All articles by John Hazelton – Page 23
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NewsInternational heads named for Paramount+ and Pluto TV streamers
Both services expand into new markets in Europe and elsewhere this year.
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NewsNicole Cosgrove named People’s TV production head (exclusive)
Producer will work on original films and branded content at the documentary company.
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NewsVertical Entertainment gets ‘Medieval’ for UK/Ireland (exclusive)
The historical drama stars Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe and Michael Caine.
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NewsAriana DeBose cast in Chris Pine’s ‘Poolside’
Jennifer Jason Leigh also joins Pine, Annette Bening and Danny DeVito in the cast.
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FeaturesWill cinemas embrace variable pricing?
North American exhibitors experimented with the strategy for the releases of ’Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ’The Batman’.
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News‘Coda’ achieves Oscar glory as Will Smith slap overshadows ceremony
Best picture winner ’Coda’ had only become a favourite during the final weeks of an extended awards season.
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NewsOscars 2022: Full list of winners
Coda took home best picture on a night where the big prizes were spread out amongst several titles.
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FeaturesHow ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Dexter’ helped Showtime become a serious competitor
Showtime Networks president of entertainment Jana Winograde on the future of the premium service in a crowded streaming landscape.
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FeaturesKevin Messick on his thriving filmmaking relationship with ‘Don’t Look Up’ director Adam McKay
Adam McKay’s producer partner Kevin Messick sees his role as creating the space to let the writer/director achieve his vision.
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FeaturesHow ’King Richard’ filmmakers told the story of “a very complicated guy”
Screen talks to the King Richard team about realising their collective vision.
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NewsSome Oscar presentations to be taped for TV broadcast
Categores affected include production design, original score and shorts.
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News‘The Worst Person In The World’ passes $1m in North American box office
Norwegian Oscar nominee follows Japan’s Drive My Car to US box office milestone.
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NewsChristopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ starts shooting, Kenneth Branagh joins cast
Atom bomb thriller is first project to include sections in IMAX analogue black and white.
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FeaturesAdam McKay goes in depth on four important ‘Don’t Look Up’ scenes
The filmmaker lifts the lid on how he brought the key moments of his Netflix climate satire to the screen.
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Features“I like claustrophobic situations”: Aaron Sorkin on the intensity of ‘Being The Ricardos’
The writer/director of Being The Ricardos talks to Screen about telling the truth differently
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FeaturesJavier Bardem talks ‘Being The Ricardos’, authenticity in casting, upcoming projects
Javier Bardem plays Cuban-American band leader Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s ’Being The Ricardos’. Screen talks to the Spain-born star about a trio of roles shining this awards season
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FeaturesBanjos and bassoons: how ‘The French Dispatch’ composer Alexandre Desplat collaborates with Wes Anderson
The fifth feature collaboration to date between the composer and Anderson has a “more American, jazzy/bluesy” feel.
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Features‘Belle’ creator Mamoru Hosoda on global collaboration, Japanese cinema and advances in computer animation
“I always liked the underlying story of Beauty And The Beast,” says Hosoda about the fairy tale on which Belle is loosely based.
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Features‘Encanto’ filmmakers talk working with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create "a definitive Latin American Disney musical"
The filmmaking team talks to Screen about their journey of cultural enchantment.
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FeaturesNorth American box office up 100% in 2021, but it was a tough year for indie distributors
Older, more affluent patrons were slow to get back into the filmgoing habit after cinemas began to open their doors.