Some big surprises — like how much the HFPA loves Wes Anderson — come with the announcement, but not surprising is that
Birdman leads with seven nods, while
Boyhood and
The Imitation Game each get five.
(USAT)
An FBI official underscored the unprecedented nature of the hacking attack, suggesting to a Senate committee that most of private industry and even the government is unprepared to defend against that type of security breach.
(VAR)
In the wake of the massive cyberattack, the star-studded, red carpet event will be broadcast media-free, and no interviews will be granted to print press.
(THR)
The
Saving Mr. Banks director is circling
The Founder, which will tell the story of how salesman Ray Kroc acquired the McDonald’s restaurant and turned it into a billion dollar empire.
(COL)
The single camera comedy about a rookie who doesn’t speak English and a translator who doesn’t speak basketball gets a put pilot commitment at the network that actually broadcasts the league’s games.
(DH)
The first full-length trailer from next year’s Pixar film, the first from the studio since 2013. The movie, about the dueling emotions in a teen girl’s brain and starring the voice talents of Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader hits theaters June 19th.
(MF)
How do you market a love story? Seems likes a simple question, but, what happens when marketing actually works against the depth and texture of a film, making it appear to be something it’s not?
(SAA)
Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow’s animated film shows the horrifying consequences of buying an ivory trinket, illustrating in reverse order the journey that brought the ivory to market.
(CO)
Imagine, if you will,
The Fugitive with Ace Ventura as the lead. While much of the plot of this exciting movie could remain intact, the entire flavor of it would be radically different.
(MO)