Paul King is headed to Disney.
After being attached, for many years, to their live-action version of “Pinocchio” (eventually directed by Robert Zemeckis), King is back at the Magic Kingdom to direct “Prince Charming,” TheWrap has learned. He will also co-write the script with Simon Barnaby and Jon Croker.
Prince Charming, of course, is the character from “Cinderella,” who goes searching for the title character using the glass slipper she left behind. Plot details of this spinoff story are being kept under wraps.
King was attached to “Pinocchio” way back in 2018, after Sam Mendes departed the project. Farnby, who worked on the scripts for King’s “Paddington 2” and “Wonka” (and appeared as an actor in the first “Paddington”), wrote King’s version of “Pinocchio,” as well.
Earlier this year, King told TheWrap that he loved “Pinocchio” but that “it didn’t work out for personal reasons, which had nothing...
After being attached, for many years, to their live-action version of “Pinocchio” (eventually directed by Robert Zemeckis), King is back at the Magic Kingdom to direct “Prince Charming,” TheWrap has learned. He will also co-write the script with Simon Barnaby and Jon Croker.
Prince Charming, of course, is the character from “Cinderella,” who goes searching for the title character using the glass slipper she left behind. Plot details of this spinoff story are being kept under wraps.
King was attached to “Pinocchio” way back in 2018, after Sam Mendes departed the project. Farnby, who worked on the scripts for King’s “Paddington 2” and “Wonka” (and appeared as an actor in the first “Paddington”), wrote King’s version of “Pinocchio,” as well.
Earlier this year, King told TheWrap that he loved “Pinocchio” but that “it didn’t work out for personal reasons, which had nothing...
- 10/17/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The odd, accidental synchronicity of the movie business brought us double volcano movies, double asteroid/comet movies, double Pinocchio movies and double Truman Capote movies in rapid succession, along with four body-swapping movies over two years back in the 1980s. But “The End,” which premiered on Saturday night at the Telluride Film Festival, may be part of the weirdest trend in cinematic coincidence of them all: film-festival movies that are musicals, even though there’s absolutely nothing in the subject matter to make you think they should be.
First there was Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez,” which caused a sensation at this year’s Cannes Film Festival by taking a story of a Central American drug lord who undergoes gender reassignment surgery and filling it with songs. The Venice Film Festival struck next with “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which finds Todd Phillips turning his sequel to the Oscar-winning 2019 drama “Joker” into a musical,...
First there was Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez,” which caused a sensation at this year’s Cannes Film Festival by taking a story of a Central American drug lord who undergoes gender reassignment surgery and filling it with songs. The Venice Film Festival struck next with “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which finds Todd Phillips turning his sequel to the Oscar-winning 2019 drama “Joker” into a musical,...
- 9/1/2024
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios are building The Twisted Childhood Universe, which will consist of horror movies inspired by children’s stories. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 got the universe started, paving the way for Bambi: The Reckoning, Pinocchio: Unstrung, and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare (not to mention Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3), building up to the crossover movie Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. Written and directed by Scott Chambers, who is also producing all of these Twisted Childhood movies, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare has unveiled its trailer today, and you can check it out in the embed above!
The film follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from “the clutches of the evil Peter Pan.” Along the way she meets Tinkerbell, who in this twisted version of the story will be seen taking heroine,...
The film follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from “the clutches of the evil Peter Pan.” Along the way she meets Tinkerbell, who in this twisted version of the story will be seen taking heroine,...
- 8/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Lies of P, developed by Neowiz and Round8 Studios, was released last year to critical and commercial success. The game, which hooked players with its dark, twisted take on the Pinocchio tale, ended on a cliffhanger, hinting at potential Dlc.
Now, that Dlc is turning into a reality with Neowiz actively hiring for its development. However, it seems that the Lies of P sequel might thread the open-world gameplay waters as information from the hiring post hints at it. Nevertheless, fans are not happy with this Soulslike going full-on open world.
Lies of P Sequel Heading Towards an Open World Concept
Lies of P is a soulslike game that thrives on fantastically designed interconnected levels that have become synonyms with titles like Dark Souls. On the other hand, Elden Ring, another FromSoftware’s souls game, successfully expanded into an open-world format. Nevertheless, this one followed a traditional, linear story, which fans consumed with rave reviews.
Now, that Dlc is turning into a reality with Neowiz actively hiring for its development. However, it seems that the Lies of P sequel might thread the open-world gameplay waters as information from the hiring post hints at it. Nevertheless, fans are not happy with this Soulslike going full-on open world.
Lies of P Sequel Heading Towards an Open World Concept
Lies of P is a soulslike game that thrives on fantastically designed interconnected levels that have become synonyms with titles like Dark Souls. On the other hand, Elden Ring, another FromSoftware’s souls game, successfully expanded into an open-world format. Nevertheless, this one followed a traditional, linear story, which fans consumed with rave reviews.
- 8/29/2024
- by Nikola Pajtic
- FandomWire
Lies of P, the action RPG title from Neowiz Games and Round8 Studio is one of the best games that launched in 2023 and was a big surprise. The Pinocchio-themed Soulslike was heavily liked and garnered huge praise from fans and critics alike.
Soon after the game’s success, developer Neowiz Games revealed in January this year that it is working on a sequel. While it is not known yet when the sequel could launch, it seems like that the game could be a open world title, thanks to a job listing.
Lies of P Sequel Could Be Going Open World
Lies of P was praised for its thrilling combat, challenging difficulty even for seasoned Souls players, unique game setting, character and level design, and more. Neowiz Games soon confirmed a Dlc, which is expected to launch later this year, and a sequel, which is supposedly currently under development.
However,...
Soon after the game’s success, developer Neowiz Games revealed in January this year that it is working on a sequel. While it is not known yet when the sequel could launch, it seems like that the game could be a open world title, thanks to a job listing.
Lies of P Sequel Could Be Going Open World
Lies of P was praised for its thrilling combat, challenging difficulty even for seasoned Souls players, unique game setting, character and level design, and more. Neowiz Games soon confirmed a Dlc, which is expected to launch later this year, and a sequel, which is supposedly currently under development.
However,...
- 8/26/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
From the filmmakers behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (and its sequel) and the upcoming Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare comes the latest movie in this twisted public domain horror universe, Pinocchio: Unstrung.
Rhys Frake-Waterfield is directing the Pinocchio horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, and Bloody Disgusting has exclusively been provided with the poster art this week.
ITN Studios and Premiere Entertainment are selling Pinocchio: Unstrung at the Toronto International Film Festival, with a theatrical world wide release planned for sometime in 2025.
Filming begins this October. Stay tuned for more.
Frake-Waterfield tells Bd, “The film will embrace practical effects at every opportunity, ranging from the doll itself to the title card of the film. Having a budget significantly higher than my last film, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, I’m aiming to make this the definitive Pinocchio horror film and my best movie to date.
Rhys Frake-Waterfield is directing the Pinocchio horror movie for Jagged Edge Productions, and Bloody Disgusting has exclusively been provided with the poster art this week.
ITN Studios and Premiere Entertainment are selling Pinocchio: Unstrung at the Toronto International Film Festival, with a theatrical world wide release planned for sometime in 2025.
Filming begins this October. Stay tuned for more.
Frake-Waterfield tells Bd, “The film will embrace practical effects at every opportunity, ranging from the doll itself to the title card of the film. Having a budget significantly higher than my last film, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, I’m aiming to make this the definitive Pinocchio horror film and my best movie to date.
- 8/23/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Guillermo del Toro’s time filming Frankenstein in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been an interesting one, or should I say a spooky one.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker has been taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account this week to document his stay in what he called the “most haunted room” at his hotel. There have been so many “odd” occurrences that one of the film’s producers checked out of the room as soon as she could; however, del Toro wanted to take a turn in the room to see what all the fuss was about.
“Whilst in Aberdeen, I am staying in an old 1800’s hotel. i am in the Most Haunted room of it- which was vacated this morning by one of our producers,” he wrote on Thursday. “Odd electrical and physical occurrences scared her into leaving asap. Stay tuned- if anything happens I will report.”
The Shape of Water director added,...
The Oscar-winning filmmaker has been taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account this week to document his stay in what he called the “most haunted room” at his hotel. There have been so many “odd” occurrences that one of the film’s producers checked out of the room as soon as she could; however, del Toro wanted to take a turn in the room to see what all the fuss was about.
“Whilst in Aberdeen, I am staying in an old 1800’s hotel. i am in the Most Haunted room of it- which was vacated this morning by one of our producers,” he wrote on Thursday. “Odd electrical and physical occurrences scared her into leaving asap. Stay tuned- if anything happens I will report.”
The Shape of Water director added,...
- 8/23/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The late William Friedkin’s last project, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, will have its world premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this evening. This afternoon, collaborators on the Showtime/Paramount Global film including producer Annabelle Dunne and editor Darrin Navarro, offered insight into Friedkin’s style of working and what it was like during the shoot. Dunne also spilled more details about Guillermo del Toro’s involvement in the project.
Friedkin, who died at age 87 on August 7, adapted the film from Herman Wouk’s play which revolves around the trial of a U.S. Naval First Officer for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain starts to show signs of becoming unhinged, jeopardizing the lives of his crew.
The ensemble cast features Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley and the late Lance Reddick.
Friedkin, Dunne told the Venice press corps today,...
Friedkin, who died at age 87 on August 7, adapted the film from Herman Wouk’s play which revolves around the trial of a U.S. Naval First Officer for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain starts to show signs of becoming unhinged, jeopardizing the lives of his crew.
The ensemble cast features Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley and the late Lance Reddick.
Friedkin, Dunne told the Venice press corps today,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
It is easy to underestimate the impact the "Shrek" franchise has had on DreamWorks and the animation world at large. The first film saw a new era for DreamWorks Animation, putting the animation studio on the map as a serious competitor to Disney, redefining the American animated movie for years to come, all while earning a premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival before going on to winning the very first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Ever since the success of the first "Shrek," DreamWorks has become a powerhouse of animation, making not only a series of sequels and even spin-off movies, but several successful franchises after it — and some big flops too. While "Shrek" isn't necessarily the most consistent DreamWorks franchise, the studio is definitely the house that "Shrek" built.
With "Shrek 5" in the making, there's never been a better time to look back at the entire "Shrek...
Ever since the success of the first "Shrek," DreamWorks has become a powerhouse of animation, making not only a series of sequels and even spin-off movies, but several successful franchises after it — and some big flops too. While "Shrek" isn't necessarily the most consistent DreamWorks franchise, the studio is definitely the house that "Shrek" built.
With "Shrek 5" in the making, there's never been a better time to look back at the entire "Shrek...
- 9/2/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
September 1st is the official start of Spooky Season around these parts, and the horror genre is delivering in a big way as we say goodbye to summer over the long three-day weekend.
Seven – yes, Seven – brand new horror movies have arrived to keep you company all weekend long. Here’s all the new horror that just released for September 1, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Jennifer Reeder (V/H/S/94, Night’s End, Knives and Skin) is back with Perpetrator, a new horror movie that just debuted on the Shudder streaming service today.
Perpetrator is being described as a “coming-of-age, feminist horror-noir feature.”
In the film, “Jonny Baptiste (Kiah McKirnan) is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie (Alicia Silverstone). On her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several...
Seven – yes, Seven – brand new horror movies have arrived to keep you company all weekend long. Here’s all the new horror that just released for September 1, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Jennifer Reeder (V/H/S/94, Night’s End, Knives and Skin) is back with Perpetrator, a new horror movie that just debuted on the Shudder streaming service today.
Perpetrator is being described as a “coming-of-age, feminist horror-noir feature.”
In the film, “Jonny Baptiste (Kiah McKirnan) is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie (Alicia Silverstone). On her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several...
- 9/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Over the weekend, IGN Fan Fest included several new trailers and announcements, including developer Bloober Team announcing that their upcoming Layers of Fear (originally titled Layers of Fears) will arrive this Summer. This was in addition to the announcements for Redfall, Diablo IV, Lies of P and more.
For starters, Layers of Fear, a “reimagination” of the previous three games in the series, will arrive for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series this June. Accompanying the announcement is a “release time reveal” trailer that shows off the upcoming game’s spooky visuals, while also touting the new additions.
Meanwhile, Arkane’s Redfall (which is coming this May) received a Q&a video from production director Ben Horne, who did a deep dive into the details of the game. In addition, the upcoming vampire shooter received a new trailer providing more gameplay, as well as a look at the game’s open world.
For starters, Layers of Fear, a “reimagination” of the previous three games in the series, will arrive for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series this June. Accompanying the announcement is a “release time reveal” trailer that shows off the upcoming game’s spooky visuals, while also touting the new additions.
Meanwhile, Arkane’s Redfall (which is coming this May) received a Q&a video from production director Ben Horne, who did a deep dive into the details of the game. In addition, the upcoming vampire shooter received a new trailer providing more gameplay, as well as a look at the game’s open world.
- 2/20/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The animated film Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”, clinched the honour for Best Animated Film at the BAFTA on Monday. The film won over fellow nominees of “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On”, “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” and “Turning Red”.
The film, which uses stop-motion animation, is a musical dark fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, with a screenplay by del Toro and Patrick McHale from a story by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.
The film is loosely based on the 1883 Italian novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi, and strongly influenced by Gris Grimly’s illustrations for a 2002 edition of the book, it reimagines the story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who comes to life as the son of his carver Geppetto.
Earlier, on the red carpet of the coveted award ceremony, toy versions of both Pinocchio and its creator Guillermo del Toro...
The film, which uses stop-motion animation, is a musical dark fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, with a screenplay by del Toro and Patrick McHale from a story by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.
The film is loosely based on the 1883 Italian novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi, and strongly influenced by Gris Grimly’s illustrations for a 2002 edition of the book, it reimagines the story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who comes to life as the son of his carver Geppetto.
Earlier, on the red carpet of the coveted award ceremony, toy versions of both Pinocchio and its creator Guillermo del Toro...
- 2/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
All Quiet on the Western Front made good on its record number of BAFTA nominations with a major haul of wins at the film awards ceremony on Sunday night.
At London’s Royal Festival Hall, Netflix’s German anti-war epic took the BAFTAs for best film, alongside best adapted screenplay and best director, and hoovered up most of the craft honors for a total of seven gongs (a BAFTA record for a film not in the English language).
Away from the Western Front, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin won four awards, including half the performance honors, with Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan landing supporting wins. Elsewhere, Austin Butler won leading actor for Elvis, and Cate Blanchett leading actress for Tar.
As had largely been expected, Richard E. Grant was a delightfully upbeat and uncontroversial host, with no political jokes or any jibes aimed at the guests (although he did reference Will Smith,...
At London’s Royal Festival Hall, Netflix’s German anti-war epic took the BAFTAs for best film, alongside best adapted screenplay and best director, and hoovered up most of the craft honors for a total of seven gongs (a BAFTA record for a film not in the English language).
Away from the Western Front, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin won four awards, including half the performance honors, with Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan landing supporting wins. Elsewhere, Austin Butler won leading actor for Elvis, and Cate Blanchett leading actress for Tar.
As had largely been expected, Richard E. Grant was a delightfully upbeat and uncontroversial host, with no political jokes or any jibes aimed at the guests (although he did reference Will Smith,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Alex Ritman and Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Directors Guild of America revealed its winners for the 2023 DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles Saturday night, with Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan taking home the top prize for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
To kick off the ceremony, Lesli Linka Glatter, the DGA’s president, offered welcome remarks before introducing host Judd Apatow, who has previously hosted the annual show three times.
During his opening monologue, the comedian delivered some punches, mocking the fact that the show was only being livestreamed “to the back of this room. This show is so irrelevant, it’s shocking Elon Musk hasn’t bought it yet.” His joke about “honoring the directors who didn’t feel a need to make a Pinocchio movie this year” received a big reaction from the audience, and he also nodded to the fact that there were no female filmmakers nominated in the top director category this year.
To kick off the ceremony, Lesli Linka Glatter, the DGA’s president, offered welcome remarks before introducing host Judd Apatow, who has previously hosted the annual show three times.
During his opening monologue, the comedian delivered some punches, mocking the fact that the show was only being livestreamed “to the back of this room. This show is so irrelevant, it’s shocking Elon Musk hasn’t bought it yet.” His joke about “honoring the directors who didn’t feel a need to make a Pinocchio movie this year” received a big reaction from the audience, and he also nodded to the fact that there were no female filmmakers nominated in the top director category this year.
- 2/19/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I saw the Disney film when I was very, very young, and it made a huge impression,” Guillermo del Toro said during a panel for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at Deadline’s Contenders: The Nominees event, where he was joined by director Mark Gustafson. “What sat wrong with me was the idea that you needed to be obedient to be a real boy, and that you needed to be transformed into something you were not to be loved.”
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Del Toro’s Netflix adaptation of...
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Del Toro’s Netflix adaptation of...
- 2/18/2023
- by Ryan Fleming
- Deadline Film + TV
Rhys Frake-Waterfield's new horror film "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey" takes the toddler-like characters from A.A. Milne's beloved 1926 children's novel, and transforms them into lumbering, human-hating, bloodthirsty serial killers. If you ever wanted to see Christopher Robin's little yellow Pooh bear as Leatherface from "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," then "Blood and Honey" is for you.
The central gag of Frake-Waterfield's film is, of course, the juxtaposition of Milne's childlike innocence with the violent crassness of your average slasher movie. One might ostensibly get a certain lascivious thrill from seeing well-known childhood imagery blended with adult material. A similar approach was used in Danishka Esterhazy's 2019 film "The Banana Splits Movie" which saw the stars of the 1968 children's TV show turned into murderous robots, as well as any number of horror fairy tales.
Because most of the above stories are now in the public domain ("The Banana Splits...
The central gag of Frake-Waterfield's film is, of course, the juxtaposition of Milne's childlike innocence with the violent crassness of your average slasher movie. One might ostensibly get a certain lascivious thrill from seeing well-known childhood imagery blended with adult material. A similar approach was used in Danishka Esterhazy's 2019 film "The Banana Splits Movie" which saw the stars of the 1968 children's TV show turned into murderous robots, as well as any number of horror fairy tales.
Because most of the above stories are now in the public domain ("The Banana Splits...
- 2/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“South Park” didn’t spare Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s perceived hypocrisy in a recent Season 26 episode.
In a new episode titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour,” the Comedy Central animated series did not call out the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by name but directly parodied Harry’s memoir “Spare” and the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan.”
The “South Park” installment centers on the fictional Prince of Canada and his wife, who travel to the small Colorado town of South Park in an effort to have privacy from media attention. However, the couple promote their book “Waaagh,” likely in reference to “Spare,” and hold protest signs drawing attention to themselves that read: “We want our privacy!” and “Stop looking at us!”
Character Eric Cartman says, “We don’t care about some dumb prince and his stupid wife,” while Kyle Broflovski added, “I’m sick of hearing about them! I...
In a new episode titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour,” the Comedy Central animated series did not call out the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by name but directly parodied Harry’s memoir “Spare” and the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan.”
The “South Park” installment centers on the fictional Prince of Canada and his wife, who travel to the small Colorado town of South Park in an effort to have privacy from media attention. However, the couple promote their book “Waaagh,” likely in reference to “Spare,” and hold protest signs drawing attention to themselves that read: “We want our privacy!” and “Stop looking at us!”
Character Eric Cartman says, “We don’t care about some dumb prince and his stupid wife,” while Kyle Broflovski added, “I’m sick of hearing about them! I...
- 2/16/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The blockbuster took nine of the 14 awards for which it was nominated.
Avatar: The Way of Water emerged as the big winner at the Visual Effects Society’s Ves Awards on Wednesday (February 15) night, taking nine awards including the prize for photoreal feature.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio was the most honoured animated film, winning the animated feature award and two other prizes.
The Way of Water had gone into the ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, with 14 nominations, and Pinocchio with five.
The Ves Lifetime Achievement award went to producer Gale Anne Hurd and the...
Avatar: The Way of Water emerged as the big winner at the Visual Effects Society’s Ves Awards on Wednesday (February 15) night, taking nine awards including the prize for photoreal feature.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio was the most honoured animated film, winning the animated feature award and two other prizes.
The Way of Water had gone into the ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, with 14 nominations, and Pinocchio with five.
The Ves Lifetime Achievement award went to producer Gale Anne Hurd and the...
- 2/16/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” swept the 21st annual Ves Awards Wednesday night in an unprecedented wave of dominance in every category, winning nine of its record-breaking 14 nominations, including the top photoreal feature, and the newest category, The Emerging Technology Award, for its innovative water toolset.
Although the prestigious visual effects honorary society has not been a reliable Oscar bellwether in recent years — picking the VFX winner only twice in the last six years — this now looks like a lock for the “Avatar” sequel.
Hosted by Patton Oswalt at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (from Netflix) — the favorite to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar — won the top animation trophy and took home three awards; Amazon’s “Thirteen Lives” snagged the supporting prize, and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” grabbed the episodic prize and also took home three awards.
Although the prestigious visual effects honorary society has not been a reliable Oscar bellwether in recent years — picking the VFX winner only twice in the last six years — this now looks like a lock for the “Avatar” sequel.
Hosted by Patton Oswalt at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (from Netflix) — the favorite to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar — won the top animation trophy and took home three awards; Amazon’s “Thirteen Lives” snagged the supporting prize, and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” grabbed the episodic prize and also took home three awards.
- 2/16/2023
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
“Avatar: The Way of Water” topped the 21st Annual Ves Awards with nine wins, including for photoreal feature.
Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” was named best animated feature and took home three awards total. On the TV side, Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” won three awards and was named best photoreal episode.
Rian Johnson, Domee Shi, Tig Notaro, Jay Pharoah, Tyler Posey and Randall Park were among the presenters for the night. James Cameron presented the Ves Lifetime Achievement award to acclaimed producer Gale Anne Hurd.
Former Ves executive director Eric Roth received the Board of Directors Award from the current board, which includes Lisa Cooke, current Ves Chair; Jim Morris, Ves, president of Pixar Animation and founding Ves Chair; and former Chairs Jeffrey A. Okun, Ves; Mike Chambers, Ves; Carl Rosendahl, Ves; and Jeff Barnes.
“As we celebrate the 21st Annual Ves Awards,...
Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” was named best animated feature and took home three awards total. On the TV side, Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” won three awards and was named best photoreal episode.
Rian Johnson, Domee Shi, Tig Notaro, Jay Pharoah, Tyler Posey and Randall Park were among the presenters for the night. James Cameron presented the Ves Lifetime Achievement award to acclaimed producer Gale Anne Hurd.
Former Ves executive director Eric Roth received the Board of Directors Award from the current board, which includes Lisa Cooke, current Ves Chair; Jim Morris, Ves, president of Pixar Animation and founding Ves Chair; and former Chairs Jeffrey A. Okun, Ves; Mike Chambers, Ves; Carl Rosendahl, Ves; and Jeff Barnes.
“As we celebrate the 21st Annual Ves Awards,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Avatar: The Way of Water” came out on top at the Visual Effects Society’s 2023 Ves Awards, held Wednesday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The James Cameron epic set a Ves record this year with 14 nominations in nine different categories, and it set a record for wins by coming out on top in every category in which it was nominated. By contrast, the original 2009 “Avatar” received 10 nominations and won five awards. The previous record for wins by a film was set by “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” at the first Ves Awards in 2003, when it won eight awards. (The show had fewer awards then than it does now.)
The nine awards for “Avatar: The Way of Water” included Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, the Ves category that aligns most closely with the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Competing with “Avatar...
The James Cameron epic set a Ves record this year with 14 nominations in nine different categories, and it set a record for wins by coming out on top in every category in which it was nominated. By contrast, the original 2009 “Avatar” received 10 nominations and won five awards. The previous record for wins by a film was set by “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” at the first Ves Awards in 2003, when it won eight awards. (The show had fewer awards then than it does now.)
The nine awards for “Avatar: The Way of Water” included Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, the Ves category that aligns most closely with the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Competing with “Avatar...
- 2/16/2023
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
Developer Round8 Studio has released a brand new gameplay trailer for their upcoming soulslike Lies of P, courtesy of IGN. While it’s not another half hour as with last year’s Gamescom videos, and much of the footage seems to have been taken from previously-released videos, there’s still plenty of new content here in this darkly gothic take on Pinocchio.
The gameplay trailer definitely gives off that epic feel for Lies of P, with Pinocchio meeting up with Geppetto interspersed with shots of the Belle Époque world the game inhabits. There are also plenty of shots with Pinocchio battling Victorian mechanical horrors that aren’t quite on the same level as the Lovecraftian monsters in Bloodborne (so far), but you wouldn’t want to meet up with them, either.
In Lies of P, players take on the role of Pinocchio, who wakes at an abandoned train station of Krat,...
The gameplay trailer definitely gives off that epic feel for Lies of P, with Pinocchio meeting up with Geppetto interspersed with shots of the Belle Époque world the game inhabits. There are also plenty of shots with Pinocchio battling Victorian mechanical horrors that aren’t quite on the same level as the Lovecraftian monsters in Bloodborne (so far), but you wouldn’t want to meet up with them, either.
In Lies of P, players take on the role of Pinocchio, who wakes at an abandoned train station of Krat,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The 43rd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards was a well-attended affair that crowned the provocative culture war drama “Tár” as the Film of the Year on Sunday.
“Tár” won three major awards, with Todd Field named Director of the Year and Cate Blanchett Actress of the Year. Blanchett is no stranger to this award, having won it previously in 1998 for “Elizabeth” and in 2013 for “Blue Jasmine”.
“‘Tár’ is about female experience, but it’s also beyond female experience. It’s really, really complicated and you’ve made room for that complication,” Blanchett said during her acceptance speech. “Personally, it was the most freewheeling, free form, free flowing, exhilarating, challenging and creatively dangerous film set that I’ve ever been on. And it was full of ambiguity and the stuff that we as a species, find so hard to unpack and discuss and and pin down, not only the stuff...
“Tár” won three major awards, with Todd Field named Director of the Year and Cate Blanchett Actress of the Year. Blanchett is no stranger to this award, having won it previously in 1998 for “Elizabeth” and in 2013 for “Blue Jasmine”.
“‘Tár’ is about female experience, but it’s also beyond female experience. It’s really, really complicated and you’ve made room for that complication,” Blanchett said during her acceptance speech. “Personally, it was the most freewheeling, free form, free flowing, exhilarating, challenging and creatively dangerous film set that I’ve ever been on. And it was full of ambiguity and the stuff that we as a species, find so hard to unpack and discuss and and pin down, not only the stuff...
- 2/5/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages are Davis’ assessment of the current standings of the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any film or performance. Like any organization or body that votes, each individual category is fluid and subject to change. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Last Updated: Jan. 19, 2023
2023 Oscars Predictions: Best Animated Feature Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Marcel (voice: Jenny Slate), 2021. © A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
Category Commentary: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” from Netflix is still the one to beat but the race has become a bit tighter since it wasn’t able to capitalize on other nominations such as original score, original song, production design, sound and adapted screenplay.
Last Updated: Jan. 19, 2023
2023 Oscars Predictions: Best Animated Feature Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Marcel (voice: Jenny Slate), 2021. © A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
Category Commentary: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” from Netflix is still the one to beat but the race has become a bit tighter since it wasn’t able to capitalize on other nominations such as original score, original song, production design, sound and adapted screenplay.
- 2/3/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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A seven-inch wooden marionette is the star of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated “Pinocchio,” whose masterful stop-motion techniques bring the beloved Disney character to life in the latest adaptation. Starting Thursday, Gdt and “Pinocchio” fans alike have the chance to buy an exact replica of the model they used in in the film, thanks to a new collectors set from Insight Editions.
The release is limited to 550 pieces worldwide and is available to pre-order exclusively on InsightEditions.com.
The set comes with a 1:1 replica of the wooden Pinocchio maquette, constructed with supervision from del Toro and the original sculptors at ShadowMachine who worked on the film. Also included in the set is a limited edition of the book “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: A Timeless Tale Told Anew...
A seven-inch wooden marionette is the star of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated “Pinocchio,” whose masterful stop-motion techniques bring the beloved Disney character to life in the latest adaptation. Starting Thursday, Gdt and “Pinocchio” fans alike have the chance to buy an exact replica of the model they used in in the film, thanks to a new collectors set from Insight Editions.
The release is limited to 550 pieces worldwide and is available to pre-order exclusively on InsightEditions.com.
The set comes with a 1:1 replica of the wooden Pinocchio maquette, constructed with supervision from del Toro and the original sculptors at ShadowMachine who worked on the film. Also included in the set is a limited edition of the book “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: A Timeless Tale Told Anew...
- 2/2/2023
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Kids will get a kick out of the sprightly and silly Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – but really, this one is for the millennials. Antonio Banderas’s pint-sized feline rogue, with his thigh-high boots and eyes as big as saucers, became an instant hit when he was introduced in 2004’s Shrek 2. But his follow-up appearances, in the later Shrek sequels and a 2011 spin-off, have played as either wrung out or purely cynical. The Last Wish offers something different and unexpected: Puss has grown up with his audience.
He is now, in exquisitely millennial fashion, suffering from feline burnout. Having already torn through eight of his nine lives (reminder to never go running with the bulls in Pamplona if you’re 15in tall), Puss must now face his mortality. And so, he slinks into his crisis era, complete with a sizable beard and an unshakeable malaise. His end-of-life stupor is interrupted,...
He is now, in exquisitely millennial fashion, suffering from feline burnout. Having already torn through eight of his nine lives (reminder to never go running with the bulls in Pamplona if you’re 15in tall), Puss must now face his mortality. And so, he slinks into his crisis era, complete with a sizable beard and an unshakeable malaise. His end-of-life stupor is interrupted,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Clarisse Loughrey
- The Independent - Film
Lachlan Pendragon is now an Oscar-nominated filmmaker after being nominated for his animated short, titled “An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Believe Him.”
The project was produced as part of Pendragon’s doctorate and took 10 months to put together in his living room during the pandemic. Pendragon, who is currently earning his doctorate in visual arts at Griffith Film School in Brisbane, already won a Student Academy Award last year and now is vying for Oscar.
The short film follows a young telemarketer named Neil who is confronted by a mysterious talking ostrich who tells him that the universe is actually stop-motion animation. Neil, voiced by Pendragon, then tries to convince his colleagues about the discovery.
Below, Pendragon chats with Variety about his nomination, the journey behind the film and who he’d like to meet at the Oscars.
The nominations are announced at 5:30 a.
The project was produced as part of Pendragon’s doctorate and took 10 months to put together in his living room during the pandemic. Pendragon, who is currently earning his doctorate in visual arts at Griffith Film School in Brisbane, already won a Student Academy Award last year and now is vying for Oscar.
The short film follows a young telemarketer named Neil who is confronted by a mysterious talking ostrich who tells him that the universe is actually stop-motion animation. Neil, voiced by Pendragon, then tries to convince his colleagues about the discovery.
Below, Pendragon chats with Variety about his nomination, the journey behind the film and who he’d like to meet at the Oscars.
The nominations are announced at 5:30 a.
- 1/30/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Shrek the Musical"
Where You Can Stream It: Prime Video, YouTube
The Pitch: Full disclosure, I don't like "Shrek." The original 2001 film just never did it for me. Maybe it was the animation, maybe it was the aggressively anti-Disney overtones, maybe both. Eventually, DreamWorks won me over with "Shrek 2," which can only be described as a masterpiece, but that's not the second chance I want to talk about right now. We're here for "Shrek the Musical," a stage production that has no right being as good as it is, and how it got me invested in a smelly ogre's origin. The musical follows Shrek (Brian D'Arcy James) as he goes on a quest with Donkey (Daniel Breaker) to...
The Movie: "Shrek the Musical"
Where You Can Stream It: Prime Video, YouTube
The Pitch: Full disclosure, I don't like "Shrek." The original 2001 film just never did it for me. Maybe it was the animation, maybe it was the aggressively anti-Disney overtones, maybe both. Eventually, DreamWorks won me over with "Shrek 2," which can only be described as a masterpiece, but that's not the second chance I want to talk about right now. We're here for "Shrek the Musical," a stage production that has no right being as good as it is, and how it got me invested in a smelly ogre's origin. The musical follows Shrek (Brian D'Arcy James) as he goes on a quest with Donkey (Daniel Breaker) to...
- 1/28/2023
- by Cameron Roy Hall
- Slash Film
Chatting away to Sally Hawkins, as you do, in the fabled Abbey Road Studios in posh North London neighborhood of St. John’s Wood, she tells me ”I feel fine” when I inquire after her well-being.
Our feet are planted in the very spot where The Beatles recorded the track for “I Feel Fine,” a single that topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic back in 1964. I couldn’t tell whether Hawkins purposefully chose those words to chime with where we were stood.
Related Story Breaking Baz: Hot Star Paul Mescal Heats Up London Theater; BAFTA Talks Gender Neutrality; All About Amy Winehouse When We Were Neighbors Related Story 'Glass Onion' Claims Title Of Most-Viewed Film In A Week On Nielsen U.S. Streaming Charts; 'Yellowstone' Has Its First Billion-Minute Week Related Story Joe Cornish Talks Netflix Ghost Hunter Series 'Lockwood & Co...
Our feet are planted in the very spot where The Beatles recorded the track for “I Feel Fine,” a single that topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic back in 1964. I couldn’t tell whether Hawkins purposefully chose those words to chime with where we were stood.
Related Story Breaking Baz: Hot Star Paul Mescal Heats Up London Theater; BAFTA Talks Gender Neutrality; All About Amy Winehouse When We Were Neighbors Related Story 'Glass Onion' Claims Title Of Most-Viewed Film In A Week On Nielsen U.S. Streaming Charts; 'Yellowstone' Has Its First Billion-Minute Week Related Story Joe Cornish Talks Netflix Ghost Hunter Series 'Lockwood & Co...
- 1/27/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Movie robots are inherently cool. They're brought to life by the best special effects available, like Phil Tippett's amazing stop-motion, or puppeteers inside detailed suits. From Kenny Baker within Lucasfilm's famous R2-D2 bucket to the pair of stuntmen, Frankie Carpenter and Frankie Darro, who brought Robby the Robot to life, there are a bunch of ways to pull it off.
But most movie robots require bearing a couple of things in mind. One is if the audience is supposed to empathize with them, which means comforting, funny voices — Tars, for example — or human-ish eyes, like Optimus Prime. The other is how close are they to falling into the uncanny valley. We're wired to notice when something doesn't look quite right, and some movie robots benefit from using that to scare the hell out of us. There's another level of robot movie power to discuss, and that's how...
But most movie robots require bearing a couple of things in mind. One is if the audience is supposed to empathize with them, which means comforting, funny voices — Tars, for example — or human-ish eyes, like Optimus Prime. The other is how close are they to falling into the uncanny valley. We're wired to notice when something doesn't look quite right, and some movie robots benefit from using that to scare the hell out of us. There's another level of robot movie power to discuss, and that's how...
- 1/27/2023
- by Margaret David
- Slash Film
Guillermo del Toro is keenly aware of the motifs and themes that occur, and occur again, in his work. He often embraces them. For instance, the Mexican auteur freely suggested to us last month that his latest film, the Oscar-nomianted Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, is part of a spiritual trilogy with The Devil’s Backbone (2001) and Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)—movies that all deal with childhood innocence enduring beneath the shadow of fascism and oppression.
Yet another element that frequently goes overlooked in his oeuvre is that of the artist and their commercial benefactor; the creator and the exploiter. This dynamic is given a fatally noirish bent in del Toro’s last Best Picture nominee, Nightmare Alley (2021). That film, which is based on a William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, sees a small-time carnival huckster learn how a “Geek” is made—which in the early 20th century referred to poor...
Yet another element that frequently goes overlooked in his oeuvre is that of the artist and their commercial benefactor; the creator and the exploiter. This dynamic is given a fatally noirish bent in del Toro’s last Best Picture nominee, Nightmare Alley (2021). That film, which is based on a William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, sees a small-time carnival huckster learn how a “Geek” is made—which in the early 20th century referred to poor...
- 1/27/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Yesterday, here in the heart of Hollywood, an array of diverse and exciting flicks were honored with nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards. While plenty of favorites were suitably recognized, there were quite a few surprises, too.
And we talked to a lot of them!
On our podcast The Movies That Made Me, Trailers From Hell Gurus Josh Olson and Joe Dante have had the pleasure of speaking with a variety of this year’s Oscar nominees about the cinematic experiences that have shaped them into the filmmakers they are today.
Let’s take a look at the recent pod guests whose pictures got some love on Tuesday, and could be in line for a little gold statue on March 12th.
The collaborative duo Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) were recognized for their work on the spectacular multi-verse-traversing science fiction dramedy Everything Everywhere All At Once. With 11 nominations overall this year,...
And we talked to a lot of them!
On our podcast The Movies That Made Me, Trailers From Hell Gurus Josh Olson and Joe Dante have had the pleasure of speaking with a variety of this year’s Oscar nominees about the cinematic experiences that have shaped them into the filmmakers they are today.
Let’s take a look at the recent pod guests whose pictures got some love on Tuesday, and could be in line for a little gold statue on March 12th.
The collaborative duo Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) were recognized for their work on the spectacular multi-verse-traversing science fiction dramedy Everything Everywhere All At Once. With 11 nominations overall this year,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
The Online Film Critics Society (Ofcs) – of which Asian Movie Pulse’s founder and patron Panos Kotzathanasis is a member – announced winners of their top film honors of 2022, as well as technical awards, Special Achievement and Lifetime Achievement honors for industry leaders and icons, and the organization’s top 10 films of the year, both those released in the U.S. and without U.S. release to date. Leading with a total of six wins is Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Banshees Of Inisherin earns four awards, while a total of twelve films earned awards overall this year. A complete list of winners and special awards is below.
Comprised of nearly 300 voting members from around the world who represent outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Slant, Paste Magazine, AARP, Sight & Sound, Screen Anarchy, Collider, The Film Stage and many more, the Online Film Critics Society annually presents traditional awards including Best Picture,...
Comprised of nearly 300 voting members from around the world who represent outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Slant, Paste Magazine, AARP, Sight & Sound, Screen Anarchy, Collider, The Film Stage and many more, the Online Film Critics Society annually presents traditional awards including Best Picture,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The Razzies have responded to criticism about nominating 12-year-old actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong in the “worst actor” category.
On Monday (23 January), the Razzies – formally known as the Golden Raspberry Awards – announced their nominations for 2023 ahead of the Oscars.
In the worst actor category, the award’s organisers nominated Armstrong for her performance as a pyrokinetic child in Stephen King adaptation Firestarter.
She was nominated in the category alongside actors like Tom Hanks (Pinocchio) and Jared Leto (Morbius).
Soon after hearing the news, many fans attacked the Razzies for being “mean-spirited and classless”.
“The Razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is just repulsive and wrong,” tweeted actor Julian Hilliard. “Why put a kid at risk of increased bullying or worse? Be better.”
Another person added: “The Razzies are extra despicable for nominating a child actor.”
Responding to the criticism, Razzies co-founder John Wilson told Buzzfeed that roughly...
On Monday (23 January), the Razzies – formally known as the Golden Raspberry Awards – announced their nominations for 2023 ahead of the Oscars.
In the worst actor category, the award’s organisers nominated Armstrong for her performance as a pyrokinetic child in Stephen King adaptation Firestarter.
She was nominated in the category alongside actors like Tom Hanks (Pinocchio) and Jared Leto (Morbius).
Soon after hearing the news, many fans attacked the Razzies for being “mean-spirited and classless”.
“The Razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is just repulsive and wrong,” tweeted actor Julian Hilliard. “Why put a kid at risk of increased bullying or worse? Be better.”
Another person added: “The Razzies are extra despicable for nominating a child actor.”
Responding to the criticism, Razzies co-founder John Wilson told Buzzfeed that roughly...
- 1/25/2023
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Film
The Razzies have responded to criticism about nominating 12-year-old actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong in the “worst actor” category.
On Monday (23 January), the Razzies – formally known as the Golden Raspberry Awards – announced their nominations for 2023 ahead of the Oscars.
In the worst actor category, the award’s organisers nominated Armstrong for her performance as a pyrokinetic child in Stephen King adaptation Firestarter.
She was nominated in the category alongside actors like Tom Hanks (Pinocchio) and Jared Leto (Morbius).
Soon after hearing the news, many fans attacked the Razzies for being “mean-spirited and classless”.
“The Razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is just repulsive and wrong,” tweeted actor Julian Hilliard. “Why put a kid at risk of increased bullying or worse? Be better.”
Another person added: “The Razzies are extra despicable for nominating a child actor.”
Responding to the criticism, Razzies co-founder John Wilson told Buzzfeed that roughly...
On Monday (23 January), the Razzies – formally known as the Golden Raspberry Awards – announced their nominations for 2023 ahead of the Oscars.
In the worst actor category, the award’s organisers nominated Armstrong for her performance as a pyrokinetic child in Stephen King adaptation Firestarter.
She was nominated in the category alongside actors like Tom Hanks (Pinocchio) and Jared Leto (Morbius).
Soon after hearing the news, many fans attacked the Razzies for being “mean-spirited and classless”.
“The Razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is just repulsive and wrong,” tweeted actor Julian Hilliard. “Why put a kid at risk of increased bullying or worse? Be better.”
Another person added: “The Razzies are extra despicable for nominating a child actor.”
Responding to the criticism, Razzies co-founder John Wilson told Buzzfeed that roughly...
- 1/25/2023
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Film
The Oscar Best Original Song nominees list is packed with a powerhouse roster of talent, including Rihanna, Lady Gaga, David Byrne. That sets up a collision of current musical giants come Oscar night. Of course, there’s Diane Warren, the recipient of an Honorary Oscar last month and a musical giant in her own right. She’s garnered a 14th nomination in the category with “Applause,” from the little-seen doc Tell It Like a Woman.
Not on the list is Taylor Swift, whose “Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing was on the shortlist of 15 films in contention to be nominated.
While she is a seven-time Grammy winner, Rihanna’s nomination today is her first Oscar nod.
This morning’s list of Original Song nominees not only broadens the relevance to the Academy’s nominations, it adds star power.
Important to the organization — and broadcaster ABC — is the prospect of a...
Not on the list is Taylor Swift, whose “Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing was on the shortlist of 15 films in contention to be nominated.
While she is a seven-time Grammy winner, Rihanna’s nomination today is her first Oscar nod.
This morning’s list of Original Song nominees not only broadens the relevance to the Academy’s nominations, it adds star power.
Important to the organization — and broadcaster ABC — is the prospect of a...
- 1/24/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2009, Sandra Bullock arrived on stage at the Razzies to collect her award for Worst Actress.
She wasn’t alone. Trailing behind her on a trolley, which she brought to the event herself, was a crate stacked with DVDs of the film for which she’d won her trophy – the admittedly terrible All About Steve.
“We have team Bullock here – who’s not very happy with you guys – and we brought everyone in the audience tonight a DVD of All About Steve,” she told the clearly shocked crowd. “Thank you!” a faceless crowd member shouted, to which Bullock, ever the good sport, quipped: “You say that now.”
While it’s true that her decision to show up was nothing but good press for Bullock, everyone associated with the Razzies would have taken her appearance as a big win. In fact, it was the opposite. Halle Berry was the first star...
She wasn’t alone. Trailing behind her on a trolley, which she brought to the event herself, was a crate stacked with DVDs of the film for which she’d won her trophy – the admittedly terrible All About Steve.
“We have team Bullock here – who’s not very happy with you guys – and we brought everyone in the audience tonight a DVD of All About Steve,” she told the clearly shocked crowd. “Thank you!” a faceless crowd member shouted, to which Bullock, ever the good sport, quipped: “You say that now.”
While it’s true that her decision to show up was nothing but good press for Bullock, everyone associated with the Razzies would have taken her appearance as a big win. In fact, it was the opposite. Halle Berry was the first star...
- 1/24/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
M3GAN is a science fiction horror movie directed by Gerard Johnstone, starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng and Brian Jordan Alvarez. The screenplay is written by Akela Cooper. By Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster Productions.
This movie is produced by James Wan (The Conjuring) which means one thing is for sure: this is a commercial movie. This is a movie full of clichés and common things (we accept this) and at the same time it is an ironic horror film that knows how to combine the iconography of the genrre in a brilliant way in a script that is intelligent even if it is superficially silly.
Storyline
A girl that has just lost her parents receives an Android created with A.I. as a companion. This Android is anything but charming.
M3GAN: Movie Review M3GAN (2023)
Have you seen Artificial Intelligence (2001) by Steven Spielberg? This is the movie that...
This movie is produced by James Wan (The Conjuring) which means one thing is for sure: this is a commercial movie. This is a movie full of clichés and common things (we accept this) and at the same time it is an ironic horror film that knows how to combine the iconography of the genrre in a brilliant way in a script that is intelligent even if it is superficially silly.
Storyline
A girl that has just lost her parents receives an Android created with A.I. as a companion. This Android is anything but charming.
M3GAN: Movie Review M3GAN (2023)
Have you seen Artificial Intelligence (2001) by Steven Spielberg? This is the movie that...
- 1/24/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
The Art Directors Guild (Adg, IATSE, Local 800) will honor Guillermo del Toro with its William Cameron Menzies Award, recognizing his visually striking and emotionally rich body of work. The award will be presented during the 27th annual Adg Awards on Feb. 18 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
“Guillermo del Toro has stunningly brought humanity to non-human characters and full-fledged existence to environments which could be seen as devoid of life by integrating strong narrative imagery into his collaborations with production designers,” said Adg president Nelson Coates. “The Art Directors Guild is thrilled to celebrate his captivating work, which has indelibly pushed the bounds of production design to new heights.”
The multihyphenate’s directing credits include Pan’s Labyrinth, which garnered Academy Awards for art direction (now production design), cinematography and makeup; and The Shape of Water, which collected Oscars for best picture, director, production design and score. His latest work, Pinocchio,...
“Guillermo del Toro has stunningly brought humanity to non-human characters and full-fledged existence to environments which could be seen as devoid of life by integrating strong narrative imagery into his collaborations with production designers,” said Adg president Nelson Coates. “The Art Directors Guild is thrilled to celebrate his captivating work, which has indelibly pushed the bounds of production design to new heights.”
The multihyphenate’s directing credits include Pan’s Labyrinth, which garnered Academy Awards for art direction (now production design), cinematography and makeup; and The Shape of Water, which collected Oscars for best picture, director, production design and score. His latest work, Pinocchio,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Dominik’s controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde landed eight nominations from this year’s Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture.
Announcing the film’s Razzies haul, the organization described the biopic as a film that “explores the exploitation of Marilyn Monroe…by continuing to exploit her posthumously.” Dominik also picked up Worst Screenplay and Director nominations.
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly’s stoner comedy Good Mourning trails Blonde with seven nominations. The Razzies called the flick a “laugh-free stoner comedy achieving the rare feat of scoring a perfect Zero on Rotten Tomatoes.” Kelly, who shares co-writing and screenplay credits with Mod Sun, racked up four noms, including worst actor.
Kelly will “compete” for the prize with Tom Hanks, who picked up a Worst Actor nom for his portrayal of Gepetto in Robert Zemeckis’s Pinocchio. Hanks also landed among the Worst Supporting Actor noms for Elvis. Hanks plays Elvis’s long-time...
Announcing the film’s Razzies haul, the organization described the biopic as a film that “explores the exploitation of Marilyn Monroe…by continuing to exploit her posthumously.” Dominik also picked up Worst Screenplay and Director nominations.
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly’s stoner comedy Good Mourning trails Blonde with seven nominations. The Razzies called the flick a “laugh-free stoner comedy achieving the rare feat of scoring a perfect Zero on Rotten Tomatoes.” Kelly, who shares co-writing and screenplay credits with Mod Sun, racked up four noms, including worst actor.
Kelly will “compete” for the prize with Tom Hanks, who picked up a Worst Actor nom for his portrayal of Gepetto in Robert Zemeckis’s Pinocchio. Hanks also landed among the Worst Supporting Actor noms for Elvis. Hanks plays Elvis’s long-time...
- 1/23/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
As Hollywood anticipates this year’s Oscar nominations announcement on Jan. 24, many of the societies and guilds have already revealed their favorites. That includes those in sound, for which the Academy had narrowed its field to a diverse slate of 10 movies, among them Edward Berger’s World War I drama All Quiet on the Western Front, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, Matt Reeves’ The Batman and Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The shortlist is rounded out by Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once, the stop-motion Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Brett Morgen’s David Bowie doc Moonage Daydream and Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick.
How have these movies fared so far with their peers?
Mpse Golden Reel Awards
Everything Everywhere leads the feature competition of the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (Mpse) Golden Reel Awards, which announced its noms Jan.
The shortlist is rounded out by Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once, the stop-motion Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Brett Morgen’s David Bowie doc Moonage Daydream and Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick.
How have these movies fared so far with their peers?
Mpse Golden Reel Awards
Everything Everywhere leads the feature competition of the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (Mpse) Golden Reel Awards, which announced its noms Jan.
- 1/20/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before he died in 1999, Stanley Kubrick had grand plans for multiple films, including his retelling of Napoleon Bonaparte's life that would have seen none other than Jack Nicholson in the title role. But for me, his long-gestating adaptation of British author Brian Aldiss's short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" was a much more interesting project — simply because it demonstrated Kubrick's remarkable prescience through his fascination with artificial intelligence back in the '70s.
The way things played out, Kubrick never made his "Supertoys," handing off directing duties to Steven Spielberg before his death. This is a shame because while Spielberg's attempt at bringing the story to the screen is mostly well-respected, I always felt the full Kubrick treatment would have yielded a genuine masterpiece.
As it stands, we have 2001's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." Set in a climate change-ravaged 22nd century, the movie follows David (Haley Joel Osment...
The way things played out, Kubrick never made his "Supertoys," handing off directing duties to Steven Spielberg before his death. This is a shame because while Spielberg's attempt at bringing the story to the screen is mostly well-respected, I always felt the full Kubrick treatment would have yielded a genuine masterpiece.
As it stands, we have 2001's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." Set in a climate change-ravaged 22nd century, the movie follows David (Haley Joel Osment...
- 1/19/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
“Avatar: The Way of Water” has set a new record for nominations from the Visual Effects Society’s Ves Awards, which were announced on Tuesday morning.
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic picked up 14 nominations in the Ves’ 25 categories, beating the 13 received by “The Mandalorian” in 2021. The previous record for a feature film was 11, which was set by the original “Avatar” in 2010.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” led all broadcast nominees with seven, while “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” was the top animated film with six.
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The 14 nominations for “Avatar: The Way of Water” include one for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, the category that serves as the most direct point of comparison to the Oscars’ Best Visual Effects category. At the Ves Awards, it will face competition in...
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic picked up 14 nominations in the Ves’ 25 categories, beating the 13 received by “The Mandalorian” in 2021. The previous record for a feature film was 11, which was set by the original “Avatar” in 2010.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” led all broadcast nominees with seven, while “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” was the top animated film with six.
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The 14 nominations for “Avatar: The Way of Water” include one for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, the category that serves as the most direct point of comparison to the Oscars’ Best Visual Effects category. At the Ves Awards, it will face competition in...
- 1/17/2023
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio leads the feature competition of the 50th annual Annie Awards for animation, with nine nominations including one in the top category for best animated feature. That’s followed by Turning Red with seven noms and Puss in Boot: The Last Wish and The Sea Beast, with six apiece.
Alongside Pinocchio, the movies Turning Red, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Sea Beast and Wendell & Wild are nominated for best animated feature. Charlotte, Inu-Oh, Annecy winner Little Nicholas, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and My Father’s Dragon are nominated for best independent animated feature.
It’s was a big morning for Netflix’s young animation unit in the feature categories. Pinocchio, The Sea Beast, My Father’s Dragon and Wendell & Wild were all released from the streaming service.
In the combined best direction category, nominees are Pinocchio‘s del Toro and Mark Gustafson...
Alongside Pinocchio, the movies Turning Red, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Sea Beast and Wendell & Wild are nominated for best animated feature. Charlotte, Inu-Oh, Annecy winner Little Nicholas, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and My Father’s Dragon are nominated for best independent animated feature.
It’s was a big morning for Netflix’s young animation unit in the feature categories. Pinocchio, The Sea Beast, My Father’s Dragon and Wendell & Wild were all released from the streaming service.
In the combined best direction category, nominees are Pinocchio‘s del Toro and Mark Gustafson...
- 1/17/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Suffice it to say that Avatar: The Way of Water commanded the Visual Effects Society’s attention. James Cameron box office-smash sequel scored a record 14 nominations for the 2023 Ves Awards, which were announced today.
Helped by three noms in the Emerging Technology category, Disney’s The Way of Water topped the single-year noms haul by Disney+’s The Mandalorian in 2021. It also shattered the old high-water mark for films, set by — no big surprise here — the original Avatar, which amassed 11 noms in 2010.
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The hardware will be doled out at the 21st annual Ves Awards on Wednesday,...
Helped by three noms in the Emerging Technology category, Disney’s The Way of Water topped the single-year noms haul by Disney+’s The Mandalorian in 2021. It also shattered the old high-water mark for films, set by — no big surprise here — the original Avatar, which amassed 11 noms in 2010.
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The hardware will be doled out at the 21st annual Ves Awards on Wednesday,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmakers and critics rarely spend time in the same spaces, which is probably good for the mental health of the former and the physical health of the latter. But on Saturday night, they peacefully — even joyously — coexisted in a ballroom at the Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles for the 48th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards.
Things got off to a convivial start with a reel of clips highlighting each of Lafca’s 2022 honorees, which were announced last December. People chuckled at a scene of best actress winner Cate Blanchett melting down in Tár, aww-ed at a clip from best film not in the English language winner Eo and clapped along to the “Naatu Naatu” musical number from Rrr, the winner of best music/score.
Acceptance speeches were uniformly compact and generous. M.M. Keeravani, Rrr’s composer and a writer of “Naatu Naatu,” explained how impacted he had been by the score of Jaws,...
Things got off to a convivial start with a reel of clips highlighting each of Lafca’s 2022 honorees, which were announced last December. People chuckled at a scene of best actress winner Cate Blanchett melting down in Tár, aww-ed at a clip from best film not in the English language winner Eo and clapped along to the “Naatu Naatu” musical number from Rrr, the winner of best music/score.
Acceptance speeches were uniformly compact and generous. M.M. Keeravani, Rrr’s composer and a writer of “Naatu Naatu,” explained how impacted he had been by the score of Jaws,...
- 1/15/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alfonso Cuarón could tie a record just broken by Kenneth Branagh last year at the Academy Awards nominations announcement on Jan. 24.
As one of the producers for the Disney short “Le Pupille,” he could receive a nom in the best live action short category. The mention would mark the seventh Oscar category in which the filmmaker’s been recognized. He would be the second person ever to achieve this following Branagh last year with “Belfast,” in addition to being the first Latino.
The short film, directed by Alice Rohrwacher and co-produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina, Cuarón and Gabriela Rodriguez, who became the first Latina ever nominated for best picture with “Roma” (2018), looks into the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmas.
Cuarón is currently tied with George Clooney and Walt Disney, who have both been recognized in six different categories throughout their careers. Cuarón...
As one of the producers for the Disney short “Le Pupille,” he could receive a nom in the best live action short category. The mention would mark the seventh Oscar category in which the filmmaker’s been recognized. He would be the second person ever to achieve this following Branagh last year with “Belfast,” in addition to being the first Latino.
The short film, directed by Alice Rohrwacher and co-produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina, Cuarón and Gabriela Rodriguez, who became the first Latina ever nominated for best picture with “Roma” (2018), looks into the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmas.
Cuarón is currently tied with George Clooney and Walt Disney, who have both been recognized in six different categories throughout their careers. Cuarón...
- 1/13/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Most are introduced to the tale of Pinocchio by Walt Disney. The wooden boy with a nose that grows was the star of Disney's second produced picture, arriving in 1940 on the heels of 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." While Disney is an essential piece to Pinocchio's legend, the story does not begin or end with them.
Guillermo del Toro, one of those young boys who first met Pinocchio via the Disney film, released his own version of the story last year. Speaking to The Wrap, del Toro revealed his evolving reaction to Disney's "Pinocchio":
"I saw [Disney's] 'Pinocchio' as a very young kid, and I loved it because I found it captured how scary childhood felt to me. But I didn't quite understand why he needed to be an obedient boy to be loved. And then in my 20s, I started thinking that it would be...
Guillermo del Toro, one of those young boys who first met Pinocchio via the Disney film, released his own version of the story last year. Speaking to The Wrap, del Toro revealed his evolving reaction to Disney's "Pinocchio":
"I saw [Disney's] 'Pinocchio' as a very young kid, and I loved it because I found it captured how scary childhood felt to me. But I didn't quite understand why he needed to be an obedient boy to be loved. And then in my 20s, I started thinking that it would be...
- 1/13/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Variety’s second annual FYC Fest: The Shortlist kicked off Oscar voting this Thursday, Jan. 12. The virtual event featured 13 panels with the top contending filmmakers and artisans that were shortlisted by the Academy in the documentary film, international film, song, hair and makeup, animated short, live-action short film and visual effects categories including creators from “Wakanda Forever,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Spirited” and a lot more.
Below, we gathered all the conversations with the short listers for your consideration.
Original Song: ‘My Mind & Me,’ Selena Gomez (Co-Writer)
Selena Gomez knew she wanted to craft an original song to complement her Apple TV+ documentary “My Mind & Me,” opting to share her journals with a close-knit group of collaborators to bring the song to life. “We didn’t even have a name for the documentary…. the song is definitely where everything came from,” Gomez remarked. Of the eponymous track, Gomez felt...
Below, we gathered all the conversations with the short listers for your consideration.
Original Song: ‘My Mind & Me,’ Selena Gomez (Co-Writer)
Selena Gomez knew she wanted to craft an original song to complement her Apple TV+ documentary “My Mind & Me,” opting to share her journals with a close-knit group of collaborators to bring the song to life. “We didn’t even have a name for the documentary…. the song is definitely where everything came from,” Gomez remarked. Of the eponymous track, Gomez felt...
- 1/12/2023
- by Meredith Woerner, Michaela Zee, Katie Reul and EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
This story about “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” first appeared in a special animation section in the Awards Preview issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
It should come as no surprise that Guillermo del Toro has made an animated film using the stop-motion technique. The real surprise should be that it took him until 2022 to make “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” because the filmmaker has been fascinated with the art form to the point where he started his own small stop-motion company as a teenager in Mexico City. Since then, he’s been making acclaimed films like “The Devil’s Backbone,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Nightmare Alley” and the Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water,” all the while dreaming of doing his own animated feature.
And for many of those years, he also had a pretty good idea of what story he wanted to tell. “I saw (Disney’s) ‘Pinocchio’ as a very young kid,...
It should come as no surprise that Guillermo del Toro has made an animated film using the stop-motion technique. The real surprise should be that it took him until 2022 to make “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” because the filmmaker has been fascinated with the art form to the point where he started his own small stop-motion company as a teenager in Mexico City. Since then, he’s been making acclaimed films like “The Devil’s Backbone,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Nightmare Alley” and the Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water,” all the while dreaming of doing his own animated feature.
And for many of those years, he also had a pretty good idea of what story he wanted to tell. “I saw (Disney’s) ‘Pinocchio’ as a very young kid,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
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