The Irish author on the follow-up to his bestselling novel, being blanked at the Oscars and the joys of giving up drinking
Colm Tóibín does not approve of sequels. “It would have been a disaster if Pride and Prejudice had a sequel. It would have been a disaster if Ulysses had a sequel. Imagine!” the Irish novelist exclaims from his study in Columbia University, New York, where he teaches. “It ends with Molly Bloom asleep, then you’d suddenly realise, ‘Oh, my God, it’s starting another day.’”
Yet fans of Tóibín’s novel Brooklyn will be delighted to know that after a gap of nearly 15 years he has overcome these misgivings to write a follow-up, Long Island. Set in the 1950s, Brooklyn takes the fairytale of New York – an Irish girl who emigrates to America – and turns it into a heartbreaking story of homesickness and regret. Adapted by Nick Hornby...
Colm Tóibín does not approve of sequels. “It would have been a disaster if Pride and Prejudice had a sequel. It would have been a disaster if Ulysses had a sequel. Imagine!” the Irish novelist exclaims from his study in Columbia University, New York, where he teaches. “It ends with Molly Bloom asleep, then you’d suddenly realise, ‘Oh, my God, it’s starting another day.’”
Yet fans of Tóibín’s novel Brooklyn will be delighted to know that after a gap of nearly 15 years he has overcome these misgivings to write a follow-up, Long Island. Set in the 1950s, Brooklyn takes the fairytale of New York – an Irish girl who emigrates to America – and turns it into a heartbreaking story of homesickness and regret. Adapted by Nick Hornby...
- 5/11/2024
- by Lisa Allardice
- The Guardian - Film News
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Michael Cera, Kevin Costner, Graham Greene, Chris O’Dowd, Bill Camp | Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin
Known for his acclaimed screenplays with The Social Network, A Few Good Men, and TV’s The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin made his directorial debut in 2017 with Molly’s Game, an adaptation of Molly Bloom’s 2014 memoir of the same name. The story initially shows Bloom (Jessica Chastain) as a promising skier whose dedication and calculations cannot match an unseen variable in the form of a frozen pinecone.
The film then cuts to twelve years later, when the FBI arrest Molly for running illegal gambling operations. The story then unfolds across two timelines, with the present showing Molly preparing for court with the help of New York lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), while the past shows how former skier went from a career-ending injury to establishing herself running high-stakes poker games.
Known for his acclaimed screenplays with The Social Network, A Few Good Men, and TV’s The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin made his directorial debut in 2017 with Molly’s Game, an adaptation of Molly Bloom’s 2014 memoir of the same name. The story initially shows Bloom (Jessica Chastain) as a promising skier whose dedication and calculations cannot match an unseen variable in the form of a frozen pinecone.
The film then cuts to twelve years later, when the FBI arrest Molly for running illegal gambling operations. The story then unfolds across two timelines, with the present showing Molly preparing for court with the help of New York lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), while the past shows how former skier went from a career-ending injury to establishing herself running high-stakes poker games.
- 3/26/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
Hollywood is full of some incredible actors, with more talent revealed over every generation. One celebrity who certainly made a name for himself in the past twenty years is Tobey McGuire.
In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Tobey Maguire – from his humble beginnings all the way through to stardom, as well as getting to know the various roles he’s had over the years and his other interests including online poker site and business.
How he started out
Born in Santa Monica California in 1975, Toby McGuires’s parents separated when early on in his life, which meant his childhood consisted of living with different members of his family. With early ambitions to become a chef but having dropped out of high school he began pursuing his career in acting with his first time in a feature film being in 1989’s The Wizard.
Having friends with Leonardo DiCaprio,...
In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Tobey Maguire – from his humble beginnings all the way through to stardom, as well as getting to know the various roles he’s had over the years and his other interests including online poker site and business.
How he started out
Born in Santa Monica California in 1975, Toby McGuires’s parents separated when early on in his life, which meant his childhood consisted of living with different members of his family. With early ambitions to become a chef but having dropped out of high school he began pursuing his career in acting with his first time in a feature film being in 1989’s The Wizard.
Having friends with Leonardo DiCaprio,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
If you like betting on sports, then you are likely at least aware that you can purchase betting picks. However, most savvy punters understand that the tout industry is a scam. Instead, smart bettors make their own educated predictions based on the information they find at some solid sites like Match Center avvailable in many countries like Match Center Mexico, Match Center Peru and Match Center Colombia. If you want insight into how the world of selling sports picks works, then you should check out the 2005 movie Two for the Money starring Matthew McConaughey and Al Pacino.
You might not believe it, but Two for the Money is based on a true story. Of course, it isn’t the only film to depict real-life gambling stories. If you are intrigued by gambling, then grab yourself a bucket of popcorn and check out the following four movies which are based on real people and true events.
You might not believe it, but Two for the Money is based on a true story. Of course, it isn’t the only film to depict real-life gambling stories. If you are intrigued by gambling, then grab yourself a bucket of popcorn and check out the following four movies which are based on real people and true events.
- 2/17/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Hollywood’s depiction of the gambling world is typically polarizing, showing either the glittering Las Vegas casinos or the squalor of a gambler who has lost it all.
A significant gain might be a high point, while threats from loan sharks can be low. Films in this genre typically feature high levels of tension, excitement, and, at times, hopelessness.
However, some filmmakers can see the humor in this way of life, and their films on poker and other gambling-related activities will have you grinning and eager to try your hand at it on your next visit to Texas.
For those looking to play poker, Texas Holdem is your best bet. You can also play at the best real money Texas hold’em online casinos and stand a chance to get good rewards.
Let’s look at the five greatest poker movies to watch at home.
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A significant gain might be a high point, while threats from loan sharks can be low. Films in this genre typically feature high levels of tension, excitement, and, at times, hopelessness.
However, some filmmakers can see the humor in this way of life, and their films on poker and other gambling-related activities will have you grinning and eager to try your hand at it on your next visit to Texas.
For those looking to play poker, Texas Holdem is your best bet. You can also play at the best real money Texas hold’em online casinos and stand a chance to get good rewards.
Let’s look at the five greatest poker movies to watch at home.
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Maverick is a Western...
- 11/16/2022
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
Costume designer Susan Lyall has worked with a number of top filmmakers, including Jodie Foster, Steven Soderbergh, and Jonathan Demme, but her recent work has come in collaboration with Aaron Sorkin
“It’s very interesting to work with a director repeatedly. It definitely gets easier but it takes a few false starts,” Lyall tells Gold Derby. “He does seem to write incredibly complex costume films, although he would probably be shocked to hear that.”
Lyall and Sorkin first connected on “Molly’s Game,” Sorkin’s directorial debut which had nearly 100 costume changes for its lead character, Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain). Last year, Lyall designed the memorable wardrobe for Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” including a recreation of Abbie Hoffman’s famed American flag shirt. Now, she’s back with Sorkin for another story of 20th-century legends: “Being the Ricardos,” which focuses on one tumultuous week in the life...
“It’s very interesting to work with a director repeatedly. It definitely gets easier but it takes a few false starts,” Lyall tells Gold Derby. “He does seem to write incredibly complex costume films, although he would probably be shocked to hear that.”
Lyall and Sorkin first connected on “Molly’s Game,” Sorkin’s directorial debut which had nearly 100 costume changes for its lead character, Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain). Last year, Lyall designed the memorable wardrobe for Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” including a recreation of Abbie Hoffman’s famed American flag shirt. Now, she’s back with Sorkin for another story of 20th-century legends: “Being the Ricardos,” which focuses on one tumultuous week in the life...
- 12/22/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Gambling occupies a special place in the entertainment industry. There are tons of casino movies on this topic that are characterized by drama and risk. Surprisingly, the plots for such movies are based on real events. It is thrilling to watch someone constantly jeopardize their well-being and resort to various tricks in the desperate hope of getting the one big win. Today, we invite you to review popular films about gambling and learn some useful lessons from them.
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
One of the first Hollywood films by 20th Century Fox was inspired by the story of the Englishman Joseph Jagger, born in 1830. Jagger worked as an engineer at a cotton mill in Halifax, Yorkshire, and spent his free time in a casino playing roulette. In 1873, he suggested that the numbers that appear on the roulette wheel are not random due to the peculiarities...
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
One of the first Hollywood films by 20th Century Fox was inspired by the story of the Englishman Joseph Jagger, born in 1830. Jagger worked as an engineer at a cotton mill in Halifax, Yorkshire, and spent his free time in a casino playing roulette. In 1873, he suggested that the numbers that appear on the roulette wheel are not random due to the peculiarities...
- 5/21/2021
- by James Smith
- Nerdly
There’s no doubt that actors can come across the nicest people in the world, that’s their profession, after all, getting people to like them through the subterfuge that is their craft. But in a game run by Molly Bloom, who was busted for running poker games apparently, it sounds as though Tobey Maguire was less than the gentleman that people think him to be, but if anyone’s that surprised then they’re not paying attention to the moments when celebrities tend to show their real colors. If you’re thinking that Molly might be exaggerating keep in mind that the story has
The Time Tobey Maguire Asked Someone to Bark Like a Seal...
The Time Tobey Maguire Asked Someone to Bark Like a Seal...
- 8/4/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: New York’s Irish Repertory Theatre has announced an upcoming online run of four plays, becoming what could be Off Broadway’s first summer season created specifically for virtual viewing. Included in the line-up is the world premiere of Darren Murphy’s short play The Gifts You Gave to the Dark, with characters affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Like all Broadway and most Off Broadway theaters, Irish Rep is under shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly all New York venues have been dark since mid-March.
Announced today by artistic director Charlotte Moore and producing director Ciarán O’Reilly, Irish Rep’s first online summer season will feature three of the company’s more popular recent productions reimagined for the screen and filmed remotely – Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom, The Weir and Love, Noël: The Songs and Letters of Noël Coward – as well as the world premiere of Darren Murphy...
Like all Broadway and most Off Broadway theaters, Irish Rep is under shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly all New York venues have been dark since mid-March.
Announced today by artistic director Charlotte Moore and producing director Ciarán O’Reilly, Irish Rep’s first online summer season will feature three of the company’s more popular recent productions reimagined for the screen and filmed remotely – Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom, The Weir and Love, Noël: The Songs and Letters of Noël Coward – as well as the world premiere of Darren Murphy...
- 5/21/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Netflix service is increasing in popularity all the time but that success means that it has to work hard in order to meet demand. One of the big plus points of the platform came when productions were produced and released exclusively. This means that they can’t be watched anywhere else and that’s a big factor in terms of take up.
Netflix also has to keep adding popular films, documentaries, comedies and more to its roster and one of the more welcome additions in recent weeks is the movie Molly’s Game.
All In
Molly’s Game was released in 2017 and it tells the true story of former Olympic Athlete Molly Bloom who, having been made to retire from competitive sport due to injury, was forced to turn her talents elsewhere. Bloom duly opened poker rooms in the Us but her subsequent decision to take a rake from those games...
Netflix also has to keep adding popular films, documentaries, comedies and more to its roster and one of the more welcome additions in recent weeks is the movie Molly’s Game.
All In
Molly’s Game was released in 2017 and it tells the true story of former Olympic Athlete Molly Bloom who, having been made to retire from competitive sport due to injury, was forced to turn her talents elsewhere. Bloom duly opened poker rooms in the Us but her subsequent decision to take a rake from those games...
- 5/11/2020
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The casino and gambling world has inspired the production of many popular feature films, including poker, roulette and slot machine storylines, designed to appeal to a global audience:
Top 5 Casino And Gambling Movies
5. "The Gambler" (1974)
Aptly named, this movie follows the story of professor 'Axel Freed' (James Caan), an addict of casino gambling. Throughout the film, Freed plunges into a state of self-destruction with his mental health on edge as a result of his addiction, forced to borrow money to meet his rising gambling needs as well as to satisfy his desire for betting.
The film reaches a climax when Freed's borrowing behaviour and search for thrills ultimately threatens his life. Confiding to his friend 'Hips' (Paul Sorvino), Freed explains gamblers like him want to lose, which is why he doesn't place bets on sure winners. He confesses he loves placing risky bets where winning is not guaranteed, bringing him...
Top 5 Casino And Gambling Movies
5. "The Gambler" (1974)
Aptly named, this movie follows the story of professor 'Axel Freed' (James Caan), an addict of casino gambling. Throughout the film, Freed plunges into a state of self-destruction with his mental health on edge as a result of his addiction, forced to borrow money to meet his rising gambling needs as well as to satisfy his desire for betting.
The film reaches a climax when Freed's borrowing behaviour and search for thrills ultimately threatens his life. Confiding to his friend 'Hips' (Paul Sorvino), Freed explains gamblers like him want to lose, which is why he doesn't place bets on sure winners. He confesses he loves placing risky bets where winning is not guaranteed, bringing him...
- 4/27/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
There’s a reason Hollywood loves a good casino scene. The drama of winning it all, or maybe even losing it all, is an ideal climatic moment for film. And the glamour of casinos — the expensive clothing, the clicking of ice in drinks glasses, the flash of cash and the general ambiance — looks, and sounds, great on the big screen. It’s the perfect setting for thrillers, heist films, romances — and everything in between.
Having expertise in a casino game is also a great quality point for any character. Sure, you know their back stories, their favourite drink, their strengths and weaknesses. But what’s their favourite casino game to play?
Here, we’ve listed the top characters in movies, ranked by their ability to play casino games.
Ocean’s Eleven
At number six, we’ve got the 2001 American heist film, Ocean’s Eleven. The iconic poker scene happens early on in the film,...
Having expertise in a casino game is also a great quality point for any character. Sure, you know their back stories, their favourite drink, their strengths and weaknesses. But what’s their favourite casino game to play?
Here, we’ve listed the top characters in movies, ranked by their ability to play casino games.
Ocean’s Eleven
At number six, we’ve got the 2001 American heist film, Ocean’s Eleven. The iconic poker scene happens early on in the film,...
- 9/12/2019
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The day the music died is a lie. Music never dies. It’s the one thing our minds protect at all costs. If only our wallets were so loyal. Now they have a chance to be: This week, the largest popular music collection in America (3 million recordings!) is, for the first time, asking the public for financial help. Is New York’s legacy as a music town worth $100,000? That’s the question the Archive of Contemporary Music is asking.
The Archive is a massive private research library that has been...
The Archive is a massive private research library that has been...
- 3/12/2019
- by Richard Morgan
- Rollingstone.com
The Shubert Theatre in New York City last was filled on Thursday night with Oscar winners, media titans, and, of course, Broadway legends who came out for the opening of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
The starry guest list included Oprah Winfrey, Barry Diller, “Les Misérables” co-stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Gayle King, Magic Johnson, Ej Johnson, Spike Lee, Fran Lebowitz, Hasan Minhaj, Samuel L. Jackson, Zosia Mamet, Andrew Rannells, Jon Hamm, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lesley Stahl, Iman, Bernadette Peters, George C. Wolfe, Adam Rippon, Tina Fey, Alex Witt, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Joe Morton, and Andrea Martin.
The stakes are high for the Broadway production, with a script by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher, after facing opposition from the estate of “Mockingbird” novelist Harper Lee.
Molly Bloom, the real-life inspiration of the Sorkin-directed feature film “Molly’s Game,” was also spotted in the crowd.
“I don’t...
The starry guest list included Oprah Winfrey, Barry Diller, “Les Misérables” co-stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Gayle King, Magic Johnson, Ej Johnson, Spike Lee, Fran Lebowitz, Hasan Minhaj, Samuel L. Jackson, Zosia Mamet, Andrew Rannells, Jon Hamm, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lesley Stahl, Iman, Bernadette Peters, George C. Wolfe, Adam Rippon, Tina Fey, Alex Witt, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Joe Morton, and Andrea Martin.
The stakes are high for the Broadway production, with a script by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher, after facing opposition from the estate of “Mockingbird” novelist Harper Lee.
Molly Bloom, the real-life inspiration of the Sorkin-directed feature film “Molly’s Game,” was also spotted in the crowd.
“I don’t...
- 12/14/2018
- by Elizabeth Taylor
- Variety Film + TV
Steve Wozniak went up against the real-life "Molly's Game" ringleader, but the look on his face says it all ... he can win the pot like the best of 'em. The Woz and Molly Bloom spoke at the cryptocurrency convention, ChainXChange, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, but had a meeting of the poker minds backstage before going onstage. If you're unfamiliar with Molly ... she's a badass. Molly's the inspiration for Aaron Sorkin's first film as a director.
- 8/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
At the Motion Picture & Television Fund‘s “Deal With It” women’s conference on Sunday, the wave of sexual harassment and abuse allegations that has consumed Hollywood over the last year took center stage.
While there was plenty of time for reflection, the sixth annual conference also took a larger look into the future of the MeToo and Time’s Up movements, and how real change can happen in the entertainment industry. SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris, ICM Partners’ Janet Carol Norton, Community Social Services director Naomi Rodda and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano partner Tara Senior led a panel to discuss how to move Hollywood forward.
Carteris called the current climate “an archway time,” as it has yet to be defined as a “watershed moment” of real change.
“I felt when this all exploded and everyone was speaking out, as exciting as that was, also my concern...
While there was plenty of time for reflection, the sixth annual conference also took a larger look into the future of the MeToo and Time’s Up movements, and how real change can happen in the entertainment industry. SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris, ICM Partners’ Janet Carol Norton, Community Social Services director Naomi Rodda and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano partner Tara Senior led a panel to discuss how to move Hollywood forward.
Carteris called the current climate “an archway time,” as it has yet to be defined as a “watershed moment” of real change.
“I felt when this all exploded and everyone was speaking out, as exciting as that was, also my concern...
- 8/6/2018
- by Kirsten Chuba
- Variety Film + TV
To mark the release of Molly’s Game on 14th May, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Molly’S Game is based on the outrageous true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by armed FBI agents.
Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defence lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe.
Watch our exclusive Molly’s Game interviews here:
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
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Molly’S Game is available on Digital download from 4th May and on Blu-ray and DVD 14th May...
Molly’S Game is based on the outrageous true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by armed FBI agents.
Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defence lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe.
Watch our exclusive Molly’s Game interviews here:
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Molly’S Game is available on Digital download from 4th May and on Blu-ray and DVD 14th May...
- 5/7/2018
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Some of the biggest filmmakers in Hollywood have joined Gold Derby recently to talk about their awards-contending films. With the Oscar ceremony coming up on Sunday, March 4, catch up on 10 exclusive interviews with this year’s writing and directing contenders. Follow the links below to be taken to their full interview.
See 2018 Oscar nominations: Full list of Academy Awards nominees in all 24 categories
Guillermo del Toro (Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for “The Shape of Water”) helmed this fantastical romance about a mute janitor (Sally Hawkins) who falls in love with a giant fish man (Doug Jones). Del Toro previously competed at the Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006). He has won the Golden Globe, DGA, BAFTA, and Critics Choice prizes as Best Director for this film. (Click here to be taken to his full interview)
Greta Gerwig (Best Director and Best Original Screenplay...
See 2018 Oscar nominations: Full list of Academy Awards nominees in all 24 categories
Guillermo del Toro (Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for “The Shape of Water”) helmed this fantastical romance about a mute janitor (Sally Hawkins) who falls in love with a giant fish man (Doug Jones). Del Toro previously competed at the Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006). He has won the Golden Globe, DGA, BAFTA, and Critics Choice prizes as Best Director for this film. (Click here to be taken to his full interview)
Greta Gerwig (Best Director and Best Original Screenplay...
- 2/28/2018
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Last year, The West Wing and The Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin made his directorial debut with the true story of Molly’s Game. Based on the memoir of the same name by Molly Bloom and adapted by Sorkin himself, the film follows a young woman as she goes from an Olympic athlete to running an exclusive […]
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- 2/26/2018
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
As manager of high-stakes celebrity poker games, Molly Bloom never wore the same dress twice. To play Bloom in Molly's Game, Jessica Chastain donned more than 70 different dresses, including a particularly memorable pink sequined outfit. "[Chastain] was kind of concerned about always looking a little bit businesslike — even if she had a plunging neckline, she’d throw on a blazer, just some element to suggest no-nonsense," costume designer Susan Lyall told Vulture.
While Chastain slipped in and out of expensive dresses in Molly's Game, Margot Robbie had her eyelashes pulled down with adhesive to play figure skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, and...
While Chastain slipped in and out of expensive dresses in Molly's Game, Margot Robbie had her eyelashes pulled down with adhesive to play figure skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, and...
- 2/24/2018
- by Michael Waters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Over the weekend, a pair of screenplay precursors were announced, bringing us very close to the end of the season. On Saturday night, the USC Scripter awards were handed out, while last night saw the Writers Guild of America hold their ceremony. With only BAFTA still to chime in, among the truly influential precursors, the race is still in flux overall, though with more and more categories starting to come into focus. Post BAFTA, that’ll be the time to really analyze where we are, but for now, WGA and the USC Scripter at least wrapped up Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards. The Writers Guild opted to continue the steady stream of wins for James Ivory and Call Me By Your Name. The USC Scripter prize went to Ivory as well, so he seems set for Oscar. In the WGA Original category, we saw Jordan Peele take it for Get Out,...
- 2/12/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Winners of the 2018 Writers Guild of America Awards were revealed on Feb. 11 in ceremonies held simultaneously in Los Angeles and New York. As only screenplays written under the guild’s guidelines or those of several international partners are eligible for consideration, these kudos, which are celebrating their 70th anniversary, have not been the most reliable barometer of the Oscars.
Indeed, one of this year’s leading contenders for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars — Martin McDonagh for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” — was ruled out of the running by the guild. However, that WGA race does include four of the other Academy Awards nominees — “The Big Sick,” “Get Out,” “Lady Bird” and “The Shape of Water.” It is rounded out by “I, Tonya.” Jordan Peele won for “Get Out” edging out Greta Gerwig, who had been predicted to win for “Lady Bird.”
All five of the Oscar contenders for Best...
Indeed, one of this year’s leading contenders for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars — Martin McDonagh for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” — was ruled out of the running by the guild. However, that WGA race does include four of the other Academy Awards nominees — “The Big Sick,” “Get Out,” “Lady Bird” and “The Shape of Water.” It is rounded out by “I, Tonya.” Jordan Peele won for “Get Out” edging out Greta Gerwig, who had been predicted to win for “Lady Bird.”
All five of the Oscar contenders for Best...
- 2/12/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The USC Scripter Award, now in its 30th year, honors films adapted from novels, short stories, comic books, journalism, and other screenplays with both the source material and the adapted screenplay feted. This year’s winner was “Call Me By Your Name,” which prevailed over four of its Oscar four of its rivals for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars — “The Disaster Artist,” “Logan,” “Molly’s Game” and “Mudbound — as well as the “The Lost City of Z” and “Wonder Woman.”
As it excludes stage-to-screen adaptations and foreign-language films, the Scripter has forecast just 13 of the eventual Oscar winners for Best Adapted Screenplay, but nine of those were in the past decade: “Moonlight” (2016), “The Big Short” (2015) “The Imitation Game,” (2014), “12 Years a Slave” (2013), “Argo” (2012), “The Descendants” (2011), “The Social Network” (2010), “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), and “No Country for Old Men” (2007). The other repeat winners were “A Beautiful Mind” (2001), “L.A. Confidential” (1997), “Sense and Sensibility...
As it excludes stage-to-screen adaptations and foreign-language films, the Scripter has forecast just 13 of the eventual Oscar winners for Best Adapted Screenplay, but nine of those were in the past decade: “Moonlight” (2016), “The Big Short” (2015) “The Imitation Game,” (2014), “12 Years a Slave” (2013), “Argo” (2012), “The Descendants” (2011), “The Social Network” (2010), “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), and “No Country for Old Men” (2007). The other repeat winners were “A Beautiful Mind” (2001), “L.A. Confidential” (1997), “Sense and Sensibility...
- 2/11/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The 2018 Writers Guild of America Awards take place on Feb. 11 with simultaneous ceremonies held in both New York and Los Angeles. Only scripts written under the guild’s guidelines or those of several international partners are allowed to vie for these awards. As such, these kudos are not the most reliable barometer of the Oscars.
In the past nine years only 59 of the WGA nominees have numbered among the 90 screenplays that reaped Academy Awards bids. Indeed, 2014’s Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay, “Birdman,” was deemed ineligible. Likewise for one of this year’s leading contenders for that award: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
On the television side, the leading nominees are “Better Call Saul,” which competes for best drama series writing as well as for two individual episodes and “The Americans,” which is up for both overall drama series writing and an individual episode. Over in comedy, reigning Emmy...
In the past nine years only 59 of the WGA nominees have numbered among the 90 screenplays that reaped Academy Awards bids. Indeed, 2014’s Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay, “Birdman,” was deemed ineligible. Likewise for one of this year’s leading contenders for that award: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
On the television side, the leading nominees are “Better Call Saul,” which competes for best drama series writing as well as for two individual episodes and “The Americans,” which is up for both overall drama series writing and an individual episode. Over in comedy, reigning Emmy...
- 2/10/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Tonya Harding didn’t win Olympic gold, but Margot Robbie could win Oscar gold for playing the infamous figure skater. If she does take Best Actress next month, the “I, Tonya” star would be the first performer to earn an Oscar for portraying a real Olympic athlete.
Robbie is only the third person and the first woman to be nominated for playing an Olympian, all of which has occurred this century. Will Smith was up for Best Actor for playing Muhammad Ali, who won Olympic gold in the light heavyweight boxing division in 1960, in 2001’s “Ali” and Mark Ruffalo received his second of three Best Supporting Actor nominations for playing 1984 wrestling gold medalist Dave Schultz, who was murdered by millionaire John du Pont (Steve Carell), in 2014’s “Foxcatcher.” Smith lost to Denzel Washington (“Training Day”) and Ruffalo came up short against J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash”).
However, unlike “I, Tonya,” which is...
Robbie is only the third person and the first woman to be nominated for playing an Olympian, all of which has occurred this century. Will Smith was up for Best Actor for playing Muhammad Ali, who won Olympic gold in the light heavyweight boxing division in 1960, in 2001’s “Ali” and Mark Ruffalo received his second of three Best Supporting Actor nominations for playing 1984 wrestling gold medalist Dave Schultz, who was murdered by millionaire John du Pont (Steve Carell), in 2014’s “Foxcatcher.” Smith lost to Denzel Washington (“Training Day”) and Ruffalo came up short against J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash”).
However, unlike “I, Tonya,” which is...
- 2/9/2018
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Aarp announced today the official presenters for the 17th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards.
Alfre Woodard, Jason Clarke, Mark Hamill, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, Shari Belafonte, Willem Dafoe, Kelly Marie Tran, Doug Jones, Michael Gracey, Molly Bloom and others will join host Alan Cumming at the star-studded event that will be celebrated on Monday, February 5th at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. The awards celebrate 2017’s standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognize the inspiring artists who make them.
“When the editors of Aarp The Magazine decided 16 years ago that is was time to challenge Hollywood’s perspective on aging, we hoped that the Movies for Grownups Awards would ignite a cultural change,” said Aarp CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. “This year, it is clear that change has arrived. There’s been an explosion of movies that disrupt conventional thoughts on aging,...
Alfre Woodard, Jason Clarke, Mark Hamill, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, Shari Belafonte, Willem Dafoe, Kelly Marie Tran, Doug Jones, Michael Gracey, Molly Bloom and others will join host Alan Cumming at the star-studded event that will be celebrated on Monday, February 5th at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. The awards celebrate 2017’s standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognize the inspiring artists who make them.
“When the editors of Aarp The Magazine decided 16 years ago that is was time to challenge Hollywood’s perspective on aging, we hoped that the Movies for Grownups Awards would ignite a cultural change,” said Aarp CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. “This year, it is clear that change has arrived. There’s been an explosion of movies that disrupt conventional thoughts on aging,...
- 2/1/2018
- Look to the Stars
The Mark Gordon Company, which is behind Aaron Sorkin’s awards-season pic Molly’s Game based on Molly Bloom’s memoir, has just acquired feature film rights to All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderer's Row. The upcoming book, to be published next January by Little, Brown and Company, is penned by bestselling author James Patterson and Alex Abramovich, with Mike Harvkey, based on their investigative reporting. It…...
- 1/17/2018
- Deadline
Molly Bloom, the real-life inspiration behind “Molly’s Game” says she was “blown away” by Jessica Chastain’s performance in the film. “We spent a little time together. She didn’t have much time for prep or research,” Bloom tells Et Canada’s Matte Babel. “I was blown away by her performance by how right it was and how...
- 1/16/2018
- by Rachel West
- ET Canada
The jury vote for the 30th USC Libraries Scripter Award nominees was so close that two ties resulted for the film and television categories. Due to a three-way tie in the nomination round, the writers of seven films and the works on which the films are based will compete for the honors this year.
The winner of the Scripter Award often goes on to other honors, including the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Winners in recent years include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” “The Imitation Game,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Argo,” which all won the Oscar in that category.
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Author André Aciman and screenwriter James Ivory for “Call Me By Your Name” Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber for “The Disaster Artist” and authors Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell for their nonfiction book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside ‘The Room,...
The winner of the Scripter Award often goes on to other honors, including the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Winners in recent years include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” “The Imitation Game,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Argo,” which all won the Oscar in that category.
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Author André Aciman and screenwriter James Ivory for “Call Me By Your Name” Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber for “The Disaster Artist” and authors Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell for their nonfiction book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside ‘The Room,...
- 1/16/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The jury vote for the 30th USC Libraries Scripter Award nominees was so close that two ties resulted for the film and television categories. Due to a three-way tie in the nomination round, the writers of seven films and the works on which the films are based will compete for the honors this year.
The winner of the Scripter Award often goes on to other honors, including the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Winners in recent years include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” “The Imitation Game,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Argo,” which all won the Oscar in that category.
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Author André Aciman and screenwriter James Ivory for “Call Me By Your Name” Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber for “The Disaster Artist” and authors Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell for their nonfiction book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside ‘The Room,...
The winner of the Scripter Award often goes on to other honors, including the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Winners in recent years include “Moonlight,” “The Big Short,” “The Imitation Game,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Argo,” which all won the Oscar in that category.
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Author André Aciman and screenwriter James Ivory for “Call Me By Your Name” Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber for “The Disaster Artist” and authors Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell for their nonfiction book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside ‘The Room,...
- 1/16/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
When Jessica Chastain needed to master a chiseled contour for a movie role, she turned to none other than the contour queen herself, Kim Kardashian, for some inspiration.
For the Golden Globe-nominated actress’ role as Molly Bloom in her upcoming film Molly’s Game, about a woman’s struggle for success in a world dominated by men, Chastain said her character resembled the Kardashian family in her recent interview with W Magazine.
“I thought about what women have to become in order to find power in a society where men are making all of the rules,” she said. “I was like,...
For the Golden Globe-nominated actress’ role as Molly Bloom in her upcoming film Molly’s Game, about a woman’s struggle for success in a world dominated by men, Chastain said her character resembled the Kardashian family in her recent interview with W Magazine.
“I thought about what women have to become in order to find power in a society where men are making all of the rules,” she said. “I was like,...
- 1/11/2018
- by Kaitlyn Frey
- PEOPLE.com
After years of letting Hollywood’s best directors take over his meticulous scripts for Oscar winner “The Social Network” (David Fincher) and Oscar nominee “Moneyball” (Bennett Miller), Aaron Sorkin finally decided to do it himself. While Sorkin was an executive producer of shows like NBC’s “The West Wing” and HBO’s “The Newsroom,” directing his adaptation of poker wrangler Molly Bloom’s confessional “Molly’s Game” was a first.
“Molly’s Game” debuted in Toronto, and since Stx released it December 25 (Metascore: 71) it’s picking up steam in the awards race, with Globes, BAFTA, and Writers, Editors and Producers guild nominations. I screened the film for my UCLA Sneak Previews class, and afterward Aaron Sorkin came in for a chatty Q&A: The man loves to talk. He did stop to ask me one question: “Can I just ask you, in the history of doing this, has there ever been an answer this long?...
“Molly’s Game” debuted in Toronto, and since Stx released it December 25 (Metascore: 71) it’s picking up steam in the awards race, with Globes, BAFTA, and Writers, Editors and Producers guild nominations. I screened the film for my UCLA Sneak Previews class, and afterward Aaron Sorkin came in for a chatty Q&A: The man loves to talk. He did stop to ask me one question: “Can I just ask you, in the history of doing this, has there ever been an answer this long?...
- 1/9/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
After years of letting Hollywood’s best directors take over his meticulous scripts for Oscar winner “The Social Network” (David Fincher) and Oscar nominee “Moneyball” (Bennett Miller), Aaron Sorkin finally decided to do it himself. While Sorkin was an executive producer of shows like NBC’s “The West Wing” and HBO’s “The Newsroom,” directing his adaptation of poker wrangler Molly Bloom’s confessional “Molly’s Game” was a first.
“Molly’s Game” debuted in Toronto, and since Stx released it December 25 (Metascore: 71) it’s picking up steam in the awards race, with Globes, BAFTA, and Writers, Editors and Producers guild nominations. I screened the film for my UCLA Sneak Previews class, and afterward Aaron Sorkin came in for a chatty Q&A: The man loves to talk. He did stop to ask me one question: “Can I just ask you, in the history of doing this, has there ever been an answer this long?...
“Molly’s Game” debuted in Toronto, and since Stx released it December 25 (Metascore: 71) it’s picking up steam in the awards race, with Globes, BAFTA, and Writers, Editors and Producers guild nominations. I screened the film for my UCLA Sneak Previews class, and afterward Aaron Sorkin came in for a chatty Q&A: The man loves to talk. He did stop to ask me one question: “Can I just ask you, in the history of doing this, has there ever been an answer this long?...
- 1/9/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
There’s going to be a card shark on the red carpet at Sunday’s Golden Globes.
Aaron Sorkin is bringing Molly Bloom, the real-life inspiration for his new movie Molly’s Game, as his date to the award show, a source confirms to People.
Bloom, 39, was a world-class skier with Olympic dreams when she suffered a career-ending injury during a qualifying meet. After hanging up her skis, Bloom moved to Los Angeles and started the most exclusive poker game in America, and ended up running into trouble with the government.
Sorkin decided to tackle her story for his directorial debut Molly’s Game,...
Aaron Sorkin is bringing Molly Bloom, the real-life inspiration for his new movie Molly’s Game, as his date to the award show, a source confirms to People.
Bloom, 39, was a world-class skier with Olympic dreams when she suffered a career-ending injury during a qualifying meet. After hanging up her skis, Bloom moved to Los Angeles and started the most exclusive poker game in America, and ended up running into trouble with the government.
Sorkin decided to tackle her story for his directorial debut Molly’s Game,...
- 1/7/2018
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Jessica Chastain stars in the Aaron Sorkin drama Molly’s Game, which tells the true story of Olympic-class skier Molly Bloom. Despite being a skier, Bloom was known for running an exclusive high-stakes poker game for decades before the FBI shut her down and arrested her one night. Players who bet money in the game included Hollywood royalty, star […]
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- 1/5/2018
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Here’s a recommendation I never thought I’d issue as a film critic: Consider watching just the first half of the overachievement-gone-awry biopic “Molly’s Game.” The initial hour of Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut is fizzy, smart, exhilarating fun; it would’ve made a fantastically promising TV pilot. “Molly’s Game” opens with a sensational skiing segment, at the bone-crunching end of which tiger-fathered Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), then an Olympic hopeful, has to become the best at something not sports-related. Putting off law school, Molly stumbles into the poker underworld, where, for a little while at least,...
- 1/5/2018
- by Inkoo Kang
- The Wrap
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Molly’s Game [my review]
Jessica Chastain stars in the based-on-fact story of Molly Bloom and the glamorous high-stakes poker games she ran in Los Angeles and New York. (male writer and director)
All the Money in the World [my review]
Michelle Williams costars as a mother desperate to raise the ransom for her kidnapped son from his billionaire grandfather. (male writer and director)
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Jupiter’s Moon [IMDb]
Kata Wéber cowrites this fantasy dram about a male refugee. (male director)
Slumber [IMDb] pictured
Maggie Q. stars in this horror film as a doctor helping people haunted in their sleep. (male writers and director)
Glory [IMDb]
Kristina Grozeva cowrites and codirects a story of a simple man used and abused by bureaucracy.
Please let me know if I’ve missed any movies directed by, written by, or about women.
Please help me continue this work with your financial support. A recurring contribution or a one-time donation,...
Molly’s Game [my review]
Jessica Chastain stars in the based-on-fact story of Molly Bloom and the glamorous high-stakes poker games she ran in Los Angeles and New York. (male writer and director)
All the Money in the World [my review]
Michelle Williams costars as a mother desperate to raise the ransom for her kidnapped son from his billionaire grandfather. (male writer and director)
limited
Jupiter’s Moon [IMDb]
Kata Wéber cowrites this fantasy dram about a male refugee. (male director)
Slumber [IMDb] pictured
Maggie Q. stars in this horror film as a doctor helping people haunted in their sleep. (male writers and director)
Glory [IMDb]
Kristina Grozeva cowrites and codirects a story of a simple man used and abused by bureaucracy.
Please let me know if I’ve missed any movies directed by, written by, or about women.
Please help me continue this work with your financial support. A recurring contribution or a one-time donation,...
- 1/5/2018
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
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Molly’s Game [my review]
Jessica Chastain stars in the based-on-fact story of Molly Bloom and the glamorous high-stakes poker games she ran in Los Angeles and New York. (male writer and director)
Insidious: The Last Key [IMDb] pictured
Lin Shaye returns as parapsychologist Elise Rainier, investigating hauntings past and present in the house she grew up in. (male writer and director)
limited
The Strange Ones [IMDb]
Lauren Wolkstein cowrites and codirects a suspense tale of two (male) travelers in remote America.
Goldbuster [IMDb]
Sandra Kwan Yue Ng directs this Hong Kong supernatural comedy about a ghost hunter.
In Between [IMDb]
Maysaloun Hamoud writes and directs this drama about Palestinian women sharing an apartment in Tel Aviv, starring Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, and Shaden Kanboura.
Project Eden [IMDb]
Ashlee Jensen cowrites and codirects a sci-fi thriller about a woman on the run from a global conspiracy, starring Anna McGahan.
In the Land of Pomegranates [IMDb]
Hava Kohav Beller...
Molly’s Game [my review]
Jessica Chastain stars in the based-on-fact story of Molly Bloom and the glamorous high-stakes poker games she ran in Los Angeles and New York. (male writer and director)
Insidious: The Last Key [IMDb] pictured
Lin Shaye returns as parapsychologist Elise Rainier, investigating hauntings past and present in the house she grew up in. (male writer and director)
limited
The Strange Ones [IMDb]
Lauren Wolkstein cowrites and codirects a suspense tale of two (male) travelers in remote America.
Goldbuster [IMDb]
Sandra Kwan Yue Ng directs this Hong Kong supernatural comedy about a ghost hunter.
In Between [IMDb]
Maysaloun Hamoud writes and directs this drama about Palestinian women sharing an apartment in Tel Aviv, starring Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, and Shaden Kanboura.
Project Eden [IMDb]
Ashlee Jensen cowrites and codirects a sci-fi thriller about a woman on the run from a global conspiracy, starring Anna McGahan.
In the Land of Pomegranates [IMDb]
Hava Kohav Beller...
- 1/5/2018
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
An Aaron Sorkin character is always the smartest man or woman in the room. He or she can spit out 150 words in 30 seconds or less and talk their way out of any corner. At this point in his writing career (now turned directing career) you’re either on board with his style or not. But even Molly’S Game seems to double down on the Sorkin-style. Leave it to him to create a world of poker – a game where players are often rather private and rarely talk during games – that is filled with incessant chatter.
Molly’S Game is based on the true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former Olympic-class skier who is arrested in the middle of the night by the FBI. She turns to a reluctant criminal defense lawyer, Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), to oversee her case. In the process, we learn how she ran the...
Molly’S Game is based on the true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former Olympic-class skier who is arrested in the middle of the night by the FBI. She turns to a reluctant criminal defense lawyer, Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), to oversee her case. In the process, we learn how she ran the...
- 1/5/2018
- by Michael Haffner
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Author: Jon Lyus
All eyes were on Molly’s Game at the start of the year. The film marked the directorial debut of Aaron Sorkin, and stars Jessica Chastain along with Idris Elba, with Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Chris O’Dowd in support.
It tells the true story of an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and eventually became an FBI target. Her players included movie stars, business titans and, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob.
Related: See our Molly’s Game red carpet interviews from the premiere.
In this video Kerri McNally interviews The West Wing creator and his lead actress, talking about why he made Molly’s Game his directorial debut. Chastain (Molly Bloom) talks about what it was like taking on the challenge of playing such a formidable strong woman and how roles like this are so important for women in Hollywood.
All eyes were on Molly’s Game at the start of the year. The film marked the directorial debut of Aaron Sorkin, and stars Jessica Chastain along with Idris Elba, with Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Chris O’Dowd in support.
It tells the true story of an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and eventually became an FBI target. Her players included movie stars, business titans and, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob.
Related: See our Molly’s Game red carpet interviews from the premiere.
In this video Kerri McNally interviews The West Wing creator and his lead actress, talking about why he made Molly’s Game his directorial debut. Chastain (Molly Bloom) talks about what it was like taking on the challenge of playing such a formidable strong woman and how roles like this are so important for women in Hollywood.
- 1/5/2018
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Other nominees include The Big Sick, The Shape Of Water and Logan.
Source: Universal
‘Get Out’
The writers of Get Out, La La Land, Call Me By Your Name and Logan are among the nominees for this year’s Writers Guild Awards, set to be presented at ceremonies hosted by the West and East branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on Feb 11.
The full list of film nominations for original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary are below.
Original Screenplay The Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani; Amazon Studios Get Out, Written by Jordan Peele; Universal Pictures I, Tonya, Written by Steven Rogers; Neon Lady Bird, Written by Greta Gerwig; A24 The Shape of Water, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro; Fox Searchlight Adapted Screenplay Call Me by Your Name, Screenplay by James Ivory; Based on the Novel by André Aciman; Sony Pictures Classics The Disaster Artist, Screenplay...
Source: Universal
‘Get Out’
The writers of Get Out, La La Land, Call Me By Your Name and Logan are among the nominees for this year’s Writers Guild Awards, set to be presented at ceremonies hosted by the West and East branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on Feb 11.
The full list of film nominations for original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary are below.
Original Screenplay The Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani; Amazon Studios Get Out, Written by Jordan Peele; Universal Pictures I, Tonya, Written by Steven Rogers; Neon Lady Bird, Written by Greta Gerwig; A24 The Shape of Water, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro; Fox Searchlight Adapted Screenplay Call Me by Your Name, Screenplay by James Ivory; Based on the Novel by André Aciman; Sony Pictures Classics The Disaster Artist, Screenplay...
- 1/5/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Call Me by Your Name and Greta Gerwig’s wonderful Lady Bird may be the undisputed heavyweights of the 2017-18 awards season, hoovering up nominations left, right and center, but a dark horse has emerged in the Writers Guild of America film nominations.
Its name? Logan, the noir-tinged mutant masterpiece that effectively brought the curtain down on Hugh Jackman’s career as Wolverine, the world’s most famous X-Men character. Initially released in March of last year, James Mangold’s R-rated feature has now been quietly pushed into the Oscar race, and its prospects of landing cinema’s top prize appear to be greater than one might assume.
That’s because Logan has officially been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America, where it joins The Disaster Artist, Molly’s Game, Mudbound and, yes, Call Me By Your Name.
Call Me by Your Name, Screenplay by...
Its name? Logan, the noir-tinged mutant masterpiece that effectively brought the curtain down on Hugh Jackman’s career as Wolverine, the world’s most famous X-Men character. Initially released in March of last year, James Mangold’s R-rated feature has now been quietly pushed into the Oscar race, and its prospects of landing cinema’s top prize appear to be greater than one might assume.
That’s because Logan has officially been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America, where it joins The Disaster Artist, Molly’s Game, Mudbound and, yes, Call Me By Your Name.
Call Me by Your Name, Screenplay by...
- 1/4/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Get Out, Lady Bird and more land nominations from the Writers Guild of AmericaGet Out, Lady Bird and more land nominations from the Writers Guild of AmericaAdriana Floridia1/4/2018 2:56:00 Pm
Today we got another peak into the Oscar race when the WGA announced their nominees for Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Documentary.
As expected, we're seeing love for Jordan Peele's breakout film Get Out, and critical darling Lady Bird. While there aren't really any surprises among the nominations, the omission of films like The Post, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, and Phantom Thread make us wonder about the Oscar chances for these three, at least in the writing categories.
Check out the 2018 WGA Nominations below! Original Screenplay
The Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
Get Out, Written by Jordan Peele
I, Tonya, Written by Steven Rogers
Lady Bird, Written by Greta Gerwig
The Shape of Water,...
Today we got another peak into the Oscar race when the WGA announced their nominees for Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Documentary.
As expected, we're seeing love for Jordan Peele's breakout film Get Out, and critical darling Lady Bird. While there aren't really any surprises among the nominations, the omission of films like The Post, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, and Phantom Thread make us wonder about the Oscar chances for these three, at least in the writing categories.
Check out the 2018 WGA Nominations below! Original Screenplay
The Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
Get Out, Written by Jordan Peele
I, Tonya, Written by Steven Rogers
Lady Bird, Written by Greta Gerwig
The Shape of Water,...
- 1/4/2018
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced nominations for this year’s film categories, including Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, and Documentary. Nominations for television categories were announced in December. Last year’s big winners were “Moonlight” (original) and “Arrival” (adapted), with the former going on to win an Oscar.
Read More:Writers Guild of America 2018 TV Nominations: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Godless,’ and ‘Big Little Lies’
As is always the case with the WGA film nominations, many would-be Oscar contenders were omitted from the races because they are not WGA signatories. Martin McDonagh is widely expected to land an Oscar nomination for writing “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” for instance, but he wasn’t eligible for the WGA prize. Other films disqualified this year include “Darkest Hour,” “Victoria & Abdul,” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”
The 2018 film nominations are below.
Original Screenplay
“The Big Sick,...
Read More:Writers Guild of America 2018 TV Nominations: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Godless,’ and ‘Big Little Lies’
As is always the case with the WGA film nominations, many would-be Oscar contenders were omitted from the races because they are not WGA signatories. Martin McDonagh is widely expected to land an Oscar nomination for writing “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” for instance, but he wasn’t eligible for the WGA prize. Other films disqualified this year include “Darkest Hour,” “Victoria & Abdul,” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”
The 2018 film nominations are below.
Original Screenplay
“The Big Sick,...
- 1/4/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
There are two things you should know about Aaron Sorkin.
One is that the man likes to talk. A lot. This will not surprise anyone who's seen the 1992 screen version of his play A Few Good Men, starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson. Or has watched a TV show he's had a hand in developing, like the one about an all-sports cable channel (Sports Night) or the one about an all-news cable channel (The Newsroom) or the Emmy-winning one about an all-drama idealistic White House (The West Wing). Or remembers the sharp,...
One is that the man likes to talk. A lot. This will not surprise anyone who's seen the 1992 screen version of his play A Few Good Men, starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson. Or has watched a TV show he's had a hand in developing, like the one about an all-sports cable channel (Sports Night) or the one about an all-news cable channel (The Newsroom) or the Emmy-winning one about an all-drama idealistic White House (The West Wing). Or remembers the sharp,...
- 1/2/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Phantom Thread scores strong limited debut through Focus Features.
January 1 2018 Update: Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added a confirmed $52.7m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.4m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.4m following a 38.3% gain as the running total climbed to $169.6m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap...
January 1 2018 Update: Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added a confirmed $52.7m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.4m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.4m following a 38.3% gain as the running total climbed to $169.6m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap...
- 12/31/2017
- by Jeremy Kay
- Screen Daily Test
Phantom Thread scores strong limited debut through Focus Features.
January 1 2018 Update: Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added a confirmed $52.7m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.4m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.4m following a 38.3% gain as the running total climbed to $169.6m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap on 2016 by some 2%. Full figures will be issued...
January 1 2018 Update: Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added a confirmed $52.7m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.4m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.4m following a 38.3% gain as the running total climbed to $169.6m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap on 2016 by some 2%. Full figures will be issued...
- 12/31/2017
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Phantom Thread scores strong limited debut through Focus Features.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added an estimated $52.4m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.1m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.6m following a 38.9% drop as the running total climbed to $169.8m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap on 2016 by...
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added an estimated $52.4m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.1m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.6m following a 38.9% drop as the running total climbed to $169.8m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap on 2016 by...
- 12/31/2017
- by Jeremy Kay
- Screen Daily Test
Phantom Thread scores strong limited debut through Focus Features.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added an estimated $52.4m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.1m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.6m following a 38.9% drop as the running total climbed to $169.8m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap on 2016 by some 2%. Full figures will be issued in the days...
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi finished 2017 as the biggest release in North America after it added an estimated $52.4m over three days via Buena Vista to overtake Beauty And The Beast on $504m and finish on $517.1m.
The sci-fi tentpole crossed $1bn worldwide – a remarkable feat after three weeks of release – and heads to China this week, where Disney executives will look to a mighty launch.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle held firm at number two on a terrific $50.6m following a 38.9% drop as the running total climbed to $169.8m after two sessions.
The two films are playing strongly over the holiday season and will make a significant contribution to what the industry is projecting will be an $11.1bn North American box office year. That would mark a strong year-end performance to close the gap on 2016 by some 2%. Full figures will be issued in the days...
- 12/31/2017
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Playing high-stakes poker hostess Molly Bloom, Chastain carries Sorkin’s screenplay-heavy directorial debut – and sizzles with Idris Elba
We all know Aaron Sorkin can write. The one-man zeitgeist behind The West Wing, The Social Network, Moneyball, The Newsroom and more, his confrontational style blends skill, smartness and, particularly, showiness in a way that leaves no question about his talent. But can he direct? Having now watched his directorial debut twice, I am still not entirely sure that he can.
Most certainly he can put together a slickly entertaining story: Molly’s Game, based on the autobiography of disgraced “poker princess” Molly Bloom, rattles along nicely. He can offer us a privileged vantage point from which to gaze into the closed world of the high-stakes poker games that Bloom runs. He can most certainly tell a story. But this is a story that is told primarily with words rather than pictures.
We all know Aaron Sorkin can write. The one-man zeitgeist behind The West Wing, The Social Network, Moneyball, The Newsroom and more, his confrontational style blends skill, smartness and, particularly, showiness in a way that leaves no question about his talent. But can he direct? Having now watched his directorial debut twice, I am still not entirely sure that he can.
Most certainly he can put together a slickly entertaining story: Molly’s Game, based on the autobiography of disgraced “poker princess” Molly Bloom, rattles along nicely. He can offer us a privileged vantage point from which to gaze into the closed world of the high-stakes poker games that Bloom runs. He can most certainly tell a story. But this is a story that is told primarily with words rather than pictures.
- 12/31/2017
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
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