Chris Pratt May Play Lead in Kathryn Bigelow Bin Laden Film
Chris Pratt has had a pretty great 2011. Not only it he on one of the greatest comedies on TV right now, _Parks and Recreation_, but he also had a fantastic supporting role in the critically acclaimed _Moneyball_. Now it seems like Pratt may be ending this year with one of his biggest role yet. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKathryn Bigelow Gets Green Light for bin Laden Film
Kathryn Bigelow earned a place in Hollywood history after becoming the first female director to win an Oscar for her film The Hurt Locker in 2010. Now, she is embarking on an even bigger project.... read more
Found in: NewsSusan Sarandon to Join Cast of Kathryn Bigelow's HBO Series, The Miraculous Year
Susan Sarandon is the latest addition to the all-star cast for Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow ’s upcoming HBO series, The Miraculous Year. According to TV Squad, Sarandon will play director/choreographer Patty Atwood in the Broadway-themed show.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsKathryn Bigelow's HBO Series Starts Getting a Cast
Kathryn Bigelow and John Logan have been on board to direct and write, respectively, the pilot for the upcoming HBO series The Miraculous Year, for a while. Finally, it looks like there might be a team of actors to join them.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsKathryn Bigelow's Latest Project Gets South American Resistance
Since winning an Oscar this year for her film The Hurt Locker, you’d think anyone would be thrilled to work with Kathryn Bigelow. But the director’s latest project, a high-energy film about the legendarily smuggler and terrorist-related Triple Border area between Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, is running into roadblocks.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJames Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow Walk into the Oscars: An Imagined Conversation
“Hello, Jim.” “Oh, hello, Kat. Didn’t see you there. How are you?” “Fine. How are you?” “Fine, fine. The Kodak is something of my stomping grounds now, eh?” “Probably not the choice of words I would use, but sure.” “What would you call it then?” “Springsteen’s “Glory Days” comes immediately to mind." “Oh. Do you like the Na’vi costumes in the gift baskets?” “Yeah, I appreciated that the leather bikinis include a fifteen-page peer-reviewed essay about Na’vi biology and how they’re not placental mammals but you gave ’em tits anyway.” “Aw, g’wan.”... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesLadies and Gentlemen: Thoughts on the Oscars' Gender Gap
Will 2010's Best Leading Actress have delivered the best performance of the year, or just the best for a woman? read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesThe Hurt Locker Wins Big at BAFTAs
As we reported last week, Britain’s annual BAFTA awards (honoring excellence in the film, television and video game industries) took place last night. If the outcomes there were any indication of what we might see in L.A. on March 7, Kathryn Bigelow’s going to be one happy director. Her 2009 film, The Hurt Locker, won six of the eight categories it was nominated for, including Best Film, Director and Original Screenplay.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKathryn Bigelow to Direct Pilot for HBO's The Miraculous Year
Director Kathryn Bigelow is a busy lady these days, what with preparing for the Oscars and basking in the glow of her recent landmark Directors Guild of America Award. Still, she's managed to squeeze in some time for the small screen: The Hollywood Reporter says that she's directing a pilot for HBO called The Miraculous Year.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow Becomes First Woman to Receive Best Director Honors from the DGA
Kathryn Bigelow’s gritty depiction of an Army bomb-diffusing squad in Iraq, The Hurt Locker, was one of the most buzzed about films of 2009. After receiving a laundry list of nominations and nabbing both best picture and best director accolades from The Critics Choice Awards, the film was honored by the Director’s Guild Awards. The 58-year-old Bigelow became the first woman to ever receive best director honors from the DGA.... read more
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