Grief is a winged beast that squawks and mocks the living in The Thing with Feathers, the story of a widower struggling to cope with the recent death of his beloved wife while being pestered by a giant talking crow.

In Benedict Cumberbatch's new film, 'The Thing With Feathers,' a key tableau draws direct inspiration from the album cover for the Who's 'The Kids Are Alright.'

Photos from the Sundance Film Festival 2025, the premieres of 'Atropia' & 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' on Day 3.

Played by Benedict Cumberbatch, he is an artist of sorts; some people call his work “comic books”, others call them “graphic novels”, a term he thinks is “wanky”. His output is alluded to in the film’s atmospheric credit sequence,

Benedict Cumberbatch was the toast of the town at Sundance during the Variety Cover Party presented by United Airlines. The actor, who graced the cover of Variety‘s 2025 Sundance issue, was honored at the event for his dramatic turn as a grieving father in “The Thing With the Feathers.

Benedict Cumberbatch joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance to discuss playing the extreme grief of his new movie.

As he premieres his new drama "The Thing with Features" at the Sundance Film Festival, Marvel star Benedict Cumberbatch explains why he loves making films of all sizes and budgets.

Benedict Cumberbatch refuted the idea that he thinks of himself as a movie star with sex appeal in a new interview and specifically distanced himself from celebrities like Brad Pitt or Leonardo DiCaprio.

Benedict Cumberbatch is happy to be a part of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, considering it’s his first time doing so.The star made his Sundance Film Festival debut in style, attending

Benedict Cumberbatch’s grief is the thing with feathers. The actor stars as a father who is mourning the death of his wife in Grief Is the Thing with Feathers, Dylan Southern’s upcoming film adaptation of Max Porter’s book.

Cumberbatch talks about the Sundance film. While having a long two-hour discussion with Variety, Benedict Cumberbatch opened up about his new film The Thing with Feathers. He expl