Musicians are facing a touring nightmare, after it has emerged that the US immigration service plans to up their visa fees from $460 (£385) to $1,615.
The 250 per cent increase will affect thousands of artists and bands who plan to do promotional tours in the states, but are unable to justify or afford the fees.
The Music Management Forum (Mmf) and the Featured Artists Coalition (Fac) told The Guardian that the cost of touring has already increased by 40 per cent as a result of Brexit, the pandemic and inflation - but now, things are about to get even worse.
According to the Mmf’s chief executive, Annabella Coldrick, 84 per cent of their members had acts intending to tour the US, but 70 per cent of those said they would not be able to if the increase goes ahead, reports The Guardian.
Another 20 per cent of those who had intent to tour said they would have to delay their plans.
The 250 per cent increase will affect thousands of artists and bands who plan to do promotional tours in the states, but are unable to justify or afford the fees.
The Music Management Forum (Mmf) and the Featured Artists Coalition (Fac) told The Guardian that the cost of touring has already increased by 40 per cent as a result of Brexit, the pandemic and inflation - but now, things are about to get even worse.
According to the Mmf’s chief executive, Annabella Coldrick, 84 per cent of their members had acts intending to tour the US, but 70 per cent of those said they would not be able to if the increase goes ahead, reports The Guardian.
Another 20 per cent of those who had intent to tour said they would have to delay their plans.
- 2/27/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
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Last Updated: Jan. 19, 2022
2023 Oscars Predictions: Best Animated Short
Category Commentary: Filmmaking legend J.J. Abrams has 10 Emmy nominations and two wins (for directing and outstanding drama series for the first season of “Lost” in 2005), but he’s never been nominated for an Oscar. That could all change on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Abrams is one of the producers of Apple’s “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,...
Last Updated: Jan. 19, 2022
2023 Oscars Predictions: Best Animated Short
Category Commentary: Filmmaking legend J.J. Abrams has 10 Emmy nominations and two wins (for directing and outstanding drama series for the first season of “Lost” in 2005), but he’s never been nominated for an Oscar. That could all change on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Abrams is one of the producers of Apple’s “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
(Welcome to Animation Celebration, a recurring feature where we explore the limitless possibilities of animation as a medium. In this edition: "I Married a Strange Person!")
In the 1990s, MTV ran an animated showcase called "Liquid Television," which was a groundbreaking collection of early computer-animated shorts, highly-influential hand-drawn shorts, and was the launchpad for several high-profile originals, like Mike Judge's "Beavis and Butt-Head" and "Æon Flux." MTV snagged some of the most adventurous and experimental shorts from seasoned animators and designers of the era, including Charles Burns, Richard Sala, David Daniels, and Bill Plympton.
The latter was behind the 1987 Academy Awards-nominated short, "Your Face," which featured a man singing about the face of his love, as his own face begins to distort into increasingly unusual positions. He would go on to direct the animated musical feature, "The Tune," which was self-funded and incorporated footage from his shorts "The Wiseman,...
In the 1990s, MTV ran an animated showcase called "Liquid Television," which was a groundbreaking collection of early computer-animated shorts, highly-influential hand-drawn shorts, and was the launchpad for several high-profile originals, like Mike Judge's "Beavis and Butt-Head" and "Æon Flux." MTV snagged some of the most adventurous and experimental shorts from seasoned animators and designers of the era, including Charles Burns, Richard Sala, David Daniels, and Bill Plympton.
The latter was behind the 1987 Academy Awards-nominated short, "Your Face," which featured a man singing about the face of his love, as his own face begins to distort into increasingly unusual positions. He would go on to direct the animated musical feature, "The Tune," which was self-funded and incorporated footage from his shorts "The Wiseman,...
- 1/10/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The 1917 Halifax Explosion — the world’s largest accidental, non-nuclear explosion — killed 1,782 people and injured an estimated 9,000 others, devastating the Richmond district of Nova Scotia’s capital in the process. Upon hearing the extraordinary account of a sailor who survived the disaster, flying 2 kilometers through the air before landing uphill naked and unharmed, the Oscar-nominated and Palme d’Or-winning duo Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis asked themselves, “What was the trip like?”
Blending 2D and 3D animation with live-action stock footage, “The Flying Sailor” telescopes time, expanding the few seconds the titular sailor spends tumbling across the sky into a seven-minute examination of the meaning of existence.
“Just the thought of being that guy in the sky is mind-blowing all on its own, so we loved it and then we put it away for a really, really long time,” Forbis told IndieWire, explaining how they were initially intrigued by the structure of the narrative.
Blending 2D and 3D animation with live-action stock footage, “The Flying Sailor” telescopes time, expanding the few seconds the titular sailor spends tumbling across the sky into a seven-minute examination of the meaning of existence.
“Just the thought of being that guy in the sky is mind-blowing all on its own, so we loved it and then we put it away for a really, really long time,” Forbis told IndieWire, explaining how they were initially intrigued by the structure of the narrative.
- 12/15/2022
- by Jennifer Wolfe
- Indiewire
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A cluster of former prop warehouses and other commercial buildings — near the intersection of Melrose and Western avenues in an area known as Melrose Hill — is quietly yet quickly turning into a hive of art galleries, indie retailers and inventive nightlife. Existing and incoming tenants range from acclaimed sandwich shop Ggiata and L.A.-based womenswear brand Co to blue-chip megadealer David Zwirner.
The impresario behind it all is 32-year-old Zach Lasry, who along with his father, Marc — the billionaire hedge fund manager, Milwaukee Bucks co-owner and major Democratic Party donor — has invested in 18 properties. The son turned to real estate after first pursuing acting (he played Scott Caan’s assistant on Entourage) and behind-the-scenes Hollywood dreams (including, early on, as a Pa in the camera department for The Wolf of Wall Street).
“I wanted to bring my filmmaking lens to real estate...
A cluster of former prop warehouses and other commercial buildings — near the intersection of Melrose and Western avenues in an area known as Melrose Hill — is quietly yet quickly turning into a hive of art galleries, indie retailers and inventive nightlife. Existing and incoming tenants range from acclaimed sandwich shop Ggiata and L.A.-based womenswear brand Co to blue-chip megadealer David Zwirner.
The impresario behind it all is 32-year-old Zach Lasry, who along with his father, Marc — the billionaire hedge fund manager, Milwaukee Bucks co-owner and major Democratic Party donor — has invested in 18 properties. The son turned to real estate after first pursuing acting (he played Scott Caan’s assistant on Entourage) and behind-the-scenes Hollywood dreams (including, early on, as a Pa in the camera department for The Wolf of Wall Street).
“I wanted to bring my filmmaking lens to real estate...
- 7/19/2022
- by Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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FX’s Breeders will continue to reproduce into a fourth season.
The comedy starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard earned a renewal from FX a day after its third season concluded. The show is also about to add more international viewers as it becomes available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner elsewhere in the world. It streams on Hulu in the United States and airs on Sky One in the U.K.
“Breeders has given us the special opportunity to watch the Worsley family grow with each season and FX is thrilled to order a fourth season that will bring the next chapter of this hilarious yet brutally honest take on being a parent in today’s world,” said Nick Grad, president original programming at FX. “Our thanks to creators Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Martin Freeman, the entire creative team,...
FX’s Breeders will continue to reproduce into a fourth season.
The comedy starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard earned a renewal from FX a day after its third season concluded. The show is also about to add more international viewers as it becomes available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner elsewhere in the world. It streams on Hulu in the United States and airs on Sky One in the U.K.
“Breeders has given us the special opportunity to watch the Worsley family grow with each season and FX is thrilled to order a fourth season that will bring the next chapter of this hilarious yet brutally honest take on being a parent in today’s world,” said Nick Grad, president original programming at FX. “Our thanks to creators Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Martin Freeman, the entire creative team,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Breeders” has been renewed for its fourth season at FX.
The comedy series stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard in an exploration of the challenges of modern parenting. Season 3, which concluded on July 11, picked up days after the end of Season 2, as the Worsley family reels from teenaged Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Freeman). Paul has moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made. Meanwhile, Ally (Haggard) has her own problems with work, with her early menopause and with her increasingly strained relationship with her newly adolescent daughter, Ava (Eve Prenelle).
“Breeders” was created by Freeman, Chris Addison and showrunner Simon Blackwell. All three executive produce alongside Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, David Martin, Jon Thoday, Toby Welch and Michael Wiggs. The series was commissioned by Sky Studios’ director of comedy Jon Mountague and commissioning editor...
The comedy series stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard in an exploration of the challenges of modern parenting. Season 3, which concluded on July 11, picked up days after the end of Season 2, as the Worsley family reels from teenaged Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Freeman). Paul has moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made. Meanwhile, Ally (Haggard) has her own problems with work, with her early menopause and with her increasingly strained relationship with her newly adolescent daughter, Ava (Eve Prenelle).
“Breeders” was created by Freeman, Chris Addison and showrunner Simon Blackwell. All three executive produce alongside Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, David Martin, Jon Thoday, Toby Welch and Michael Wiggs. The series was commissioned by Sky Studios’ director of comedy Jon Mountague and commissioning editor...
- 7/19/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Breeders, the comedy series about parenting that stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, has been renewed for a fourth season on FX and UK’s Sky.
The series just wrapped its third season on FX this week. All seasons are available on Hulu and soon on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
“Breeders has given us the special opportunity to watch the Worsley family grow with each season, and FX is thrilled to order a fourth season that will bring the next chapter of this hilarious yet brutally honest take on being a parent in today’s world,” said Nick Grad, President of Original Programming at FX Entertainment.
In Season 3, the Worsley family reels from teenage Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Freeman). Paul’s moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. He should be lonely,...
The series just wrapped its third season on FX this week. All seasons are available on Hulu and soon on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
“Breeders has given us the special opportunity to watch the Worsley family grow with each season, and FX is thrilled to order a fourth season that will bring the next chapter of this hilarious yet brutally honest take on being a parent in today’s world,” said Nick Grad, President of Original Programming at FX Entertainment.
In Season 3, the Worsley family reels from teenage Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Freeman). Paul’s moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah’s (Stella Gonet) house. He should be lonely,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The Clement Virgo directed movie Brother will make its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival which runs Thursday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Sept. 18.
Adapted for the screen by Virgo from David Chariandy’s prize-winning novel of the same name, Brother is the story of Francis and Michael, sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into young men amidst Toronto’s pulsing 1990’s hip-hop scene. A mystery unfolds when escalating tensions set off a series of events which changes the course of the brothers’ lives forever.
The pic stars Lamar Johnson (The Hate U Give), Aaron Pierre (Underground Railroad), Kiana Madeira (Fear Street) and Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us).
Brother is produced by recently announced member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, Damon D’Oliveira, as well as Virgo, of Conquering Lion Pictures, along with Aeschylus Poulos and Sonya Di Rienzo of Hawkeye Pictures. EPs are Aaron L. Gilbert...
Adapted for the screen by Virgo from David Chariandy’s prize-winning novel of the same name, Brother is the story of Francis and Michael, sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into young men amidst Toronto’s pulsing 1990’s hip-hop scene. A mystery unfolds when escalating tensions set off a series of events which changes the course of the brothers’ lives forever.
The pic stars Lamar Johnson (The Hate U Give), Aaron Pierre (Underground Railroad), Kiana Madeira (Fear Street) and Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us).
Brother is produced by recently announced member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, Damon D’Oliveira, as well as Virgo, of Conquering Lion Pictures, along with Aeschylus Poulos and Sonya Di Rienzo of Hawkeye Pictures. EPs are Aaron L. Gilbert...
- 7/6/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Premieres
Film London has unveiled its line-up for London Screenings, which boasts eleven feature premieres including “The Almond and the Seahorse” (pictured above) starring Rebel Wilson.
International buyers will also be able to watch “Silver Servers,” “Manfish,” “There’s Always Hope,” “Hamlet Within” and “Giantland” at Picturehouse Central, where the screenings will take place.
Meanwhile “Winners” and “Zero” are set to play in the Breakthrough strand while a new documentary strand has also been introduced, which will include “La Sagrada Familia,” “My Everest” “The Oil Machine” and “One Bullet.”
Doc Society have join London Screenings as a partner for the first time, a move that will include a Doc Society special presentation. London Screenings will also include a Coming Soon showcase.
Formats
Image Nation Abu Dhabi has snapped up the rights to “Million Dollar Listing” for the United Arab Emirates. The NBCUniversal Formats reality TV show will be available on...
Film London has unveiled its line-up for London Screenings, which boasts eleven feature premieres including “The Almond and the Seahorse” (pictured above) starring Rebel Wilson.
International buyers will also be able to watch “Silver Servers,” “Manfish,” “There’s Always Hope,” “Hamlet Within” and “Giantland” at Picturehouse Central, where the screenings will take place.
Meanwhile “Winners” and “Zero” are set to play in the Breakthrough strand while a new documentary strand has also been introduced, which will include “La Sagrada Familia,” “My Everest” “The Oil Machine” and “One Bullet.”
Doc Society have join London Screenings as a partner for the first time, a move that will include a Doc Society special presentation. London Screenings will also include a Coming Soon showcase.
Formats
Image Nation Abu Dhabi has snapped up the rights to “Million Dollar Listing” for the United Arab Emirates. The NBCUniversal Formats reality TV show will be available on...
- 6/8/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Director and producer Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers opens her documentary “Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy” with a peaceful, slow-motion scene of buffalo calves grazing alongside their mothers while the voice of the filmmaker’s mother, a family doctor, is heard gently speaking to a mother about her baby.
A coproduction between Tailfeathers’ Seen Through Woman Productions and the National Film Board of Canada, which is also selling the film, “Kímmapiiyipitssini” is a chronicle of her community’s steady efforts to confront its substance-use crisis and heal by cultivating empathy through harm reduction.
During its world premiere run this week in Hot Docs’ Canadian Spectrum competition program, the film was the centerpiece of a live streamed masterclass with Tailfeathers, who is a member of the Kainai First Nation as well as Sámi from Norway.
“For films about addiction or tough issues affecting our people, the chosen imagery is often rooted in sadness,...
A coproduction between Tailfeathers’ Seen Through Woman Productions and the National Film Board of Canada, which is also selling the film, “Kímmapiiyipitssini” is a chronicle of her community’s steady efforts to confront its substance-use crisis and heal by cultivating empathy through harm reduction.
During its world premiere run this week in Hot Docs’ Canadian Spectrum competition program, the film was the centerpiece of a live streamed masterclass with Tailfeathers, who is a member of the Kainai First Nation as well as Sámi from Norway.
“For films about addiction or tough issues affecting our people, the chosen imagery is often rooted in sadness,...
- 5/6/2021
- by Jennie Punter
- Variety Film + TV
In August 2016, Dr. Tasha Hubbard was working on her doc “Birth of a Family” (Hot Docs 2017) when she learned that Colten Boushie, a young Cree man in Saskatchewan, had died from a gunshot to the back of his head shortly after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property. The acquittal of Stanley 18 months later by an all-white jury exposed the systemic discrimination that still exists in Canada’s legal system and led the family to national and international stages in the pursuit of justice. As she followed this expected turn in an already tragic story, Hubbard reflected on her own story and the history of the land itself, eventually weaving these elements into the film—a creative decision that was supported by Boushie’s family. “They agreed to the film because they don’t want other families to go through something like this; they want our children to be free and safe,...
- 4/27/2019
- by Jennie Punter
- Variety Film + TV
Common, Diane Warren, Common, T. Bone Burnett and other top songwriters will gather Monday to discuss their work on some of this year’s most buzzed-about films. TheWrap is sponsoring the 2018 Oscar Song Contender event, which includes a screening of clips from films featuring the songs as well as a panel discussion moderated by TheWrap Awards Editor Steve Pond. Participants include: • Multiple award-winners Diane Warren and Common for “Stand Up for Something” (from the film Marshall) Also Read: TheWrap Launches 2017 Award Season Screening Series in La, Adds New York • Academy Award-winning singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham for “How Shall a Sparrow Fly” (from the film.
- 12/11/2017
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Jeff Bridges, psychic medium. Ask the Oscar-winning actor a relatively straightforward question and you can expect an answer ten times more interesting and in-depth than you expected. On approaching his character, the gruff Master John Gregory, in Ya fantasy adaptation "Seventh Son": "You know these kinda psychic guys that channel spirits and stuff? I remember Ramtha...this woman would channel this spirit named Ramtha," said Bridges, referring to controversial American mystic J.Z. Knight. "And...it has that aspect to it for me. You know, I'll just invite a spirit or a character into me [so it can] have its way with me. And I did that in this case. Once you get the costumes on, and you're in those wonderful Dante Ferretti sets and stuff, you open yourself to be inhabited by a character to have its way with you. And that's kind of what happened [on 'Seventh Son'], you know." The Sergei Bodrov...
- 2/6/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Joshua Budich’s “Time Is A Flat Circle” illustrated poster for True Detective.
Creator Nic Pizzolatto on happy endings, season 2, and the future of Cohle and Hart:
“True Detective wrapped its celebrated, intensely parsed first season last night with a finale that has invited a wide variety of reactions. Your opinion might hinge on whether or not you found the revelation of The Yellow King — Errol Childress, aka The Lawnmower Man — and his evil to be interesting and a surprisingly uplifting, optimistic ending for Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) to be the correct call for the series. The man behind the madness stands behind his choices, although the writer (best known before this for the crime novel Galveston) sounds a bit relieved that the roller coaster ride of his first major work for television has reached its conclusion. ”Our long national nightmare is over!” laughs Nic Pizzolatto,...
Creator Nic Pizzolatto on happy endings, season 2, and the future of Cohle and Hart:
“True Detective wrapped its celebrated, intensely parsed first season last night with a finale that has invited a wide variety of reactions. Your opinion might hinge on whether or not you found the revelation of The Yellow King — Errol Childress, aka The Lawnmower Man — and his evil to be interesting and a surprisingly uplifting, optimistic ending for Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) to be the correct call for the series. The man behind the madness stands behind his choices, although the writer (best known before this for the crime novel Galveston) sounds a bit relieved that the roller coaster ride of his first major work for television has reached its conclusion. ”Our long national nightmare is over!” laughs Nic Pizzolatto,...
- 3/12/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
True Detective wrapped its celebrated, intensely parsed first season last night with a finale that has invited a wide variety of reactions. Your opinion might hinge on whether or not you found the revelation of The Yellow King — Errol Childress, aka The Lawnmower Man — and his evil to be interesting and a surprisingly uplifting, optimistic ending for Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) to be the correct call for the series. The man behind the madness stands behind his choices, although the writer (best known before this for the crime novel Galveston) sounds a bit relieved that...
- 3/10/2014
- by Jeff Jensen
- EW.com - PopWatch
Although we have broadened our horizons somewhat, the intersection of music and film is something still very much important to us. To that end, we were very excited to hear news that two of our favorite composers would be tackling new projects. Usually the preferred composer for Spike Jonze and the Coen Brothers, last year saw composer Carter Burwell miss out on scoring duties for the filmmakers’ latest efforts in favor of musicians — indie band Arcade Fire subbing in for “Her” and T. Bone Burnett leading a group of cast-members and musicians for a period-authentic folk soundtrack in “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Burwell, however, will get his auteur fix with “I’m Not There” director Todd Haynes. The composer has signed on to score Haynes’ first big-screen film since 2007’s ambitious Bob Dylan biopic “I’m Not There,” the Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara-starring “Carol.” Shooting begins in spring in...
- 1/21/2014
- by Cain Rodriguez
- The Playlist
The Allman Brothers Band are celebrating their 45th year with another Beacon Theatre run in March, but Gregg Allman is also keeping busy as an executive producer of his biopic Midnight Rider. Production starts in February, with All American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter cast as Allman and Wyatt Russell playing Duane Allman. "They’re nice guys," says Allman, adding he isn’t leaving anything to chance. "It's time consuming and tedious work to get it all right. I don't know firsthand because it hasn't started yet, but I know I...
- 1/6/2014
- Rollingstone.com
The awards season is in full swing, with nominations and awards already coming in left, right, and centre. To add to the momentum driving towards the Oscars next year, the 71st Golden Globe Awards Nominations have been announced, with 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, and Inside Llewyn Davis leading in the motion picture categories, and Breaking Bad, House of Cards, and Behind the Candelabra leading on the small screen side of the nominees.
Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes separate the majority of their categories according to genre, with one category for drama and another for comedy and musical. In one sense, that makes it a little harder to use the winners, announced next month, to predict what might go on to take the statues at the Academy Awards.
Last year, for instance, Argo took home the Golden Globe in the Best Motion Picture – Drama category, and Les Misérables won...
Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes separate the majority of their categories according to genre, with one category for drama and another for comedy and musical. In one sense, that makes it a little harder to use the winners, announced next month, to predict what might go on to take the statues at the Academy Awards.
Last year, for instance, Argo took home the Golden Globe in the Best Motion Picture – Drama category, and Les Misérables won...
- 12/12/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Golden Globes has always been something of a mystery - its members are the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a shadowy group that insiders say are more interested in movie stars showing up to their parties than, you know, quality filmmaking. And the awards themselves have always made little sense, at least when it comes to the larger peer groups or critical community (remember, Madonna was nominated for "Evita" for crying out loud).
Still, they remain an integral part of the awards season gold derby, and still act as an important precursor to the Oscar nominations in just a few short weeks. Plus, the lack of pomp and circumstance make for easily the most entertaining awards show of the season, with a bunch of movie stars and creative types sitting around in tuxedos drinking heavily and, with any luck, saying something inappropriate when they finally make their way on stage.
Still, they remain an integral part of the awards season gold derby, and still act as an important precursor to the Oscar nominations in just a few short weeks. Plus, the lack of pomp and circumstance make for easily the most entertaining awards show of the season, with a bunch of movie stars and creative types sitting around in tuxedos drinking heavily and, with any luck, saying something inappropriate when they finally make their way on stage.
- 12/12/2013
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
The soundtrack for the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis credits producers T. Bone Burnett and Marcus Mumford and actor Oscar Isaac for the arrangement and performance of most of the main character's songs. But in the context of the movie, the ownership of these tunes belongs to the fictional folk singer Llewyn Davis, whom Isaac plays. It's common for us to better associate songs written specifically for movie characters and bands with those made-up musical acts, and so the hit novelty record "Please Mr. Kennedy," for instance, may forever be remembered as written by the nonexistent Jim Berkey (Justin Timberlake) and sung by Berkey, Davis and Al Cody (Adam Driver) just as we always think of "Stonehenge" and "Hell Hole" as being by Spinal...
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- 12/6/2013
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Who is Oscar Isaac? He stars as a fictitious '60s folk singer in the new Coen Brothers' film "Inside Llewyn Davis," and although he's made plenty of films you've probably seen, he's seemingly come out of nowhere, so much so that a reporter at Cannes (where the film won the Grand Prix award) asked the actor, "Where have you come from?"
The 33-year-old was born in Guatemala, raised in Miami, and educated at Juilliard. He's been acting for more than 10 years, just in roles that haven't gotten him a lot of attention -- until now.
Even if you remember him from "Drive" or "Robin Hood," you've likely never heard him sing before, but he's actually been singing for years. Before breaking out as an actor, he sang and played lead guitar in the band The Blinking Underdogs.
Since you'll likely be seeing a lot more of Isaac, here's a...
The 33-year-old was born in Guatemala, raised in Miami, and educated at Juilliard. He's been acting for more than 10 years, just in roles that haven't gotten him a lot of attention -- until now.
Even if you remember him from "Drive" or "Robin Hood," you've likely never heard him sing before, but he's actually been singing for years. Before breaking out as an actor, he sang and played lead guitar in the band The Blinking Underdogs.
Since you'll likely be seeing a lot more of Isaac, here's a...
- 12/4/2013
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
"That's a folk song," says Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) in the opening scene of Joel and Ethan Coen's aptly titled "Inside Llewyn Davis," after playing a tender melody for the cozy room at New York's Gaslight Café circa 1961. One could usually make a similar pronouncement about the Coen brothers' usually eccentric works -- yep, that's a Coen movie, folks -- but this one's a different story. Light on plot, heavy on melody and feeling, "Inside Llewyn Davis" takes some inspiration from the career of folk singer Dave Van Ronk, but avoids the trappings of a biopic or making broad pronouncements about the era. Instead, the nomadic Llewyn's fleeting misadventures, which find him drifting from one couch to the next while struggling to justify his career, lead to a delicate, restrained portrait that results in a different kind of movie than anything else the sibling directors have made before. Littered...
- 12/2/2013
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
NPR is streaming the “Inside Llewyn Davis” soundtrack, and it’s delighful. Thirteen years after “O Brother, Where Are Thou?” Joel and Ethan Coen again team with producer T. Bone Burnett to celebrate American roots music. Last time it was Depression-era gospel, blues and bluegrass. This time they turn to the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene that spawned Bob Dylan. Also read: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ New Trailer Considers the Best NYC Suicide Spot (Video) The film focuses on the fictional Davis, a struggling musician played by Oscar Isaacs. Among those playing his fellow musicians are Justin Timberlake, Cary Mulligan and Stark Sands,...
- 11/4/2013
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
★★★★★
The Coen brothers return to the London Film Festival this year with the barnstorming Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), a picaresque odyssey following the close-calls and mishaps of an also-ran folk songster within the New York Greenwich Village scene. It's the early sixties, well before Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Peter, Paul and Mary, and folk singer Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac, who also recorded his own tracks for the film) is waiting for his big break. It's winter in New York and his adventures are both comically trivial - he loses a friend's cat - and potentially dramatic - as he's just got his friend's wife, Jean (Carey Mulligan), pregnant.
Staring at the big success-shaped hole called failure, Llewyn snatches at the opportunity of a trip to Chicago where he may be able to persuade some big-time impresario to back him after the loss of the other half of his duo. Davis...
The Coen brothers return to the London Film Festival this year with the barnstorming Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), a picaresque odyssey following the close-calls and mishaps of an also-ran folk songster within the New York Greenwich Village scene. It's the early sixties, well before Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Peter, Paul and Mary, and folk singer Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac, who also recorded his own tracks for the film) is waiting for his big break. It's winter in New York and his adventures are both comically trivial - he loses a friend's cat - and potentially dramatic - as he's just got his friend's wife, Jean (Carey Mulligan), pregnant.
Staring at the big success-shaped hole called failure, Llewyn snatches at the opportunity of a trip to Chicago where he may be able to persuade some big-time impresario to back him after the loss of the other half of his duo. Davis...
- 10/14/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Speakerfone is a recurring column that focuses on music in movies.
Play us a song from "Inside Llewyn Davis" -- then add in another 40 or so classic folk songs, and invite a group of legendary musicians to come and perform them. The result: a star-studded, multi-generational event that pays tribute to a new film and its source material.
Last night in New York City, A-listers, journalists, and a small group of fans who were lucky enough to snag tickets online, came out to celebrate the newest Coen brothers movie at the legendary Town Hall in Midtown Manhattan. Over the course of three hours, a rotating cast of artists performed a wide range of standard folk tunes, along with tracks from the "Inside Llewyn Davis" soundtrack. Overseeing the three-plus-hour production was the man responsible for the film's music: songwriter, producer, and frequent Coen brothers collaborator T. Bone Burnett.
"Inside Llewyn Davis,...
Play us a song from "Inside Llewyn Davis" -- then add in another 40 or so classic folk songs, and invite a group of legendary musicians to come and perform them. The result: a star-studded, multi-generational event that pays tribute to a new film and its source material.
Last night in New York City, A-listers, journalists, and a small group of fans who were lucky enough to snag tickets online, came out to celebrate the newest Coen brothers movie at the legendary Town Hall in Midtown Manhattan. Over the course of three hours, a rotating cast of artists performed a wide range of standard folk tunes, along with tracks from the "Inside Llewyn Davis" soundtrack. Overseeing the three-plus-hour production was the man responsible for the film's music: songwriter, producer, and frequent Coen brothers collaborator T. Bone Burnett.
"Inside Llewyn Davis,...
- 9/30/2013
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
Words and music.
Not only did that recipe become Eddie Wilson’s reason for living in the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers, but it has also served as the modus operandi of Elton John and Bernie Taupin since initially joining forces back in 1969.
Their opening statement, Empty Sky, sowed the seeds of greatness early on despite not producing a single track worthy of revisiting. John was still flying by the seat of his pants artistically and Taupin had yet to find his comfort zone as a poet capable of synthesizing the static with the mercurial to create something truly profound.
Nonetheless, the potential was evident, and, by the next year, they would have a bona fide smash on their hands in the form of, Your Song, an immortal ballad that wears its emotions on its sleeve while Taupin’s protagonist professes love to someone who is destined to leave the...
Not only did that recipe become Eddie Wilson’s reason for living in the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers, but it has also served as the modus operandi of Elton John and Bernie Taupin since initially joining forces back in 1969.
Their opening statement, Empty Sky, sowed the seeds of greatness early on despite not producing a single track worthy of revisiting. John was still flying by the seat of his pants artistically and Taupin had yet to find his comfort zone as a poet capable of synthesizing the static with the mercurial to create something truly profound.
Nonetheless, the potential was evident, and, by the next year, they would have a bona fide smash on their hands in the form of, Your Song, an immortal ballad that wears its emotions on its sleeve while Taupin’s protagonist professes love to someone who is destined to leave the...
- 9/26/2013
- by David Hens
- Obsessed with Film
We're a week away from the Nashville Season 2 premiere, meaning we'll soon find out the answers to various cliffhanging questions:
How will the car accident affect Rayna and Deacon? Will Scarlett give Gunnar the answer he (and we) want to his wedding proposal? Is Will coming out of the closet anytime soon? And after making about every misstep possible last season, will Juliette find some happiness?
Who better to ask than series creator Callie Khouri, who recently gave me some insight into these topics and more, including the Nashville music - now that T. Bone Burnett (Khouri's husband) has left the series - and just how the residents of the real the real-life city feel about Hollywood invading their space...
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TV Fanatic: Having gone through season one, how did you approach season two thinking about what maybe worked great last year and what didn’t? How did you shape it?...
How will the car accident affect Rayna and Deacon? Will Scarlett give Gunnar the answer he (and we) want to his wedding proposal? Is Will coming out of the closet anytime soon? And after making about every misstep possible last season, will Juliette find some happiness?
Who better to ask than series creator Callie Khouri, who recently gave me some insight into these topics and more, including the Nashville music - now that T. Bone Burnett (Khouri's husband) has left the series - and just how the residents of the real the real-life city feel about Hollywood invading their space...
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TV Fanatic: Having gone through season one, how did you approach season two thinking about what maybe worked great last year and what didn’t? How did you shape it?...
- 9/18/2013
- by jimhalterman@gmail.com (Jim Halterman)
- TVfanatic
The movies will arrive soon enough, but on Wednesday, the Telluride Film Festival kicked off its 40th edition with music. Bluegrass group the Punch Brothers played an hourlong set at the Town Park to a crowd of locals and newly arrived festival guests. Among those bopping their heads in the crowd were filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, while the Punch Brothers played set that included tunes from several of the siblings' films, including "The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother Where Art Thou?" Towards the end of the set, the group unveiled two songs from "Inside Llewyn Davis," the Coens' Cannes-acclaimed new film, which screens at Telluride this weekend in conjunction with a tribute to the brothers and their regular musical collaborator T. Bone Burnett. While Burnett was scheduled to appear onstage at the Punch Brothers concert, a canceled flight prevented him from making it in time. However, the band was...
- 8/29/2013
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
"Nashville's" Season 2 cast just got a little bigger.
Relative newcomer Chaley Rose just landed a role on the ABC Southern soap, the network announced on Tuesday (July 23) via Twitter.
She will play Zoey, an old childhood friend of Scarlett's (Clare Bowen) who also has aspirations of a career in country music (of course). Will Zoey try to achieve success on her own, or will she come to Scarlett for help, thanks to her recent success joining Rayna James' (Connie Britton) label?
Rose has previously been on an episode of "Anger Management" and can be seen in the upcoming movie, "36 Saints."
This latest bit of casting news comes hot on the announcement that Chris Carmack and Lennon and Maisy Stella were promoted to series regulars for Season 2. Carmack plays Gunnar's (Sam Palladio) closeted cowboy friend who hides his sexuality in order to find success in the country music biz. Lennon and Maisy play Rayna's two daughters,...
Relative newcomer Chaley Rose just landed a role on the ABC Southern soap, the network announced on Tuesday (July 23) via Twitter.
She will play Zoey, an old childhood friend of Scarlett's (Clare Bowen) who also has aspirations of a career in country music (of course). Will Zoey try to achieve success on her own, or will she come to Scarlett for help, thanks to her recent success joining Rayna James' (Connie Britton) label?
Rose has previously been on an episode of "Anger Management" and can be seen in the upcoming movie, "36 Saints."
This latest bit of casting news comes hot on the announcement that Chris Carmack and Lennon and Maisy Stella were promoted to series regulars for Season 2. Carmack plays Gunnar's (Sam Palladio) closeted cowboy friend who hides his sexuality in order to find success in the country music biz. Lennon and Maisy play Rayna's two daughters,...
- 7/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Looks like three actors are moving to "Nashville" permanently.
"The O.C." hottie-turned-closeted gay country singer Chris Carmack, as well as musically-gifted sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella, have just been promoted to series regulars for the ABC drama's second season, THR reports.
Carmack debuted on the southern musical charmer at the end of its freshman run as Will, the neighbor of Scarlett (Clare Bowen) and Gunnar (Sam Palladio). Will was -- no surprise here -- trying to make it in the country music business ... while hiding the fact that he's gay in order to get ahead. The Stella sisters have been on "Nashville" for the entire first season, playing the daughters of Rayna (Connie Britton) and Teddy (Eric Close)... but it was later revealed that older daughter Maddie (Lennon) was actually the biological daughter of Rayna and Deacon (Charles Esten). Now that both girls are series regulars for the upcoming second season,...
"The O.C." hottie-turned-closeted gay country singer Chris Carmack, as well as musically-gifted sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella, have just been promoted to series regulars for the ABC drama's second season, THR reports.
Carmack debuted on the southern musical charmer at the end of its freshman run as Will, the neighbor of Scarlett (Clare Bowen) and Gunnar (Sam Palladio). Will was -- no surprise here -- trying to make it in the country music business ... while hiding the fact that he's gay in order to get ahead. The Stella sisters have been on "Nashville" for the entire first season, playing the daughters of Rayna (Connie Britton) and Teddy (Eric Close)... but it was later revealed that older daughter Maddie (Lennon) was actually the biological daughter of Rayna and Deacon (Charles Esten). Now that both girls are series regulars for the upcoming second season,...
- 7/8/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"Nashville" has added Lennon and Maisy Stella and Chris Carmack as new series regulars for Season 2.
A source at ABC confirmed The Hollywood Reporter's original story about the actors' promotions.
Lennon and Maisy Stella play Maddie and Daphne Conrad, Rayna Jaymes' (Connie Britton) daughters. The Season 1 finale of "Nashville," Maddie (Lennon) found out her father is Deacon Claybourne (Charles Esten) and not Teddy Conrad (Eric Close).
Carmack, a veteran of "The O.C.," joined "Nashville" during its final stretch of Season 1 as Will, a gay man who wants to be the next big country star.
In addition to the casting changes, "Nashville" is going through some behind-the-scenes shifts heading into its second season. T. Bone Burnett will not return as executive music producer with Buddy Miller taking his place, but the "Nashville" star Hayden Panettiere said fans should not be worried about the changes.
"We’re in good hands with Buddy,...
A source at ABC confirmed The Hollywood Reporter's original story about the actors' promotions.
Lennon and Maisy Stella play Maddie and Daphne Conrad, Rayna Jaymes' (Connie Britton) daughters. The Season 1 finale of "Nashville," Maddie (Lennon) found out her father is Deacon Claybourne (Charles Esten) and not Teddy Conrad (Eric Close).
Carmack, a veteran of "The O.C.," joined "Nashville" during its final stretch of Season 1 as Will, a gay man who wants to be the next big country star.
In addition to the casting changes, "Nashville" is going through some behind-the-scenes shifts heading into its second season. T. Bone Burnett will not return as executive music producer with Buddy Miller taking his place, but the "Nashville" star Hayden Panettiere said fans should not be worried about the changes.
"We’re in good hands with Buddy,...
- 7/8/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
If there is any movie that walked out of the Cannes Film Festival this year as the most beloved, I-can't-wait-to-see-it-again crowd pleaser, it was the Coen Brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis." The tale of a week in the life of one young folk singer just trying to make it, keeping his head above water and dignity intact, is a beautifully melancholy love letter not just to the '60s folk music scene, but for anyone anywhere struggling along with whatever artistic endeavor simply because it's the only thing they believe in. Needless to say, the movie is a great soundtrack, and the details have arrived early about what you'll be able to get your hands on in just a few months. Nonesuch Records will issue the Coens and T. Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack to "Inside Llewyn Davis," and Bob Dylan fans will want to take note. The set will include an unreleased...
- 6/28/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
In what is a serious setback for fans of semi-fictional country music, T. Bone Burnett has revealed that he will not be returning to oversee the next season of Nashville. Representatives for Burnett—who’s married to series creator Callie Khouri, and therefore you’d think he’d understand that she needs him, not that you can trust anybody in this heartbreakin’ world—tell The Hollywood Reporter he’s simply too busy, given that no one can make a country music project these days without at least giving him a call. His role will now either be taken over by ...
- 6/19/2013
- avclub.com
Famed country singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett will be the recipient of the Stephen Bruton Award at the 2013 Lone Star Film Festival, the Lone Star Film Society announced last week. Bruton was a musician from Forth Worth whose noteworthy achievements included contributing to the soundtrack of "Crazy Heart" right before his death in 2009. The award is given to a musician that has also made waves in the world of film. Other than his acclaimed musical career, Lovett has also made several appearances onscreen, most notably in Robert Altman's films "The Player" and "Short Cuts." Past recipients of the Stephen Bruton Award have included Willie Nelson, T. Bone Burnett, and Kris Kristofferson. Although just in its seventh year, the Lone Star Film Festival has consistently grown in size and star-wattage, attracting talents such as Billy Bob Thornton and Robert Duvall. It's likely that it will maintain its substantial influence and contribution to...
- 6/11/2013
- by Clint Holloway
- Indiewire
Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Garrett Hedlund, and Oscar Isaac joined forces today at the Cannes Film Festival to promote their new Coen brothers film, Inside Llewyn Davis. The movie, which follows Oscar's character as a fictionalized, struggling folk singer in the 1960s, was one of the most anticipated of the day. After a photocall by the beach, the cast and directors gave a press conference, where they talked about the familial bond they shared on the set and the vital role that music plays in the telling of the story. Here are some highlights: Justin on his connection to the movie's music: "As far as singing in the movie, obviously on the surface it’s a different style from the music I make in real life. But listen, man, I grew up in Tennessee. Home of the blues, birthplace of rock and roll . . . My grandfather [had] an old Gibson guitar, he taught me how to fingerpick.
- 5/19/2013
- by Lindsay Miller
- Popsugar.com
"That's a folk song," says Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) in the opening scene of Joel and Ethan Coen's aptly titled "Inside Llewyn Davis," after playing a tender melody for the cozy room at New York's Gaslight Café circa 1961. One could usually make a similar pronouncement about the Coen brothers' usually eccentric works -- yep, that's a Coen movie, folks -- but this one's a different story. Light on plot, heavy on melody and feeling, "Inside Llewyn Davis" takes some inspiration from the career of folk singer Dave Van Ronk, but avoids the trappings of a biopic or making broad pronouncements about the era. Instead, the nomadic Llewyn's fleeting misadventures, which find him drifting from one couch to the next while struggling to justify his career, lead to a delicate, restrained portrait that results in a different kind of movie than anything else the siblings have produced. Littered with catchy...
- 5/18/2013
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Los Angeles — Elton John still fills stadiums worldwide on his own, but he'll share the spotlight with a dozen other musicians at Sunday's Grammy Awards.
The 65-year-old entertainer rehearsed Saturday at Staples Center alongside young Grammy nominees Mumford & Sons, Zac Brown, Ed Sheeran and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes.
John prepared for two performances: a rousing rendition of the Band's "The Weight" that also featured T. Bone Burnett and Mavis Staples, and a duet of Sheeran's single "The A Team."
"The fun of it for me is playing with other people," said John, wearing a navy Adidas tracksuit and his trademark red shades.
He also loves the Band's classic American sound.
"You've got a lot of British people up there playing American music, because that's what we love," he said of the Levon Helm tribute, which John dedicated to "the teachers and students of Sandy Hook Elementary School, whose songs ended too soon.
The 65-year-old entertainer rehearsed Saturday at Staples Center alongside young Grammy nominees Mumford & Sons, Zac Brown, Ed Sheeran and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes.
John prepared for two performances: a rousing rendition of the Band's "The Weight" that also featured T. Bone Burnett and Mavis Staples, and a duet of Sheeran's single "The A Team."
"The fun of it for me is playing with other people," said John, wearing a navy Adidas tracksuit and his trademark red shades.
He also loves the Band's classic American sound.
"You've got a lot of British people up there playing American music, because that's what we love," he said of the Levon Helm tribute, which John dedicated to "the teachers and students of Sandy Hook Elementary School, whose songs ended too soon.
- 2/10/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
For 13 years, the unlikely duo of John Mellencamp and Stephen King have been hard at work creating their long-in-the-making musical Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County. After many rewrites and brainstorming sessions, the "Southern gothic musical" really is near completion, with an official soundtrack hitting stores March 19, 2013. The T. Bone Burnett-produced release features original music and lyrics by Mellencamp with performances by Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Neko Case, Rosanne Cash, and others. Actual performances of the musical will be scheduled next year. The stage production's cast includes Kris Kristofferson, Meg Ryan, Matthew McConaughey, Samantha ...
- 11/15/2012
- avclub.com
Ever since ABC's fall drama "Nashville" started to circulate among members of the media, the Taylor Swift question began to come up.
Could Hayden Panattiere's character -- a beautiful, calculating country singer named Juliette Barnes who's become a huge crossover success -- be based on Taylor Swift?
"Aside from being around the same age and blond," there aren't similarities, Panattiere said at a Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Friday. "Not even height. [We are] very different, very different. I think you guys need to see [Juliette] and get to know her. I really think Taylor would disagree wholeheartedly as well -- she's much nicer than my character."
In the show, Connie Britton plays Rayna James, a very successful country artist who doesn't think much of Juliette's skills and is annoyed when her record label wants them to work together. But Britton said the show, which was penned by "Thelma and Louise" writer Callie Khouri,...
Could Hayden Panattiere's character -- a beautiful, calculating country singer named Juliette Barnes who's become a huge crossover success -- be based on Taylor Swift?
"Aside from being around the same age and blond," there aren't similarities, Panattiere said at a Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Friday. "Not even height. [We are] very different, very different. I think you guys need to see [Juliette] and get to know her. I really think Taylor would disagree wholeheartedly as well -- she's much nicer than my character."
In the show, Connie Britton plays Rayna James, a very successful country artist who doesn't think much of Juliette's skills and is annoyed when her record label wants them to work together. But Britton said the show, which was penned by "Thelma and Louise" writer Callie Khouri,...
- 7/27/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Huffington Post
Ever since ABC's fall drama "Nashville" started to circulate among members of the media, the Taylor Swift question began to come up.
Could Hayden Panattiere's character -- a beautiful, calculating country singer named Juliette Barnes who's become a huge crossover success -- be based on Taylor Swift?
"Aside from being around the same age and blond," there aren't similarities, Panattiere said at a Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Friday. "Not even height. [We are] very different, very different. I think you guys need to see [Juliette] and get to know her. I really think Taylor would disagree wholeheartedly as well -- she's much nicer than my character."
In the show, Connie Britton plays Rayna James, a very successful country artist who doesn't think much of Juliette's skills and is annoyed when her record label wants them to work together. But Britton said the show, which was penned by "Thelma and Louise" writer Callie Khouri,...
Could Hayden Panattiere's character -- a beautiful, calculating country singer named Juliette Barnes who's become a huge crossover success -- be based on Taylor Swift?
"Aside from being around the same age and blond," there aren't similarities, Panattiere said at a Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Friday. "Not even height. [We are] very different, very different. I think you guys need to see [Juliette] and get to know her. I really think Taylor would disagree wholeheartedly as well -- she's much nicer than my character."
In the show, Connie Britton plays Rayna James, a very successful country artist who doesn't think much of Juliette's skills and is annoyed when her record label wants them to work together. But Britton said the show, which was penned by "Thelma and Louise" writer Callie Khouri,...
- 7/27/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Aol TV.
As a new helmer takes over 'The Hunger Games,' Hobnobbing examines the challenges (and opportunities) that lie ahead.
By Amy Wilkinson
Francis Lawrence
Photo: Ian Gavan/ Getty Images
The reaping has concluded, with Francis Lawrence officially named victor in the contest to direct "Catching Fire," according to a release from Lionsgate.
It's been a fraught few weeks for fans following director Gary Ross' announcement that he would not helm the series' second installment. Numerous directors were reportedly in contention for the coveted position, including Alfonso Cuarón, David Cronenberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Bennett Miller. Lionsgate and producer Nina Jacobson ultimately singled out Lawrence, who most recently shepherded "Water for Elephants" from the page to the screen.
"From the very beginning of this brilliant trilogy's journey from page to screen, our first priority has been to stay true to the heart and soul of Suzanne Collins' powerful stories.
By Amy Wilkinson
Francis Lawrence
Photo: Ian Gavan/ Getty Images
The reaping has concluded, with Francis Lawrence officially named victor in the contest to direct "Catching Fire," according to a release from Lionsgate.
It's been a fraught few weeks for fans following director Gary Ross' announcement that he would not helm the series' second installment. Numerous directors were reportedly in contention for the coveted position, including Alfonso Cuarón, David Cronenberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Bennett Miller. Lionsgate and producer Nina Jacobson ultimately singled out Lawrence, who most recently shepherded "Water for Elephants" from the page to the screen.
"From the very beginning of this brilliant trilogy's journey from page to screen, our first priority has been to stay true to the heart and soul of Suzanne Collins' powerful stories.
- 5/3/2012
- MTV Movie News
As a new helmer takes over 'The Hunger Games,' Hobnobbing examines the challenges (and opportunities) that lie ahead.
By Amy Wilkinson
Francis Lawrence
Photo: Ian Gavan/ Getty Images
The reaping has concluded, with Francis Lawrence officially named victor in the contest to direct "Catching Fire," according to a release from Lionsgate.
It's been a fraught few weeks for fans following director Gary Ross' announcement that he would not helm the series' second installment. Numerous directors were reportedly in contention for the coveted position, including Alfonso Cuarón, David Cronenberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Bennett Miller. Lionsgate and producer Nina Jacobson ultimately singled out Lawrence, who most recently shepherded "Water for Elephants" from the page to the screen.
"From the very beginning of this brilliant trilogy's journey from page to screen, our first priority has been to stay true to the heart and soul of Suzanne Collins' powerful stories.
By Amy Wilkinson
Francis Lawrence
Photo: Ian Gavan/ Getty Images
The reaping has concluded, with Francis Lawrence officially named victor in the contest to direct "Catching Fire," according to a release from Lionsgate.
It's been a fraught few weeks for fans following director Gary Ross' announcement that he would not helm the series' second installment. Numerous directors were reportedly in contention for the coveted position, including Alfonso Cuarón, David Cronenberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Bennett Miller. Lionsgate and producer Nina Jacobson ultimately singled out Lawrence, who most recently shepherded "Water for Elephants" from the page to the screen.
"From the very beginning of this brilliant trilogy's journey from page to screen, our first priority has been to stay true to the heart and soul of Suzanne Collins' powerful stories.
- 5/3/2012
- MTV Music News
London -- Sundance London organizers will await feedback before deciding on whether or not it will return next year for a sophomore outing. The predominantly public fest certainly grabbed headlines with its mix of movies and music events littered across its four days and special guests including Hrh the Prince of Wales Prince Charles, T. Bone Burnett, Minnie Driver, Josh Radnor, Paul Simon and Martha and Rufus Wainwight. Organizers told THR that “theatres were full, and several events and screenings sold out.” The festival included 14 U.K. premieres of a hand-picked selection of titles from across Sundance 2012
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- 4/30/2012
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Way to go, "Twilight" movies. You've made it so that it's no longer okay for films aimed at young adults to churn out soundtracks stocked with cookie-cutter pop bands.
Fortunately, it seems that T. Bone Burnett, the guy behind the soundtrack to the upcoming "The Hunger Games" film, has learned that lesson well. His collection here is eclectic, interesting and full of artists that some of the movie's younger fans will likely not know. It's also excellent and pretty damn dark, which is in keeping with a flick about kids who kill each other for sport.
Country poplet Taylor Swift, who has two songs on the list, has stated that Burnett's goal was to put together a collection that would reflect "what Americana and bluegrass music would turn into in the future." Apparently, the future isn't that creative, because a lot of what's here sounds pretty much like what Americana and bluegrass music is now.
Fortunately, it seems that T. Bone Burnett, the guy behind the soundtrack to the upcoming "The Hunger Games" film, has learned that lesson well. His collection here is eclectic, interesting and full of artists that some of the movie's younger fans will likely not know. It's also excellent and pretty damn dark, which is in keeping with a flick about kids who kill each other for sport.
Country poplet Taylor Swift, who has two songs on the list, has stated that Burnett's goal was to put together a collection that would reflect "what Americana and bluegrass music would turn into in the future." Apparently, the future isn't that creative, because a lot of what's here sounds pretty much like what Americana and bluegrass music is now.
- 3/20/2012
- by Adam Swiderski
- NextMovie
With a little more than a month left until "The Hunger Games" finally makes its way to theaters, the full tracklisting for the official companion soundtrack has been revealed. Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars' collaboration "Safe and Sound" came out way back in December, and today (Feb. 13) we can hear the second tune from the album.
The Decemberists contributed the original song "One Engine" for the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' Ya novel, and you can download the tune now if you pre-order the soundtrack on iTunes. Oscar-winning music producer T. Bone Burnett ("Crazy Heart") and composer James Newton Howard oversaw the music for the film, and the pair has chosen a great mix of artists.
Collins has said District 12 is supposed to be located somewhere in Appalachia, so the fact that there are quite a few country and folk artists on the soundtrack makes sense. Also on...
The Decemberists contributed the original song "One Engine" for the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' Ya novel, and you can download the tune now if you pre-order the soundtrack on iTunes. Oscar-winning music producer T. Bone Burnett ("Crazy Heart") and composer James Newton Howard oversaw the music for the film, and the pair has chosen a great mix of artists.
Collins has said District 12 is supposed to be located somewhere in Appalachia, so the fact that there are quite a few country and folk artists on the soundtrack makes sense. Also on...
- 2/14/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
While "Hunger Games" fans implore anyone who'll listen that it's totally different from the "Twilight" franchise, they can't deny that Lionsgate is following the Summit playbook. The marketing rollout is pretty much targeting the exact same demographic in almost the same way (epic story combined with feelings), and that goes right down to the soundtrack as well. While the film is just over a month away, no final tracklist has been revealed yet, but the pieces are starting to come together. Fantastic alt-country singer/songwriter Neko Case recently confirmed on Twitter (via Hunger Games Trilogy Fansite) that she'll be joining the ranks of the soundtrack to the upcoming film that so far includes Arcade Fire duo Win Butler and Regine Chassagne, The Descemberists, Taylor Swift with The Civil Wars (listen to their song here), The Secret Sisters and Jennifer Lawrence singing a tune, with T. Bone Burnett manning the boards.
- 2/7/2012
- The Playlist
A few years ago, filmmaker Lori Silverbush was shocked to discover a girl she was mentoring was subsisting on chips and ramen — and that’s when her family was able to buy any food at all.
To help out, Silverbush got the young girl into a private school, which inadvertently exacerbated the problem: the new school didn’t provide free lunches,...
To help out, Silverbush got the young girl into a private school, which inadvertently exacerbated the problem: the new school didn’t provide free lunches,...
- 1/31/2012
- by Michelle Kung
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Taylor Swift Makes The Hunger Games Safe and Sound
Are you ready for some of the sweetest sounding Hunger Games news yet? Well, if so, then Boomtron has one more gift to five fans of the infectious Suzanne Collins trilogy and it’s upcoming film adaptation now! I have just heard a song from the soundtrack of the movie and it is really something special.
The Hunger Games soundtrack is anticipated to be a real work of art, culminating the efforts of T. Bone Burnett and composer composer James Newton Howard. It is also going to feature some of my favorite musical artists of all time! Arcade Fire members Win Butler and Regine Chassagne will contribute a song called a song called “Horn of Plenty”. That name should spark the interest of those fans who have read the first book. The Decemberists will also provide an original song called the...
Are you ready for some of the sweetest sounding Hunger Games news yet? Well, if so, then Boomtron has one more gift to five fans of the infectious Suzanne Collins trilogy and it’s upcoming film adaptation now! I have just heard a song from the soundtrack of the movie and it is really something special.
The Hunger Games soundtrack is anticipated to be a real work of art, culminating the efforts of T. Bone Burnett and composer composer James Newton Howard. It is also going to feature some of my favorite musical artists of all time! Arcade Fire members Win Butler and Regine Chassagne will contribute a song called a song called “Horn of Plenty”. That name should spark the interest of those fans who have read the first book. The Decemberists will also provide an original song called the...
- 12/27/2011
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
Toronto – Taylor Swift, The Decembrists and Arcade Fire have collaborated with music producer T. Bone Burnett on a companion album for The Hunger Games from Lionsgate and Universal Republic Records. The album will feature new songs based on themes in the upcoming Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth-starring movie, and will come out in advance of the film's wide release from March 23, 2012. Photos: The Hunger Games Official Character Posters Swift worked with the Civil Wars and Burnett to write and perform the lead single "Safe and Sound," which shot to the top of the
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- 12/24/2011
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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