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Charli xcx’s A24 Film ‘The Moment’ Unveils Full Cast: Kylie Jenner, Alexander Skarsgard, Rachel Sennott and More

Ellise Shafer for Variety, Oct 9, 2025 (x) Thanks SwedishDelish

Charli xcx‘s upcoming A24 film “The Moment” has unveiled a stacked cast. The pop star turned film aficionado posted a flashy announcement on her social media Thursday, revealing the film’s stars in “Brat”-esque neon lights.

Directed by frequent Charli collaborator Aidan Zamiri, “The Moment” stars Kylie Jenner, Alexander Skarsgard, Rachel Sennott, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Rish Shah, Jamie Demetriou, Arielle Dombasle, Hailey Benton Gates, Trew Mullen, Mel Ottenberg, Richard Perez, Isaac Powell, Tish Weinstock, Michael Workéyè, Shygirl and A. G. Cook.

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Charli, who came up with the original idea for the film, leads the cast in a meta role as a rising pop star navigating “the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut,” according to the film’s synopsis.

“The Moment” is written by Zamiri and Bertie Brandes, with music by Cook. It’s set to premiere in theaters next year.

In January, Variety exclusively reported news of the film, which will be the first under Charli’s own production company, Studio365. “The Moment” marks the feature directorial debut of Zamiri, who has made a name for himself as a photographer and music video director, having helmed several visuals for Charli, Billie Eilish and Yung Lean in addition to his work with Chalamet (he recently directed this high-concept “Marty Supreme” promo) and brands like Nike and Google.

After dominating the music scene last year with her critically and commercially acclaimed sixth studio album “Brat” and its accompanying sold-out tour, Charli has set her sights on conquering the film world. She recently made her acting debut in Pete Ohs’ “Erupcja,” which earned strong reviews out of TIFF, and appears in Julia Jackman’s “100 Nights of Hero” and Romain Gavras’ adventure comedy “Sacrifice.” Other credits on the horizon include Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” remake; Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex” opposite Olivia Wilde, Mason Gooding and Cooper Hoffman; and Cathy Yan’s “The Gallerist” led by Jenna Ortega, Natalie Portman and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max and Crave

Canadian hockey romance 'Heated Rivalry' will return to HBO Max and Crave for a second season.

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Eddie is on Red Carpet at Golden Globes!!

How is Eddie Redmayne celebrating his birthday tomorrow?

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Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin Bringing Hot London Revival of ‘Cabaret’ to Broadway

Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin will take the acclaimed revival of 'Cabaret' to Broadway this spring.

Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin will bring some Weimar decadence to Broadway.

The pair will star as The Emcee and Sally Bowles in a new and immersive production of “Cabaret.” The show, dubbed “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,” was a sensation when it debuted in London with Redmayne and Jessie Buckley. A Broadway transfer has been buzzed about almost as soon as the the production across the pond was first unveiled. Rebecca Frecknall, who spearheaded the show, returns as director along with designer Tom Scutt. It will play at the August Wilson Theatre.

Previews will begin April 1, 2024. The production will have win opening night gala celebrations starting April 20, with the official press opening on April 21.

In London’s West End the show was a hot ticket, winning seven Olivier Awards, the most for any musical revival in the awards’ history. Like that show, “Cabaret” will be performed in the round, with the auditorium decked out with “dreamlike spaces” which guests will be invited to explore before the show starts. These will feature entertainment, drinks and dining, all of it evoking a certain pre-World War II period of German late night history.

“It was whilst playing ‘The Emcee’ in a student production of ‘Cabaret’ over 25 years ago that my love for theater was properly ignited,” Redmayne said. “It now feels completely thrilling and a little surreal to be a part of Rebecca’s truly unique vision of Masteroff, Kander and Ebb’s brilliance as it arrives on Broadway, where the piece has such a history. I am beyond excited to be doing it arm-in-arm with the remarkable Gayle Rankin and a truly stunning cast and team. I am hoping we will create an experience for you quite unlike any other.”

“’Cabaret’ is a masterpiece of writing which continues to reveal its richness to us. Masteroff, Kander and Ebb have created characters on the brink, in a world where the rules are changing,” Frecknall said. “Acts of courage, defiance, hope, delusion, fear and anger ricochet between them and their circumstances, all intensely human responses to a world in chaos. I’m so excited to be reuniting with Eddie as our devilishly seductive Emcee, the metaphorical soul of Berlin, and I cannot wait to dive into rehearsals with Gayle, a fearless actor of supreme talent, as she explores Cabaret’s magnetic core, the breathtaking and heartbreaking Sally Bowles.”

“’Cabaret’ has been a wildly profound marker in my life,” Rankin said. “How I understand myself as an artist and citizen in the very fragile world we live in has proved to revolve on its axis. I am completely honored to hold hands with Sally inside of this singular, powerful production, and forever grateful to Rebecca, Eddie and the whole family for inviting me into its creation on Broadway.”

Redmayne and Rankin are scheduled to play a limited engagement through Aug. 31, 2024. Starting June 17, 2024, Redmayne will not perform on Monday evenings and Rankin will not perform at Wednesday matinees.

Redmayne won an Oscar for “The Theory of Everything” and was nominated for best actor for “The Danish Girl.” He has headlined the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” franchise and recently starred in “The Good Nurse.” On stage, he has appeared in “The Goat, Or Who is Sylvia?” “Richard II” and “Red,” for which he won both Tony and Olivier Awards. Rankin recently completed production on the second season of the “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon.” She was recently seen leading the FX series “Kindred” and appeared in the Netflix comedy series “Glow” and the HBO reboot of “Perry Mason.” On stage, Rankin recently starred opposite Oscar Isaac in the Public Theatre’s recent production of “Hamlet.”

Set in a barrier-pushing nightclub as the Nazis are beginning to come to power, “Cabaret” is considered to be one of the greatest musicals of all time, having inspired award-winning productions around the world and an Oscar-winning film. The show has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff. It is based on the play “I Am a Camera” by John Van Druten, as well as stories by Christopher Isherwood. It features the songs “Wilkommen,” “Don’t Tell Mama,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money” and the title number.

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‘Summer of Soul’: How Questlove Tells a Story of Black Music and Culture Almost Erased From History

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Tom Hiddleston Joins Claire Danes in Apple Drama Series ‘Essex Serpent’

Tom Hiddleston will star alongside Claire Danes in the series adaptation of the Sarah Perry novel “The Essex Serpent” at Apple, Variety has learned. The one-hour drama series follows ne…

Tom Hiddleston will star alongside Claire Danes in the series adaptation of the Sarah Perry novel “The Essex Serpent” at Apple, Variety has learned.

The one-hour drama series follows newly widowed Cora (Danes) who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area. Hiddleston will star as Will Ransome, the trusted leader of a small rural community. A first-look of Hiddleston in the series can be seen above.

Hiddleston is best known for playing Loki in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe films. He will also reprise the role in the forthcoming “Loki” Disney Plus series, which will debut in June. His other feature credits include “Crimson Peak” and “I Saw the Light,” while he has starred in TV shows like “The Night Manager” and “The Hollow Crown.”

He is repped by WME in the U.S. and Hamilton Hodell in the U.K.

Variety exclusively reported in February that Danes was taking over the lead role in the series from Keira Knightley. “The Essex Serpent” will be directed by Clio Bernard with Anna Symon serving as head writer. Both will also executive produce along with Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, and Emile Sherman. Andrea Cornwell will serve as producer. See-Saw Films will produce for Apple. The series is commissioned out of the U.K. by Apple’s heads of worldwide video, Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, and creative director for Europe worldwide video, Jay Hunt.

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‘Dune’ Trailer Debut: Timothée Chalamet, Jason Momoa Discuss Making Sci-Fi Epic in Panel

Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel “Dune” has been credited for inspiring half a century of the biggest works of science fiction and fantasy storytelling, from “Star Wars” and…