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After a lifetime of admiring the little-known mathematician, then writing a screenplay about him, Moore has earned a spot on the Black List, a Golden Globe nomination and, as of Thursday morning, an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Between guild nominations, critics’ awards from around the country, and numerous other organizations dolling out statues, it can be overwhelming to get a handle on awards season. Luckily, SSN is here to give you a guide to which Oscar nominated films are picking up steam.
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TODAY’S HEADLINE
Other projects getting underway include Ben Affleck’s new film,
The Accountant, a new comedy starring Zac Efron and Robert De Niro, as well as
Lion, based on the novel,
A Long Way Home. Meanwhile, a handful of films finish principal photography, including the crime spree-love story
Vincent-N-Roxxy, with Emile Hirsch and Zoe Kravitz.
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Fresh off its first two Golden Globe wins for
Transparent, the company announces it will produce up to 12 features per year through its Amazon Original Movies shingle, with Amazon Prime subscribers getting an initial viewing window as soon as a month after the movie premieres. Indie film legend Ted Hope has been placed in charge of creative development.
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A month after the FBI firmly cast blame on North Korea for the Sony hack, word emerges that the feds had first hacked North Korea in 2010, and had been keeping close tabs on the rogue nation’s system of cyber-attackers ever since. No word on why the NSA didn’t detect the looming attack on Sony or, if it did, why it didn’t warn the studio.
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The epic, six-part series will explore a Virginia hospital during the Civil War, scheduled for an early 2016 premiere. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker and Lisa Q. Wolfinger will executive produce, while co-creator David Zabel will write the new drama, set against the backdrop of doctors and nurses valiantly struggling to save lives while facing their own trials and tribulations.
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The actor who had previously starred in
Arrested Development and currently voices
Bojack Horseman will star in the new sitcom
Flaked. Show centers around a self-appointed 'guru' who falls for the object of his best friend's fascination. Arnett will play Chip, a man doing his honest best to stay one step ahead of his own lies. Show will premiere next year.
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Taron Egerton, who stars opposite Colin Firth in next month’s comedic thriller, will take on the role of British Olympic “hero” Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards in Dexter Fletcher’s new film about how the ski-jumper made it to the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Hugh Jackman stars as the man who trained him.
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After rumors abounded that
The Purge 3 — due in theaters July 1st, 2016 — would be a prequel, producer Brad Fuller put the kibosh on it and insisted “the material we are considering is not the night of the first Purge.” Meanwhile, despite lousy reviews,
Ouija grossed over $50 million domestically off a $5 million budget, making another film a no-brainer.
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ShortsHD, the Short Movie Channel, and Magnolia Pictures are partnering to release 2015’s Oscar-nominated Short Films in a record 450-plus theaters in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Latin America on Friday, January 30. The Live Action, Animation and Documentary short film nominees as three separate theatrical events.
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