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Denzel Washington Stuns With ‘Fences’: How He Dodged Broadway’s Stagey Curse
7 November 2016 9:57 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Transporting a lauded Broadway play to the screen is a mixed bag. Among those that hug the yellow section of Metacritic are “Phantom of the Opera,” “M. Butterfly,” “Evita,” “Nine,” “For Colored Girls,” “The Producers,” “Rent,” “Carnage,” and more. Too often, a script’s theater origins condemn a film adaptation to the curse of being “stagey.” It’s a transition that requires real skill — and Denzel Washington has it.
In his third directorial outing (“The Debaters,” “Antwone Fisher”), Washington skirts the hazards of “opening up” a play by chasing honest emotions. A two-time acting Oscar winner, Washington knocks ’50s Pittsburgh drama “Fences” out of the park, both as director and disgruntled former baseball player Troy Maxson. Viola Davis as Rose Maxson, and Mykelti Williamson as her husband’s brain-damaged brother Gabriel, are also likely supporting Oscar players. (Davis made the call to change her status to supporting, partly to take »
- Anne Thompson
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis Become Instant Oscar Frontrunners in ‘Fences’
5 November 2016 10:36 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Denzel Washington’s big-screen adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences” has arrived, and it’s an Oscar player to reckon with this year. But that’s hardly a surprise for a project based on Pulitzer Prize-winning source material that has landed major Tony Awards in two separate Broadway productions.
The film unspooled for industry audiences Saturday, screening in Westwood before a crowd that included Screen Actors Guild nominating committee members, Academy voters and press. Washington was on hand for a post-screening Q&A moderated by Variety‘s Jenelle Riley, along with co-stars Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sidney.
When asked what drew him to the role of Troy Maxson, Washington let loose a chuckle and quipped, “The role of Troy Maxson.” Indeed, when producer Scott Rudin first sent him the script for the film, which Wilson had penned himself, Washington wasn’t »
- Kristopher Tapley
‘Fences’ Cast Marvels At Denzel Washington: “He’s So Amazing” – The Contenders
5 November 2016 5:11 PM, PDT | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
A standing ovation greeted the cast of Fences today at Deadline’s the Contenders panel discussion of the film, and it was a fitting scene-setter for a chat that felt like a victory lap. On hand were director-producer-star Denzel Washington, joined by Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby and Saniyya Sidney to talk about the film based on the Tony-winning play by August Wilson that’s already drawing Oscar talk for Washington and… »
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis on first poster for Fences
27 October 2016 3:42 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
The first poster has arrived online for the upcoming drama Fences featuring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis; take a look below…
See Also: First trailer for Denzel Washington’s Fences
Based on August Wilson’s Pulitzer and Tony award winning play of the same name, the film sees Washington directing and starring as as a former baseball player now working as a waste collector as he struggles to provide for his family in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. Also featuring in the cast are Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney.
Fences is set for release on December 25th in the States. »
- Amie Cranswick
Viola Davis will be campaigned in Best Supporting Actress for “Fences”
25 October 2016 10:52 AM, PDT | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
Back on Sunday, a rumor that had been buzzing around the industry came true. If you’ve been following my early Oscar predictions, you may have noticed that when I predict Viola Davis, I give her a Best Actress nomination for Fences but list “Could Go Supporting” next to it. Well, now we know that she actually will be competing in Best Supporting Actress for her work in Fences, as reports have her being submitted there for Screen Actors Guild awards consideration. This has so far been met with a mixed response, which is pretty silly considering no one has seen the film, but it does clarify two different races, and that’s pretty noteworthy here. Once again for those not in the know, the movie is a cinematic version of the stage play of the same name. The plot centers around an African American father named Troy (Washington) and »
- Joey Magidson
‘Fences’: Viola Davis Will Campaign for the Supporting Actress Oscar
23 October 2016 12:35 PM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
As a sign that the Best Actress race is the most competitive in years, Paramount has confirmed that they are promoting Denzel Washington’s “Fences” costar Viola Davis in the Best Supporting Actress category. Oscar watchers have been waiting for this shoe to drop.
Anyone who has seen the August Wilson play (which won Tonys in 2010 for Best Revival of a Play, Best Actor for Washington and Best Actress for Davis) knows that the popular “How to Get Away with Murder” star, who has been Oscar-nominated twice (“Doubt,” “The Help”) more than stands up to Washington’s unhappy, angry husband onstage.
While Davis has huge respect from the Actors Branch and is expected to explode on-screen in “Fences,” she could have a better chance of taking home the gold statue in supporting. For Best Actress she’d be up against Amy Adams (“Arrival”), Annette Bening (“20th Century Women”), Isabelle Huppert »
- Anne Thompson
‘Fences’: Viola Davis Will Campaign for the Supporting Actress Oscar
23 October 2016 12:35 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
As a sign that the Best Actress race is the most competitive in years, Paramount has confirmed that they are promoting Denzel Washington’s “Fences” costar Viola Davis in the Best Supporting Actress category. Oscar watchers have been waiting for this shoe to drop.
Anyone who has seen the August Wilson play (which won Tonys in 2010 for Best Revival of a Play, Best Actor for Washington and Best Actress for Davis) knows that the popular “How to Get Away with Murder” star, who has been Oscar-nominated twice (“Doubt,” “The Help”) more than stands up to Washington’s unhappy, angry husband onstage.
While Davis has huge respect from the Actors Branch and is expected to explode on-screen in “Fences,” she could have a better chance of taking home the gold statue in supporting. For Best Actress she’d be up against Amy Adams (“Arrival”), Annette Bening (“20th Century Women”), Isabelle Huppert »
- Anne Thompson
More/Medavoy Moves Into Literary Representation, Signs Two Screenwriters
6 October 2016 2:50 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: More/Medavoy Management is forging into the literary arena and has signed two screenwriters to their growing roster of talent — Trey Ellis and Matthew McDuffie. Ellis is an accomplished novelist and essayist, but is perhaps best known for writing the Emmy-nominated TV movie The Tuskegee Airmen which starred Laurence Fishburne. Recently, The Black List staged a live reading of his screenplay Holy Mackerel! with Mykelti Williamson, Jesse Williams, and Yvette… »
More/Medavoy Moves Into Literary Representation, Signs Two Screenwriters
6 October 2016 2:50 PM, PDT | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: More/Medavoy Management is forging into the literary arena and has signed two screenwriters to their growing roster of talent — Trey Ellis and Matthew McDuffie. Ellis is an accomplished novelist and essayist, but is perhaps best known for writing the Emmy-nominated TV movie The Tuskegee Airmen which starred Laurence Fishburne. Recently, The Black List staged a live reading of his screenplay Holy Mackerel! with Mykelti Williamson, Jesse Williams, and Yvette… »
Fences Gets A New Teaser Trailer
5 October 2016 9:12 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, a former Negro league baseball player, now working as a waste collector, struggles to provide for his family and come to terms with the events of his life. The new movie stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney. Directed by Denzel Washington. “Fences” hits theaters on December 25.
The post Fences Gets A New Teaser Trailer appeared first on Shockya.com. »
- Rudie Obias
The Purge: Election Year Gets A New Behind-The-Scenes Video Featurette
5 October 2016 8:57 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn…or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state. The new horror movie stars Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Edwin Hodge, Betty Gabriel, Jj Soria, and Mykelti Williamson. “The Purge: Election [ Read More ]
The post The Purge: Election Year Gets A New Behind-The-Scenes Video Featurette appeared first on Shockya.com. »
- Rudie Obias
Wamg Giveaway – Win The Purge: Election Year Blu-ray
3 October 2016 9:58 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
“I want my candy bar!”
Director and writer James DeMonaco (Assault on Precinct 13, The Negotiator) delivers the best and most action-packed Purge yet when The Purge: Election Year, the third chapter in the thrilling franchise, arrives on Digital HD on September 20, 2016 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on October 4, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. As the government prepares for its annual Purge, the one night a year when all crime is legal, America’s New Founding Fathers are faced with strong opposition from a presidential hopeful and her supporters who wish to abolish the country’s violent tradition. With deleted scenes, a character spotlight, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, The Purge: Election Year offers viewers a closer look at the disturbing, thought-provoking and timely thriller.
Now, you can win the The Purge: Election Year Blu-ray! We Are Movie Geeks »
- Tom Stockman
The Purge Prize Pack Giveaway
3 October 2016 2:35 AM, PDT | LRMonline.com | See recent LRM Online news »
It’s an election year and it’s time to purge…..everyone.
Lrm is giving away a “Purge Pack” to one lucky reader on our site. The pack includes all three films, which are The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy, and The Purge: Election Night.
The third chapter of the horror film franchise The Purge: Election Year is available on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment tomorrow. It is currently available on Digital HD.
Here’s the synopsis of the third film:
It has been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night—the 12 hours of lawlessness. This year, the annual ritual comes at the eve of a heated presidential election with the nation deeply divided between those who are pro- and anti-Purge. As head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), Leo’s mission »
- Gig Patta
New Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Masterminds trailer make our weekly news roundup
30 September 2016 8:55 AM, PDT | Cineplex | See recent Cineplex news »
New Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Masterminds trailer make our weekly news roundupNew Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Masterminds trailer make our weekly news roundupScott Goodyer9/30/2016 10:55:00 Am 1. Doctor Strange
We have very exciting news! Cineplex will be showing 17 minutes of exclusive Doctor Strange footage on October 10th at 7Pm. This will be in IMAX only, at 13 locations which are:
1. Cineplex Langley
2. Cineplex Riverport
3. SilverCity Victoria
4. Scotiabank Chinook
5. Scotiabank Edmonton
6. Scotiabank Winnipeg (Polo Park)
7. Scotiabank Ottawa (Gloucester)
8. SilverCity London
9. Cineplex Mississauga
10. Scotiabank Toronto
11. Cineplex Vaughan
12. Scotiabank Montreal
13. Scotiabank Halifax (Bayers Lake)
Tickets will be distributed via Disney only, on a first come first serve basis – on Disney’s website. Tickets will then be exchanged at the theatre for a Cineplex ticket to admittance.
To acquire tickets - click here!
Marvel Studios also just released a brand new Doctor Strange trailer showing off new magical footage! The upcoming superhero movie »
- Scott Goodyer
Fences Trailer – Denzel Washington Directs Himself In Powerful Play Adaptation
28 September 2016 7:28 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
Even in the trailer, Fences can be hard to watch, as the character Troy (Denzel Washington) is immediately brought to bear, and a major clash with his wife, Rose (Viola Davis), is revealed.
The cast may be a big draw here, and you have to include the fact that Washington directs, but the film’s biggest asset is that August Wilson adapts his own Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play. Adaptations are a tricky game to begin with, but when you have something that is so precisely constructed, dealing with questionable perspectives (just catch Troy’s “like you” tirade in the trailer), you don’t want another creative mindset getting the idea that they can make it better, or more “movie friendly.”
The film opens December 25th, and is a lock for a lot of award season attention.
I’d say mark your calendars, but I can’t imagine actually »
- Marc Eastman
Denzel Washington’s Fences: the first trailer
27 September 2016 9:57 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Simon Brew Sep 28, 2016
Denzel Washington stars in and directs Fences - and the first trailer has landed...
Denzel Washington barely stops, it seems, and in between his roles in the likes of The Magnificent Seven and The Equalizer 2, he’s found time to film his third movie as director. It’s an adaptation of the Tony-award winning play, Fences.
Washington takes the lead role in the movie too, and he’s attracted an impressive cast, including Viola Davis (who, along with Washington, reprises her role following playing it in the recent Broadway production), Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sydney,
The play was written by August Wilson, who has also penned the screenplay for the movie. And a first trailer for Fences has landed, which you can see right here…
Paramount is releasing Fences into UK cinemas, although it hasn’t announced a release date over here yet. »
Watch Denzel Washington And Viola Davis In The Teaser Trailer For Fences
27 September 2016 1:51 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Denzel Washington plays Troy Maxson and Viola Davis plays Rose Maxson in Fences from Paramount Pictures. Directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, the film opens Christmas Day.
Watch the first trailer now.
Adapted from Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Fences stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney. The film is produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black and Scott Rudin.
Fences opens on December 25, 2016.
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- Michelle McCue
Denzel Washington’s directorial outing “Fences” drops an intense First Trailer
27 September 2016 12:04 PM, PDT | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
A few hours ago, we got a first look at one of the season’s potentially biggest contenders. Yes, a First Trailer arrived for Fences, the adaptation of the Broadway show of the same name. Directed by and starring Denzel Washington, it may very well be one of the only contenders that can challenge La La Land for frontrunner status at the Academy Awards this year. We’ll get into its Oscar hopes later, and obviously you’ll be able to see the Trailer at the end of this piece, but first up, let us discuss the film a bit. Some of you might not be familiar with the play, and that’s perfectly alright. I’m here to help. Again, the movie is a cinematic version of the stage play of the same name. The plot centers around an African American father named Troy (Washington) and the family he »
- Joey Magidson
Must Watch: First Trailer for Denzel Washington's 'Fences' Adaptation
27 September 2016 9:36 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
"Now don't you go through life worrying about whether somebody like you or not!" Paramount has finally debuted a trailer for the film Fences, directed by and starring Denzel Washington, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. Washington starred in the hit Broadway version of the play, along with Viola Davis, and the two return for this cinematic version of this powerful story of a family in the 50s dealing with racial prejudice and poverty. Also starring Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Stephen Henderson and Jovan Adepo. Many Oscar pundits have been expecting this to be a strong last-minute contender, and from the looks of it, this will definitely get a noticed. Take a look. Here's the first teaser trailer for Denzel Washington's Fences, direct from YouTube: An African American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family »
- Alex Billington
First trailer for Denzel Washington’s Fences
27 September 2016 8:20 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Paramount Pictures has debuted the first teaser trailer for Denzel Washington’s upcoming drama Fences.
Based on August Wilson’s Pulitzer and Tony award winning play of the same name, the film sees Washington directing and starring as as a former baseball player now working as a waste collector as he struggles to provide for his family in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. Also featuring in the cast are Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney.
Fences is set for release on December 25th in the States.
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- Amie Cranswick
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