Holy Spider
Winner of the Un Certain Regard section in 2018 (watch the ceremony here) with his sophomore feature Border, Ali Abbasi has been developing what would become his third feature since 2016 (and has a lot more items on his plate). Other than this formerly titled “The Long Night” being an Iranian language project and that Abbasi reteamed with cinematographer Nadim Carlsen, there has been no casting news revealed on what we think was a January 2021 production which might have taken place in Denmark and Germany.…...
Winner of the Un Certain Regard section in 2018 (watch the ceremony here) with his sophomore feature Border, Ali Abbasi has been developing what would become his third feature since 2016 (and has a lot more items on his plate). Other than this formerly titled “The Long Night” being an Iranian language project and that Abbasi reteamed with cinematographer Nadim Carlsen, there has been no casting news revealed on what we think was a January 2021 production which might have taken place in Denmark and Germany.…...
- 1/12/2022
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Game of Thrones is readying a return to Westeros in 2022 with House of the Dragon. Set around 200 years in the past, during the height of the Targaryens’ incestuous, dragon-riding royal reign, the series is the first of HBO’s ongoing prequel pursuits. However, it also represents an enormously expensive mulligan, since it arrives in the aftermath of an extravagant pilot produced for a completely different prequel project, which was not picked up and still languishes unseen by audiences. Interestingly, new details have surfaced regarding the nixed project’s price tag and how it directly led to the prequel series that will ultimately arrive.
While HBO’s initial Game of Thrones prequel attempt never bore an official title, reports revealed it to be a story of ancient proportions, set thousands of years earlier, which—based on the elaborate history in creator George R.R. Martin’s literary lore—earned it de facto...
While HBO’s initial Game of Thrones prequel attempt never bore an official title, reports revealed it to be a story of ancient proportions, set thousands of years earlier, which—based on the elaborate history in creator George R.R. Martin’s literary lore—earned it de facto...
- 12/1/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
New facility will feature a wraparound virtual environment of more than 7,000ft2.
HBO’s House Of The Dragon, the prequel to fantasy series Game Of Thrones, is to be the first production to use a new virtual production stage at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK.
The studio confirmed the move when announcing the opening of three new sound stages, providing 83,000 square feet of additional production space at the UK facility.
In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at Leavesden, the aim is that the new virtual production stage will enable the HBO series to expand on its existing variety of international landscapes.
HBO’s House Of The Dragon, the prequel to fantasy series Game Of Thrones, is to be the first production to use a new virtual production stage at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK.
The studio confirmed the move when announcing the opening of three new sound stages, providing 83,000 square feet of additional production space at the UK facility.
In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at Leavesden, the aim is that the new virtual production stage will enable the HBO series to expand on its existing variety of international landscapes.
- 6/30/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Will fan disappointment over the final season of “Game of Thrones” subsided enough by 2022 that the world will be ready to return to Westeros? HBO is banking on that outcome. The cable network has a “Game of Thrones” prequel series called “House of the Dragon” in production now.
“House of the Dragon” will expand the world of the megahit fantasy series, telling a story about the golden-haired, dragon-riding royals of House Targaryen – the family that produced Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) – centuries before the events of “Game of Thrones.” It’s based on “Fire & Blood,” a novel by George R.R. Martin that was written as a companion to his “A Song of Ice and Fire” series. The first season will be 10 episodes long. It’s the first project to make it to series out of a number of “Game of Thrones” spin-offs HBO has in development.
“House of the Dragon” will expand the world of the megahit fantasy series, telling a story about the golden-haired, dragon-riding royals of House Targaryen – the family that produced Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) – centuries before the events of “Game of Thrones.” It’s based on “Fire & Blood,” a novel by George R.R. Martin that was written as a companion to his “A Song of Ice and Fire” series. The first season will be 10 episodes long. It’s the first project to make it to series out of a number of “Game of Thrones” spin-offs HBO has in development.
- 5/13/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
HBO’s highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” has unveiled first look photos of the show’s cast in character. The photograph above features “Sound of Metal” and “Ready Player One” favorite Olivia Cooke opposite Rhys Ifans. Cooke stars as Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Hand of the King Otto Hightower. Alicent is described by HBO as “the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle, and possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.”
Ifans is playing Otto Hightower, the father of Cooke’s Alicent. Otto is the Hand of the King and “faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.”
“House of the Dragon...
Ifans is playing Otto Hightower, the father of Cooke’s Alicent. Otto is the Hand of the King and “faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king’s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.”
“House of the Dragon...
- 5/5/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Uplifting refugee drama “Peace by Chocolate,” which marks the last film starring late great Syrian actor and director Hatem Ali, is set to world premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival.
UTA Independent Film Group will be handling world sales on the English-language pic, which is directed by Canadian first-timer Jonathan Keijser and will bow as part of the fest’s online Tribeca at Home presentations announced today.
“Peace by Chocolate” is based on the true story of Tareq Hadhad who fled from war-torn Syria with his family and founded a now booming chocolate business in Canada called Peace by Chocolate.
The protag’s father is played by Hatem Ali, who passed away prematurely last December at 58. Ali was known across the Arab world as both an actor and the influential director of political TV dramas such as “The Long Night,” about three dissidents released from a Syrian prison after 20 years of incarceration.
UTA Independent Film Group will be handling world sales on the English-language pic, which is directed by Canadian first-timer Jonathan Keijser and will bow as part of the fest’s online Tribeca at Home presentations announced today.
“Peace by Chocolate” is based on the true story of Tareq Hadhad who fled from war-torn Syria with his family and founded a now booming chocolate business in Canada called Peace by Chocolate.
The protag’s father is played by Hatem Ali, who passed away prematurely last December at 58. Ali was known across the Arab world as both an actor and the influential director of political TV dramas such as “The Long Night,” about three dissidents released from a Syrian prison after 20 years of incarceration.
- 5/3/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
This Walking Dead article contains spoilers.
The 12th episode of The Walking Dead season 10, titled “Walk With Us,” opens with a riveting and apocalyptic battle sequence that ends way too quickly. It’s a five-minute scene in which everything in the settlement is on fire, including the mansion at its center. Fast cuts of Daryl, Carol, Ezekiel, Rosita, Aaron, Yumiko, Eugene, Lydia, and more fighting off the walker horde with archaic weapons drive the scene toward its inevitable conclusion –the Hilltop won’t survive this Whisperer assault. The heroes must abandon their home.
The beautifully-shot fall of the Hilltop ranks among director Greg Nicotero’s very best contributions to the series. Set at night in a backdrop of bright flames, it plays like The Walking Dead‘s own version of “The Long Night.” It’s a shame that AMC didn’t give the show the budget to stretch this battle...
The 12th episode of The Walking Dead season 10, titled “Walk With Us,” opens with a riveting and apocalyptic battle sequence that ends way too quickly. It’s a five-minute scene in which everything in the settlement is on fire, including the mansion at its center. Fast cuts of Daryl, Carol, Ezekiel, Rosita, Aaron, Yumiko, Eugene, Lydia, and more fighting off the walker horde with archaic weapons drive the scene toward its inevitable conclusion –the Hilltop won’t survive this Whisperer assault. The heroes must abandon their home.
The beautifully-shot fall of the Hilltop ranks among director Greg Nicotero’s very best contributions to the series. Set at night in a backdrop of bright flames, it plays like The Walking Dead‘s own version of “The Long Night.” It’s a shame that AMC didn’t give the show the budget to stretch this battle...
- 3/16/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
[This story contains spoilers for season 10, episode 11 of AMC's The Walking Dead, "Morning Star," as well as the Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard comic book series on which it's based.]
Game of Thrones prefaced its epic White Walker battle with "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," a contemplative episode in which the various warriors of Westeros prepared to fight the Night King and his minions — only for that war to play out in epic (if hard to see) fashion one episode later in "The Long Night."
What does any of ...
Game of Thrones prefaced its epic White Walker battle with "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," a contemplative episode in which the various warriors of Westeros prepared to fight the Night King and his minions — only for that war to play out in epic (if hard to see) fashion one episode later in "The Long Night."
What does any of ...
HBO has ended its more than 10 year tenancy with Titanic Studios, the Belfast, Ireland studio where multiple seasons of “Game of Thrones,” as well as the now-scrapped Naomi Watts-led prequel pilot, were filmed, a spokesperson for the premium cable channel told TheWrap Tuesday.
After the Dan Weiss and David Benioff-created series ended last year and the scrapped prequel pilot finished shooting, there was still an effective agreement between HBO and Titanic Studios that the location would remain vacant until a letter of notification was issued by the pay TV channel to Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland Screen and others associated with Titanic Studios saying it no longer needed the studio. That letter has now been issued.
It is currently unclear where “GoT” spinoff series “House of the Dragon,” which was ordered straight to series by HBO in October and is currently in pre-production, will be shot, as the pay...
After the Dan Weiss and David Benioff-created series ended last year and the scrapped prequel pilot finished shooting, there was still an effective agreement between HBO and Titanic Studios that the location would remain vacant until a letter of notification was issued by the pay TV channel to Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland Screen and others associated with Titanic Studios saying it no longer needed the studio. That letter has now been issued.
It is currently unclear where “GoT” spinoff series “House of the Dragon,” which was ordered straight to series by HBO in October and is currently in pre-production, will be shot, as the pay...
- 3/3/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The Visual Effects Society is handing out its 18th annual Ves Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton, and Deadline is updating the winners list live as they are announced. Check out the list below.
Patton Oswalt is hosting the ceremony, which recognizes and honors the most outstanding visual effects work of the year and honors the artists who created them. Check out the latest winners and the nominees in all remaining categories below.
Since the Ves Awards launched in 2002, the winner of its top film category — Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Motion Picture — has gone on to score the Best Visual Effects Oscar in 10 of the 17 years. (Hugo won the Ves in the Feature Motion Picture category in 2011 and later won the Oscar.) But Ves and the Film Academy have differed in each of the past two years, with War for the Planet of the Apes losing the...
Patton Oswalt is hosting the ceremony, which recognizes and honors the most outstanding visual effects work of the year and honors the artists who created them. Check out the latest winners and the nominees in all remaining categories below.
Since the Ves Awards launched in 2002, the winner of its top film category — Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Motion Picture — has gone on to score the Best Visual Effects Oscar in 10 of the 17 years. (Hugo won the Ves in the Feature Motion Picture category in 2011 and later won the Oscar.) But Ves and the Film Academy have differed in each of the past two years, with War for the Planet of the Apes losing the...
- 1/30/2020
- by Erik Pedersen and Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
We’re two paltry weeks away from the Oscars and while the race for Best Picture continues to narrow, the Emmy race couldn’t be more wide open. That’s not to say that there aren’t a few conclusions to be drawn from TV’s winter awards cycle, but their significance remains to be seen.
Saturday night saw the Directors Guild of America step into the spotlight and celebrate the artists in their midst. Hosted by fellow director Judd Apatow, it was a ceremony even Jimmy Hoffa could love, with many winners touting the benefit of working within a strong union.
“I’m very moved by this,” “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck said of his award. “As a Swede I really believe in the power of unions and organized labor for justice and solidarity.”
HBO came out on top, winning Dramatic Series (Nicole Kassell for “Watchmen”), Comedy Series (Bill Hader...
Saturday night saw the Directors Guild of America step into the spotlight and celebrate the artists in their midst. Hosted by fellow director Judd Apatow, it was a ceremony even Jimmy Hoffa could love, with many winners touting the benefit of working within a strong union.
“I’m very moved by this,” “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck said of his award. “As a Swede I really believe in the power of unions and organized labor for justice and solidarity.”
HBO came out on top, winning Dramatic Series (Nicole Kassell for “Watchmen”), Comedy Series (Bill Hader...
- 1/26/2020
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Sam Mendes has been named the best feature-film director of 2019 by the Directors Guild of America, which handed out its annual awards on Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles.
The win makes the “1917” director a commanding front-runner in the Oscar race for Best Directors — and coupled with his film’s victory at the Producers Guild Awards last week, makes the World War I drama the favorite to win Best Picture winner as well.
Mendes beat his fellow Oscar nominees Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”) and Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”), as well as “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi.
The DGA Award is one of the most reliable Oscar predictors, with the winner going on to win the Academy Award for Best Director for the last six years in a row, 15 times in the last 16 years and 62 times in 71 years.
In addition, the film...
The win makes the “1917” director a commanding front-runner in the Oscar race for Best Directors — and coupled with his film’s victory at the Producers Guild Awards last week, makes the World War I drama the favorite to win Best Picture winner as well.
Mendes beat his fellow Oscar nominees Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”) and Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”), as well as “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi.
The DGA Award is one of the most reliable Oscar predictors, with the winner going on to win the Academy Award for Best Director for the last six years in a row, 15 times in the last 16 years and 62 times in 71 years.
In addition, the film...
- 1/26/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The 2020 Directors Guild of America Awards wrapped Saturday night in downtown Los Angeles, with winners spanning television and film. IndieWire has rounded up all the night’s big winners, below. Films “1917,” “Honey Boy,” and “American Factory” all took home the night’s film prizes, while “Chernobyl,” “Watchmen,” and “Barry” claimed the television honors.
The DGA prize is often considered a bellwether for the Best Director Oscar and the last six DGA winners all went on to repeat at the Academy Awards: Alfonso Cuarón for “Roma,” Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water,” Damien Chazelle for “La La Land,” and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for both “The Revenant” and “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2019
Bong Joon Ho
“Parasite”
(Neon)
Sam Mendes
“1917”
(Universal Pictures) *Winner
Martin Scorsese
“The Irishman”
(Netflix)
Quentin Tarantino
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
(Sony)
Taika Waititi
“Jojo Rabbit...
The DGA prize is often considered a bellwether for the Best Director Oscar and the last six DGA winners all went on to repeat at the Academy Awards: Alfonso Cuarón for “Roma,” Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water,” Damien Chazelle for “La La Land,” and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for both “The Revenant” and “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2019
Bong Joon Ho
“Parasite”
(Neon)
Sam Mendes
“1917”
(Universal Pictures) *Winner
Martin Scorsese
“The Irishman”
(Netflix)
Quentin Tarantino
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
(Sony)
Taika Waititi
“Jojo Rabbit...
- 1/26/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
When the winners of the 72nd Directors Guild of America ceremony were handed out Saturday, January 25, all eyes were on the feature film category. (Read our live blog here.) Would Sam Mendes (“1917”) continue his winning streak after claiming the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award? Would Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), who tied Mendes with the critics, prevail with the directors guild? Or would Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”), Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) or Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit”) triumph instead? Scroll down to see who won all of the film and TV categories at the 2020 DGA Awards, which took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
SEEJanuary 25 is busiest day on 2020 Oscars calendar: DGA Awards plus cinematographers, sound mixers and Annies
DGA voters have a great track record with predicting what will ultimately win the Oscar for Best Director, including the past six in a...
SEEJanuary 25 is busiest day on 2020 Oscars calendar: DGA Awards plus cinematographers, sound mixers and Annies
DGA voters have a great track record with predicting what will ultimately win the Oscar for Best Director, including the past six in a...
- 1/26/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Directors Guild of America Awards was the first group to reward “Succession,” handing Adam McKay the drama series win last year for the pilot “Celebration” in an upset. But it will be far less of a surprise if “Succession” pulls out a second straight win on Saturday, as it’s expected to do.
“This Is Not for Tears,” the Season 2 finale directed by Mark Mylod, is comfortably out in front in our predictions with 16/5 odds. In second is “Game of Thrones'” “The Long Night, by Miguel Sapochnik, followed by two episodes of “Watchmen” (Stephen Williams‘ “This Extraordinary Being” and Nicole Kassell‘s “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”) and another “Game of Thrones” hour, “The Last of the Starks,” helmed by David Nutter.
“Succession” was an ostensible underdog last year — it was in fourth place in our odds, with the series finale of “The Americans...
“This Is Not for Tears,” the Season 2 finale directed by Mark Mylod, is comfortably out in front in our predictions with 16/5 odds. In second is “Game of Thrones'” “The Long Night, by Miguel Sapochnik, followed by two episodes of “Watchmen” (Stephen Williams‘ “This Extraordinary Being” and Nicole Kassell‘s “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”) and another “Game of Thrones” hour, “The Last of the Starks,” helmed by David Nutter.
“Succession” was an ostensible underdog last year — it was in fourth place in our odds, with the series finale of “The Americans...
- 1/25/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Sam Mendes is predicted to win the top prize at this weekend’s Directors Guild Awards for his work on the World War I drama “1917.” Scroll down for our forecasts in seven categories listed in order of our racetrack odds, with our projected winners highlighted in gold.
Our odds are based on the combined predictions of more than 1,600 registered Gold Derby users who have placed their bets here in our predictions center as of this writing. They think Mendes has the narrow advantage against Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”). Both of their movies were big winners last weekend when “1917” claimed the Producers Guild Award for Best Picture and “Parasite” took the Screen Actors Guild Award for its ensemble cast. A win here may solidify one film or the other as the Oscar front-runner.
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Our odds are based on the combined predictions of more than 1,600 registered Gold Derby users who have placed their bets here in our predictions center as of this writing. They think Mendes has the narrow advantage against Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”). Both of their movies were big winners last weekend when “1917” claimed the Producers Guild Award for Best Picture and “Parasite” took the Screen Actors Guild Award for its ensemble cast. A win here may solidify one film or the other as the Oscar front-runner.
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- 1/24/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“1917” and “Ford v Ferrari” split the top sound editing prizes Sunday night at the 67th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. “1917” took Dialogue/Adr and “Ford v Ferrari” scored for Effects/Foley. The Elton John musical fantasy, “Rocketman,” earned Musical honors and “Jojo Rabbit” topped Music Underscore.
The other Feature awards went to “Parasite” (Foreign Language), “Toy Story 4” (Animation), and “Echo in the Canyon” (Documentary).
This sets up a competitive sound editing Oscar race between Sam Mendes’ innovative, continuous-shot World War I drama and James Mangold’s thrilling race car biopic. “The absence of visible edits meant it would have been easy to be overwhelmed with sound at times, never being able to cut to a different location to reset,” said Oliver Tarney, supervising sound editor of “1917.” “We worked hard at making sure there were always multiple layers of detail in the work we were doing.
The other Feature awards went to “Parasite” (Foreign Language), “Toy Story 4” (Animation), and “Echo in the Canyon” (Documentary).
This sets up a competitive sound editing Oscar race between Sam Mendes’ innovative, continuous-shot World War I drama and James Mangold’s thrilling race car biopic. “The absence of visible edits meant it would have been easy to be overwhelmed with sound at times, never being able to cut to a different location to reset,” said Oliver Tarney, supervising sound editor of “1917.” “We worked hard at making sure there were always multiple layers of detail in the work we were doing.
- 1/20/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
“Ford v Ferrari,” “1917,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Parasite,” “Toy Story 4” and “Echo in the Canyon” have won feature-film awards in the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards, which were handed out on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
“Ford v Ferrari” won for Feature Motion Picture – Effects/Foley, the category which most closely corresponds to the Oscar for Best Sound Editing. “1917” won for dialogue/Adr and “Jojo Rabbit” for music underscore.
“Toy Story 4” took the prize for animation, “Rocketman” for musical, and “Echo in the Canyon” for documentary.
Also Read: SAG Awards 2020: The Complete List of Winners (Updating Live)
“Chernobyl” was the only project to take two awards, winning for dialogue/Adr and for effects/foley in the television categories. Other TV winners included “Barry,” “Modern Love,” “The Mandalorian,” “Game of Thrones” and “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.”
The 2020 Mpse Filmmaker Award went to Marvel Studios...
“Ford v Ferrari” won for Feature Motion Picture – Effects/Foley, the category which most closely corresponds to the Oscar for Best Sound Editing. “1917” won for dialogue/Adr and “Jojo Rabbit” for music underscore.
“Toy Story 4” took the prize for animation, “Rocketman” for musical, and “Echo in the Canyon” for documentary.
Also Read: SAG Awards 2020: The Complete List of Winners (Updating Live)
“Chernobyl” was the only project to take two awards, winning for dialogue/Adr and for effects/foley in the television categories. Other TV winners included “Barry,” “Modern Love,” “The Mandalorian,” “Game of Thrones” and “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.”
The 2020 Mpse Filmmaker Award went to Marvel Studios...
- 1/20/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” have won the top feature film trophies at the 70th Annual Ace Eddie Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Jinmo Yang won the dramatic feature category for “Parasite” over “Ford v Ferrari,” “Joker,” “The Irishman,” and “Marriage Story.” The victory marks the first time in Ace Eddie Awards history that a foreign language film has won the top prize.
Tom Eagles took the trophy for best edited comedy feature film for “Jojo Rabbit,” which won over “Dolemite Is My Name,” “The Farewell,” “Knives Out” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
“Jojo Rabbit” and “Parasite” are nominated for the Academy Award for Best Editing along with “Ford v Ferrari,” “Joker” and “The Irishman.”
Ace President Stephen Rivkin presided over the evening’s festivities with actress D’Arcy Carden, star of NBC’s “The Good Place,” serving as the evening’s host.
“Toy Story 4” (edited by Axel Geddes...
Jinmo Yang won the dramatic feature category for “Parasite” over “Ford v Ferrari,” “Joker,” “The Irishman,” and “Marriage Story.” The victory marks the first time in Ace Eddie Awards history that a foreign language film has won the top prize.
Tom Eagles took the trophy for best edited comedy feature film for “Jojo Rabbit,” which won over “Dolemite Is My Name,” “The Farewell,” “Knives Out” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
“Jojo Rabbit” and “Parasite” are nominated for the Academy Award for Best Editing along with “Ford v Ferrari,” “Joker” and “The Irishman.”
Ace President Stephen Rivkin presided over the evening’s festivities with actress D’Arcy Carden, star of NBC’s “The Good Place,” serving as the evening’s host.
“Toy Story 4” (edited by Axel Geddes...
- 1/18/2020
- by Dave McNary and Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and Amazon Prime Video’s “Fleabag” may be dead and gone, but they are most certainly not forgotten — at least as far as the American Cinema Editors are concerned. The organization announced the Eddie Award winners for TV on Friday night, at a ceremony held at the International Ballroom in the Beverly Hilton, hosted by star of “The Good Place” D’Arcy Carden.
Tim Porter’s work on the epic 82-minute “Game of Thrones” episode “The Long Night” earned him the prize for Best Edited Drama Series For Non-Commercial Television, unsurprising given Porter’s win for the work at the Emmy Awards in September.
The same goes for Gary Dollner for his work on the Season 2 premiere of “Fleabag.” The editor’s work is just the latest accolade garnered by Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s exquisite comedy. That makes two consecutive Eddie wins for Dollner, who won Best...
Tim Porter’s work on the epic 82-minute “Game of Thrones” episode “The Long Night” earned him the prize for Best Edited Drama Series For Non-Commercial Television, unsurprising given Porter’s win for the work at the Emmy Awards in September.
The same goes for Gary Dollner for his work on the Season 2 premiere of “Fleabag.” The editor’s work is just the latest accolade garnered by Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s exquisite comedy. That makes two consecutive Eddie wins for Dollner, who won Best...
- 1/18/2020
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
“Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” have won the top feature-film awards at the American Cinema Editors’ 70th Annual Ace Eddie Awards, which were handed out on Friday night in Beverly Hills.
Both winners are nominated for the film-editing Oscar, along with “Ford v Ferrari,” “The Irishman” and “Joker.” Although those three films are more typical editing winners, “Parasite” beat them all in the Best Edited Feature Film (Drama) category, while “Jojo Rabbit” topped “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” for Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy).
The win for “Parasite” was only the second Ace Eddie win in history for a non-English film. In 2007, “Babel” tied with “The Departed” for the award.
Also Read: Antonio Banderas Believes the Oscars Are Finally 'Becoming a Worldwide Award'
Over the last 10 years, six of the Ace Eddie winners for dramatic film have gone on to win the Oscar for Best Film Editing, but only two have won Best Picture.
Both winners are nominated for the film-editing Oscar, along with “Ford v Ferrari,” “The Irishman” and “Joker.” Although those three films are more typical editing winners, “Parasite” beat them all in the Best Edited Feature Film (Drama) category, while “Jojo Rabbit” topped “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” for Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy).
The win for “Parasite” was only the second Ace Eddie win in history for a non-English film. In 2007, “Babel” tied with “The Departed” for the award.
Also Read: Antonio Banderas Believes the Oscars Are Finally 'Becoming a Worldwide Award'
Over the last 10 years, six of the Ace Eddie winners for dramatic film have gone on to win the Oscar for Best Film Editing, but only two have won Best Picture.
- 1/18/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Bong Jong Ho’s South Korean film Parasite continued its remarkable awards-season run tonight, winning the top prize for editor Jimmo Yang at the 70th annual Ace Eddie Awards. It’s the first time the American Cinema Editors has given its marquee Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) award to a foreign-language pic.
Searchlight Pictures’ Nazi sendup Jojo Rabiit won the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) for Tom Eagles, and Axel Geddes took home Best Edited Animated Feature Film for Disney/Pixar’s billion-dollar sequel Toy Story 4. Todd Douglas Miller scooped the Eddie for Best Edited Documentary (Feature) for Neon’s Apollo 11.
See the full list of winners below.
“Oh my god,” Yang said in his acceptance speech. “I definitely didn’t see this coming, so I didn’t prepare a speech, and my brain is going crazy. First of all, this all feels like a dream. I can’t believe this is happening.
Searchlight Pictures’ Nazi sendup Jojo Rabiit won the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) for Tom Eagles, and Axel Geddes took home Best Edited Animated Feature Film for Disney/Pixar’s billion-dollar sequel Toy Story 4. Todd Douglas Miller scooped the Eddie for Best Edited Documentary (Feature) for Neon’s Apollo 11.
See the full list of winners below.
“Oh my god,” Yang said in his acceptance speech. “I definitely didn’t see this coming, so I didn’t prepare a speech, and my brain is going crazy. First of all, this all feels like a dream. I can’t believe this is happening.
- 1/18/2020
- by Erik Pedersen and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The winners for the 2020 American Cinema Editors Awards were announced Friday, January 17 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. These are the 70th annual edition of the Ace Eddie Awards, which honor the best in feature film and television editing for the 2019 calendar year. Four Oscar nominees for Best Film Editing contend for the guild’s drama prize with the fifth recognized over on the comedy side (“Jojo Rabbit”). Scroll down to see the complete list of Ace Eddie winners, which are marked in gold.
SEE2020 Ace Eddie Awards preview: Which Oscar nominee for Best Film Editing will win here first?
The Eddies have an excellent track record for predicting the ultimate Oscar winner for Best Film Editing, with 22 of the last 29 matching up including last year’s champion “Bohemian Rhapsody.” In addition, since the guild split their top award into two prizes in 2000, eight of their 20 winners went...
SEE2020 Ace Eddie Awards preview: Which Oscar nominee for Best Film Editing will win here first?
The Eddies have an excellent track record for predicting the ultimate Oscar winner for Best Film Editing, with 22 of the last 29 matching up including last year’s champion “Bohemian Rhapsody.” In addition, since the guild split their top award into two prizes in 2000, eight of their 20 winners went...
- 1/18/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
David Crow Jan 15, 2020
The Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, is aiming to premiere on HBO sometime in 2022. There will be fire and blood.
What’s dead may never die. That might be a turn of phrase for the Ironborn, but it certainly applies to Game of Thrones as a whole, including the upcoming Targaryen prequel series. Given a surprising straight-to-order series by HBO last year, House of the Dragon is proceeding nicely, as confirmed by Casey Bloys, HBO’s president of programming.
Speaking to press during the TCAs, Bloys revealed that the Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin created Targaryen series is most likely going to premiere in 2022.
“My guess is sometime in 2022,” Bloys told Deadline. “They are still writing.”
House of the Dragon is supposed to be loosely based on the ancient Targaryen family history that predates Daenerys Targaryen’s birth by at least several centuries.
The Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, is aiming to premiere on HBO sometime in 2022. There will be fire and blood.
What’s dead may never die. That might be a turn of phrase for the Ironborn, but it certainly applies to Game of Thrones as a whole, including the upcoming Targaryen prequel series. Given a surprising straight-to-order series by HBO last year, House of the Dragon is proceeding nicely, as confirmed by Casey Bloys, HBO’s president of programming.
Speaking to press during the TCAs, Bloys revealed that the Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin created Targaryen series is most likely going to premiere in 2022.
“My guess is sometime in 2022,” Bloys told Deadline. “They are still writing.”
House of the Dragon is supposed to be loosely based on the ancient Targaryen family history that predates Daenerys Targaryen’s birth by at least several centuries.
- 1/15/2020
- Den of Geek
“Game of Thrones” came to an end last May and HBO has wasted no time in getting to work on continuing the franchise, ordering to series the “GoT” spinoff “House of the Dragon” last October.
But when can you expect this 10-episode prequel, co-created by George R.R. Martin and “Colony” co-creator Ryan Condal, to actually make it to the airwaves? Well, we can’t tell you for certain, but HBO programming chief Casey Bloys gave TheWrap his best guess — which is essentially the best guess you’re gonna get right now.
“They are in-room writing,” Bloys told us during the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday. “My suspicion is, this is looking a ways out, but my suspicion is it would be on air sometime in 2022. That’s with a big asterisk, but right now, that’s what I would say.”
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But when can you expect this 10-episode prequel, co-created by George R.R. Martin and “Colony” co-creator Ryan Condal, to actually make it to the airwaves? Well, we can’t tell you for certain, but HBO programming chief Casey Bloys gave TheWrap his best guess — which is essentially the best guess you’re gonna get right now.
“They are in-room writing,” Bloys told us during the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday. “My suspicion is, this is looking a ways out, but my suspicion is it would be on air sometime in 2022. That’s with a big asterisk, but right now, that’s what I would say.”
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- 1/15/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
HBO finally fully committed to one of the several “Game of Thrones” spinoffs it had in development when it gave “House of the Dragon” a straight-to-series order last October. That pickup came on the same day that another potential spinoff — the one starring Naomi Watts that HBO had actually filmed a pilot for — was scrapped. That untitled prequel, referred to internally as “Bloodmoon,” was set thousands of years before the events of “Game of Thrones.” TheWrap sat down with HBO programming chief Casey Bloys at the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday and asked him to break down the reasoning behind picking one project over the other. Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon' Doesn't Have a Premiere Date Yet, But Here Is Casey Bloys' 'Suspicion' “In general for a pilot, and this is very much the case in this one, there’s...
- 1/15/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot starring Naomi Watts has been scrapped by HBO, TheWrap has learned.
Ordered to pilot last year, the untitled project from George R.R. Martin and “Kingsman” screenwriter Jane Goldman is set thousands of years before the events of the original “Game of Thrones” series in the era known as the Age of Heroes.
Along with Watts, the now-dead show’s cast includes “Harry Potter” alum Miranda Richardson, Josh Whitehouse, Naomi Ackie (who will next appear in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars Episode IX”), Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim (“Harlots”), Ivanno Jeremiah (“Black Mirror”), Georgie Henley (“The Chronicles of Narnia”), Alex Sharp (“To the Bone”), Toby Regbo (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”), Marquis Rodriguez, John Simm, Richard McCabe, John Heffernan and Dixie Egerickx.
Ordered to pilot last year, the untitled project from George R.R. Martin and “Kingsman” screenwriter Jane Goldman is set thousands of years before the events of the original “Game of Thrones” series in the era known as the Age of Heroes.
Along with Watts, the now-dead show’s cast includes “Harry Potter” alum Miranda Richardson, Josh Whitehouse, Naomi Ackie (who will next appear in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars Episode IX”), Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim (“Harlots”), Ivanno Jeremiah (“Black Mirror”), Georgie Henley (“The Chronicles of Narnia”), Alex Sharp (“To the Bone”), Toby Regbo (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”), Marquis Rodriguez, John Simm, Richard McCabe, John Heffernan and Dixie Egerickx.
- 10/29/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
A remarkably vivid recreation of one of the world’s worst man-made disasters, examining the human cost of a corrupt system’s lies, HBO’s Chernobylwas an incredibly ambitious project, requiring exhaustive research and an epic cinematic quality to match the scope of the events portrayed.
Despite designing his first feature-length project just six years ago, Luke Hull proved himself the production designer to take the series on. Honing a portrait of the 1980s Ussr that has resonated widely, Hull understood that to creator Craig Mazin and director Johan Renck, the five-part limited series wasn’t “about making some kind of disaster movie or anything like this,” he explains. Rather than focusing on the disaster itself, Mazin’s emphasis was the human side of the Chernobyl story.
Nonetheless, Hull was responsible for recreating the Chernobyl power plant in its entirety—and through the combination of a real Rmbk reactor and a number of sets,...
Despite designing his first feature-length project just six years ago, Luke Hull proved himself the production designer to take the series on. Honing a portrait of the 1980s Ussr that has resonated widely, Hull understood that to creator Craig Mazin and director Johan Renck, the five-part limited series wasn’t “about making some kind of disaster movie or anything like this,” he explains. Rather than focusing on the disaster itself, Mazin’s emphasis was the human side of the Chernobyl story.
Nonetheless, Hull was responsible for recreating the Chernobyl power plant in its entirety—and through the combination of a real Rmbk reactor and a number of sets,...
- 8/27/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Turns out George R.R. Martin may not have been getting your hopes up about additional “Game of Thrones” spinoffs after all.
Soon after HBO programming president Casey Bloys revealed during the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday that production had wrapped on the untitled “GoT” prequel pilot starring Naomi Watts, he told TheWrap the pay-tv channel is still “possibly” considering ordering pilots for additional spinoff projects that are in development.
“I think we have one or two more scripts,” he told us. “But we’re gonna see what happens with this one.”
Bloys wouldn’t say if he meant the decision to order another pilot will be made after this one (which is now in editing) is or isn’t ordered to series, or after the potential show airs. Actually, he wouldn’t...
Soon after HBO programming president Casey Bloys revealed during the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday that production had wrapped on the untitled “GoT” prequel pilot starring Naomi Watts, he told TheWrap the pay-tv channel is still “possibly” considering ordering pilots for additional spinoff projects that are in development.
“I think we have one or two more scripts,” he told us. “But we’re gonna see what happens with this one.”
Bloys wouldn’t say if he meant the decision to order another pilot will be made after this one (which is now in editing) is or isn’t ordered to series, or after the potential show airs. Actually, he wouldn’t...
- 7/24/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Oscar-nominated Miranda Richardson has joined the ensemble cast of HBO’s Game Of Thrones prequel pilot, from writer Jane Goldman and author/Got co-executive producer George R.R. Martin.
Created by Goldman and Martin and written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin, the untitled prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones. It chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend… it’s not the story we think we know.
She joins previously announced series regulars Naomi Watts, Josh Whitehouse, Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp and Toby Regbo.
Goldman serves as showrunner and...
Created by Goldman and Martin and written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin, the untitled prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones. It chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend… it’s not the story we think we know.
She joins previously announced series regulars Naomi Watts, Josh Whitehouse, Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp and Toby Regbo.
Goldman serves as showrunner and...
- 3/18/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Just as “Game of Thrones” is coming to an end, HBO is working on breathing new life into Westeros with a prequel pilot that will flesh out some of the series’ backstory that all you die-hard fans have been craving for years.
While details are few and far between at the moment, we know way more than we probably would about the project, thanks to George R.R. Martin. The “A Song of Ice and Fire” series author is helping to develop the project and he refuses to stop teasing it.
Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Adds 8 to Cast
1. We know who is in charge.
Ordered to pilot last year, the project from Martin and “Kingsman” screenwriter Jane Goldman is set thousands of years before the events of the current “Game of Thrones” series in the era known as the “Age of Heroes.”
Goldman wrote the pilot from...
While details are few and far between at the moment, we know way more than we probably would about the project, thanks to George R.R. Martin. The “A Song of Ice and Fire” series author is helping to develop the project and he refuses to stop teasing it.
Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Adds 8 to Cast
1. We know who is in charge.
Ordered to pilot last year, the project from Martin and “Kingsman” screenwriter Jane Goldman is set thousands of years before the events of the current “Game of Thrones” series in the era known as the “Age of Heroes.”
Goldman wrote the pilot from...
- 1/9/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
HBO's upcoming Game of Thrones prequel just added a boatload of new names to the call sheet.
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed eight new additions to the cast of the first Game of Thrones prequel, titled The Long Night, including Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: Episode IX), Denise Gough (Guerrilla), Jamie
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- 1/8/2019
- by Amanda Bell
- TVGuide - Breaking News
After a relatively quiet 2018, with no new episodes and very little details on what’s going on with the future of the franchise, the new year brings with some major news for fans of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Not only do we get new episodes in a few short months, but we also know who is starring in the new spin-off, probably titled “The Long Night,” but now we know who is going to direct the pilot.
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Continue reading ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Series: S.J. Clarkson Signed To Direct Pilot As Rest Of Supporting Cast Is Revealed at The Playlist.
- 1/8/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
In George R.R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire novels, he wrote a scene in which Bran Stark’s nanny, who’s nicknamed Old Nan, tells the little lord a story about The Long Night, a deadly period of Westerosi history in which a cold, hard winter fell that was “endless beyond all memory of man.” […]
The post First Look at ‘Game of Thrones’ Ice Spiders, Which May Appear in the Final Season appeared first on /Film.
The post First Look at ‘Game of Thrones’ Ice Spiders, Which May Appear in the Final Season appeared first on /Film.
- 12/14/2018
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
As if the night wasn’t already dark and filled with enough terrors, now George R.R. Martin has gone and revealed a look at those horrifying giant ice spiders Old Nan was yammering about to little Bran back in “Game of Thrones” Season 1. And, uh, she definitely undersold them.
“Here’s an official sneak peak of John Howe’s cover art of our 2020 SoI&F calendar featuring the legendary ice spiders which haunt old Nan’s creepiest bedtime stories,” the “A Song of Ice and Fire” author tweeted Thursday, alongside a photo of — you guessed it — those ginormous, eight-legged beasts.
In case you are having a hard time remembering these guys (because you haven’t actually seen them on the HBO series) allow us to remind you of the chilling tale Nan regaled a newly-crippled Bran with when he was bedridden in Season 1 with this excerpt: “They swept through cities and kingdoms,...
“Here’s an official sneak peak of John Howe’s cover art of our 2020 SoI&F calendar featuring the legendary ice spiders which haunt old Nan’s creepiest bedtime stories,” the “A Song of Ice and Fire” author tweeted Thursday, alongside a photo of — you guessed it — those ginormous, eight-legged beasts.
In case you are having a hard time remembering these guys (because you haven’t actually seen them on the HBO series) allow us to remind you of the chilling tale Nan regaled a newly-crippled Bran with when he was bedridden in Season 1 with this excerpt: “They swept through cities and kingdoms,...
- 12/14/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
HBO has just begun leaking out some details regarding the upcoming Game Of Thrones spin-off of the original series. We have learned that a pilot has been commissioned by HBO and is set to begin filming at the start of 2019.
Leading the cast will be Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse, who will be replacing cast members Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage and Kit Harrington, who have all said that they do not wish to be a part of the upcoming spin-off’s and plan to leave their time in Westeros behind for good.
When speaking with BBC News, Kit Harington said, “It was emotional to leave the job definitely. But I wouldn’t say I was sad: if like me you go all the way back to the pilot of Game of Thrones that’s almost 10 years of your life – that’s really unusual in an actor’s career.
Leading the cast will be Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse, who will be replacing cast members Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage and Kit Harrington, who have all said that they do not wish to be a part of the upcoming spin-off’s and plan to leave their time in Westeros behind for good.
When speaking with BBC News, Kit Harington said, “It was emotional to leave the job definitely. But I wouldn’t say I was sad: if like me you go all the way back to the pilot of Game of Thrones that’s almost 10 years of your life – that’s really unusual in an actor’s career.
- 12/6/2018
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
HBO has big plans for the continuation of the Game of Thrones franchise. With the flagship series coming to an end, the cable network has already started work on a prequel series that is set 5,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
Jane Goldman is developing the series with George R.R. Martin, and in a recent interview with The New York Times, Martin offers some additional details about the new prequel series, including where the story was pulled from. He explains:
“That’s the show I’m calling ‘The Long Night.’ HBO said, ‘Don’t call it ‘The Long Night,’ so that’s not the official title. But I still think of it as ‘The Long Night.’ That’s the one Jane Goldman wrote, and they’re gearing up for preproduction. Naomi Watts has been cast, so that’s very exciting.
He goes on to say that there is...
Jane Goldman is developing the series with George R.R. Martin, and in a recent interview with The New York Times, Martin offers some additional details about the new prequel series, including where the story was pulled from. He explains:
“That’s the show I’m calling ‘The Long Night.’ HBO said, ‘Don’t call it ‘The Long Night,’ so that’s not the official title. But I still think of it as ‘The Long Night.’ That’s the one Jane Goldman wrote, and they’re gearing up for preproduction. Naomi Watts has been cast, so that’s very exciting.
He goes on to say that there is...
- 12/4/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
George R.R. Martin recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series and clarified a few things.
There have been rumors that the series would be set 10,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones. Turns out that’s not the case. Martin says that the series is set about 5,000 years before the events and explains that it’s going to be a very different world that won’t be familiar to fans.
He explains that “… it’s closer to 5,000 years. But you’re right. Westeros is a very different place. There’s no King’s Landing. There’s no Iron Throne. There are no Targaryens — Valyria has hardly begun to rise yet with its dragons and the great empire that it built. We’re dealing with a different and older world and hopefully that will be part of the fun of the series.”
We don...
There have been rumors that the series would be set 10,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones. Turns out that’s not the case. Martin says that the series is set about 5,000 years before the events and explains that it’s going to be a very different world that won’t be familiar to fans.
He explains that “… it’s closer to 5,000 years. But you’re right. Westeros is a very different place. There’s no King’s Landing. There’s no Iron Throne. There are no Targaryens — Valyria has hardly begun to rise yet with its dragons and the great empire that it built. We’re dealing with a different and older world and hopefully that will be part of the fun of the series.”
We don...
- 11/22/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The end of “Game of Thrones” is near. In April 2019, HBO will begin airing the final 6 episodes of one of the networks biggest hits ever. And in doing so, wrapping up a story that fans have been waiting for years to see. Then, of course, HBO will begin production on the prequel series to take its place, rumored to be titled “The Long Night.” However, according to the prequel’s co-creator George R.R.
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- 11/21/2018
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
George R.R. Martin has shared yet another fact about the “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot — which may or may not be titled “The Long Night.”
While discussing his new book, "Fire and Blood" — which catalogs the history of Westeros before the current events of Martin’s "A Song of Ice and Fire" books and David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ fantasy series — the author teased more about the upcoming project, which is set 10,000 years before “GoT.”
And, well, if you were hoping for a lot of the same elements of “Thrones” in its prequel, you might be disappointed, as this Westeros very different from the one we know now. For one, there won’t be Targaryens and there may not even be dragons, said Martin, who is working with HBO and showrunner Jane Goldman.
Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Season 8: Here's Everything We Know About the Series' Epic...
While discussing his new book, "Fire and Blood" — which catalogs the history of Westeros before the current events of Martin’s "A Song of Ice and Fire" books and David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ fantasy series — the author teased more about the upcoming project, which is set 10,000 years before “GoT.”
And, well, if you were hoping for a lot of the same elements of “Thrones” in its prequel, you might be disappointed, as this Westeros very different from the one we know now. For one, there won’t be Targaryens and there may not even be dragons, said Martin, who is working with HBO and showrunner Jane Goldman.
Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Season 8: Here's Everything We Know About the Series' Epic...
- 11/19/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
You might wanna scratch “The Long Night” off all your “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot fan fiction — at least for now — because George R.R. Martin had to take back his premature announcement that that is in fact the name of the upcoming HBO project.
“Oh, I should also mention … HBO has informed me that the Jane Goldman pilot is not (yet) titled The Long Night,” Martin wrote on his Not A Blog blog Monday. “That’s is certainly the title I prefer, but for the moment the pilot is still officially Untitled. So… mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa. Elsewise, the pilot is coming along well, with casting falling into place. I could tell you more, but I am not supposed to. We also have a couple of other successor shows still in development, but I cannot tell you about those either. Sorry.”...
“Oh, I should also mention … HBO has informed me that the Jane Goldman pilot is not (yet) titled The Long Night,” Martin wrote on his Not A Blog blog Monday. “That’s is certainly the title I prefer, but for the moment the pilot is still officially Untitled. So… mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa. Elsewise, the pilot is coming along well, with casting falling into place. I could tell you more, but I am not supposed to. We also have a couple of other successor shows still in development, but I cannot tell you about those either. Sorry.”...
- 11/7/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Marvel’s first scripted podcast is back for another round of episodes, but the audio saga of “Wolverine” is taking a detour along the way.
As “Wolverine: The Long Night” heads towards this week’s finale, Marvel and Stitcher announced today that the podcast has been renewed for Season 2, a new installment titled “Wolverine: The Lost Trail.” Venturing from the frigid climes of rural Alaska to New Orleans, this new season will follow Logan (Richard Armitage) as he travels through the bayou on the lookout for answers surrounding the disappearance of a former lover.
Read More: ‘Wolverine: The Long Night’: Marvel’s First Scripted Podcast is Doing What Their Films and TV Shows Never Could
Marvel and Stitcher released the following synopsis for the upcoming season:
“Marvel’s ‘Wolverine: The Lost Trail’ is an epic quest that takes place in the Louisiana bayou. Following the events of Marvel’s ‘Wolverine: The Long Night,...
As “Wolverine: The Long Night” heads towards this week’s finale, Marvel and Stitcher announced today that the podcast has been renewed for Season 2, a new installment titled “Wolverine: The Lost Trail.” Venturing from the frigid climes of rural Alaska to New Orleans, this new season will follow Logan (Richard Armitage) as he travels through the bayou on the lookout for answers surrounding the disappearance of a former lover.
Read More: ‘Wolverine: The Long Night’: Marvel’s First Scripted Podcast is Doing What Their Films and TV Shows Never Could
Marvel and Stitcher released the following synopsis for the upcoming season:
“Marvel’s ‘Wolverine: The Lost Trail’ is an epic quest that takes place in the Louisiana bayou. Following the events of Marvel’s ‘Wolverine: The Long Night,...
- 11/5/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot at HBO is starting to round out its cast.
Josh Whitehouse has joined the project, though the exact nature of his role is being kept under wraps. Whitehouse is now the second actor officially cast in the pilot, with Naomi Watts having been announced as one of the leads on Tuesday.
Taking place thousands of years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” the new show chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend–it’s not the story we think we know.
Jane Goldman co-created the project with George R.R. Martin, whose “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel series serves as the basis for “Game of Thrones.
Josh Whitehouse has joined the project, though the exact nature of his role is being kept under wraps. Whitehouse is now the second actor officially cast in the pilot, with Naomi Watts having been announced as one of the leads on Tuesday.
Taking place thousands of years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” the new show chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend–it’s not the story we think we know.
Jane Goldman co-created the project with George R.R. Martin, whose “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel series serves as the basis for “Game of Thrones.
- 10/31/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Naomi Watts will star in the “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot at HBO that hails from Jane Goldman, Variety has learned.
The exact details of Watts’ character are being kept under wraps, but it is known she is playing “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.”
It was recently announced that Watts had signed on to play Gretchen Carlson in the Roger Ailes limited series currently in the works at Showtime. She previously appeared in Showtime’s revival of “Twin Peaks,” and is known for her roles in films like “Mulholland Drive,” “I Heart Huckabees,” “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),” “St. Vincent,” “The Ring,” “King Kong, and “J. Edgar.” Watts also earned Academy Award nominations for her roles in “21 Grams” and “The Impossible.” She is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Hansen Jacobson.
Taking place thousands of years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” Goldman’s...
The exact details of Watts’ character are being kept under wraps, but it is known she is playing “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.”
It was recently announced that Watts had signed on to play Gretchen Carlson in the Roger Ailes limited series currently in the works at Showtime. She previously appeared in Showtime’s revival of “Twin Peaks,” and is known for her roles in films like “Mulholland Drive,” “I Heart Huckabees,” “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),” “St. Vincent,” “The Ring,” “King Kong, and “J. Edgar.” Watts also earned Academy Award nominations for her roles in “21 Grams” and “The Impossible.” She is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Hansen Jacobson.
Taking place thousands of years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” Goldman’s...
- 10/30/2018
- by Justin Kroll and Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
After lengthy negotiations, Naomi Watts has signed on to lead the ensemble cast of HBO’s Game Of Thrones prequel pilot, from writer Jane Goldman and author/Got co-executive producer George R.R. Martin.
Created by Goldman and Martin and written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin, the untitled prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones. It chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend… it’s not the story we think we know.
The creative team behind the project is not giving away much about Watts’ character — she will play a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.
Goldman serves as showrunner...
Created by Goldman and Martin and written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin, the untitled prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of Game Of Thrones. It chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend… it’s not the story we think we know.
The creative team behind the project is not giving away much about Watts’ character — she will play a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret.
Goldman serves as showrunner...
- 10/30/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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