Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC; Balazs Bolygo, HSC; Kramer Morgenthau, ASC; Florian Hoffmeister; and Bradford Lipson claimed top honors in the four competitive categories at the 27th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement, which was held here tonight at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
Deakins won the ASC Award in the feature film competition for SKYFALL. Bolygo and Morgenthau tied in the one-hour television episodic category for Cinemax’s HUNTED and HBO’s GAME OF THRONES, respectively. Hoffmeister won the TV movie/miniseries award for PBS’ GREAT EXPECTATIONS, and Lipson was the recipient of the half-hour television episodic category for FX’s WILFRED.
The ASC Award for best feature was presented by Emmy®-nominated actor John Slattery. Deakins, who was regrettably not able to attend, has previously won ASC Awards for THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1995) and THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE (2002). His other ASC nominations include FARGO (1997), KUNDUN (1998), O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2001), NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2008), THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (2008), REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (2009), THE READER (2009), and TRUE GRIT (2011). He also received the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
The other nominees in the feature film category were Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC (ANNA KARENINA), Danny Cohen, BSC (LES MISERABLES), Claudio Miranda, ASC (LIFE OF PI), and Janusz Kaminski (LINCOLN).
Actor David Zayas, also known as Sgt. Batista on DEXTER, announced Bolygo and Morgenthau had tied for the Outstanding Achievement Award in the one-hour television category. This is the first tie in ASC Awards history.
Bolygo, a first-time ASC nominee, won for the “Mort” episode of HUNTED. This is the first win for Morgenthau, who has been previously nominated for THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN (2005), LIFE ON MARS (2009) and BOARDWALK EMPIRE (2011). Tonight’s award is for the GAME OF THRONES episode “The North Remembers.”
The other nominees in the one-hour television episodic series category were Christopher Manley, ASC for AMC’s MAD MEN (“The Phantom”), David Moxness, CSC for FOX’s FRINGE (“Letters of Transit”), Mike Spragg for Cinemax’s STRIKE BACK (Episode 11) and David Stockton, ASC for FOX’s ALCATRAZ (Pilot).
Oscar®-nominee Mary McDonnell presented the Television Movie/Miniseries Award to first-time ASC nominee Hoffmeister for the PBS Masterpiece presentation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
Nominated along with Hoffmeister were Michael Goi, ASC for FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM (“I am Anne Frank: Part 2”), Arthur Reinhart for History Channel’s HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, and Rogier [...]
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SKYFALL Earns Top Honors from Cinematographers; Game of Thrones, Hunted, Wilfred and Great Expectations Win in TV Categories
Aretha Franklin not performing at Whitney Houston’s funeral due to illness
HollywoodNews.com: Aretha Franklin was all set to perform “The Greatest Love of All” at Whitney Houston’s funeral today, but it seems she has had to cancel due to illness.
Her rep has confirmed that the singer will not be able to perform at the funeral in New Jersey because she is ill after performing a tribute to Houston last night at Radio City Music Hall in New York, states CNN.
Stevie Wonder is still expected to perform. Celebrity guests of the funeral include Kevin Costner, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey and Ray J.
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Stars headed to Whitney Houston’s funeral this Saturday
HollywoodNews.com: Whitney Houston’s passing has affected many people, and it seems some stars are headed to her funeral on Saturday in order to honor the late singer who tragically passed away this weekend.
Houston’s rep has confirmed that Clive Davis will be speaking at the funeral in New Jersey while Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will allegedly be singing there, states People.
It is even being rumored that Kevin Costner, her costar in ‘The Bodyguard,’ will speak at the funeral.
The funeral will be invitation-only, but will be broadcast online.
Will you watch it online?
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Kurt Russell replacing Costner in Tarantino’s “Django Unchained”
By Adam Frazier
Hollywoodnews.com: Director Quentin Tarantino (“Inglourious Basterds”) may have found a replacement for Kevin Costner in his latest film, “Django Unchained.”
Costner was set to play Ace Woody, a henchman for the film’s villain, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Costner’s replacement is another grizzled veteran — known to “Grindhouse” fans as Stuntman Mike.
According to The Wrap, The Weinstein Co., which is distributing the film domestically, has confirmed that Russell (who worked with Tarantino on 2007‘s “Death Proof”) is in talks to play Woody. A couple weeks ago, a tweet from Variety staffer Justin Kroll announced Costner dropped out because of an apparent scheduling conflict.
“Django Unchained” stars Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and features Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave-turned-bounty hunter who sets out to rescue his wife from the brutal Calvin Candie (DiCaprio), a Mississippi plantation owner who forces slaves to battle to the death.
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Amy Adams spotted on Superman “Man of Steel” set
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Amy Adams has been photographed on the set of Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot “Man of Steel,” and by all indications, the natural redhead will not be dying her hair black to play intrepid reporter Lois Lane.
Truthfully, it’s hard to tell if Adams in shooting any scenes in the photos, or if she’s just stopping by to say hey to the crew. Snyder has plenty of time to shoot his potential blockbuster now that Warner has pushed its release date back to June 14. 2013.
But these early peeks show us Adams on set and ready to go. She’ll appear alongside a stellar cast that includes Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond, Christopher Meloni and Laurence Fishburne.
The photos come courtesy of ZonCom Productions (via ComingSoon), which has a TON of great set photos:
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Superman film adding “Law & Order” vet Chris Meloni
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: It only seems right that a Superman movie would cast an actor best known for his work on a show called “Law & Order.”
Christopher Meloni, who left “Special Victims Unit” after 12 seasons, reportedly is circling an unidentified part in Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel,” according to THR. Sources tell the trade Meloni would “shoot scenes with Henry Cavill, the actor who plays Superman and Clark Kent” in the film.
Earlier in the, we learned that Julia Ormond had been cast as Superman’s Kryptonian mother. She and Meloni would join a cast that already includes Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon, and Amy Adams.
THR says “Man of Steel” will film in the fall. It’s targeting a December 2012 release date.
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This Week In Movies By Pete Hammond – “Sucker Punch”
By Pete Hammond
If you disliked the film as much as I did (and three quarters of the nation’s “critics” agree with me according to Rotten Tomatoes) certainly the temptation is there to come up with every possible variation on Sucker Punch’s ill-conceived title. I felt “sucker-punched” after seeing it. It felt about as good as a “punch” in the gut. It “sucked” the life out of me. Or it just plain “sucked” (no Pun(ch) intended).
For a Zack Snyder flick, which can be expected to bring it at least a strong fanboy contingent on opening weekend, its relatively paltry second place finish with an estimated $19 million (which includes a fairly steep 17% Friday to Saturday drop) has to be a disappointment. But from the beginning Warner Bros just didn’t seem to know how to sell this film. The poster and billboard graphics are busy without being compelling and its trailer was oft-putting. I predict a nosedive next weekend as word-of-mouth sinks the reportedly $80 million dollar film’s boxoffice , domestically at least. It received a B- from Cinemascore which surveys audiences outside theatres on a film’s opening night. Since that is the night Sucker Punch would clearly draw its most ardent potential fans the rating is weak but actually better than I was expecting it to get.
This story of an institutionalized girl named BabyDoll who, while waiting to be lobotomized, battles (with the help of other scantily leather-clad inmates) monsters, samurai warriors and Nazis. But this only happens in fantasy sequences which are all set off by interpretative dance movements in her insane asylum’s talent shows. It just doesn’t make much sense but maybe that’s the point. Snyder , who came up with the original screenplay idea , seems only interested in plotting only until he can get to the visuals. But I remember interviewing the great Special Effects wizard , Five time Oscar winner Ken Ralston last year after his movie Alice In Wonderland came out and he said something wise that stuck with me. Special effects without content that aren’t in the service of the story have no place in movies. He says content always comes first, not flashy visuals calling attention to themselves. But in the world of Sucker Punch it’s the effects and numerous [...]
Amy Adams reportedly offered Lois Lane role in ‘Superman’
HollywoodNews.com: The long search could very well be over as Amy Adams has reportedly been offered the role of Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s ‘Superman.’
Snyder reportedly just recently told Adams that the part was hers, states the Los Angeles Times. While the search included a number of stars, Snyder says that after meeting Adams, the search was over for him.
“We did a lot of auditioning but we had this meeting with Amy Adams and after that I just felt she was perfect for it,” Snyder says of the actress.
Henry Cavill will be playing Clark Kent while Kevin Costner and Diane Lane will reportedly be playing his adoptive parents. No word yet if Adams has agreed to the role.
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Kevin Costner confirmed as Superman’s dad
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Zack Snyder recently mentioned that more casting news would be coming down the pipe for his new Superman film. This morning, we learn that Kevin Costner has been confirmed for the role of Jonathan Kent in the upcoming blockbuster. He’ll join the previously cast Diane Lane (as Ma Kent) and Henry Cavill, who will play the Man of Steel.
From Warner’s press release:
“Jonathan Kent is the only father figure Clark has ever had, the man who was there to help Clark understand what he was meant to do in the world as Superman,” Snyder said. “Kevin will be able to communicate the quiet strength of this rural American man who raised the greatest super hero of all time.”
The new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2012.
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“The Bodyguard” being remade, but whom should they cast?
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: And I … will always … love you! Just not enough, so you’re going to have to be remade.
Don’t feel bad, “The Bodyguard.” Anything with sentimental value and nostalgic worth is being dug up by Hollywood’s eager face-lifters. It’s just your turn in the barrel, so to speak.
The 1992 romantic thriller, starring Kevin Costner as a bodyguard falling for the diva singer (Whitney Houston) he was hired to protect, will be remade for a modern audience by Warner Bros., THR reports.
Screenwriters Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer have been tapped to update the story, with an order that the bodyguard character be an Iraqi war veteran.
It’s understandable why the studio might want to dust off the property. It earned $410.9 million back in ’92. But the remake needs a hit song to accompany it, because the one thing people remember about Lawrence Kasdan’s version of the story was Houston’s to-the-rafters vocal on the Dolly Parton track, “I Will Always Love You.” Will they keep it? Ditch it? Hire Rihanna to play the singer and have her belt it out? Stay tuned.
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