Aaron Sorkin, Susanne Bier, Marsai Martin And Vin Di Bona Set As 2021 Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Honorees

straight to your inbox every day for freeWilfried Zaha claims he was 'set up to fail' by former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.United signed Zaha from Crystal Palace in January 2013 and he spent the remainder of the season on loan with Palace before joining up with United in the summer.

Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” has arrived at something of a cultural tipping point for Hollywood. Months before the tragedy of George Floyd‘s death or the millions of people marching in the streets for social justice, his period piece about the assassination of a prominent Chicago community leader, Fred Hampton, had wrapped production.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered a new one-hour drama series from Martin Gero and Brendan Gall, Variety has learned exclusively.The six-episode series is titled “Breathe.” When a small plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, a lone woman must battle the elements and odds to survive.Gero and Gall are co-writing and executive producing the series, with Gero executive producing under his Quinn’s House Production company. Warner Bros.

Marsai Martin’s Genius Entertainment has tapped Development Executive Jamila Jordan-Theus as Head of Motion Picture. She will oversee the development and production of feature films at the company and will work alongside Nicole Dow, Head of Television.

Also Read: SAG Awards 2021: The Full List of NomineesThe SAG Awards did keep the momentum going for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which did well at the Globes and led all films with 15 entries on the BAFTA longlists that were announced earlier on Thursday.

Borat 2 and The Trial of the Chicago 7 don’t win.The actor, who reprised his titular role in the second Borat film last year and starred in Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama as Abbie Hoffman, responded to the nominations yesterday (February 3).“I’m overwhelmed and humbled that the Hollywood Foreign Press has recognized both The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Baron Cohen said in a statement obtained by IndieWire.“These nominations are a tribute to the talented creative teams

nominees for the 78th Golden Globes. On 28 February, the ceremony will mark one of the first big stops on the road to the Oscars, providing a first guide of the lay of the land in this year’s unique awards season.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

Also Read: Golden Globes Nominees 'Grateful,' 'Proud' and 'Beyond Thrilled' - See More Star Reactions“I hope people see the film and they feel good at the end of it, that they just feel a bit taller, that they have respect for these people and have a respect for protest, and mostly, I hope they have a good time for two hours,” Sorkin added.Sorkin was previously nominated at the Globes seven times in the Best Screenplay category, in which he also received a nomination this year.

Golden Globes 2021 nominations are in, and there’s some good news. This year, three women received nominations in the prestigious Best Director category, breaking a five-year streak of male-dominated nods: Regina King for One Night in Miami, Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman and Chloé Zhao for Nomadland.

For the first time in the history of the Golden Globe awards, more than one woman has been nominated in the best director category in any one year. Chloe Zhao (Nomadland), Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) and Regina King (One Night in Miami) were all nominated in the category.

This year’s Golden Globes took a leap forward in representation terms with women landing three of the five nods in its Best Director Motion Picture field.

Mank, leads with six nominations, while Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 follows with five nods. Florian Zeller's The Father, Chloé Zhao's Nomadland, and Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman follow with four nominations each.

The 1969 killing at age 21 of Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton was a potent secondary plot point last year in Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7. That same government hit job gets expanded treatment and wields proportionately explosive impact in Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, a historical thriller with an urgency that speaks even louder more than half a century later.

Natalie Oganesyan editor“The Trial of the Chicago 7″ director Aaron Sorkin and the film’s cast will receive the Vanguard Award from the Palm Springs International Film Awards.“‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ is a thrilling court-room drama that chronicles the highlights of the historic trial that sought to punish activists for inciting riots outside of the 1968 Democratic National Convention,” Harold Matzner, the festival chairman, said.

On this episode of the Deep Focus Podcast, my guest is writer/director Aaron Sorkin known for writing “The Social Network,” “Moneyball,” “A Few Good Men,” “The West Wing,” and dozens of more screenwriting classics. The legendary screenwriter has shifted his focus to directing and returns with his second feature-length film following “Molly’s Game,” the politically charged and now-hyper-relevant “The Trial of The Chicago 7,” which is now on Netflix.

Sacha Baron Cohen told Deadline this week that he chased the role of Abbie Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7 for over a decade before the project came together under Aaron Sorkin’s direction. That perseverance paid off.