The Academy picked the right year to give an Honorary Oscar to film editor Carol Littleton. They’re saluting a female editor at a time when three of the year’s major awards contenders —“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Oppenheimer” and “Maestro” — are edited by Thelma Schoonmaker, Jennifer Lame and Michelle Tesoro, respectively, and when other women in the mix include Hilda Rasula for “American Fiction,” Victoria Boydell for “Saltburn,” Sarah Flack for “Priscilla” and co-editors Claire Simpson (with Sam Restivo) for “Napoleon” and Oona Flaherty (with Nick Moore) for “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.”
“The Editors Guild has about 2,900 picture editors, and 764 women,” said Littleton, a one-time president of that guild. “That’s about a fourth. So isn’t it interesting that these three big prestigious films, ‘Oppenheimer,’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Maestro,’ are edited by women?”
If all three are nominated for Oscars...
“The Editors Guild has about 2,900 picture editors, and 764 women,” said Littleton, a one-time president of that guild. “That’s about a fourth. So isn’t it interesting that these three big prestigious films, ‘Oppenheimer,’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Maestro,’ are edited by women?”
If all three are nominated for Oscars...
- 12/29/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Pixar’s “Lightyear” (which is now playing exclusively in theaters) serves as the big screen sci-fi adventure that eventually led to the toy that Andy was gifted at the start of the first “Toy Story”. It expands the “Toy Story” universe in surprising and meaningful ways. And introduces us to an all-time Pixar sidekick in the form of his robotic cat pal Sox.
In “Lightyear,” Buzz (now voiced by Chris Evans) is an intrepid Space Ranger who, driven by ego and a truly righteous sense of self, accidentally maroons his fellow space travelers on a harsh world full of treacherous vines and creepy bug creatures. Determined to figure out a way off the planet, he attempts to crack lightspeed travel and finds himself in a strange loop – each time he makes a test flight, he returns to the planet a few minutes later but several years have passed. As a...
In “Lightyear,” Buzz (now voiced by Chris Evans) is an intrepid Space Ranger who, driven by ego and a truly righteous sense of self, accidentally maroons his fellow space travelers on a harsh world full of treacherous vines and creepy bug creatures. Determined to figure out a way off the planet, he attempts to crack lightspeed travel and finds himself in a strange loop – each time he makes a test flight, he returns to the planet a few minutes later but several years have passed. As a...
- 6/22/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
In order to avoid splitting votes and allow for the possibility of netting two acting nominations this year, Searchlight Pictures will campaign Andrew Garfield’s performance as televangelist Jim Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” for supporting actor consideration, based on an invite that was sent to BAFTA voters for an upcoming virtual screening of the film.
Following the biopic’s bow at the Toronto International Film Festival and modest box office receipts, its Oscar prospects have been seemingly on the fringe, but the film, directed by Michael Showalter, could make a roaring comeback during the season. Garfield’s co-star Jessica Chastain, who plays his wife Tammy Faye, will angle for lead actress, and could become a central piece of a competitive race that includes Olivia Colman (“The Lost Daughter”), Penelope Cruz (“Parallel Mothers”) and Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”).
The 38-year-old actor, who graced the cover of Variety‘s TIFF issue last month,...
Following the biopic’s bow at the Toronto International Film Festival and modest box office receipts, its Oscar prospects have been seemingly on the fringe, but the film, directed by Michael Showalter, could make a roaring comeback during the season. Garfield’s co-star Jessica Chastain, who plays his wife Tammy Faye, will angle for lead actress, and could become a central piece of a competitive race that includes Olivia Colman (“The Lost Daughter”), Penelope Cruz (“Parallel Mothers”) and Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”).
The 38-year-old actor, who graced the cover of Variety‘s TIFF issue last month,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Monday, Dec. 8 Ryan Phillippe, Tom Pelphrey to Lead ‘American Murderer’
The Traveling Picture Show Company and GiGi Films have cast Tom Pelphrey as con man Jason Derek Brown in “American Murderer,” alongside Ryan Phillippe playing the FBI agent tasked to hunt him down.
Idina Menzel and Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver have also been cast. AFI alumnus Matthew Gentile wrote the script and will direct, with principal photography commencing in Salt Lake City. Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel will produce for Tpsc alongside Gia Walsh and Kara Baker under the GiGi Films banner, in line with Utah state and SAG-AFTRA Covid-19 protocols.
“American Murderer” is based on the true story of Brown – a charismatic conman who bankrolls his luxurious lifestyle through a series of scams. When his funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet and, in the process, becomes the...
The Traveling Picture Show Company and GiGi Films have cast Tom Pelphrey as con man Jason Derek Brown in “American Murderer,” alongside Ryan Phillippe playing the FBI agent tasked to hunt him down.
Idina Menzel and Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver have also been cast. AFI alumnus Matthew Gentile wrote the script and will direct, with principal photography commencing in Salt Lake City. Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel will produce for Tpsc alongside Gia Walsh and Kara Baker under the GiGi Films banner, in line with Utah state and SAG-AFTRA Covid-19 protocols.
“American Murderer” is based on the true story of Brown – a charismatic conman who bankrolls his luxurious lifestyle through a series of scams. When his funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet and, in the process, becomes the...
- 12/7/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The outrage over Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” just won’t go away. On a recent episode of the “Light the Fuse” podcast (via CinemaBlend), J.J. Abrams’ longtime editor Mary Jo Markey shared her belief that “The Last Jedi” made conscious storytelling decisions that undid the narrative setups made in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which Abrams directed and Markey co-edited with frequent collaborator Maryann Brandon. Abrams returned to direct last year’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” which Markey defended against claims it retcons Johnson’s “Last Jedi.” Markey did not edit “Rise of Skywalker,” but her career with Abrams also includes “Mission: Impossible III,” “Star Trek,” and “Star Trek Into Darkness.” Markey was Oscar nominated for her work on “The Force Awakens.”
“I couldn’t agree more,” Markey said when the conversation turned to Johnson’s “Last Jedi” script “undoing” Abrams’ “Force Awakens” story. “It...
“I couldn’t agree more,” Markey said when the conversation turned to Johnson’s “Last Jedi” script “undoing” Abrams’ “Force Awakens” story. “It...
- 4/9/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
It’s really awe-inspiring to see that even with the world on fire, Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues to be a topic of hot debate among the fandom of the galaxy far, far away.
If The Rise of Skywalker manipulated our feelings through nostalgia and fan-service moments and ultimately turned out to be a mediocre finale to the Skywalker Saga, then The Last Jedi is the evil twin that backtracked from everything J.J. Abrams set up in The Force Awakens and centered the entirety of its plot around subverting expectations. Some would even argue that the producers decided to play it safe with Episode IX merely because Rian took the franchise in such a bold and controversial direction.
But regardless of what you believe or how you feel about these movies, it’s an undeniable fact that Disney’s Sequel Trilogy didn’t exactly turn out as one coherent...
If The Rise of Skywalker manipulated our feelings through nostalgia and fan-service moments and ultimately turned out to be a mediocre finale to the Skywalker Saga, then The Last Jedi is the evil twin that backtracked from everything J.J. Abrams set up in The Force Awakens and centered the entirety of its plot around subverting expectations. Some would even argue that the producers decided to play it safe with Episode IX merely because Rian took the franchise in such a bold and controversial direction.
But regardless of what you believe or how you feel about these movies, it’s an undeniable fact that Disney’s Sequel Trilogy didn’t exactly turn out as one coherent...
- 4/8/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
It’s been almost four months since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released, closing the book on Disney’s “Sequel Trilogy” that began in 2015, as well as the overarching “Skywalker Saga” that comprises nearly every Star Wars movie since 1977. To say that the results were divisive is an understatement. Despite grossing more than $1 billion, the film was met with a tepid critical reception and continued online fan discord that began with 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
So it shouldn’t be surprising that a new narrative is emerging around the Sequel Trilogy about what went wrong or who is to blame for a general dissatisfaction with the overall effect of the three movies. In this context, film editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey were put in the unenviable position of discussing their thoughts of The Last Jedi while appearing on the Mission: Impossible podcast, Light the Fuse.
So it shouldn’t be surprising that a new narrative is emerging around the Sequel Trilogy about what went wrong or who is to blame for a general dissatisfaction with the overall effect of the three movies. In this context, film editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey were put in the unenviable position of discussing their thoughts of The Last Jedi while appearing on the Mission: Impossible podcast, Light the Fuse.
- 4/7/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Nearly four months after its release, the dust has settled on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The consensus is that Disney and Lucasfilm were spooked by the online reaction to The Last Jedi and attempted a major course correction. Whether that was the right thing to do or not depends on your opinion of that film, but the end result was a disjointed movie full of plotholes that disappointed damn near everyone.
Now, however, we’re finally getting an idea of what was going on behind the scenes. The Rise of Skywalker editors Maryann Bandon and Mary Jo Markey recently appeared on the Light the Fuse: A Mission: Impossible Podcast where they were asked their opinion of The Last Jedi.
Brandon kicked things off by saying:
“I feel very much like, in hindsight, that the trilogy, the last part of the trilogy, needed one vision”
Here it seems that...
Now, however, we’re finally getting an idea of what was going on behind the scenes. The Rise of Skywalker editors Maryann Bandon and Mary Jo Markey recently appeared on the Light the Fuse: A Mission: Impossible Podcast where they were asked their opinion of The Last Jedi.
Brandon kicked things off by saying:
“I feel very much like, in hindsight, that the trilogy, the last part of the trilogy, needed one vision”
Here it seems that...
- 4/7/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Barcelona — Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s debut feature “The Platform” was awarded best film, and best F/X at the 52nd Sitges’ Intl. Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. Gaztelu-Urrutia also snagged the Citizen Kane Award for an up-and-coming director and the Audience Award for best picture. The prizes come off the back of the Grolsch People’s Choice Award at Toronto’s Midnight Madness.
Produced by Carlos Juárez at Bilbao-based outfit Basque Films in co-production with Barcelona’s Mr. Miyagi, Gaztelu-Urrutia’s debut offers a harsh survival parable of power human relationships in a dystopic multi-floor dungeon prison. Its oft-starving dwellers handle the situation with existential and cannibalistic inclinations. The nightmarish script was co-written by successful Catalan playwright David Desola (“Warehoused”) and Pedro Rivero, co-director of Gkids U.S. pick-up “Bird Boy.”
Bilbao-born Gaztelu-Urrutia is an experienced producer at Basque Films and has directed commercials as well as two shorts. One,...
Produced by Carlos Juárez at Bilbao-based outfit Basque Films in co-production with Barcelona’s Mr. Miyagi, Gaztelu-Urrutia’s debut offers a harsh survival parable of power human relationships in a dystopic multi-floor dungeon prison. Its oft-starving dwellers handle the situation with existential and cannibalistic inclinations. The nightmarish script was co-written by successful Catalan playwright David Desola (“Warehoused”) and Pedro Rivero, co-director of Gkids U.S. pick-up “Bird Boy.”
Bilbao-born Gaztelu-Urrutia is an experienced producer at Basque Films and has directed commercials as well as two shorts. One,...
- 10/12/2019
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
The Newport Beach Film Festival, which kicks off April 24 and continues through April 27, will honor five talented artists who will be on hand to accept their awards. The event kicks off opening night with the West Coast premiere of Sundance indie hit “Luce,” a provocative racial drama from director Julius Onah starring Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth and rising star Kelvin Harrison Jr. The fest closes with the world premiere of “Part of Water,” a documentary about local lifeguard hero Ben Carlson who lost his life saving a drowning swimmer in 2014.
Between those bookends, Nbff screens the Ted Bundy crime drama “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” starring Zac Efron as the notorious serial killer; “Official Secrets,” Gavin Hood’s political thriller starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes; and the world premiere of “The Tony Alva Story,” which chronicles the life of the skateboarding legend.
The fest and Vans...
Between those bookends, Nbff screens the Ted Bundy crime drama “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” starring Zac Efron as the notorious serial killer; “Official Secrets,” Gavin Hood’s political thriller starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes; and the world premiere of “The Tony Alva Story,” which chronicles the life of the skateboarding legend.
The fest and Vans...
- 4/24/2019
- by Iain Blair
- Variety Film + TV
Around this time last month, I wrote a piece about superstar editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey (the duo have worked together for some time now, their latest project being little movie directed by a guy named J.J. Abrams called 'The Force Awakens') and also Margaret Sixel, the Oscar-winning editor who was responsible for stringing together the chaotic audio-visual symphony of "Mad Max: Fury Road." The piece alluded to a larger point, which is that women have played an integral role as film editors throughout the history of the medium. This goes all the way back to the pictures of Arthur Penn (think “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Night Moves,” cut by the great Dede Allen) and goes well into the later half of the 20th century with giants like Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s go-to editor who worked on every film of his save for “Django Unchained” and “The Hateful Eight...
- 3/17/2016
- by Nicholas Laskin
- The Playlist
Given the nearly $2.1 billion Star Wars: The Force Awakens has grossed worldwide, it's safe to say that the franchise is big part of the current pop culture zeitgeist. Months have passed since the film's release, and while it's still in theaters, we're always looking toward the future, and in this case, the Blu-Ray and DVD release of the film.
When it comes to big blockbuster films, fans always wonder what scenes there were that ended up on the cutting room floor. This is especially true for Star Wars. After all, considering the wide breadth of canon in the franchise, one has to wonder if scenes that end up getting cut should be considered canon. Were they cut out because they slowed down the film, or did they merely conflict with the vision the director has in mind?
Either way, deleted scenes are a great way for fans to connect with...
When it comes to big blockbuster films, fans always wonder what scenes there were that ended up on the cutting room floor. This is especially true for Star Wars. After all, considering the wide breadth of canon in the franchise, one has to wonder if scenes that end up getting cut should be considered canon. Were they cut out because they slowed down the film, or did they merely conflict with the vision the director has in mind?
Either way, deleted scenes are a great way for fans to connect with...
- 2/25/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Since the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there have been questions. There have been questions about who certain characters really are or which characters may be connected. One of the other questions that fans have had is, how much more is there? As with all movies, there were scenes that were shot that never made it into the final cut of the film. Now we have an exact number of additional scenes that will be included on the Blu-Ray release. The magic number is seven. Mary Jo Markey and Maryann Brandon are nominated for an Academy Award for their editing work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As such, they would know exactly how much was removed from the film, as they were the ones that did the cutting. Speaking with the Independent they admitted that there will be exactly seven scenes included on the DVD, though they...
- 2/25/2016
- cinemablend.com
The talk of Hollywood’s diversity problem has rightly dominated much of the cultural conversation as of late, particularly in the latter half of 2015. And yet if there’s one creative field in which women in particular can hope to thrive, it’s editing. From legends of the craft like Thelma Schoonmaker and Sally Menke, who cut their teeth working largely for Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, respectively, to lesser-known but promising names like Dody Dorn (“Memento,” “Fury”) and Lisa Lassek (the “Avengers” films), editing is a medium in which women have long played an integral role. There are many potential reasons for this, but Maryann Brandon — who, alongside frequent collaborator Mary Jo Markey, edited J.J. Abrams’ megahit “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — has her own theories. She insists that the reasons are historical. “One advantage that women have had in editing is that women were editors from the beginning of the film business,...
- 2/17/2016
- by Nicholas Laskin
- The Playlist
Star Wars: Episode 8 may be filming, but there’s still plenty of Star Wars: The Force Awakens news floating around. In today’s edition of The Force Awakens Bits: Oscar-nominated editors Mary Jo Markey and Maryann Brandon share some deleted scenes. An actor who played a Stormtrooper and a Resistance soldier shares his stories. The coolest Bb-8 toy […]
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- 2/16/2016
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
While we won't be getting an extended director's cut of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" when it hits Blu-ray and DVD, we are getting the chance to see some of the deleted scenes that director J.J. Abrams left on the cutting room floor.
This week, editors Mary Jo Markey & Maryann Brando have spoken with THR briefly this week about two characters who got more screen time than what they ended up with in the final cut - Chewbacca and Captain Phasma.
The latter, played by Gwendoline Christie, didn't get much to do and was last seen being marched towards the garbage chute. Turns out that scene ran longer and we saw her getting chucked: "There was actually a fun thing with Captain Phasma ordering all of the ships into the air, but they didn't realize that Han and Finn had just thrown her down a garbage chute."
Chewbacca also had...
This week, editors Mary Jo Markey & Maryann Brando have spoken with THR briefly this week about two characters who got more screen time than what they ended up with in the final cut - Chewbacca and Captain Phasma.
The latter, played by Gwendoline Christie, didn't get much to do and was last seen being marched towards the garbage chute. Turns out that scene ran longer and we saw her getting chucked: "There was actually a fun thing with Captain Phasma ordering all of the ships into the air, but they didn't realize that Han and Finn had just thrown her down a garbage chute."
Chewbacca also had...
- 2/11/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
As is the case with most movies, there were things in Star Wars: The Force Awakens that didn.t make the final cut. You can.t keep everything or every movie would four hours long, and in the editing process a number of scenes and moments had to be excised. The Oscar-nominated editors of The Force Awakens, Mary Jo Markey and Maryann Brandon, recently revealed that there was originally more from Captain Phasma and Unkar Plutt. When The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Mary Jo Markey and Maryann Brandon at the recent Nominees Night, the reporter asked about things that were left out of the final cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Markey started it off revealing that there was supposed to be more of Captain Phasma. She said: There was actually a fun thing with Captain Phasma ordering all of the ships into the air, but they didn...
- 2/11/2016
- cinemablend.com
More than 150 Oscar nominees came together at noon on Monday at the Beverly Hilton as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored this year’s Oscar contenders at its annual Nominees Luncheon.
From Left to Right:
Seated: Adam Benzine, Paul Massey, Michael Standish, Chris Jenkins, Randy Thom, Jason Smith, Josh Cooley, Maryann Brandon, Richard Williams, Patrick Vollrath, Ed Lachman, Mary Parent, David Acord, Anders Langland, Henry Hughes, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Tom Yellin
First Row: Rosa Tran, Jacqueline West, Ed Guiney, Evgeny Afineevsky, Matthew Shumway, Amy Hobby, Jonas Rivera, Gregg Rudloff, Signe Byrge Sorensen, Love Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Courtney Marsh, Nomi Talisman, Mark Ruffalo, Diane Warren, Paco Delgado, Bryan Cranston, Jistin Wilkes, Blye Pagon Faust, Roger Guyett, Basil Khalil, Drew Kunin, Sian Grigg, Andrea Berloff,
Second Row:Adam Stockhausen, Tom McArdle, Keith Redmon, Damian Martin, Ale Abreu, Matthew Heineman, Matt Damon, Bernhard Henrich, Cameron Waldbauer, Alan Robert Murray,...
From Left to Right:
Seated: Adam Benzine, Paul Massey, Michael Standish, Chris Jenkins, Randy Thom, Jason Smith, Josh Cooley, Maryann Brandon, Richard Williams, Patrick Vollrath, Ed Lachman, Mary Parent, David Acord, Anders Langland, Henry Hughes, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Tom Yellin
First Row: Rosa Tran, Jacqueline West, Ed Guiney, Evgeny Afineevsky, Matthew Shumway, Amy Hobby, Jonas Rivera, Gregg Rudloff, Signe Byrge Sorensen, Love Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Courtney Marsh, Nomi Talisman, Mark Ruffalo, Diane Warren, Paco Delgado, Bryan Cranston, Jistin Wilkes, Blye Pagon Faust, Roger Guyett, Basil Khalil, Drew Kunin, Sian Grigg, Andrea Berloff,
Second Row:Adam Stockhausen, Tom McArdle, Keith Redmon, Damian Martin, Ale Abreu, Matthew Heineman, Matt Damon, Bernhard Henrich, Cameron Waldbauer, Alan Robert Murray,...
- 2/9/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Patrick Shanley
Managing Editor
When it comes to this year’s Academy Awards, no word is more buzzworthy than “diversity”. For the second year in a row the Oscars have nominated only white actors in their four main acting categories, sparking backlash and, as a result, inciting the Academy to announce new changes to tackle its “diversity problem”.
Amidst another year of #OscarsSoWhite trending on Twitter, however, the fact that 2015 has been an exceptionally strong year for women has been largely overlooked. Three of this year’s best picture nominees (Brooklyn, Room, Mad Max: Fury Road) are female-centric and feature strong female protagonists in the center of the action. In fact, even outside of those films and their performances, a number of women are nominated for best picture as producers, as well. Kristie Macosko Krieger is nominated for Bridge of Spies, Blye Pagon Faust is nominated for Spotlight, Dede Gardner...
Managing Editor
When it comes to this year’s Academy Awards, no word is more buzzworthy than “diversity”. For the second year in a row the Oscars have nominated only white actors in their four main acting categories, sparking backlash and, as a result, inciting the Academy to announce new changes to tackle its “diversity problem”.
Amidst another year of #OscarsSoWhite trending on Twitter, however, the fact that 2015 has been an exceptionally strong year for women has been largely overlooked. Three of this year’s best picture nominees (Brooklyn, Room, Mad Max: Fury Road) are female-centric and feature strong female protagonists in the center of the action. In fact, even outside of those films and their performances, a number of women are nominated for best picture as producers, as well. Kristie Macosko Krieger is nominated for Bridge of Spies, Blye Pagon Faust is nominated for Spotlight, Dede Gardner...
- 2/4/2016
- by Patrick Shanley
- Scott Feinberg
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" brought together new and old characters, including original trilogy favorites Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, C-3Po, and R2-D2. But the editors of the film recently revealed that another familiar face nearly made it on screen.
In an interview with Et at the Ace Eddie Awards, Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey let slip that Yoda almost made a cameo in "The Force Awakens." Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda, can be heard in the movie during Rey's (Daisy Ridley) vision, but the little green Jedi master is not seen.
"There was one point where we were actually thinking of having Yoda in the film, and then we decided not to," Brandon admitted. "Frank Oz came in for a day and did a whole bunch of Yoda and he was over the moon to do it -- and we were tickled pink!"
Perhaps Yoda as Force...
In an interview with Et at the Ace Eddie Awards, Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey let slip that Yoda almost made a cameo in "The Force Awakens." Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda, can be heard in the movie during Rey's (Daisy Ridley) vision, but the little green Jedi master is not seen.
"There was one point where we were actually thinking of having Yoda in the film, and then we decided not to," Brandon admitted. "Frank Oz came in for a day and did a whole bunch of Yoda and he was over the moon to do it -- and we were tickled pink!"
Perhaps Yoda as Force...
- 2/4/2016
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
It’s not a secret that Star Wars: The Force Awakens was rewritten several times, but it was a secret until now that Yoda almost made an appearance in this particular episode.
His absence from the story was obvious, but still, many were expecting to see the great Jedi Master in one form or another. Now The Force Awakens editors, Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, confirmed to Et that Yoda nearly made a cameo in the sequel.
They point out that:
"There was one point where we were actually thinking of having Yoda in the film, and then we decided not to. Frank Oz came in for a day and did a whole bunch of Yoda and he was over the moon to do it -- and we were tickled pink!"
Unfortunately they didn’t reveal what exactly Oz did on set.
Still, do you think the appearance of...
His absence from the story was obvious, but still, many were expecting to see the great Jedi Master in one form or another. Now The Force Awakens editors, Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, confirmed to Et that Yoda nearly made a cameo in the sequel.
They point out that:
"There was one point where we were actually thinking of having Yoda in the film, and then we decided not to. Frank Oz came in for a day and did a whole bunch of Yoda and he was over the moon to do it -- and we were tickled pink!"
Unfortunately they didn’t reveal what exactly Oz did on set.
Still, do you think the appearance of...
- 2/3/2016
- by Katie Mikova
- GeekTyrant
The one thing that's most evident when it comes to the first two Star Wars movies Disney is putting out (The Force Awakens and Rogue One), it's that they have every intention of mixing familiar characters with new ones. The Force Awakens alone saw Luke, Leia and Han return, and in one scene we even briefly heard the voices of both young and old Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as Yoda. However, that last character almost had a much bigger role in the film, according to Force Awakens editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey. They told Et... "There was one point where we were actually thinking of having Yoda in the film, and then we decided not to. Frank Oz came in for a day and did a whole bunch of Yoda and he was over the moon to do it -- and we were tickled...
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- 2/3/2016
- by Erik Davis
- Movies.com
George Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road" and Adam McKay's "The Big Short" were the big winners at the recently concluded Ace Eddie Awards. "Mad Max" took home Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) while "The Big Short" won Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy). What? Not "The Martian?" Ha!
.Inside Out. (edited by Kevin Nolting, Ace) won Best Edited Animated Feature Film and .Amy. (edited by Chris King) won Best Edited Documentary (Feature).
Here's the complete list winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel -- Winner
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker, Jr. (Ace)
The Big Short...
.Inside Out. (edited by Kevin Nolting, Ace) won Best Edited Animated Feature Film and .Amy. (edited by Chris King) won Best Edited Documentary (Feature).
Here's the complete list winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel -- Winner
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker, Jr. (Ace)
The Big Short...
- 1/31/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Margaret Sixel, editor of George Miller's post-apocalyptic Mad Max: Fury Road; and Hank Corwin, editor of Adam McKay's economics dark comedy The Big Short, won the awards for best edited dramatic feature and best edited comedy feature, respectively, at American Cinema Editors' 66th annual Eddie Awards, Friday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Both first-time Eddie winners, Sixel and Corwin are also Oscar nominees for film editing and both films are best picture contenders. For the Academy Award in film editing, Sixel and Corwin are nominated alongside The Revenant editor Stephen Mirrione and Star Wars: The Force Awakens editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey (both films
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- 1/29/2016
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
American Cinema Editors' 66th annual Ace Eddie Awards will be presented Friday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Here's some things to know about this year's ceremony. The top categories are best edited dramatic feature and best edited comedy. For best edited dramatic feature, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, edited by Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, is nominated alongside Mad Max: Fury Road, edited by Margaret Sixel; The Martian, Pietro Scalia; The Revenant, Stephen Mirrione; and Sicario, Joe Walker. In the category for best edited film, comedy, the nominees are Ant-Man, Dan Lebental and Colby Parker, Jr.; The
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- 1/26/2016
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mad Max: Fury Road close behind with 10; The Martian rockets to seven.Oscars 2016Full list of nominations
Scott, Spielberg, Sorkin shut out
Nominees’ reactionsBest Picture nominees at a glance
Comment: Oscar nominations reward ambition
Galleries: Best Picture; Actors
The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards have been announced in Los Angeles and Fox/New Regency’s survival epic The Revenant has clawed its way to the top with 12 nods.
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s action reboot Mad Max: Fury Road followed close behind with 10 nominations while in a great day for Fox the studio’s adventure The Martian notched up seven.
Open Road’s Spotlight, Carol from The Weinstein Company and DreamWorks’ Bridge Of Spies (Buena Vista distributed in North America and Fox the rest of the world) earned six apiece, while Paramount/Regency Enterprises’ The Big Short and Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens collected five each.
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Scott, Spielberg, Sorkin shut out
Nominees’ reactionsBest Picture nominees at a glance
Comment: Oscar nominations reward ambition
Galleries: Best Picture; Actors
The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards have been announced in Los Angeles and Fox/New Regency’s survival epic The Revenant has clawed its way to the top with 12 nods.
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s action reboot Mad Max: Fury Road followed close behind with 10 nominations while in a great day for Fox the studio’s adventure The Martian notched up seven.
Open Road’s Spotlight, Carol from The Weinstein Company and DreamWorks’ Bridge Of Spies (Buena Vista distributed in North America and Fox the rest of the world) earned six apiece, while Paramount/Regency Enterprises’ The Big Short and Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens collected five each.
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- 1/14/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The American Cinema Editors has announced the nominees of their 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards and J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is one of the contenders in the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category while Peyton Reed's "Ant-Man" is a nominee in the Comedy category.
Writer/director Nancy Meyers ("The Intern," "It's Complicated," "Something's Gotta Give") will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmakers of the Year Award. Winners will be announced during a January 29 gala at the Beverly Hilton.
Here's the complete list of the nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker,...
Writer/director Nancy Meyers ("The Intern," "It's Complicated," "Something's Gotta Give") will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmakers of the Year Award. Winners will be announced during a January 29 gala at the Beverly Hilton.
Here's the complete list of the nominees of the 66th Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Mad Max: Fury Road -- Margaret Sixel
The Martian -- Pietro Scalia (Ace)
The Revenant -- Stephen Mirrione (Ace)
Sicario -- Joe Walker (Ace)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Maryann Brandon (Ace) and Mary Jo Markey (Ace)
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man -- Dan Lebental (Ace) and Colby Parker,...
- 1/5/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Get ready for the busiest and most important part of the awards season folks. Yes, with so many precursors beginning to announce again this week, including the Guilds, I’m going to have to fold more than one announcement into a single piece each day. It’s not exactly a problem as much as it is an embarrassment of riches, but still…it bears mentioning. Things are coming in hot and heavy as the Academy makes their final decisions, so pay attention to what happens in the coming days, especially before the Oscar voting deadline hits. We could see certain things get a last minute push at just the right time. We shall see if it leads to anything interesting, but snubs this week are far from ideal, though in specific cases aren’t a huge deal. Anyway, time to get down to business… What you’ll see below is...
- 1/4/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Ace Eddie Awards (the American Cinema Editors) went for big action films over quiet dramas with their list of the best of 2015. Their nominees for dramatic film included Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Sicario, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, meaning this is a potential stumble for presumed Oscar front-runner Spotlight. On the television side, Amy Schumer's Inside Amy Schumer grabbed a nomination for her "12 Angry Men" episode, and the one-hour categories are filled with all your prestige-tv faves: Better Call Saul and Game of Thrones got two nominations each, and Fargo, Mad Men, The Knick, and others round out the list. Here's the full list:Best Edited Feature Film – DramaticMad Max: Fury Road (Margaret Sixel)The Martian (Pietro Scalia, Ace)The Revenant (Stephen Mirrione, Ace)Sicario (Joe Walker, Ace)Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Maryann Brandon, Ace & Mary Jo Markey, Ace) Best Edited Feature Film – ComedicAnt-Man (Dan Lebental,...
- 1/4/2016
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
American Cinema Editors (Ace) today announced nominations for the 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in ten categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed during Ace’s annual black-tie awards ceremony on Friday, January 29, 2016 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel and will be presided over by Ace President, Alan Heim.
As previously announced, writer/director Nancy Meyers will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award. Two Career Achievement honorees will be announced later this week.
Nominees For 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Mad Max: Fury Road
Margaret SixelThe Martian
Pietro Scalia, ACEThe Revenant
Stephen Mirrione, Ace
Sicario
Joe Walker, Ace
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maryann Brandon, Ace & Mary Jo Markey, Ace
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man
Dan Lebental, Ace & Colby Parker, Jr., ACEThe Big Short
Hank Corwin, ACEJoy
Jay Cassidy,...
As previously announced, writer/director Nancy Meyers will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award. Two Career Achievement honorees will be announced later this week.
Nominees For 66th Annual Ace Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Mad Max: Fury Road
Margaret SixelThe Martian
Pietro Scalia, ACEThe Revenant
Stephen Mirrione, Ace
Sicario
Joe Walker, Ace
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Maryann Brandon, Ace & Mary Jo Markey, Ace
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy):
Ant-Man
Dan Lebental, Ace & Colby Parker, Jr., ACEThe Big Short
Hank Corwin, ACEJoy
Jay Cassidy,...
- 1/4/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Mad Max: Fury Road Margaret Sixel The Martian Pietro Scalia, Ace The Revenant Stephen Mirrione, Ace Sicario Joe Walker, Ace Star Wars: The Force Awakens Maryann Brandon,...
- 1/4/2016
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
Yes, this is the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Q&A you’re looking for. Following a screening of the film for Oscar and various film guild voters, director J.J. Abrams, producer Kathleen Kennedy, co-writer Lawrence Kasdan, VFX supervisor Roger Guyett, editors Mary Jo Markey and Maryann Brandon, cinematographer Daniel Mindel, costume designer Michael Kaplan and co-production designer Rick Carter all took the stage for a lengthy chat with […]
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- 12/24/2015
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
By Scott Feinberg
The Hollywood Reporter
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has awakened in a major way: J.J. Abrams‘ installment of the beloved franchise opened to record-breaking numbers at the box office and an impressive 95 percent approval rating on RottenTomatoes.com; landed a spot on the AFI’s list of the top 10 films of the year; was added on to the list of best picture Critics’ Choice Award nominees; and, last but certainly not least, was warmly embraced by Oscar voters — at its premiere, at its official Academy screening on Saturday and at a Disney-organized screening at the Academy on Friday night, after which I moderated a Q&A with many of the key talent behind the film.
Friday night’s screening, which drew more than 200 Academy members (in addition to 600 others from the various guilds), couldn’t have gone over any better with attendees. There was enthusiastic applause in...
The Hollywood Reporter
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has awakened in a major way: J.J. Abrams‘ installment of the beloved franchise opened to record-breaking numbers at the box office and an impressive 95 percent approval rating on RottenTomatoes.com; landed a spot on the AFI’s list of the top 10 films of the year; was added on to the list of best picture Critics’ Choice Award nominees; and, last but certainly not least, was warmly embraced by Oscar voters — at its premiere, at its official Academy screening on Saturday and at a Disney-organized screening at the Academy on Friday night, after which I moderated a Q&A with many of the key talent behind the film.
Friday night’s screening, which drew more than 200 Academy members (in addition to 600 others from the various guilds), couldn’t have gone over any better with attendees. There was enthusiastic applause in...
- 12/23/2015
- by Patrick Shanley
- Scott Feinberg
Sneak Peek the first official TV spot revealing more footage from "Captain America: The Winter Soldier":
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
- 2/10/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek new images of Hasbro's upcoming "Marvel Legends" figures in the likeness of actors Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan, from Marvel Studio's upcoming feature "Captain America: The Winter Soldier":
"...After the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally,...
"...After the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally,...
- 12/16/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Take another look @ set images and footage from Marvel Studio's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures:
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an...
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an...
- 12/15/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek more extended official footage from Marvel Studios' "Captain America: The Winter Soldier":
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
- 10/26/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek new images, plus all the official footage released to date from "Captain America: The Winter Soldier".
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
- 10/26/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek your first look @ official footage from Marvel Studios' "Captain America: The Winter Soldier":
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
"...after the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' finds 'Steve Rogers', aka 'Captain America', living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world.
"But when a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk.
"Joining forces with the 'Black Widow', Cap struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
"When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the 'Falcon'.
"However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy — the 'Winter Soldier'.
- 10/26/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its 276-member-strong class of 2013.
The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, includes actors, cinematographers, designers, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, "members-at-large," musicians, producers, PR folks, short filmmakers and animators, sound technicians, visual effects artists, and writers.
Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Mortimer, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Peña are among the roster of actors, while "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig made the directors' cut.
"We did not change our criteria at all," says Academy president Hawk Koch of this year's larger-than-usual class. "Yes, this year there is a tremendous amount of women, a tremendous amount of people of color, people from all walks of life. This year, we asked the branches to look at everybody who wasn't in the Academy but who deserved to be.
The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, includes actors, cinematographers, designers, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, "members-at-large," musicians, producers, PR folks, short filmmakers and animators, sound technicians, visual effects artists, and writers.
Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Mortimer, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Peña are among the roster of actors, while "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig made the directors' cut.
"We did not change our criteria at all," says Academy president Hawk Koch of this year's larger-than-usual class. "Yes, this year there is a tremendous amount of women, a tremendous amount of people of color, people from all walks of life. This year, we asked the branches to look at everybody who wasn't in the Academy but who deserved to be.
- 7/4/2013
- by Laura Larson
- Moviefone
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 276 members of the entertainment industry invited to join organization. The list includes actors, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, producers and more. Of those listed below, those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2013. "These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today," said Academy President Hawk Koch in a press release. "Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy." Koch also told Variety, "In the past eight or nine years, each branch could only bring in X amount of members. There were people each branch would have liked to get in but couldn't. We asked them to be more inclusive of the best of the best, and each branch was excited, because they got...
- 6/28/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Academy just added 276 Oscar voters.
That’s 100 more than last year, and part of an easing of a longstanding cap on the number of new members allowed to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences each year.
AMPAS usually adds between 130 and 180 new members, replacing those who have quit or passed away. The membership now stands around 6,000.
Jason Bateman, Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emmanuelle Riva, and Chris Tucker are among the actors who have been invited to join, the organization announced today.
Other interesting additions: the musician Prince, Girls and Tiny Furniture writer/director/actress Lena Dunham,...
That’s 100 more than last year, and part of an easing of a longstanding cap on the number of new members allowed to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences each year.
AMPAS usually adds between 130 and 180 new members, replacing those who have quit or passed away. The membership now stands around 6,000.
Jason Bateman, Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emmanuelle Riva, and Chris Tucker are among the actors who have been invited to join, the organization announced today.
Other interesting additions: the musician Prince, Girls and Tiny Furniture writer/director/actress Lena Dunham,...
- 6/28/2013
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 276 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2013.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Hawk Koch. “Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy.”
The 2013 invitees are:
Actors
Jason Bateman – “Up in the Air,” “Juno”
Miriam Colon – “City of Hope,” “Scarface”
Rosario Dawson – “Rent,” “Frank Miller’s Sin City”
Kimberly Elise – “For Colored Girls,” “Beloved”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Lincoln,” “The Dark Knight Rises”
Charles Grodin – “Midnight Run,” “The Heartbreak Kid”
Rebecca Hall – “Iron Man 3,” “The Town”
Lance Henriksen – “Aliens,” “The Terminator”
Jack Huston – “Not Fade Away,” “Factory Girl”
Milla Jovovich – “Resident Evil,...
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Hawk Koch. “Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy.”
The 2013 invitees are:
Actors
Jason Bateman – “Up in the Air,” “Juno”
Miriam Colon – “City of Hope,” “Scarface”
Rosario Dawson – “Rent,” “Frank Miller’s Sin City”
Kimberly Elise – “For Colored Girls,” “Beloved”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Lincoln,” “The Dark Knight Rises”
Charles Grodin – “Midnight Run,” “The Heartbreak Kid”
Rebecca Hall – “Iron Man 3,” “The Town”
Lance Henriksen – “Aliens,” “The Terminator”
Jack Huston – “Not Fade Away,” “Factory Girl”
Milla Jovovich – “Resident Evil,...
- 6/28/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy has announced its annual list of invitees to its esteemed membership, including 276 names from actors Jason Bateman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jennifer Lopez and Milla Jovovich to directors Steve McQueen, Todd Phillips and last year's wunderkind Benh Zeitlin. Also on the list is last year's oldest-ever Best Actress nominee, Emmanuelle Riva. Throughout the crafts departments, a wealth of great talent was included. Cinematographers Greig Fraser and Eric Gautier, film editors James Haygood and Mary Jo Markey, makeup artist Lisa Westcott and composers Cliff Martinez and Prince (yes, that one -- 30 years after winning the Best Original Song Score for...
- 6/28/2013
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
This summer director J.J. Abrams takes Star Trek Into Darkness as the young officers of The U.S.S. Enterprise set course for their most epic journey yet. Abrams reunites with the team that created the fun, the humor, and the spirit of 2009’s acclaimed hit reboot of the beloved franchise.
On this second voyage, they’ve amped the action, raised the emotional stakes and launched the Enterprise into a high-wire, life-or-death game of chess with an unstoppable force of destruction.
With everything the men and women of The Enterprise believe on the line, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn and sacrifices must be made for the only family Captain Kirk has left: the crew he commands.
It’s really exciting to be back on the Enterprise! Read our review Here.
To celebrate the theatrical release of Star Trek Into Darkness, Wamg is doing a giveaway!
Three (3) winners...
On this second voyage, they’ve amped the action, raised the emotional stakes and launched the Enterprise into a high-wire, life-or-death game of chess with an unstoppable force of destruction.
With everything the men and women of The Enterprise believe on the line, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn and sacrifices must be made for the only family Captain Kirk has left: the crew he commands.
It’s really exciting to be back on the Enterprise! Read our review Here.
To celebrate the theatrical release of Star Trek Into Darkness, Wamg is doing a giveaway!
Three (3) winners...
- 5/17/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This summer, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
Composer Michael Giacchino – an Academy Award winner for his score for Up – reunites with director J.J. Abrams to steer the Enterprise through its darkest territory yet.
The soundtrack is available now on...
Composer Michael Giacchino – an Academy Award winner for his score for Up – reunites with director J.J. Abrams to steer the Enterprise through its darkest territory yet.
The soundtrack is available now on...
- 5/15/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Star Trek Into Darkness is less than a week away. Who is up for a chat with J.J. Abrams and George Takei to kickoff this weekend?
J.J. Abrams is a filmmaker whose work, on both the small and big screen, has been shaping our culture for decades. On May 10th, just days before Star Trek Into Darkness opens in theaters across the globe, the acclaimed director visits the Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park alongside his friend Andy Samberg to answer your questions live.
This is an exclusive opportunity for Facebook fans to ask anything about the Star Trek universe, and to boldly go where few have gone before. Who knows, maybe even Sulu (George Takei) might beam in for a guest appearance.
RSVP to watch and participate live on Facebook here: http://bit.ly/abramslive
When: Streamed live at 5:30pm Pt / 8:30pm Et, Friday, May 10, 2013
Where: www.FacebookLive.
J.J. Abrams is a filmmaker whose work, on both the small and big screen, has been shaping our culture for decades. On May 10th, just days before Star Trek Into Darkness opens in theaters across the globe, the acclaimed director visits the Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park alongside his friend Andy Samberg to answer your questions live.
This is an exclusive opportunity for Facebook fans to ask anything about the Star Trek universe, and to boldly go where few have gone before. Who knows, maybe even Sulu (George Takei) might beam in for a guest appearance.
RSVP to watch and participate live on Facebook here: http://bit.ly/abramslive
When: Streamed live at 5:30pm Pt / 8:30pm Et, Friday, May 10, 2013
Where: www.FacebookLive.
- 5/9/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This summer director J.J. Abrams takes Star Trek Into Darkness as the young officers of The U.S.S. Enterprise set course for their most epic journey yet. Abrams reunites with the team that created the fun, the humor, and the spirit of 2009’s acclaimed hit reboot of the beloved franchise. On this second voyage, they’ve amped the action, raised the emotional stakes and launched the Enterprise into a high-wire, life-or-death game of chess with an unstoppable force of destruction. With everything the men and women of The Enterprise believe on the line, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn and sacrifices must be made for the only family Captain Kirk has left: the crew he commands.
It begins with a homecoming, as The Enterprise returns to earth in the wake of a controversial galactic incident, its brash Captain still itching to head back into the stars on...
It begins with a homecoming, as The Enterprise returns to earth in the wake of a controversial galactic incident, its brash Captain still itching to head back into the stars on...
- 5/7/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Following in the footsteps of the record-breaking Marvel Studios’ release, "Marvel’s The Avengers," production on the highly anticipated release, Marvel’s "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" has commenced in Los Angeles, Calif., with production also including locations in Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington D.C.
Directing the film is the team of Anthony and Joe Russo ("Welcome to Collinwood") from a screenplay written by Christopher Markus ("Captain America: The First Avenger") & Stephen McFeely ("Captain America: The First Avenger"). Marvel’s "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" returns Chris Evans ("Captain America: The First Avenger," "Marvel’s The Avengers") as the iconic Super Hero character Steve Rogers/Captain America, along with Scarlett Johansson ("Marvel’s The Avengers," "Iron Man 2") as Black Widow and Samuel L. Jackson ("Marvel’s The Avengers," "Iron Man 2") as Nick Fury. In addition, film icon Robert Redford has joined the all-star cast as Agent Alexander Pierce,...
Directing the film is the team of Anthony and Joe Russo ("Welcome to Collinwood") from a screenplay written by Christopher Markus ("Captain America: The First Avenger") & Stephen McFeely ("Captain America: The First Avenger"). Marvel’s "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" returns Chris Evans ("Captain America: The First Avenger," "Marvel’s The Avengers") as the iconic Super Hero character Steve Rogers/Captain America, along with Scarlett Johansson ("Marvel’s The Avengers," "Iron Man 2") as Black Widow and Samuel L. Jackson ("Marvel’s The Avengers," "Iron Man 2") as Nick Fury. In addition, film icon Robert Redford has joined the all-star cast as Agent Alexander Pierce,...
- 4/9/2013
- by Marvel Studios (Press Release)
- Dark Horizons
Fans who are eagerly anticipating Marvel's Cinematic Phase 2 (which kicks off with Iron Man 3 next month), will be happy to hear the announcement that production has officially started on Captain America: The Winter Soldier. To go along with that, Marvel has released the first official image and synopsis for the film, which gives some hints about where the film will go. Apparently, Black Widow has more of a leading role this time around...
Outside of the first Iron Man film, of all Marvel's lead-up movies, I think Captain America was one of the better ones. It wasn't perfect, fell into something of a cookie-cutter plot at times, but it was one of the more enjoyable and entertaining comic book movies. So I'm interested to see what comes next, and how they'll move the Captain into the mordern day following the events of Avengers.
Marvel sent us a press release...
Outside of the first Iron Man film, of all Marvel's lead-up movies, I think Captain America was one of the better ones. It wasn't perfect, fell into something of a cookie-cutter plot at times, but it was one of the more enjoyable and entertaining comic book movies. So I'm interested to see what comes next, and how they'll move the Captain into the mordern day following the events of Avengers.
Marvel sent us a press release...
- 4/8/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
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