Colin Firth to Campaign for Lead Actor Oscar, Stanley Tucci Goes Supporting for ‘Supernova’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Clayton Davis There will be no “virtual” Oscars.“The Oscars in-person telecast will happen,” a rep from the Academy and ABC tells Variety exclusively.This year, the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences moved their annual telecast back two months to April 25, 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sunday, Nov. 29 would have been Chadwick Boseman’s 44th birthday.

Clayton Davis There’s no better time than the first time, at least when it comes to actors debuting in their inaugural feature films.In the history of the Oscars, more than 25 actors have been nominated for their feature debuts across all four acting categories. Among them are winners like Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) and Anna Paquin (“The Piano”) and nominees such as Edward Norton (“Primal Fear”) and Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Phillips”).

Clayton Davis STX Films has decided to enter this unconventional awards season with a mighty and timely drama, “The Mauritanian,” formerly called “Prisoner 760,” from Scottish director Kevin Macdonald. The film will be released in theaters on Feb.

Clayton Davis This awards season could showcase possibly one of the most diverse group of contenders ever. A record-breaking number of women are directing and writing films; Tara Miele among them with her cerebral drama “Wander Darkly,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

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In what can be considered to be one of the best tributes, the diaries written by late actor Alan Rickman are reportedly going to be published as a book. This also includes 27 volumes of his candid and witty thoughts about career and life spanning for about 25 years.

Chadwick Boseman’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, is one step closer to becoming the administrator of the late actor’s estate following his death.A Los Angeles judge recommended Ledward’s petition for approval on Thursday, November 19, Us Weekly can confirm. Ledward, 30, must file an order with the court to move forward, according to court officials.

Clayton Davis The road to the Oscars is paved with good intentions, and one of those is for a film’s cast members to seek recognition at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Presented annually by SAG-AFTRA since 1995, the ceremony has become one of the most important precursors in the awards season machine.

Clayton Davis The label of a character actor tends to be interpreted as general audiences calling someone “that guy” in a movie. Stanley Tucci seems slightly above that description, bringing memorable and popular performances to the mainstream.

Clayton Davis In a year that has given us many large film ensembles, Netflix’s “The Prom” is another awards season hopeful that could crack multiple acting categories. In an exclusive to Variety, Netflix has confirmed the acting submissions for the upcoming Academy Awards.

Clayton Davis One of the most anticipated films of this awards season, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” emerges as one of the premier Oscar vehicles for Netflix. At its soulful core, the farewell performance of the late Chadwick Boseman is as invigorating as anticipated.

Dave McNary Film ReporterColin Firth, Gemma Arterton, Simon Russell Beale and Pappa Essiedu are attached to star in the period drama “Curtain Call” with Anand Tucker directing for Mark Gordon Productions.The film, set in 1930s London, revolves around a feared theater critic named Jimmy Erskine (Beale), his loyal assistant (Essiedu), a newspaper owner (Firth) who wants to get rid of the critic and an actress (Arterton) who has been devastated by the excoriating theatrical reviews.

Clayton Davis “It’s an honor just to be nominated” is the overused line that many Oscar nominees have said over the years, particularly after a loss.

Clayton Davis The starting pistol of awards season has been officially fired with the IFP Gotham Awards announcing their nominations and making history. Celebrating its 30th year, for the first time, women direct all the nominees for best feature.

Clayton Davis Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” has been one of the best reviewed films of the year, starting its journey at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it won the audience and grand jury prize. One of the big questions has surrounded its theatrical release plan, and Variety has learned exclusively that the film will have a qualifying run in New York and Los Angeles on Dec.