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SSN AWARDS ORIGINALS
ANIMATION
Irish filmmaker Tomm Moore is two for two when it comes to Oscar nominations. His 2009 feature,
The Secret of Kells, and its follow up, the current
Song of the Sea, have both earned Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
For some, National Lampoon means timeless, hit comedies like
Animal House and
Vacation. For a younger generation, sadly, it might not mean anything. Director Tirola sought to change all that with his new documentary
, which chronicles National Lampoon’s rise from a counterculture magazine to an institution that birthed some of Hollywood’s most iconic comedy films.
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A number of new projects begin principal photography, including the remake of
Pete’s Dragon, the English remake of the Oscar-winning Argentinian film
The Secret In Their Eyes, and the feature directorial debut of
Late Show With David Letterman Executive Producer Rob Burnett. Also,
Mission: Impossible 5 wraps, as does the remake of
Kickboxer.
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The film, which just wrapped last week, has been moved up from Christmas Day to July 31st, to avoid a confrontation with the new
Star Wars film, as well as the next James Bond flick,
Spectre, due in November. At the same time, studio has pushed back live-action/CGI hybrid
Monster Trucks from May 29th to Christmas Day, to fill the void.
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Emma Watson is on board for the film, which will be a live action adaptation of the Disney musical that was the first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture. Condon is directing from a script by Stephen Chbosky, who wrote and directed
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which starred Watson. No casting news yet on the Beast.
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The pair behind
Selma and DuVernay’s previous feature,
Middle of Nowhere, will reunite for a third time for a currently untitled Hurricane Katrina-set love story and murder mystery, for Participant Media. DuVernay will write, direct and produce, while Oyelowo is in negotiations to both star and also produce the project.
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For starters, David Tennant will play Killgrave, the villain of the upcoming Netflix show
AKA Jessica Jones, starring Krysten Ritter. Additionally, there is word of a live-action
X-Men TV series in the works, news that Daniel Bruhl will be playing the villain Baron Zemo in 2016’s
Captain America: Civil War, and Lee Pace will not be appearing in
Guardians of the Galaxy 2.
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The rising online streaming network has given a pilot order to
Casanova, an 18th century drama from
The Americans writer-producer Stu Zicherman and Electus’ Ben Silverman. Show chronicles a little-known period in the life of one of world history’s most famous libertines and playboys. After Giacomo Casanova’s wicked escapades run afoul with the inquisitors in his native Venice, he is sent to prison. The drama focuses on what happens next.
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The actor-producer’s first in the four-movie deal he signed with the streaming service will be a comedic western and star Sandler as well as Luke Wilson, Taylor Lautner, Nick Nolte, musician Blake Shelton, Whitney Cummings, Steven Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Dan Aykroyd, Will Fore, Nick Swardson, Terry Crews, Jon Lovitz and Vanilla Ice.
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Everybody’s favorite curmudgeon is bringing his particular brand of disagreeability to Broadway. In a play about the ultimate nothing. The Emmy Award-winner wrote and stars in
Fish in the Dark, which begins preview performances on February 2nd and opens March 5th.
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