Awards 2015: He Said/She Said Mid-Season Report, On the Set For 12/15/14, Sony Has Town Hall Meetings, 2014 Black List Announced

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MID-SEASON REPORT

Awards 2015: He Said/She Said — Discussing the Chances Of ‘Unbroken,’ ‘Into the Woods,’ 'Whiplash’ and Others In Our Mid-Season Report

This week, senior editor Neil Turitz and senior staff writer Dina Gachman again engage in a war of words over everything that’s happened thus far in awards season, and speculate about what’s to come. In a most entertaining fashion, of course. (SSN)

On the Set For 12/15/14: J.J. Abrams Wraps ‘The Cellar,’ Tom Hiddleston Finishes ‘I Saw the Light,’ and More

While nothing new started shooting this week, due to the holidays and all, a good number of projects finished principal photography, just in time for said holidays. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Michael Lynton Announces At the Sony Town Hall Meeting: “Hackers Won’t Take Us Down"

The two meetings, postponed from Friday due to the heavy rains, were each approximately 20 minutes and included a brief introduction by SPE co-chairman Amy Pascal who addressed her leaked emails, apologizing for some of her remarks. (DH)

If It’s December, It Must Be Time For “The Black List” To Be Announced. Did Your Script Make It?

This is the 10th annual edition of the list, which features the year's best in un-produced scripts. The 70 screenplays were chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other insiders. (IW)

From the, “If At First You Don’t Succeed” File: Universal Is Considering Another Go At ‘Miami Vice’

Reports say that the studio is out to screenwriters, accepting pitches for a potential reboot, though no word if Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx might return, after performing in the 2006 feature film adaptation of the popular ‘80s TV show. (SAA)

In the Wake Of Roberto Orci’s Departure, Four Directors Are On the Shortlist For the ‘Star Trek 3’ Gig

Rupert Wyatt is apparently the top choice for the job, although Morten Tyldum, Daniel Espinosa and Justin Lin, are all under consideration. The movie is scheduled to come out in 2016. (GR)

David Oyelowo Might Get an Oscar Nod For Best Actor, But He’s Definitely Working With Lupita Nyong’o

The Selma star will join the 12 Years a Slave Oscar winner in Americanah, based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel, about Ifemelu, her early life in Nigeria, her expatriate experience working in America, and her later return to her home country. (EMP)

No More ‘Mad Men’? No Problem For Christina Hendricks, Who Lines Up Her Next Gig

The Emmy-nominated actress is joining Cameron Crowe's Showtime pilot Roadies. The one-hour comedy will follow a touring rock band through the eyes of the titular crew members who make it all happen. Hendricks will play Shelli, the band’s production manager who is "married to her job," but tough and emotional. (HP)

Trailer Buzz: ‘Knight Of Cups’

The first trailer for the latest film by Terrence Malick, the film stars Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Antonio Banderas and Brian Dennehy, and will debut at February’s Berlin Film Festival. (COL)

The Oral History Of ‘Boogie Nights’ You Never Knew You Really Wanted

Seventeen years after the release of the movie that jumpstarted writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s career and made a star out of Mark Wahlberg, comes a look at how it all came together from a bunch of the people who were there. (GL)