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EXCLUSIVE: Lucifer , a drama that debuted on the Fox broadcast network before becoming a Netflix show in 2018, topped Nielsen ’s list of the most-streamed original series of 2021 in the U.S. (See the full charts below, with the top 15 original, acquired and movie titles.) The 93 total episodes of the series netted more than 18.3 billion minutes of streaming during the year, according to the measurement firm’s year-end report. That put it well in front of Squid Game ‘s 16.4 billion, but the Korean phenomenon had only nine episodes on Netflix in 2021. Roughly 15% of viewership was tallied by U.S. viewers of the Korean-language, subtitled version, Nielsen estimated, with the rest in an English dubbed one. Lucifer ‘s sixth and final season arrived on Netflix last September. The show was produced by Warner Bros Television in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television. In saving the show after it was canceled by Fox, Netflix established a precedent that it has … [Read more...] about ‘Lucifer’ Tops ‘Squid Game’ On Nielsen 2021 Original Series Chart In U.S., ‘Luca’ Is No. 1 Movie

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. His name is Luca . He lives on the ocean floor. If you subscribe to Disney + you may have seen him before. Pixar ’s latest movie takes a different perspective on the ocean from Finding Nemo . Where Nemo anthropomorphized real marine life, Luca creates a world of sea monsters, though they are also a family just like humans. Luca (voice of Jacob Tremblay) wants to go exploring, but his mother Daniela (Maya Rudolph) wants to keep him close and safe. Fellow sea monster Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) shows Luca they can turn human when they emerge from the water. So, Luca spends the summer palling around with Alberto in the seaside town of Portorosso, where they make friends with Giulia (Emma Berman). But, any water turns Luca and Alberto back to their true form, so they hide it from their new friend, and the citizens … [Read more...] about ‘Luca’: Read The Screenplay For Disney/Pixar’s Italian Riviera-Inspired Coming-Of-Age Story

EXCLUSIVE : Trioscope , the company behind Netflix’s The Liberator, is working with former Roblox exec Keith Lucas as it looks to expand its animation technology. Lucas was employee number seven at the online games platform, which has over 200M monthly users and served as both Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer for the company. He joins Trioscope’s advisory board and will work with the company as it looks to increase the number of studios using its technology to create TV and films as well as develop its own consumer platform. At Roblox, he built the product organization, scaled the engineering and operations of its tech stack. Most recently, he served as the COO at Instrumental, an AI-powered manufacturing optimization company. It comes as the company, which was founded by L.C. Crowley, Brandon Barr and Greg Jonkajtys, is moving into its next stage of growth. The company has a number of projects in development with Netflix, Showtime and CBS … [Read more...] about Former Roblox Tech Chief Keith Lucas Joins ‘The Liberator’ Producer Trioscope

Every year the same question is asked about the Best Animated Feature category: can anyone beat Disney ? Walt Disney Studios, along with subsidiary Pixar, has won 14 Oscars in the Best Animated Feature category since the category began two decades ago, followed in a distant second by DreamWorks Animation ’s two wins. 26 animated features are eligible to be nominated this year, and with only five slots, who will make the final cut? Walt Disney Studios is coming on strong again with their competitors this year, including Pixar’s Luca . Enrico Casarosa makes his feature-length directorial debut with this coming-of-age story inspired by his childhood in Genoa, Italy. Although the theatrical release of the film was canned due to the ongoing pandemic, that didn’t hinder the film’s popularity. It tells the story of Luca Paguro (Jacob Tremblay), a young sea monster boy who has been living a sheltered life under the water while dreaming of seeing the human world. Upon meeting … [Read more...] about A Rough Sketch: In A Category Dominated By Disney, Can A Newcomer Take Home Its First Best Animated Feature Win?

EXCLUSIVE: Jane Campion will have some new hardware on her mantel come March. The Power of the Dog writer-director and Oscar-winning The Piano scribe is set to receive the Art Directors Guild ’s 2022 Cinematic Imagery Award. She will be honored at the 26th annual ADG Awards on March 5 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Nominations will be announced January 24. “Long a filmmaker’s filmmaker, Jane Campion’s exacting use of design and style to fully realize her storytelling have made a significant contribution to the visual language of film, while authoring and fostering the genesis of environments that extend the audience experience far beyond the page“We are thrilled to fete acclaimed director Jane Campion among our celebrated filmmakers this year,” said ADG President Nelson Coates, who made today’s announcement with ADG Awards Producer Michael Allen Glover. “Her ability to tell stories and capture moments that marry the interior voice with the expansive … [Read more...] about Jane Campion Set For Art Directors Guild’s Cinematic Imagery Award

The Motion Picture Sound Editors have revealed the nominees for the 2022 MPSE Golden Reel Awards , which celebrate sound artists in 17 categories spanning feature film, television, animation and other fields. The hardware will be handed out during the guild’s 69th annual ceremony, which will be held Sunday, March 13. See the full list of nominations below. “It’s been a fantastic year for sound, and we look forward to celebrating the incredible work sound editors have performed for movies, television, games, documentaries and other creative media last year,” said MPSE president Mark Lanza. “Building on the success of our first-ever virtual ceremony last year, we are planning an even more spectacular night of fun, surprises and great achievements in sound.” MPSE previously announced Ron Howard for the 2022 Filmmaker Award and Anthony “Chic” Ciccolini III for the 2022 Career Achievement Award . The Trial of the Chicago 7, Soul, The Queen’s Gambit and The … [Read more...] about Golden Reel Awards: Sound Editors Crank Up Nominations For 69th Annual Ceremony

EXCLUSIVE: Dagmara Dominczyk ( Succession ) is set for a key recurring role opposite Billy Crudup in Apple TV+ original series Hello Tomorrow! , from MRC Television. Created, written and executive produced by Amit Bhalla and Lucas Jansen, who will serve as showrunners, Hello Tomorrow! is set in a retro-future world. It revolves around a group of traveling salesmen hawking lunar timeshares. Crudup, who also executive produces, stars as Jack, a salesman of great talent and ambition whose unshakable faith in a brighter tomorrow inspires his co-workers and revitalizes his desperate customers but threatens to leave him dangerously lost in the very dream that sustains him. Dominczyk will play Elle, the widow of Vistaville’s richest man with a rapacious zeal for unethical, high-profit business, an unsettling potential partner or rival for Jack and the rest of the Brightside team. The ensemble cast also includes Jackie Weaver, Hank Azaria, Haneefah Wood, Alison … [Read more...] about ‘Hello Tomorrow!’: Dagmara Dominczyk To Recur In Apple Series

The Art Directors Guild has announced nominations for the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features, with nominees in the top categories including Licorice Pizza, Cruella, Dune, In The Heights, The White Lotus and Encanto. Winners will be announced at the ADG Awards ceremony, which returns to a live-in person event at the InterContinental Hotel Los Angeles Downtown Hotel on Saturday, March 5. Today’s announcement was made by ADG President Nelson Coates, ADG, and Awards Producer Michael Allen Glover, ADG. As previously announced, director Denis Villeneuve ( Dune ) will receive the William Cameron Menzies Award. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jane Campion ( The Power of the Dog ) will receive the Cinematic Imagery Award. The ADG Awards honor excellence in Production Design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animated feature … [Read more...] about Art Directors Guild 2022 Nominations: ‘Cruella’, ‘Dune’, ‘Nightmare Alley’, ‘Encanto’ Vie For Top Awards – Complete List

Showtime has opted not to renew American Rust for a second season, bringing Jeff Daniels ’ short time as Chief of Police Del Harris to an end. “We can confirm that American Rust will not be moving forward with a second season,” Showtime said in a statement. “We would like to thank our partners at Boat Rocker, our talented showrunner Dan Futterman and the rest of the wonderful writers, and our amazing cast led by Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney.” Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season Based on Philipp Meyer’s debut novel American Rust , the family drama sought to explore the tattered American dream through the eyes of complicated and compromised Police Chief Del Harris (Daniels) in a small Rust Belt town in southwest Pennsylvania. When the woman he loves sees her son accused of murder, Harris is forced to decide what he’s willing to do to protect him. The series, which premiered in September, also featured Bill … [Read more...] about ‘American Rust’ Canceled At Showtime After One Season

Sounds like the Cinema Audio Society has its nominees. Dune, No Time to Die, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Power of the Dog and West Side Story will vie for the Live Action Motion Picture prize at the 58th CAS Awards . The hardware will be doled out during the group’s in-person event on March 19 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The toons vying for the Animated Motion Picture award are Encanto, Luca, Raya and the Last Dragon, Sing 2 and The Mitchells vs. the Machines. The Documentary category race will be among Becoming Cousteau, Summer of Soul, The Velvet Underground, Tina and Val. The CAS Award nominees are chosen by sound mixers to celebrate excellence of the craft in the film and television industry. “This year’s nominees display incredible skill and craftsmanship,” CAS President Karol Urban said. “We received submissions reflecting a myriad of narrative styles and technical approaches. The ingenuity and storytelling expertise of our … [Read more...] about Cinema Audio Society Nominations Set: ‘Dune’, ‘Spider-Man’, ‘West Side Story’ & More