“The Tragedy of Macbeth” is getting a re-release on Imax starting Wednesday in several markets, with tickets being sold through AMC. Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel received an ASC nomination Tuesday for his work on the Apple Original Films/A24 production, which was shot in black and white. Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in the Joel Coen film.
Among the venues screening the film as Oscar voting kicks off are Los Angeles’ Burbank 30 and Century City 15, New York’s Lincoln Square 13, Atlanta’s North Point 12, Austin’s Barton Creek 14 and Boston’s Common 19. Other cities include Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas and Houston.
Locksmith Animation Options Marissa Meyer’s New York Times Best-Selling ‘The Lunar Chronicles’ Novels
Locksmith Animation today announced it has optioned Marissa Meyer’s best-selling The Lunar Chronicles series of novels including Cinder, 2012; Scarlet, 2013; Cress, 2014, and Winter 2015, published by Feiwel & Friends.
The series, which focuses on a reimagining of classic fairy tale heroines, has been a sensation since the first volume was published on January 3, 2012.
The Lunar Chronicles is set in a futuristic world, beset by a pandemic, where Earth and its former colony Luna, exist in a perpetual state of unrest and tension. In Cinder, the first book, a teenage cyborg named Cinder (based on ‘Cinderella’) deals with her wicked step-mother, finds love and discovers secrets about herself. As the series continues, Cinder forges an alliance with Scarlet, a spaceship pilot; Cress, an imprisoned computer hacker, and Winter, a Lunar princess. Along with a diverse crew that includes a soldier, a criminal, and a royal guard, they must work together to rise up against the evil Queen Levana to save the country and possibly even the world
Doug Jones to Be Honored at MUAHS Awards
Award-winning actor Doug Jones has been named the recipient of the inaugural The Chair Award from the Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706).
The Chair Award will be presented by Actress Sonequa Martin-Green, Jones’ co-star on “Star Trek: Discovery.” The MUAHS awards gala, honoring outstanding achievements of both make-up artists and hairstylists in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater, will be held on Feb. 19, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Jones was the romantic leading Amphibian Man in Guillermo del Toros’s “The Shape of Water.” Equally well-hidden, he played the dual roles of Pan and Pale Man in another Oscar-winning film – “Pan’s Labyrinth.” He was the Silver Surfer in “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer” and the blue fish-man Abe Sapien in “Hellboy” and “Hellboy II: The Golden Army.”
Academy Launches ‘Seen’ Series Focusing on Latino Artists and Filmmakers
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the launch of the new interview series, “Seen.” Nick Barili, an Argentinean-American journalist, director, writer and producer, sits down for one-on-one conversations with some of the most influential artists and filmmakers with Latin-American and Spanish roots. The first season of the web series will include Academy members John Leguizamo, Eva Longoria and Oscar-nominee Edward James Olmos (“Stand and Deliver”), as they discuss their personal journeys, culture and breaking down barriers in filmmaking.
Leguizamo will lead the first episode as he explores his beloved New York City and maneuvering through the industry over his long career, also covering the topics of colorism and tokenism. The first episode is out now with the next scheduled to drop on Feb. 7.
Watch the first trailer below:
New York Film Critic’s Circle Sets Ceremony for March 16
The New York Film Critics Circle announced the previously postponed 2022 awards ceremony has been rescheduled and will now take place March 16 at TAO Downtown.
The winners, announced at the end of last year, included “Drive My Car” for best film, Jane Campion for best director and Benedict Cumberbatch for best actor for “Power of the Dog,” and Lady Gaga for best actress for “House of Gucci.”