'Free Guy' Beats Expectations; 'White Lotus' Wraps Up; Madonna Partners With Warner Music

View on web New reader? Subscribe Daily Variety August 16, 2021 'Free Guy' Beat Box Office Expectations, but Movie Theaters Still Have a Big Problem "Free Guy" marks a win, but movie theaters are bracing for a tough road ahead. By Rebecca Rubin • Read More SPONSORED Digital Creators on the Beauty of a Multi-Platform Social Approach The key to success as an early career creator is to work smarter, not harder, as Jellysmack VP Hugo Ansellem explains. Read More Jennifer Coolidge's 'White Lotus' Performance Is a Triumph of Big Emotion and Complex Acting On HBO's limited series, Jennifer Coolidge steals the show with a performance that's big on emotion and nuanced in delivery. Read More Madonna Brings Entire Catalog to Warner Music as Part of New 'Career-Spanning Partnership' Madonna, the top-selling female artist in history, is bringing her entire catalog to Warner. A deluxe reissue campaign begins next year. Read More Johnny Depp Says Hollywood Is Boycotting Him in First Interview Since Losing Libel Case Johnny Depp said he feels he is being boycotted by Hollywood, as his latest film "Minamata" has yet to score a U.S. release. Read More Netflix's 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' Adds 10 to Cast, Sets Directors "The Witcher: Blood Origin" is growing its cast with 10 new actors. Read More 'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu Responds to Disney CEO Calling Marvel Film's Theatrical Release an 'Interesting Experiment' Simu Liu has seemingly responded to Disney CEO Bob Chapek's remarks that "Shang-Chi's" release plan is "an interesting experiment." Read More Editor's Picks Nanci Griffith, In Memoriam: An Appreciation of Folk and Americana Music's Sweet but Gritty Beacon Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, who died Friday at 68, is remembered for her sweet but grounded presence as one of folk's leading figures. Read More 'Free Guy' Director Shawn Levy on Jodie Comer Singing and Those Surprising Crossovers Shawn Levy on casting Taika Waititi as a baddie, getting Jodie Comer to sing and the unexpected IP crossovers. Read More 'The White Lotus' Characters, Ranked from Pure to Pure Evil Ranking the "White Lotus" characters from best to worst. Read More FOR VIP+ SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Q2 Cord-Cutting Review: A Quarter of Pay-TV Subs Exited Since 2016 New VIP+ Analysis: In the race for subscribers, multichannel providers just had their second-worst quarter in the last five years. Read More Your weekly edition of Variety is now available. You are receiving this as part of your Variety subscription. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2021 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile