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PRESENTED BY ON NOVEMBER 2, VARIETY HOSTED A BREAKFAST FEATURING CONVERSATIONS THAT EXPLORE HOW THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IS DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING STORYTELLING THAT FEATURES CHARACTERS WITH DISABILITIES.…

1 CAPTAIN MARVEL CAROL DANVERS DaCosta was most excited about tackling Carol’s costume. “Being invulnerable meant she didn’t have to wear such bulky fabrics and have such a square frame. I thought it would be fun to go with something more svelte,” DaCosta explains, citing illustrator Jamie McKelvie’s 2012 redesign of the comic book character as a major inspiration. “Then I could contrast that with what we did for Kamala and Monica.” 2 MS. MARVEL KAMALA KHAN In the Disney+ series, Kamala designed her red, gold and blue suit to participate in a Captain Marvel costume contest. For “The Marvels,” the homemade costume gets an upgrade, bringing in elements of her Stormranger Nanosuit from the 2019 comics run. 3 CAPT. MONICA RAMBEAU For Monica’s big-screen debut, DaCosta and costume designer Lindsay Pugh created a…

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN IS FREAKING ME OUT. “There’s a pretty simple argument mathematically for saying the world will end in nuclear Armageddon simply because that’s a possibility,” he’s calmly explaining. “Over an infinite timeline, it’s going to happen at some point.” It’s hard to dispute Nolan’s logic that civilization will one day vaporize, but as he tops off his mug of Earl Grey tea from a small kettle on the table in front of him, he hits a slightly more hopeful note. “My optimistic human self has to believe we’ll find a way to avoid that, but I don’t take a lot of reassurance in the idea that mutually assured destruction has prevented a cataclysm so far. It’s the ‘so far’ that’s the problem.” Nolan is something of an authority on…

Money is a complicated thing, both practically and psychologically. It can be a ticket to freedom or a dark presence leading people on a path to destruction, and it’s always a fussy child that needs to be watched carefully and nurtured. It is an especially thorny topic in the world of entertainment, where money can arrive suddenly and leave just as quickly if not handled properly. That’s why so many actors, musicians, directors and others employ business managers. To their clients, business managers can be seen as magicians, trusted consiglieres or scolding parental figures. For their part, business managers have to deal with an array of personalities with varying career scenarios that can be tricky to navigate. Nonetheless, there are ways to foster financial health of clients across the board. Athletes…

Reggie Gooden, Josh Martin Co-founders-managing partners Kymberli Hall Partner 360 Business Management In 2022, Gooden and Martin launched what they envisioned as a one-stop shop for “Hollywood’s new elite,” led by a passion for serving clients of all backgrounds from underserved communities. One year later, the firm has quadrupled in size, hiring across its executive team and opening two L.A.-based offices. Clients include Cedric the Entertainer, actress-singer-writer Bella Thorne, Diana Nyad and Saweetie. Prep for an uncertain future: In the current socioeconomic environment, asserts Gooden, “clients’ primary source of income can be impacted significantly and quickly. As a firm, it has been important for us to think outside the box more than ever. We are constantly encouraging clients to have multiple revenue streams so that we can hedge against events…

FILM REVIEW Director: Sam Esmail Starring: Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershela Ali Like “Testament” — the 1983 movie that imagined the fallout, both nuclear and psychological, after an atomic bomb is dropped on American soil — “Leave the World Behind” depicts a plausible doomsday scenario from the perspective of a handful of ordinary characters. Not military experts, not scientists, but two families obliged to shelter under the same roof out in the Hamptons while something scary unfolds a few hours away, off-screen, in New York. As the stress-prone matriarch of one of these families, Julia Roberts utters a line that earns a big laugh near the start, partly because America’s sweetheart isn’t supposed to say something so dismissive of everyone else on the planet, but also because many audiences can…

After self-releasing three specials and amassing more than 17 million TikTok fans, Matt Rife is beyond gratified to have scored a Netflix special. “You work your entire career to feel accepted by a network standard,” Rife tells Variety, noting it was both arduous and creatively fulfilling to produce his YouTube specials — “Only Fans,” “Matthew Steven Rife” and “Walking Red Flag.” Rife made his television debut on MTV’s “Wild ’n Out” and has had guest appearances on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Fresh off the Boat.” He’s currently in the middle of his sold-out ProbleMATTic World Tour. “Natural Selection,” shot at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., hits Netflix on Nov. 15. In typical Rife fashion, the comic does not hold back while discussing social media trolls, his fear of the dark…

This edition of Variety is packed with terrific stories, fabulous photography (who knew “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan’s eyes were so blue!) and business insights. And yet, as of this writing, it’s hard for many of us to concentrate on anything but the fate of the SAG-AFTRA strike. As of Nov. 7, the work stoppage is already historically long. The discord this year between management and labor has taken an enormous toll on union members, industry insiders and businesses around the country. It’s been made extremely clear that the fallout from a Hollywood strike is felt not just in New York or Los Angeles but in places like Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans and as far away as Vancouver, Toronto, London and Sydney. The artistry of making movies and TV shows is the…

A decade ago, when TV upfronts were all-out affairs where networks would court advertisers with lavish parties, then-Bravo president Frances Berwick noticed something unusual about the sponsors’ behavior. They “would go absolutely nuts” for the reality stars employed by the NBCUniversal cable channel. “They all wanted pictures, and it was this huge experience,” says Berwick, now chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment. Witnessing that frenzy sparked an idea: What if there were a Comic-Con-like convention that brought together Bravo stars — from the women of “The Real Housewives” to “Below Deck” yachties — with their ardent fans? But “we weren’t absolutely sure that we could sell tickets,” she says wryly. Four years later, on the final day of BravoCon at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Berwick smiles at the thought. After all,…

Very few people plan to become a business manager, and it’s safe to say that hardly anyone ever planned to do so less than Carrie Malcolm. Malcolm stumbled onto her career path when she found an uncashed $30,000 check made out to her then-boyfriend, a cinematographer named Danny, between the cushions of his couch, which led to the revelation that he didn’t have a checking account and hadn’t done his taxes in six years. So she got his financial affairs in order and hooked him up with an accountant named Martin J. Geller. Impressed with her efforts, Geller told her about a group of models who were always getting their electricity and their phones shut off when they were traveling, and suggested she do for them what she had done…

Executive editor Brent Lang profiled Christopher Nolan, a great defender of the theatrical experience, and wrote a feature on Netflix, the company making it easier for people to watch movies at home. Now, he’ll sleep. Senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay has always been curious about how things get done — that’s one reason why she wrote about the Oscar contenders in the artisan races this week. Variety art director Ted Keller is interested in how artists overcome obstacles to get things made. For instance, how to fit the very long word “Apocalypse” onto the first page of the Christopher Nolan story. Cover photographer Chantal Anderson, who met Christopher Nolan in L.A., says, “We photographed him at his office, and it was wonderful to think about the creative decisions that have…

Nia DaCosta survived the roller coaster of making “The Marvels,” but London’s rush hour traffic threatens to make her sick. It’s late October, weeks from the Nov. 10 release of the $250 million superhero movie, and DaCosta is conducting a Zoom interview from the back seat of a car as it inches toward her home. “I apologize for the motion,” she says. The setting is apropos for how DaCosta’s life has played out over the past seven years — racing from one project to the next. DaCosta was 28 when her debut feature, “Little Woods,” starring Tessa Thompson and Lily James, won the Nora Ephron Award for female filmmakers at the Tribeca Film Festival. Then, with 2021’s “Candyman,” she became the first Black female director to hit No. 1 at…

Nov. 1 WSJ Innovator Awards Museum of Modern Art, New York Film Innovator Award honoree Martin Scorsese discussed the possibilities and perils of modern technology as it impacts the entertain-ment industry. “The technology of today is as profound a change as the Industrial Revolution,” he said. “These tools create a whole new form of moviemaking, of cinema. … But it has to come from the artist. It has to come from the person. It has to come from us.” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who received the Comedy Innovator Award, shared a similar sentiment in a humorous acceptance speech crafted with the help of ChatGPT. “I am deeply honored to be in you company. And the honor of receiving … this honor,” she joked, emphasizing the error. “In the end, folks, it’s the…