| | | | What's news: M3GAN is officially getting a sequel. Paramount+ has renewed SEAL Team. Starz has renewed BMF. Anthony Hopkins will star in Peacock's Those About to Die. — Abid Rahman |
BAFTA Film Awards Nominations 🏆 ►Blimey! All Quiet on the Western Front leads the pack of nominees for the 2023 BAFTA film awards with 14 nominations ahead of awards season favorites The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At One, each landing 10 nominations. Both Banshees and EEAAO dominated the performance categories. The nominees.
—Wunderbar! All Quiet on the Western Front's 14 noms tied the all-time record for a non-English-language film, blowing past the 12 nominations secured by Michel Hazanavicius’ silent film tribute The Artist (2011), while equaling the tally scored by Ang Lee’s wuxia masterpiece Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon more than 20 years ago. The story.
—Fresh faces. Among the many talking points from the BAFTA nominations was the number of newbies in the performance categories. So often accused of being populated by the same stars year after year, the 2023 crop of nominees sees 14 of the 24 performance slots populated by first-timers, with names such as Paul Mescal (Aftersun), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin), Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness) and Albrecht Schuch (All Quiet on the Western Front) being shortlisted. The story.
—Not long now. Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and M3GAN star Allison Williams have been tapped to announce the 2023 Academy Awards nominations. The announcement is scheduled to take place at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT on Jan. 24 from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will air live on ABC’s Good Morning America. The story.
—Scott's final projections. Ahead of Tuesday's Academy Award nominations, THR's executive editor of awards Scott Feinberg offers his final Feinberg Forecast. The forecast. |
Julian Sands Reported Missing ►Search continues. British actor Julian Sands, known for roles in the films A Room With a View and Warlock, was reported missing Friday after going hiking in California’s San Gabriel Mountains earlier that day. Sands was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Baldy Bowl area of Mount Baldy, according to authorities. A search began, but ground crews were taken off the mountain Saturday evening amid avalanche risks and poor trail conditions due to snow and ice. The story.
—Decision soon. A New Mexico prosecutor will announce a decision today over whether to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and others for their roles in the fatal shooting on the set of Rust in October 2021. Mary Carmack-Altwies, the First Judicial District Attorney, and a special prosecutor brought on to handle the case will announce their decision in a written statement at 9 a.m. Mountain Time. The story.
—"The whole thing was so awkward and uncomfortable." THR's nicest man Chris Gardner reports that Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Helen Hoehne was left shocked and upset over Jerrod Carmichael’s monologue at the 2023 Golden Globes. Sources tell Chris that Carmichael calling out the HFPA and the president specifically didn't go down too well. The story. |
Michael Jackson Biopic in the Works ►Finally happening. Michael Jackson is getting the biopic treatment. Lionsgate and director Antoine Fuqua are taking on the musician’s life in a film titled Michael. Graham King, a seasoned hand at biopics with the Oscar-winning Queen film Bohemian Rhapsody under his belt, is producing along with John Branca and John McClain, who are the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate. John Logan, who penned Gladiator and The Aviator, wrote the script. The story.
—M3G2N. James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse have officially announced a sequel to M3GAN, the horror sensation that opened Jan. 6. Titled M3GAN 2.0, the script is being written by Akela Cooper, who wrote the original. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are onboard to return with the sequel set to release on Jan. 17, 2025. The story.
—Darth Nate. Apple TV+ has announced a spring premiere for season three of its Emmy-winning comedy Ted Lasso and released a first image from the coming run. The streamer did not, however, say whether the coming season will be the show’s last, as has been widely speculated. The first look.
—Big move. ABC News chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega is departing the network to join CBS News, where she will be a correspondent on 60 Minutes. Vega, a veteran TV anchor and correspondent, has previously anchored shows like Good Morning America and the weekend edition of ABC’s World News Tonight. She will begin reporting for CBS in the spring and will continue to be based out of Washington D.C. The story. |
Sundance 2023 Hot List ►Checkbooks at the ready. As dealmakers descend on Park City for the first proper Sundance market since 2019, sellers are hoping the magic of theatrical premieres and audience enthusiasm can help jump-start a sales environment that continues to struggle in the pandemic era. THR's Mia Galuppo lists the buzzy titles that are sure to entice buyers, whether they are sitting in the Eccles or on their couch at home. The projects.
—Still on active duty. Paramount+ has picked up a seventh season of the David Boreanaz-led drama SEAL Team. It will be the third installment that’s exclusive to the streamer — the series ran for four seasons on CBS before moving platforms with season five in fall 2021. The story.
—Doubling down. Starz has renewed the Detroit-set series BMF for a third season on the heels of a strong debut performance for season two. Starz says the Jan. 6 premiere brought in 4.1m viewers across all platforms over its opening weekend. Executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, BMF is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from a decaying Detroit of the 1980s and founded the influential crime organization Black Mafia Family. The story. |
Wynonna Judd on Touring After Her Mom's Death ►"It healed me." THR's Mesfin Fekadu spoke to Wynonna Judd about extending The Judds' final tour and bonding with sister Ashley after their mom's death. The singer opens up about the tour, how she’s coping and remembers her fondest memories of her mother, who was open about her struggles with depression and anxiety. The interview.
—"It all starts with the song and the songwriter." Gloria Estefan, Snoop Dogg, Teddy Riley, Sade Adu, Liz Rose, Glen Ballard and Jeff Lynne will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 15 during the organization’s 52nd annual induction and awards gala in New York City. The story.
—Drop off. Production in Los Angeles sharply declined to end 2022 as Hollywood slowed its recovery from COVID-19. But data recorded for the full year reflected that filming returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, which was a year of significant production decline. The quarter that ended in December saw 8,674 shoot days, according to film permit office Film LA. The figure represents a 19.5 percent drop off from the same period last year. The story. |
'Kingstown' Co-Creator on S2 and Fighter Jeremy Renner ►"We’re like a hockey team. He’s our captain who’s been injured, and that’s really all of it." THR's Brian Davids spoke to Mayor of Kingstown co-creator Hugh Dillon about the "uncompromising" nature of season two. Dillon also shares his hopes for the future of the Paramount+ series, especially in light of star Jeremy Renner's recent snow plow accident. The interview.
—🏴 Ymlaen Tony! 🏴 Welsh national treasure Anthony Hopkins has signed on to star in Those About to Die, the upcoming Roman gladiator series from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich. The two-time Oscar winner is the first actor to be cast in Those About to Die, which has been given a straight-to-series order by Peacock. Emmerich will direct and exec produce the series based on Daniel Mannix’s book of the same name. The story.
—🎭 Stellar additions 🎭 HBO’s limited series The Palace has added a pair of Emmy winners to its team. Martha Plimpton has joined the cast of the drama, which is set in a decaying authoritarian regime. Behind the camera, Jessica Hobbs will direct episodes of the series and serve as a co-exec producer. Ordered to series in July 2022, The Palace's cast includes Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough and Hugh Grant. The story. |
TV Review: 'That '90s Show' ►"As comfy and cozy as an old flannel." THR TV critic Angie Han reviews Netflix's That '90s Show. The series centers on a new generation of teens led by Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), granddaughter of Red and Kitty (returning stars Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp). The review.
—"Still provocative, but perhaps behind the TV curve." THR's chief TV critic Dan Fienberg reviews Hulu's The 1619 Project. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ groundbreaking New York Times series has been turned into a six-part doc featuring Oprah Winfrey among its producers. The review.
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—Imax to expand in Japan with 7 new locations
—Verve exec Bill Weinstein named CEO
—Found actress Shanola Hampton signs with Gersh
What else we're reading...
—Alan Siegel speaks to Conan O’Brien about how he came up with the iconic Simpsons Monorail episode [Ringer]
—Sara Morrison writes that the clock is ticking on a TikTok ban in the U.S. [Vox]
—Patrick McGee looks at what it would take for Apple to disentangle itself from China [FT]
—As Disney faces renewed criticism over exec pay, Erich Schwartzel breaks down the $8.37m in compensation the company’s former chief corporate-affairs officer Geoff Morrell received for 4 months work [WSJ]
—Lauren Mechling asks whether TLC's Milf Manor is the queasiest new dating show on TV [Guardian]
Today...
...in 1996, Dimension Films unveiled the R-rated, Robert Rodriguez-helmed From Dusk Till Dawn in theaters nationwide. The original review.
Today's birthdays: Dolly Parton (77), Tippi Hedren (93), Rob Delaney (46), Logan Lerman (31), Damien Chazelle (38), Katey Sagal (69), Drea de Matteo (51), Jodie Sweetin (41), Essie Davis (53), Wendy Moniz (54), Luke Macfarlane (43), Elizabeth Tulloch (42), Erin Sanders (32), Paul McCrane (62), Shawn Wayans (52), Mickey Sumner (39), Atkins Estimond (36), Simone Missick (41), Shaunette Renée Wilson (33), Larry Clark (80), Veanne Cox (60), Nash Edgerton (50), Mark Roberts (62) |
| Edward R. Pressman, the veteran producer behind Wall Street and a frequent Oliver Stone collaborator, has died. He was 79. The obituary. |
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