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If you’ve been wondering just what the Academy Award ceremony will look like this year, well…some details are beginning to emerge. We already know that the Oscar telecast will be split between two locations, but now, more is coming out.

As we begin to slowly transition back to a slightly more normal version of the cinematic world, it’s not too crazy to start thinking about late 2021 releases. After all, by then, most of us should be comfortable being back in movie theaters, so of course one might wonder what films will be waiting for us then.

Now that the Academy Award nominations have been announced, for many, the task becomes checking the films themselves out. Only some of us are Oscar buffs who see everything well in advance.

It was longer than usually, but at long last, the Oscar nominations are here. The field was led this year by Mank, scoring ten citations, with a number of films next in line. More to come, but for now, why not just get right to the good stuff, no? The movies deserve the stage. So, here you go…

Last night, the 33rd Annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards were held (virtually, and on my birthday, no less). There, the film Nomadland and the limited series The Queen’s Gambit were honored.

Well, the box office has barely been building back up, and yet we have some major news. This weekend, the all-time global box office champion is about to change again.

As we await the Academy Award nominations, the Golden Raspberry Awards have chimed in with their own set of nominees. The Razzies, as they’re known, supposedly celebrate the worst in cinema each year.

With the Academy Award nominations coming bright and early on Monday morning and voting wrapping up, it’s the calm before the storm. Still, the Academy has a little treat to share with us today, showing off the Key Art for the impending ceremony.

Earlier today, the American Society of Cinematographers revealed their nominations, hoping to clear up who might be Oscar nominees next week. Well, they definitely confirmed that Erik Messerschmidt, Phedon Papamichael, Joshua James Richards, and Dariusz Wolski are very likely to hear their names called on Monday morning.

The last 24 hours have seen some major moves in the awards season, coming on the heels of the Golden Globes. After the Producers Guild announced yesterday, today brought the BAFTA nominations, as well as the DGA nominees. With all that to share, we should just get to it. Yes, below you’ll see BAFTA, DGA, and PGA citations, with the winners still to come. Take a gander and sit tight for plenty more precursors, as well as what it means for Monday’s impending Oscar nominations…

Last night, the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards were held (virtually), somewhat putting a bow on the critics phase of the precursor season. Full disclosure, I’m a voting member of the Critics Choice Association, but most of you knew that already.

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight the Critics Choice Awards will be airing on the CW. Last year, I was in attendance as a first time voter and newfound member of the Critics Choice Association (formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association), adding another level of excitement to the whole endeavor.

The fantasy trope of Time Loops is all the rage again. Obviously, we all know Groundhog Day, which did it perfectly.

The 48th Annie Awards are going to be held in a little over a month on April 16th, virtually, of course. However, today we have their nominations, which were led by the duo of Soul and Wolfwalkers. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature has long seemed to be a battle between those two films, so that makes sense. Will one get a boost here next month and have an Oscar advantage? Stay tuned to find out…

Last night, the Golden Globe Awards held a bi-coastal event in Los Angeles and New York City, one designed to try and simulate some awards season normalcy. Of course, the 78th ceremony was anything but normal, even if things more or less went off with minimal hitches.

It’s that time again, friends and faithful readers. In just a few short hours, the Golden Globe Awards will be airing live on NBC, in its very unique form. It’ll be an exciting evening, as always, and one that could showcase some future Oscar winners in the process! If nothing else, it’s going to be a one of a kind event, that’s for sure. We’ll have a post coming soon with the winners, but for today, just enjoy the show!

The Telluride Film Festival is always one of the most influential parts of any awards season. So, the lack of a fest this year was definitely a blow to campaigning.

It has been a while, but it looks like the Man of Steel is getting a reboot. Yes, Superman has a new interpretation in the works, and the pedigree involved is really something.

Just moments ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the total number of movies that are eligible to win their Best Picture prize. This time around, there are 366 films that are in contention to take the Oscar for Best Picture.

Earlier today brought a fun announcement for the next installment of the Spider-Man franchise currently being shared by Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. Yesterday, stars Jacob Batalon, Tom Holland, and Zendaya had each put out phony titles for the sequel, ranging from Batalon’s Spider-Man: Homewrecker, to Holland’s Spider-Man: Phone Home, as well as Zendaya’s Spider-Man: Homeslice.

Yesterday, filmgoers in New York City got a welcome bit of good news. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that, beginning on March 5th, movie theaters in NYC can reopen at last.

HBO really wants you to look forward to their content this year. To that end, the network recently dropped a Trailer for their impending 2021 shows.

Even as the Snyder Cut of Justice League moves towards an HBO Max release next month, there’s a second Zack Snyder project for 2021 that’s even more interesting. Yes, it’s Army of the Dead, his collaboration with Netflix.

Now here’s a bit of news that’s sure to be controversial. Until recently, it seemed like director Brett Ratner was in Hollywood jail, stemming from the accusations of sexual harassment that several actresses levied against him.

Hollywood has never been opposed to mining old territory for new projects, and today we have news about another one. Apparently, a new version of The Running Man is in development.

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Only a few days ago, we detailed Lily Gladstone landing a big part in Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon. Today, an actor with a Scorsese connection has scored a leading role in the movie.

A few minutes ago, the 2021 Writers Guild Award nominations were announced. Coming to us, of course, from the Writers Guild of America (or the WGA, for short), this Guild is one that can clue us in a bit to how Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay could go at the Oscars.

All season long, Steve McQueen’s unique project Small Axe, billed as a collection of five films, has been puzzled over. Not due to quality, of course, since it’s quite good, but as to whether this production with Amazon was a series of movies, or a work of television? For example, the Academy deems it TV, and so has the Golden Globes, various critics groups have recognized it as cinema.

As we race towards the release on March 18th of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max, expect the marketing blitz from Warner Bros. to kick into high gear.

We’ve known for some time now at the Golden Globe Awards would look somewhat different this year. Hell, we’ve long expected that awards shows would take a bit to return to even close to normal, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that still rages on.

One of the most anticipated films of the next year or so is Martin Scorsese’s latest project. His long-gestating adaptation of the book Killers of the Flower Moon is gearing up to shoot, and some casting news has been released.

It’s hard to find a new spin on a story that’s been told before. This week, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things seeks to traffic in material that we saw done to classic effect in Groundhog Day, not to mention brilliantly spun last year in Palm Springs.

Today, SXSW clued us in to their 2021 film festival lineup. After having to move at the last minute to a virtual fest last year, they’re far more prepared this year, and as such, the slate is far more robust. Personally, the highlight is the documentary Clerk, about filmmaker Kevin Smith, but there are a ton of interesting movies at SXSW this year. You can see the whole list below, but it’s another festival to look forward to this year…

There’s still a ton of mystery about what will receive Oscar nominations this year, but today a tiny bit of that disappeared. Yes, the Academy announced nine category shortlists, helping to let us know who and what are still in contention below the line.

Moments ago, the 26th annual Critics Choice Association revealed who and what their nominees are. For this very unique year, there’s of course a very unique slate of nominated films and talent.