Animated Films Vie for Oscar nominations
According to Variety the following 14 films have been put forward hoping to nab the three final Oscar nominations (to be announced on 22 January):
WALL-E
Kung Fu Panda
Horton Hears A Who
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Bolt
Delgo
Dragon Hunters
Fly Me to the Moon
Igor
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The Sky Crawlers
Sword of the Stranger
The Tale of Despereaux
Waltz With Bashir
Would anybody bet against the first three making the final cut?
Captain America Gets a Director
Former FX supervisor and director of Jumanji and Jurassic Park III Joe Johnston has been picked to helm the Captain America movie, according to Variety. Currently, the release date is pencilled in for May 2011. That's the same year the Avengers movie is scheduled to be released, so whoever’s picked to play wing-head is going to be busy.
Calling Shots on Conan
According to The Hollywood Reporter X-Men: The Last Stand director Brett Ratner has signed up to call the shots on the upcoming Conan remake, after he completed Beverley Hills Cop IV.
I'm LOVING the new Watchman posters.
Not quite how I imagined it being publicised but then to be honest how DO you publicise a film of The Watchmen???
Posted by
The ReV' (127.0.0.1)
on November 11, 2008 at 02:32 PM GMT
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How about Ponyo on the Cliff, by Myiazaki, for the animated Movies nominations?
Is it out of that list because of copyright and release reasons?
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Gaspar (127.0.0.1)
on November 12, 2008 at 01:00 AM GMT
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Ponyo hasn't been screened in America yet, afaik... Should be eligible for 2010. The top two animated films in the list are definite nominations, and Kung Fu Panda is very likely; I found it great fun myself. (Of course, I haven't seen Bolt or Madagascar 2 yet.)
The real question is whether Waltz with Bashir - a hard-hitting war documentary - can beat Wall-E. If I was a betting man, I'd say no, but it IS possible.
Of the obscure titles, I'd personally reoommend Dragon Hunters (a fun kids' adventure-fantasy in CGI) and Sword of the Stranger (a solid anime samurai drama, with real attention to its story and characters.) But they won't be on the list.
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andrew osmond (127.0.0.1)
on November 12, 2008 at 08:16 AM GMT
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Thanks for the information, Andrew!
I can't see how the fabulous Wall-E can be beaten this year to Oscar glory, but am happy that the brilliant storyteller that is Hayao Miyazaki can have his films shown properly around the world. He doesn't need more money or more awards, but i surely woyuld like to see Ponyo on the big screen.
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Gaspar (127.0.0.1)
on November 12, 2008 at 03:16 PM GMT
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Captain America Gets a Director
Not quite how I imagined it being publicised but then to be honest how DO you publicise a film of The Watchmen???
Posted by The ReV' (127.0.0.1) on November 11, 2008 at 02:32 PM GMT #
Is it out of that list because of copyright and release reasons?
Posted by Gaspar (127.0.0.1) on November 12, 2008 at 01:00 AM GMT #
The real question is whether Waltz with Bashir - a hard-hitting war documentary - can beat Wall-E. If I was a betting man, I'd say no, but it IS possible.
Of the obscure titles, I'd personally reoommend Dragon Hunters (a fun kids' adventure-fantasy in CGI) and Sword of the Stranger (a solid anime samurai drama, with real attention to its story and characters.) But they won't be on the list.
Posted by andrew osmond (127.0.0.1) on November 12, 2008 at 08:16 AM GMT #
I can't see how the fabulous Wall-E can be beaten this year to Oscar glory, but am happy that the brilliant storyteller that is Hayao Miyazaki can have his films shown properly around the world. He doesn't need more money or more awards, but i surely woyuld like to see Ponyo on the big screen.
Posted by Gaspar (127.0.0.1) on November 12, 2008 at 03:16 PM GMT #