AwardsWatch - creed

Ryan Coogler Talk Highlights Importance of Visibility and the Business of Filmmaking

Erik Anderson May 11, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ryan Coogler is the king. Of box office, that is. When his adaptation of the Marvel’s Black Panther comic book series... Read More

‘Creed II’ Begins Production in Philadelphia; Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson Return

Erik Anderson April 2, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Production begins today in Philadelphia on Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Creed II, starring Michael B. Jordan and... Read More

2016 BET Award Nominations: Drake Leads with 9, Beyoncé and Rihanna Grab 5

Erik Anderson May 20, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The BET Awards nominations have been announced and Drake leads the field with 9 nominations. Beyoncé and Rihanna came in with... Read More

2016 MTV Movie Awards Nominations: Star Wars Leads with 11, Diversity Reigns

Erik Anderson March 8, 2016

Just when you thought awards season was over… Often acting as the anti-Oscars, the nominations for the 2016 MTV Movie Awards reflect some Oscar... Read More

16th Black Reel Award Winners: Creed Punches Its Way to the Top

Erik Anderson February 19, 2016

The boxing drama Creed delivered a TKO at the 16th Black Reel Awards, winning five awards: Outstanding Film, Outstanding Director (Ryan Coogler, Outstanding Actor... Read More

BAFTA Preview and Winner Predictions: Is The Revenant Inevitable?

Erik Anderson February 12, 2016

The BAFTAs are this weekend (that’s the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and in this topsy-turvy awards season we could see another... Read More

47th NAACP Image Awards: Creed, Compton, black-ish Big Winners

Erik Anderson February 5, 2016

The NAACP Image Awards don’t often get a lot of press but this year is different. In the face of the overwhelming backlash against... Read More

AW’s 50 Favorite Performances of 2015 – The Shortlist

Erik Anderson February 1, 2016

It’s almost time for AwardsWatch 50 Favorite Performances list but for now, I have the hot off the presses shortlist of eligible players. Now,... Read More

#OscarsSoWhite: Why The Big Short Winning Best Picture Is the Worst Possible Outcome

Erik Anderson January 26, 2016

When The Big Short won the Producers Guild Award last weekend it was both expected and a surprise. The film has performed extraordinarily well with... Read More

Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Winner Predictions

Erik Anderson January 18, 2016

The 2016 Oscar nominations are in and The Gold Rush Gang has their first winner predictions ready for you. 9/10 Gold Rush Gang members are... Read More