On March 10, 2017, the producers of Godzilla transport audiences to the birthplace of one of the most powerful monster myths of all in KONG: SKULL ISLAND, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.
When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens titanic forces of nature, a mission of discovery becomes an explosive war between monster and man. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman and John C. Reilly star in a thrilling and original new adventure that reveals the untold story of how Kong became King.
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King Kong was originally conjured by revolutionary special effects master Willis H. O’Brien and sculptor Marcel Delgado to be the enigmatic central figure and unquestionable heart of the groundbreaking 1933 classic “King Kong”—a dazzling mash-up of Beauty and the Beast, high adventure and giant monsters that would shock and awe millions of moviegoers across the world. It played to sold-out crowds at the height of the Great Depression and broke records through decades of re-releases and television airings.
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This week’s episode of our podcast WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS The Show is up! Hear WAMG’s Cate Marquis, Jim Batts and Tom Stockman talk movies. We’ll discuss the weekend box office and review LOGAN, GET OUT, A UNITED KINGDOM, COLLIDE, and BEFORE I FALL We’ll also talk about last night’s Academy Awards and we’ll pay tribute tot the late actor Bill Paxton.
In one of the biggest shocks in Academy Awards history, the final award of the night, Best Picture, was mistakenly announced.
MOONLIGHT won best picture at the 89th Oscars after LA LA LAND was erroneously reported announced as the winner.
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway read LA LA LAND right after Emma Stone won best actress for her role in the modern-day musical. After the cast took the stage, a producer for LA LA LAND corrected things and said, “[Actually] ‘Moonlight’ is the winner … this is not a joke.”
The LA Times exclusively spoke to best picture presenter Warren Beatty backstage after the history-making mistake that briefly awarded LA LA LAND the honor instead of rightful winner MOONLIGHT and the legendary director explained what happened onstage.
“I looked down at the card and thought, ‘This is very strange, because it says best actress.’ Maybe there was a misprint. I don’t know what happened. And that’s all I have to say on the subject.” – Warren Beatty
After the Oscars’ big best picture mix-up Sunday, Emma Stone said backstage that she was holding her lead actress card when “La La Land” was incorrectly announced as best picture.
So how could Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway have been looking at that very same card, as the actor explained to the audience?
Turns out that for each category, there are two cards waiting in the wings, one on each side, as explained in a 2016 Los Angeles Times story by Valli Herman:
“In an undisclosed location, the partners tabulate votes and stuff two sets of winning envelopes, partly as another security measure and also to aid the show’s flow. Stationed with their signature briefcases on opposite sides of the stage, either [PricewaterhouseCoopers partners, Brian] Cullinan or [Martha] Ruiz can dispense envelopes to presenters. At the end of the evening, each accountant will have given out about half of the envelopes.
Backstage Emma Stone told the press, “I’m an actor. I’ve always dreamt of this kind of thing, but again, not in a realistic context. And for that, I love MOONLIGHT. God, I love MOONLIGHT so much. I was so excited for MOONLIGHT. And of course, you know, it was an amazing thing to hear LA LA LAND. I think we all would have loved to win Best Picture, but we are so excited for MOONLIGHT. I think it’s one of the best films of all time. So I was pretty beside myself. I also was holding my Best Actress in a Leading Role card that entire time. So, whatever story ‑‑ I don’t mean to start stuff, but whatever story that was, I had that card. So I’m not sure what happened. And I really wanted to talk to you guys first. Congratulations MOONLIGHT. Hell, yeah.” She continued, “I think everyone’s in a state of confusion still. Excitement, but confusion. So there’s no real ‑‑ I don’t really have a gauge of the atmosphere quite yet. I need to, you know, check in. But I think everyone is just so excited, so excited for MOONLIGHT. It’s such an incredible film.”
Jordan Horowitz, Jimmy Kimmel and Warren Beatty on stage during the live ABC Telecast of The 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 26, 2017.Presenter Warren Beatty onstage during The 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 26, 2017.The cast of La La Land is mistakenly awarded the Oscar® for Best Picture from presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty during The 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 26, 2017.Presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty onstage during The 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 26, 2017.Host Jimmy Kimmel and presenter Warren Beatty explain the mix-up regarding the Oscar® for Best Picture during The 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 26, 2017.
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE CASEY AFFLECK – Manchester by the Sea
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE MAHERSHALA ALI – Moonlight
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE EMMA STONE – La La Land
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE VIOLA DAVIS – Fences
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM ZOOTOPIA – Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Clark Spencer
CINEMATOGRAPHY LA LA LAND – Linus Sandgren
COSTUME DESIGN FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Colleen Atwood
DIRECTING LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) THE WHITE HELMETS Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara
FILM EDITING HACKSAW RIDGE John Gilbert
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM THE SALESMAN Iran
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING SUICIDE SQUAD Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) LA LA LAND Justin Hurwitz
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) CITY OF STARS from La La Land; Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
BEST PICTURE MOONLIGHT Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers
PRODUCTION DESIGN LA LA LAND Production Design: David Wasco; Set Decoration: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) PIPER Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) SING Kristof Deák and Anna Udvardy
SOUND EDITING ARRIVAL Sylvain Bellemare
SOUND MIXING HACKSAW RIDGE Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace
VISUAL EFFECTS THE JUNGLE BOOK Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Dan Lemmon
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) MOONLIGHT Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Written by Kenneth Lonergan
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at the Dolby Theatre, the show overall embodied the theme of inspiration. The ceremony was opened by Justin Timberlake who performed the Oscar-nominated song CAN’T STOP THE FEELING from Trolls.
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Emma Stone in Givenchy, Oscar® nominee, arrives on the red carpet of The 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 26, 2017.
The stars were shining at the 89th Academy Awards as nominees, presenters and performers arrived on the red carpet, ready for the big show.
With Hollywood glamour, style and elegance, see every stunning dress from last night’s Oscars.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Grand Marshal Owen Wilson, voice of Lightning McQueen in “Cars 3” poses with Lightning McQueen for the 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Disney)
Today, Owen Wilson (voice of Lightning McQueen) served as Grand Marshall for the 59th annual Daytona 500 in celebration of Cars 3.
Also, a brand new extended look at Disney/Pixar’s Cars 3 just aired during the Dayona 500.
Oscar Week celebrated three exceptional nominees at the annual Makeup & Hairstyling Symposium: “A Man Called Ove,” “Star Trek Beyond” and “Suicide Squad.” Branch governor and longtime host Leonard Engelman started the event with a favorite story about 20th Century Fox lobbying the Academy to award John Chambers with an honorary Oscar for “Planet of the Apes” in 1968. He was joined by fellow governors Kathryn Blondell and Lois Burwell in welcoming the nominees and giving an inside look at the bake-off and nomination process.
Burwell said the branch meets twice a year to discuss the films that members think should be viewed in a theater and considered for seven finalists. Branch members also communicate throughout the year to bring attention to outstanding work. The seven finalists are usually narrowed down to three nominees but there have been years with two and four nominees.
The audience included several past Oscar winners for makeup including seven-time winner, Rick Baker. He won the first competitive Oscar in 1982 with “An American Werewolf in London.” The Academy added the makeup category after receiving complaints that “The Elephant Man” wasn’t recognized for the incredible transformation of John Hurt.
Eva von Bahr and her husband, Love Larson, were nominated last year for “The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.” They returned this year for “The Man Called Ove” with the film’s star, Rolf Lassgard. They made a prosthetic that would cover the actor’s low hairline without restricting the expression lines around his eyes. But the prosthetic could be used only once so von Bahr, an expert wig maker, punched thousands of strands of hair into thirty silicon appliances that matched the different time periods of Ove’s life. They also used contact lenses to change Lassgard’s eye color to match the actor playing the young Ove. “A Man Called Ove” is also nominated in the Foreign Language Film category.
Joel Harlow and Richard Alonso, the nominees “Star Trek Beyond” were generous in sharing credit with the sculptors and artists on their team. Harlow originally planned to design forty six alien species until his wife reminded him it was the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise. He ended up creating 56. Alonso developed a “bulletproof” makeup technique for Sophia Boutella’s character, Jaylah, that could withstand any moisture and used prosthetics for the face tattoos to give them a raised effect.
Suicide Squad was represented by Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson. The gregarious Bertolazzi emphasized his freewheeling approach in creating new hair and makeup designs without being influenced by previous versions of the characters. He would start with simple concepts like “green hair” for the Joker played by Jared Leto, and develop the designs organically with input from the actors. The event came full-circle in an emotional way when Nelson, the artist responsible for “Killer Croc,” talked about growing up extremely poor and being told a career in makeup design wasn’t realistic. He then found the inspiration he needed when he saw Rick Baker win that first Oscar in the makeup category!
The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
As Hollywood readies for it’s big night, get some tips HERE on how you can throw an award-winning party,
Download WAMG’s ballot for the 89th Academy Awards.
In this week’s Oscar news:
Oscar producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced the final slate of presenters for the 89th Oscars telecast. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live Sunday, February 26, on the ABC Television Network. The presenters, including past Oscar winners and nominees, are Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Warren Beatty, Sofia Boutella, Matt Damon, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Fox, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Taraji P. Henson, Dev Patel, Seth Rogen, Octavia Spencer, Meryl Streep and Vince Vaughn.
Previously announced presenters include Amy Adams, Riz Ahmed, Javier Bardem, Halle Berry, John Cho, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Dornan, Chris Evans, Gael García Bernal, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Dakota Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, Felicity Jones, Brie Larson, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Mann, Kate McKinnon, Janelle Monáe, David Oyelowo, Mark Rylance, Hailee Steinfeld, Emma Stone, Charlize Theron and Alicia Vikander. Additionally, Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Auli’i Cravalho, Sting and Justin Timberlake are set to perform.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Grammy and Tony nominated singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles will deliver a special “In Memoriam” performance during the 89th Oscars ceremony, show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced.
“Sara’s unique artistry will honor those we’ve lost in our community including familiar faces and those behind the scenes who have enriched the art of moviemaking,” De Luca and Todd said.
Following Bareilles’ “in memoriam” performance, an extended photo gallery of more than 200 filmmakers, artists and executives will be recognized on Oscar.com.
Bareilles first achieved mainstream critical praise in 2007 with “Love Song,” from her debut album “Little Voice.” The single reached No. 1 in 22 countries. Since then she has received six Grammy nominations, which include Song of the Year, Female Pop Vocal Performance and Album of the Year for her highly acclaimed studio album, “The Blessed Unrest”. Her book, Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) In Song, was released in 2015 by Simon & Schuster and was a New York Times best seller. Bareilles composed the music and lyrics for “Waitress,” receiving a Tony Award nomination for Original Score and a Grammy nomination for Musical Theater Album. Bareilles makes her Broadway acting debut in “Waitress.”
Sara Bareilles
Upon recommendation by the Sound Branch Executive Committee, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted Thursday (2/23) to rescind the Sound Mixing nomination for Greg P. Russell from “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” for violation of Academy campaign regulations. The decision was prompted by the discovery that Russell had called his fellow members of the Sound Branch during the nominations phase to make them aware of his work on the film, in direct violation of a campaign regulation that prohibits telephone lobbying. An additional nominee for “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” will not be named in his place. The remaining Sound Mixing nominees for the film are Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Mac Ruth.
“The Board of Governors’ decision to rescind Mr. Russell’s nomination was made after careful consideration,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “The Academy takes very seriously the Oscars voting process and anything – no matter how well-intentioned – that may undermine the integrity of that process.”
The Board determined that Russell’s actions violated a campaign regulation that unequivocally prohibits telephone lobbying. It states that “contacting Academy members by telephone to promote a film or achievement is expressly forbidden, even if such contact is in the guise of checking to make sure a screener or other mailing was received.”
The members from each of the Academy’s branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, musicians, composers and lyricists vote the nominations for song and score.
During the nominations process, all 456 voting members of the Sound Branch received a reminder list of film titles eligible in the Sound Mixing category in order to vote.
The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST. The Oscars, produced by De Luca and Todd and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, also will be televised in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Additionally, “The Oscars: All Access” live stream from the red carpet and backstage will begin at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST on Oscar.com.
For readers looking for a last minute Oscar binge watch ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, below is a helpful guide of the over 25 nominated films currently available for rent or purchase on FandangoNOW with no subscription needed.
Fandango’s premium on-demand video service currently carries six “Best Picture” nominees including FENCES, which just became available today.
Plus, Fandango also published a “Best Picture” mash-up that you can find here, along with an infographic of of “Best Picture” nominees on FandangoNOW here for your use.
FandangoNOW is also celebrating the season with an “Awards Watch” collection of Oscar-worthy classics available for $1.99, with select winners available for 99 cents each week.
Peter Doctor and Jonas Rivera, the directors of last year’s Oscar-winner Inside Out, were the perfect choice to host the Animated Feature nominees at The Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater last night. Their charming personalities and insightful questions made the event very funny and entertaining. This years nominees are “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Moana,” “My Life as a Zucchini,” “The Red Turtle” and “Zootopia.” With the Cesar Awards taking place this week, the directors of “The Red Turtle” and “My Life as a Zucchini” couldn’t attend but Studio Ghibli, a partner on “The Red Turtle” was represented by producer Toshio Suzuki.
Animation branch governor Bill Kroyer talked about what is considered an animated feature in this age of technical innovation. He said it’s not determined by how it looks – the 2016 version of “The Jungle Book” qualifies – because the Academy defines an animated feature as: “over 40 minutes in length, in which most of the principal characters’ performances have been created with frame-by-frame animation techniques.” The evening covered every time period from 1911 to the upcoming “Wreck-It Ralph 2” and every animation style including hand drawn, CGI and stop-motion plus insider scoops about Walt Disney Animation and their corporate sibling, Pixar. If you like animation, you’ll definitely enjoy the video of the first live-streamed Oscar Week event…
The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Mark Wahlberg Stars in PATRIOTS DAY, the Powerful and Emotional Action-Thriller Arriving on Digital HD March 14 and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, and DVD March 28 from Lionsgate and CBS Films
itness the heroism behind one of the most sophisticated manhunts in law enforcement history in the critically acclaimed film Patriots Day, arriving on Digital HD March 14 and 4k Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital HD), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD, and On Demand March 28 from Lionsgate and CBS Films. Director Peter Berg (Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Best Supporting Actor, The Departed, 2006) reunite in this intense and courageous story of a tragedy that shocked the nation. Patriots Day is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics raving that it is a moving tribute that “showcases the bravery and heart of everyday heroes” (IGN.com) and features an all-star cast including Golden Globe® winner Kevin Bacon (Mystic River), Golden Globe® winner John Goodman (Argo), Academy Award® winner J.K. Simmons (Best Supporting Actor, Whiplash, 2014) and Golden Globe® nominee Michelle Monaghan (TV’s “True Detective”). Story by Peter Berg & Matt Cook and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson. Screenplay by Peter Berg & Matt Cook and Joshua Zetumer.
Based upon the dramatic real-life manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers, this powerful action-thriller follows Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) as he joins brave survivors, first responders, and investigators in a race against time to find the bombers before they strike again. Directed by Peter Berg and featuring a stellar cast, Patriots Day is a stirring tribute to the Boston community’s strength and courage in the face of adversity.
The Patriots Day 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD releases have over 90 minutes of bonus material including five behind-the-scenes featurettes: “Boston Strong: True Stories of Courage” tells the true stories of three first responders, “The Boston Bond: Recounting the Tale” reveals, through the eyes of the cast and crew, how a city that was challenged by tragedy rose above it to thrive; “The Real Patriots: The Local Heroes’ Stories” highlighting the real heroes from the marathon bombing; “The Cast Remembers,” featuring Mark Wahlberg and the cast discussing what drew them to the film; “Researching the Day,” showing how Peter Berg worked with an FBI technical advisor and researcher to tell this story as accurately as possible, as well as a two-part series showing the actors meeting their real-life counterparts. The Patriots Day DVD bonus material includes the “Researching the Day” as well as”Boston Strong: True Stories of Courage” featurettes. Patriots Day will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD for $42.99, $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.
4K UHD /BLU-RAY/ DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
““Boston Strong: True Stories of Courage” Vignettes
“The Boston Bond: Recounting the Tale” Featurette
“The Real Patriots: The Local Heroes’ Stories” Featurette
“The Cast Remembers” Featurette
“Actors Meet Real-Life Counterparts: A 2-Part Series”
o John Goodman and Ed Davis
o Jimmy O. Yang and Dun Meng
“Researching the Day” Featurette
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
“Boston Strong: True Stories of Courage” Vignettes
Sony Pictures Classics’ has released the first trailer and poster for Academy Award nominee Joseph Cedar’s NORMAN starring Richard Gere.
The cast includes Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Sheen, Steve Buscemi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dan Stevens, Hank Azaria, Josh Charles and Harris Yulin.
The new film by Academy Award nominated director Joseph Cedar (FOOTNOTE) is a comic and compassionate drama of a little man whose downfall is rooted in a human frailty all too easy to forgive: a need to matter.
Norman Oppenheimer (Richard Gere) lives a lonely life in the margins of New York City power and money, a would-be operator dreaming up financial schemes that never come to fruition. As he has nothing real to offer, Norman strives to be everyone’s friend, but his incessant networking leads him nowhere. Always on the lookout for someone willing to pay attention to him, Norman sets his sights on Micha Eshel (Lior Ashkenazi), a charismatic Israeli politician alone in New York at a low point in his career. Sensing Eshel’s vulnerability, Norman reaches out with a gift of a very expensive pair of shoes, a gesture that deeply touches Eshel. When Eshel becomes Prime Minister three years later, he remembers.
With his very real connection to the leader of a major nation, Norman is awash in the respect he has always craved. Flush with his newfound feeling of success, Norman attempts to use Eshel’s name to leverage his biggest deal ever: a series of quid pro quo transactions linking the Prime Minister to Norman’s nephew (Michael Sheen), a rabbi (Steve Buscemi), a mogul (Harris Yulin), his assistant (Dan Stevens), and a treasury official from the Ivory Coast. Norman’s kaleidoscopic plans soon go awry, creating the potential for an international catastrophe he must struggle to prevent.
NORMAN The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer hits theaters April 14th.
