Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
Preview:
Bob Odenkirk has made a deal to return for ‘Nobody 2’.
Timo Tjahjanto will direct the action sequel.
The movie is scheduled for an August 2025 release slot.
While few could have predicted back in 2021 that Bob Odenkirk –– then best known for his comedy work and mixing that with drama for ‘Breaking Bad’/’Better Call Saul’ –– would become a bona fide action star in the ‘John Wick’ or Liam Neeson mold.
And then along came ‘Nobody’, written by ‘Wick’s Derek Kolstad and directed by Ilya Naishuller, which changed the game. Shot for $16 million, it debuted at No.1 at the domestic box office, grossing more than $57M worldwide.
It’s not a shock, then, to learn that a sequel has been in development for a while, and now has Odenkirk officially set to return.
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What was the story of ‘Nobody’?
Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
‘Nobody’ saw Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody.
When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake (Gage Munroe), is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), seems to pull only further away.
The aftermath of the incident strikes a match to Hutch’s long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary.
There are zero official plot details for the new movie –– once again written by Derek Kolstad –– though the end of the original did hint at Hutch continuing to embrace his re-emerged badass side, with Becca playing a more active part.
Who is making ‘Nobody 2’?
A scene from director Timo Tjahjanto’s ‘May the Devil Take You’. Photo: Netflix.
On the evidence of his past work, he certainly has the action credentials to pull off something good.
Producing once more via their 87North company are filmmaker David Leitch and producer partner Kelly McCormick, no strangers to action themselves.
What else does Bob Odenkirk have on his schedule?
Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
Odenkirk is also attached to star in new Ben Wheatley (‘The Meg 2’) action movie ‘Normal’, which will see him as a man unexpectedly thrust into the temporary role as Sheriff in a small town when criminals hit it and dark secrets are revealed.
And he’s part of the cast for ‘The Room Returns!’ a tribute to Tommy Wiseau’s infamous 2003 cult drama, roundly considered one of the worst movies of all time, but long since lovingly embraced by comedians and fans.
When will ‘Nobody 2’ punch its way into theaters?
Universal has scheduled the action sequel for an August 15th, 2025, release date.
Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
Preview:
Bob Odenkirk’s back action for ‘Normal’.
‘Meg 2: The Trench’ director Ben Wheatley will make the movie.
‘Nobody’ veteran Derek Kolstad wrote the script.
Though we’re more used to seeing Bob Odenkirk use his quick wits than his fists as Jimmy McGill in ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’, he proved he was more than up to the task of getting into clashes with 2021 action movie ‘Nobody’.
That film, directed by Ilya Naishuller and written by ‘John Wick’ veteran Derek Kolstad, saw Odenkirk as a an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, who when his house is robbed, reveals his past as a government agent and all-round badass who takes on some dangerous Russian thugs.
Though they’ve talked about a sequel to that movie, Odenkirk and Kolstad have now reunited instead for a new action concept called ‘Normal’, which has British filmmaker Ben Wheatley attached to direct.
Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
The new movie follows Ulysses (Odenkirk), who is thrust into the temporary role of the sheriff for the small sleepy town Normal after the previous officer’s untimely death.
When the town’s bank is robbed by an out-of-town couple, Ulysses arrives on the scene to find that the town is hiding much more sinister deep-seated secrets under its surface and everyone –– from the bartender to the priest –– is in on it.
And now Ulysses, who’s up until now focused only on running away from the demons of his past, must uncover the full extent of this criminal conspiracy.
Marc Provissiero, who worked with Odenkirk and Kolstad on ‘Nobody’, is aboard to produce ‘Normal’ alongside them.
WME Independent is representing the movie, and the distribution rights will be on sale at this month’s European Film Market, which kicks off next week. We doubt it’ll be long before someone snaps this up –– might Universal, which saw ‘Nobody’ earn nearly $60 million from a $16 million budget, take a chance?
What has Ben Wheatley worked on before?
2016’s ‘Free Fire.’ Photo: StudioCanal.
US audiences might know Wheatley best from his most recent movie, the Jason Statham-starring giant shark sequel ‘Meg 2: The Trench’, but he’s been something of a genre-hopper.
He got his start in low-budget, high-bloodshed horror movies in the UK, including ‘Down Terrace’ and ‘Kill List’ and has made his way through different styles of films such as social satire ‘High Rise’ and a new adaptation of the Daphne Du Maurier novel ‘Rebecca’, famously previously brought to screens by Alfred Hitchcock.
He proved he can make action movies interesting via 2016’s ‘Free Fire’, which pitched two rival criminal gangs against each other in a shoot-out and a game of survival.
When will ‘Normal’ be in theaters?
Since it has yet to start shooting or find a distributor, there is no scheduled release date for ‘Normal’ just yet.
Bob Odenkirk in ‘Nobody.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
The 75th Emmy Awards ceremony was broadcast Monday night.
‘Succession’, ‘Beef’ and ‘The Bear’ scooped a lot of awards.
The show also brought out casts from veteran series.
While there have been a number of award ceremonies (the Directors Guild, the Critics Choice Association) that feature television among their trophies, Monday night was the big one for TV –– the 75th Emmys. Delayed from September last year (so these are technically the 2023 Emmys), they were finally handed out Monday night.
In the lead up to the award, there were questions as to whether there would be a lot of repeat winners, including ‘Ted Lasso’, which has done well in recent years, and whether that, along with ‘Succession’, would benefit from voters looking to reward them for their final seasons (neither show, let’s be honest has needed it, but the fact remains).
‘Succession’ once again dominated, along with ‘Beef’ (in limited series categories) and ‘The Bear’, the three shows winning multiple awards, to no-one’s surprise.
Anthony Anderson proved to be an engaged and entertaining host, kicking things off with a tribute to the television he loved growing up and popping up to move things along from time to time (at one point donning an ‘American Horror Story’ gimp suit), with his mother, Doris, acting as a human alternative to play off music (also used judiciously so the joke never wore thin).
Aside from the awards, the show looked to generate buzz by reuniting the casts of some classic and iconic shows including ‘Cheers’, ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, the latter an odd once since it’s still on the air (but everyone still thinks of the original lineup).
Those were much more of a mixed bag –– the ‘Cheers’ gang were game and warm, but does it really count as a ‘Game of Thrones’ reunion when it’s just Peter Dinklage?
(L to R) Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, Brian Cox as Logan Roy, and Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch on HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Photograph by Macall B. Polay/HBO.
Beau Willimon (‘Andor’)
Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer (‘Bad Sisters’)
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
(L to R) Lee Sung Jin, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun attend Netflix’s Los Angeles premiere of ‘BEEF’ at Netflix Tudum Theater on March 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix.
Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
(L to R) Lee Sung Jin, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun attend Netflix’s Los Angeles premiere of ‘BEEF’ at Netflix Tudum Theater on March 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix.
Lee Sung Jin (‘Beef’)
Jake Schreier (‘Beef’)
Carl Franklin (‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’)
Paris Barclay (‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’)
(L to R) Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in season 4 of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Photograph by Claudette Barius/HBO.
The 2023 Emmy Award nominees were announced this morning during a virtual event hosted by actor Yvette Nicole Brown and TV Academy chair Frank Scherma.
The biggest changes this year were positive forward movement for Asian and Latino representation, with the likes of ‘Beef’, ‘Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega and ‘The Last of Us’ Pedro Pascal breaking through in various categories.
(L to R) Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) on Hulu’s ‘Only Murders In The Building’. Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu.
For the Emmy Academy’s complete list, click here. The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 18th, the ongoing writers’ strike and a potential actors’ strike may well result in a delay.
Opening in select theaters on February 24th is the new sci-fi comedy ‘Linoleum’ from writer and director Colin West.
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What is the plot of ‘’Linoleum?’
‘Linoleum’ stars Jim Gaffigan as Cameron Edwin, a depressed man living a rather boring life in a small Ohio town with his wife Erin (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter Nora (Katelyn Nacon). Cameron hosts a children’s science television show in a small market that runs at midnight, but he has always wanted to be an astronaut and grew up in the shadow of his more successful scientist father.
When part of a rocket falls from orbit and crashes into his backyard, he decides to fulfill his unrealized dream and rebuild it into his own rocket. However, his wife, who has started divorce proceedings, thinks he is having a midlife crisis. As some other surreal events occur in his life, Cameron not only feels his mission is justified but he begins to question the nature of reality itself.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rhea Seehorn about her work on ‘Linoleum,’ how she got involved with the project, the complex script, her character, working with Jim Gaffigan, and looking back at her time on ‘Better Call Saul.’
Rhea Seehorn as Erin Edwin in Colin West’s ‘Linoleum.’
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Seehorn and Jim Gaffigan.
Moviefone: To begin with, how did you get involved in the project and what was your first reaction to the screenplay?
Rhea Seehorn: Colin sent the script through my reps to me, I read it and I loved it. The script had notations in it, or I guess they’re called stage directions or actions, that made me understand where it was going in a way that you wouldn’t if you weren’t watching it. So it wasn’t about a surprise element, but it was quite the jigsaw puzzle for me to think about as I was reading it. Then I really loved the characters and I really loved these big questions it was asking. But it was Colin’s letter that he sent along with it, explaining that this was born out of his experience, going through his grandfather’s dementia. He had these huge philosophical questions that ultimately had hopeful answers.
There was something very beautiful about the way he was approaching it and these large questions he wanted to ask with this quite allegorical magical realism tale. Then when I got on the phone with him, I was definitely sold. He’s a gifted filmmaker and artist. and just sort of very humbly with a light touch, goes about asking very large questions and he is not afraid to not supply the answers.
MF: There is a big reveal at the end of the film. As an actress, how did you approach playing this character without playing the reveal?
RS: Yeah, it was a lot of mental gymnastics. In every project, you have all the different techniques and classes and craft things that I’ve learned and it’s a hodgepodge and you’re taking out the pieces that are appropriate. It’s just how I work for that film. Now, a lot of them stay the same, but some change. In this film, it was really necessary for me to wrap my head around, usually with Colin, Jim and sometimes Caitlin, what is actually the truth if I, Rhea, watched this film and decided to write it again, knowing what I know, what is the actual truth of the scene where I am giving my daughter advice is a good example.
Now some people might say, “Forget it, I’m just going to play the scene.” But because I already knew, it was important for me to understand where it fits logically as best I could and then put that aside and talk about what is the scene if it was just simply me giving my advice to my daughter. Because ultimately my job is to be truthful in the scene. It’s not my job to tell the whole story. Jim and I approached our scenes the same. Because as we find out, Erin is ultimately sort of the narrator by necessity of what you’re watching, even when you don’t realize it.
Rhea Seehorn as Erin Edwin in Colin West’s ‘Linoleum.’
MF: Erin says that she wanted to do “something fantastic” with her life. Can you talk about what she means by that, and could you relate to that idea personally yourself?
RS: This is one of many of the themes and big questions that Colin was asking, which is why I think having this little bit of sci-fi magical realism is a brilliant way to go about it. That line, “I wanted to do something fantastic” is repeated by multiple characters, used in different ways, said in inspirational ways and also said in mocking ways, that it’s somehow petty and childish. I think for Erin, she had big dreams too and, through no fault of her own, got assigned the pragmatic bill-paying role. She’s the only one being responsible and she didn’t ask for this job, and it’s a really heavy sack to carry around. She’s asking to not be alone in that. “Can we share this burden so that we can both be dreamers?”
But Erin has lost touch with her spark and being fascinated by science and space has diminished at the same time that the spark has diminished in their marriage. I think a lot of people that I’ve spoken to say that part resonates with them, when you’re just too exhausted to be the best you in a relationship and in life. But I think ultimately, there’s this love story at the core of the whole thing where, from my point of view, ultimately Erin is trying to let her husband know that loving someone unconditionally and being in a partnership is doing something fantastic. They have done something fantastic, and that sort of frees her to start being a dreamer again, and to let it go, which dovetails into the second part of your question.
You can obsessively focus on, “Oh, I’ll finally believe in myself and think that I have done something fantastic when it’s this thing and when it’s that thing.” You keep moving that goalpost for yourself. When really, getting to do what you love for a living at all is such a small percentage of the population period. What a gift to be afforded that luxury, because not everyone gets to do something they love. That is fantastic. Now at this stage in my life, having a fiancé and two boys that are my stepsons, it’s like you really do start to take stock. I think Erin, when you first see her, if she looks around her, there’s a whole lot that’s fantastic.
(L to R) Jim Gaffigan as Cameron Edwin and Rhea Seehorn as Erin Edwin in Colin West’s ‘Linoleum.’
MF: Can you talk about Erin and Cameron’s marriage, and working on that relationship with Jim Gaffigan?
RS: I loved working with Jim. He’s so great. I’m so glad that so many people will see the breadth of his work because I knew him as a stand-up, although he told me that he started in dramatic roles. That’s what he thought was going to be in his career before he ever was a stand-up. He’s such a gifted comedian. But you know what? So is Bob Odenkirk. So is Michael McKean. I think comedians are broken people and that’s why they can do drama so well. I was known as a sitcom actress before I got ‘Better Call Saul.’ It’s a funny thing, but Jim is incredibly deft at really nuanced attacks on a scene. We had such a good time finding that because the relationship had to be real.
It doesn’t matter if we’re standing in the middle of a tornado or whatever, we knew these are two people that love each other. Depending on which scene you’re looking at, one of them has fallen in the ditch and the other one is trying to pull them up. No matter how lost or how bad the miscommunication is, they need to want something from each other at all times in any room that they’re in together. Even when you’re seeing them not speaking, like in that wonderful bedroom scene, it doesn’t mean they don’t want something. Erin I think is just desperately saying, “Can you please come back to me because I am doing this alone and I can’t do it anymore.” That has a double meaning by the time you get to the end, realizing what she’s been through and why she does feel alone.
MF: Finally, now that ‘Better Call Saul’ is over, what was that experience like for you as an actress to be a part of?
RS: It’s not possible to overstate what a gift that show was to me, the family of people that are very close friends of mine, the gift of that writing and direction, and the gift of having people like Peter Gould, Tom Schnauz, Michelle MacLaren, my entire cast, and Vince Gilligan.
The experience was doing something in your career where you’re like, “Wow, am I capable of that? Because that looks really hard, but I want to be that good.” Then you have all of the people that you thought were the best at their jobs saying, “No, you can do it. You are capable of this and you’re going to soar.” That is what they gave me every day on the set. You go home a better actor every single day and it’s joyful.
(L to R) Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut and Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman / Gene Takavic in AMC’s ‘Better Call Saul.’
(L to R) Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh, and James Hong in A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’
As awards season trundled onward, Sunday night saw the Critics Choice Association Awards handed out at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
The star-studded affair (albeit slightly less star-studded thanks to the super-spreader event that was the Golden Globes, which saw the likes of Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell all laid low with Covid) blends film and TV awards, and in an attempt to keep the running time to a strict three hours (successfully, as it stands) weirdly squashed together certain categories, which meant that the likes of ‘Barry’s Henry Winkler and ‘Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph ended up taking the stage at the same time, and taking turns to give their speeches one after the other.
That was still better for those in some other categories, such as Cinematography and Best Animated Series, which were burned through in brief on-screen mentions without any of the recipients coming up to accept their trophies.
Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the show had the usual mix of celebrity presenters, memorably Seth Rogen, who joked that the CW, where the awards show was airing, had zero nominations at the ceremony.
It was another good night for the team behind ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, which won five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan, Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay.
Though the movie’s Michelle Yeoh had been predicted to repeat her run of wins as Best Actress, that award went to Cate Blanchett for ‘Tár’, as the Critics Choice Ceremony had the feel of Everything Wins Something.
Brendan Fraser in director Darren Aronofsky’s ‘The Whale’ from A24.
Brendan Fraser continued his own winning streak, offering up an emotional speech as he accepted Best Actor for ‘The Whale’. Angela Bassett gave a stirring speech as she took home Best Supporting Actress for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’. Popular action movie ‘RRR’, meanwhile, was named Best Foreign Language Film along with winning Best Song for “Naatu Naatu”.
Other buzzed about movies made do with one win each, such as ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’s effects, and ‘Elvis’ hair and make-up team.
On the TV front, it was a triumphant night for ‘Better Call Saul’, the ‘Breaking Bad’ spin-off enjoying some well-earned respect for its final season as it won Best Drama, Best Actor in a Drama for star Bob Odenkirk and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for Giancarlo Esposito.
‘Abbott Elementary’ continued to do well, winning two awards, while Jennifer Coolidge was back on another stage, offering another funny speech as she won another trophy for ‘The White Lotus’.
Blending first-timers (such as Jeremy Allen White for ‘The Bear’) and repeat winners (Jean Smart for ‘Hacks’ or Winkler for ‘Barry’), the TV categories, like their movie counterparts also spread the love around various shows.
‘The Dropout’, which stars Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, won for Seyfried and Best Limited Series, while ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ landed Best Actor (for Daniel Radcliffe, who wasn’t present) and Best TV Movie.
Jean Smart in ‘Hacks’ Season 2 for HBO Max. Photos by Karen Ballard.
Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’ Photo Credit: Courtesy of A24.
With the Golden Globes in the rear view, attention turned to the awards––or at least their nomination announcement––chosen exclusively by Hollywood’s acting community, the Screen Actors Guild awards.
Because of the large size of the voting body, the SAG awards tend to be a decent pointer to who could be looking at an Oscar for acting, or at the very least, a nomination.
So you’ve got to feel sorry for Tom Cruise today, as neither he nor his ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ cast made the list. Though it does seem more likely that the movie has a shot at a Best Picture nomination and plenty of technical nods at the Academy Awards, the chatter about Cruise’s performance and the warm reception for the likes of Glenn Powell and the other ‘Top Gun’ ensemble hasn’t translated into acting kudos here.
Many of the main categories are the expected batch of returning names (Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis for example) plus the breakthroughs such as ‘Elvis’ Austin Butler and ‘Till’s Danielle Deadwyler. ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, led by cast members Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan, is a clear favorite and seems likely to pick up several trophies.
Also dominating categories as it has in other awards nomination list is ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’, with most of the main cast scoring nods this time. Adam Sandler is also something of a surprise, though his performance in basketball drama ‘Hustle’ has won plenty of praise.
Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ was among the ensemble nods, and Paul Dano was nominated for his leading role, but there was something of a shock as Michelle Williams, whose work as a character based on the director’s mother has been both nominated and won elsewhere but didn’t even crack the nominations here.
Brendan Fraser continues to score support for his performance in ‘The Whale’, which also saw a nomination for co-star Hong Chau, but surprisingly not for its ensemble, which also includes Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink.
Conversely, ‘Babylon’ notched zero nominations for the separate likes of Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt (who have appeared on other lists) but did appear in the ensemble section. It’s perhaps telling that ‘Babylon’, which has largely fizzled at the box office, is having a quieter awards season despite being a more recent release than some of its competition.
On the TV side of the list, there were also few surprises, though Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ casts are starting to make more of an impact.
But while it was good to see the nominations for ‘Better Call Saul, it remains an outright crime that Rhea Seehorn isn’t on the list for her work as Kim Wexler.
Much like the movies, there was the standard mix of people who have won plenty of awards before (Julia Garner of ‘Ozark’, for example, or the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ cast) and those whose shows are brand new ‘The Bear’, which has been an awards favorite so far.
Taron Egerton in “Black Bird,” premiering globally July 8, 2022 on Apple TV+.
The list of TV nominations is below…
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Even as backing organization the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to try to dig its way out of an avalanche of scandals about diversity, payments for members and exclusionary tactics, the Golden Globes are making something of comeback after the ceremony wasn’t broadcast this year.
Also doing well (somewhat expectedly given its nomination and win success so far) was ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, also appearing in Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, Best Actress, Musical or Comedy for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan) and Best supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), while writer/directors Daniels––AKA Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert––were nominated for their script and direction.
Tom Cruise was surprisingly left out of the acting nominations, though perhaps not too shockingly since he gave back his previous globes in protest against the HFPA’s behavior. We’re more surprised to see Brendan Fraser nominated for ‘The Whale’, since he’s long been on record as criticizing the inappropriate behavior of a former HFPA president towards him from years ago.
The Globes continue to have a bad reputation for almost ignoring female creative talent on the several fronts outside of acting and a few craft categories, but at least ‘Turning Red’s Domee Shi notched up a Best Animated Motion Picture, becoming the first woman of color to have a movie she directed up for an award.
Here’s the full list of nominations on the film front…
Best Motion Picture – Drama
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
‘Elvis’
‘The Fabelmans’
‘Tár’
‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Cate Blanchett, ‘Tár’
Olivia Colman, ‘Empire of Light’ Viola Davis, ‘The Woman King’
Ana de Armas, ‘Blonde’
Michelle Williams, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Austin Butler, ‘Elvis’
Brendan Fraser, ‘The Whale’
Hugh Jackman, ‘The Son’
Bill Nighy, ‘Living’ Jeremy Pope, ‘The Inspection’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Diego Calva, ‘Babylon’ Daniel Craig, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Adam Driver, ‘White Noise’
Colin Farrell, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Ralph Fiennes, The Menu’’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Brendan Gleeson, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Barry Keoghan, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Brad Pitt, ‘Babylon’
Ke Huy Quan, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Eddie Redmayne, ‘The Good Nurse’
Best Director — Motion Picture James Cameron, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Baz Luhrmann, ‘Elvis’
Martin McDonagh, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Steven Spielberg, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Todd Field, ‘Tár’
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Martin McDonagh, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Sarah Polley, ‘Women Talking’
Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Original Score – Motion Picture Carter Burwell, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Alexandre Desplat, ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
Hildur Guðnadóttir, ‘Women Talking’ Justin Hurwitz, ‘Babylon’
John Williams, ‘The Fabelmans’
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Carolina,” Taylor Swift (‘Where the Crawdads Sing’)
“Ciao Papa,” Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro, Roeban Katz (‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’)
“Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice (‘Top Gun: Maverick’)
“Lift Me Up,” Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson (‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’)
“Naatu Naatu,” Kala Bhairava, M.M. Keeravani, Kala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj (‘RRR’)
Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Photo Courtesy of ABC’s YouTube Channel.
On the TV side, the nominations were dominated by some familiar titles––‘The Crown’, Better Call Saul’ and ‘Ozark’––while some new arrivals made their mark, including ‘Abbott Elementary’, ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Severance’, which have all popped up on other lists.
And there were the usual ‘hoping celebs attend’ listings, including ‘Alaska Daily’ and ‘Gaslit’.
The list of TV nominees is below:
Best Television Series – Drama
‘Better Call Saul’
‘The Crown’
‘House of the Dragon’
‘Ozark’
‘Severance’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Quinta Brunson, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Kaley Cuoco, ‘The Flight Attendant’ Selena Gomez, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Jenna Ortega, ‘Wednesday’ Jean Smart, ‘Hacks’
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
‘Black Bird’
‘Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’
‘The Dropout’
‘Pam & Tommy’
‘The White Lotus’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television F. Murray Abraham, ‘The White Lotus’ Domhnall Gleeson, ‘The Patient’ Paul Walter Hauser, ‘Black Bird’ Richard Jenkins, ‘Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ Seth Rogen, ‘Pam & Tommy’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series Elizabeth Debicki, ‘The Crown’ Hannah Einbinder, ‘Hacks’
Julia Garner, ‘Ozark’ Janelle James, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Sheryl Lee Ralph, ‘Abbott Elementary’
(L to R) Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut and Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman / Gene Takavic in AMC’s ‘Better Call Saul.’
‘Better Call Saul’ comes to an end next week. And while fans might be left sorry that the ‘Breaking Bad’ TV universe isn’t continuing to expand, creator Vince Gilligan is ready to move on to pastures new.
The veteran TV writer/producer/director has been spending any downtime from ‘Saul’ duties preparing a new series that will have nothing to do with either Bryan Cranston’s Walter White or Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman. In fact, it’s a wholly original show.
There’s mystery swirling around this next project as Gilligan has yet to offer up details; and since the pitch session with various interested parties is set for the next couple of weeks, we’re still waiting to learn what it might entail.
Deadline has heard that the new show hews more closely to another classic show from Gilligan’s past, ‘The X-Files’, where he was an executive producer and director. But it’s reportedly not quite as sci-fi or conspiracy heavy as that.
Instead, sources are calling it a blended, grounded drama that is set in a recognizable world but with a tweak. And, as is usual for a Gilligan project, it’ll explore the human condition through interesting characters. Just fewer scenes of those characters cooking meth in a dodgy RV.
‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ creator Vince Gilligan on ‘Conan.’ Photo courtesy of Team Coco YouTube Channel.
In typical Gilligan fashion, he’s also worked out a series of documents that will help potential buyers navigate this new world. We’re certain plenty of networks and streamers will be looking to snap up a collaboration with the man who has created two of the most beloved shows in recent memory.
Gilligan has had more time to ponder fresh horizons as he stepped back from ‘Saul’ in recent years, handing more of the reins over to co-creator Peter Gould and spending less time in the writers’ room – at least until he returned to help guide the show to its conclusion in this final season.
Talking at this year’s virtual summer Television Critics Association panel for ‘Better Call Saul’, Gilligan expanded on his thinking about stepping away from the universe he created.
“You can’t keep putting all your money on red 21,” he said. “I feel like we probably pushed it doing a spinoff to ‘Breaking Bad,’ but I could not be more happy with the results. Then I did (‘Breaking Bad’ story follow-up TV movie) ‘El Camino’ and I’m very proud of that too. But I think I’m starting to sense you’ve got to know when to leave the party, you don’t want to be the guy with a lampshade on your head. I don’t have any plans right now to do anything more in this universe. I know I probably gave the same answer at the end of ‘Breaking Bad.’ I gotta prove to myself that I got something else in me. I’m not a one trick pony, that’s what I’m hoping”.
He did finish with “never say never,” so if fans want to keep the hope alive, they can cling to that.
‘Better Call Saul’s series finale airs Monday on AMC.
(L to R) Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring, Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman / Gene Takavic, and Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut in AMC’s ‘Better Call Saul.’
(L to R) Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Sarah Snook in HBO’s ‘Succession.’
One of the biggest events in television is happening again in a couple of months – yes, the Emmy Awards are on their way. And some heavy hitters are once again nominated for multiple awards.
Shows including ‘Succession, ‘Ted Lasso’, ‘Ozark’, ‘Stranger Things’, and ‘Barry’ are regular presences in the Emmy field, scooping plenty of nominations (‘Succession’ leads the field with 25 nods.
Then there are the newcomers, including pop cultural sensation ‘Squid Game’, which has been winning all sorts of awards, and ‘Abbott Elementary’, which marks the rare network show to crack the nominations in the current era.
It’s good to see that ‘Better Call Saul’ actor Rhea Seehorn has been nominated at last, a long-deserving potential award winner thanks to her superb work on the show. As usual, there are surprising omissions. Selena Gomez has shown she’s able to go toe-to-toe with comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short on ‘Only Murders in the Building’ but hasn’t been nominated here.
The full list of nominees is below. This year’s Emmy Awards will air live on NBC on Monday, September 12th, and will also stream on Peacock.
(L to R) Charles (Steve Martin), Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) on Hulu’s ‘Only Murders In The Building’. Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu.
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