Aaron sorkin

If you want to speak truth to power, then write a story. That was Aaron Sorkin ’s message at the 2017 WGA Awards when he picked up his Paddy Chayefsky honor. In his speech, he took aim at immigration and climate change policies, among others. So, it’s no shock to see him address our freedoms with his Netflix film, The Trial of the Chicago 7 , which today picked up a WGA nom in the original screenplay category, his 15th scribe guild nomination after winning three. The movie follows protestors, including Tom Hayden and Abbie Hoffman, who were charged with inciting a riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Steven Spielberg first assigned Sorkin to write the story, and the 2020 election hastened Sorkin to finally make the movie. To date, Trial of the Chicago 7 counts five Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture Picture – Drama, and Sorkin in the Director and Screenplay categories. Related Story How 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7' Still Echoes For … [Read more...] about Aaron Sorkin Talks “Early Eureka Moment” With ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’ & The Prospect Of A ‘Social Network’ Sequel

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda have been tapped to play William Frawley and Vivian Vance in Amazon and Aaron Sorkin ’s Being the Ricardos , the film about I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Sources add that Arianda’s deal has not yet closed. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in final negotiations to play Ball and Arnaz, with Sorkin writing and directing. Simmons’ character, Frawley, played neighbor Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy. Vance played Fred’s wife and Lucy’s best friend, Ethel Mertz. The film is set during one production week of I Love Lucy — Monday table read through Friday audience filming — when Lucy and Desi face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch will produce. Executive producers are Jenna Block, David Bloomfield of Escape Artists, Stuart Besser, Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Lauren Lohman. Simmons … [Read more...] about J.K. Simmons And Nina Arianda Join Amazon’s Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Pic ‘Being The Ricardos’

Netflix said Thursday that it is making Aaron Sorkin ’s Oscar-buzzed movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 available for free on for 48 hours this week to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the verdict in the trial at the center of the film. The news comes as Chicago 7 has been building momentum this awards season with five Golden Globe nominations, three SAG Awards noms and named one of AFI’s 10 best films of the year. The pic will be made available globally on Netflix’s YouTube channel for 48 hours beginning Friday at 12 a.m. PT. It will not require a subscription to view it. Chicago 7 centers on the real-life events of 1968, after a group of anti–Vietnam War protesters planning to protest the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were charged for inciting riots. Sorkin wrote and directed the pic, which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp and … [Read more...] about Netflix To Offer ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’ Free For 48 Hours To Commemorate Verdict Anniversary

The envelope, please. No, not the one inviting your aging bones to join the AARP. The one announcing the nominees for the upcoming Movies for Grownups Awards. This year, Minari, Nomadland, One Night in Miami, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and The United States vs. Billie Holiday are contending for the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category. The awards have also added categories in television/streaming for the first time. For two decades, AARP’s Movies for Grownups program has championed what it calls “movies for grownups, by grownups.” It claims to advocate for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism and encouraging films that resonate with older viewers. AARP’s Movies for Grownups continues its commitment to celebrate quality content by expanding to honor standout TV programs in new categories. Related Story George Clooney To Receive AARP Movies For Grownups Career Honor Hoda Kotb, NBC News’ Today coanchor and … [Read more...] about AARP The Magazine Sets Movies For Grownups Nominees, Adds TV Categories

Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons will reportedly play William Frawley in Being the Ricardos, an upcoming movie in the works set during the filming of I Love Lucy. Fans of classic television may recognize Frawley's name as the actor who played Fred Mertz, a neighbor and friend of the Ricardos on the iconic sitcom. Deadline reports that Simmons has been tapped to play the late actor alongside Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. With production on the project moving along swimmingly, Deadline reports that J.K. Simmons has also been tapped to play Frawley. As for who might play Vivian Vance, the actress who played Fred's wife Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy, another report from The Hollywood Reporter claims that Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) is in talks for the part. It's pretty well-documented that Frawley and Vance didn't get along very well behind the scenes, providing another potential source of drama for the upcoming movie. RELATED: Nicole Kidman Offers First … [Read more...] about J.K. Simmons Will Play Fred Actor William Frawley in I Love Lucy Biopic