LuckyChap, which produced “My Old Ass,” will executive produce under its first-look TV deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Amazon MGM Studios acquired the distribution rights to “My Old Ass” out of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and gave the film a limited theatrical release before releasing it on Prime Video.

“I am so thrilled to be partnering with LuckyChap and Amazon again after such an incredible journey making ‘My Old Ass’ together,...

Judd Apatow has been tapped to host the DGA Awards once again, the guild announced Wednesday.

The 77th annual ceremony is set for February 8 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. This will mark Apatow’s sixth time hosting, previously getting the gig in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

“I’m shocked the DGA asked me back to host for a sixth time. I’m starting to think there’s no one else who will say yes,” Apatow joked in a statement.

Additionally, Beth McCarthy-Miller will serve as the Chair of the Awards for the fourth consecutive year, according to the guild.

In a statement of her own, she added: “I am proud to continue to serve as DGA Awards Chair to help celebrate the incredible talent of all our nominees. I look forward to a wonderful night paying tribute to the best of craft, and to welcoming Judd Apatow back to the podium as our amazing host.

The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East have chimed in with their selection of the best writing among television and film offerings of 2024. The 2025 WGA Awards nomination announcement was delayed a week due to the devastating fires that hit Los Angeles and scorched more than 40,000 acres. The guild currently plans to stick with its Saturday, February 15th date for the awards ceremony.

Ceremonies will take place in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and in New York City as the Edison Ballroom.

WGA Awards 2025 Nominees

Original Screenplay

A Real Pain, Written by Jesse Eisenberg; Searchlight Pictures

Anora, Written by Sean Baker; Neon

Challengers, Written by Justin Kuritzkes; Amazon MGM Studios

Civil War, Written by Alex Garland; A24

My Old Ass, Written by Megan Park; Amazon MGM Studios

Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown, Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks, Based on the Book Dylan Goes Electric!

After a couple of postponements in consideration of the ongoing wildfires in California, the Writers Guild of America announced on Wednesday the nominations for the 2025 WGA Awards honoring film, TV, and several other mediums.

As always, the guild’s film nominations come with the caveat that any script not written by a guild member or under a WGA collective bargaining agreement was deemed ineligible, so major screenplay Oscar contenders like “The Brutalist” and “The Substance” were left out. What was nominated in their stead is the real indicator of some titles that are still not out of the awards race just yet.

The primary example on the Original Screenplay side is “Challengers,” which was just shut out of the BAFTAs the same day the WGA Awards nominations arrived. While the film’s best shot at an Oscar nomination is still for Best Original Score, “Challengers” screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes has been...

While Hollywood continues to reel from the devastating L.A. wildfires, the WGA is honoring some of the film industry’s best and brightest by announcing the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards nominees. The yearly celebration of excellence in film, TV, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing is always a highlight of the year, as the event brings attention to many hard-working individuals across a broad spectrum of entertainment.

Anora, A Real Pain, Challengers, Civil War, and My Old Ass are among the films nominated for the Original Screenplay category, while shows like The Boys, The Diplomat, Fallout, Mr. & Mr.s Smith, and Shōgun compete for Drama Series excellence.

The WGA plans to announce the winners on February 15 in New York at the Edison Ballroom and in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

Here are the nominees for the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards:

Screenplay

Original Screenplay

A Real Pain,...

Hit Man and My Old Ass join awards heavyweights Anora, A Real Pain and Dune: Part Two in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominations announced on Wednesday after being delayed due to the ongoing LA wildfires.

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Challengers and Civil War are included in the original screenplay category, while Wicked, Nickel Boys and A Complete Unknown are in contention for adapted screenplay.

Vying for documentary honours are Jim Henson: Idea Man, Kiss The Future, Martha, and War Game.

Eligibility rules excluded The Brutalist, Conclave,Emilia Perez,All We Imagine As Light,Hard Truths, andThe Outrun.

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Anora, A Complete Unknown, Challengers, Hit Man, and Wicked are among the 2025 Writers Guild of America Awards nominees.

In Best Original Screenplay, Anora and Challengers are up against A Real Pain, Civil War, and My Old Ass. The Best Adapted Screenplay lineup features A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man, Nickel Boys, and Wicked.

The nominations were announced Wednesday, a week after the guild postponed its scheduled Jan. 9 announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

As previously reported, dozens of scripts — including several top Oscar hopefuls — were ineligible for consideration this year. A screenplay is ineligible if it’s produced outside of the WGA’s collective bargaining agreement or written by a non-union member.

The ineligible adapted scripts were Golden Globe champ Conclave (by Peter Straughan), Emilia Pérez (by Jacques Audiard), I’m Still Here (by Walter Salles), Inside Out 2 (by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein with a...

Despite having to postpone its announcement due to the turmoil currently being faced in Los Angeles as a result of the Southern California wildfires, the Writers Guild of America has now released its nominations for the 2025 WGA Awards.

The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) have revealed nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing for work released in 2024.

Screenplays for “A Real Pain,” “Anora,” “Challengers,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Wicked,” and “Nickel Boys” were all featured among the nominees. Surprise nods include Glen Powell and Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” and Megan Park’s “My Old Ass,” boosting their chances as Oscar voting wraps up.

For those confused as to why some films aren’t represented amongst the nominations, “All We Imagine As Light,” “The Brutalist,” “A Different Man,” “Dídi,” “Hard Truths,...

Anora, Challengers, A Complete Unknown, Nickel Boys and Wicked are among the feature film screenplay nominees for the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards, which revealed its nominees Wednesday to honor the year’s best in film, TV, new media, news, radio and promotional writing.

Winners will be announced February 15 during concurrent ceremonies in New York at the Edison Ballroom and Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

Today’s nomination comes after the WGA delayed its announcements from last week due to the impact of the devastating wildfires across Los Angeles last week. Several groups delayed their noms announcements in order to extend voting deadlines including the Oscars.

Last year’s WGA Awards saw The Holdovers and American Fiction win the top film awards at the strike-delayed ceremony, which came after the Oscars were handed out and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction won the Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay.

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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has unveiled its nominees for the 2025 WGA Awards, highlighting a mix of familiar Oscar frontrunners, unexpected entries, and the creative reshuffling prompted by ineligible contenders.

Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed “Anora” is leading the original screenplay list, which many consider the Oscar frontrunner in this category. Another strong contender is Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” a personal, semi-autobiographical drama that has been a critical favorite this season.

The inclusion of Justin Kuritzkes’ “Challengers” — a romantic sports drama starring Zendaya — is significant. After its high-profile shutout at the BAFTA Awards, this nomination could rejuvenate its awards season momentum. Adding variety to the category is Alex Garland’s bold post-apocalyptic thriller, “Civil War,” and Megan Park’s sweet yet irreverent comedy, “My Old Ass.” Park, who won praise for her directorial debut “The Fallout,” is also a DGA nominee for first-time director.

The adapted screenplay...