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  • Every Adam McKay Movie, Ranked

  • What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: April 1-7

    What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: April 1-7

    Bumblebee
    Paramount Pictures

    At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what’s streaming on Netflix, we’ve got you covered.

    NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY

    ‘Bumblebee’ (April 2)

    The “Transformers” spinoff stars Hailee Steinfeld as a teen living in a California beach town in 1987. She discovers the broken-down, battle-scarred Bumblebee in a junkyard and forms an emotional bond with the bot. Not only are the friends soon pursued by a government agency, they discover that Bumblebee isn’t the only Transformer on Earth — and the others are not so friendly. Available on Digital HD.

    The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 26 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include deleted and extended scenes, outtakes, and multiple making-of featurettes.

    ‘The Mule’ (April 2)

    Clint Eastwood returns to direct and star again, this time as Earl Stone, an 80something man who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business. He winds up taking a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. While Earl’s money problems vanish, his new career weights heavily on him. And soon, he’s dogged by a curious DEA agent (Bradley Cooper).

    The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 26 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include a making-of featurette and Toby Keith music video.

    ‘Vice’ (April 2)

    Christian Bale’s eye-popping transformation into former Vice President Dick Cheney nabbed the movie’s makeup artists an Academy Award. The often-satirical movie, from “Big Short” director Adam McKay, follows Cheney on his path to becoming the most powerful VP in American history. Now available on Digital HD.

    NEW VIDEO ON DIGITAL, DEMAND, AND STREAMING

    ‘The Twilight Zone’ (April 1)

    Riding high off the success of “Us,” Jordan Peele presents his reboot of “The Twilight Zone,” for which serves as the executive producer and narrator — much like Rod Serling did for the seminal sci-fi/fantasy/horror/thriller anthology series that first ran from 1959 to 1964. An all-star cast appears in the 10 anthology episodes, each of which tells a different terrifying modern nightmare. The first two episodes premiere April 1, and then the show streams weekly on CBS All-Access.

    ‘Glass’ (April 2)

    M. Night Shyamalan’s follow-up to both 2000’s “Unbreakable” and 2016’s “Split”  brings together Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) aka the villainous Mr. Glass, his nemesis David Dunn (Bruce Willis), and Kevin Wendell Crumb (James McAvoy), the killer with multiple personalities. They’re all stuck in an mental institution … until Mr. Glass plans to use one of Kevin’s personalities, the fearsome Beast, to unleash his nefarious plans on the world. Available on Digital HD.

    ‘Replicas’ (April 2)

    Keanu Reeves stars in this sci-fi thriller as a neuroscientist who loses his family his a car accident. He comes up with a plan to download their memories and clone their bodies. But the experiment begins to spiral out of control and he finds himself at odds with his boss, the law, and the physical laws of science. Available on Digital HD.

    ‘The Tick’ (April 5)

    Season 2 of the quippy, dry-witted comedy finds the heroes facing a new spree of evil, but also the bureaucratic inanities of AEGIS, he organization that had abandoned the City after the death of the Flag Five.

    NEW ON NETFLIX

    ‘Kevin Hart: Irresponsible’ (April 2)

    The ubiquitous comedian has had a rough go of it in the last couple of years and he’ll address it all, from his divorce to his second marriage and the cheating scandal to his parenting style. The special was filmed last September, so unfortunately we won’t get to hear his take on the whole Oscars hosting brouhaha (which, frankly, worked out for the best for everyone).

    ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ (April 5)

    Part 2 of the witchy teen drama returns to find finds Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) exploring her darker side, curious to learn more about her heritage, while struggling to maintain her friendships in the mortal world.

    ‘Our Planet’ (April 5)

    The team behind “Planet Earth” presents this stunning new docu-series, which features the narration of David Attenborough and jaw-dropping footage of the planet’s most precious species and fragile habitats in the latest in 4k camera technology.

    For more, see what else is new on Netflix in April 2019.

    TV WORTH WATCHING

    ‘You’re the Worst’ Series Finale, FX (April 3, 10 p.m.)

    The underrated anti-romantic comedy comes to an end on Jimmy and Gretchen’s wedding day. Will this mess of a couple even make it to saying “I do”?

    ‘In the Dark’ Series Premiere, The CW (April 4, 9 p.m.)

    This new drama follows hard-living, hard-drinking 20something Murphy (Perry Mattfeld), who also happens to be blind. When something happens to her best friend, Perry is determined to find out what happened to him — whether the police help or not.

    ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Series Finale, The CW (April 5, 10 p.m.)

    Torn between three men, Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) makes a life-changing decision about her future.

    ‘Native Son,’ HBO (April 6, 10 p.m.)

    The original film comes from first-time director and renowned visual artist Rashid Johnson from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (“Topdog/Underdog”). It tells the story of a young African-American man who is hired as a chauffeur for affluent businessman. As he enters a seductive new world of money and power, the driver faces unforeseen choices and perilous circumstances that will alter the course of his life forever.

    ‘Killing Eve’ Season 2 Premiere, BBC America and AMC (April 7, 8 p.m.)

    The acclaimed thriller brings back Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer as MI6 operative Eve and psychopath assassin Villanelle. Season 2 picks up just moments after Eve stabbed Villanelle, who has disappeared. Can Eve find her again … before others on the trail do?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdN4_X850ag

  • What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: March 11-17

    What’s New on Digital, DVD/Blu-ray, TV, & Netflix This Week: March 11-17

    Jude Law in Fantastic Beasts 2
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what’s streaming on Netflix, we’ve got you covered.

    NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY

    ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ (March 12)

    The second film in the “Harry Potter”-adjacent franchise introduces Jude Law as a younger Albus Dumbledore, who recruits protagonist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to take down the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) before he divides and destroys the wizarding world. Lots going on there.

    The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 12 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include an extended cut of the movie, deleted scenes, and making-of featurettes.

    ‘Green Book’ (March 12)

    The Best Picture Oscar winner is the feel-good tale of an unlikely interracial friendship based on a true story. Rough-and-tumble Italian-American bouncer Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a refined black black pianist, on a concert tour through the Deep South. While the film generated some controversy for its depictions of race relations (and questionable history of some of its key creative personnel), it still triumphed at the Academy Awards and Ali won his second Oscar.

    The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 12 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes.

    ‘Mortal Engines’ (March 12)

    The sci-fi adventure is set in a post-apocalyptic world where everyone lives in giant moving cities on wheels, roaming the Earth to find resources. When an assassin and historian team up, they lead a band of outcasts to prevent London from gobbling up everything in its path. You know, that old story.

    The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on March 12 (and is already available on Digital HD). Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes and an audio commentary.

    ‘The Kid Brother‘ (March 12): The Criterion Collection has a new 4K digital restoration of this 1927 Western romp starring silent comedy legend Harold Lloyd that’s an irresistible blend of action, romance, and slapstick invention.

    ‘The Magic Flute‘ (March 12): Ingmar Bergman‘s 1975 version of Mozart’s opera is considered one of the best opera films of all time. It fulfilled a longtime dream of the director and showcases his deep love of music. Criterion’s release has a 2K digital restoration with uncompressed stereo soundtrack.

    ‘Someone to Watch Over Me‘ (February 12): After the fantastical flop of Tom Cruise‘s “Legend,” Ridley Scott returned to more earthbound intrigue with “Someone to Watch Over Me,” an oddly underrated entry in the director’s oeuvre. A sturdy romantic procedural starring Tom Berenger and Mimi Rogers (hey, it was 1987), this new edition from our friends at Shout Factory includes new interviews with writer Howard Franklin and cinematographer Steven Poster. If you’ve never seen it and consider yourself a Scott enthusiast, seek it out. It’s got style to spare.

    NEW VIDEO ON DIGITAL, DEMAND, AND STREAMING

    ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (March 12)

    Barry Jenkins follows up his Oscar-winning film “Moonlight” with this adaptation of James Baldwin’s acclaimed novel. The beautiful and tragic love story follows young adult Tish (KiKi Layne) and her fiancé, Fonny (Stephan James), whose future is derailed when he is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. The stunning performances are led by Oscar winner Regina King. Now available on Digital HD.

    ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ (March 12)

    The sequel stars Emily Blunt as the magical nanny, who returns to the Banks family to help the grown-up Michael (Ben Whishaw) and his children through a difficult time. Lin-Manuel Miranda plays a lamplighter, while original star Dick Van Dyke makes a special cameo. The movie features brand-new songs, including the Oscar-nominated “The Place Where Lost Things Go.” Now available on Digital HD.

    ‘Vice’ (March 12)

    Christian Bale’s eye-popping transformation into former Vice President Dick Cheney nabbed the movie’s makeup artists an Academy Award. The often-satirical movie, from “Big Short” director Adam McKay, follows Cheney on his path to becoming the most powerful VP in American history. Now available on Digital HD.

    ‘Catastrophe’ (March 15)

    Amazon’s rom-com-with-a-twist series comes to a close with a final season that follows Rob (Delaney) and Sharon (Horgan) continuing to struggle with parenthood and adulting. Rob is now attending AA, while Sharon tries to keep their family together.

    ‘Shrill’ (March 15)

    In Hulu’s new comedy series, Aidy Bryant stars as Annie, an overweight woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. She’s trying to get ahead in her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyUr_-jxWZA

    NEW ON NETFLIX

    ‘Triple Frontier‘ (March 13)

    The heist movie teams up quite a cast of Hollywood heavy-hitters: Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal. They play former Special Forces operatives who reunite for a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. And though they’re used to carrying out dangerous missions, this one is solely for self-gain. But when events take an unexpected turn, their loyalties and moral code are pushed to a breaking point.

    ‘Arrested Development’ Season 5, Part 2 (March 15)

    The Bluths are back and in more trouble than ever. Buster’s on the run, no one has seen Lucille 2, and the wall is still unfunded. Then the gay mafia gets involved and even Michael can’t seem to save the day.

    ‘Love, Death & Robots’ Series Premiere (March 15)

    David Fincher and Tim Miller team up for what’s being billed as the first animated anthology series for adults. The 18 stories span the science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy genres; have unique animation styles, from traditional 2D to photo-real 3D CGI; and deal with topics including racism, government, war, free will, and human nature.

    ‘Queer Eye’ Season 8 Premiere (March 15)

    The Fab Five — Antoni Porowski (Food & Wine), Bobby Berk (Interior Design), Jonathan Van Ness (Grooming), Karamo Brown (Culture), and Tan France (Fashion) — head to Kansas City, Missouri to help people of different backgrounds be their best selves. Can you believe?!

    ‘Turn Up Charlie’ Series Premiere (March 15)

    Idris Elba, who DJs himself in real life (he spun at Prince Harry’s wedding), plays a struggling DJ named Charlie who reluctantly becomes a manny to his best friend’s problem-child daughter.

    For more, see what else is new on Netflix in March 2019.

    TV WORTH WATCHING

    ‘The Good Fight’ Season 3 Premiere, CBS All-Access (March 14, 3:01 a.m.)

    The legal drama returns to CBS All-Access for a no-holds-barred third season. Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) continues to try to resist a crazy administration without going crazy herself. Meanwhile, Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) balances a new baby with a new love.

    ‘Project Runway’ Season 17 Premiere, Bravo (March 14, 8 p.m.)

    Bravo’s venerable fashion design competition show gets an almost complete makeover. Host Heidi Klum and mentor Tim Gunn are out; Karlie Kloss and Christian Siriano are in.

    ‘Billions’ Season 4 Premiere, Showtime (March 17, 9 p.m.)

    A new war is brewing in the financial and political circles of New York City. But where the fighting used to be between Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti), now the two enemies are allies in a union brokered by Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Siff).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK06SXKPQ-c

  • Every Movie You Need To See Before Oscar Night

    Every Movie You Need To See Before Oscar Night

  • DGA Film Awards Nominations Cite ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Green Book,’ ‘Roma’

    DGA Film Awards Nominations Cite ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Green Book,’ ‘Roma’

    Warner Bros.

    After announcing its nominations in the television and documentary categories earlier this week, the Directors Guild of America has now revealed its slate of nominees for its annual film awards — and with it, prognosticators may have a clearer shape of the Oscar race.

    Recent Golden Globe winners “Roma” (Best Director Alfonso Cuaron) and “Green Book” (Best Comedy Film, helmed by Peter Farrelly) were both represented in the DGA’s lineup, as were “A Star Is Born” (Bradley Cooper), “BlacKkKlansman” (Spike Lee), and “Vice” (Adam McKay). Cooper also received a second DGA nomination in the first-time director category, as did newly-minted Writers Guild Awards nominee Bo Burnham (“Eighth Grade”).

    Amazingly enough, this is Lee’s first ever DGA nomination. He seems all but a shoo-in to repeat for an Oscar nomination, too.

    Speaking of the Oscars, the DGA picks typically have lots of overlap with the eventual Academy shortlists of both Best Director and Best Picture. Last year’s DGA champ, “The Shape of Water,” went on to claim both of those Oscar statuettes.

    The full list of nominees is below. The DGA Awards will be handed out on February 2.

    OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM:

    BRADLEY COOPER
    A Star is Born
    (Warner Bros. Pictures)
    Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
    First Assistant Director: Michele “Shelley” Ziegler
    Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
    Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew R. Milan

    ALFONSO CUARÓN
    Roma
    (Netflix)
    Unit Production Manager: Ana Hernandez
    First Assistant Director: Frederic Henocque Albino
    Second Assistant Director: Patrick Heyerdahl
    Second Second Assistant Directors: Luis Fernando Vásquez, Julián ‘Chico’ Valdés, Arturo Garcia

    PETER FARRELLY
    Green Book
    (Universal Pictures)
    Unit Production Managers: Alissa M. Kantrow, John Brister, Franses Simonovich (New York Unit)
    First Assistant Directors: J.B. Rogers, Alejandro Ramia (New York Unit)
    Second Assistant Directors: Paul B. Uddo, Jack McKenna (New York Unit)
    Second Second Assistant Directors: Gerson Paz, Jonathan Warren
    Location Manager: Louis Zuppardi

    SPIKE LEE
    BlacKkKlansman
    (Focus Features)
    Unit Production Manager: Marcei A. Brown
    First Assistant Director: Mike Ellis
    Second Assistant Director: Tracey Hinds
    Second Second Assistant Directors: Jason Perez, Christina Ann Walker, Anastasia Folorunso

    ADAM MCKAY
    Vice
    (Annapurna Pictures)
    Unit Production Managers: Julie Hartley, Jeff Waxman
    First Assistant Director: Matt Rebenkoff
    Second Assistant Director: Joann Connolly
    Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Dave Vogel (Washington D.C. Unit)

    OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR:

    BO BURNHAM
    Eighth Grade
    (A24)
    First Assistant Director: Dan Taggatz
    Second Assistant Director: Vic Coram
    Second Second Assistant Director: Evelyn Fogleman

    BRADLEY COOPER
    A Star is Born
    (Warner Bros. Pictures)
    Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
    First Assistant Director: Michele “Shelley” Ziegler
    Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
    Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew R. Milan

    CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA
    Blindspotting
    (Summit Entertainment)
    Assistant Director: La Mar Stewart
    Second Second Assistant Director: Dominic Martin
    Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Armin Houshmandi

    MATTHEW HEINEMAN
    A Private War
    (Aviron Pictures)
    Unit Production Manager: Louise Killin
    First Assistant Directors: George Walker, Peter Freeman (Jordan Unit)
    Second Assistant Directors: Tom Mulberge (UK Unit), Tom Browne (Jordan Unit)
    Second Second Assistant Director: Tarik Afifi (Jordan Unit)

    BOOTS RILEY
    Sorry to Bother You
    (Annapurna Pictures)
    Production Manager: Chris Martin
    First Assistant Director: Brian Benson
    Second Assistant Director: Hilton Jamal Day
    Second Second Assistant Directors: Sam Purdy, Nick Alvarez

    [via: Deadline]

  • WGA Awards 2019 Film Nominees Include ‘Green Book,’ ‘Black Panther’

    WGA Awards 2019 Film Nominees Include ‘Green Book,’ ‘Black Panther’

    Universal

    Awards season is officially in full swing, and the latest group to announce nominations for its annual awards is the Writers Guild of America.

    The WGA revealed its nominees for the best film screenplays of the year on Monday, in three different categories: Original, adapted, and documentary. There are plenty of names in the WGA’s lineup that should already sound familiar to those that have been following awards season, including “Black Panther,” “A Star Is Born,” “Roma,” and newly-minted Best Comedy Golden Globe winner “Green Book.”

    But the WGA is also known for including some less high-profile nominees each year — titles that are critically beloved, but not entirely on the Best Picture Oscar radar, either. This year’s honorees feature films such as “Eighth Grade,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” and potential-but-not-a-lock-just-yet candidate “A Quiet Place.”

    The full lineup — including nominees in the video game writing category — is below. The Writers Guild Awards winners will be announced at simultaneous ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles on Sunday, February 17.

    ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

    Eighth Grade
    Written by Bo Burnham; A24

    Green Book
    Written by Nick Vallelonga & Brian Currie & Peter Farrelly; Universal Pictures

    A Quiet Place
    Screenplay by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck and John Krasinski, Story by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck; Paramount Pictures

    Roma
    Written by Alfonso Cuarón; Netflix

    Vice
    Written by Adam McKay; Annapurna Pictures

    ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

    BlackKklansman
    Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee, Based on the book by Ron Stallworth; Focus Features

    Black Panther
    Written by Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole, Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

    Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    Screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Based on the book by Lee Israel; Fox Searchlight

    If Beale Street Could Talk
    Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Based on the novel by James Baldwin; Annapurna Pictures

    A Star is Born
    Screenplay by Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters, Based on the 1954 screenplay by Moss Hart and the 1976 screenplay by John Gregory Dunne & Joan Didion and Frank Pierson, Based on a story by William Wellman and Robert Carson; Warner Bros.

    DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

    Bathtubs Over Broadway
    Written by Ozzy Inguanzo & Dava Whisenant; Focus Features

    Fahrenheit 11/9
    Written by Michael Moore; Briarcliff Entertainment

    Generation Wealth
    Written by Lauren Greenfield; Amazon Studios

    In Search of Greatness
    Written by Gabe Polsky; Art of Sport

    VIDEOGAME WRITING

    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
    Associate Narrative Directors Matthew Zagurak, Joel Janisse, James Richard Mittag; Narrative Director Melissa MacCoubrey; Story by Jonathan Dumont, Melissa MacCoubrey, Hugo Giard; Scriptwriters Madeleine Hart, Betty Robertson, Jesse Scoble, Diana Sherman, Kelly Bender, Jojo Chia, Ian Fun, Zachary M. Parris, Ken Williamson, Daniel Bingham, Jordan Lemos, Simon Mackenzie, Katelyn MacMullin, Susan Patrick, Alissa Ralph, Stephen Rhodes; Team Lead Writer Sam Gill; AI Writers Jonathan Flieger, Kimberly Ann Sparks; Ubisoft Quebec

    Batman: The Enemy Within, Episode 5-Same Stitch
    Lead Writer James Windeler; Written by Meghan Thornton, Ross Beeley, Lauren Mee; Story by Meghan Thornton, Michael Kirkbride; Telltale Games

    God of War
    Written by Matt Sophos, Richard Zangrande Gaubert, Cory Barlog; Story and Narrative Design Lead Matt Sophos; Story and Narrative Design Richard Zangrande Gaubert; Narrative Design Orion Walker, Adam Dolin; Sony Interactive Entertainment

    Marvel’s Spider-Man
    Story Lead Jon Paquette; Writers Benjamin Arfmann, Kelsey Beachum; Co-Written by Christos Gage; Additional Story Contributions by Dan Slott; Insomniac Games & Sony Interactive Entertainment

    Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
    Narrative Designers Alex Scokel, Eric Fenstermaker, Kate Dollarhyde, Megan Starks, Olivia Veras, Paul Kirsch; Additional Writing Tony Evans, John Schmautz, Casey Hollingshead, Nitai Poddar; Narrative Design Leads Carrie Patel, Josh Sawyer; Obsidian Entertainment

    [via: Deadline]

  • PGA Awards 2019 Nominations Include ‘A Quiet Place,’ ‘Black Panther’

    PGA Awards 2019 Nominations Include ‘A Quiet Place,’ ‘Black Panther’

    Paramount

    The nominations for the Producers Guild of America Awards were announced today for theatrical movies, theatrical animated movies, and TV series.

    The film nominations included likely Oscar nominees “Black Panther,” “The Favourite,” “Roma,” and “Vice.” John Krasinski’s surprise horror hit “A Quiet Place” also landed a nod, as did the popular romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians.”

    The animated movie category included heavy-hitters like “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Incredibles 2,” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”

    On the television side, “The Americans,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “This Is Us” will vie in the drama category. Meanwhile, “Atlanta,” “The Good Place,” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will duke it out among the comedies.

    Documentary nominations were unveiled in November. The 2019 PGA Awards will be handed out on January 19.

    Here’s the full list of nominees:

    The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

    “Black Panther”
    Producer: Kevin Feige

    “BlacKkKlansman”
    Producers: Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, Spike Lee

    “Bohemian Rhapsody”
    Producer: Graham King

    “Crazy Rich Asians”
    Producers: Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson, John Penotti

    “The Favourite”
    Producers: Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos

    “Green Book”
    Producers: Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga

    “A Quiet Place”
    Producers: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller

    “Roma”
    Producers: Gabriela Rodríguez, Alfonso Cuarón

    “A Star Is Born”
    Producers: Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper, Lynette Howell Taylor

    “Vice”
    Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Kevin Messick, Adam McKay

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:

    “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch”
    Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy

    “Incredibles 2”
    Producers: John Walker, Nicole Grindle

    “Isle of Dogs”
    Producers: *Eligibility Determination Pending*

    “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
    Producer: Clark Spencer

    “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
    Producers: Avi Arad, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Christina Steinberg

    The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama:

    “The Americans” (Season 6)
    “Better Call Saul” (Season 4)
    “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Season 2)
    “Ozark” (Season 2)
    “This Is Us” (Season 3)

    The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy:

    “Atlanta” (Season 2)
    “Barry” (Season 1)
    “GLOW” (Season 2)
    “The Good Place” (Season 3)
    “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 2)

    The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television:

    “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Season 2)
    “Escape at Dannemora”
    “Maniac”
    “The Romanoffs”
    “Sharp Objects”

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures:

    “Fahrenheit 451”
    “King Lear”
    “My Dinner with Hervé”
    “Paterno”
    “Sense8: Together Until the End”

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:

    “30 for 30” (Season 9)
    “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (Season 11, Season 12)
    “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” (Season 3)
    “Queer Eye” (Season 1, Season 2)
    “Wild Wild Country” (Season 1)

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:

    “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Season 24)
    “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season 5)
    “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (Season 4)
    “Real Time with Bill Maher” (Season 16)
    “Saturday Night Live” (Season 44)

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:

    “The Amazing Race” (Season 30)
    “America’s Got Talent” (Season 13)
    “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Season 10)
    “Top Chef” (Season 15)
    “The Voice” (Season 14, Season 15)

    The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program:

    “Biography: History, Herstory” (Season 1)
    “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” (Season 2)
    “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” (Season 5)
    “Her America: 50 Women, 50 States” (Season 1)
    “Kevin Hart: What The Fit” (Season 1)

    The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:

    “Being Serena” (Season 1)
    “E:60” (2018)
    “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cleveland Browns” (Season 13)
    “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (Season 24)
    “SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt” (Season 4)

    The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:

    “Fuller House” (Season 4)
    “PJ Masks” (Season 2)
    “A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Season 2)
    “Sesame Street” (Season 48)
    “Teen Titans Go!” (Season 4)

  • Box Office: ‘Aquaman’ Surges Into New Year With Fourth-Best Numbers

    Box Office: ‘Aquaman’ Surges Into New Year With Fourth-Best Numbers

    Warner Bros.

    “Aquaman” remained king of the box office into 2019. It earned $16.78 million on Tuesday, the fourth best New Year’s Day take after “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($34 million), “Avatar” ($25 million), and “Meet the Fockers” ($18 million).

    The Jason Momoa-starrer has now earned $216 million in North America and over $600 million overseas. It could become only the third DCEU film, after “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises,” to reach $1 billion.

    Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns
    Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

    Meanwhile, Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” just reached $200 million globally and $114.5 stateside. It rang up a jolly $8.6 million on New Year’s Day.

    Bumblebee featurette stil
    Paramount Pictures

    “Transformers” prequel “Bumblebee” earned $7 million on Tuesday. It’s made $78.5 million in the states and $90 million globally. It’s basking in a lot of audience and critics’ love, but has a long way to to go to earn back its $135 million budget.

    Annapurna

    Dick Cheney biopic “Vice” made off with $2 million on Tuesday, taking its North American total to $22 million. More awards attention (it’s up for six Golden Globes) might help justify its $60 million budget.

    Columbia Pictures

    Terrible reviews and bad word of mouth (including walkouts) have slowed the take for the reteaming of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in “Holmes & Watson.” It’s earned a disappointing $23.4 million since its Christmas Day release.

    [Via Variety, Deadline]

  • Box Office: ‘Aquaman’ Is the Christmas Day Champ

    Box Office: ‘Aquaman’ Is the Christmas Day Champ

    Warner Bros.

    “Aquaman” was the movie of choice for Christmas Day. The Jason Momoa-led DC adventure racked up an additional $22 million, bringing its five-day total to  $105 million. It’s now grossed over $550 million worldwide.

    Settling for second place was Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” with $11.6 million. Featuring the combined star power of Emily Blunt and Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, the sequel to the 1964 classic has now earned $50 million since it opened on December 19.

    Columbia Pictures

    Despite scathing reviews and a dismal audience reaction, “Holmes & Watson,” starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the famed crime-solving duo, managed to snag fourth place with $6.4 million. The movie wasn’t screened ahead of time for critics, who’ve given it (at last check) a bleak 4% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences weren’t much more impressed: It currently has a 26% audience score. Several moviegoers, even diehard Ferrell/Reilly fans,  tweeted that it was “the worst movie of the year” and that it prompted mass walkouts.

    The much better-reviewed Reilly movie “Stan & Ollie,” in which a heavily made-up Reilly plays Oliver Hardy to Steve Coogan‘s Stan Laurel, opens December 28.

    Annapurna Pictures

    Among the other new releases is the political satire “Vice,” starring a nearly unrecognizable Christian Bale as former vice president Dick Cheney. It’s gotten mixed reviews, but did receive six Golden Globe nominations. It opened in seventh place with $4,784,212.

    Focus Features

    Also opening Christmas Day: “On the Basis of Sex” starring Felicity Jones as a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It earned $466,825 from 33 venues. That works out to $13,000 per location, which was the best per-screen average of the holiday.

    Annapurna Pictures

    Karyn Kusama‘s thriller “Destroyer,” starring Nicole Kidman as an LAPD cop with a troubled past, made $30,738 when it debuted in three theaters on Tuesday.

    Here are the top 10 estimates for December 25, 2018

    1. “Aquaman,” $22,065,000
    2. “Mary Poppins Returns,” $11,457,469
    3. “Bumblebee,” $8,887,978
    4. “Holmes and Watson,” $6,425,000
    5. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” $5,635,000
    6 “The Mule,” $4,900,000
    7. “Vice,” $4,784,212
    8. “Second Act,” $3,070,000
    9. “Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch” (2018), $2,083,630
    10. “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” $1,681,922

    [Via Variety]

  • Holiday Movie Guide 2018: Every Movie You Should See Over Christmas Break

    Holiday Movie Guide 2018: Every Movie You Should See Over Christmas Break