'Ozark's' Jason Bateman feted as Hasty Pudding Man of Year

What would a year in film be if there wasn’t a Tom Hanks feature arriving smack dab in the middle of awards season? And it appears Sony is ready to line up this year’s Hanks vehicle with “The Man Called Otto,” which is now set to arrive during the Christmas holiday and presumably set up the actor for a possible awards season run. But that wasn’t all of the Sony film news to arrive recently, as the studio decided to juggle its release schedule a bit for 2022, according to THR.

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Ellise Shafer Sony Pictures has a stacked lineup for the Christmas box office this year, with Tom Hanks’ upcoming film “A Man Called Otto” and the Whitney Houston biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” releasing within days of each other.“A Man Called Otto,” which was acquired by Sony last week for $60 million out of the European Film Market, will debut in theaters on Christmas Day. TriStar Pictures’ “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” starring Naomi Ackie as Houston, has now moved from Dec. 23 to Dec.

Sony has dated Tom Hanks “A Man Called Otto” to be released on Christmas Day, and Sandra Oh’s “Umma” to be released on March 18, the company announced on Friday.Meanwhile, the Jack Black Ice Cube comedy “Oh Hell No” has been pulled from the release schedule.“A Man Called Otto,” is a comedy starring Hanks that’s an English-language remake based on the Swedish book and film “A Man Called Ove.”Marc Forster is attached to direct the film, and David Magee is writing the script based on Fredrik Backman’s book. Ove has been renamed Otto for the Americanized film version of the story.Hanks plays the title character Otto, who is a grumpy isolated widower with staunch principles, strict routines and a short fuse, and who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time as he watches over it like a hawk. Just as it seems like he’s finally given up on life, an unlikely and reluctant friendship develops with his new neighbors.

Sony revealed a number of release-date moves tonight, including taking the Jack Black-Ice Cube comedy off the schedule, dating the Sandra Oh horror pic Umma for next month and confirming the Tom Hanks-led remake A Man Called Otto for Christmas Day, as Deadline reported last week.

Ellise Shafer The SF Studios comedy “A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks, has been acquired by Sony Pictures for $60 million.The sale marks the largest deal to date at the virtual European Film Market, surpassing Netflix’s $55 million acquisition of “The Pale Blue Eye” last year. Directed by Marc Forster, “A Man Called Otto” sparked a fierce bidding war with Sony ultimately coming out on top with the film’s worldwide rights. It will be released in theaters.Based on Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel “A Man Called Ove,” the film tells the story of Otto (Hanks), a grumpy and strict widower who upholds the rest of his neighborhood to his staunch rules.

Clayton Davis The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced a new date for their annual Governors Awards to honor Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullman.

Jennifer Garner is a woman of many talents, including playing the saxophone. Plus, she’s a newly inducted member of the Hasty Pudding Club!Over the weekend, the actress was named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year for 2022 during a ceremony at Harvard University.

Jennifer Garner is now a proud member of the Hasty Pudding Club.Garner was named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year for 2022 during a ceremony at Harvard University over the weekend. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals is the third oldest theater organization in the world and the university's most prominent theater troupe.Garner was driven around Cambridge, Massachusetts, in a convertible with members of the theatrical group dressed in drag before she celebrated her induction by playing the saxophone, doing some high kicks as she danced the can-can with students in front of Harvard's Farkas Hall, and showing off some of her moves from her hit film .The 49-year-old actress called it «the most fun day ever,» after being presented with the university's famed pudding pot.«I guarantee my day was better and more fun than yours.

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey has just been released by Apple TV+ – scroll down to watch.Samuel L. Jackson stars in the forthcoming series, based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley about a 93-year-old man with dementia given the chance to remember his past again.Jackson plays Ptolemy Grey, alongside Dominique Fishback, Walton Goggins, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Damon Gupton and more.Watch the trailer for The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey here:A synopsis for the show released by Apple TV+ reads: “Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man is forgotten by his family, by his friends, and by even himself.

“Alias” actor Jennifer Garner was honoured as Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Woman of the Year at a parade in historic Harvard Square Saturday afternoon.

“Ozark” actor Jason Bateman was honoured Thursday as Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals in Cambridge.

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming drama series The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, starring Samuel L. Jackson in the titular role and Dominique Fishback.

After 40 years on screen, Samuel L. Jackson is starring in his first TV series. The 73-year-old actor plays a man suffering from dementia in the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey”. In anticipation of the six-part series’ March debut, the streaming platform debuted the first trailer, giving audiences a look at the moving adaptation of Walter Mosley’s best-selling novel.

In the three decades since Samuel L. Jackson entered Hollywood, his on-screen persona has become one of the most familiar in movies.

Samuel L. Jackson is starring in his first TV series.

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Schwartzman, the award-winning actor, writer, director, producer and musician who will next be seen as the lead in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City opposite Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie and many more, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.

 Samuel L. Jackson will receive the Chairman’s Award during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards this month.

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