Tag: Blade Runner 2049
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Queen Latifah to Star in Inspirational True-Life Drama ‘Hope’s Wish’
Queen Latifah will star in the inspirational true-life drama “Hope’s Wish.”Production will start on April 9 in North Carolina.Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson made the announcement on Monday. Los Angeles-based finance and production company Torridon/16:14 will finance and produce with Alcon Entertainment, continuing the companies’ collaboration that began with “Blade…
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Cinematographer Roger Deakins Made Light “Feel Alive” With Computer-Controlled Rigs
Teaming with Denis Villeneuve on Blade Runner 2049—a well-received sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic—cinematographer Roger Deakins took on what the director has called “the most expensive art house movie in cinema history,” seamlessly recreating the aesthetic of the original film while building out its world. Back in the running at the Oscars this…
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Production Designer Dennis Gassner Gets His “All-In,” ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’ Moment With ‘Blade Runner 2049’
An Oscar nominee for Blade Runner 2049—a sequel to Ridley Scott’s ’80s sci-fi classic—production designer Dennis Gassner saw challenges everywhere when he first signed on to the project. “It was going to be particularly demanding in lots of ways. You think about trying to remake a film 35 years later. What is that going to…
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Queen Latifah to Star In Inspirational Drama ‘Hope’s Wish’
Queen Latifah has been set to topline Hope’s Wish, an inspirational drama based on a true story from the Blade Runner 2049 team of Alcon Entertainment and Torridon/16:14, along with Walden Media. Laurie Collyer will direct the film, which begins production April 9 in Charlotte, NC.Adapted by Brokeback Mountain co-scribe Diana Ossana and based on…
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Cas Awards 2018: ‘Dunkirk’ Wins Top Sound Mixing Honor
After losing the Mpse Award for sound editing, “Dunkirk” grabbed sound mixing honors Saturday night at the 54th Cas Awards at the Omni. Pixar’s “Coco” and National Geographic’s “Jane” took the animation and documentary prizes.With the Oscars a week away, will Christopher Nolan’s audio tour-de-force win both sound editing and sound mixing? Or will it…
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‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Win Cinema Audio Society Awards for Sound Mixing
Christopher Nolan’s World War II thriller “Dunkirk” walked away with top honors for sound mixing from the 54th annual Cinema Audio Society Saturday night, hosted by “The Daily Show” correspondent Michael Kosta.The film, which received eight Oscar nominations including best sound editing and best sound mixing, previously received the British Academy’s sound prize and an…
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‘Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town’ Trailer: Mackenzie Davis Is a Hot Mess in L.A. Comedy Featuring Carrie Coon
From memorable turns in ambitious sci-fi movies like “Blade Runner 2049” and “The Martian” to a lead in AMC’s critically lauded “Halt and Catch Fire,” it was only a matter of time before Mackenzie Davis headlined her own movie. Lending her madcap charisma to the Los Angeles-based farce, Davis leads a jam-packed cast in “Izzy…
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‘Blade Runner 2049’: How Cutting-Edge Techniques Re-Created Character From Original
When the Academy Award nominations came out, it was a tech and craft sweep for helmer Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049.”The sequel to the sci-fi classic took five noms: cinematography, production design, sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects. With such a high mark set by the first film, these crews sought out cutting-edge techniques…
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‘The Outsider’ Trailer: Jared Leto Becomes a Yakuza Killing Machine in Netflix Original
After taking on villainous roles in “Suicide Squad” and “Blade Runner 2049,” Jared Leto is finally ready to be a hero again, albeit a tormented anti-hero who must battle his dark side. Because of course. Leto’s new film is Netflix’s “The Outsider,” which brings him to Japan and turns him into a Yakuza killing machine.The…
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Sound Is 50% of the Movie, but Hollywood is Often Tone-Deaf
People in the industry vaguely understand the job of an editor, cinematographer or production designer. But even sophisticated showbiz veterans are flummoxed by the work of sound people.It’s ironic because the movies of 2017 created some indelible sounds: the tinkle of a stirred teacup in “Get Out”; the hollow singing of the holograms in “Blade…