Oscar Nominations 2013

 This morning, the world payed attention once again to the Academy while the nominations for the best movies of the year were officially announced.

Steven Spielberg´s "Lincoln" grabbed the most nominations with 12, while Ang Lee´s "Life of Pi" followed close behind with 11.

Check out the list below to find out which other films were nominated!

Best Picture:

"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

"Lincoln"

"Les Miserables"

"Life of Pi"

"Amour"

"Django Unchained"

"Argo" 

Best Supporting Actor:

Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained"

Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"

Robert De Niro, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Alan Arkin, "Argo"

Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln" 

Best Supporting Actress:

Sally Field, "Lincoln"

Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables" 

Jacki Weaver, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Helen Hunt, "The Sessions"

Amy Adams, "The Master" 

Best Director:

David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"

Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"

Michael Haneke, "Amour"

Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Best Actor:

Daniel Day Lewis, "Lincoln"

Denzel Washington, "Flight"

Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"

Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master"

Best Actress:

Naomi Watts, "The Impossible"

Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour"

Quvenzhané Wallis, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

 

Best Original Screenplay:

"Zero Dark Thirty"

"Django Unchained"

"Moonrise Kingdom"

"Amour"

"Flight"

 

Best Adapted Screenplay:

"Lincoln"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Argo"

"Life of Pi"

"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

 

Best Animated Feature:

"Frankenweenie"

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits"

"Wreck-It Ralph"

"Paranorman"

"Brave"

 

Best Foreign Feature:

"Amour"

"A Royal Affair"

"Kon-Tiki"

"No"

"War Witch"

 

Best Visual Effects:

"Life of Pi"

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

"The Avengers"

"Prometheus"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

 

Best Cinematography:

"Skyfall"

"Anna Karenina"

"Django Unchained"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

Best Costume Design:

"Anna Karenina"

"Les Miserables"

"Lincoln"

"Mirror Mirror"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

 

Best Documentary Feature:

"Searching for Sugar Man"

"How to Survive a Plague"

"The Gatekeepers"

"5 Broken Cameras"

"The Invisible War"

 

Best Documentary Short:

"Open Heart"

"Inocente"

"Redemption"

"Kings Point"

"Mondays at Racine"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

 

Best Film Editing:

"Lincoln"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Life of Pi"

"Argo"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

 

Best Makeup and Hairstyling:

"Hitchcock"

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

"Les Miserables"

 

Best Music (Original Score):

"Anna Karenina"

"Argo"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

"Skyfall" 

Best Original Song:

"Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice"

"Everybody Needs A Best Friend" from "Ted"

"Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi"

"Skyfall" from "Skyfall"

"Suddenly" from "Les Misérables"

New "War Horse" Trailer

We´ve already told you how we feel about Steven Spielberg´s latest project, War Horse.

Just by watching the teaser trailer alone a couple of months ago we could predict this film will be something worth watching.

 Now, a brand new trailer has been unveiled for the film and like the previous one, it doesn´t dissapoint.

 Spielberg is sure to have his eyes set on the upcoming awards season, and War Horse will probably be collecting many of those.

 Check out the new trailer above!

Watch "Terra Nova" First Look Featurette

 If you are still unsure whether to watch Terra Nova this coming fall, we strongly advice you to check out the featurette above!

 We´re almost sure it will help you make up your mind!

 Click on the video to watch!

 Are you excited for this show to premiere?

'Terra Nova' Covers The Hollywood Reporter

  Fox´s Terra Nova is one of the most anticipated scripted shows of the fall and this is part of the reason it has made its way on the cover of the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter.

 For those of you who don´t already know, the show is set in the year 2149, and it follows the story of the Shannon family who travel back 85 million years in time to join a prehistoric Earth colony. 

 Plus, it doesn´t hurt that the executive producer of the series is none other than Steven Spielberg.

 The magazine covers some inside info about the show which you might find interesting.

 On Steven Spielberg´s casting decisions:

 Spielberg knew from the very beginning that his first choice on who he wanted to play paramilitary guy Nathaniel Taylor (the first man to travel to Terra Nova) was Avatar´s Stephen Lang.

  Other details and twists such as the oxygen masks that people wear in the future and the effects of the oxygen-rich Terra Nova on the settlers once they arrive, also came from the director of Jaws.

On the differences between the dinosaurs of Terra Nova & Jurassic Park:

 The dinos of Terra Nova differ in period from the one´s featured in Spielberg´s blockbuster classic. For one, these are from the Cretaceous period, 85 million years in the past. 

 The pilot will feature a Brachiosuarus and a Carnotaurus but there will be no sign of the T-rex for the time being.

The reason behind this decision is that Spielberg didn´t want people to relate the new show to his film in the sense that both feature dinosaurs and have his name attached to it.

Terra Nova is an expensive show:

 The two-hour debut episode alone has a price tag between $10 million and $20 million. Fox has picked up a 13-episode order.

 "We are in the big-bet business. So if you're looking to break through and garner a big share of a fractured audience, and it is going to be costly regardless, you take the most exciting shots you can for your audience." Fox Entertainment chief Kevin Reilly explained.

On why Spielberg rejected Hawaii:

 When decisions about what location was going to be used to shoot the series, Spielberg made it clear that Hawaii was not an option. 

 Not that the director has anything against it, it just happens that once again he feared the inevitable comparisons will become bigger if they shot on the same location where Jurassic Park was filmed. 

 After Louisiana, New Zealand and Florida were dismissed, Australia became the perfect choice.

Are you intrigued by this show? Sound off in the comments!

"War Horse" Trailer

 Steven Spielberg´s adaptation of the novel, War Horse, has revealed its first trailer.

 The film, which is based on the Michael Morpurgo children´s novel of the same title, tells the story of Albert, a boy who is determined to save his beloved horse Joey in the midts of the conflict during World War I.

It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Emily Watson and Jeremy Irvine (in his first movie role as Albert).

Click below to watch the trailer!


Listen to that beautiful score by John Williams. We can´t wait to watch this epic film!

War Horse comes out in the US on December 28.

Entertainment Weekly Covers 'Super 8'

  The expectation for Super 8 is growing by the minute and it is hard to avoid the media coverage for the film. 

 The film now graces the cover for the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, where producer Steven Spielberg and director JJ Abrams share their thoughts on the film and the movie industry nowadays.

 Super 8 opens up in theaters June 10.

 Will you check it out?

"Super 8" New Trailer

 The new JJ Abrams film, Super 8, is gaining more and more suspense by the minute. A new trailer has been released and, even though the film could not look more promising, we still don´t really know what the story is about (or how the creature is) which is really a good thing.

 We are tired of watching trailers that give away the movie and spoils it for the audience so we are glad to have the chance to watch a new film without being given too much information about the plot itself.

 Click below to watch the new preview!

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Will you be checking it out?

Steven Spielberg & JJ Abrams Talk "Super 8"

 Steven Spielberg & JJ Abrams are finally revealing some tidbits about how Super 8 came to place and what was their inspiration for the upcoming blockbuster movie.

Click below to watch the complete interview!

"The Adventures Of Tintin" Trailer

 The teaser trailer for the anticipated movie, The Adventures Of Tintin, is finally here.

The film, based on the series of books written by Herge, uses the performance captured animated technology and it is directed by Steven Spielberg.

Click below to watch a preview!

Thoughts?

First Look At NBC´s 'Smash'

  If you are one of our regular followers, you may recall that we mentioned the TV Series Smash back in January. Back then, the show was just an idea in progress but now that NBC has picked it up for their new midseason line up, it is pretty much a reality.

 For those of you who don´t remember, Smash is a new TV musical drama produced by Steven Spielberg which centers around the creation of a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.

 It stars singer/actress Katharine McPhee, Debra Messing and Oscar winner Anjelica Huston, and will feature original songs written by Tony and Grammy Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray).

Even though the show won´t air until midseason, you can now catch several sneak peeks below, including  interviews with stars Katharine Mcphee and Debra Messing:

What do you guys think? Will you give Smash a chance when it airs?

New "Falling Skies" Cast Promo

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 With a stellar cast and Steven Spielberg´s name attached to it, Falling Skies has easily become one of the most anticipated TV shows of the year.


 Now the wait is almost over. On Sunday June 19, TNT will reveal to audiences the devastating effects caused by the alien invasion on Earth.


 In the meantime, you can catch a new promo featuring the main cast of the show reflecting on its characters and storylines, below.

Will you be checking out Falling Skies when it premieres?

New "Falling Skies" Promo Posters

The anticipation for new TV series, Falling Skies, is growing by the minute and new posters announcing the 2-hour premiere have been unveiled.

Click on the images for higher quality!

Thoughts?

New Steven Spielberg produced TV series "Falling Skies"

 A new TV series that is growing in anticipation is Falling Skies, which follows the aftermath of an alien invasion on Earth. The show, which stars Noah Wyle, is produced by none other than Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan).

 TNT is showing a series of promos to let people know that the show is launching this coming June and, by the looks of it, it could definitely be worth checking out. 

Click on the videos below to watch! Are you looking forward to Falling Skies?

Steven Spielberg Produces New Musical TV Series

 The fact that Glee is an international hit has not been ignored by TV executives who are looking for a way to cash in on the sudden musical mania that has been going on everywhere.

 This is partly the reason why NBC recently announced that they are ordering a musical drama pilot called Smash which is based on an idea from none other than Steven Spielberg. The script, written by playwright Theresa Rebeck, tells the story of a group of characters who come together for the “exhilarating ride of putting on a Broadway musical,” NBC says.

 The series will feature original songs written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who penned the original Hairspray musical, while talks are in progress to convince Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) to direct.

 I must say that this project would seem completely unnecessary if it wasn´t for the fact that the people involved in it are really amazingly talented. I say if they cast an excellent group of actors, show us an original good story and stay away from the shadow of Glee, then this series might get the chance to have a life of its own.

 What do you think?