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.

Another title for “The Thing With Feathers,” which premiered Saturday night at the Sundance Film Festival, could be “The 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.'

Sundance Film Festival gave us a lot of movies to be excited about. Moreover, in the event, Benedict Cumberbatch came forth to talk about the recent harrowing situation that affected many lives in Los Angeles.

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

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

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.

Juan Collado appears in Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) by Joel Alfonso Vargas, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

While Sundance hasn’t had a plethora of the late night bidding wars we used to see in the good old days of the festival, the weirdness of the Los Angeles fires and the advent of the online platform suggest we will still see some deals close in a matter of days.

Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-Chan, Bowen Yang appear in The Wedding Banquet by Andrew Ahn, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Luka Cyprian.