Articles by Rebecca Rubin

Box Office: ‘Chainsaw Man’ Is Latest Anime Win With $17 Million Debut, ‘Springsteen’ Underwhelms With $9 Million - Variety

"Chainsaw Man" is the latest anime box office winner while the "Springsteen" movie underwhelms.

Oct 26, 2025

Box Office: As ‘Springsteen,’ ‘Chainsaw Man’ and ‘Regretting You’ Target $10 Million Debuts, Will Any Dethrone ‘Black Phone 2’?

A smattering of new releases will aim to dethrone “Black Phone 2” at the domestic box office. Three films — Disney and 20th Century Studios’ musical biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” Paramount’s romantic drama “Regretting You” and Sony’s R-rated anime title “Chainsaw Man” — are tracking debuts in the $10 million range. Meanwhile last […]

Oct 22, 2025

Technology

Nancy Meyers Says ‘I’ve Lost a Friend of 40 Years’ After Diane Keaton’s Death: ‘She Was Fearless. She Was Born to Be a Movie Star’ - Variety

Director Nancy Meyers paid tribute to Diane Keaton, the "Something's Gotta Give" star who died on Saturday at age 79.

Oct 13, 2025

Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Triumphs With $33 Million, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Bombs With $6 Million - Variety

Taylor Swift's "The Release Party of a Showgirl" tops the box office as Dwayne Johnson's "The Smashing Machine" flops with $6 million.

Oct 5, 2025