The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images [...]
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Hathaway is Catwoman, Hardy is Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This just in! Warner Bros. just announced Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle in “The Dark Knight Rises” while Tom Hardy will portray ultra-villain Bane. Other actresses who vied for the role were Keira Knightly, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Por[...]
Juries Announced for 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Institute has announced members of five juries awarding prizes at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 20 to 30, 2011. The juries are comprised of 23 individuals spanning the global arts community. Juror photos and extended biographies, in addition to the complete Festival l[...]
Real or Not, ‘X-Men: First Class’ Image Worth a Look
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Re-shoots well under way, the first image from “X-Men: First Class” has emerged — sort of. Starting from left to right is Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Emma Frost (January Jones), Azazel (Jason Flemyng), Beast (Nicholas H[...]
2011 BAFTA Nominees Announced
The Orange British Academy Film Awards will take place Feb. 13 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. This is the fourteenth year of Orange’s sponsorship of the Film Awards. The ceremony will be hosted for the fifth year by Jonathan Ross and will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One. Red [...]
Rumor Update: Have New ‘Superman’ Reboot Details Emerged?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — After my first article on the Superman reboot production schedule was posted here at IJM, Collider got updated from their source who gave them more information. Before you read this, note that there are some minor spoilers:[...]
Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Winners
The 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival announced this year’s award winners at a luncheon at Spencer’s Restaurant on Jan. 16. The Festival, held from Jan. 6 to 17, screened 205 films from 69 countries, including 41 of the 65 foreign language entries for this year’s Academy Awa[...]
Berlinale to Help 38 Film Projects Find Co-Production Partners
At the eighth Berlinale Co-Production Market (Feb. 13 to 15), the producers and directors of 38 selected film projects from 25 countries worldwide will meet with 450 potential co-production and financing partners. For each of these projects, the Berlinale Co-Production Market team will arrange numer[...]
A Clear Shot of Chris Evans as Captain America
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This has been a good week for comic-book geeks like myself. A few days ago, Sony released the first photo of Andrew Garfield as Spidey and now Marvel, via Entertainment Weekly, has produced a clear photo of Chris Evans in the Captain America uniform.[...]
‘The Dark Knight Rises’: Six Actresses up for Two Roles?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Heat Vision has reported that the following actresses are up for screen tests for two female lead roles in the upcoming Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises”: Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara, Charlotte Riley and Gemma Arterton. The[...]
A Recap of Last Night’s Golden Globes
— by ALEXA MILAN — Last night’s Golden Globe Awards marked the first major event of awards season 2011, and for the most part, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association actually got the winners right this year. The Golden Globes have become less and less reliable at predicting Oscar winn[...]
‘True Grit’ to Open 61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st Berlin International Film Festival will open with “True Grit” by Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen at the Berlinale Palast on Feb. 10, 2011. “Joel and Ethan Coen stand for first-rate American independent cinema. With their penchant for irony, and off-the-wall character[...]
List of ACE Eddie Award Nominees Released
— by SEAN GERSKI — The 61st Annual ACE Eddie Awards, which honor the best in editing, were announced today. The awards will be presented at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 19. Here is the list of movie-related nominees:[...]
‘Captain America’: Red Skull Concept Art + Three New Images
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — SFX has released new images featuring Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter and also Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull … or as Johann Schmidt before that scary face turns even creepier.[...]