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MUCH ADO ABOUT DENZEL • PLAYING A DOOMED TYRANT IN ‘THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH’ COULD LEAD TO ANOTHER OSCAR FOR THIS ACTING TITAN

Is ‘Spider-Man’ Box Office Bonanza a Harbinger or an Outlier?

She Also Turned the World On With Her Smile

Sony Shops With ‘Kando’ Spirit • CEO Kenichiro Yoshida says he’s a buyer, not a seller, of IP and directto-consumer assets

PEAK TV IS NOW PEAK STREAMING

Music Moguls to Bet On

Stars of Upcoming TV Premieres

Streaming Into 2022: Key Battle Lines

When Will Disney Finally Win a Best Picture Oscar? • The studio has never seen one of its animated or live-action movies take the top prize

Time to End a Grand Era • Daniel Craig’s final portrayal of James Bond marks a bittersweet farewell to the iconic character.

Making Memorable Bond Music

Paying Homage to Classic Films

OUR TOWN JUST FOR VARIETY

L.A.’s Need-to-Know Wellness and Beauty Tune-Ups

Newborns & Nuptials

Toast Dry January With Glam Drink Choices

WHAT BLOODY MAN IS THAT? • HOW DENZEL WASHINGTON REINVENTED MACBETH IN JOEL COEN’S DARING NEW ADAPTATION

THIS IS IT FOR ‘US’ • Generation-hopping NBC drama bucked antihero trend to become rare broadcast megahit

High Hopes Ride on Oscar Shortlist

Short Trip to the Top List • Oscars start to trim down contenders as campaigns take shape

Amazing Grace of Hudson’s Work • Jennifer Hudson the natural woman to play Franklin in ‘Respect’

Palm Springs Honors Oscar Hopefuls • Desert fest may be canceled due to COVID variant, but awards favorites will still be celebrated at virtual event

Variety Celebrates Int’l Artists • Honorees Javier Bardem and Asghar Farhadi exemplify international cinema’s quest for excellence

10 Directors to Watch • Variety highlights helmers whose risk-taking serves as cinema beacon here and abroad

Man of 1,000 Shows • From ‘Gilmore Girls’ to ‘This Is Us,’ Milo Ventimiglia worked his way to the Walk of Fame

Crafting a Very Personal ‘Cyrano’ in Sicily • How Joe Wright’s crew helped film his musical adaptation in a bubble

Dressing a Pair of Oscar Contenders

Music, Lensing Help Fuel ‘Drive My Car’

Somebody Somewhere

Belle

Danielle Brooks • “[James Gunn] didn’t try to make me fit into his world. He said, ‘You already fit.’”