Peter Jackson honored by Producers' Guild for visual effects work

Posted by · 12:58 pm · November 11th, 2013

Peter Jackson and his fellow director at Weta Digital, pioneering visual effects artist Joe Letteri, are being honored by the Producers’ Guild of America for their technological achievements. They will receive the anguard Award, previous presented to the likes of George Lucas and James Cameron.

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Roundup: Why a winner-heavy Best Actress race is a bad thing

Posted by · 4:00 am · October 11th, 2013

Also: “Gravity” backlash, and where “Blue Jasmine” is competing at the Globes

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Stop comparing 'Gravity' to 'Avatar' when it comes to Oscar

Posted by · 3:48 pm · October 7th, 2013

A look at why the “Gravity’s” best picture chances aren’t as similar to “Avatar’s” as some would like you to believe.

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Roundup: Forest Whitaker to be honored at Gotham Awards

Posted by · 4:45 am · October 4th, 2013

Also: The significance of Iran backing ‘The Past,’ and the brevity of ‘Gravity.’

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Cinema Audio Society honors Oscar-winning sound mixer Andy Nelson

Posted by · 9:24 am · September 18th, 2013

‘Les Mis’ mixer will receive Career Achievement Award at February ceremony.

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James Cameron on 'Gravity': 'It's the movie I've been hungry to see for an awful long time'

Posted by · 12:58 pm · September 4th, 2013

“Gravity” is a full-on ride, as immersive an experience as you could hope for in a movie. It puts you right there with Sandra Bullock, having its way with your equilibrium. So it’s high praise when a guy like James Cameron calls it “the best space film ever done.”

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James Cameron taps 'Terminator,' 'Jurassic Park IV' and 'Aliens vs. Predator' writers for three 'Avatar' sequels

Posted by · 11:55 am · August 1st, 2013

Fox has announced three sequels for James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster “Avatar.” The director has already hired a number of writers to flesh out the rest of the franchise.

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Spike Lee joins the listing game

Posted by · 6:40 am · August 10th, 2012

As his latest joint hits theaters, he reveals his Top 15 films on iTunes.

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‘Avatar’ director James Cameron backs a space venture to expand Earth’s resources

Posted by · 9:44 pm · April 20th, 2012

James Cameron backs a privatized space mission that is oddly reminiscent of the one presented in “Avatar.”

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Sex scares: ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ will not be released in India

Posted by · 5:54 pm · February 1st, 2012

Sony Pictures has canceled the scheduled February 10 release of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” after India’s Central Board of Film Certification insisted that five scenes be pulled from director David Fincher’s cut.

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Interview: Wim Wenders on overcoming loss and meeting 3D in 'Pina'

Posted by · 6:48 pm · January 13th, 2012

Wim Wenders’s 3D dance documentary “Pina” was intended to be a creative collaboration with choreographer Pina Bausch, not a posthumous tribute to her — the director explains how the project grew over more than 20 years of planning.

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'Smurfs' animated feature DQ raises questions about vague regulations

Posted by · 6:15 pm · December 17th, 2011

“The Smurfs” was unlikely to become one of the five animated films nominated for an Academy Award this year. However, the film’s disqualification does point to an interesting question: What does qualify as an animated film in today’s cinematic landscape?

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Oscarweb Round-up: R.I.P. Jerry Robinson

Posted by · 7:09 am · December 9th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Joker creator Jerry Robinson passes, the NYT ponders whether Scott Rudin held “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” because of last year’s early “Social Network” peak and James Cameron gets sued over “Avatar.”

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Off the Carpet: Critical condition

Posted by · 12:29 pm · November 28th, 2011

The Gotham Awards this evening and the NYFCC vote tomorrow signal the start of the precursor awards season. What needs a boost?

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James Cameron talks 'Avatar' sequels

Posted by · 8:53 am · October 19th, 2011

James Cameron is toiling away on the screenplays for his two “Avatar” sequels. He recently revealed a few nuggets about the film that fans will certainly be interested in: the oceans of Pandora will be featured extensively and there will be “other planets” brought into play as well.

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