Academy Awards Nominations Announced Dan Koelsch, January 10, 2013 Briefly: The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced this morning, and while there weren’t too many surprises, I think the Academy mostly did well. Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln tops the list with 12 nominations, followed by Ang Lee’s Life of Pi with 11. I was glad to see Django Unchained nominated for Best Picture, but unfortunately the rumors of Skyfall joining the list did not come to fruition. See the full list on Oscars.com, and watch the ceremony on ABC on Sunday, February 24th, hosted by Seth MacFarlane. Let us know in the comments below which films you thought were snubbed, as well as who you think will win. News Academy Awardsawards
Stage to Film: Can Tom Hopper, Johnny Depp, and Will Smith Resurrect A Genre? August 18, 2013Music and theater have gone together since the first known opera in 1598. When the first musical, “The Jazz Singer,” premiered in 1927, the genre became an unstoppable force. A successful Broadway show can pull in upwards of $1,000,000 a week, and a Hollywood blockbuster can make up to $92… Read More
“The Hunger Games” Viral Knows Who You Are August 29, 2011August 30, 2011Maybe Lionsgate didn’t give it some thought at first, but when we wrote an article about a possible viral site for The Hunger Games, the studio called to inform us that they weren’t marketing such a site nor were they affiliated with it. Naturally we edited it to inform you… Read More
Follow Up: “Who Is Patient Zero?” Becomes A Novel October 13, 2011October 14, 2011Last year we told you about a burgeoning viral campaign for a zombie film. For those who wondered whatever happened with the campaign and even the movie itself, we have an update. Find out the details, including the major change to the project, after the break. Read More