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Ryan Gajewski

Senior Entertainment Reporter

Ryan Gajewski is THR's Senior Entertainment Reporter. He previously worked as a writer and editor at E! News, Playboy, Us Weekly and The Wrap. His work has earned both the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism and Southern California Journalism awards. Gajewski's play "George and Laura Bush Perform… Our Favorite Sitcom Episodes" has been produced in NYC starring Jen Tullock ("Severance") as Laura. He is co-author of the Penguin Random House book "Los Angeles Like a Local."

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Theo James Gets Bloody in Neon’s ‘The Monkey’ Teaser From ‘Longlegs’ Director Osgood Perkins

Neon is taking advantage of its Longlegs momentum with a first glimpse at director Osgood Perkins’ next project. Neon shared the first teaser trailer for The Monkey Monday, ahead of the horror movie’s Feb. 21, 2025 debut in theaters. The spot features Theo James, who stars in the film alongside Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian […]

When Hollywood First Dreamed Up a Woman President

The election of the first female U.S. president was played for laughs when Kisses for My President hit theaters six decades ago. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, the Warner Bros. film stars Polly Bergen as President Leslie McCloud, who navigates relations with Soviets and a dictator in Central America. Meanwhile, her husband, Thad (Fred MacMurray), struggles […]

Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza Conjure Up Chaos in Marvel’s ‘Agatha All Along’ Trailer

Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza stirred up trouble at D23, where they performed a song from the Disney+ series Agatha All Along — and also unveiled the new trailer. The new promo for the Marvel Television project debuted Friday at the D23 expo in Anaheim, California. Created by Jac Schaeffer, Agatha All Along is a […]

Warner Bros. Drops Genndy Tartakovsky’s Animated Movie ‘Fixed’ as Sony Hunts for New Buyer

Fixed is back on the prowl following Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to drop the completed film. The animated movie from director and co-writer Genndy Tartakovsky is no longer getting a release from WBD, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. A co-production between Sony Pictures Animation and New Line, the feature was set up by the AT&T-owned […]

Joaquin Phoenix Exits Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance Movie Days Before Filming Was to Begin

Joaquin Phoenix has exited Todd Haynes’ planned romantic drama feature, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The untitled project is no longer moving forward after the actor dropped out just five days before filming was set to begin in Guadalajara, Mexico. The role will not be recast for the movie that Phoenix had initially brought to […]

Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ Movie Trailer Teases Behind-the-Scenes Chaos at ‘SNL’

The debut night for Saturday Night Live was no walk in the park, as seen in the trailer for Jason Reitman’s forthcoming movie about the NBC sketch show’s origins. Sony Pictures released the first trailer for Saturday Night ahead of its Oct. 11 theatrical release. Reitman helmed the feature that focuses on the behind-the-scenes moments […]

‘Confess, Fletch’ Director Says Sequel Not Moving Forward: “I’ve Been Rather Depressed About It”

Fans of the Fletch franchise might need to console themselves with a steak sandwich or two. Greg Mottola, who directed the 2022 feature Confess, Fletch, took to social media to give an update about his planned sequel to the film that starred Jon Hamm as Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher. Hailing from Miramax, Mottola’s movie rebooted the […]

Adam Sandler Spreads the Love in Trailer for Netflix Comedy Special From Director Josh Safdie

Adam Sandler is in a loving mood with the trailer for his first stand-up comedy special in six years. The star is featured in the promo released Wednesday for his forthcoming Netflix special Adam Sandler: Love You. Launching on the streamer Aug. 27, the project is directed by Josh Safdie, who co-directed Sandler with brother […]

Comedian Mitch Hedberg to Be Subject of Documentary Film 20 Years After Death

Comedian Mitch Hedberg is set to be the focus of a forthcoming documentary, nearly two decades after his death. Director Jeff Siegel, who is nominated for a 2024 Emmy, is helming the feature that has wrapped principal photography after a filming process that began five years ago. The project, which is currently untitled and does […]

Zendaya, Robert Pattinson in Talks to Star in A24’s ‘The Drama’ From Director Kristoffer Borgli

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are eyeing a new feature from filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. A24 is set to finance and produce writer-director Borgli’s movie The Drama, which hails from Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen’s production company Square Peg. The stars are in early talks for the lead roles in the film […]

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Developing Hulk Hogan Movie About Gawker Case

A feature focusing on Hulk Hogan’s legal battle with Gawker Media is in the works from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company Artists Equity, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The shingle has acquired the screenplay for Killing Gawker from scribe Charles Randolph, who earned an Oscar for his work on 2015’s The Big Short. […]

Olympics Breakout Laurie Hernandez on Shedding Tears, Calling Out Haters and Her Viral Seth Rogen Moment

Laurie Hernandez is proving she’s as much of a natural at commentating the Olympics as she was when competing in them. The 24-year-old media personality has been earning scores of praise this summer for her enthusiastic, insightful and down-to-earth broadcast work as a color commentator for NBC’s coverage of women’s artistic gymnastics events at the […]