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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said today that it won’t take any action to revoke Andrea Riseborough ’s Oscar nomination for To Leslie . “The Academy has determined the activity in question does not rise to the level that the film’s nomination should be rescinded,” AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer said in a statement (read it below). The Academy had been conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s Oscar nominees — a reaction to Riseborough’s left-field, grassroots nomination for her little-seen film. She received a groundswell of support from fellow actors in the weeks leading up to January 24 nominations. AMPAS also said last week that it was mulling “whether changes to the guidelines may be needed in a new era of social media and digital communication.” To Leslie took in a little over $27,000 during its brief theatrical release in October, making it among the lowest-grossing movies ever to score an Oscar nom. With next to … [Read more...] about Academy Won’t Revoke Andrea Riseborough’s ‘To Leslie’ Oscar Nom Despite Backlash, But “Tactics Are Being Addressed”

Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill’s romantic comedy You People debuted at the top of the Netflix English-language film list for the week of January 23 to January 29. The film, in which Hill also stars alongside Eddie Murphy, racked up 55.65M hours viewed in its first week on the streamer. That put it leaps and bounds above the No. 2 spot, which went to the Lily Collins-led thriller Inheritance with 11.6M hours viewed. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is still sitting in the No. 3 spot, putting up another 9.7M hours viewed. Also on the list were Puss in Boots, Devotion, Dog Gone, Pale Blue Eye, Sing, Matilda the Musical and Trolls. While it didn’t make it onto the Top 10 in the U.S., Netflix also says that All Quiet on the Western Front received a bit of an Oscars buzz boost, with viewership increasing 190% over the previous week. The film, which scored nine Academy Award nominations including for Best Picture, was viewed for 8.17M hours this week. On the TV … [Read more...] about ‘You People’ Debuts At No. 1 On Netflix Top 10 Film List; ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Still Reigns Supreme For TV

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence revealed Tuesday that they’re definitely reteaming for a fourth Bad Boys movie, which is in early pre-production at Sony Pictures with Bad Boys for Life ‘s director Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to helm from a script by Chris Bremner. Before Covid shut everything down in March 2020, the third movie, Bad Boys for Life , made more than $426 million at the worldwide box office; with a domestic four-day opening of $73M, the pic notched the second-best MLK weekend ever. Altogether, the Bad Boys franchise counts $840.7M at the global box office. Jerry Bruckheimer, Smith for Westbrook, Doug Belgrad and Chad Oman are back producing; Martin Lawrence, James Lassiter, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman and Jon Mone are executive producers. El Arbi and Fallah most recently directed and co-wrote the feature film Rebel , which portrays a family torn apart over a Muslim boy’s future and had its world premiere at last year’s Cannes Film … [Read more...] about ‘Bad Boys 4’ In Pre-Production; Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Celebrate On Social Media

Hasan Minhaj has been tapped to host the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards , which are set to take place March 4 in Santa Monica. The annual indie-focused awards show will stream live on IMDb, Film Independent’s YouTube channel and other platforms beginning at 2 p.m. PT. “With his unparalleled ability to bring both humor and perception to the issues around us, Hasan Minhaj is the ideal host to help us celebrate these independent artists,” Film Independent president Josh Welsh said Tuesday. “We can’t wait to see what surprises he has in store for the Spirit Awards on March 4th.” Last year, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman co-hosted the ceremony, at which Netflix’s The Lost Daughter scored a leading three wins including Best Feature. That show aired on live on IFC and AMC+. This year, A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once , as it did with the Oscar nominations last week, leads the way with nominations on the film side, nabbing eight. The multiverse-spanning … [Read more...] about Hasan Minhaj To Host This Year’s Independent Spirit Awards Ceremony

When new DC Co-Chairmen and CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran took their new posts last fall, there was a lot of agita in town with their swift decisions. This included the axing of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 3 , pausing the future of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, and subtracting Henry Cavill from their new Superman Legacy movie after the actor (with Warner Bros) announced his return on social as the Man of Steel and appeared in Black Adam . Rumors promptly swirled that Gunn and Safran were hellbent on decimating the previous DC Snyderverse, which included recasting the actors who portrayed the comic book’s biggest superheroes, i.e. Wonder Woman ( Gal Gadot ), Aquaman ( Jason Momoa ), Shazam ( Zachary Levi ) and more. Quelling that fire, Safran said Monday that the door is still open to do more with those actors in their DC roles. RELATED: DC Bosses “Didn’t Fire” Henry Cavill; Talk Fate Of Robert Pattinson, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, … [Read more...] about DC Bosses “Didn’t Fire” Henry Cavill; Talk Fate Of Robert Pattinson, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Filmmakers & More In New Universe

EXCLUSIVE : NBC earlier today announced that its sci-fi drama La Brea has been renewed for a third season. I have learned that the pickup is for six episodes and that it was influenced by the possibility of a writers and/or directors and actors strike, with this likely being the show’s final chapter. Filming is slated to begin in March in Australia. With the current WGA contract expiring May 1 and the DGA and SAG-AFTRA contracts up June 30, a potential work stoppage could impact the start of production on the new broadcast season, leaving the networks without fresh episodes of scripted series for the first few weeks of the fall. Possibly with that in mind, I hear NBC approached the cast of La Brea about doing a short third season. Because the series regulars have a 10-episode minimum guarantee (meaning that they have to be paid at least 10 episodic fees a season regardless of how many episodes are produced), the network and sister studio Universal Television asked … [Read more...] about NBC’s ‘La Brea’ Likely To End With Abbreviated Season 3 As Networks Start Building Strike Contingency

Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to distribute Westworld and other key shows via FAST channels has materialized. Deals have been struck with Roku and Tubi to launch branded channels this year, bringing more than 2,000 hours of programs in total to each service. Deadline had reported WBD was likely to sell Westworld and other key titles to FAST channel providers in December, when it was pulled from HBO Max. That came amid a financial review of the HBO portfolio. Other shows, including The Nevers , Raised By Wolves and F-Boy Island were pulled at the same time, as WBD CEO David Zaslav eyed new ways to monetize his catalog. Tubi noted The Nevers is included in its agreement. Following the deals, Westworld , The Bachelor , Cake Boss , Say Yes to the Dress and F-Boy Island will all join The Roku Channel in the spring through Warner Bros-branded channels, while Fox Corp-owned Tubi will launch 14 WB-branded channels and 225 titles on its … [Read more...] about ‘Westworld’ Gets New Home As Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Roku & Tubi FAST Channel Deals

DC Bosses Peter Safran and James Gunn in an unveiling of their DC Universe Chapter 1 yesterday haven’t shut the door on Ezra Miller ’s possible return as the Flash . Despite the actor’s avalanche of 2022 tabloid headlines, the duo expressed their elation for Andy Muschietti’s The Flash, due out on June 16 after a long Covid delay, and how it will reset the DC universe as the hand-off occurs between the Snyder-verse and the new Safran/Gunn-verse. That said, still TBD on whether Miller reprising the role, however, Safran was very upbeat on the actor’s recovery. Said Safran, “Ezra is completely committed to their recovery. We’re fully supportive of that journey that they’re on right now.” “When the time is right, when they feel they are ready to have the discussion, we’ll all figure out what the best way forward is,” added the DC co-boss, “But right now, they are completely focused on their recovery.” “And in our conversations with them over the last couple of … [Read more...] about Ezra Miller’s ‘Flash’ Future Addressed By New DC Bosses

The Qatar Investment Authority has joined Providence Equity Partners and Apollo as a major investor in The North Road Company , the global, multi-genre studio launched last year by Peter Chernin . The $150 million from QIA will support the firm’s ongoing expansion, building on launch funds that included up to $500 million from Providence and $300 million in debt financing from Apollo to grow North Road, whose companies include Chernin Entertainment ( Planet of the Apes trilogy, Ford V Ferrari, Hidden Figures, New Girl ); Words + Pictures, founded by the creators of 30 for 30, The Last Dance, and O.J.: Made in America ; Kinetic Content ; Left Right Productions; and 44 Blue ( Love Is Blind , The Ultimatum, Married at First Sight, The Circus ). A London-based international division focuses on global acquisitions and co-productions. “QIA’s investment enables North Road to capitalize even further on the growing demand for premium, independent content. Building on … [Read more...] about Peter Chernin Content Studio North Road Secures $150 Million From Qatar Investment Authority