Variety has named award-winning investigative journalist Matt Donnelly as Executive Editor of Film.
In his new role, Donnelly will oversee all of Variety’s film coverage in the esteemed print weekly magazine and online website. He will drive breaking news coverage, analysis, investigative reporting, stories from the film festival circuit and chronicles of Hollywood culture.
Based in Los Angeles, Donnelly assumes the position on August 17. His predecessor, Brent Lang, will be leaving Variety to become editor-in-chief of IndieWire.
Variety hired Donnelly in 2018 as a senior film writer. He has interviewed many of the most powerful people in Hollywood, and written cover stories on Ted Sarandos, Nicole Kidman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Demi Moore and Meghan Markle.
“As a journalist with an unmistakable voice and vision, Matt Donnelly has proven to be one of the toughest — and most fun — reporters covering Hollywood,” said Ramin Setoodeh and Cynthia Littleton, the co-editors-in-chief of Variety. “His deep sources, extensive Rolodex and expansive knowledge of the industry makes him the perfect leader to oversee our film coverage. We also want to congratulate Brent and thank him on his incredible 12 years at Variety. We will miss publishing his byline and working with him on all his extraordinary stories.”
