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GKIDS to Release Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ in North America Later This Year

Erik Anderson July 14, 2023

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of award-winning animation, today announced its acquisition of North American distribution rights to The Boy and the Heron, the... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #192: The Films, Impact and Influence of Christopher Nolan

Ryan McQuade July 14, 2023

On episode 192 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson are joined by Griffin Schiller of FilmSpeak to discuss... Read More

SAG-AFTRA to Strike at Midnight as AMPTP Floats Flop Deal, Sets Rules for Members

Erik Anderson July 13, 2023

SAG-AFTRA, the the world’s largest labor union representing performers and broadcasters, will officially go on strike beginning at 12:01am PT on July 14, 2023. “We... Read More

20th Century Studios’ ‘Quiz Lady’ with Awkwafina and Sandra Oh to Premiere Exclusively on Hulu

Erik Anderson July 13, 2023

20th Century Studios’ Quiz Lady, directed by Jessica Yu and starring Golden Globe winners Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, will premiere November 3, 2023, exclusively on Hulu... Read More

Jane Campion, Mia Hansen-Løve, Martin McDonagh, Shu Qi Join Damien Chazelle’s Venice Jury

Erik Anderson July 13, 2023

The juries for the 80th Venice International Film Festival has been selected for the main competition, Orizzonti and Lion of the Future sections. Academy Award-winning... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep 1: ‘Safe’ (Haynes, 1995)

Ryan McQuade July 13, 2023

Welcome to Director Watch! On this brand new AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the... Read More

2023 Emmy Nomination Reactions from Ali Wong, Storm Reid, Brett Goldstein and More

Erik Anderson July 12, 2023

The 2023 Emmy nominations are in and so are the reactions from the nominees themselves. See below the responses from Ali Wong, Storm Reid, Brett... Read More

2023 Emmy Nominations: ‘Succession,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘The White Lotus’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Lead All Shows

Erik Anderson July 12, 2023

The 2023 Emmy nominations were announced this morning by Emmy-nominated actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma where Succession (27),... Read More

Todd Haynes’s ‘May December’ to Open 61st New York Film Festival (NYFF)

Erik Anderson July 11, 2023

Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Todd Haynes’s May December as Opening Night of the 61st New York Film Festival, making its North American... Read More

Timothée Chalamet Concocts a Chocolate Fantasy, Oompa Loompa Hugh Grant Dances in First ‘Wonka’ Trailer

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Timothée Chalamet Concocts a Chocolate Fantasy, Oompa Loompa Hugh Grant Dances in First ‘Wonka’ Trailer

Erik Anderson July 11, 2023

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Paddington director Paul King’s take on Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka in Wonka, starring Academy Award nominee Timothée... Read More

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