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SSN AWARDS ORIGINALS
OSCAR NOMINATIONS
Dynamic duo Neil Turitz and Dina Gachman are back with their reactions to this morning’s announcements. They discuss their shared confusion about how and why Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo, Gillian Flynn,
The LEGO Movie,
Life Itself and others were hosed by the Academy, while also expressing their happiness about the films and filmmakers who were recognized.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
The marmalade-loving bear from the classic British children’s book series, comes to the big screen with an all-star cast that includes Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Hugh Bonneville, Matt Lucas, and Nicole Kidman. It has already grossed over $40 million overseas.
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In other news, John Krasinski looks like he’s on board Michael Bay’s latest, Ben Affleck gets some impressive company in
The Accountant, Matthew McConaughey lends his voice to an untitled animated film, and Tom Cruise and Doug Liman are reuniting for a new project.
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Contributor, author and script consultant Stephanie Palmer tells SSN readers how to become a successful screenwriter, including the different phases of success, how to achieve each one, and what to expect when you get to where you’re trying to be.
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The actor is currently shooting the frontier drama
The Revenant for Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárittu, which is expected to go over its shooting schedule. Additionally, his next film,
Mad Max: Fury Road, comes out in the midst of when he would otherwise be shooting
Squad. Director David Ayers previously worked with Gyllenhaal in
End of Watch. (MF)
The Oscar-winning actress’ Denver & Delilah production shingle has inked a first-look deal with Universal Cable Prods. to develop and produce scripted programming for NBCUniversal’s portfolio of networks. The company has four projects percolating at NBC, USA, Bravo and Amazon.
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The network has signed Jim Uhls to adapt Robert Charles Wilson’s Hugo Award-winning novel into a six-hour miniseries produced by Rob Morrow. The book centers on a young scientist trying to save humanity from the impending apocalypse of a mysterious, impenetrable cloud that has enveloped the entire Earth, blacking out the stars.
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The cable network’s first scripted series, from
One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn, stars Elizabeth Hurley as the Queen and matriarch of a twisted soapy take on England's first family, and co-stars William Moseley, Alexandra Park and Vincent Regan.
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In this entertaining and sort of disturbing essay, Huang discusses the making of his new sitcom,
Fresh Off the Boat, and how ABC wanted to turn him into America’s mascot, as well as how much he hated it.
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The red band trailer for the upcoming film starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. The comedy, written and directed by Etan Cohen, hits theaters March 27th.
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