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    French's Oscars Slammed for Giving Roman Polanski Many Nominations

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    However, the head of Cesars Awards defends the organization’s decision as women’s rights activists stress that the director, who fled to the U.S. after his rape conviction, should not be celebrated.
    Jan 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – French feminists have attacked the Cesar Awards’ voters after they gave exiled director Roman Polanski’s new film 12 nominations at the country’s equivalent of the Oscars.
    The controversial filmmaker, who was convicted of statutory rape in the U.S. in 1977, became the toast of the French film industry on Wednesday morning (January 29), thanks to the success of his film “An Officer and a Spy”.
    However, women’s rights activists are outraged the Polish-French filmmaker, who fled the U.S. after his rape conviction, is being celebrated.
    Celine Piques, the spokeswoman for French feminist organisation Osez le Feminisme (Dare to be Feminist) told French TV channel LCI, “I am shocked. The 400 cinema professionals who voted for this nomination have applauded Polanski with 12 nominations – 12 is also the number of women today who accuse Roman Polanski of rape. This is not the field of morality, this is the field of justice.”
    But Alain Terzian, the head of the Cesars, has defended Polanski’s nominations, insisting “moral positions” should not affect the awards.
    In September (19), Polanski’s latest film landed the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, two months before former actress Valentine Monnier accused the moviemaker of an “extremely violent” assault and rape in 1975, when she was 18.
    Hers is the latest in a long line of sexual assault accusations against the director.
    This isn’t the first time Polanski has created controversy at the Cesars – in 2017, he was asked to head the award show’s jury, but stepped down after a barrage of outrage.
    Polanski confessed to having unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer, a minor, at a Hollywood party, and served 42 days in prison, but later fled the U.S. over concerns that a plea bargain deal would be scrapped.
    He has evaded various extradition attempts over the years by U.S. authorities, who are still keen for Polanski to face justice on American soil.

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    Mel Gibson and Danny Glover Set to Return for 'Lethal Weapon 5'

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    Producer Daniel Lin claims that Warner Bros. has been working to bring a fifth and final ‘Lethal Weapon’ film, with director Richard Donner also on board to return for the new installment.
    Jan 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A new “Lethal Weapon” movie could be coming more than 20 years since the last film hit theaters. According to producer Daniel Lin, the original main actors, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, are ready to return for the fifth and final installment of the buddy cop action comedy film series.
    During The Hollywood Reporter’s Producers Roundtable chat, Lin said, “We’re trying to make the last ‘Lethal Weapon’ movie.” He added, “The original cast is coming back… Mel and Danny are ready to go.”
    Lin, who has produced movies like “Sherlock Holmes”, “It”, “Gangster Squad” and “The Lego Movie”, additionally claimed that Dick Donner, who helmed all four “Lethal Weapon” movies, is on board to return for the fifth movie. “And Dick Donner’s coming back,” he said.
    He went on gushing, “And it’s just amazing. The story itself is very personal to him.” While the project has not received an official green light yet, Lin said it’s now just “about the script.”
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    Talks about the potential “Lethal Weapon 5” first started in 2007, but it never showed any actual progress. Then in 2017, Gibson hinted that the fifth movie was in development, with Donner likely returning in the director’s chair.
    Also dishing on the upcoming installment, Donner said last year that if the movie ended up being made, it would be called “Lethal Finale” and would be “very dark.” He said that Channing Gibson, who penned the fourth movie, was writing the script of the fifth movie. Donner, however, said on the Maltin on Movies podcast that he wasn’t too confident of it getting the green light.
    The first “Lethal Weapon” movie was released in 1987. It follows near-retirement homicide detective Roger Murtaugh (Glover), who’s unexpectedly paired with wild narcotics detective Martin Riggs (Gibson), who has suicidal tendencies.
    The franchise was revived with a “Lethal Weapon” TV series starring Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford which premiered on FOX in 2016. The show was canceled in 2019 after Wayans decided to quit following the end of season 3 production in December 2018.

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    Seth Rogen Joins Forces With 'The Batman' Screenwriter to Adapt 'Memetic'

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    Based on James Tynion IV’s horror comic, this big screen adaptation centers on a deadly internet meme which sends viewers into violent rages and leads to the downfall of society.
    Jan 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Seth Rogen has joined forces with the co-writer of “The Batman” for the big screen adaptation of horror comic “Boom!”.
    “Memetic” will be penned by Mattson Tomlin, the man behind the highly-anticipated Caped Crusader reboot, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson.
    Based on James Tynion IV’s work, the film centres on a deadly internet meme, called Good Time Sloth, which sends viewers into violent rages and leads to the downfall of society.
    Tomlin is also currently developing the comic adaptation “Fear Agent” for Amazon.

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    Roman Polanski's Movie Receives 12 Nominations at 2020 France's Oscars

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    ‘An Officer and a Spy’ leads the pack, dominating the nominations list with a dozen nods including Best Film, Best Director for Roman Polanski, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
    Jan 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Exiled moviemaker Roman Polanski’s new film “An Officer and a Spy” leads all nominations for France’s Oscars.
    The drama picked up 12 nods when the Cesar Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – one more than Ladj Ly’s acclaimed “Les Miserables”.
    Polanski’s haul includes nominations for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor (for Jean Dujardin).
    The filmmaker has been living in exile in Europe since 1977 following a child sex conviction in America.
    “An Officer And a Spy” premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize.
    The full list of feature nominees is:
    Best Film:
    Best Director:
    “La Belle Epoque” – Nicolas Bedos
    “Grace a Dieu” – Francois Ozon
    “Hors Normes” – Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache
    “J’accuse (An Officer and a Spy)” – Roman Polanski
    “Les Miserables” – Ladj Ly
    “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)” – Celine Sciamma
    “Roubaix, Une Lumiere” – Arnaud Desplechin
    Best Actress:
    Anais Demoustier – Alice et Le Maire”
    Eva Green – “Proxima”
    Adele Haenel – “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu”
    Chiara Mastroianni – “Chambre 212”
    Noemie Merlant – “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu”
    Doria Tillier – “La Belle Epoche”
    Karin Viard – “Chanson Douce”
    Best Actor:
    Daniel Auteuil – “La Belle Epoque”
    Damien Bonnard – “Les Miserables”
    Vincent Cassel – “Hors Normes”
    Jean Dujardin – “J’accuse”
    Reda Kateb – “Hors Normes”
    Melvil Poupaud – “Grace a Dieu”
    Roschdy Zem – “Roubaix, Une Lumiere”
    Best Foreign Film:
    Best Documentary:
    “68, Mon Pere et Les Clous” – Samuel Bigiaoui
    “La Cordillere des Songes” – Patricio Guzman
    “Lourdes” – Thierry Demaiziere & Alban Teurlai
    “M” – Yolande Zauberman
    “Wonder Boy Olivier Rousteing, Ne Sous X” – Anissa Bonnefont
    Best Original Screenplay:
    “La Belle Epoche” – Nicolas Bedos
    “Grace a Dieu” – Francois Ozon
    “Hors Normes” – Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache
    “Les Miserables” – Ladj Ly, Giordano Gederlini, Alexis Manenti
    “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)” – Celine Sciamma
    Best First Film:
    “Atlantique (Atlantics)” – Mati Diop
    “Nom de la Terre” – Edouard Bergeon
    “Le Chant du Loup” – Antonin Baudry
    “Les Miserables” – Ladj Ly
    “Papicha” – Mounia Meddour
    Best Original Screenplay:
    “La Belle Epoque” – Nicolas Bedos
    “Grace a Dieu” – Francois Ozon
    “Hors Normes” – Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache
    “Les Miserables” – Ladj Ly, Giordano Gederlini, & Alexis Manenti
    “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)” – Celine Sciamma
    Best Adapted Screenplay:
    Costa-Gavras – “Adults in the Room”
    Roman Polanski & Robert Harris – “J’accuse”
    Jeremy Clapin & Guillaume Laurant – “J’ai Perdu Mon Corps”
    Arnaud Desplechin & Lea Mysius – “Roubaix, Une Lumiere”
    Dominik Moll & Gilles Marchand – “Seules les Betes”
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Fanny Ardant – “La Belle Epoque”
    Josiane Balasko – “Grace a Dieu”
    Laure Calamy – “Seules les Betes”
    Sara Forestier – “Roubaix, Une Lumiere”
    Helene Vincent – “Hors Normes”
    Best Supporting Actor:
    Swann Arlaud – “Grace a Dieu”
    Gregory Gadebois – “J’accuse”
    Louis Garrel – “J’accuse”
    Benjamin Lavernhe – “Mon Inconnue”
    Denis Menochet – “Grace a Dieu”
    Best Female Newcomer:
    Luana Bajrami – “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu”
    Celeste Brunnquell – “Les Eblouis”
    Lyna Khoudri – “Papicha”
    Nina Meurisse – “Camille”
    Mama Sane – “Atlantique”
    Best Male Newcomer:
    Anthony Bajon – “Au Nom de la Terre”
    Benjamin Lesieur – “Hors Normes”
    Alexis Manenti – “Les Miserables”
    Liam Pierron – “La Vie Scolaire”
    Djebril Zonga – “Les Miserables”
    Best Animated Feature:
    “La Fameuse Invasion des Ours en Sicile” – Lorenzo Mattotti
    “Les Hirondelles de Kaboul” – Zabou Breitman
    “J’ai Perdu Mon Corps (I Lost My Body)” – Jeremy Clapin
    Best Editing:
    Anny Danche & Florent Vassault – “La Belle Epoque”
    Laure Gardette – “Grace a Dieu”
    Dorian Rigal-Ansous – “Hors Normes”
    Herve de Luze – “J’Accuse”
    Flora Volpeliere – “Les Miserables”
    Best Cinematography:
    Nicolas Bolduc – “La Belle Epoque”
    Pawel Edelman – “J’Accuse”
    Julien Poupard – “Les Miserables”
    Claire Mathon – “Portrait de le Jeune Fille en Feu”
    Irina Lubtchansky – “Roubaix, Une Lumiere”
    Best Costumes:
    Emmanuelle Youchnovski – “La Belle Epoque”
    Thierry Delettre – “Edmond”
    Pascaline Chavanne – “J’Accuse”
    Alexandra Charles – “Jeanne”
    Dorothee Guiraud – “Portrait de le Jeune Fille en Feu”
    Best Production Design:
    Stephane Rozenbaum – “La Belle Epoque”
    Benoit Barough – “Le Chant du Loup”
    Frank Schwarz – “Edmond”
    Jean Rabasse – “J’Accuse”
    Thomas Grezaud – “Portrait de le Jeune Fille en Feu”
    Best Original Score:
    Fatima Al Qadiri – “Atlantique”
    Alexandre Desplat – “J’Accuse”
    Dan Levy – “J’ai Perdu Mon Corps”
    Marco Casanova & Kim Chapiron – “Les Miserables”
    Gregoire Hetzel – “Roubaix, Une Lumiere”
    Best Sound:
    Remi Daru, Severin Favriau, & Jean-Paul Hurier – “La Belle Epoque”
    Nicolas Cantin, Thomas Desjonqueres, Raphael Mouterde, Olivier Goinard, & Randy Thom – “Le Chant du Loup”
    Lucien Balibar, Aymeric Devoldere, Cyril Holtz, & Niels Barletta – “J’Accuse”
    Arnaud Lavalex, Jerome Gonthier, & Marco Casanova – “Les Miserables”
    Julien Sicart, Valerie de Loof, & Daniel Sobrino – “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu”

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    'Knives Out', 'Jojo Rabbit', 'Maleficent 2' Win at 2020 Costume Designers Guild Awards

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    The other winners at the January 28 awards show include ‘Game of Thrones’ for the episode ‘The Iron Throne’ and ‘The Masked Singer’ for the season finale.
    Jan 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Knives Out”, “Jojo Rabbit”, and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” took home the top honours at the Costume Designers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton in California on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
    Jenny Eagan scooped the Excellence in Contemporary Film prize for her work on “Knives Out”, while the Excellence in Period Film award went to Mayes C. Rubeo for “Jojo Rabbit”.
    Ellen Mirojnick beat competition from the likes of “Avengers: Endgame”, “Captain Marvel”, and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, to take home the Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film award.
    Over in the TV section, “Schitt’s Creek” ‘s Debra Hanson, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” ‘s Donna Zakowska, and “Game of Thrones” ‘ Michele Clapton were recognised for Contemporary, Period, and Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television respectively, while “The Masked Singer U.S.” scooped the Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television prize.
    Meanwhile, “Bombshell” actress Charlize Theron was honoured with the Spotlight Award at the ceremony, and film director Adam McKay received the Distinguished Collaborator Award.
    Also recognised was “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” costume designer Michael Kaplan, who received the Career Achievement trophy, and Mary Ellen Fields, who took home the Distinguished Service Award.
    The full list of winners is as follows:
    Excellence in Contemporary Film: “Knives Out” – Jenny Eagan
    Excellence in Period Film: “Jojo Rabbit” – Mayes C. Rubeo
    Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film: “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” – Ellen Mirojnick
    Excellence in Contemporary Television: “Schitt’s Creek”: #504, “The Dress” – Debra Hanson
    Excellence in Period Television: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”: #305, “It’s Comedy or Cabbage” – Donna Zakowska
    Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television: “Game of Thrones”: #806, “The Iron Throne” – Michele Clapton
    Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television: “The Masked Singer”: #213, “Season Finale: And the Winner Takes It All and Takes It Off” – Marina Toybina
    Excellence in Short Form Design: United Airlines: “Star Wars Wing Walker” commercial – Christopher Lawrence

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    Kobe Bryant to Be Honored at 2020 Oscars

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    The NBA superstar who perished in a helicopter crash will reportedly be remembered in a special tribute at the upcoming 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony in February.
    Jan 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Late basketball star Kobe Bryant will reportedly be the subject of a special tribute at the 2020 Oscars in February.
    The basketball player, 41, was killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, January 26, 2020, alongside eight other passengers, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
    Sources told The Hollywood Reporter the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is planning to acknowledge the death of the NBA (National Basketball Association) legend at the awards show on February 9, highlighting his affiliations with the organisation.
    In addition to his sporting achievements, Kobe won the Best Animated Short Oscar in 2018 for his five-minute autobiographical short film, “Dear Basketball”. The Los Angeles Lakers star wrote, executive produced and lent his voice to the project
    After his death, the Academy paid tribute to Bryant in a touching Instagram post, writing, “They doubted a kid could make it in the NBA and he proved them wrong. They doubted he could win a championship and he proved them wrong. They doubted he could make movies and he won an Oscar.”
    “Like all great artists, Kobe Bryant proved the doubters wrong. Rest in peace.”
    Other organisations also paid tribute to Kobe – the NBA has postponed the first Los Angeles Lakers game following his death, while he was the subject of several tributes at the Grammys, which took place on Sunday evening.

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    Eli Roth Teases 'Big, Fun, Scary Event for Gamers' With New Project 'Clownpocalypse'

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    The film director is partnering up with 3BlackDot for the upcoming project, which will also feature a short-form web series and merchandise, and has recruited Philip Gelatt to pen the screenplay.
    Jan 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Actor and horror movie maestro Eli Roth is developing a new film and video game franchise about terrifying clowns.
    He has partnered with bosses at production house 3BlackDot for the horror project “Clownpocalypse”, which will also feature a short-form web series and merchandise.
    Sources tell Deadline Roth has recruited Philip Gelatt to pen the screenplay and he’s currently seeking a director to oversee the film that will launch the franchise.
    “I’ve had an amazing time collaborating with the incredible team at 3BlackDot,” Eli tells the outlet. “From concept to art to the game play, every step of the way, no idea has been too crazy, and they’ve executed it at the highest level.”
    “For years I’ve had people tell me, ‘You can’t do that in a game, it’s too insane’, and I finally found partners who said, ‘Let’s take this a step further’. It feels like we’re making a game, movie and live experience with no parental supervision or studio to tell us to tone it down, and that’s the only way to create something spectacular and memorable.
    “This will be a big, fun, scary event for gamers, movie fans, and people who love live events. The ‘Clownpocalypse’ is coming. Get ready.”

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    Russell Simmons Documentary Receives Two Standing Ovations at Sundance Film Festival

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    ‘On the Record’, which was heavily criticized prior to its debut, focuses on Drew Dixon, one of the women who has accused the Def Jam Recordings co-founder of sexual misconduct.
    Jan 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The controversial documentary movie about the sexual-misconduct allegations against music mogul Russell Simmons was met with standing ovations when it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend (January 25-26).
    The Apple TV+ programme, “On the Record”, centres on Drew Dixon – one of the women who has accused the Def Jam Recordings co-founder of sexual misconduct.
    But while the project was heavily criticised prior to its debut, the film received two standing ovations when it played at Sundance, proving itself to be a hit with audiences, reported the New York Post’s gossip column Page Six.
    Ahead of its release, Simmons pleaded with media mogul Oprah Winfrey to step away from the project, insisting, “I have never been violent or forced myself on anyone.”
    The star latter announced she was departing the film in early January (2020), revealing the record executive had tried to contact her “multiple times” about her involvement, and had “attempted to pressure” her into distancing herself from the forthcoming release.
    However, she is adamant Simmons’ efforts – including a public plea on Instagram – did not influence her decision to withdraw as a producer.
    Simmons was first the subject of rape allegations from Dixon in 2017, when she accused the hip-hop pioneer of forcing himself on her in his apartment back in 1995. Simmons has denied all claims of non-consensual sex.

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