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Of all the stories and sides of Leonard Bernstein that Bradley Cooper decided to leave out of “Maestro,” the most infamous is surely the “Radical Chic” episode. In 1970, a New York magazine cover story, written by Tom Wolfe and entitled “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s,” spent 20,000 words describing, in delectable you-are-there detail, a party thrown by Lenny and his wife, Felicia, at their Park Avenue apartment to raise funds for the Black Panthers. Several of the Panthers were there, mingling with the swells of aristocratic liberal New York, and Wolfe captured the contradictions of that evening in a tone of such scathing perception that it was as if he’d defined the concept of bourgeois political correctness, disemboweled it, and danced on its grave, all in the same moment.
In “Radical Wolfe,” a lively, impeccably chiseled portrait of Tom Wolfe, who died in 2018 (this is the first documentary...
In “Radical Wolfe,” a lively, impeccably chiseled portrait of Tom Wolfe, who died in 2018 (this is the first documentary...
- 9/15/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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"It's not – having or not having compassion, my role is to discover. The truth is always revolutionary." Yep. Kino Lorber has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled Radical Wolfe, a compelling profile of the iconic writer / journalist Tom Wolfe. It will be opening in select theaters first in September, in art house cinemas this fall. This looks like a very smart doc! From a beat reporter at the Washington Post, to the leader of the New Journalism movement, Tom was at the forefront of reshaping how American stories are told. Throughout his career, he fused a conservative upbringing in Virginia with a cultural antenna from Yale's American Studies PhD program to write some of the most culturally impactful stories of the 20th century: The Right Stuff, The Bonfire of the Vanities, and A Man in Full. This doc features conversations and interviews with those who knew him best,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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“Radical Wolfe,” the first documentary about American author and journalism pioneer Tom Wolfe, will open at the IFC Center in New York on Sept. 15 and the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles on Sept. 22. Kino Lorber, which acquired the film in April, also announced a nationwide expansion set after the platform debut.
“Radical Wolfe,” based on a Vanity Fair article by Michael Lewis, chronicles Wolfe’s career from a beat reporter at the Washington Post to his becoming a leader in the “New Journalism” movement. Featuring readings from Jon Hamm, the picture details how Wolfe helped reshape how American stories were told, including recognizing the importance of overlooked subcultures and communities. This meant everything from rural stock car drivers to hippies in Haight Ashbury to the Apollo Astronauts.
The film is directed by Richard Dewey (“Burden”) and executive produced by David Light and Nathan Epstein and co-produced by Andy Fortenbacher. The...
“Radical Wolfe,” based on a Vanity Fair article by Michael Lewis, chronicles Wolfe’s career from a beat reporter at the Washington Post to his becoming a leader in the “New Journalism” movement. Featuring readings from Jon Hamm, the picture details how Wolfe helped reshape how American stories were told, including recognizing the importance of overlooked subcultures and communities. This meant everything from rural stock car drivers to hippies in Haight Ashbury to the Apollo Astronauts.
The film is directed by Richard Dewey (“Burden”) and executive produced by David Light and Nathan Epstein and co-produced by Andy Fortenbacher. The...
- 8/3/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
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Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to the documentary about “The Right Stuff” and “The Bonfire of the Vanities” writer Tom Wolfe titled “Radical Wolfe,” the company announced on Wednesday.
The documentary is an official adaptation of the 2015 Vanity Fair article “How Tom Wolfe Became … Tom Wolfe” by Michael Lewis, best-selling author of “Moneyball” and “The Big Short” and a longtime personal friend of Wolfe.
Kino Lorber is planning a theatrical release later this year followed by a digital and home video release on all major platforms.
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The film is directed by Richard Dewey (“Burden”) and executive produced by David Light and Nathan Epstein and co-produced by Andy Fortenbacher.
The synopsis is as follows: From a beat reporter at the Washington Post, to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement,...
The documentary is an official adaptation of the 2015 Vanity Fair article “How Tom Wolfe Became … Tom Wolfe” by Michael Lewis, best-selling author of “Moneyball” and “The Big Short” and a longtime personal friend of Wolfe.
Kino Lorber is planning a theatrical release later this year followed by a digital and home video release on all major platforms.
Also Read:
Kino Lorber Hires Former AMC Executives Ed Carroll and Lisa Schwartz to C-Suite
The film is directed by Richard Dewey (“Burden”) and executive produced by David Light and Nathan Epstein and co-produced by Andy Fortenbacher.
The synopsis is as follows: From a beat reporter at the Washington Post, to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
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Exclusive: The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities scribe Tom Wolfe is the subject of new documentary Radical Wolfe, an adaptation of a 2015 Vanity Fair article by Moneyball and The Big Short author Michael Lewis who was a longtime personal friend of Wolfe.
Kino Lorber has acquired all North American distribution rights to Richard Dewey’s under-the-radar film, which is currently in post-production and set to be released theatrically later this year.
Talking heads include Michael Lewis, Jann Wenner, Gay Talese, Lynn Nesbit, Terry McDonell, Tom Junod, Christopher Buckley, Niall Ferguson, and Alexandra Wolfe.
From a beat reporter at the Washington Post, to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement, Wolfe is one of America’s most celebrated journalist-turned-novelists of the latter 20th Century. His books included The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, The Bonfire Of The Vanities, and A Man in Full.
Kino Lorber has acquired all North American distribution rights to Richard Dewey’s under-the-radar film, which is currently in post-production and set to be released theatrically later this year.
Talking heads include Michael Lewis, Jann Wenner, Gay Talese, Lynn Nesbit, Terry McDonell, Tom Junod, Christopher Buckley, Niall Ferguson, and Alexandra Wolfe.
From a beat reporter at the Washington Post, to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement, Wolfe is one of America’s most celebrated journalist-turned-novelists of the latter 20th Century. His books included The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, The Bonfire Of The Vanities, and A Man in Full.
- 4/5/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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Clint Eastwood has been a celebrated director for over 50 years, winning the Best Director Academy Award for "Unforgiven" and "Million Dollar Baby." Working on his film sets are unlike any others. An Esquire profile details how behind the camera, Eastwood is an authoritative yet calming presence that cultivates a fast-paced but not rushed work environment. "He never raises his voice, and never has to. Nobody argues with him. Nobody challenges him. It's simply not done, and when it is, it is remembered," Esquire writer Tom Junod notes. Eastwood elaborated on the importance of this type of workplace setting in the book "FilmCraft: Directing" (via Indiewire):
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- 6/3/2022
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
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We’ve got our usual comprehensive look ahead at the coming month over on Sky Cinema for you, which includes plenty of horror movies and a celebration of Black History Month…
Premieres
Just Mercy – 2nd October on Sky Cinema and the Sky Cinema Pass on Now TV
Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan star in this movie based on the true story of a newbie Harvard grad taking on a death sentence case for a man who can still prove his innocence.
Harriet – 3rd October
Cynthia Erivo plays freedom fighter Harriet Tubman as she leads slaves through a complex system of underground railroads in the American Civil War.
Waves – 4th October
Waves tells the story of a suburban black family in South Florida and their journey to accept a deep loss. Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sterling K. Brown.
Bloodshot – 9th...
Premieres
Just Mercy – 2nd October on Sky Cinema and the Sky Cinema Pass on Now TV
Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan star in this movie based on the true story of a newbie Harvard grad taking on a death sentence case for a man who can still prove his innocence.
Harriet – 3rd October
Cynthia Erivo plays freedom fighter Harriet Tubman as she leads slaves through a complex system of underground railroads in the American Civil War.
Waves – 4th October
Waves tells the story of a suburban black family in South Florida and their journey to accept a deep loss. Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sterling K. Brown.
Bloodshot – 9th...
- 9/18/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Moments ago, the 2020 Writers Guild Awards began their show. Interestingly, the ceremony kicked off by announcing both of the big Film prizes, Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay. The former was seen as a race between Noah Baumbach for Marriage Story and Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won for Parasite, with the winner the main competitor to Quentin Tarantino and Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood at Oscar. The latter? A close race with four of the five Academy Award nominees competing has turned into a battle between Greta Gerwig’s Little Women script and Taika Waiti’s script for Jojo Rabbit. How did it turn out? Read on for the winners… Original Screenplay went to Parasite, while Adapted Screenplay went to Jojo Rabbit. Parasite may well have some major momentum in Original going into Oscar night, while the Adapted race is officially too close to call. The Academy Awards...
- 2/2/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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The Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won-penned South Korean class thriller “Parasite” won Best Original Screenplay and Taika Waititi’s Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit” won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Writers Guild Awards Saturday night.
The annual awards, which honor the best in film, TV, and radio writing, were handed out at dual ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
Both “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” are in the running for Oscars in their respective categories.
“Parasite” bested three Best Original Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “1917,” “Knives Out,” “Marriage Story,” and “Parasite.” The WGA swapped the fifth Oscar-nominated script, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” in favor of a nomination for “Booksmart.”
“Jojo Rabbit” also beat three Best Adapted Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “The Irishman,” “Joker,” and “Little Women.” “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was a WGA nominee and is not up for the Oscar,...
The annual awards, which honor the best in film, TV, and radio writing, were handed out at dual ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
Both “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” are in the running for Oscars in their respective categories.
“Parasite” bested three Best Original Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “1917,” “Knives Out,” “Marriage Story,” and “Parasite.” The WGA swapped the fifth Oscar-nominated script, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” in favor of a nomination for “Booksmart.”
“Jojo Rabbit” also beat three Best Adapted Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “The Irishman,” “Joker,” and “Little Women.” “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was a WGA nominee and is not up for the Oscar,...
- 2/2/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
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“Jojo Rabbit” has been named the best adapted screenplay of 2019 by the Writers Guild of America, which handed out its annual awards at simultaneous shows in Los Angeles and New York. “Parasite” has won the award as the best original screenplay, making it the first non-English-language feature to win a WGA award.
The film awards, which are traditionally held until the end of the show, were the first two categories of the night and were announced at the New York ceremony before the one in Los Angeles. Most of the nominees in those categories were heading to London for Sunday’s BAFTA Awards, so the unusual timing allowed them more time to get there from New York.
Because the Writers Guild limits eligibility to scripts written under the guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement or under the contracts of several allied international guilds, some significant Oscar contenders are always missing from the WGA nominees each year.
The film awards, which are traditionally held until the end of the show, were the first two categories of the night and were announced at the New York ceremony before the one in Los Angeles. Most of the nominees in those categories were heading to London for Sunday’s BAFTA Awards, so the unusual timing allowed them more time to get there from New York.
Because the Writers Guild limits eligibility to scripts written under the guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement or under the contracts of several allied international guilds, some significant Oscar contenders are always missing from the WGA nominees each year.
- 2/2/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
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The Writers Guild of America handed out its top awards of the year in concurrent ceremonies on both the East and West Coasts on Saturday night, with big winners including “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” on the film side and “Succession” and “Barry” in TV.
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won took home the award for original screenplay for “Parasite,” winning out over nominees such as Noah Baumbach for “Marriage Story.” Bong expressed his gratitude to WGA members for reading his script in translation. “You understood the structure of our story and the nuance of our dialogue — it’s amazing,” he said.
In English, Bong made a reference to President Donald Trump’s polarizing political agenda by observing: “Some people make the barriers higher. We writers, we love to destroy the barriers.”
The other major film winner was “Jojo Rabbit” by Taika Waititi, which won over competitors including Todd Phillips and Scott Silver for “Joker.
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won took home the award for original screenplay for “Parasite,” winning out over nominees such as Noah Baumbach for “Marriage Story.” Bong expressed his gratitude to WGA members for reading his script in translation. “You understood the structure of our story and the nuance of our dialogue — it’s amazing,” he said.
In English, Bong made a reference to President Donald Trump’s polarizing political agenda by observing: “Some people make the barriers higher. We writers, we love to destroy the barriers.”
The other major film winner was “Jojo Rabbit” by Taika Waititi, which won over competitors including Todd Phillips and Scott Silver for “Joker.
- 2/2/2020
- by Michael Schneider, Cynthia Littleton and Alex Stedman
- Variety Film + TV
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The Writers Guild of America revealed its winners for the 72nd annual edition of its awards, which were held simultaneously at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and at the Edison Ballroom in New York City on February 1. About 15,000 WGA members vote on the best writing of the prior calendar year in an array of genres.
But beware Oscar predictors: Often a few film scripts nominated for an Academy Award are deemed ineligible. Only screenplays written under the guild’s guidelines or those of several international partners are allowed to vie for the WGA Awards. That accounts for its relatively low success rate at previewing the eventual Oscar nominees compared to the other guilds.
Among those ineligible for consideration this year are some of the leading Oscar contenders, including the original screenplays for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Pain and Glory.” The former is by Quentin Tarantino,...
But beware Oscar predictors: Often a few film scripts nominated for an Academy Award are deemed ineligible. Only screenplays written under the guild’s guidelines or those of several international partners are allowed to vie for the WGA Awards. That accounts for its relatively low success rate at previewing the eventual Oscar nominees compared to the other guilds.
Among those ineligible for consideration this year are some of the leading Oscar contenders, including the original screenplays for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Pain and Glory.” The former is by Quentin Tarantino,...
- 2/1/2020
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival “It Starts With the Script” panel is always my favorite panel of the year, with the year’s most lauded and gifted screenwriters.
Some of this year’s gang wrote scripts about real people. Writers Guild Award nominee Noah Harpster wrote “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” about children’s television host Fred Rogers with his partner Micah Fitzerman-Blue, and Lulu Wang based BAFTA and Indie Spirit nominee “The Farewell” on the true story of a family secret.
Critics’ Choice and USC Scripter Award winner Greta Gerwig added real-life details about New England author Louisa May Alcott to her modern adaptation of the classic “Little Women,” which earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay, which could repeat on Oscar night.
Annie Award nominee Stephany Folsom wrote the Pixar sequel “Toy Story 4″ with “Finding Nemo” creator Andrew Stanton, while Christopher Markus wrote Marvel...
Some of this year’s gang wrote scripts about real people. Writers Guild Award nominee Noah Harpster wrote “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” about children’s television host Fred Rogers with his partner Micah Fitzerman-Blue, and Lulu Wang based BAFTA and Indie Spirit nominee “The Farewell” on the true story of a family secret.
Critics’ Choice and USC Scripter Award winner Greta Gerwig added real-life details about New England author Louisa May Alcott to her modern adaptation of the classic “Little Women,” which earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay, which could repeat on Oscar night.
Annie Award nominee Stephany Folsom wrote the Pixar sequel “Toy Story 4″ with “Finding Nemo” creator Andrew Stanton, while Christopher Markus wrote Marvel...
- 1/26/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival “It Starts With the Script” panel is always my favorite panel of the year, with the year’s most lauded and gifted screenwriters.
Some of this year’s gang wrote scripts about real people. Writers Guild Award nominee Noah Harpster wrote “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” about children’s television host Fred Rogers with his partner Micah Fitzerman-Blue, and Lulu Wang based BAFTA and Indie Spirit nominee “The Farewell” on the true story of a family secret.
Critics’ Choice and USC Scripter Award winner Greta Gerwig added real-life details about New England author Louisa May Alcott to her modern adaptation of the classic “Little Women,” which earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay, which could repeat on Oscar night.
Annie Award nominee Stephany Folsom wrote the Pixar sequel “Toy Story 4″ with “Finding Nemo” creator Andrew Stanton, while Christopher Markus wrote Marvel...
Some of this year’s gang wrote scripts about real people. Writers Guild Award nominee Noah Harpster wrote “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” about children’s television host Fred Rogers with his partner Micah Fitzerman-Blue, and Lulu Wang based BAFTA and Indie Spirit nominee “The Farewell” on the true story of a family secret.
Critics’ Choice and USC Scripter Award winner Greta Gerwig added real-life details about New England author Louisa May Alcott to her modern adaptation of the classic “Little Women,” which earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay, which could repeat on Oscar night.
Annie Award nominee Stephany Folsom wrote the Pixar sequel “Toy Story 4″ with “Finding Nemo” creator Andrew Stanton, while Christopher Markus wrote Marvel...
- 1/26/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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The 45th annual Humanitas Prizes honoring film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family, were handed out Friday night at the Beverly Hilton.
Motion picture winners included Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit, the Taika Waititi written and directed war satire based on the book Caging Skies by Christine Leunens. It is also up for an Oscar in the Adapted Screenplay category among six nominations including Best Picture.
The organization also announced that Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Jenny Bicks has been named the organization’s new president, succeeding Ali LeRoi, who has served in the role since 2013.
Other film winners included Sony’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster, inspired by Tom Junod’s Esquire article “Can You Say… Hero?”, and Lulu Wang for A24’s The Farewell. Disney’s Frozen 2 won the family film prize.
This year,...
Motion picture winners included Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit, the Taika Waititi written and directed war satire based on the book Caging Skies by Christine Leunens. It is also up for an Oscar in the Adapted Screenplay category among six nominations including Best Picture.
The organization also announced that Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Jenny Bicks has been named the organization’s new president, succeeding Ali LeRoi, who has served in the role since 2013.
Other film winners included Sony’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster, inspired by Tom Junod’s Esquire article “Can You Say… Hero?”, and Lulu Wang for A24’s The Farewell. Disney’s Frozen 2 won the family film prize.
This year,...
- 1/25/2020
- by Bruce Haring and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Culver City, Calif. – Put on your comfiest cardigan and spend some quality time with Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks when he takes on the role of a lifetime as childhood icon and broadcast legend Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, coming to digital February 4 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD February 18 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases are loaded with bonus features sure to please both longtime fans of Mister Rogers and newcomers to the Land of Make-Believe, including over 15 minutes of additional scenes, an adorable blooper reel, an all-new featurette starring Daniel Tiger, filmmaker commentary and a behind-the-scenes look at the work that went into bringing this heartwarming and inspiring story to life.
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true...
The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases are loaded with bonus features sure to please both longtime fans of Mister Rogers and newcomers to the Land of Make-Believe, including over 15 minutes of additional scenes, an adorable blooper reel, an all-new featurette starring Daniel Tiger, filmmaker commentary and a behind-the-scenes look at the work that went into bringing this heartwarming and inspiring story to life.
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true...
- 1/23/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood movie review: Heartwarming adage on life, childhood and parenthood
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood movie review is here. Based on the article "Can You Say ... Hero?" by Tom Junod. The American drama directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Cooper.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019, and Tom Hanks has been nominated in the best actor in the supporting role category at the Oscars 2020. So how ?beautiful? is the day in this neighborhood let?s find out in the movie review of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. The movie releases today ? January 17, 2020.
Immediate reaction when the end credits
Question: What is life?
Answer: A journey from denial to acceptance.
Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers anchors this heartwarmingly charming take on life,...
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood movie review is here. Based on the article "Can You Say ... Hero?" by Tom Junod. The American drama directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Cooper.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019, and Tom Hanks has been nominated in the best actor in the supporting role category at the Oscars 2020. So how ?beautiful? is the day in this neighborhood let?s find out in the movie review of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. The movie releases today ? January 17, 2020.
Immediate reaction when the end credits
Question: What is life?
Answer: A journey from denial to acceptance.
Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers anchors this heartwarmingly charming take on life,...
- 1/17/2020
- GlamSham
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The Writers Guild of America revealed nominations on January 6 for the 72nd annual edition of its awards, which will be held simultaneously in La and Gotham on Feb. 1. The original screenplay nominees are: “Booksmart,” “Knives Out,” “Marriage Story,” “1917” and “Parasite.” The adapted screenplay contenders are: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “The Irishman,” ” Jojo Rabbit,” “Joker” and “Little Women.”
Only scripts written under the guild’s guidelines or those of several international partners are allowed to vie for the WGA Awards. That accounts for its relatively low success rate at previewing the eventual Oscar nominees compared to the other guilds.
Among those ineligible for consideration this year are some of the leading Oscar contenders, including the original screenplays for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and “Pain and Glory.” The former is by Quentin Tarantino, who refuses to join the guild. The latter ran afoul of the requirement that foreign...
Only scripts written under the guild’s guidelines or those of several international partners are allowed to vie for the WGA Awards. That accounts for its relatively low success rate at previewing the eventual Oscar nominees compared to the other guilds.
Among those ineligible for consideration this year are some of the leading Oscar contenders, including the original screenplays for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and “Pain and Glory.” The former is by Quentin Tarantino, who refuses to join the guild. The latter ran afoul of the requirement that foreign...
- 1/6/2020
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Moments ago, the Writers Guild of America announced their 2020 nominees. The big Guild precursors are going to come hot and heavy over the next 24 hours, but today brought the WGA. As you’ll see, they gave boosts to major contenders for Best Picture, kept a few films alive, and snubbed a handful of movies. Some things never change, right? Below you’ll see who the Writers Guild selected, but keep in mind that titles like Clemency, Downton Abbey, The Farewell, Judy, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Midsommar, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pain and Glory, The Peanut Butter Falcon, and Waves were not eligible, while The Two Popes was ruled Original for this Guild, though for the Academy Awards it’ll be Adapted. Anyway, take a look at the nominations… Here are the WGA nominees: Original Screenplay 1917, Written by Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns; Universal Pictures Booksmart, Written...
- 1/6/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2019.
Among the nominees are Greta Gerwig for “Little Women,” Noah Baumbach for “Marriage Story” as well as Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite.” Todd Phillips and Scott Silver picked up a nom for “Joker.”
WGA winners will be announced during concurrent galas in Los Angeles and New York on Feb. 1.
The announcement comes just one day before Oscar nominations voting closes on Tuesday.
Last year, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant won the WGA prize for adapted screenplay, while “Eighth Grade” picked up best original screenplay.
In terms of the Academy Awards, only WGA nominees “Roma,” “Vice” and “Green Book” went on last year to garner Oscar noms in the original category. On the adapted side, the Oscar and WGA noms were the same...
Among the nominees are Greta Gerwig for “Little Women,” Noah Baumbach for “Marriage Story” as well as Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite.” Todd Phillips and Scott Silver picked up a nom for “Joker.”
WGA winners will be announced during concurrent galas in Los Angeles and New York on Feb. 1.
The announcement comes just one day before Oscar nominations voting closes on Tuesday.
Last year, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant won the WGA prize for adapted screenplay, while “Eighth Grade” picked up best original screenplay.
In terms of the Academy Awards, only WGA nominees “Roma,” “Vice” and “Green Book” went on last year to garner Oscar noms in the original category. On the adapted side, the Oscar and WGA noms were the same...
- 1/6/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
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Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2019. Following up two big Golden Globes wins, rising awards contender “1917” landed an Original Screenplay nomination for Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, along with nods for comedies “Knives Out,” “Booksmart,” and Globes-winner “Parasite,” as well as Noah Baumbach’s drama “Marriage Story.”
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
- 1/6/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
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Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2019. Following up two big Golden Globes wins, rising awards contender “1917” landed an Original Screenplay nomination for Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, along with nods for comedies “Knives Out,” “Booksmart,” and Globes-winner “Parasite,” as well as Noah Baumbach’s drama “Marriage Story.”
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
- 1/6/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, The Farewell are ineligible.
Last night’s Golden Globe winners Parasite and 1917 are among the original screenplay nominees announced on Monday (January 6) by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in the run-up to the 72nd Annual awards.
Globe winner Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood is ineligible, as is The Farewell. The other original screenplay contenders are Marriage Story, Booksmart, and Knives Out.
Adapted screenplay nominees are A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, and Little Women.
Documentary screenplay contenders are Citizen K, Foster, The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley,...
Last night’s Golden Globe winners Parasite and 1917 are among the original screenplay nominees announced on Monday (January 6) by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in the run-up to the 72nd Annual awards.
Globe winner Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood is ineligible, as is The Farewell. The other original screenplay contenders are Marriage Story, Booksmart, and Knives Out.
Adapted screenplay nominees are A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, and Little Women.
Documentary screenplay contenders are Citizen K, Foster, The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley,...
- 1/6/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
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Big commercial hits and a number of awards-season regulars were written in today as the WGA announced its 2020 Writers Guild Awards nominees for outstanding achievement in screenwriting writing during 2019. Check out the full list below.
The Original Screenplay category covers comedy, drama, mystery and more as the scribes behind Universal’s 1917, UA’s Booksmart, Lionsgate’s Knives Out, Netflix’s Marriage Story and Neon’s South Korean pic Parasite will vie for the hardware. The Adapted Screenplay race is among Tristar’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Netflix’s The Irishman, Fox Searchlight’s Jojo Rabbit, Warner Bros’ Joker and Sony’s Little Women.
Because of WGA rules (see below), Original Screenplay for Oscar contenders Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — the Quentin Tarantino-penned pic that led all films with three wins at the Golden Globes on Sunday — and Pedro Almodovar’s Pain & Glory aren’t eligible for WGA noms this year.
The Original Screenplay category covers comedy, drama, mystery and more as the scribes behind Universal’s 1917, UA’s Booksmart, Lionsgate’s Knives Out, Netflix’s Marriage Story and Neon’s South Korean pic Parasite will vie for the hardware. The Adapted Screenplay race is among Tristar’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Netflix’s The Irishman, Fox Searchlight’s Jojo Rabbit, Warner Bros’ Joker and Sony’s Little Women.
Because of WGA rules (see below), Original Screenplay for Oscar contenders Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — the Quentin Tarantino-penned pic that led all films with three wins at the Golden Globes on Sunday — and Pedro Almodovar’s Pain & Glory aren’t eligible for WGA noms this year.
- 1/6/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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The screenplays for “The Irishman,” “Little Women,” “Marriage Story” and “Parasite” have all been nominated by the Writers Guild of America, which announced the nominees for its 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Monday.
In the Original Screenplay category, “Marriage Story” and “Parasite” were joined by “Booksmart,” “Knives Out” and “1917.” In Adapted Screenplay, “Little Women” and “The Irishman” will be competing against “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Joker.”
Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” one of the favorites for the original-screenplay Oscar, was not nominated by the guild. But its absence should not be interpreted as a snub, because the Writers Guild restricts eligibility for its awards to screenplays written under its Minimum Basic Agreement, or under the jurisdiction of a collective bargaining agreement in a handful of other countries. This year, that rule disqualified “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” as well as “The Farewell,...
In the Original Screenplay category, “Marriage Story” and “Parasite” were joined by “Booksmart,” “Knives Out” and “1917.” In Adapted Screenplay, “Little Women” and “The Irishman” will be competing against “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Joker.”
Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” one of the favorites for the original-screenplay Oscar, was not nominated by the guild. But its absence should not be interpreted as a snub, because the Writers Guild restricts eligibility for its awards to screenplays written under its Minimum Basic Agreement, or under the jurisdiction of a collective bargaining agreement in a handful of other countries. This year, that rule disqualified “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” as well as “The Farewell,...
- 1/6/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
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True stories have always had a way of getting the attention of the Academy, especially when it comes to the best picture race. Of the 2018 films that were nominated last year, only “Black Panther” and “A Star Is Born” were complete fiction. Many of this year’s contenders feature stories based on real events, but find unique ways to approach their subjects.
In “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Quentin Tarantino once again played around with established history, this time surrounding the murder of Sharon Tate, while “The Irishman” explored with its own theories as to what happened to Jimmy Hoffa. “Queen & Slim” is a fictional story about a young black couple on the run after killing a cop, but it is rooted in far too many recent tragedies. “Rocketman” turns Elton John’s life story into a bright and bold musical. “Bombshell” tackles the very recent sex scandals at...
In “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Quentin Tarantino once again played around with established history, this time surrounding the murder of Sharon Tate, while “The Irishman” explored with its own theories as to what happened to Jimmy Hoffa. “Queen & Slim” is a fictional story about a young black couple on the run after killing a cop, but it is rooted in far too many recent tragedies. “Rocketman” turns Elton John’s life story into a bright and bold musical. “Bombshell” tackles the very recent sex scandals at...
- 1/3/2020
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Variety Film + TV
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Humanistic, life-affirming stories don’t sound like a Hollywood business plan, but for the last 15 years it’s worked for financier Big Beach. On paper, partners Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf produce titles that may not seem overtly commercial — but they have a knack for finding concepts that connect with audiences.
For 2019, they backed Lulu Wang’s 2019 Mandarin-language drama “The Farewell,” which is nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe as well as Best Actress Musical or Comedy for frontrunner Awkwafina, as well as Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” which has Tom Hanks vying for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Rogers.
“We have very specific taste,” said Turtletaub. “People want to see stories that touch their heart. That’s hard to define.”
These have ranged from “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006) and “Safety Not Guaranteed” (2012) to “The Purists,” a 2019 play that Billy Porter directed in Boston,...
For 2019, they backed Lulu Wang’s 2019 Mandarin-language drama “The Farewell,” which is nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe as well as Best Actress Musical or Comedy for frontrunner Awkwafina, as well as Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” which has Tom Hanks vying for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Rogers.
“We have very specific taste,” said Turtletaub. “People want to see stories that touch their heart. That’s hard to define.”
These have ranged from “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006) and “Safety Not Guaranteed” (2012) to “The Purists,” a 2019 play that Billy Porter directed in Boston,...
- 1/2/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
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Humanistic, life-affirming stories don’t sound like a Hollywood business plan, but for the last 15 years it’s worked for financier Big Beach. On paper, partners Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf produce titles that may not seem overtly commercial — but they have a knack for finding concepts that connect with audiences.
For 2019, they backed Lulu Wang’s 2019 Mandarin-language drama “The Farewell,” which is nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe as well as Best Actress Musical or Comedy for frontrunner Awkwafina, as well as Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” which has Tom Hanks vying for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Rogers.
“We have very specific taste,” said Turtletaub. “People want to see stories that touch their heart. That’s hard to define.”
These have ranged from “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006) and “Safety Not Guaranteed” (2012) to “The Purists,” a 2019 play that Billy Porter directed in Boston,...
For 2019, they backed Lulu Wang’s 2019 Mandarin-language drama “The Farewell,” which is nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe as well as Best Actress Musical or Comedy for frontrunner Awkwafina, as well as Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” which has Tom Hanks vying for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Rogers.
“We have very specific taste,” said Turtletaub. “People want to see stories that touch their heart. That’s hard to define.”
These have ranged from “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006) and “Safety Not Guaranteed” (2012) to “The Purists,” a 2019 play that Billy Porter directed in Boston,...
- 1/2/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
In the latest edition of Hollywood Insider's 'Full Commentary' and 'Reactions From Stars'- we focus on 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood'. Watch Tom Hanks, Joanne Rogers, Marielle Heller, Margaret Whitmer, Tom Junod, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Maryann Plunkett, Bob Isler, Martha Isler, Enrico Colantoni, Chris Cooper, Maddie Corman, Peter Saraf, Youree Henley, Leah Holzer, Ma Kalaadevi Ananda, Jade Healy, Greogory Weimerskirch, Arjun Bhasin, Hedda Sharapan and team give their views on the making of Mister Rogers story. For more comments, watch the full episode. Perhaps this film and/or star/s will also be nominated for an Oscar? ...
- 1/1/2020
- by Hollywood Insider Staff Writer
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
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Exclusive: Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue’s journey with their script for Sony’s awards-season pic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood began 10 years ago, even before the pair were Emmy-nominated for their work on Amazon’s Transparent and co-wrote Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil with Linda Woolverton.
It was the interest in reruns of Mister Rogers Neighborhood by Harpster’s then-toddler that sparked the original thought. The writing duo read all they could on Rogers — including a 2017 Esquire profile on the iconic children’s TV host by Tom Junod. After gaining access to Rogers’ archive in Latrobe, Pa, they discovered a file on Junod that revealed the two remained good friends.
That relationship was the pair’s way in to write something beyond a traditional biopic, and their script made it on the Black List in 2013. With the backing of the Rogers estate and Junod, they brought the script to director Marielle Heller,...
It was the interest in reruns of Mister Rogers Neighborhood by Harpster’s then-toddler that sparked the original thought. The writing duo read all they could on Rogers — including a 2017 Esquire profile on the iconic children’s TV host by Tom Junod. After gaining access to Rogers’ archive in Latrobe, Pa, they discovered a file on Junod that revealed the two remained good friends.
That relationship was the pair’s way in to write something beyond a traditional biopic, and their script made it on the Black List in 2013. With the backing of the Rogers estate and Junod, they brought the script to director Marielle Heller,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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For Variety‘s Writers on Writers, Diane Warren pens a tribute to “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster [screenplay] and Tom Junod [based on the article by]). For more, click here.
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is just what is needed right now, a movie reminding us of the power of kindness. There are no special effects, nothing blowing up, no superheroes, though in his own way Fred Rogers was a superhero, and his superpowers were love and kindness. We see the effects these superpowers have, whether it’s making a subway full of strangers suddenly sing one of Mr. Rogers’ songs or change a deeply cynical reporter. Noah and Micah have written a beautiful story about a beautiful man. I hope everyone sees this movie, they might walk out of it into the world a little bit kinder because of it.
Diane Warren is a Grammy- and...
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is just what is needed right now, a movie reminding us of the power of kindness. There are no special effects, nothing blowing up, no superheroes, though in his own way Fred Rogers was a superhero, and his superpowers were love and kindness. We see the effects these superpowers have, whether it’s making a subway full of strangers suddenly sing one of Mr. Rogers’ songs or change a deeply cynical reporter. Noah and Micah have written a beautiful story about a beautiful man. I hope everyone sees this movie, they might walk out of it into the world a little bit kinder because of it.
Diane Warren is a Grammy- and...
- 12/19/2019
- by Diane Warren
- Variety Film + TV
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“It was so special to work on Fred’s film,” proclaims “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” production designer Jade Healy, who got to help “carry his message and create his world. It meant a lot.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Healy above.
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ screenwriters
Tom Hanks stars in Marielle Heller‘s film as Fred Rogers, host of the iconic children’s TV show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” The Tristar release examines how his message of love and forgiveness affects the life of Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a fictionalized version of journalist Tom Junod who wrote a profile of Rogers for Esquire magazine in 1998.
Healy wanted her work to both “get his message across” and “recreate his world accurately.” It was important “to make sure that the neighborhood and his stage set were going to be exactly right...
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ screenwriters
Tom Hanks stars in Marielle Heller‘s film as Fred Rogers, host of the iconic children’s TV show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” The Tristar release examines how his message of love and forgiveness affects the life of Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a fictionalized version of journalist Tom Junod who wrote a profile of Rogers for Esquire magazine in 1998.
Healy wanted her work to both “get his message across” and “recreate his world accurately.” It was important “to make sure that the neighborhood and his stage set were going to be exactly right...
- 12/18/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
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Film editor Anne McCabe and director Marielle Heller “both felt we needed to be incredibly respectful of the real Mister Rogers” when making “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” That courtesy extended to “the people who were involved with” Rogers’s long-running children’s series since “a lot of them were involved in the movie as well.” Watch our exclusive video interview with McCabe above.
The TriStar release is not your typical biographical drama. Instead it’s about the friendship between the beloved Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a fictionalized version of real-life journalist Tom Junod, who profiled him in 1998 for Esquire magazine. Early on in the movie Lloyd’s wife, Andrea (Susan Kelechi Watson), begs him not to ruin her childhood by taking down her idol, and McCabe “felt that pressure” as well.
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood...
The TriStar release is not your typical biographical drama. Instead it’s about the friendship between the beloved Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a fictionalized version of real-life journalist Tom Junod, who profiled him in 1998 for Esquire magazine. Early on in the movie Lloyd’s wife, Andrea (Susan Kelechi Watson), begs him not to ruin her childhood by taking down her idol, and McCabe “felt that pressure” as well.
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood...
- 12/17/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
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With “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes wanted to capture the “feeling” of the classic children’s series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” “Getting it as accurate and honest” as they could was “the starting point” for every other decision he and director Marielle Heller made. Watch our exclusive video interview with Lipes above.
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ screenwriters
The TriStar release tells the true story of the friendship that developed between Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and journalist Tom Junod (here fictionalized as Lloyd Vogel and played by Matthew Rhys), who in 1998 wrote a profile on the children’s TV star for Esquire.
The quest for authenticity started with “spending as much time as possible watching how they made the show.” So Lipes watched the entire 1998 season, when the movie takes place. While watching individual installments, “I would be...
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ screenwriters
The TriStar release tells the true story of the friendship that developed between Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and journalist Tom Junod (here fictionalized as Lloyd Vogel and played by Matthew Rhys), who in 1998 wrote a profile on the children’s TV star for Esquire.
The quest for authenticity started with “spending as much time as possible watching how they made the show.” So Lipes watched the entire 1998 season, when the movie takes place. While watching individual installments, “I would be...
- 12/12/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Remember that story about how Mr. Rogers? The one about how he was actually the most prolific sniper in the history of the Marines? (Or was it the Navy Seals?) He killed 25 (or 150) people in Vietnam and wore long sleeves to cover the tattoos adorning his arms. It wasn’t true, of course, but wouldn't that be something? We want our nice guys to have dark sides because nice guys seem mendacious. Behind that veneer of joviality something sinister must lurk. That’s what Tom Junod wanted when he was assigned to interview Mr. Rogers for Esquire in 1998; instead, the journalist, an acerbic, unsentimental writer, was startled to find out that Mr. Rogers was seemingly the real deal. Fred Rogers is portrayed by Tom Hanks in Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which chronicles Junod’s (here called Lloyd Vogel) revelatory encounter with the beloved television personality,...
- 12/9/2019
- MUBI
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Production designer Jade Healy is doing double duty this awards season. For one, her work can be seen in Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.” There, she created a world of angst and individuality, making use of negative space as a couple reaches the end of their relationship.
In Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” Healy had to create the well-known world of Mister Rogers. Despite it being well photographed, Healy says it was more of a challenge than she initially thought. “There were no blueprints, so it took a long time to piece together,” she tells Variety. “I had to gather all the details, and I had to get it right.”
Healy spent hours going through archive videos and photos to help recreate the world and piece it together. Aside from being well documented, the parts of the original set were on display at the Senator John Heinz History Center.
In Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” Healy had to create the well-known world of Mister Rogers. Despite it being well photographed, Healy says it was more of a challenge than she initially thought. “There were no blueprints, so it took a long time to piece together,” she tells Variety. “I had to gather all the details, and I had to get it right.”
Healy spent hours going through archive videos and photos to help recreate the world and piece it together. Aside from being well documented, the parts of the original set were on display at the Senator John Heinz History Center.
- 12/9/2019
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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A version of this story about “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” first appeared in the Actors/Directors/Screenwriters issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
“It’s a delicate dance that you do with your subjects,” said Micah Fitzerman-Blue, one of the two writers of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the film based on the friendship between children’s TV icon Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and a cynical journalist based on Esquire writer Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys). To get the rights to Rogers’ life and his work as the host of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” he and Noah Harpster spent years working with the Rogers estate — whose head, Bill Eisner, initially told them, “I’m happy to meet with you, but you should know that there will never, ever be a Mr. Rogers movie.”
Over the years, though, Eisner came to trust the writers and eventually granted them access to...
“It’s a delicate dance that you do with your subjects,” said Micah Fitzerman-Blue, one of the two writers of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the film based on the friendship between children’s TV icon Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and a cynical journalist based on Esquire writer Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys). To get the rights to Rogers’ life and his work as the host of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” he and Noah Harpster spent years working with the Rogers estate — whose head, Bill Eisner, initially told them, “I’m happy to meet with you, but you should know that there will never, ever be a Mr. Rogers movie.”
Over the years, though, Eisner came to trust the writers and eventually granted them access to...
- 12/7/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Hollywood loves to be referential, even when it’s unintentional. This is evident in some of the Oscar contenders for best picture. While each are unique and stand out in their own right, they often draw similarities to past buzzy films and television programs. Will nostalgia help make one of the movies on this list find its name inside that last sealed envelope on Oscar night?
1917
War films, particularly those in which an unlikely band of allies are up against the Germans, have long persevered at award shows. Director Sam Mendes’ period drama follows two young British soldiers stuck in France during the height of World War I who wind up on a mission to save the day. For context, consider former best picture nominees like 2017’s “Dunkirk” and 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan.”
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
American legend Tom Hanks is back again to play another American legend.
1917
War films, particularly those in which an unlikely band of allies are up against the Germans, have long persevered at award shows. Director Sam Mendes’ period drama follows two young British soldiers stuck in France during the height of World War I who wind up on a mission to save the day. For context, consider former best picture nominees like 2017’s “Dunkirk” and 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan.”
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
American legend Tom Hanks is back again to play another American legend.
- 12/5/2019
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Variety Film + TV
Composer Nate Heller admits he and his director (and sister) Marielle Heller felt “a tremendous amount of responsibility” with “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” their biographical drama about beloved children’s TV show host Fred Rogers. The two wanted to “honor Fred’s legacy,” especially when it came to the music. Watch our exclusive video interview with Heller above.
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ screenwriters
The Tristar release casts Oscar-winner Tom Hanks as the star of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in the story of his friendship with journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a fictionalized version of real-life writer Tom Junod, whose 1998 profile of Rogers is the basis of the film. Rogers “wrote almost all of the music for the show,” Heller explains. “Between him and his band leader, Johnny Costa, they created this magical world of music.” So his first priority was...
See Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue Interview: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ screenwriters
The Tristar release casts Oscar-winner Tom Hanks as the star of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in the story of his friendship with journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a fictionalized version of real-life writer Tom Junod, whose 1998 profile of Rogers is the basis of the film. Rogers “wrote almost all of the music for the show,” Heller explains. “Between him and his band leader, Johnny Costa, they created this magical world of music.” So his first priority was...
- 12/3/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood centers on Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a jaded journalist whose life takes a turn for the better after doing a profile piece on Mister Rogers (Tom Hanks). Marielle Heller, who previously helmed Can You Ever Forgive Me?, directs the fact-based feature (it’s inspired by journalist Tom Junod’s own friendship [...]
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- 12/2/2019
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
In the latest edition of Hollywood Insider's 'Rendezvous At The Premiere' - we focus on 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood'. Watch Tom Hanks, Tom Junod, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper. Susan Kelechi Watson, Joanne Rogers and director Marielle Heller along with others give their views on the making of the movie as they walk on the red carpet during the premiere in New York. Watch and listen as they tell us what it was about Fred Rogers that compelled them to make the film. ...
- 11/28/2019
- by Hollywood Insider Staff Writer
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
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“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” director Marielle Heller didn’t want Tom Hanks to wear any prosthetics when playing Fred Rogers in the biopic, which was inspired by the Esquire article “Can You Say … Hero?” by Tom Junod (played by Matthew Rhys as a character named Lloyd Vogel). Heller felt such measures would throw up a barrier between the audience and the performance. Hanks, for one, was happy to hear that.
“To channel Mister Rogers, I had several questions for Mari,” says Hanks. “Questions including how do you want your movie to look like and feel like in the body of Mister Rogers? Are we going to do CGI? Are we going to have a lot of graphics in order to turn me into him — which is possible because I’m not as skinny as Mister Rogers, you know. Are we going to do dental plates? She said we...
“To channel Mister Rogers, I had several questions for Mari,” says Hanks. “Questions including how do you want your movie to look like and feel like in the body of Mister Rogers? Are we going to do CGI? Are we going to have a lot of graphics in order to turn me into him — which is possible because I’m not as skinny as Mister Rogers, you know. Are we going to do dental plates? She said we...
- 11/27/2019
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety Film + TV
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Disney’s “Frozen 2” iced out the box office competition in North America, where family audiences powered the animated adventure to a dazzling $127 million domestic debut.
The sequel, playing in 4,440 theaters, ignited above expectations ahead of Thanksgiving, which should parlay into an especially lucrative holiday frame. “Frozen 2” set a November record for an animated movie and secured the third-best start for an animated film behind “Incredibles 2” ($182 million) and “Finding Dory” ($135 million). It also stands as the biggest opening weekend ever for Walt Disney Animation (not including Pixar) and ranks as the first animated movie to hit triple digits in its inaugural outing outside of summer.
Overseas, the animated adventure generated $223 million for a massive worldwide start of $350 million, the largest day-and-date global animated debut in history. Already, five Disney movies this year have crossed $1 billion at the box office and if its momentum sustains, “Frozen 2” could make it six.
While...
The sequel, playing in 4,440 theaters, ignited above expectations ahead of Thanksgiving, which should parlay into an especially lucrative holiday frame. “Frozen 2” set a November record for an animated movie and secured the third-best start for an animated film behind “Incredibles 2” ($182 million) and “Finding Dory” ($135 million). It also stands as the biggest opening weekend ever for Walt Disney Animation (not including Pixar) and ranks as the first animated movie to hit triple digits in its inaugural outing outside of summer.
Overseas, the animated adventure generated $223 million for a massive worldwide start of $350 million, the largest day-and-date global animated debut in history. Already, five Disney movies this year have crossed $1 billion at the box office and if its momentum sustains, “Frozen 2” could make it six.
While...
- 11/24/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’s’ Marielle Heller Pushes for ‘Sustainable’ Hours on Movie Sets
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For director Marielle Heller, part of the research she did for her third feature film, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” included watching old episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” with her 4-year-old son in her lap. In the film, Tom Hanks throws on the cardigan as beloved children’s TV host Fred Rogers, playing an unsuspecting antagonist to Matthew Rhys’ Lloyd Vogel, a cynical journalist and new father tasked with writing a magazine profile about Rogers — a plot based on actual writer Tom Junod and his 1998 Esquire Magazine article.
Indeed, she tells Variety, her family is a fan of Rogers and other members of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, especially Daniel Striped Tiger, the most soft-spoken puppet (originally voiced by Rogers) whose “son,” Daniel Tiger, is now featured in an animated spinoff series.
As a working director, Heller says being able to spend time with family is integral to getting more...
Indeed, she tells Variety, her family is a fan of Rogers and other members of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, especially Daniel Striped Tiger, the most soft-spoken puppet (originally voiced by Rogers) whose “son,” Daniel Tiger, is now featured in an animated spinoff series.
As a working director, Heller says being able to spend time with family is integral to getting more...
- 11/22/2019
- by Audrey Cleo Yap
- Variety Film + TV
Disney’s “Frozen 2” is heading for a hot $130 million opening weekend at 4,400 North American locations, early estimates showed Friday.
That’s well above the $100 million launch that Disney was forecasting for the sequel, which will provide a much-needed jolt to the moviegoing business. The 2019 North American box office trails last year by 6.7%, with $9.71 billion as of Nov. 20, according to Comscore.
Should it hit these estimates, “Frozen 2” will be the biggest domestic opening since the July 19-21 launch of Disney’s “The Lion King” with $191.8 million. Disney revised its guidance at mid-day Friday, lifting its forecast to the $110 million to $120 million range.
Disney-Fox’s second weekend of “Ford v Ferrari” will finish second with about $18 million, besting Sony’s opening of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” with about $14 million — in line with projections. Stx’s launch of thriller “21 Bridges” will likely score in the $9 million range, somewhat below forecasts.
That’s well above the $100 million launch that Disney was forecasting for the sequel, which will provide a much-needed jolt to the moviegoing business. The 2019 North American box office trails last year by 6.7%, with $9.71 billion as of Nov. 20, according to Comscore.
Should it hit these estimates, “Frozen 2” will be the biggest domestic opening since the July 19-21 launch of Disney’s “The Lion King” with $191.8 million. Disney revised its guidance at mid-day Friday, lifting its forecast to the $110 million to $120 million range.
Disney-Fox’s second weekend of “Ford v Ferrari” will finish second with about $18 million, besting Sony’s opening of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” with about $14 million — in line with projections. Stx’s launch of thriller “21 Bridges” will likely score in the $9 million range, somewhat below forecasts.
- 11/22/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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Disney’s “Frozen 2” opened with an impressive $8.5 million at North American locations on Thursday night.
It’s the biggest preview number since “Joker” took in $13.3 million on Oct. 3.
Sony’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” earned $900,000 from Thursday shows starting at 4:30 p.m., in 2,865 locations, while Stx’s thriller “21 Bridges” scored $700,000 from Thursday previews.
“Frozen 2” is expected to dominate moviegoing this weekend with forecasts in the $100 million range at 4,400 domestic sites. The original “Frozen” was a smash hit as the highest-grossing animated movie ever, raking in $400 million in North America and $1.28 billion worldwide in 2013.
“Frozen 2” sees the return of the popular characters Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), her sister Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and Olaf (Josh Gad) as they venture beyond the kingdom of Arendelle to find out why Elsa was born with magical powers. The directing team of Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee also...
It’s the biggest preview number since “Joker” took in $13.3 million on Oct. 3.
Sony’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” earned $900,000 from Thursday shows starting at 4:30 p.m., in 2,865 locations, while Stx’s thriller “21 Bridges” scored $700,000 from Thursday previews.
“Frozen 2” is expected to dominate moviegoing this weekend with forecasts in the $100 million range at 4,400 domestic sites. The original “Frozen” was a smash hit as the highest-grossing animated movie ever, raking in $400 million in North America and $1.28 billion worldwide in 2013.
“Frozen 2” sees the return of the popular characters Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), her sister Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and Olaf (Josh Gad) as they venture beyond the kingdom of Arendelle to find out why Elsa was born with magical powers. The directing team of Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee also...
- 11/22/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, y'all, because everyone's favorite cardigan-wearing neighbor, Mister Rogers, is coming to the big screen. Starring Tom Hanks as the iconic children's show star, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood tells the story of the unlikely friendship that developed between a cynical magazine writer and a beloved TV star. Before the movie hits theaters on Nov. 22, you'll want to read the article upon which the story is based, written by the jaded Esquire journalist himself, Tom Junod. Junod may have only been assigned to write a few hundred words about Fred Rogers in 1998, but what results instead was a cover story that changed both of their lives.
Lucky for you, the story, entitled "Can You Say . . . Hero?" (which originally appeared in the November 1998 issue) is available to read in its entirety on the Esquire website. The article opens with an anecdote about a beloved...
Lucky for you, the story, entitled "Can You Say . . . Hero?" (which originally appeared in the November 1998 issue) is available to read in its entirety on the Esquire website. The article opens with an anecdote about a beloved...
- 11/21/2019
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
Wendy Makkena is Dorothy in Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers with Chris Cooper, Matthew Rhys, and Susan Kelechi Watson Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
In 2018, Morgan Neville’s magnificent and devastatingly timely documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? was a big success, reminding us of Fred Rogers’ humanist ideas and emotional learning. Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, screenplay by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, based on Tom Junod's 1998 Esquire Mister Rogers profile, Can You Say…Hero?, braids the fictional family story of journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) together with his life-changing encounter with the iconic children's program host, played superbly by Tom Hanks.
Wendy Makkena, playing Dorothy, on Chris Cooper as Jerry: “He's heartbreaking.”
Lloyd's attitude towards work and private life is bound to his estranged relationship with his father Jerry (Chris Cooper), who years ago abandoned Lloyd's dying mother.
In 2018, Morgan Neville’s magnificent and devastatingly timely documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? was a big success, reminding us of Fred Rogers’ humanist ideas and emotional learning. Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, screenplay by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, based on Tom Junod's 1998 Esquire Mister Rogers profile, Can You Say…Hero?, braids the fictional family story of journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) together with his life-changing encounter with the iconic children's program host, played superbly by Tom Hanks.
Wendy Makkena, playing Dorothy, on Chris Cooper as Jerry: “He's heartbreaking.”
Lloyd's attitude towards work and private life is bound to his estranged relationship with his father Jerry (Chris Cooper), who years ago abandoned Lloyd's dying mother.
- 11/20/2019
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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Casting Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers was not the no-brainer that you’d think.
Marielle Heller, the director of the new film about Mr. Rogers called “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” explained why transforming Hanks into the beloved childhood icon was actually “scary and vulnerable” for the two-time Oscar winner.
“I think walking around in Fred’s skin is a vulnerable state to be in. It’s somebody who is always listening, who is so open, who is just receiving what’s coming to him in the world in a really openhearted way,” Heller told TheWrap Editor in Chief Sharon Waxman at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film premiered in September. “That’s actually a hard way to walk around in the world, so it was asking Tom to be able to do that.”
Also Read: Tom Hanks to Star in Film Based on Mattel Action Figure...
Marielle Heller, the director of the new film about Mr. Rogers called “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” explained why transforming Hanks into the beloved childhood icon was actually “scary and vulnerable” for the two-time Oscar winner.
“I think walking around in Fred’s skin is a vulnerable state to be in. It’s somebody who is always listening, who is so open, who is just receiving what’s coming to him in the world in a really openhearted way,” Heller told TheWrap Editor in Chief Sharon Waxman at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film premiered in September. “That’s actually a hard way to walk around in the world, so it was asking Tom to be able to do that.”
Also Read: Tom Hanks to Star in Film Based on Mattel Action Figure...
- 11/20/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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How enduring is “Frozen” fever?
Six years after audiences were first introduced to Princesses Anna and Elsa, Disney is returning to Arendelle this weekend with the big-screen debut of “Frozen 2. The original made history as the highest-grossing animated movie ever, raking in $1.2 billion worldwide in 2013. This time around, the powerful sisters are arriving in a theatrical environment that’s been increasingly chilly to sequels, prequels and spinoffs. As a result, the year-to-date box office is down over 6%, according to Comscore.
But there’s good reason to believe that unlike “Charlie’s Angels,” “Terminator: Dark Fate” and “Men in Black: International,” the second “Frozen” could be immune to the franchise fatigue that’s been plaguing part of Hollywood. The animated musical adventure anticipates a dazzling start above $100 million when it debuts in 4,400 North American theaters, a potential opening weekend record for Disney Animation (not including Pixar). If estimates hold, it could also...
Six years after audiences were first introduced to Princesses Anna and Elsa, Disney is returning to Arendelle this weekend with the big-screen debut of “Frozen 2. The original made history as the highest-grossing animated movie ever, raking in $1.2 billion worldwide in 2013. This time around, the powerful sisters are arriving in a theatrical environment that’s been increasingly chilly to sequels, prequels and spinoffs. As a result, the year-to-date box office is down over 6%, according to Comscore.
But there’s good reason to believe that unlike “Charlie’s Angels,” “Terminator: Dark Fate” and “Men in Black: International,” the second “Frozen” could be immune to the franchise fatigue that’s been plaguing part of Hollywood. The animated musical adventure anticipates a dazzling start above $100 million when it debuts in 4,400 North American theaters, a potential opening weekend record for Disney Animation (not including Pixar). If estimates hold, it could also...
- 11/20/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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