R.I.P.D. director Robert Schwentke is in talks with Disney to direct their fantastic sounding Coast Guard movie The Finest Hours. Last year, Tim Van Patten, director of HBO series such as Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, Deadwood, Rome and The Sopranos, was attached to direct the movie. I guess that didn't pan out.
The movie is based on a book written by Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias and was adapted by The Fighter screenwriters Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson. It's based on the unbelievable true story about a daring 1952 Coast Guard rescue of 84 men off Cape Cod after two oil tankers collided and were torn in half by waves during a fierce blizzard.
This sounds like such an incredible story, and it's sure to make an amazing movie! Schwentke is a solid director who also helmed the movies Red and Flightplan. Here's a full detailed description of the...
The movie is based on a book written by Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias and was adapted by The Fighter screenwriters Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson. It's based on the unbelievable true story about a daring 1952 Coast Guard rescue of 84 men off Cape Cod after two oil tankers collided and were torn in half by waves during a fierce blizzard.
This sounds like such an incredible story, and it's sure to make an amazing movie! Schwentke is a solid director who also helmed the movies Red and Flightplan. Here's a full detailed description of the...
- 5/30/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Robert Schwentke ("R.I.P.D.," "Red") is in negotiations to direct the true story coast guard adventure drama "The Finest Hours" at Disney Pictures.
The story is based on Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias non-fiction book about a daring rescue of the New England coast in 1952.
Caught in a Noreaster, two oil tankers were split in two and their crews tossed into the ferocious seas. It was up to the valiant effort of the coast guard to attempt a rescue.
James Tamasy and Eric Johnson ("The Fighter") adapted the script. Jim Whitaker is producing.
Source: THR...
The story is based on Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias non-fiction book about a daring rescue of the New England coast in 1952.
Caught in a Noreaster, two oil tankers were split in two and their crews tossed into the ferocious seas. It was up to the valiant effort of the coast guard to attempt a rescue.
James Tamasy and Eric Johnson ("The Fighter") adapted the script. Jim Whitaker is producing.
Source: THR...
- 5/29/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Cast your mind back to August 2011. London 2012 hadn’t happened yet. We hadn’t seen The Avengers. Arrested Development was just a beloved, cancelled TV series. And Disney nabbed the rights to Casey Sherman and Michael J. Touglas’ The Finest Hours to make into a movie. Now the company has Robert Schwentke in talks to direct.Sherman and Touglas’ (not a typo) tome follows the true-life tale of a savage Nor’easter storm that struck the New England coast in 1952. Swept up in the middle of the monster were two oil tankers, which promptly split in two and threw crew members into the raging waters.Coast Guard teams were dispatched and as part of the rescue efforts, men went out in old, wooden, motorized lifeboats. They were incredibly ill-equipped to deal with the freezing winds and high seas, but still managed to find the 84 survivors clinging to the remains of the tankers.
- 5/29/2013
- EmpireOnline
Disney is in negotiations with Robert Schwentke to direct The Finest Hours. Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero are producing. Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson adapted the novel written by Casey Sherman and Michael J Tougias. Logline: In 1952 the Coast Guard attempts a dramatic rescue after two oil tankers collide off the coast of Cape Cod. Related: Disney Acquires Coast Guard Rescue Saga ‘The Finest Hours’...
- 5/29/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Robert Schwentke, whose R.I.P.D. opens this summer, is in negotiations to direct The Finest Hours, Disney’s period coast guard adventure drama. Jim Whitaker is producing the project, which has a script from James Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) that adapts the true-life book by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias. In 1952, a Noreaster hit the New England coast, with two oil tankers caught in the middle. The ships split in two, casting its crews into the ferocious seas, and it was up to the valiant effort of the coast guard to attempt a rescue. The
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- 5/29/2013
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tim Van Patten, director of HBO series such as Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, Deadwood, Rome and The Sopranos is in talks to direct a Coast Guard drama for Disney called The Finest Hours. The movie is based on the book written by Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias, and adapted by The Fighter screenwriters Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson.
The Finest Hours is based on the unbelievable true story about a daring 1952 Coast Guard rescue of 84 men off Cape Cod after two oil tankers collided and were torn in half by waves during a fierce blizzard.
This film would be Van Patten's first feature film, but with the incredible shows he's worked on, I have a feeling he'll do a great job bringing this story to life if he ends up officially landing the job. This is really an amazing story, and I have no doubt it will...
The Finest Hours is based on the unbelievable true story about a daring 1952 Coast Guard rescue of 84 men off Cape Cod after two oil tankers collided and were torn in half by waves during a fierce blizzard.
This film would be Van Patten's first feature film, but with the incredible shows he's worked on, I have a feeling he'll do a great job bringing this story to life if he ends up officially landing the job. This is really an amazing story, and I have no doubt it will...
- 9/21/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Tim Van Patten, a frequent director on HBO shows like "Deadwood," "The Wire," "Rome" and "Game of Thrones", is in talks to direct Disney's Coast Guard drama "The Finest Hours" reports Variety.
Based on the non-fiction book by Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias, the story revolves around a daring rescue by the Coast Guard of 84 men off Cape Cod in 1952. At the time two oil tankers collided and were torn in half by waves during a fierce blizzard.
"The Fighter" scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson are penning the script while Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero will produce. The project marks Van Patten's first feature.
Based on the non-fiction book by Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias, the story revolves around a daring rescue by the Coast Guard of 84 men off Cape Cod in 1952. At the time two oil tankers collided and were torn in half by waves during a fierce blizzard.
"The Fighter" scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson are penning the script while Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero will produce. The project marks Van Patten's first feature.
- 9/21/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Tim Van Patten has made his name as one of today's biggest TV directors. After a career as an actor, he began helming episodes of different series in 1992, and went on to be a big name over at HBO, working on shows like The Wire, The Sopranos, The Pacific, Game of Thrones, Deadwood, Rome and Sex in the City and, most recently, Boardwalk Empire. After 20 years in the game, however, it would seem he's finally ready for the big screen. According to Variety, Van Patten is now in talks with Disney to direct The Finest Hours, a new drama based on the book by Casey Sherman and Michael Tougias. Set in 1952, the story follows members of the Coast Guard as they work to rescue 84 men who have found themselves in peril after two oil tankers collided during the middle of a blizzard. Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, who are best...
- 9/20/2012
- cinemablend.com
Disney have bought the rights to the film adaptation of the best selling book, and tale of human courage, The Finest Hours.
The book tells the true story of a Coast Guard rescue team’s attempt to save 84 men who were left stranded in the freezing waters of the Atlantic when a blizzard saw their two oil tankers torn in half, in a cold winter of 1952.
As a storm raged through the Atlantic the men clung to floating parts of their ship’s wreckage, whilst the wooden, motorized lifeboats battled against the waves.
The adaptation will be penned by Oscar nominees, and The Fighter scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, according to a Deadline report. The pair are set to work alongside producers Jim Whitaker and fellow The Fighter alumni Dorothy Aufiero.
Whitaker called the book “a riveting story of courage” that was “all the more compelling” because it was true.
The book tells the true story of a Coast Guard rescue team’s attempt to save 84 men who were left stranded in the freezing waters of the Atlantic when a blizzard saw their two oil tankers torn in half, in a cold winter of 1952.
As a storm raged through the Atlantic the men clung to floating parts of their ship’s wreckage, whilst the wooden, motorized lifeboats battled against the waves.
The adaptation will be penned by Oscar nominees, and The Fighter scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, according to a Deadline report. The pair are set to work alongside producers Jim Whitaker and fellow The Fighter alumni Dorothy Aufiero.
Whitaker called the book “a riveting story of courage” that was “all the more compelling” because it was true.
- 8/16/2011
- by Guest
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ever on the lookout for true-life tales of daring do, Disney has snapped up the rights to Casey Sherman and Michael J Tougias’ book The Finest Hours.The tome, which hit shelves in 2009, chronicles an incredible rescue pulled off by the Us Coast Guard in 1952 off the coast of Cape Cod. The teams scrambled when two oil tankers were ripped in half by massive waves during a deadly blizzard.As part of four separate rescue efforts, men went out In old, wooden, motorized lifeboats, hugely ill-equipped to deal with the freezing winds and high sees, but undaunted by the task at hand – finding the 84 men who were clinging to the halves of the smashed tankers.To bring the adaptation to life, the Mouse house and producer Jim Whitaker have hired Paul Tamsay and Eric Johnson, whose last attempt at a real-life story landed them with Oscar nominations for the script of The Fighter.
- 8/15/2011
- EmpireOnline
Walt Disney Pictures has just dished out plenty of clams to pay for the rights to the bestselling book The Finest Hours (reports put the deal in the six to seven-figure ranges, which translates to a lot of lobster rolls). The fact-based book, written by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias, was published in 2009 and recounts the tale of a Coast Guard rescue attempted off the coast of Cape Cod in 1952. The rescue involved two oil tankers so damaged by waves during a blizzard that they were actually ripped in half. The Coast Guard launched no less than four different rescue attempts, including a sort of last ditch effort that included the use of wooden lifeboats. The story sounds like a combination of The Perfect Storm and that terrible Coast Guard film that inexplicably starred Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner (I am speaking of The Guardian, a nightmare on the high seas surely to be topped only...
- 8/12/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Disney has scored the film rights to Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman's 2009 novel "The Finest Hours" reports Deadline.
Based on a true story and set in New England in 1952, the story deals with a Coast Guard rescue undertaken after two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous waves during a deadly nor'easter blizzard. There were four rescue efforts, including two undertaken by a handful of men on two old, wooden, motorized 36-foot lifeboats.
The men understood they had no business fighting frozen gale winds and seas but went anyway in an attempt to rescue the 84 men who were floating on halves of the cracked and sinking oil tankers.
Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson ("The Fighter") are attached to adapt the script. Dorothy Aufiero and Jim Whitaker will produce.
Based on a true story and set in New England in 1952, the story deals with a Coast Guard rescue undertaken after two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous waves during a deadly nor'easter blizzard. There were four rescue efforts, including two undertaken by a handful of men on two old, wooden, motorized 36-foot lifeboats.
The men understood they had no business fighting frozen gale winds and seas but went anyway in an attempt to rescue the 84 men who were floating on halves of the cracked and sinking oil tankers.
Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson ("The Fighter") are attached to adapt the script. Dorothy Aufiero and Jim Whitaker will produce.
- 8/12/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Walt Disney Pictures has acquired the movie rights to the bestselling book, The Finest Hours, an inspirational true rescue story by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias. The novel will get a screenplay adaptation by Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson who recently worked on the Mark Whalberg boxing film, The Fighter.
The Finest Hour tells the story of a daring Coast Guard rescue off Cape Cod in 1952. “Two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous waves during a deadly nor'easter blizzard. There were four rescue efforts, including two undertaken by a handful of men on two old, wooden, motorized 36-foot lifeboats. The men understood they had no business fighting frozen gale winds and seas but went anyway in an attempt to rescue the 84 men who were floating on halves of the cracked and sinking oil tankers.”
It amazes me sometimes, the things that people will do in extreme circumstances to help people.
The Finest Hour tells the story of a daring Coast Guard rescue off Cape Cod in 1952. “Two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous waves during a deadly nor'easter blizzard. There were four rescue efforts, including two undertaken by a handful of men on two old, wooden, motorized 36-foot lifeboats. The men understood they had no business fighting frozen gale winds and seas but went anyway in an attempt to rescue the 84 men who were floating on halves of the cracked and sinking oil tankers.”
It amazes me sometimes, the things that people will do in extreme circumstances to help people.
- 8/12/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: While the summer dealmaking has tapered off in the dog days of August, a big one went down yesterday. In a deal worth high-six against seven-figures, Walt Disney Pictures acquired a package to make a movie out of the bestselling book The Finest Hours, with Oscar-nominated The Fighter scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson to write the story of a daring Coast Guard rescue off Cape Cod in 1952. The project was set up through Jim Whitaker's Entertainment and he will produce with Dorothy Aufiero, who worked with the writers as the original producer of The Fighter. Published in 2009 by Scribner, the Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias-authored book tells the story of a Coast Guard rescue undertaken after two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous waves during a deadly nor'easter blizzard. There were four rescue efforts, including two undertaken by a handful of men on two old,...
- 8/12/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Pundits will tell you recent Hollywood book deals mostly involve teen fantasies as studios look for the next Twilight or Hunger Games franchise. Proof not all book acquisitions are teen-oriented, Deadline reported that Walt Disney Pictures acquired rights to the popular book The Finest Hours, the 2009 book co-authored by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias about a Coast Guard rescue after two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous wavess during a nor’easter storm. Disney hired The Fighter scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson to adapt the story of a 1952 Coast Guard rescue as men took to the ocean in wooden lifeboats in order to save eighty-four crewmembers caught at sea trapped on the broken halves of the two oil tankers...
- 8/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Pundits will tell you recent Hollywood book deals mostly involve teen fantasies as studios look for the next Twilight or Hunger Games franchise. Proof not all book acquisitions are teen-oriented, Deadline reported that Walt Disney Pictures acquired rights to the popular book The Finest Hours, the 2009 book co-authored by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias about a Coast Guard rescue after two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous wavess during a nor’easter storm. Disney hired The Fighter scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson to adapt the story of a 1952 Coast Guard rescue as men took to the ocean in wooden lifeboats in order to save eighty-four crewmembers caught at sea trapped on the broken halves of the two oil tankers...
- 8/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Pundits will tell you recent Hollywood book deals mostly involve teen fantasies as studios look for the next Twilight or Hunger Games franchise. Proof not all book acquisitions are teen-oriented, Deadline reported that Walt Disney Pictures acquired rights to the popular book The Finest Hours, the 2009 book co-authored by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias about a Coast Guard rescue after two oil tankers were torn in half by treacherous wavess during a nor’easter storm. Disney hired The Fighter scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson to adapt the story of a 1952 Coast Guard rescue as men took to the ocean in wooden lifeboats in order to save eighty-four crewmembers caught at sea trapped on the broken halves of the two oil tankers...
- 8/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Johnny Depp and his production company, Infinitum Nihil is set to produce Warner Bros. Pictures forthcoming adaptation of the comic book series Rex Mundi. The comic series was created by Arvid Nelson and Eric Johnson, and first published by Image Comics and then later by Dark Horse.
THR reports that Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal (Tron Legacy) have been hired to write the script. Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the rights back in 2006, and Jim Uhls (Flicker, Fight Club) wrote the initial script.
Rex Mundi ran for 38 issues between 2003 and 2009. 19 issues were published by Image Comics before the series moved to Dark Horse, where a further 19 were published before the title ended. The comic tells of an alternate 1930s in which the Catholic Church still holds primary political power over a feudalistic world and in which a murder mystery is played against a search for the Holy Grail.
No production or release dates have been announced.
THR reports that Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal (Tron Legacy) have been hired to write the script. Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the rights back in 2006, and Jim Uhls (Flicker, Fight Club) wrote the initial script.
Rex Mundi ran for 38 issues between 2003 and 2009. 19 issues were published by Image Comics before the series moved to Dark Horse, where a further 19 were published before the title ended. The comic tells of an alternate 1930s in which the Catholic Church still holds primary political power over a feudalistic world and in which a murder mystery is played against a search for the Holy Grail.
No production or release dates have been announced.
- 4/22/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
The co-writers of Tron: Legacy have been recruited to work on the Rex Mundi movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal have been tapped to join the Warner Bros adaptation. The film is being produced by Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil, which optioned the property in 2006, at which point Jim Uhls (Fight Club) was reported to be working on the script. Created by Arvid Nelson and Eric Johnson, Rex Mundi is set in an alternate 20th century Earth where the Catholic Church rules with an (more)...
- 4/22/2011
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
Rex Mundi is a Dark Horse comic-book created by Eric Johnson and Arvid Nelson that hasn't been in print since 2009. In 2006 Warner Bros purchased the film rights to the movie with a script written by Jim Uhls, and it's looking like the movie is finally going to the big-screen being produced by Johnny Depp's film company Infinitum Nihil. The comic was set in an alternate Europe in which the Protestant Reformation was crushed by the Catholic Church, resulting in the continuing of a medieval power structure where magic is also real. The story is set in 1933 and centers on a pathologist who investigates the mysterious death of the priest who found him as an orphan, a trail that ultimately leads to a quest for the Holy Grail. The book takes its name from the Latin term meaning King of the World. Warner Bros. has hired Tron: Legacy screenwriters Brian...
- 4/21/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Dark Horse comic book about a pathologist in search of the Holy Grail is set to be adapted for the big screen under Depp's Infinitum Nihil label with the help of screenwriters Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. Rex Mundi was created by Arvid Nelson and Eric Johnson and made it's debut under Image Comics before moving to Dark Horse to finish it's run in 2009. Warner Bros. picked up the rights to a film adaptation in 2006 with a script turned in around that time from Jim Uhls. Actor Johnny Depp's film company, Infinitum Nihil has now landed the opportunity to spearhead the big screen adaptation and look to do so with the help of scribes Klugman and Sternthal. The duo helped write the recent Disney Sci-Fi film Tron: Legacy. Rex Mundi is set in an alternate Europe where the Protestant...
- 4/21/2011
- by Keven Skinner
- The Daily BLAM!
"Tron Legacy" scribes Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal are set to write the script for the film adaptation of Arvid Nelson and Eric Johnson's comic book "Rex Mundi" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Heat Vision.
Set in an alternate Europe in 1933, a pathologist investigates the mysterious death of the priest who found him as an orphan, a trail that ultimately leads to a quest for the Holy Grail.
In this alternate history, the Protestant Reformation was crushed by the Catholic Church which means the power structure of medieval times has remained intact. Also in this universe, magic is real.
Jim Uhls penned an earlier draft of the script. Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski, Mike Richardson and Alan and Peter Riche are producing.
Set in an alternate Europe in 1933, a pathologist investigates the mysterious death of the priest who found him as an orphan, a trail that ultimately leads to a quest for the Holy Grail.
In this alternate history, the Protestant Reformation was crushed by the Catholic Church which means the power structure of medieval times has remained intact. Also in this universe, magic is real.
Jim Uhls penned an earlier draft of the script. Johnny Depp, Christi Dembrowski, Mike Richardson and Alan and Peter Riche are producing.
- 4/21/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It's March, and the dvd/Blu-ray release of The Fighter is still yet to be released in this corner of this world, which is starting to be a bit of a pain, because I just want to watch the damn thing! Don't think me bad, but I still haven't gotten round to seeing it. So this news couldn't come at a more in-convenient time: David O. Russell has plans for a sequel!! And before I get to see the bloody thing too! Great.
Really I don't see anywhere the film could go, because if my sources are correct, which they are (this is Wikipedia were talking about here!) the story of Mark Wahlberg's Micky Ward is all but over -- seeing as the first film focused more on the intertwining relationships he had, rather than his bouts with Arturo Gatti. But, again I can't really comment, or give my...
Really I don't see anywhere the film could go, because if my sources are correct, which they are (this is Wikipedia were talking about here!) the story of Mark Wahlberg's Micky Ward is all but over -- seeing as the first film focused more on the intertwining relationships he had, rather than his bouts with Arturo Gatti. But, again I can't really comment, or give my...
- 3/23/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (☠ Mr. Bruce)
- Cinema Sharks
Chicago – One of the strongest ensembles of 2010 worked together to create the crowd-pleasing “The Fighter,” a film with multiple Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, that walked home with two major trophies for Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale) and Best Supporting Actress (Melissa Leo). Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a film will stand the test of time (the jury is still out on how history will judge “The Social Network” and “The King’s Speech”) but there is little doubt that “The Fighter” will be satisfying audiences for decades. A great Blu-ray release from Paramount doesn’t hurt.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
As many talked about the new school vs. old school approach with David Fincher and Tom Hooper’s films, it may have been missed that the most old-fashioned crowd-pleaser of the nominees was probably Russell’s drama about the little guy who both overcame his family and embraced it to win.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
As many talked about the new school vs. old school approach with David Fincher and Tom Hooper’s films, it may have been missed that the most old-fashioned crowd-pleaser of the nominees was probably Russell’s drama about the little guy who both overcame his family and embraced it to win.
- 3/21/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Will Smith is to star in a modern day movie version of the biblical tale of Job. Titled Joe, the "dramedy" will see Smith as a suburban American husband and father whose perfect world is turned upside down when God and the devil make a pact that puts the whole world at risk. The Fighter’s screenwriters Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson revealed on the Movie B.
- 3/2/2011
- Sky Movies
Will Smith’s been taking a bit of a breather from the movies in the past couple of years, but he’s about to make a comeback. First up is Men In Black 3, and then drama Joe. The latter is an update of the biblical saga of Job, in which the devil challenged devout man Job by taking away all his worldly possessions, hoping that he would curse God. Screenwriting duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have sold their script to Sony Pictures, who are apparently keen to sign The Fighter director David O. Russell to helm. Nothing like an Oscar...
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- 3/1/2011
- by Josh Winning
- TotalFilm
Did the Oscars surprise anyone? Sci-Fi fans, we are of course still sore over Christopher Nolan’s snub for Best Director, but Inception still was recognized with four Oscars. Genre highlights from the 83rd Academy Awards also include Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland sweeping away the two coveted design awards in Art Direction and Costume Design and The Wolfman won for Best Makeup. Pixar‘s Toy Story 3 took home Best Animated Film and Best Song.
This Sunday’s broadcast of the 83rd Academy Awards on ABC attempted to reach out to a “younger crowd” with its choice of hosts, Anne Hathaway and James Franco, but the live broadcast dropped 9% in overall ratings compared to last year’s broadcast and down 12% in the 18-49 adult demographic. Still, the show entertained 37.6 million viewers with a show full of exposition to educate new viewers about the history of past Oscar winners.
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This Sunday’s broadcast of the 83rd Academy Awards on ABC attempted to reach out to a “younger crowd” with its choice of hosts, Anne Hathaway and James Franco, but the live broadcast dropped 9% in overall ratings compared to last year’s broadcast and down 12% in the 18-49 adult demographic. Still, the show entertained 37.6 million viewers with a show full of exposition to educate new viewers about the history of past Oscar winners.
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- 3/1/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
Despite the overwhelming success of The Fighter, the group of writers responsible for the film’s screenplay — Paul Tamsay, Eric Johnson, and Scott Silver — have wasted no time basking in their success. Instead, all three writers have turned to the Old Testament for inspiration for their next projects, with Silver writing a futuristic interpretation of Samson & Delilah, and Tamsay and Johnson working together on Joe, which brings the tale of Job to a modern-day setting. [The Playlist]
For those unaware of Job’s story, The Playlist’s Oliver Lyttelton has put together a nice summary of the Biblical tale, and has also pointed out the parallels that Tamsay noted in a recent interview on the Movie B.S. podcast:
…[The] Book of Job details what happens when Satan challenges God to remove his protection of a pious man called Job, who then suffers a series of calamities—his possessions, home and family are...
For those unaware of Job’s story, The Playlist’s Oliver Lyttelton has put together a nice summary of the Biblical tale, and has also pointed out the parallels that Tamsay noted in a recent interview on the Movie B.S. podcast:
…[The] Book of Job details what happens when Satan challenges God to remove his protection of a pious man called Job, who then suffers a series of calamities—his possessions, home and family are...
- 3/1/2011
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
For a guy who is often called the biggest movie star in the world, Will Smith has spent the last couple years in relative quiet. In 2008 he starred in Hancock and Seven Pounds, but he hasn't shot a film since. He's got part of Men in Black III in the can, but he seems more occupied with attaching himself to a long string of projects (The Legend of Cain [1], Hood [2], Flowers for Algernon [3], Suspicion [4], The City that Sailed [5], Colossus: The Forbin Project [6], and more) and producing films for his children Jaden and Willow. Now he's attached to one more film: Joe, written by The Fighter co-writers Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, and based on the Biblical story of Job. Collider [7] reports that Joe is in the hands of Sony, and that Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment is producing, with the actor/producer attached to star. Reportedly, The Fighter director David O. Russell,...
- 3/1/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Will Smith has been a lot busier making movie stars out of his two children than being a movie star himself these days. The last film he starred in was 2008's major flop Seven Pounds, and though he's been developing projects through his Overbrook Entertainment production company, he's yet to put any of those in motion. While filming on his next film Men In Black III shuts down yet again, Smith is adding yet another project to the potential to-do list, this one a comedy based on the Biblical story of Job. The story comes from screenwriter Paul Tamasy, who along with The Fighter screenwriter Eric Johnson wrote the script and sold it to Overbrook and Smith. Tamasy broke the news while appearing on the Movie B.S. podcast; hat tip to Collider for transcribing the relevant portion: He.ll be playing .Joe.. The movie.s called Joe. It.s...
- 2/28/2011
- cinemablend.com
Last July we learned that Will Smith was looking to tackle another vampire story with the Biblically inspired story The Legend of Cain. Now it looks like another project with foundations in the Bible has caught the actor's eye. Movie B.S. (via Collider) caught up with writers Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) where they revealed a new project called Joe, a modern day re-telling of the story of the Biblical character Job. Apparently the writers sold it to Sony with Smith attached to play Joe and produce via his Overbrook Entertainment production banner. Oh, and David O. Russell may even end up directing this one too. Here's what Tamasy had to say about the project: It’s a modern version of the story of Job. [Will Smith will] be playing 'Joe.' The movie’s called 'Joe.' It’s about a man [who is living] the American dream. He’s got the...
- 2/28/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Will Smith is set to star in a new film called Joe, which is a retelling of the biblical story of Job. The movie comes from the screenwriter's of The Fighter, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, and the film is set up and being produced at Sony Pictures and Smith’s production company Overbrook Entertainment.
In a recent interview, Tamasy talked about their approach to updating the Biblical story, and said that the studio wants to bring on The Fighter director David O. Russell to direct the film. Here's how the conversation went in an interview with Movie B.S. in which he goes into some details on the story and what it's about.
Tamasy: We sold a project to Sony with Overbrook and Will Smith. It’s a modern version of the story of Job.
Snider: Will Will Smith be playing Job?
Tamasy: He’ll be playing “Joe.” The movie’s called Joe.
In a recent interview, Tamasy talked about their approach to updating the Biblical story, and said that the studio wants to bring on The Fighter director David O. Russell to direct the film. Here's how the conversation went in an interview with Movie B.S. in which he goes into some details on the story and what it's about.
Tamasy: We sold a project to Sony with Overbrook and Will Smith. It’s a modern version of the story of Job.
Snider: Will Will Smith be playing Job?
Tamasy: He’ll be playing “Joe.” The movie’s called Joe.
- 2/28/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
It’s been a relatively long time since we last saw actor Will Smith on the big screen.
Not since Seven Pounds has the actor made a turn on screen, but with Men In Black 3 coming next year, this appears to be a changing trend. In an interview with the Movie B.S. Podcast (via Collider), Paul Tamasy revealed that he and co-writer Eric Johnson (The Fighter), have sold a new film to Sony and Will Smith’s Overbrook shingle, entitled Joe.
Read more on Will Smith to star in Joe, a retelling of the story of Job…...
Not since Seven Pounds has the actor made a turn on screen, but with Men In Black 3 coming next year, this appears to be a changing trend. In an interview with the Movie B.S. Podcast (via Collider), Paul Tamasy revealed that he and co-writer Eric Johnson (The Fighter), have sold a new film to Sony and Will Smith’s Overbrook shingle, entitled Joe.
Read more on Will Smith to star in Joe, a retelling of the story of Job…...
- 2/28/2011
- by Joshua Brunsting
- GordonandtheWhale
Will Smith is attached to numerous projects right now with any one of them potentially being his next effort. Yet another possibility recently emerged in the form of "Joe", a modern version of the Biblical story of Job.
"The Fighter" scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have sold the project to Sony Pictures and Smith's Overbrook Entertainment. Speaking with Movie B.S. over the weekend, the scribes say they are in the middle of a rewrite right now and expect to turn in a new draft shortly.
Tamasy talks about the film's plot, saying "It’s about a man [who is living] the American dream. He’s got the nice house, white picket fence, great kids, great wife, nice cars. God and the devil get together every thousand years to bet on a man’s life, and the fate of the world is at stake. What all of us get hit with in a lifetime,...
"The Fighter" scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have sold the project to Sony Pictures and Smith's Overbrook Entertainment. Speaking with Movie B.S. over the weekend, the scribes say they are in the middle of a rewrite right now and expect to turn in a new draft shortly.
Tamasy talks about the film's plot, saying "It’s about a man [who is living] the American dream. He’s got the nice house, white picket fence, great kids, great wife, nice cars. God and the devil get together every thousand years to bet on a man’s life, and the fate of the world is at stake. What all of us get hit with in a lifetime,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
If anyone out there wants to see Will Smith’s house knocked down, his body covered in boils, and his sanity loosening from his grip as he scrapes at his raw skin with broken bits of pottery, the opportunity might be on the horizon. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter team of Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) wrote the script for Joe – a modern retelling of the Job story that you may have learned about in Sunday school while wondering why the teacher was telling you all those horrible, terrible, disgusting things. Tamasy went on Eric Snider and Jeff Bayer’s Movie B.S. Podcast and spoke a bit about the movie. In his own words, “It’s about a man [living] the American dream. He’s got the nice house, white picket fence, great kids, great wife, nice cars. God and the Devil get together every thousand years to bet on a man’s life, and...
- 2/28/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
… And so another year of the most boring and predictable awards ceremony on planet Earth has passed. There were cheesy speeches, somebody said the ‘f’ word and Colin Firth won an Oscar. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards were presented by James Franco and Anne Hathaway to what looks like very mixed reviews judging from responses this morning.
Below is a full list of winners and losers… since, like Highlander, there can only be one! Nice to see The Wolfman and Inside Job pick up major awards and Natalie Portman bag an Oscar. She was ace in Black Swan.
Best Picture
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
Best Director
David O. Russell – The Fighter
Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech
David Fincher – The Social Network
Joel And Ethan Coen – True Grit
Darren Aronofsky...
Below is a full list of winners and losers… since, like Highlander, there can only be one! Nice to see The Wolfman and Inside Job pick up major awards and Natalie Portman bag an Oscar. She was ace in Black Swan.
Best Picture
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
Best Director
David O. Russell – The Fighter
Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech
David Fincher – The Social Network
Joel And Ethan Coen – True Grit
Darren Aronofsky...
- 2/28/2011
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
A full list of winners and nominees for the Oscars 2011
Best motion picture of the year
Winner: The King's Speech
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Winner: Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
Javier Bardem (Biutiful)
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
James Franco (127 Hours)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Winner: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right)
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole)
Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone)
Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)
Achievement in directing
Winner: Tom Hooper (The King's Speech)
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
David O Russell (The Fighter)
David Fincher (The Social Network)
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (True Grit)
Art direction
Winner: Alice in Wonderland - Robert Stromberg (production design), Karen O'Hara (set decoration)
Harry Potter and the...
Best motion picture of the year
Winner: The King's Speech
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Winner: Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
Javier Bardem (Biutiful)
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
James Franco (127 Hours)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Winner: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right)
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole)
Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone)
Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)
Achievement in directing
Winner: Tom Hooper (The King's Speech)
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
David O Russell (The Fighter)
David Fincher (The Social Network)
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (True Grit)
Art direction
Winner: Alice in Wonderland - Robert Stromberg (production design), Karen O'Hara (set decoration)
Harry Potter and the...
- 2/28/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
If you missed the broadcast of the 83rd Academy Awards, or you can't remember who won what, here is a list of all the winners in their categories. The King's Speech and Inception both tied for the most Oscars won, which was four statues each. However, whereas Inception took home awards for technical categories (Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound and Best Cinematography), The King's Speech won three of the top four categories (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay).
Best Picture:
Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures), Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers The Fighter (Paramount Pictures), David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers Inception (Warner Bros. Pictures), Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features), Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers The King's Speech (The Weinstein Company), Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin,...
Best Picture:
Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures), Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers The Fighter (Paramount Pictures), David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers Inception (Warner Bros. Pictures), Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features), Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers The King's Speech (The Weinstein Company), Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
In a surge reminiscent of its late-breaking Oscar season momentum, The King’s Speech triumphed at the 2011 Academy Awards, winning three of the final four categories including Best Picture, Best Actor (Colin Firth), and Best Director (Tom Hooper). The magnificent British drama took home four golden statues on Sunday, tieing Christopher Nolan’s Inception for the most Oscars, and narrowly beating critic favorite and three-time winner The Social Network.
Hosted by a smug, sleepy James Franco and a cheery, happy-to-be-there Anne Hathaway, the 3+ hour ceremony felt like an eternity. The next-generation actors were supposed to liven what is traditionally a stuffy telecast, but their monologue and subsequent appearances lacked the classy zingers of Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin’s banter or the pep of Hugh Jackman’s show.
Further attempts to appeal to a populist crowd, such as autotuning some of 2010’s big blockbusters or quipping about Charlie Sheen, fell flat,...
Hosted by a smug, sleepy James Franco and a cheery, happy-to-be-there Anne Hathaway, the 3+ hour ceremony felt like an eternity. The next-generation actors were supposed to liven what is traditionally a stuffy telecast, but their monologue and subsequent appearances lacked the classy zingers of Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin’s banter or the pep of Hugh Jackman’s show.
Further attempts to appeal to a populist crowd, such as autotuning some of 2010’s big blockbusters or quipping about Charlie Sheen, fell flat,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Well I certainly don't think 2011 will go down as one of the more memorable years in Oscar history; not only were the winners fairly predictable, but the ceremony itself seemed dull and uninspired. Despite an attempt to add a "youthful edge" to the Oscars this year, it was almost completely lacking in comedy, excitement or entertainment. Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway seemed to be dreadfully unprepared and lacking material, leaving Franco to put up a facade of aloof detachment while Hathaway simply attempted to win everyone over with cuteness. The King's Speech went on to secure most of the major awards including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay, reinforcing the stuffy British Oscar stereotype. For the second time David Fincher was denied Best Director, but The Social Network did end up getting awards for Film Editing, Original Score and Adapted Screenplay. Natalie Portman still managed to snag Best Actress for Black Swan,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Hollywood's biggest night of the year has come and gone, and it seems many could care less. Last night's 83rd Annual Academy Awards show wasn't as dreadful as many critics have charged, but it wasn't lustrous, either — not the way it has been in decades past — leading many to wonder if the ceremony is: a) losing its relevance; b) compromised by the down economy; c) an indicator of the changing state of both the film and broadcast industry.
The turn of the 21st century has seen the celebrated awards show take a hit. Changes over the past decade seem to have aversely affected the program, including shifting the broadcast from Monday at 9pm to Sunday at 8:30pm in 1999. During the TV writers strike in 2008, just over 32M viewers watched the Oscars, the least viewed ever.
This year the Academy Awards show fell to an 11.7 adults 18-49 rating, down 12% vs.
The turn of the 21st century has seen the celebrated awards show take a hit. Changes over the past decade seem to have aversely affected the program, including shifting the broadcast from Monday at 9pm to Sunday at 8:30pm in 1999. During the TV writers strike in 2008, just over 32M viewers watched the Oscars, the least viewed ever.
This year the Academy Awards show fell to an 11.7 adults 18-49 rating, down 12% vs.
- 2/28/2011
- CinemaSpy
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Javier Bardem in "Biutiful" (Roadside Attractions) Jeff Bridges in "True Grit" (Paramount) Jesse Eisenberg in "The Social Network" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Colin Firth in "The King’s Speech" (The Weinstein Company) James Franco in "127 Hours" (Fox Searchlight) Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Christian Bale in "The Fighter" (Paramount) John Hawkes in "Winter’s Bone" (Roadside Attractions) Jeremy Renner in "The Town" (Warner Bros.) Mark Ruffalo in "The Kids Are All Right" (Focus Features) Geoffrey Rush in "The King’s Speech" (The Weinstein Company) Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening in "The Kids Are All Right" (Focus Features) Nicole Kidman in "Rabbit Hole" (Lionsgate) Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter’s Bone" (Roadside Attractions) Natalie Portman in "Black Swan" (Fox Searchlight) Michelle Williams in "Blue Valentine" (The Weinstein Company) Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Amy Adams...
- 2/28/2011
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Thanks for visiting the SpoilerTV Oscar Post for 2011, and joining in the Chat, Red Carpet & Ceremony. The chat is still available below for people wanting to discuss the results.
Live Results of Winners
Winners in Bold
Best Motion Picture of the Year
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
Winner: The King's Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem for Biutiful
Jeff Bridges for True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network
Winner: Colin Firth for The King's Speech
James Franco for 127 Hours
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone
Winner: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Christian Bale...
Live Results of Winners
Winners in Bold
Best Motion Picture of the Year
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
Winner: The King's Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem for Biutiful
Jeff Bridges for True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network
Winner: Colin Firth for The King's Speech
James Franco for 127 Hours
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone
Winner: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Christian Bale...
- 2/28/2011
- by Adam Harris
- SpoilerTV
The 83rd annual Academy Awards turned into a race to the big prize between "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech." Going into the Best Picture award, each film had three wins - "Social Network" for adapted screenplay, score and editing, "King's Speech" for original screenplay, director Tom Hooper and actor for Colin Firth.
"The King's Speech" ended up with the big prize, tying it for the most wins of the night with "Inception," which took home four technical awards.
The complete winners list:
Best motion picture of the year
"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The King's Speech"
"127 Hours"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter's Bone"
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Javier Bardem in "Biutiful"
Jeff Bridges in "True Grit"
Jesse Eisenberg in "The Social Network"
Colin Firth in "The King's Speech"
James Franco in "127 Hours"
Performance by an actor...
"The King's Speech" ended up with the big prize, tying it for the most wins of the night with "Inception," which took home four technical awards.
The complete winners list:
Best motion picture of the year
"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The King's Speech"
"127 Hours"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter's Bone"
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Javier Bardem in "Biutiful"
Jeff Bridges in "True Grit"
Jesse Eisenberg in "The Social Network"
Colin Firth in "The King's Speech"
James Franco in "127 Hours"
Performance by an actor...
- 2/28/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" lorded over the festivities at the 83rd annual Academy Awards. The film, nominated for 12 Oscars, won 4 including Best Picture, Director for Tom Hooper, Actor for King Colin Firth, and Original Screenplay for David Seidler.
David Fincher's "The Social Network" took home 3 awards including Best Film Editing, Original Score for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin.
(For my minute-by-minute look at the 2011 Oscars, please click here, trust me, it's fun!)
As expected, Natalie Portman took home Oscar gold for her performance as a delusional ballerina in "Black Swan." "The Fighter" yielded the Best Supporting performances of the year with Christian Bale winning Best Supporting Actor and Melissa Leo taking home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Christopher Nolan's "Inception" took home most of the technical categories including Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Cinematography for Wally Pfister.
David Fincher's "The Social Network" took home 3 awards including Best Film Editing, Original Score for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin.
(For my minute-by-minute look at the 2011 Oscars, please click here, trust me, it's fun!)
As expected, Natalie Portman took home Oscar gold for her performance as a delusional ballerina in "Black Swan." "The Fighter" yielded the Best Supporting performances of the year with Christian Bale winning Best Supporting Actor and Melissa Leo taking home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Christopher Nolan's "Inception" took home most of the technical categories including Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Cinematography for Wally Pfister.
- 2/28/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The night has finally arrived — Oscars. So will Christian Bale finally take home gold? Will The King’s Speech live up to the massive expectations? All are revealed here and now.
The 83rd Academy Awards winners (refresh the page for real-time updates):
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Christian Bale, The Fighter
John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
Best Foreign Language Film
Hors la Loi (Outside the Law) (Algeria)
Incendies (Canada)
Winner: In a Better World (Denmark)
Dogtooth (Greece)
Biutiful (Mexico)
Best Original Screenplay
Another Year,...
The 83rd Academy Awards winners (refresh the page for real-time updates):
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Christian Bale, The Fighter
John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
Best Foreign Language Film
Hors la Loi (Outside the Law) (Algeria)
Incendies (Canada)
Winner: In a Better World (Denmark)
Dogtooth (Greece)
Biutiful (Mexico)
Best Original Screenplay
Another Year,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Mike Bruno
- EW - Inside Movies
It’s Oscar time as the 83rd Academy Awards are about to start in Los Angeles and though the whispers on the wind blowing through Hollywood are telling us that these are the most easily predicted Oscars in years I’m still holding out for one or two surprises.
Our man Ian Gilchrist offered his views on the big awards and whatever happens in the event the world and his dog will be liveblogging and twitter is almost certain to groan worryingly under the weight of the #oscar discussion, we’ll be doing our bit and updating this page with the winners as they are announced, but why not join in the fun and head on out to Twittersville and follow along with @heyuguysblog. Seriously, those cool kids? It’s where they are.
So, while the red carpet is cleansed of paparazzi and our attention is drawn inside, keep your...
Our man Ian Gilchrist offered his views on the big awards and whatever happens in the event the world and his dog will be liveblogging and twitter is almost certain to groan worryingly under the weight of the #oscar discussion, we’ll be doing our bit and updating this page with the winners as they are announced, but why not join in the fun and head on out to Twittersville and follow along with @heyuguysblog. Seriously, those cool kids? It’s where they are.
So, while the red carpet is cleansed of paparazzi and our attention is drawn inside, keep your...
- 2/28/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The 83rd Academy Awards are now over and "The King's Speech" beat out nine other movies for Best Picture. The film went on to also win the Best Actor Oscar for Colin Firth, the Best Director Oscar for Tom Hooper, and the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for David Seidler. Natalie Portman won her first Oscar for playing a neurotic ballerina in "Black Swan." Meanwhile, "The Fighter" actors Christian Bale and Melissa Leo took home the Best Supporting Actor and Actress Oscars. "Toy Story 3" won the Best Animated Film Oscar, and "Inception" cleaned up the awards for Best Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing and Visual Effects. Check out the full list of nominees and winners (marked in red) below. Best Picture: * The King's Speech * Black Swan * The Fighter * Inception * The Kids Are All Right * 127 Hours * The Social Network * Toy Story 3 * True Grit * Winter's Bone Directing: * The King's Speech (Tom Hooper) * Black Swan...
- 2/28/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
After what seems like an eternity, the Oscar race is finally coming to an end. The 2011 Academy Awards are presented tonight on ABC starting at 8Pm Est and hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. We will update the winners live below, bumping up the latest wins to the top of the page. For more commentary follow us on Twitter: @TheFilmStage.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
127 Hours
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem (Biutiful)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
James Franco (127 Hours)
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening (The Kids are All Right)
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole)
Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone)
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Michelle Williams...
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
127 Hours
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem (Biutiful)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
James Franco (127 Hours)
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening (The Kids are All Right)
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole)
Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone)
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Michelle Williams...
- 2/27/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Football has the Super Bowl, baseball has the World Series, soccer has the World Cup and movies have the Academy Awards. Each year, Hollywood's schedule more or less culminates with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handing out Oscars for the year's best films and Sunday, for the 83rd straight time, it happened again. Hosts James Franco [1] and Anne Hathaway [2] helped some of the most famous actors and actresses [3] in the world hand out the hardware for the best of 2010. Leading the pack with twelve total nominations [4] was The King's Speech, followed by True Grit with ten, Inception and The Social Network with eight, The Fighter with seven, 127 Hours with six, Black Swan and Toy Story 3 with five and The Kids Are all Right and Winter's Bone with four. And those just so happen to be the 10 films nominated for Best Picture. Did your favorite film take home an Oscar?...
- 2/27/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
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