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Miramax Lands Margot Robbie As Tonya Harding Drama ‘I, Tonya’
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Exclusive: Miramax has acquired U.S. distribution rights to I, Tonya, the drama that has Margot Robbie set to play disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding. Craig Gillespie is directing. Deadline first revealed in May that Robbie would play Harding, and the project picked up steam around Afm, when AI Film signed on to finance the Steven Rogers script. The Aussie actress might have to brush up on her figure skating moves, but there is a portion of the program here she proved… »
2016 Black List Scripts Announced
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The 2016 version of the Black List — an annual ranking of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood — began arriving Monday.
One of the first script announced was Flint Wainess’ “Linda and Monica,” described as the true story of Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp and their relationship. Mindy Kaling made the list with her “Untitled Late Night Comedy” script as did “The Imitation Game” screenwriter Graham Moore with “The Last Days of Night,” a story on the legal battle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.
Dan Gilroy, who received an Oscar nomination for “Nightcrawler,” made the list with “The Inner City.”
The annual lineup consists of the year’s best unproduced scripts in Hollywood as voted on by more than 250 studio execs. Previous alumni of the list include “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Argo,” “The King’s Speech,” “Foxcatcher,” “Whiplash” and “The Imitation Game.”
Stars such as Peter Dinklage, David Benioff, Armie Hammer, Eva Longoria »
- Dave McNary
‘La La Land,’ ‘Moonlight’ Lead 2017 Golden Globes Nominations
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Damien Chazelle’s delightful modern musical “La La Land” picked up seven nominations for the 74th annual Golden Globes, including nods for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Director and for its two stars, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Barry Jenkins’ indie drama “Moonlight” picked up six nominations, including Best Picture – Drama and Best Director. And Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea” followed with five. In the television categories, FX’s much-rewarded “The People v. O.J. Simpson” collected five nominations — including for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television as well as for stars Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. »
- Thom Geier
‘La La Land’ Wins Eight 2017 Critics Choice Awards – Complete List Of Winners
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“La La Land” dominated the 22nd Critics Choice Awards winning eight awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (tie). “Manchester by the Sea” won three honors including Best Original Screenplay (tie), Best Actor (Casey Affleck) and Lucas Hedges took Best Young Actor/Actress. “Jackie’s” Natalie Portman won Best Actress and Pablo Larrain’s biopic also won for Costumes and Make-Up and Hair.
Continue reading ‘La La Land’ Wins Eight 2017 Critics Choice Awards – Complete List Of Winners at The Playlist. »
- Gregory Ellwood
2016 Critics’ Choice Awards: Complete Winner’s List
23 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards are happening now with host Tj Miller presiding, and with it Awards Season is now fully under way. Who’ll come out on top? You’ll have to wait and see like the rest of us of course. But Deadline will be keeping track of the whole thing, so refresh the page as we update with the winners as they happen. “We’re going to honor the best in television over the last year, and the best in film that’s come out in the last two days.” So began… »
McG’s ‘The Babysitter’ Moves to Netflix From New Line (Exclusive)
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McG’s “The Babysitter” has moved from New Line Cinema to Netflix after Boies/Schiller Film Group acquired rights from the studio.
Boies/Schiller and McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision co-financed the movie, which has already wrapped filming. New Line had acquired the spec in 2015 after a heated bidding war quickly put the pic in production.
“The Babysitter” had been awaiting a release date, but given the crowded slate of New Line’s existing commitments, the studio, working closely with Zack Schiller and McG, decided to sell the film to Boies/Schiller and Wonderland instead.
Sources were unable to disclose a price, but said it was in the high-seven to low-eight-figure range.
Brian Duffield penned the original script, with McG directing.
McG and Mary Viola are producing with David Boies, Zack Schiller, Steven Bello, Duffield, and James McGough serving as exec producers. Devin Andre and Jimmy Warden are co-producers. »
- Justin Kroll
Who Reps The Black List 2016 Scripts: The Charts
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The reveal of 2016’s The Black List today doesn’t just give screenwriters Hollywood street cred — it does the same for agencies and management companies. On this year’s leaderboard, Wme led the way among agencies with 18 clients on the list, followed by CAA with 15 and UTA with 14. For Wme, that includes the top-ranked script of 2016, Elyse Hollander’s Blond Ambition, a biopic of sorts about Madonna’s struggle to get her frst album released while navigating fame, romance… »
Patrick Wilson Cast as ‘Aquaman’ Villain Opposite Jason Momoa
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Patrick Wilson has been tapped to play Orm, the evil half-brother of Aquaman, in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the popular DC comic staring Jason Momoa.
Amber Heard also stars as Mera, Aquaman’s love interest. James Wan is directing the superhero film with Peter Safran producing. Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, and Rob Cowan are executive producing.
Warner Bros. declined to comment on the casting.
The studio said last year that the title character would be caught between a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and the undersea Atlanteans, who are ready to lash out in revolt. Aquaman is based on the DC Comics character who’s the king of Atlantis, a half-human and half-Atlantean named Arthur Curry. He was first introduced in the early 1940s.
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In the comics, Orm a.k.a. Ocean Master is Aquaman’s human »
- Justin Kroll
Martin Scorsese Says He’s Hasn’t Seen Many New Films Because “The Images Don’t Mean Anything”
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Martin Scorsese doesn’t need to prove his cinephile bonafides — he’s a walking film encyclopedia. Whether it’s classic American cinema, foreign films, or the dustiest corners of movie lore, odds are that not only does he know something about it, he’s well versed in it as well. However, when it comes to contemporary cinema, it would seem that the legendary filmmaker is a bit cooler on what’s available.
At a press conference for his upcoming “Silence” (via HeyUGuys), the director revealed his thoughts on the state of movies at the moment, and his belief that there simply might be too much and/or not enough of it meets the high bar for the best the medium has to offer.
Continue reading Martin Scorsese Says He’s Hasn’t Seen Many New Films Because “The Images Don’t Mean Anything” at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
50 Cent Says the Golden Globes ‘Can Suck a D—‘ Over ‘Power’ Snub, Wants to Leave Show
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The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, and in the hours since we’ve seen a slew of statements from grateful nominees. 50 Cent has released a statement of his own, though it isn’t a happy one. The rapper, actor and producer took to Instagram to express his displeasure that “Power” hadn’t been nominated, stating in no uncertain terms that the Globes “can suck a dick.”
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Fiddy (real name Curtis Jackson) is an executive producer on the Starz drama and also co-stars as Kanan. “I’m on the move again, Golden globe’s can suck a dick,” begins the caption to his Instagram post (below). “I accept my series Power was not intended to be a signature show for the network but it is the highest rated show. I know my audience very well, »
- Michael Nordine
‘American Pastoral’ Exclusive Home Video Release Trailer: Ewan McGregor Adapts Philip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This year featured two feature-length adaptations of Philip Roth novels. One was James Schamus’ “Indignation,” based on Roth’s 2008 novel, while the other was Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut “American Pastoral,” based on Roth’s 1997 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and one of his most famous works. The film starred McGregor himself as Seymour “Swede” Levov, a former high school athlete turned successful businessman with a beauty queen (Jennifer Connelly) as a wife. But when their politically radical daughter Merry (Dakota Fanning) is accused of a violent crime, Swede is forced to make sense of the chaos that is his life. It also stars Rupert Evans (“The Man in the High Castle”), Valorie Curry (“Veronica Mars”), David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck”) and Uzo Aduba (“Orange Is the New Black”). Watch an exclusive trailer for the film’s home video release below.
Read More: ‘American Pastoral’ Critical Roundup: Reviewers Are Not »
- Vikram Murthi
Best & Worst Of The 2017 Golden Globe Awards Nominations: Thandie Newton, ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Moonlight’
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The HFPA gives birth to awards season dreams and the HFPA crushes them. Well, that’s what they like to think. The Golden Globe Awards are nothing more really than a marketing exercise to get people to buy tickets for end of year prestige flicks and to get Academy members to put one or two films higher on that screener pile. Keeping that in mind we’ve studied the nominees for the 74th Golden Globes announced earlier this morning and compiled a pretty fair best and worst list for your consideration.
Continue reading Best & Worst Of The 2017 Golden Globe Awards Nominations: Thandie Newton, ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Moonlight’ at The Playlist. »
- Gregory Ellwood
Patrick Wilson To Play ‘Aquaman’s Evil Half-Brother Orm
1 hour ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Patrick Wilson has been set by Warner Bros and director James Wan to co-star in Aquaman. Jason Momoa plays the title character, and Wilson will play the fish whisperer’s supervillain half brother Orm, also known as Ocean Master, in the DC film that Warner Bros will release October 5, 2018. The character has some of the sibling-rivalry elements found in Loki. That is Thor’s half brother, who has figured as the heavy in numerous Marvel films, in the form of Tom… »
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: A VFX Creature Guide
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The real stars of J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts,” of course, are the creatures themselves.
They’re animated by a gaggle of VFX all-stars: Framestore, Double Negative, Mpc, Image Engine, among others, overseen by production VFX supervisors Christian Manz and Tim Burke.
The mandate from “Harry Potter” veteran director David Yates was not too make the creatures overly fantastical and thereby unrelatable, which is why there are so many distinct animal influences. And originally the VFX supervisors envisioned individual environments for each beast inside the suitcase, but Rowlings suggested that wizard Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) would have to be as powerful as Valdemort to pull that off, so they scaled it way back. Here are a few of the highlights:
The Niffler
This badger-like creature has a penchant for stealing treasure. “He was always going to be a cheeky character that’s always trying to get out to steal stuff and embarrass Newt, »
- Bill Desowitz
‘La La Land’ Editor Tom Cross On Long, Fluid Takes, Old-Fashioned Optical Techniques, And Life After Oscar
1 hour ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Universal critical acclaim and one Oscar later, life is good for editor Tom Cross, as he takes a break from his full days editing Scott Cooper’s upcoming Hostiles. On the press circuit for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, a December musical release starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone which has generated tremendous awards season chatter, Cross takes a moment to reflect on his collaborative relationship with Chazelle, which dates back to Whiplash—the 2013 Sundance Jury… »
‘Rogue One’ Star Ben Mendelsohn Explains Where His New Villain Fits in ‘Star Wars’ Franchise
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Ben Mendelsohn isn’t trying to best the biggest bad guy of all, but he may be getting close with his new turn in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” In the Gareth Edwards feature, the Australian actor stars as Director Orson Krennic, an Imperial bigwig who seems all too happy to carry out the whims of the Empire. But that doesn’t mean he expects to in any way overstep his boundaries, especially when it comes to Darth Vader.
“Well, I think it’s hard to go past Vader,” Mendelsohn recently told IndieWire when asked about where his new character fits in the hierarchy of “Star Wars” villains. “I mean, it’s pretty hard to go past him. It’s hard to think of anyone that tops it, the big guy itself.”
The first standalone film in the ever-expanding “Star Wars” universe follows a group of loosely assembled rebels — including Felicity Jones, »
- Kate Erbland
Elton John and YouTube Launch Global Search to Find New Music Video Directors
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Next year, singer Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of their songwriting partnership. In honor of the occasion, John has teamed up with YouTube for a worldwide search titled “Elton John: The Cut” to find filmmakers to make music videos for three of his hit songs — “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Bennie and the Jets.” Watch an announcement video featuring John and Taupin below.
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The competition for each song will focus on different artistic elements: submissions for “Rocket Man” will feature animation; “Tiny Dancer” will be live-action; and “Bennie and the Jets” will feature choreography. John, Taupin and a panel of judges will select three winners, all of whom will also receive $10,000 to support future creative projects. The winning entries are slated to premiere on YouTube in the summer of »
- Vikram Murthi
‘Hobo With a Shotgun’ Director Jason Eisener Set for Thriller With Wes Ball (Exclusive)
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“Hobo With a Shotgun” Director Jason Eisener will direct an untitled thriller for Fox with Wes Ball’s Oddball Entertainment and Jeremy Platt’s Plattform producing.
The film is inspired by Eisener’s “One Last Dive” short film, which he directed and co-wrote with Rob Cotterill and John Davies. The short centered on a diver investigating an underwater crime scene but remaining details about the feature film have yet to be released. Besides directing Rutger Hauer in 2011’s “Hobo with a Shotgun,” Eisener’s credits include “V/H/S 2” and “The ABCs of Death.”
Lewaa Nasserdeen (“The Real O’Neals,” “The Goldbergs”) is writing the script. Jason Young is overseeing the project for the studio.
The “One Last Dive” feature joins a number of projects on Oddball’s current development slate, which includes the family-adventure “In Search of Humans” and “Ruin” (based on Ball’s short film of the same »
- Dave McNary
Us Briefs: Miami fest Google Seminar Series to focus on women, race
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Miami Dade College will continue its partnership with the tech giant on March 4-5 during the 2017 Miami Film Festival.
The Google Seminar Series on gender and racial gaps in film and tech will comprise discussions with women filmmakers and producers about solutions for gender and racial bias in the film and technology world.
Highlights are expected to include appearances by actress Sarah Gadon; Tilane Jones, executive director at Array distribution collaborative; and writer and podcaster Rebecca Theodore-Vachon
The festival will also showcase 15 films directed by women, which include Jeri Rice’s Cuban embargo documentary Embargo (Us, pictured); Luz Ruciello’s drama A Concrete Cinema (Un Cine En Concreto, Argentina); and Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha (Lipstick Waale Sapne, India).
The 34th annual Miami Film Festival will run from March 3-12, 2017.
LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment and Antoine Fuqua’s Fuqua Films have begun production on an untitled HBO documentary about the life »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Vancouver Web Fest Announces Official Selections for Fourth Annual Festival
2 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
In the burgeoning world of festivals that honor achievements in web series and video, the Vancouver Web Fest has emerged as one of the leading destinations for quality web content. Now in its fourth year, the Vancouver-based festival takes place in a city often hailed as the “Hollywood of Canada,” and a popular production destination for film, television, and now web series. The festival will take place March 17-19, 2017, with public screenings, panels from leading industry professionals, and “speed-dating” pitch sessions between creators and developers.
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“Vancouver Web Fest creates an experience that brings people together to discover extraordinary digital series and web content from around the world,” writes Executive Director and Founder Suzette Laqua. “It fosters a welcoming environment that encourages exploration into new formats of storytelling.”
Previous panelists have included New Form Digital »
- Jude Dry
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