‘Apollo 11’ Limited Series Coming from Director Barry Levinson; Kevin Costner to Produce!!

Kevin Costner is set to produce an Apollo 11 limited series with Academy Award-winning Rain Man director Barry Levinson attached to direct the show, according to Deadline. The series will be helmed by Stephen Kronish, who will showrun in addition to writing and producing. Kronish is best known for his work on Fox‘s 24, where he served as a producer and writer. Mike Medavoy is … Continue reading ‘Apollo 11’ Limited Series Coming from Director Barry Levinson; Kevin Costner to Produce!!

‘Peabody Awards 2020’: ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Dickinson,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ Among Winners!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Peabody Awards has named Watchmen, Dickinson, Stranger Things and When They See Us among this year’s winners. The other winners in the entertainment category are Chernobyl, David Makes Man, Fleabag, Ramy, Succession and Unbelievable. The nods mark the first Peabody wins for Apple TV+ (Dickinson), which just launched in late 2019, and Oprah Winfrey‘s OWN network (David Makes Man). Noteworthy documentary winners include Apollo … Continue reading ‘Peabody Awards 2020’: ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Dickinson,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ Among Winners!! Check Out the Full List!!

National Board of Review Names ‘The Irishman’ Best Film!!

The National Board of Review announced the best in film in 2019, adding to the growing conversation of pre-Oscar awards and accolades that might speak to who will take home the coveted Academy Awards. The NBR is made up of filmmakers, critics, academics, and more. The organization also facilitates screenings and discussions, hands out grants to emerging filmmakers, and helps catapult films into a more … Continue reading National Board of Review Names ‘The Irishman’ Best Film!!

‘Captain Marvel’ Launches To a Massive $153M Domestic Opening and $455M at the Worldwide BO!!!

Disney‘s release of Marvel Studios‘s Captain Marvel gave the domestic box office a much needed jolt after the first two months of the year struggled to compete with 2018. The twenty-first entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe delivered the franchise’s seventh largest opening weekend of all time while grossing more over its first three days than the combined totals of any previous three-day weekend so … Continue reading ‘Captain Marvel’ Launches To a Massive $153M Domestic Opening and $455M at the Worldwide BO!!!

‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Holds off Madea’s ‘Family Funeral’ at the BO!!

Universal and DreamWorks Animation‘s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was able to fend off Lionsgate‘s release of Tyler Perry‘s A Madea Family Funeral and retain the weekend’s #1 spot at the box office even though Perry‘s final outing as Madea outperformed expectations with the fourth best opening in the now nine-film franchise. Focus‘s Greta settled outside the top five in its debut … Continue reading ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Holds off Madea’s ‘Family Funeral’ at the BO!!

Sundance 2019 Winners Announced!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is in the books, and this past weekend, winners were announced for jury prizes and audience awards. Taking home the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award was the crowd-pleasing Brittany Runs a Marathon. The film stars Jillian Bell as a woman who resolves to get her life in order by taking up running and slowly learns to break down the barriers that … Continue reading Sundance 2019 Winners Announced!! Check Out the Full List!!