AWARDS HEADLINES
SAG Awards Winners 2016: Complete List
Spotlight was the big winner by the end; it won the best ensemble prize for film. On the television side, Downton Abbey edged past Mad Men for the drama prize, while Orange is the New Black won in the comedy category. (VF)
‘The Martian’, ‘Mad Max’, ‘Revenant’ Among Art Directors Guild Award Winners
The trio of films were victorious in the night’s top categories — The Revenant won for best period film, Mad Max for best fantasy film and The Martian for best contemporary film. (EW)
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ And ‘The Big Short’ Among The ACE Eddie Awards Winners
Editor Margaret Sixel won in the dramatic film category for Mad Max and Hank Corwin was honored in the comedy or musical category for The Big Short. (LAT)
OTHER HEADLINES
Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Panda 3′ No. 1 With $41M; ‘Finest Hours,’ ‘Fifty Shades Of Black’ Sink
In China, the threequel scores the biggest animated opening of all time with $58.3 million; Natalie Portman’s Jane Got a Gun is DOA, while Star Wars: The Force Awakens nears $2 billion worldwide. (THR)
All Of The Winners Of The 2016 Sundance Film Festival
The big winners included documentaries Sonita and Between Land and Sea and dramatic features The Birth of a Nation and Morris From America. (IW)
Michael Shannon, Imogen Poots Drama ‘Frank and Lola’ Sells To Universal For $2 Million
Matthew M. Ross wrote and directed the film, which stars Michael Shannon and Imogen Poots. The film will receive a theatrical release under the deal. (WRAP)
Keira Knightley In Talks To Star In ‘Colette’ Biopic
Keira Knightley is in talks to star in Colette, a biopic about the French novelist who wrote Gigi and Cheri, which Stephen Frears adapted into a feature film starring Michelle Pfeiffer. (DH)
The CW Orders Greg Berlanti’s Archie Comics Series ‘Riverdale’ To Pilot
The CW went in on pilot orders, formally picking up four new projects and confirming two previously reported ones. The highest profile pilot order was for the “Archie Comics” adaptation Riverdale, which comes from Greg Berlanti. (COLL)
‘Ted,’ ‘Family Guy’ Writers Tackle Dad Comedy For Universal
Wellesley Wild, Kevin Biggins and Mike Desilets’ pitch centers on a group of overweight dads who get a wakeup call when one of their own has a heart attack. (THR)
Amazon Orders 4 ‘American Girl’ Live-Action Specials
Amazon inked a multiyear pact with Mattel for four live-action specials based on the toymaker’s popular American Girl doll franchise. (VAR)