BAFTA TV Awards 2017

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The BAFTA award, designed by Mitzi Cunliffe

‘Happy Valley’ was the big winner of the night, winning two awards, while Netflix’s aristocracy epic drama ‘The Crown’ which led the nominations this year with five, left empty handed. The Night Manager’s Tom Hollander took home the supporting actor BAFTA.

“The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” won BAFTA’s International Award, while the David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies won Specialist Factual. The latter is the only prize of the night that is voted by the public. The new award introduced this year, Virgin TV’s Must-See Moment went to PLanet Earth II: Snakes Vs Iguana Chase.

The night closed with Joanna Lumley being awarded the BAFTA Fellowship, which is the highest honor of the ceremonies.

Leading actor: Adeel Akhtar – “Murdered by My Father”
Leading actress: Sarah Lancashire – “Happy Valley”
Supporting actor: Tom Hollander – “The Night Manager”
Supporting actress: Wunmi Mosaku – “Damilola, Our Loved Boy”
Drama series: “Happy Valley”
Comedy & comedy entertainment programme: “Charlie Brooker’s 2016 Wipe”
Entertainment performance: Michael McIntyre – “Michael McIntyre’s Big Show”
Entertainment programme: “Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway”
Male performance in a comedy programme: Steve Coogan – “Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle”
Female performance in a comedy programme: Phoebe Waller-Bridge – “Fleabag “

To see the full list: BAFTA

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Review: Mary J Blige Dons Her Face In Strength Of A Woman

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There isn’t a devoted Hip Hop fan alive who doesn’t recollect the standout guest vocals from Mary J. Blige on Method Man’s 1995 raving success “I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By.” The unquestionable demeanor of cool she oozed as she sang close by one of Wu-Tang Clan’s most scandalous individuals was extraordinary.

Twenty-three years later, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has a reiteration of exemplary collections under her belt, including “What’s The 411”, “My Life”, “Share My World” and “Mary”. Each venture played like a profoundly enthusiastic, sonic journal she used to cleanse each crude feeling she was encountering. From substance mishandle and sadness to a string of failed relationships, her life conditions gave enough fuel to maintain her genuinely reliable artistic yield.

While she may have subdued her drug addiction and liquor abuse, the Bronx local’s thirteenth studio collection, “Strength of a Woman”, discovers her handling a well-known subject — the disintegration of another relationship. This time, be that as it may, the stakes are significantly higher.

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First Look At’ Wonderstruck’

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Todd Haynes is not exactly known for making films for all ages, having recently directed provocative R-rated films ‘Carol’, and ‘I’m Not There’. But it’s always great to see inspired artists work outside of their comfort zone.

‘Wonderstruck’ is Haynes’ new movie that is set to debut a week from now at the Cannes Film Festival, which is celebrating it’s 70th anniversary edition, competing for the Palme d’Or in the main competition section.

The movie is set in two time periods, 1927 and 1977. The trailer started in the modern day, in full color, with Ben (Oakes Fegley of ‘Pete’s Dragon’) playing around the American Museum of Natural History, followed by scenes of Rose (Millicent Simmonds) from the past and in black and white.

Scheduled for limited release on October 20, and to be distributed by Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions, the film also stars Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams,

Here’s the official synopsis from the studio’s youtube page:

Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his home and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out on quests to find what they are missing that unfold with mesmerizing symmetry.

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Marvel’s ICEMAN Stops Villains Cold in their Tracks — Your 1st Look

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New York, NY—May 12, 2017— This June, Bobby Drake steps out into the cold with an all-new solo X-Men series written by Sina Grace (All-New X-Men Annual, Self-Obsessed) coupled with artwork by Alessandro Vitti (Avengers Arena, Secret Warriors) with Marvel Comics’ ICEMAN #1.

Bobby Drake has been in the Super Hero game longer than most – one of the original X-Men, a founding member of the Champions, and discovered to be an Omega-level mutant, but while reflecting on all he’s accomplished over the years, he realizes that the legacy he’s built can be so much more.

“Iceman has one of the most tenured legacies as a Marvel Super Hero and was one of the originators of the modern Marvel Universe,” said series writer Sina Grace. “As a lifelong X-Men fan (I’ve got the dog-eared floppies to prove it!), writing Iceman has been the greatest and most challenging project I’ve been lucky enough to work on. Writing this series has been like making best friends with someone who’s been in my class for years, but I never took the time to ask how they were doing. Turns out, Bobby Drake has a LOT to say paired with a LOT of achievements he’s still looking to unlock.”

Also added to the mix, a younger version of himself has emerged from the timestream and he’s more put together than Bobby ever was: already a world-class hero in his own right, but also totally comfortable in his own skin, complete with a relationship with a handsome Inhuman to boot.

In this new ongoing series it’s time for Bobby Drake to realizes that it’s now or never, and sets out to build a life and legacy he can be proud of…and be the best ICEMAN he can be.

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Amazon Picks Up 40 SXSW Films

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It seems that online retail giant Amazon went to SXSW and did a shopping spree of it’s own. As reported by Variety today, the e-commerce site acquired streaming rights to 40 feature films that played at SXSW Film Festival.

It is a massive haul considering that $1.9 million will be paid upfront for each film, which includes the 2017 Grand Jury Award winner “Most Beautiful Island”.

The titles were acquired through Film Festival Stars initiative, the same program under which Amazon acquired 15 films from Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, both of which designed to bolster Amazon Video Direct.

Here’s the 40 titles picked up by Amazon:

“Inheritance,” “Assholes,” “Win By Fall,” “Signature Move,” “Like Me,” “Sylvio,” “Satan Said Dance,” “Paa Joe & The Lion,” “A Bad Idea Gone Wrong,” “Maineland,” “The Cloud Forest,” “The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin,” “Bad Lucky Goat,” “Bill Frisell, A Portrait,” “Divine Divas,” “Pornocracy,” “Tormentero,” “Inflame,” “The Secret Life of Lance Letscher,” “I Am Another You,” “Most Beautiful Island,” “A Critically Endangered Species,” “Dara Ju,” “Spettacolo,” “Ramblin’ Freak,” “DRIB,” “Two Pigeons,” “Going to Brazil,” “Daphne,” “Meatball Machine Kodoku,” “The Honor Farm,” “The Light of the Moon,” “Flesh and Blood,” “Fits and Starts,” “La Barracuda,” “MFA,” “California Dreams,” “Easy Living,” “Let There Be Light,” and “Infinity Baby.”

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New Red Band “Baywatch” Trailer Is Hilarious

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Paramount Pictures dropped the latest trailer for “Baywatch” and looks more like a spoof than a reboot of the classic TV series. Extremely good-looking people are still there running in slow motion, except this time with an extra surface of rude and super lewd R-rated comedy.

It is also more action-packed than previous trailers of the move we have seen previously, which suggests the studio is finally rolling out is promo blitz two weeks before the film’s release. If luck is on Paramount’s side, this could be this year’s surprise hit “21 jump street” or the start of a franchise ala “Hangover”, both of which attracted frat guys and sorority girls into the summer’s multiplexes.

It helps that the film is directed by Seth Gordon, the man who turned modestly budgeted Horrible Bosses and Identity Thief into certified $100 million hits, and stars Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, who both attract sizable following.

Also starring, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass, Hannibal Buress, and Rob Huebel, Baywatch is scheduled for release on May 25.

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The Dark Lord of the Sith Rises! Your New Look at DARTH VADER #1

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New York, NY—May 11, 2017 — The most fearsome villain in the entire galaxy returns for an all-new series — Prepare for DARTH VADER #1. This June, superstar writer Charles Soule (Poe Dameron, Astonishing X-Men) will team with chartbusting artist Giuseppe Camuncoli (Amazing Spider-Man) to chronicle the epic rise of one of the greatest villains in all of fiction.

When Anakin Skywalker fell, both to the pull of the dark side and to the blade of Obi-Wan Kenobi, he rose back up, more machine than man. Having lost everything that he once held dear, the one who was prophesized to bring balance to the Force instead chose a darker path. Now, in a story set directly after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, he must take his first steps into a darker world as…Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith.

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‘Artemis’, Andy Weir’s follow-up to ‘The Martian’

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Fans of Andy Weir’s “The Martian” should be happy to know that, not only will his follow up “Artemis” be released later this year, but the movie rights was already picked up by Fox, as Deadline reports.

Artemis novel is scheduled to be released on Nov.14, in North America and is already available for pre-order Amazon. This was announced by Crown Publishing on its website, which also included description of the novel as follows:

An adrenaline-charged crime caper that features smart, detailed world-building based on real science and the charm that makes Weir’s writing so irresistible, Artemis introduces a protagonist every bit as memorable as The Martian’s Mark Watney: Jasmine Bashara, aka Jazz. Jazz is just another too-smart, directionless twentysomething, chafing at the constraints of her small town and dreaming of a better life. Except the small town happens to be named Artemis—and it’s the first and only city on the moon.

Weir’s debut novel “The Martian”, which follows the survival efforts of Mark Watney after he becomes stranded alone on Mars, was a huge breakthrough for the novelist. The book received generally positive reviews and sold 3 million copies.

But it wasn’t until Twentieth Century Fox optioned the rights to the film that the novel attracted broader recognition. Directed by Ridley Scott, that film starred Matt Damon, made more than $600 million at the boxoffice, and received seven academy award nominations.

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“Blade Runner 2049” First Trailer Is Here

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Warner Bros. has released the first official trailer for is hotly anticipated “Blade Runner 2049”. The neo-noir sci-fi stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, and directed by Denis Villeneuve who recently directed 2016’s “Arrival”. This being a sequel to 1982’s Ridley Scott classic “Blade Runner”, Harrison Ford is reprising his Rick Deckard character who disappeared 30 years ago.

The intense two minutes trailer debuted Monday at a live event with the two stars and the director. “The first film made me question what it meant to be a human being,” Gosling said of the original film.

Though the trailer did not reveal much of the film’s plot beyond what the studio has already released so far, it is effective nonetheless, evoking many of the original’s grit and beautiful cinematography that is part of it’s appeal.

The film also stars Jared Leto, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri, Barkhad Abdi, and Dave Bautista, and is due for release on October 6.

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“Hellboy” Reboot In The Works

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A new “Hellboy” is currently in development, but this time, without director Guillermo del Toro, who directed the first two movies. According to Variety, Neil Marshall of “Game of Thrones” is attached to take over directing duties, while “David Harbour” is in talks to star.

This news might not be a complete surprise to some. In an interview with Screen Rant last year, Ron Perlman, who originally played the character, admitted that making Hellboy 3 is unlikely to happen, or at least not with him on it.

The first ‘Hellboy’ came out in 2004 to minor boxoffice success but developed a strong cult following. The success of Del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” a couple of years later provided the director enough influence to push forward the production of a sequel in 2008, “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, which was a slight financial improvement.

‘Hellboy’ is based on the graphic novels of the same name by writer/artist Mike Mignola who also broke the news in his facebook site. In the film, the character is a well-meaning demon superhero brought into this world by Nazis who want to unleash the “Seven Gods of Chaos” but raised to became a superhero to do battle with supernatural enemies.

David Harbour is the current lead character Police Chief Jim Hopper in the Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’ which recently won TV Show of the Year at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.

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