AwardsWatch

Casting Search Begins for Ava DuVernay’s ‘Central Park Five’ Miniseries for Netflix

Erik Anderson April 21, 2018

A casting call has gone out to find the four leads of Ava DuVernay’s five-part Netflix miniseries based on the Central Park Five. The ‘Central... Read More

Taron Egerton to play Elton John in biopic ‘Rocketman’ for Paramount

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

Taron Egerton is set to star as Oscar, Grammy and Tony-winning superstar and music legend Elton John in Rocketman for Paramount Pictures. Dexter Fletcher, who... Read More

2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (April) – ‘Widows’ Moves Up, ‘Cheney’ Remains

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As in Best Picture and Best Director, Widows replaces BlacKkKlansman for the #1 spot this month in Adapted Screenplay. The Spike... Read More

Cameron Bailey Appointed Co-Head of TIFF

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Board of Directors of TIFF announced today the appointment of Cameron Bailey to the newly created position of Artistic Director & Co-Head of... Read More

2018 Cannes: Enfant terrible Lars von Trier returns; Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ to Close Fest

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

Seven years after being banned from the festival and ‘persona non grata,’ Danish director Lars von Trier will return to the Croisette this year with... Read More

2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (April) – Amy Adams Still #1 but will Regina King Reign?

Erik Anderson April 18, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We’re just in the second month of Oscar predictions for next year and Amy Adams is finally winning, right? As much... Read More

2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (April) – Chalamet Tops, Stephan James Rises

Erik Anderson April 18, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Timothée Chalamet, who earned his first Oscar nomination earlier this year in Best Actor for Call Me By Your Name, is... Read More

The Girls are Back in Town: GLOW Season Two Premiere Date Announced

Erik Anderson April 18, 2018

Season 2 follows the women of GLOW as they become local celebrities, confronting the good, the bad, and the ugly realities of their newfound fame.... Read More

Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 2)

Erik Anderson April 18, 2018

The first 10 minutes of episode one of season two of the Emmy-winning series are among the most harrowing I’ve ever seen on television. As... Read More

2018 Cannes: Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart, Denis Villeneuve Among the Jury of the 71st Cannes Film Festival

Erik Anderson April 18, 2018

Award-winning actors, filmmakers and musicians will join jury president for the 71st Cannes Film Festival, among them Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart and Denis Villeneuve. They... Read More

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