AwardsWatch - the lion king

Follow-up to 2019’s ‘The Lion King’ in the works to be directed by Barry Jenkins: “It’s not a sequel”

Erik Anderson September 29, 2020

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins is tackling the continuing story of The Lion King, following up from the 2019 Walt Disney hit directed by Jon Favreau... Read More

Teaser: Beyoncé visual album “Black Is King” set for July 31 release

Erik Anderson June 28, 2020

Beyoncé wrote, directed and executive produced the visual album, based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift” Parkwood Entertainment, in association with Disney+,... Read More

Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – THE FULL LIST

Erik Anderson February 7, 2020

Here’s the quick and easy version of the 2020 Oscar predictions for the 92nd Academy Awards. Click each category for my full breakdown analysis and... Read More

Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – VISUAL EFFECTS

Erik Anderson February 3, 2020

2015’s Ex Machina blew the doors off 35 years of the Visual Effects category being the first winner since 1970’s Tora! Tora! Tora! to win... Read More

2020 Art Directors (ADG) and Writers Guild (WGA) Preview and Predictions

Erik Anderson February 1, 2020

The 24th Art Directors Guild (ADG) and the 72nd Writers Guild of America (WGA) awards will be held tonight and I have some thoughts on... Read More

‘The Lion King,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ top Visual Effects Society (VES) winners

Erik Anderson January 30, 2020

Disney’s new version of The Lion King was the big winner at the Visual Effects Society’s awards last night with four wins (of its five... Read More

Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Let the Guilds Begin

Erik Anderson January 17, 2020

This is the first Frontrunner Friday post-Oscar nominations and this weekend alone will unveil the ACE Eddie winners (tonight), the Producers Guild awards on Saturday... Read More

FINAL 2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions – Part 1

Erik Anderson January 9, 2020

The critics awards are in. So are guild nominations. The Golden Globes have spoken, the Critics’ Choice will the day before nominations are out. Every... Read More

Oscar Podcast #77: Discussing the Oscar Shortlists with guest Will Mavity

Erik Anderson December 20, 2019

The Oscar shortlists dropped earlier this week in nine categories: Original Score, Original Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects, Documentary Feature, International Feature Film, Documentary... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December)

Erik Anderson December 18, 2019

Not a lot surprises in what made the final cut for Makeup and Hairstyling or Visual Effects with the exception of The Irishman only making... Read More