New Delhi, Dec 23 (Ians) A Lancet study has found that antiviral molnupiranir (taken as an 800mg dose twice daily for five days) does not decrease deaths or hospital admissions among patients with Covid-19 infection who are vaccinated and at higher risk of mortality.
However, patients taking molnupiravir at home recovered more quickly (on average 4.2 days quicker) compared to the control group.
Previous studies among unvaccinated patients suggested that molnupiravir could help prevent hospital admission, but this study provides new evidence that policymakers should consider when formulating winter Covid-19 strategies.
“Although this trial found no benefit from molnupiravir treatment on its primary outcome, it suggests that this treatment could have other benefits when being used to treat Covid-19, such as a faster recovery time and reduced follow up with health services,” said lead author Professor Chris Butler from University of Oxford in the UK.
The Who recommended molnupiravir’s use for...
However, patients taking molnupiravir at home recovered more quickly (on average 4.2 days quicker) compared to the control group.
Previous studies among unvaccinated patients suggested that molnupiravir could help prevent hospital admission, but this study provides new evidence that policymakers should consider when formulating winter Covid-19 strategies.
“Although this trial found no benefit from molnupiravir treatment on its primary outcome, it suggests that this treatment could have other benefits when being used to treat Covid-19, such as a faster recovery time and reduced follow up with health services,” said lead author Professor Chris Butler from University of Oxford in the UK.
The Who recommended molnupiravir’s use for...
- 12/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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“Little Nicolas,” the nostalgic, hand-drawn ode to the popular French children’s book series and its creators — René Goscinny (“Asterix”) and the late illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé — won the Grand Prize at the fifth annual Animation Is Film Festival (Aif), held last weekend at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood. This should help the France-Luxembourg release from directors Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre secure U.S. distribution.
“My Father’s Dragon” (Cartoon Saloon/Netflix), the 2D adaptation of Ruth Stiles Gannett’s classic children’s book, from Oscar-nominated director Nora Twomey (“The Breadwinner”), took home the Special Jury prize. This provides some heat as Cartoon Saloon chases its fifth Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination.
The Audience Award went to “Aurora’s Sunrise,” the animated documentary from director Inna Sahakyan, which tells the remarkable story of Aurora Mardiganian, who survived the Armenian genocide as a teenager, and came to America, where she...
“Little Nicolas,” the nostalgic, hand-drawn ode to the popular French children’s book series and its creators — René Goscinny (“Asterix”) and the late illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé — won the Grand Prize at the fifth annual Animation Is Film Festival (Aif), held last weekend at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood. This should help the France-Luxembourg release from directors Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre secure U.S. distribution.
“My Father’s Dragon” (Cartoon Saloon/Netflix), the 2D adaptation of Ruth Stiles Gannett’s classic children’s book, from Oscar-nominated director Nora Twomey (“The Breadwinner”), took home the Special Jury prize. This provides some heat as Cartoon Saloon chases its fifth Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination.
The Audience Award went to “Aurora’s Sunrise,” the animated documentary from director Inna Sahakyan, which tells the remarkable story of Aurora Mardiganian, who survived the Armenian genocide as a teenager, and came to America, where she...
- 10/27/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Because Halloween is the time of year when horror appeals to all ages and backgrounds, this week’s streaming picks are dedicated to gateway Halloween horror movies.
These movies capture the Halloween spirit and target the budding monster kid. More importantly, they make a great introduction to the genre thanks to the light scares and genre stalwarts behind them, from Sam Raimi to Guillermo del Toro and beyond.
Here’s where you can stream these five gateway Halloween horror movies this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Don’t Look Under the Bed – Disney+
High school student Frances Bacon McCausland (Erin Chambers) gets blamed for a series of pranks plaguing her small town. Frances suspects the culprit is new kid Larry Houdini (Ty Hodges), but it quickly becomes apparent that only she can see him. It turns out that Larry is an imaginary friend and Frances’ only...
These movies capture the Halloween spirit and target the budding monster kid. More importantly, they make a great introduction to the genre thanks to the light scares and genre stalwarts behind them, from Sam Raimi to Guillermo del Toro and beyond.
Here’s where you can stream these five gateway Halloween horror movies this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Don’t Look Under the Bed – Disney+
High school student Frances Bacon McCausland (Erin Chambers) gets blamed for a series of pranks plaguing her small town. Frances suspects the culprit is new kid Larry Houdini (Ty Hodges), but it quickly becomes apparent that only she can see him. It turns out that Larry is an imaginary friend and Frances’ only...
- 10/17/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Laika President & CEO Travis Knight is directing the studio’s next animated feature, Wildwood—an adaptation of the bestselling novel written by The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, and illustrated by Carson Ellis.
The film penned by Chris Butler (Missing Link) is set beyond Portland’s city limits, in Wildwood. You’re not supposed to go there. You’re not even supposed to know it exists. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland.
Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate, Curtis – is going to get him back. Prue might think she’s too old for fairytales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one. One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions.
Ariane Sutner is producing Laika’s latest, which marks Oscar...
The film penned by Chris Butler (Missing Link) is set beyond Portland’s city limits, in Wildwood. You’re not supposed to go there. You’re not even supposed to know it exists. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland.
Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate, Curtis – is going to get him back. Prue might think she’s too old for fairytales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one. One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions.
Ariane Sutner is producing Laika’s latest, which marks Oscar...
- 9/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The star, Alexandra Daddario, the writer, Alan Trezza, and the director, Marc Meyers, of the terrific new film We Summon The Darkness walk us through some of their favorite movies.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
We Summon The Darkness (2020)
Burying The Ex (2015)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
American Beauty (1999)
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Ghostbusters (1984)
The Sound of Music (1965)
L.A. Story (1991)
Ghost Dad (1990)
Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003)
Roxanne (1987)
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part III (1990)
Fargo (1996)
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1998)
Defending Your Life (1991)
Modern Romance (1981)
The Jerk (1979)
Jaws (1975)
Notting Hill (1999)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
Love Actually (2003)
Marley & Me (2008)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Raging Bull (1980)
Mandy (2018)
Heathers (1988)
Ed Wood (1994)
Hellzapoppin’ (1941)
Fletch (1985)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Batman Returns (1992)
Warlock (1989)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Star Wars (1977)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
The Swimmer (1968)
Sherman’s March (1985)
Amadeus (1984)
Amarcord (1974)
Hugo Pool (1997)
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
We Summon The Darkness (2020)
Burying The Ex (2015)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
American Beauty (1999)
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Ghostbusters (1984)
The Sound of Music (1965)
L.A. Story (1991)
Ghost Dad (1990)
Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003)
Roxanne (1987)
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part III (1990)
Fargo (1996)
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1998)
Defending Your Life (1991)
Modern Romance (1981)
The Jerk (1979)
Jaws (1975)
Notting Hill (1999)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
Love Actually (2003)
Marley & Me (2008)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Raging Bull (1980)
Mandy (2018)
Heathers (1988)
Ed Wood (1994)
Hellzapoppin’ (1941)
Fletch (1985)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Batman Returns (1992)
Warlock (1989)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Star Wars (1977)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
The Swimmer (1968)
Sherman’s March (1985)
Amadeus (1984)
Amarcord (1974)
Hugo Pool (1997)
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills...
- 4/14/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Stars: Greg Grunberg, Salvator Xuereb, Adrienne Wilkinson, Matt Bushell, Eddie Jemison, Adam Bartley, Chris Butler, Andrew Gilbert, Chris Todd, Johnny Dowers, Gary Patent, Hugo Armstrong | Written and Directed by Trey Batchelor
For years video games have clamoured to make the gaming experience more cinematic. Which is now the reason we have games like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, The Last of Us and Until Dawn – games that edge more towards the “interactive adventures” we were promised back in the full-motion video era of gaming (remember those?). But what if it was the other way round? What if films looked to video games for inspiration? We’d probably end up with something like Burning Dog.
Shot completely from the hero’s perspective, a la Fps video games, Burning Dog is obviously inspired not only by video games but by Hardcore Henry, the 2016 film starring Sharlito Copley, which told the story of...
For years video games have clamoured to make the gaming experience more cinematic. Which is now the reason we have games like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, The Last of Us and Until Dawn – games that edge more towards the “interactive adventures” we were promised back in the full-motion video era of gaming (remember those?). But what if it was the other way round? What if films looked to video games for inspiration? We’d probably end up with something like Burning Dog.
Shot completely from the hero’s perspective, a la Fps video games, Burning Dog is obviously inspired not only by video games but by Hardcore Henry, the 2016 film starring Sharlito Copley, which told the story of...
- 4/3/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Pixar and Studio Ghibli tend to spring to mind first when discussing great animation, but there’s a world beyond those two giants. Animated films have grown ever more artful and affecting as more and more folks realize that it’s never just been a medium for kids, with studios and indies alike creating stop-motion marvels, hand-drawn standouts, and CGI spectacles.
The genre has grown so much since we entered the current century, in fact, that it can be easy to forget the Academy Awards didn’t even recognize animation until 2001. As few as three movies were nominated per year until 2010, but since then animation’s increased prominence has been reflected in the race’s competitiveness. Not every worthy movie could make the cut on either the awards circuit or this list, sadly, but rest assured that “How to Train Your Dragon,” “The Secret of Kells,” “The Breadwinner,” and “Loving Vincent,...
The genre has grown so much since we entered the current century, in fact, that it can be easy to forget the Academy Awards didn’t even recognize animation until 2001. As few as three movies were nominated per year until 2010, but since then animation’s increased prominence has been reflected in the race’s competitiveness. Not every worthy movie could make the cut on either the awards circuit or this list, sadly, but rest assured that “How to Train Your Dragon,” “The Secret of Kells,” “The Breadwinner,” and “Loving Vincent,...
- 3/6/2020
- by Bill Desowitz, Kate Erbland, David Ehrlich, Zack Sharf, Anne Thompson, Chris O'Falt, Jude Dry, Steve Greene, Ryan Lattanzio, Jamie Righetti, Michael Nordine and Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Awards season officially comes to a close on Oscar Sunday.
The 92nd Academy Awards will be held at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Feb. 9 and air live on ABC at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. Red carpet coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. Pt/6:30 p.m. Et. Viewers will be able to live-stream the awards show on abc.com or on the ABC app via DirecTV Now, Hulu, PlayStation Vue and YouTube TV.
The ceremony, which is going hostless again, will include appearances from this year’s nominees, as well as presenters Salma Hayek, Brie Larson, James Corden, Regina King, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more. Additionally, the show will feature performances from Cynthia Erivo, Idina Menzel, Elton John, Chrissy Metz, Randy Newman and five-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish.
A special tribute for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna is scheduled to take place during the ceremony. The pair,...
The 92nd Academy Awards will be held at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Feb. 9 and air live on ABC at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. Red carpet coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. Pt/6:30 p.m. Et. Viewers will be able to live-stream the awards show on abc.com or on the ABC app via DirecTV Now, Hulu, PlayStation Vue and YouTube TV.
The ceremony, which is going hostless again, will include appearances from this year’s nominees, as well as presenters Salma Hayek, Brie Larson, James Corden, Regina King, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more. Additionally, the show will feature performances from Cynthia Erivo, Idina Menzel, Elton John, Chrissy Metz, Randy Newman and five-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish.
A special tribute for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna is scheduled to take place during the ceremony. The pair,...
- 2/9/2020
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The President and CEO of Laika, the Oregon stop-motion studio which this month claimed its sixth Oscar nomination, Travis Knight was excited by the prospect of taking the company in new directions with its latest film, Missing Link.
Directed by Chris Butler (ParaNorman), the epic adventure film centers on Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), an investigator of mythic creatures who comes across the sentient Sasquatch, Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis), in the Pacific Northwest. Befriending the lonely Bigfoot, Frost then accompanies him on a journey to Shangri-La, in hopes of reuniting him with his long-lost relatives.
From Knight’s perspective, what was so compelling about Missing Link was that it retained the visual grandeur and thematic richness of the studio’s past films, while bringing to the table a brand-new aesthetic and tone, with which to play. “A lot of the films that we’ve done have been darker, have lurked in the shadows,...
Directed by Chris Butler (ParaNorman), the epic adventure film centers on Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), an investigator of mythic creatures who comes across the sentient Sasquatch, Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis), in the Pacific Northwest. Befriending the lonely Bigfoot, Frost then accompanies him on a journey to Shangri-La, in hopes of reuniting him with his long-lost relatives.
From Knight’s perspective, what was so compelling about Missing Link was that it retained the visual grandeur and thematic richness of the studio’s past films, while bringing to the table a brand-new aesthetic and tone, with which to play. “A lot of the films that we’ve done have been darker, have lurked in the shadows,...
- 1/29/2020
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When predicting the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, there is a very clear link to watch out for every year. Since the Golden Globes gave animated films their own category in 2006, a whopping 10 out of 13 films have gone on to also win the Oscar. This year, the Globes anointed Laika‘s “Missing Link” and immediately made it a front-runner in a wide-open Animated Feature race. As award season has proceeded, “Toy Story 4” has picked up key wins at PGA and the Critics’ Choice Awards, but that doesn’t mean it’s over for “Missing Link.” Not by a long shot.
SEE2020 Annie Awards nominations: ‘Frozen II’ and ‘Missing Link’ lead but watch out for ‘Toy Story 4’
The Golden Globe is the most visible awards event before the Oscars and often operate as a guide for subsequent award shows. This is part of why we typically see films and...
SEE2020 Annie Awards nominations: ‘Frozen II’ and ‘Missing Link’ lead but watch out for ‘Toy Story 4’
The Golden Globe is the most visible awards event before the Oscars and often operate as a guide for subsequent award shows. This is part of why we typically see films and...
- 1/26/2020
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning live from the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Joker received the most nominations with 11. The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood each got 10 nominations. Meanwhile, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite each earned six noms.
Among the five nominated films for best documentary short subject is St. Louis Superman, from MTV Documentary Films and directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan. It won Best Local short at the St. Louis International Film Festival in November.
Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle rapper, leading Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis, Missouri. Known as Superman to his constituents, he’s a political figure the likes of which you’ve never seen — full of contradictions and deep insights, who has overcome unspeakable loss to become one of the most...
Joker received the most nominations with 11. The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood each got 10 nominations. Meanwhile, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite each earned six noms.
Among the five nominated films for best documentary short subject is St. Louis Superman, from MTV Documentary Films and directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan. It won Best Local short at the St. Louis International Film Festival in November.
Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle rapper, leading Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis, Missouri. Known as Superman to his constituents, he’s a political figure the likes of which you’ve never seen — full of contradictions and deep insights, who has overcome unspeakable loss to become one of the most...
- 1/13/2020
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Oscar nominees for best animated feature film include How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, I Lost My Body, Klaus, Missing Link and Toy Story 4.
Hidden World director Dean DeBlois earned his third career Oscar nomination after previous nominations for How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Missing Link helmer Chris Butler earned his second career nom after his 2013 nod for ParaNorman. Butler also won the 2020 Golden Globe for best animated feature. Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley earned his second career nom as well after a previous mention for writing the screenplay for Pixar's Inside Out.
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Hidden World director Dean DeBlois earned his third career Oscar nomination after previous nominations for How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Missing Link helmer Chris Butler earned his second career nom after his 2013 nod for ParaNorman. Butler also won the 2020 Golden Globe for best animated feature. Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley earned his second career nom as well after a previous mention for writing the screenplay for Pixar's Inside Out.
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- 1/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Oscar nominees for best animated feature film include How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, I Lost My Body, Klaus, Missing Link and Toy Story 4.
Hidden World director Dean DeBlois earned his third career Oscar nomination after previous nominations for How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Missing Link helmer Chris Butler earned his second career nom after his 2013 nod for ParaNorman. Butler also won the 2020 Golden Globe for best animated feature. Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley earned his second career nom as well after a previous mention for writing the screenplay for Pixar's Inside Out.
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Hidden World director Dean DeBlois earned his third career Oscar nomination after previous nominations for How to Train Your Dragon and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Missing Link helmer Chris Butler earned his second career nom after his 2013 nod for ParaNorman. Butler also won the 2020 Golden Globe for best animated feature. Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley earned his second career nom as well after a previous mention for writing the screenplay for Pixar's Inside Out.
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- 1/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
UK talent present in all acting categories as well as throughout the nominations.
UK talent is well represented across the 2020 Oscar nominations with war epic 1917 among the leading contenders.
Sam Mendes’ 1917 has secured 10 nominations, including best picture, and ties it with Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood and The Irishman, while Joker leads the pack with 11 nods.
London-based Neal Street Productions is behind the First World War feature, told in what appears to be one continuous shot.
As well as its UK director, other UK talent recognised by the Academy in the nominations for their work on the film include...
UK talent is well represented across the 2020 Oscar nominations with war epic 1917 among the leading contenders.
Sam Mendes’ 1917 has secured 10 nominations, including best picture, and ties it with Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood and The Irishman, while Joker leads the pack with 11 nods.
London-based Neal Street Productions is behind the First World War feature, told in what appears to be one continuous shot.
As well as its UK director, other UK talent recognised by the Academy in the nominations for their work on the film include...
- 1/13/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
British talent present in all acting categories as well as throughout the nominations.
British talent is well represented across the 2020 Oscar nominations with war epic 1917 among the leading contenders.
Sam Mendes’ 1917 has secured 10 nominations, including best picture, and ties it with Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood and The Irishman, while Joker leads the pack with 11 nods.
London-based Neal Street Productions is behind the First World War feature, told in what appears to be one continuous shot.
As well as its English director, other British talent recognised by the Academy in the nominations include Roger Deakins for cinematography; Olivier Tarnet...
British talent is well represented across the 2020 Oscar nominations with war epic 1917 among the leading contenders.
Sam Mendes’ 1917 has secured 10 nominations, including best picture, and ties it with Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood and The Irishman, while Joker leads the pack with 11 nods.
London-based Neal Street Productions is behind the First World War feature, told in what appears to be one continuous shot.
As well as its English director, other British talent recognised by the Academy in the nominations include Roger Deakins for cinematography; Olivier Tarnet...
- 1/13/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Chicago – In a sense of deja vu from the recent Golden Globe Awards, the nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards has been named on January 13th, 2020. This breaks a precedent of the last ten years, with the Oscar ceremony moved up to February 9th from it’s usual position in late February to early March.
Nine films were named in the Best Picture category, with “Little Women” and “Ford vs. Ferrari” joining the seven other films recognized by the Golden Globes (including Best Foreign Language Film Globe winner “Parasite”). “Joker” led the numbers game with 11 nominations, with 10 nods for “1917,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman.” The Best Actress category was exactly the same as the Globes (Drama), and Leonardo Di Caprio is the only difference in the Best Actor column. As at the Golden Globes, the directing category is the same five men, again snubbing Greta Gerwig for “Little Women.
Nine films were named in the Best Picture category, with “Little Women” and “Ford vs. Ferrari” joining the seven other films recognized by the Golden Globes (including Best Foreign Language Film Globe winner “Parasite”). “Joker” led the numbers game with 11 nominations, with 10 nods for “1917,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman.” The Best Actress category was exactly the same as the Globes (Drama), and Leonardo Di Caprio is the only difference in the Best Actor column. As at the Golden Globes, the directing category is the same five men, again snubbing Greta Gerwig for “Little Women.
- 1/13/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Oscar nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced Monday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Los Angeles “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and Noah Baumbach’s drama “Marriage Story” are expected to sweep nominations. Renee Zellweger is favored to land her fourth Oscar nod, this time for her turn as Judy Garland in the biopic “Judy.” Meanwhile, Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) and Adam Driver (“Marriage Story”) are the odds-on favorites among lead actors.
Other films that are anticipating recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences include Sam Mendes’ WWI film “1917,” Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women” and Bong Joon Ho’s social thriller “Parasite.
The Academy Awards will air live Feb. 6 on ABC.
Here is the full list of 2020 Oscar nominations (updating life):
Best Picture:
“Ford v...
Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Los Angeles “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and Noah Baumbach’s drama “Marriage Story” are expected to sweep nominations. Renee Zellweger is favored to land her fourth Oscar nod, this time for her turn as Judy Garland in the biopic “Judy.” Meanwhile, Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) and Adam Driver (“Marriage Story”) are the odds-on favorites among lead actors.
Other films that are anticipating recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences include Sam Mendes’ WWI film “1917,” Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women” and Bong Joon Ho’s social thriller “Parasite.
The Academy Awards will air live Feb. 6 on ABC.
Here is the full list of 2020 Oscar nominations (updating life):
Best Picture:
“Ford v...
- 1/13/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
The Golden Globes are known for being one of awards season’s best parties and after the broadcast wrapped, stars and executives were ready to loosen their bow ties, kick off their heels and celebrate.
Variety reporters and editors were inside all the best bashes to deliver what went down after everyone left the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Official Viewing & After Party
Wilshire Garden
For all of the A-list guests buzzing about the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night, there was no spot more star-studded than at the engraving station inside the bash.
There were still a few categories to go when “Fosse/Verdon” winner Michelle Williams arrived, smiling as she watched her statue go through the five-step process of having her name engraved. After she received her now-personalized trophy, Williams’ smile only got wider as a staffer handed her the coveted HFPA slippers that attendees received at the party.
Variety reporters and editors were inside all the best bashes to deliver what went down after everyone left the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Official Viewing & After Party
Wilshire Garden
For all of the A-list guests buzzing about the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night, there was no spot more star-studded than at the engraving station inside the bash.
There were still a few categories to go when “Fosse/Verdon” winner Michelle Williams arrived, smiling as she watched her statue go through the five-step process of having her name engraved. After she received her now-personalized trophy, Williams’ smile only got wider as a staffer handed her the coveted HFPA slippers that attendees received at the party.
- 1/6/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Taron Egerton, Brian Cox, Missing Link director Chris Butler also honoured.
Sam Mendes, first-time Golden Globe winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman led the charge for British talent at the 77th Golden Globes on Sunday.
Mendes was named best director for his First World War film 1917 and did his Oscar prospects no harm in the process.
Waller-Bridge collected her first ever Globe for best television series musical or comedy actress for the second season of Fleabag, and was back on stage at the Beverly Hilton later in the ceremony when her show was named best musical or comedy TV show.
Sam Mendes, first-time Golden Globe winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman led the charge for British talent at the 77th Golden Globes on Sunday.
Mendes was named best director for his First World War film 1917 and did his Oscar prospects no harm in the process.
Waller-Bridge collected her first ever Globe for best television series musical or comedy actress for the second season of Fleabag, and was back on stage at the Beverly Hilton later in the ceremony when her show was named best musical or comedy TV show.
- 1/6/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
It was bound to be an unpredictable night when Ricky Gervais stepped onstage to host the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, but the shock didn’t stop at responses to his jokes.
The first big surprise of the night came right at the top of the show with the first award (TV musical/comedy actor) being handed to first-time nominee Ramy Youssef. While it certainly set the tone to expect the unexpected, not every category went that way. “Fleabag” and its creator and lead actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge walked away with the comedy series and TV musical/comedy actress trophies, respectively, following their Emmy wins in September, while Michelle Williams followed her own Emmy win with the Globe for limited series/TV movie actress for “Fosse/Verdon,” and HBO’s Emmy-winning “Chernobyl” picked up the limited series/TV movie trophy.
Meanwhile, on the film side, the...
The first big surprise of the night came right at the top of the show with the first award (TV musical/comedy actor) being handed to first-time nominee Ramy Youssef. While it certainly set the tone to expect the unexpected, not every category went that way. “Fleabag” and its creator and lead actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge walked away with the comedy series and TV musical/comedy actress trophies, respectively, following their Emmy wins in September, while Michelle Williams followed her own Emmy win with the Globe for limited series/TV movie actress for “Fosse/Verdon,” and HBO’s Emmy-winning “Chernobyl” picked up the limited series/TV movie trophy.
Meanwhile, on the film side, the...
- 1/6/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano and Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Ricky Gervais has been saying this is his last time hosting the Golden Globes since the first time he hosted the Golden Globes. In 2010, after making a crack about winners buying trophies, the always “unpredictable” comedian explained his apparent devil-may-care attitude by quipping, “I’m not going to do this again anyway.” In 2020, he started the night with that same promise. “You’ll be pleased to know this is the last time I’ll be hosting these awards,” Gervais said. “I don’t care anymore. I’m just kidding. I never did.”
Think about that for a second. The host of a highly anticipated, well-rated awards show — an awards show, mind you, that bills itself as a giant party for famous people — started the night by saying he’s never coming back and he doesn’t care. Now, imagine you walk into a party and the host greets you by saying,...
Think about that for a second. The host of a highly anticipated, well-rated awards show — an awards show, mind you, that bills itself as a giant party for famous people — started the night by saying he’s never coming back and he doesn’t care. Now, imagine you walk into a party and the host greets you by saying,...
- 1/6/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The surprises started early at the 77th Golden Globes when Ramy Youssef from his Hulu series Ramy was the upset winner of night’s first award, best television actor in a comedy/musical, but most of the shocks were saved for the show’s third hour, when Taron Egerton and Awkwafina won top acting awards in categories dense with marquee contenders.
The 30-year-old Egerton won for portraying Elton John in the classic-rock biopic Rocketman despite facing a field of nominees in the best actor – comedy/musical category that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Eddie Murphy and Daniel Craig. Egerton won a year after Rami Malek took home the same award for portraying another flamboyant British rock icon, Freddie Mercury of Queen, in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Egerton, star of the cheeky spy franchise Kingsman, thanked the piano man he portrayed.“To Elton John, thank you for the music,” Egerton said. “Thank you for living a life less ordinary.
The 30-year-old Egerton won for portraying Elton John in the classic-rock biopic Rocketman despite facing a field of nominees in the best actor – comedy/musical category that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Eddie Murphy and Daniel Craig. Egerton won a year after Rami Malek took home the same award for portraying another flamboyant British rock icon, Freddie Mercury of Queen, in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Egerton, star of the cheeky spy franchise Kingsman, thanked the piano man he portrayed.“To Elton John, thank you for the music,” Egerton said. “Thank you for living a life less ordinary.
- 1/6/2020
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
The biggest shock of the 77th Golden Globes came in the Best Animated Feature Film category when Laika’s Missing Link abruptly upgraded its industry stature from “box-office disappointment” to “underdog awards winner” by besting a field of blockbuster rivals with better pedigrees, larger budgets, stronger reviews, and bigger box office.
“I’m flabbergasted,” writer-director Chris Butler said with a dazed expression after he was handed the shiny trophy that most observers expected to go home with one of the three Disney projects nominated.
The victory march for Butler and the film’s producer, Arianne Sutner, was literally a long one in the making — the pair were seated so far in the back of the dining room at the Beverly Hilton that it took quite a while for the tandem to reach the microphone.
“I’m genuinely shocked,” said Butler, who was also the writer-director of Laika’s macabre masterpiece...
“I’m flabbergasted,” writer-director Chris Butler said with a dazed expression after he was handed the shiny trophy that most observers expected to go home with one of the three Disney projects nominated.
The victory march for Butler and the film’s producer, Arianne Sutner, was literally a long one in the making — the pair were seated so far in the back of the dining room at the Beverly Hilton that it took quite a while for the tandem to reach the microphone.
“I’m genuinely shocked,” said Butler, who was also the writer-director of Laika’s macabre masterpiece...
- 1/6/2020
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s nothing missing here!
Missing Link earned the Golden Globe for best motion picture — animated at Sunday night’s awards ceremony. The movie beat out Frozen 2, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Lion King and Toy Story 4 to win the category.
The film’s director and writer Chris Butler didn’t hide his shock at winning the coveted prize.
“Well, I am flabbergasted,” Butler said while accepting the award alongside his producer Arianne Sutner. “So, thank you to the HFPA. It takes a lot of people to make one of these movies, 450 people… human beings who made this possible.
Missing Link earned the Golden Globe for best motion picture — animated at Sunday night’s awards ceremony. The movie beat out Frozen 2, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Lion King and Toy Story 4 to win the category.
The film’s director and writer Chris Butler didn’t hide his shock at winning the coveted prize.
“Well, I am flabbergasted,” Butler said while accepting the award alongside his producer Arianne Sutner. “So, thank you to the HFPA. It takes a lot of people to make one of these movies, 450 people… human beings who made this possible.
- 1/6/2020
- by Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
HBO’s “Succession,” a corrosive look at a feuding, back-stabbing clan of media barons, was named best television drama, and Amazon’s “Fleabag,” the story of an emotionally troubled Londoner, was recognized as the best television comedy at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” an ode to a movie business in transition, earned three awards, including statues for best movie comedy, as well as for its screenplay and for the supporting turn of Brad Pitt.
“Parasite,” a twisty South Korean thriller that examines issues of income inequality, nabbed a best foreign film statue. HBO’s “Chernobyl,” an unlikely water-cooler hit about a nuclear disaster, was named best TV movie or mini-series.
The broadcast was filled with upsets, politically charged messages, and an opening monologue that gave censors agita.
In a series of stunners, Sam Mendes, the filmmaker behind the one-shot war epic...
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” an ode to a movie business in transition, earned three awards, including statues for best movie comedy, as well as for its screenplay and for the supporting turn of Brad Pitt.
“Parasite,” a twisty South Korean thriller that examines issues of income inequality, nabbed a best foreign film statue. HBO’s “Chernobyl,” an unlikely water-cooler hit about a nuclear disaster, was named best TV movie or mini-series.
The broadcast was filled with upsets, politically charged messages, and an opening monologue that gave censors agita.
In a series of stunners, Sam Mendes, the filmmaker behind the one-shot war epic...
- 1/6/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
In a surprise win, Laika’s Missing Link held off competition from Disney’s Frozen 2, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Disney’s The Lion King and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 to win the Golden Globe for best animated feature on Sunday.
A Yeti-themed, global-trotting adventure, Missing Link was written and directed by Chris Butler (Laika's Paranorman) and produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight. It marks Laika's first Golden Globe win, though the studio’s work has received several prior nominations, most recently Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016.
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A Yeti-themed, global-trotting adventure, Missing Link was written and directed by Chris Butler (Laika's Paranorman) and produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight. It marks Laika's first Golden Globe win, though the studio’s work has received several prior nominations, most recently Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016.
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In a surprise win, Laika’s Missing Link held off competition from Disney’s Frozen 2, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Disney’s The Lion King and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 to win the Golden Globe for best animated feature on Sunday.
A Yeti-themed, global-trotting adventure, Missing Link was written and directed by Chris Butler (Laika's Paranorman) and produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight. It marks Laika's first Golden Globe win, though the studio’s work has received several prior nominations, most recently Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016.
Speaking with ...
A Yeti-themed, global-trotting adventure, Missing Link was written and directed by Chris Butler (Laika's Paranorman) and produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight. It marks Laika's first Golden Globe win, though the studio’s work has received several prior nominations, most recently Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016.
Speaking with ...
In the innovative Netflix animated film I Lost My Body, a severed hand skitters across the streets of Paris trying to reunite with its missing anatomical companion. Whether that hand winds up grasping an Oscar is up to Academy voters, in a year when a record 32 contenders qualified for the Best Animated Feature race.
I Lost My Body is an original film, but more than likely a sequel will come away with the Oscar: either Toy Story 4, Frozen 2 or How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third and final film in the Dragon series.
Walt Disney Studios once again finds itself in prime contention, with the fourth installment in the Pixar Toy Story franchise, which saw the addition of a new character, the spork Forky, voiced by Tony Hale, and an expanded role for Bo Peep (Annie Potts). Toy Story 3 (2010) remains the only sequel to win...
I Lost My Body is an original film, but more than likely a sequel will come away with the Oscar: either Toy Story 4, Frozen 2 or How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third and final film in the Dragon series.
Walt Disney Studios once again finds itself in prime contention, with the fourth installment in the Pixar Toy Story franchise, which saw the addition of a new character, the spork Forky, voiced by Tony Hale, and an expanded role for Bo Peep (Annie Potts). Toy Story 3 (2010) remains the only sequel to win...
- 12/18/2019
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
It all started with the nose of Sir Lionel Frost, the puffed-up investigator voiced by Hugh Jackman in Laika’s stop-motion feature “Missing Link.” Director of rapid prototyping Brian McLean was looking at the concept art for the then-upcoming feature and saw that helmer Chris Butler envisioned something so pointy for this character’s nose that he didn’t think Laika’s current system could make it happen.
But Laika has long been in the make-it-happen business, from the very beginning when its stop-motion films distinguished the Portland-based studio from the pack. McLean also didn’t want to ask Butler if he could “reimagine” Lionel and the other characters so that they’d be easier to create.
“The goal was to get to the point where we would not be limited at all, to not have the technology limit us, and create the director’s vision for the film in...
But Laika has long been in the make-it-happen business, from the very beginning when its stop-motion films distinguished the Portland-based studio from the pack. McLean also didn’t want to ask Butler if he could “reimagine” Lionel and the other characters so that they’d be easier to create.
“The goal was to get to the point where we would not be limited at all, to not have the technology limit us, and create the director’s vision for the film in...
- 12/4/2019
- by Karen Idelson
- Variety Film + TV
Since its inception 14 years ago, Laika has become perhaps the greatest innovator in the medium of stop-motion. Led by President and CEO Travis Knight, the team at the Oregon-based animation studio has worked tirelessly to push creative boundaries with each of its five films, taking on one of its biggest challenges to date with writer/director Chris Butler’s Missing Link.
Starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link centers on Sir Lionel Frost, a self-centered investigator of myths and monsters who encounters a Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest. Learning of the solitary creature’s desire for familial connection, the explorer accompanies him on a journey to the fabled Shangri-La that proves life changing for them both.
With his second feature, following 2012’s ParaNorman, Butler’s goal was to bring the energy of an epic, live-action adventure film into the medium of stop-motion. With its large cast of memorable characters,...
Starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link centers on Sir Lionel Frost, a self-centered investigator of myths and monsters who encounters a Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest. Learning of the solitary creature’s desire for familial connection, the explorer accompanies him on a journey to the fabled Shangri-La that proves life changing for them both.
With his second feature, following 2012’s ParaNorman, Butler’s goal was to bring the energy of an epic, live-action adventure film into the medium of stop-motion. With its large cast of memorable characters,...
- 12/3/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Within the last 10 years, Laika has had four stop-motion films receive Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature. However, the company still has yet to win that coveted Oscar. Will the fifth time be the charm with “Missing Link” this year? Make your predictions right now at Gold Derby for Best Animated Feature and many other categories.
In the film directed by Chris Butler, Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis) is an eight-foot-tall creature covered in fur who is tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest. He recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana), the trio encounters their fair share of peril as they travel to the far reaches of the world. Through it all, they learn that sometimes one can find a family...
In the film directed by Chris Butler, Mr. Link (Zach Galifianakis) is an eight-foot-tall creature covered in fur who is tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest. He recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight (Zoe Saldana), the trio encounters their fair share of peril as they travel to the far reaches of the world. Through it all, they learn that sometimes one can find a family...
- 11/29/2019
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Stars: Johnny Giacalone, Mandy Kaplan, Dan Fogler, Alyssa Brayboy, Chris Butler, Lyric Lewis, Melody Peng | Written by Tom Metz III, Johnny Giacalone, Mandy Kaplan | Directed by Tom Metz III
30 Nights (of Sex to Save Your Marriage) tells the story of Willa and Nick who, in a last ditch effort to save their marriage, visit a renowned, yet eccentric, couples therapist and embark on a month-long journey of provocative and hilarious sex assignments.
A sex comedy? In this day and age of outrage culture and political correctness? They’ve said you couldn’t make American Pie in this day and age and some would say you couldn’t make this kind of film today. But producer, co-writer and co-star Mandy Kaplan did and the result is actually a remarkably refreshing look at married life, something akin to Judd Apatow’s This is 40 (the target audience is definitely the same for example...
30 Nights (of Sex to Save Your Marriage) tells the story of Willa and Nick who, in a last ditch effort to save their marriage, visit a renowned, yet eccentric, couples therapist and embark on a month-long journey of provocative and hilarious sex assignments.
A sex comedy? In this day and age of outrage culture and political correctness? They’ve said you couldn’t make American Pie in this day and age and some would say you couldn’t make this kind of film today. But producer, co-writer and co-star Mandy Kaplan did and the result is actually a remarkably refreshing look at married life, something akin to Judd Apatow’s This is 40 (the target audience is definitely the same for example...
- 11/29/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
One of the toughest aspect’s of award season is reminding voters about impressive works that came out at the beginning of the year. There is a natural tendancy to just focus on the release that have peppered your brain for the last few months and it often takes something special to break through that haze. In the Animated Feature Film race, one contender that deserves a second look is Chris Butler’s beautiful stop-motion animated feature, “Missing Link.”
Read More: “Missing Link” is a well crafted tale [Review]
Released in April, the Laika production is set in the late 1800s and finds Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) on a mission to help a North American Sasquatch (Zach Galifianakis) reunite with his long lost relatives, the Yetis, in the Himalayas.
Continue reading ‘Missing Link’s’ Chris Butler Revisits The Most Ambitious Movie Laika Has Ever Made at The Playlist.
Read More: “Missing Link” is a well crafted tale [Review]
Released in April, the Laika production is set in the late 1800s and finds Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) on a mission to help a North American Sasquatch (Zach Galifianakis) reunite with his long lost relatives, the Yetis, in the Himalayas.
Continue reading ‘Missing Link’s’ Chris Butler Revisits The Most Ambitious Movie Laika Has Ever Made at The Playlist.
- 11/27/2019
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
by Nathaniel R
Chris Butler
When I met the talented Chris Butler earlier this year for the release of his second film Missing Link (2019), I was buzzing while he was crashing. I was thrilled that he’d just proved his Oscar nominated horror-tinged comedy ParaNorman (2012) was no fluke with his sophomore effort, a hilarious adventure comedy which wore its Victorian literature and adventure film influences all over its fussy colorful sleeves. He was suffering from a cold and ready for a much needed vacation after wrapping his second feature and hitting the publicity grind immediately thereafter.
As writer and director, he plays two very different roles on each film, one a solitary pleasure, but in the other surrounded by hundreds of people daily. He jokingly feared that he’d become misanthropic. “I need some space! ‘Chrisanthropic’ -- that’s what they call me!”
I flashed back to that interview recently...
Chris Butler
When I met the talented Chris Butler earlier this year for the release of his second film Missing Link (2019), I was buzzing while he was crashing. I was thrilled that he’d just proved his Oscar nominated horror-tinged comedy ParaNorman (2012) was no fluke with his sophomore effort, a hilarious adventure comedy which wore its Victorian literature and adventure film influences all over its fussy colorful sleeves. He was suffering from a cold and ready for a much needed vacation after wrapping his second feature and hitting the publicity grind immediately thereafter.
As writer and director, he plays two very different roles on each film, one a solitary pleasure, but in the other surrounded by hundreds of people daily. He jokingly feared that he’d become misanthropic. “I need some space! ‘Chrisanthropic’ -- that’s what they call me!”
I flashed back to that interview recently...
- 11/27/2019
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
With his second stop-motion feature, Missing Link, writer/director Chris Butler took on a story with colorful characters, massive environments and a variety of complex action sequences, striving to bring a live-action quality to an animated world, which would be put together through a painstaking physical process, one frame at a time.
Centered on Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), an investigator of myths and monsters who journeys with a sasquatch (Zach Galifianakis) into the Himalayas, to reunite the creature with his long-lost relatives, the latest feature from Laika Studios and United Artists Releasing was a massive challenge—“a bit too much of a challenge, at times,” Butler says—but one he felt compelled to take on.
As far as action sequences were concerned, Butler’s biggest inspiration with Steven Spielberg—particularly, the work he’d done with Raiders of the Lost Ark, and other films in the Indiana Jones franchise.
Centered on Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), an investigator of myths and monsters who journeys with a sasquatch (Zach Galifianakis) into the Himalayas, to reunite the creature with his long-lost relatives, the latest feature from Laika Studios and United Artists Releasing was a massive challenge—“a bit too much of a challenge, at times,” Butler says—but one he felt compelled to take on.
As far as action sequences were concerned, Butler’s biggest inspiration with Steven Spielberg—particularly, the work he’d done with Raiders of the Lost Ark, and other films in the Indiana Jones franchise.
- 11/19/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Laika is looking to keep its streak of getting nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars alive with its most recent offering, “Missing Link.” The stop-motion animated film is directed by Chris Butler, who was previously nominated for “ParaNorman” in 2012 and also co-wrote the screenplay to “Kubo and the Two Strings.” Watch our recent interview with Butler.
The film centers on Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), a man who has spent his life trying to discover mythological creatures in the hopes that he might be accepted into the “Society of Great Men.” When he receives a letter that claims to acknowledge the existence of a Sasquatch in America’s Pacific Northwest, he makes a deal with the leader of the Society that will allow him to join if the creature turns out to be real. In America, Frost encounters the creature (Zach Galifianakis) and is surprised to find out...
The film centers on Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), a man who has spent his life trying to discover mythological creatures in the hopes that he might be accepted into the “Society of Great Men.” When he receives a letter that claims to acknowledge the existence of a Sasquatch in America’s Pacific Northwest, he makes a deal with the leader of the Society that will allow him to join if the creature turns out to be real. In America, Frost encounters the creature (Zach Galifianakis) and is surprised to find out...
- 11/15/2019
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Deborah Cook has a job that most people probably don’t know exist — or at least don’t think about when they’re watching one of her films: stop-motion animation costume designer.
Cook has crafted costumes for all five of Laika’s films so far, most recently “Missing Link,” which was released in April. A sculpture student in college, working with installations and armatures, Cook soon found herself fielding requests in London to do props on films and in theater. Eventually, Laika came calling.
“I didn’t really know at that time that [stop-motion animation] was even a medium I could work in. It was a very happy accident,” Cook told Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: Costume Design panel, moderated by this writer (watch above). “I really enjoy the scale, I enjoy that level of detail and being able to invest my time and space, and then seeing it very...
Cook has crafted costumes for all five of Laika’s films so far, most recently “Missing Link,” which was released in April. A sculpture student in college, working with installations and armatures, Cook soon found herself fielding requests in London to do props on films and in theater. Eventually, Laika came calling.
“I didn’t really know at that time that [stop-motion animation] was even a medium I could work in. It was a very happy accident,” Cook told Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: Costume Design panel, moderated by this writer (watch above). “I really enjoy the scale, I enjoy that level of detail and being able to invest my time and space, and then seeing it very...
- 11/14/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Laika’s latest feature “Missing Link” raises the bar once again for the world of stop-motion, pushing boundaries in scope and visuals. The story of an unlikely friendship between Mr. Frost and his 8-foot yeti buddy Link is one of hope. “Missing Link” producer Arianne Sutner says the message of the film was to “leave people feeling very optimistic,” Sutner continues, “There’s a place for everyone in this world and it’s a big beautiful world where people are different and everyone will find their tribe.”
Creating that world was no easy achievement as writer and director Chris Butler explains below, breaking down how Laika and the creative team worked to create the gorgeous world of “Missing Link.”
Creating The Barroom Brawl:
For this movie, I wanted to do something different. The original idea was “Indiana Jones” meets Sherlock Holmes meets a Ray Harryhausen creature feature. In order to do that,...
Creating that world was no easy achievement as writer and director Chris Butler explains below, breaking down how Laika and the creative team worked to create the gorgeous world of “Missing Link.”
Creating The Barroom Brawl:
For this movie, I wanted to do something different. The original idea was “Indiana Jones” meets Sherlock Holmes meets a Ray Harryhausen creature feature. In order to do that,...
- 11/13/2019
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
After making ParaNorman—the “zombie movie for kids,” which served as his first feature—writer/director Chris Butler wanted to go in an entirely different direction, artistically. “The next thing I wanted to try was a big, bold, colorful adventure movie—stepping out of the shadows, if you like,” Butler said at The Contenders Los Angeles this morning.
Titled Missing Link, the fifth feature from stop-motion innovator Laika was also a big departure for the studio, given its orientation around a set of adult characters. “Before that, we were always dealing with anguished kids, and now, we’re dealing with anguished adults instead,” the director remarked. “So, it was a totally new playground in which to play.”
Starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link centers on Sir Lionel Frost, a charming (though arrogant) investigator of mythical creatures, who encounters a Sasquatch on a trip to the Pacific Northwest. Befriending Mr.
Titled Missing Link, the fifth feature from stop-motion innovator Laika was also a big departure for the studio, given its orientation around a set of adult characters. “Before that, we were always dealing with anguished kids, and now, we’re dealing with anguished adults instead,” the director remarked. “So, it was a totally new playground in which to play.”
Starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link centers on Sir Lionel Frost, a charming (though arrogant) investigator of mythical creatures, who encounters a Sasquatch on a trip to the Pacific Northwest. Befriending Mr.
- 11/2/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Butler is very blunt when he discusses why he’s gravitated towards making films using the stop-motion animation method, including his most recent film, “Missing Link.” He reveals, “It comes down to real light on real objects and that’s something I don’t think we can still fake. There’s still an element of chaos to it that’s so beautiful and tactile that you feel like you can reach into the screen and touch these things,” he explains. But even with the restrictions that the technique presents, Butler says the ability to actually be on the film’s set has helped make him a better filmmaker, “because I was thinking about the limitations and not just about how I could fly the camera around in an impressive way.”
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“Missing Link” centers...
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- 10/30/2019
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Laika will be pulling out all the stops this Sunday at The Landmark in Los Angeles with a day-long retrospective of the studio’s animated body of work. Admission is free for the event, which includes screenings of all five Laika feature films to date: Missing Link (2019), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), The Boxtrolls (2014), ParaNorman (2012), and Coraline (2009).
The retrospective also features filmmaker stage discussions and a lobby exhibit of the expressive puppets and intricate dioramas that have brought international fame and accolades to the Laika workshop outside Portland, Oregon.
Below, the schedule for Sunday’s event at The Landmark:
10:30 am: Kubo and the Two Strings: A youngster must find the magic suit of armor worn by his late father to defeat a vengeful spirit. Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Art Parkinson, and George Takei lead the voice cast. With a post-film Q&a...
The retrospective also features filmmaker stage discussions and a lobby exhibit of the expressive puppets and intricate dioramas that have brought international fame and accolades to the Laika workshop outside Portland, Oregon.
Below, the schedule for Sunday’s event at The Landmark:
10:30 am: Kubo and the Two Strings: A youngster must find the magic suit of armor worn by his late father to defeat a vengeful spirit. Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Art Parkinson, and George Takei lead the voice cast. With a post-film Q&a...
- 10/23/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Award-winning animation studio Laika will present a special retrospective entitled Missing Link and the Evolution of Laika in Los Angeles on Oct. 27.
Taking place at The Landmark, the all-day event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a screening of BAFTA Award-winning film “Kubo and the Two Strings” and close with an 8:45 p.m. showing of “The Box Trolls.” Other movies being screened throughout the day include “Missing Link,” starring Hugh Jackman and Zoe Saldana, “Coraline,” and “ParaNorman.” Additionally there will be two Q&a sessions with Laika president & CEO Travis Knight and writer-director Chris Butler.
View the complete schedule below.
10:30 a.m.
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (introduction by and post-screening Q&a with Laika president & CEO Travis Knight, director of “Kubo” and “Bumblebee”) Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Art Parkinson and George Takei lead an international voice cast in this story of a young boy named Kubo...
Taking place at The Landmark, the all-day event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a screening of BAFTA Award-winning film “Kubo and the Two Strings” and close with an 8:45 p.m. showing of “The Box Trolls.” Other movies being screened throughout the day include “Missing Link,” starring Hugh Jackman and Zoe Saldana, “Coraline,” and “ParaNorman.” Additionally there will be two Q&a sessions with Laika president & CEO Travis Knight and writer-director Chris Butler.
View the complete schedule below.
10:30 a.m.
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (introduction by and post-screening Q&a with Laika president & CEO Travis Knight, director of “Kubo” and “Bumblebee”) Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Art Parkinson and George Takei lead an international voice cast in this story of a young boy named Kubo...
- 10/22/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Though it might seem like just any other puppet you’d find at the Laika stop-motion animation studio, its hardest challenge yet was creating the furry, plump and bright orange monster that became the title character of their latest film “Missing Link.”
The team of stop motion animators had to determine how to make Link’s belly jiggle as it walked, how to stretch its arms, and how its fur should move in the wind. And like any troublesome actor, that often meant this diva of a puppet frequently showed up late to set.
“This little avocado with a face is the most complicated thing we’ve ever created at the studio,” Brian McLean, Laika’s director of rapid prototyping told TheWrap’s Steve Pond following a screening of “Missing Link” at the Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles. “His simple shape and silhouette was really difficult to figure out how...
The team of stop motion animators had to determine how to make Link’s belly jiggle as it walked, how to stretch its arms, and how its fur should move in the wind. And like any troublesome actor, that often meant this diva of a puppet frequently showed up late to set.
“This little avocado with a face is the most complicated thing we’ve ever created at the studio,” Brian McLean, Laika’s director of rapid prototyping told TheWrap’s Steve Pond following a screening of “Missing Link” at the Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles. “His simple shape and silhouette was really difficult to figure out how...
- 10/20/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
The Art of Self-Defense (Riley Stearns)
If Fight Club taught us one thing and one thing only it is to never underestimate the power of a bored single man with nothing to lose. And that is, in some ways, also the central thesis of Riley Stearns’ delightfully twisted The Art of Self-Defense, a pitch-black comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg as sad sack Casey, a lonely auditor who, in the film’s opening scene, is mocked at a distance in French by a couple. He, unfortunately, has become proficient in French, working his way through cassette tapes on his commute to work. He’s an easy and perhaps asexual target,...
The Art of Self-Defense (Riley Stearns)
If Fight Club taught us one thing and one thing only it is to never underestimate the power of a bored single man with nothing to lose. And that is, in some ways, also the central thesis of Riley Stearns’ delightfully twisted The Art of Self-Defense, a pitch-black comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg as sad sack Casey, a lonely auditor who, in the film’s opening scene, is mocked at a distance in French by a couple. He, unfortunately, has become proficient in French, working his way through cassette tapes on his commute to work. He’s an easy and perhaps asexual target,...
- 10/11/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
To celebrate the release of the hilarious Missing Link on DVD and Blu-Ray we’re giving 5 lucky readers a chance to win the film on Blu-Ray!
Watch out interview with Director Chris Butler here:
Missing Link follows the brave adventurer Sir Lionel Frost and the slightly silly yet surprisingly smart Mr Link across the globe on a daring quest to seek Link’s distant relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along the way, our fearless explorers encounter more than their fair share of peril, stalked at every turn by dastardly villains seeking to thwart their mission. Starring Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link is the perfect fun-filled family movie.
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Watch out interview with Director Chris Butler here:
Missing Link follows the brave adventurer Sir Lionel Frost and the slightly silly yet surprisingly smart Mr Link across the globe on a daring quest to seek Link’s distant relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along the way, our fearless explorers encounter more than their fair share of peril, stalked at every turn by dastardly villains seeking to thwart their mission. Starring Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana and Zach Galifianakis, Missing Link is the perfect fun-filled family movie.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
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Missing Link is available to download & keep now and on DVD and Blu-Ray tomorrow from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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- 8/4/2019
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis, Zoe Saldana, David Walliams, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas, Timothy Olyphant, Amrita Acharia, Ching Valdes-Aran, Emma Thompson | Written and Directed by Chris Butler
Missing Link, directed by Chris Butler, is the latest creation from the critically acclaimed and abstract minds of Laika Studios, after their Academy Award-nominated animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings released in 2016. Missing Link is yet another sublime animation that is jaw-dropping in both beauty and design, with a wonderfully abstract iconography that rivals the styles of Tim Burton and early Walt Disney features but fails to inhabit any depth with poorly written characters.
The narrative itself is a tad too trope induced for its own good but ever so endearing and entertaining with such a remarkably witty fashion. It’s a lot less captivating and resonating than Laika’s predecessor Kubo, however, it still manages to be remarkably agile in its themes,...
Missing Link, directed by Chris Butler, is the latest creation from the critically acclaimed and abstract minds of Laika Studios, after their Academy Award-nominated animated feature Kubo and the Two Strings released in 2016. Missing Link is yet another sublime animation that is jaw-dropping in both beauty and design, with a wonderfully abstract iconography that rivals the styles of Tim Burton and early Walt Disney features but fails to inhabit any depth with poorly written characters.
The narrative itself is a tad too trope induced for its own good but ever so endearing and entertaining with such a remarkably witty fashion. It’s a lot less captivating and resonating than Laika’s predecessor Kubo, however, it still manages to be remarkably agile in its themes,...
- 4/29/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Warner Bros.’ superhero adventure “Shazam!” took a victory lap at the domestic box office, retaining the No. 1 spot for the second weekend in a row.
“Shazam!” added another $25 million in its sophomore outing, bringing its North American haul to $94 million. That sum was easily enough to top a crop of newcomers including Universal’s comedy “Little,” Lionsgate’s remake of “Hellboy,” and Lakai’s stop-motion animation “Missing Link.”
While “Shazam!” continued to entice comic-book fans, “Hellboy” wasn’t as fortunate. The R-rated fantasy film, based on Mike Mignola’s graphic novel, debuted below expectations with $12 million from 3,303 locations. Neil Marshall directed the reboot of “Hellboy,” which sees “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour assume the role of the red-skinned superhero. The movie was skewered by critics and audiences alike. It holds an abysmal 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a disappointing C CinemaScore.
Males accounted for 56% of opening weekend crowds for “Hellboy,...
“Shazam!” added another $25 million in its sophomore outing, bringing its North American haul to $94 million. That sum was easily enough to top a crop of newcomers including Universal’s comedy “Little,” Lionsgate’s remake of “Hellboy,” and Lakai’s stop-motion animation “Missing Link.”
While “Shazam!” continued to entice comic-book fans, “Hellboy” wasn’t as fortunate. The R-rated fantasy film, based on Mike Mignola’s graphic novel, debuted below expectations with $12 million from 3,303 locations. Neil Marshall directed the reboot of “Hellboy,” which sees “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour assume the role of the red-skinned superhero. The movie was skewered by critics and audiences alike. It holds an abysmal 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a disappointing C CinemaScore.
Males accounted for 56% of opening weekend crowds for “Hellboy,...
- 4/14/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros.’ “Shazam!” is powering its way to a super second weekend, retaining its No. 1 spot at the box office with an estimated $22 million.
Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s remake of “Hellboy” is getting scorched, with just $12 million estimated from 3,303 domestic locations in its debut weekend. That number would place it at No. 3 after Universal’s body-swap comedy “Little,” with about $15 million.
“Shazam!” has so far generated $76 million domestically for WB and New Line, with another $126 million overseas. David F. Sandberg directed the film, which stars Zachary Levi as the titular superhero.
The third “Hellboy” adaptation is coming in below earlier projections, which had placed it in the $16 million to $20 million range. The film, starring “Stranger Things'” David Harbour in the titular role, took in $4.93 million on Friday. It cost about $50 million to produce, so if estimates hold, “Hellboy’s” start could look ominous.
The original 2004 film, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro,...
Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s remake of “Hellboy” is getting scorched, with just $12 million estimated from 3,303 domestic locations in its debut weekend. That number would place it at No. 3 after Universal’s body-swap comedy “Little,” with about $15 million.
“Shazam!” has so far generated $76 million domestically for WB and New Line, with another $126 million overseas. David F. Sandberg directed the film, which stars Zachary Levi as the titular superhero.
The third “Hellboy” adaptation is coming in below earlier projections, which had placed it in the $16 million to $20 million range. The film, starring “Stranger Things'” David Harbour in the titular role, took in $4.93 million on Friday. It cost about $50 million to produce, so if estimates hold, “Hellboy’s” start could look ominous.
The original 2004 film, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro,...
- 4/13/2019
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
“Shazam!” is still showing box office power as it heads for a repeat victory in North American, with about $21 million, early estimates showed on Friday.
Universal’s body-swap comedy “Little” is eyeing second place with about $14 million, narrowly topping another newcomer, Lionsgate’s “Hellboy” remake, at around $12 million. The second weekend of “Pet Sematary” and the third frame of “Dumbo” will battle for fourth at about $8 million each. Laika’s animated “Missing Link” and Avrion’s romantic drama “After” are both debuting quietly in the $6 million range.
“Shazam!” will likely have the year’s lowest gross for a domestic box office winner since the third weekend of “Glass” topped the chart during Super Bowl weekend with $9.5 million.
“Shazam!,” starring Zachary Levi as the boyish superhero, is declining about 61% from its opening. The DC Comics tentpole, which carries an $80 million budget, should wind up the frame with more than $90 million domestically in its first 10 days.
Universal’s body-swap comedy “Little” is eyeing second place with about $14 million, narrowly topping another newcomer, Lionsgate’s “Hellboy” remake, at around $12 million. The second weekend of “Pet Sematary” and the third frame of “Dumbo” will battle for fourth at about $8 million each. Laika’s animated “Missing Link” and Avrion’s romantic drama “After” are both debuting quietly in the $6 million range.
“Shazam!” will likely have the year’s lowest gross for a domestic box office winner since the third weekend of “Glass” topped the chart during Super Bowl weekend with $9.5 million.
“Shazam!,” starring Zachary Levi as the boyish superhero, is declining about 61% from its opening. The DC Comics tentpole, which carries an $80 million budget, should wind up the frame with more than $90 million domestically in its first 10 days.
- 4/12/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate’s “Hellboy” remake launched to $1.4 million at 2,700 North American locations on Thursday night.
The number compares favorably with 2017’s “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” which scored $1 million in previews and opened with $13.6 million.
Universal’s body-swap comedy “Little” opened with $735,000 at 2,200 sites during Thursday previews.
“Shazam!” will probably repeat as the box office champ in North America after the DC Comics superhero tentpole debuted with $53 million. As of Wednesday, it had earned $67 million at the domestic box office. “Shazam!” launched at the top end of forecasts with an “A” Cinemascore from audiences. It could add another $24 to $28 million in its sophomore frame at 4,306 sites.
“Hellboy,” starring “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour, is expected to take in between $16 million to $20 million when it hits 3,303 screens. Directer by Neil Marshall, “Hellboy” is the third movie based on the Dark Horse comic about the half-demon superhero. The cast includes Ian McShane, Sasha Lane and Daniel Dae Kim.
The number compares favorably with 2017’s “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” which scored $1 million in previews and opened with $13.6 million.
Universal’s body-swap comedy “Little” opened with $735,000 at 2,200 sites during Thursday previews.
“Shazam!” will probably repeat as the box office champ in North America after the DC Comics superhero tentpole debuted with $53 million. As of Wednesday, it had earned $67 million at the domestic box office. “Shazam!” launched at the top end of forecasts with an “A” Cinemascore from audiences. It could add another $24 to $28 million in its sophomore frame at 4,306 sites.
“Hellboy,” starring “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour, is expected to take in between $16 million to $20 million when it hits 3,303 screens. Directer by Neil Marshall, “Hellboy” is the third movie based on the Dark Horse comic about the half-demon superhero. The cast includes Ian McShane, Sasha Lane and Daniel Dae Kim.
- 4/12/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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