Tag: The Aviator
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Why Michael Mann Gave The Aviator Away To Martin Scorsese
Michael Mann has made so many films about obsessives, it’s still rather stunning that he passed on the opportunity to direct “The Aviator.” After all, Howard Hughes was the ultimate obsessive, a man hellbent on the attainment of perfection in everything he did. Mann is known to share many of these traits. He pushed so…
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Kenneth Welsh, ‘The Aviator’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ Star, Dies at 80
Kenneth Welsh, a prolific Canadian actor who appeared in over 240 movies and TV projects including “The Aviator,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 80.Welsh’s death was announced by the Canadian acting union Actra in Toronto on Friday, calling him “one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable…
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Tom Fleischman, Oscar-Winning Sound Engineer, Resigns From Academy Over Controversial Telecast Overhaul
Tom Fleischman, a frequent collaborator of Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee and a five-time Oscar-nominee for his work as a rerecording mixer, has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in response to the organization’s plan to reformat and pre-tape eight categories and weave them into live broadcast of the 2022 Academy…
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Oscars 2022: Best Actress Predictions
This year’s Best Actress contest leans into an Oscar staple, the biopic. Oscar-winners who played real people include Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf (“La Vie en Rose”), Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash (“Walk the Line”), Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn (“The Aviator”), and Olivia Colman as Queen Anne in “The Favourite.” (More on nominee…
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Michael Jackson Biopic: Lionsgate Boards King of Pop Film From ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Producer Graham King
Lionsgate will distribute a new Michael Jackson biopic that will be produced by “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” Graham King. The film is being made with the cooperation of the Michael Jackson estate, which may impact how it deals with the multiple allegations of child sexual abuse that were brought against the King of Pop over the course…
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Lionsgate Buys Michael Jackson Biopic Coming from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Producer and Singer’s Estate
Lionsgate is teaming with Academy Award–winning producer Graham King (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) on “Michael,” the first big-screen Michael Jackson biopic, for worldwide distribution. The film will be produced by King as well as co-executors of Michael Jackson’s estate, John Branca and John McClain.The screenplay comes from three-time Oscar nominee John Logan. King and Logan previously collaborated…
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Lionsgate, Graham King to partner on Michael Jackson biopic
Long-gestating film to be based on John Logan screenplay.Lionsgate has landed worldwide rights to Michael, the long-gestating upcoming Michael Jackson biopic from Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King.John Logan, who collaborated with King on Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and also wrote Gladiator, has written the screenplay and King will produce with the co-executors of the Jackson…
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Cate Blanchett to Receive Spanish Film Academy’s Inaugural International Goya Award
The Spanish Film Academy announced on Friday that its first-ever International Goya Award will be received by Cate Blanchett.Currently presided by Mariano Barroso, the Spanish Film Academy created the award to “honor artists that have contributed to cinema as a medium that brings together different cultures and people.” In Friday’s announcement, Blanchett was recognized for…
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Hey Academy, ‘Don’t Look Up’: Leonardo DiCaprio and Ariana Grande Are About to Crash Awards Season
“Don’t Look Up” is the last shoe to drop for Netflix this awards season, and there’s a 50/50 chance of it making a seismic impact (pun intended).Director Adam McKay assembles a sprawling ensemble that includes Oscar-winners Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant”), Jennifer Lawrence (“Silver Linings Playbook”), Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett (“The Aviator” and “Blue Jasmine”) and…