AWARDS HEADLINES
BAFTA Nominations 2016: ‘Carol’ And ‘Bridge Of Spies’ Lead The Pack
Steven Spielberg and Todd Haynes’s dramas have secured nine nominations apiece at this year’s Baftas, while The Revenant trails with eight and Mad Max: Fury Road surprises with seven – but there’s disappointment for Spectre and Suffragette. (GUAR)
OTHER HEADLINES
‘Steve Jobs’ Scribe Aaron Sorkin To Make Directorial Debut On High-Stakes Poker Memoir ‘Molly’s Game’
Aaron Sorkin will make his directorial debut on Molly’s Game. This is the adaptation of Molly Bloom’s memoir that he signed on to write when Steve Jobs producer Mark Gordon optioned the book in late 2014. Amy Pascal has joined Gordon as producer on a film that has now taken root at Sony Pictures. (DH)
Oil Drama ‘The Son’ Lands AMC Series Order
The Son, based on the book by Philipp Meyer from Sonar Entertainment, is described as a multi-generational drama about America’s birth as a superpower told through the rise and fall of one Texas oil empire. (THR)
‘Game of Thrones': HBO, EPs Discussing Double Renewal For Seasons 7, 8
HBO is already speaking with Game of Thrones creator/executive producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss about renewing the series for Seasons 7 and 8. (TVL)
Aardman, Studiocanal Set Early 2018 Release Dates For ‘Early Man’
Leveraging Studiocanal’s direct distribution operation in Europe and Australia/New Zealand, Aardman Studios and Studiocanal have set dates for the release of Early Man, a stop-frame adventure set at the dawn of time that will be directed by Aardman Studios’ Nick Park. (VAR)
Christopher Nolan And Hans Zimmer To Collaborate Again On ‘Dunkirk’
Some of composer Hans Zimmer’s most notable work has been in collaboration with Christopher Nolan, on Interstellar, Inception, and the Dark Knight Trilogy specifically, and he’s now looking to continue this partnership by scoring Nolan’s recently announced Dunkirk. (COLL)
How ‘Star Wars’ Is Trying To Rule China’s Tough Box Office
While The Force Awakens has smashed seemingly every box office record in its path, China may prove to be a more challenging market. (FOR)
The Creative Habits Of Adam McKay, Director Of ‘The Big Short’ And ‘Anchorman’
As The Big Short generates award buzz, director Adam McKay discusses how he works and the critical factor in choosing ideas. (FC)
Watch: Pixar’s Best Nods To Movie History
Pixar films are frisky, and self-aware; their virtues show when they quote The Shining, or Vertigo, or Mission: Impossible, and show us that their reach expands beyond the bounds of what technological virtuosity alone can offer. (IW)