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97TH OSCARS SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the shortlists for ten different categories for the upcoming Oscars ceremony. Emilia Pérez came away with six mentions in total, ranging from makeup to sound to original score to international feature, and two for original songs (“El Mal” and “Mi Camino”). Universal Pictures’ ‘Wicked‘ followed…

Alex Gibney Plans Documentary about Alleged United Healthcare Shooter Luigi Mangione

©Photo by Pennsylvania Department of Corrections A documentary is already in the works about Luigi Mangione, the gunman who is being charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a street in New York City on December 4. Mangione, the scion of a prominent Baltimore family, was the subject of a nationwide manhunt in…

‘Murder, She Wrote’ Movie Eyes Jamie Lee Curtis for Angela Lansbury’s Iconic Role

Jamie Lee Curtis, who won an Oscar, is the favored choice to star in the upcoming Murder, She Wrote film at Universal, as Deadline reported. Although no deal has been reached, it is believed that she will be playing the role of Jessica Fletcher, which was popularized by Angela Lansbury in the hit series that…

Gerwig and Brumbach Reportedly Working on ‘Barbie’ Sequel

Photo by Courtesy of Warner Bros. Picture – © 2023 – Warner Bros Is a sequel in the works for Barbie, the blockbuster movie from 2023 that earned $1.4 billion at the global box office? According to a story by The Hollywood Reporter, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, the husband-and-wife team that co-wrote the Barbie script,…

Shortlist of Oscar Nominees for Best International Feature To Be Released on December 17

On December 17, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences wlll release a shortlist of the 15 films that are competing for the Best International Feature Film. Movies from 85 countries are being considered for the award that will be announced at the 97th annual Oscar ceremonies on March 2, 2025. According to an…

‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie Being Developed with ‘Greatest Showman’ Director Michael Gracey

©Courtesy of Disney A live-action version of Disney’s hit animated film Tangled is currently in development. The Greatest Showman helmer Michael Gracey is in negotiations with the studio to direct the revival of the Oscar-nominated 2010 feature, Deadline is reporting. The upcoming remake will be a modern retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale by…

Anya Taylor-Joy To Star in Dennis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Messiah’

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers  Anya Taylor-Joy has confirmed she’ll be starring in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Messiah, which is expected to be released in 2027. She made the announcement at CCXP in Brazil, where she was promoting her appearance in The Gorge, a forthcoming thriller. The Dune trilogy is a screen adaptation of a sci-fi novel…

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Will Collaborate on a Remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Film, ‘High and Low’

 ©Courtesy of Toho  Spike Lee, who is currently heading the jury at the Red Sea International Film Festival, took time out to talk to reporters about his upcoming film, Highest to Lowest, which he described as a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller High and Low. Kurosawa’s film was about a Yokohama shoe-company executive…

82nd Annual Golden Globe Nominations Announced!

The Golden Globes announced the nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes, which will air live on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special…

Francis Ford Coppola Plans Film Based on Edith Wharton’s ‘The Glimpses of the Moon’

©Courtesy of Youth Without Youth  Just a week before the release of Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola is already talking of his next project: a filmic adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1922 novel The Glimpses of the Moon. Describing the novel as “a whimsical, very interesting story that I love,” Coppola was quoted in the Telegraph, a…

Miho Nakayama, J-Pop Icon & ‘Love Letter’ Star, Has Passed Away at 54

©Courtesy of Fuji TV and Nippon Herald Films Miho Nakayama, a Japanese singer and actor, passed away at the age of 54. After gaining recognition with J-pop hits, the performer went on to win recognition for roles in films such as Love Letter.  The musician and actor Miho Nakayama, who was most well-known for her…