by Amos Semien
The Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (I.A.T.S.E. Local 706) represents make-up artists and hair stylists in feature films and television, commercials, and “Live” network television, as wells as in theatrical productions and at Disneyland Theme Parks.
The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) also presents the annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (also known as “The MUAHS”). The awards honor Hollywood makeup artists and hair stylists for outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials, and live theater.
The 2014 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards will be held Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the historic Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios lot. The Guild describes the awards as “a black tie evening that will bring together the artistic talents that create the characters we see on screen and stage, with the industries of entertainment, makeup and hair that support them.” Winners will receive “The Artisan” award (a statuette) for both outstanding makeup and hair styling achievements. Two special Lifetime Achievement Awards and a Distinguished Artisan award will also be presented.
Academy Award-winning Make-Up Artist Dick Smith (Amadeus) will receive the “Make-Up Artists Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 2014 MUAHS. Academy Award-winner Rick Baker, who was Smith’s apprentice, will present the award.
Academy Award-winning Hair Stylist Gail Ryan will receive the “Hair Stylists Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 2014 MUAHS. Academy Award-winning actor Benicio Del Toro (Traffic) will present the award to Ryan. Ryan won an Oscar for her work on How the Grinch Stole Christmas (with make-up artist Rick Baker).
Voting for the 2014 MUAHS began online Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and closes Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 5 p.m. All MUAHS members can vote during the final balloting.
2014 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards nominations (for the year 2013):
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE
BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING:
Unfinished Song - Lucy Cain
One Chance - Christine Blundell, Donald McInnes
Lee Daniels’ The Butler - Candace Neal, Robert Stevenson
BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP:
Prisoners - Donald Mowat, Pamela Westmore
August: Osage County - Carla White, Bjoern Rehbein
One Chance - Christine Blundell, Donald Mc Innes
BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIRSTYLING::
American Hustle - Katherine Gordon, Michelle Johnson
The Lone Ranger - Gloria Pasqua Casny, Jules Holdren
Jobs - Nina Paskowitz, Michael Moore
BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKEUP:
Dallas Buyers Club - Evelyne Noraz, Rachel Geary
The Lone Ranger - Joel Harlow, Mike Smithson, 3rd Petition Robin Beauschesne
The Great Gatsby - Maurizio Silvi, Lesley Vanderwalt
BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS:
Bad Grandpa - Stephen Prouty
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - Mike Elizalde, Lufeng Qu
The Hunger Games – Catching Fire - Ve Neill, Nikoletta Skarlatos
TELEVISION and NEW MEDIA SERIES
BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIRSTYLING:
The Voice - Shawn Finch, Jerilynn Stephens
Breaking Bad - Georgie Sheffer, Carmen L. Jones
Bates Motel - Donna Bis
BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP:
Glee - Kelley Mitchell, Jennifer Greenberg
Super Fun Night - Debbie Zoller, Tami Lane
Breaking Bad - Tarra Day, Sheila Trujillo Gomez
BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIRSTYLING:
Vikings - Dee Corcoran
Hell on Wheels - Chris Glimsdale, Penny Thompson
Key and Peele - Amanda Mofield, Raissa Patton
BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKEUP:
Boardwalk Empire - Michele Paris
Hell on Wheels - Sharon Toohey, Rose Gurevitch
Key and Peele - Scott Wheeler
BEST SPECIAL MAKEUP EFFECTS:
Vikings - Thomas McInerney
Longmire - Steve La Porte
The Walking Dead - Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber
TELEVISION MOVIE or MINISERIES
BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIRSTYLING:
Behind the Candelabra - Marie Larkin, Yvette Stone
American Horror Story: Coven - Monte Haught
Killing Lincoln - Ardis Cohen, Greg Bazemore
BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKEUP:
Behind the Candelabra - Kate Biscoe, Deborah Rutherford:
American Horror Story: Coven - Eryn Krueger Mekash, Christien Tinsley
Game of Thrones - Paul Engelen, Melissa Lackersteen
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS:
Falstaff - Darren Jinks, Brandi Strona, 3rd Petition Samantha Wooten
Magic Flute - Darren Jinks, Samantha Wooten, 3rd Petition Brandi Strona
Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels - Vanessa Dionne, Cassandra Russek
COMMERCIALS
BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKEUP:
Wash the Day Away (Kohler) - Tyson Fountaine, Brian Penikas
http://www.local706.org/
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Oscar Nominee Credits for "20 Feet from Stardom" Revealed
Academy Determines Nominees for "20 Feet from Stardom"
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined the individual nominees for "20 Feet from Stardom" in the Documentary Feature category for the Oscars®. They are Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers.
Academy Awards® for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined the individual nominees for "20 Feet from Stardom" in the Documentary Feature category for the Oscars®. They are Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers.
Academy Awards® for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Review: "2 Guns" of Fun
TRASH IN MY EYE No. 4 (of 2014) by Leroy Douresseaux
2 Guns (2013)
Running time: 109 minutes (1 hour, 49 minutes)
MPAA – R for violence throughout, language and brief nudity
DIRECTOR: Baltasar Kormákur
WRITER: Blake Masters (based on the Boom! Studios graphic novels by Steven Grant)
PRODUCERS: Andrew Cosby, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Norton Herrick, Marc Platt, Ross Richie, and Adam Siegel
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Oliver Wood (D.o.P.)
EDITOR: Michael Tronick
COMPOSER: Clinton Shorter
ACTION/CRIME with elements of a comedy
Starring: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Edward James Olmos, Bill Paxton, James Marsden, Robert John Burke, Fred Ward, John McConnell, Jack Landry, Lucky Johnson, and Lindsey Smith
2 Guns is a 2013 action and crime film from director Baltasar Kormákur. The film is based on Two Guns, a 2007 comic book by writer-creator Steven Grant and artist Mateus Santolouco. 2 Guns the movie stars Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as a DEA agent and a naval intelligence officer, respectively, on the run and double-crossed after a botched attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel.
2 Guns introduces Robert Lynn Trench (Denzel Washington), who is an agent with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), and Petty Officer Michael Stigman (Mark Wahlberg), who is with United States Naval Intelligence. They only know each other, however, as Bobby Beans and Stig, two dudes trying to make it big in the world of narcotics dealing.
The duo robs a bank in Tres Cruces, New Mexico, in an attempt to infiltrate the drug cartel controlled by Papi Greco (Edward James Olmos). They find more than they expect: about themselves, about their respective superiors in the worlds of law enforcement and the U.S. Navy, and about the money – the really large of sum of money. Now, Bobby and Stigman’s shaky alliance has to stay strong if they want to stay alive.
I have described some movies as basically being “not great, but entertaining.” That is 2 Guns. This is not filet mignon; this is like a Big Mac®, which delivers the tastiness you expect when you buy a Big Mac. 2 Guns delivers the fun you would expect from a movie about a lone gun who is betrayed and on the run – times two lone guns. The viewer will have to wade through about an hour of set-up and build-up before the buddy-movie action explodes in a hail of bullets and a pile of bodies.
In this film, Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg are pretty much doing the kinds of characters they have done before in one form or another, except this time, there is plenty of winking and nudging. 2 Guns is an action movie with a comic edge. It is light and fizzy, and by the end of the movie, I was hoping for a sequel.
2 Guns was something of a box office disappointment, but fans of Washington and Wahlberg will be delightfully surprised when they find this movie on DVD or on television – for years to come.
6 of 10
B
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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Costume Designers Guild Announces 2014 Award Nominees
by Amos Semien
The Costume Designers Guild is an international group that represents motion picture, television, and commercial costume designers, assistant costume designers and costume illustrators. The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) is Local 892 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). The Costume Designers Guild Awards began in 1999 to annually honor costume designers in Motion Pictures, Television, and Commercials.
The nominees for the 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards were announced Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The winners of the seven competitive awards will be revealed at the awards gala will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
The guild also announced that acclaimed writer, producer and director, Judd Apatow will receive the “Distinguished Collaborator Award” in recognition of his support of Costume Design and creative partnerships with Costume Designers. An “Honorary Career Achievement Award” will also be presented to Costume Designer April Ferry for her outstanding work in film and television.
2014 / The 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards nominees (for the year in film 2013):
EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM
•“Blue Jasmine” – Suzy Benzinger
•“Her” – Casey Storm
•“Nebraska” – Wendy Chuck
•“Philomena” – Consolata Boyle
•“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” – Sarah Edwards
EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM
•“12 Years a Slave” – Patricia Norris
•“American Hustle” – Michael Wilkinson
•“Dallas Buyers Club” – Kurt & Bart
•“The Great Gatsby” – Catherine Martin
•“Saving Mr. Banks” – Daniel Orlandi
EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM
•The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor, Bob Buck
•The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Trish Summerville
•Oz: The Great and Powerful – Gary Jones, Michael Kutsche
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES
•“Breaking Bad” – Jennifer Bryan
•“House of Cards” – Tom Broecker
•“Nashville” – Susie DeSanto
•“Scandal” – Lyn Paolo
•“Saturday Night Live” – Tom Broecker, Eric Justian
OUTSTANDING PERIOD/FANTASY TELEVISION SERIES
•“Boardwalk Empire” – John Dunn, Lisa Padovani
•“The Borgias”– Gabriella Pescucci
•“Downton Abbey” – Caroline McCall
•“Game of Thrones” – Michele Clapton
•“Mad Men” – Janie Bryant
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI SERIES
•“American Horror Story: Coven” – Lou Eyrich
•“Behind the Candelabra” – Ellen Mirojnick
•“Bonnie & Clyde” – Marilyn Vance
•“House of Versace” – Claire Nadon
•“Phil Spector” – Debra McGuire
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN
•Call of Duty “Ghosts Masked Warriors” – Nancy Steiner
•Dos Equis: “Most Interesting Man in the World Feeds a Bear” – Julie Vogel
•Fiat “British Invasion” – Donna Zakowska
http://costumedesignersguild.com/
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The Costume Designers Guild is an international group that represents motion picture, television, and commercial costume designers, assistant costume designers and costume illustrators. The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) is Local 892 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). The Costume Designers Guild Awards began in 1999 to annually honor costume designers in Motion Pictures, Television, and Commercials.
The nominees for the 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards were announced Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The winners of the seven competitive awards will be revealed at the awards gala will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
The guild also announced that acclaimed writer, producer and director, Judd Apatow will receive the “Distinguished Collaborator Award” in recognition of his support of Costume Design and creative partnerships with Costume Designers. An “Honorary Career Achievement Award” will also be presented to Costume Designer April Ferry for her outstanding work in film and television.
2014 / The 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards nominees (for the year in film 2013):
EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM
•“Blue Jasmine” – Suzy Benzinger
•“Her” – Casey Storm
•“Nebraska” – Wendy Chuck
•“Philomena” – Consolata Boyle
•“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” – Sarah Edwards
EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM
•“12 Years a Slave” – Patricia Norris
•“American Hustle” – Michael Wilkinson
•“Dallas Buyers Club” – Kurt & Bart
•“The Great Gatsby” – Catherine Martin
•“Saving Mr. Banks” – Daniel Orlandi
EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM
•The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor, Bob Buck
•The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Trish Summerville
•Oz: The Great and Powerful – Gary Jones, Michael Kutsche
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES
•“Breaking Bad” – Jennifer Bryan
•“House of Cards” – Tom Broecker
•“Nashville” – Susie DeSanto
•“Scandal” – Lyn Paolo
•“Saturday Night Live” – Tom Broecker, Eric Justian
OUTSTANDING PERIOD/FANTASY TELEVISION SERIES
•“Boardwalk Empire” – John Dunn, Lisa Padovani
•“The Borgias”– Gabriella Pescucci
•“Downton Abbey” – Caroline McCall
•“Game of Thrones” – Michele Clapton
•“Mad Men” – Janie Bryant
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI SERIES
•“American Horror Story: Coven” – Lou Eyrich
•“Behind the Candelabra” – Ellen Mirojnick
•“Bonnie & Clyde” – Marilyn Vance
•“House of Versace” – Claire Nadon
•“Phil Spector” – Debra McGuire
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN
•Call of Duty “Ghosts Masked Warriors” – Nancy Steiner
•Dos Equis: “Most Interesting Man in the World Feeds a Bear” – Julie Vogel
•Fiat “British Invasion” – Donna Zakowska
http://costumedesignersguild.com/
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Scorsese, DiCaprio Get Second Oscar Nominations for "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Academy Determines Producing Credits For "The Wolf Of Wall Street"
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined the individual nominees for “The Wolf of Wall Street” in the Best Picture category for the Oscars®. They are producers Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland and Emma Tillinger Koskoff.
Academy Awards® for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined the individual nominees for “The Wolf of Wall Street” in the Best Picture category for the Oscars®. They are producers Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland and Emma Tillinger Koskoff.
Academy Awards® for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Review "Murder at 1600" Surprises (Happy B'day, Diane Lane)
TRASH IN MY EYE No. 10 (of 2002) by Leroy Douresseaux
Murder at 1600 (1997)
Running time: 107 minutes (1 hour, 47 minutes)
MPAA – R for sexuality, violence and some language
DIRECTOR: Dwight H. Little
WRITERS: Wayne Beach and David Hodgin
PRODUCERS: Arnold Kopelson and Arnon Milchan
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Steven Bernstein (D.o.P.)
EDITORS: Leslie Jones and Billy Weber
COMPOSER: Christopher Young
DRAMA/CRIME/THRILLER with elements of action
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Daniel Benzali, Dennis Miller, Alan Alda, Ronny Cox, Diane Baker, Tate Donovan, and Harris Yulin
The subject of this movie review is Murder at 1600, a 1997 crime and detective thriller from director Dwight H. Little and starring Wesley Snipes and Diane Lane. The film follows a homicide detective and a secret service agent as they try to unravel the conspiracy surrounding a young female staffer found dead in a White House wash room.
Washington D. C. Police Homicide Detective Harlan Regis (Wesley Snipes) gets a call that there has been a murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the address of the White House. When he arrives, he discovers the body of a slain young woman, and it is obvious that the Secret Service has already tampered with and removed evidence from the crime scene. He immediately suspects a cover up.
Through a lot of effort, he eventually convinces Secret Service Agent Nina Chance (Diane Lane) to join him in the murder investigation. From that point, they operate through a myriad of roadblocks and obstacles. They are constantly on the run from murderous pursuers and others intent on stopping the investigation. Raising the intensity level, the murder occurs during a touchy international incident between the United States and North Korea.
Directed by veteran helmsman Dwight H. Little (episodes of “The Practice” and Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home), Murder at 1600 is a surprisingly intriguing and exciting movie. With elements of suspense, mystery, and drama, it is something of a thriller and an action movie. Little expertly paces them film so that there is never a dull moment. Something’s always just around the corner, and some seemingly nefarious person is always in the next room. Add the element of government paid snipers and assassins, and the result is a nice edge of your seat picture - a chase movie for grown ups.
The writers Wayne Beach and the late David Hodgin do a wonderful job creating a single plot line that neatly divides into other interesting plot lines. Very little is thrown away in this movie. Like a classic whodunit, the suspects and motives pile on, but not like crap on the wall. Rather, it’s like a complex puzzle, with not too many pieces, for the viewer it’s an engaging challenge to put together.
Wesley Snipes has always wanted to be an action movie badass, but his gift is in his untapped acting talent. His rock solid good looks and thespian skills make him a natural leading man in the old Hollywood tradition (Kirk Douglas or Humphrey Bogart). Like them, he is best in dramas that are suspenseful and intriguing. He carries this movie on his strong shoulders even when the movie action becomes implausible.
Diane Lane (“Lonesome Dove”) is also another surprise. She is a natural beauty, more earthy than doll-like without a model’s overdone and artificial looks. She’s a woman’s woman – gritty and determined to do her job. Her Nina Chance is the ideal partner to Snipes' Regis. She isn’t the typical action movie female baggage; she holds her own, and she gets to pull Regis out of the fire a few times.
Ronny Cox as President Jack Neil and Alan Alda as Alvin Jordan, National Security Advisor are very good and quite intense in their parts. Both are seemingly determined and over anxious to “be real” in their parts. Dennis Miller makes a light add-on to the story and manages to serve a function, but nothing, not even his light part, hurts this movie.
Murder at 1600 isn’t by any means great, but it is very good and somewhat smart entertainment. The last fifteen minutes or so is an exercise in the implausible, and is often inadvertently funny. However, there is something to be said for making a movie that could have been bad quite enjoyable.
6 of 10
B
Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
WWE Studios Announces Supernatural Horror Film, "Oculus"
WWE® Studios, Relativity and Blumhouse Productions Partner on Intrepid Pictures’ Oculus
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE Studios (NYSE:WWE), Relativity and Blumhouse Productions announced today a partnership in connection to the release of Intrepid Pictures’ Oculus, the Mike Flanagan-directed supernatural horror film starring Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Not Another Happy Ending), Brenton Thwaites (the upcoming Maleficent, The Giver), Rory Cochrane (Argo, Parkland) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Riddick). WWE Studios will leverage its extensive multi-platform reach to help promote the film that debuted at the Midnight Madness section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Oculus was developed and produced by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans of Intrepid Pictures, who co-financed with MICA Entertainment and is set for a wide theatrical release on April 11, 2014.
Oculus was directed by Mike Flanagan (Absentia, Ghosts of Hamilton Street), and produced by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans (Safe House, The Strangers, The Raven). Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter, Limitless), Tucker Tooley (The Fighter, Limitless), Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious), Michael Luisi (The Call, Dead Man Down), Anil Kurian (Sahara, The Raven), D. Scott Lumpkin (Safe Haven), Peter Schlessel (Drive, Looper) and Dale Johnson (Stuck in Love) serve as Executive Producers. The screenplay is by Mike Flanagan & Jeff Howard based on the short film Oculus: The Man With The Plan, written by Mike Flanagan & Jeff Seidman.
Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents’ deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim’s innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again…
"WWE Studios is thrilled to be getting into business for the first time with Relativity and partnering again with Blumhouse on the release of such a superbly crafted, heart-pounding thriller as Oculus," said Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios.
Bradley Buchanan, SVP of Business Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of WWE Studios.
About WWE Studios
WWE Studios produces a diverse slate of feature films for theatrical release, home entertainment and digital platforms through distribution partnerships with global entertainment companies. The WWE’s film division led by President, Michael Luisi, is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA and continues to create content for audiences of all ages. Films recently produced by WWE Studios include The Call with Halle Berry and WWE Superstar David Otunga®, Dead Man Down with Colin Farrell and WWE Superstar Wade Barrett®, The Marine 3: Homefront with WWE Superstar The Miz® in the third follow-up in the explosive Marine adventures, 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded, the second installment in the action franchise, starring WWE Superstar Randy Orton®, No One Lives co-produced with Pathé Films and released theatrically by Anchor Bay Films starring Luke Evans and WWE Superstar Brodus Clay™, and Christmas Bounty, an action comedy starring WWE Superstar The Miz and Francia Raisa, which premiered on ABC Family during “The Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” and released on Blu-Ray/DVD by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Upcoming films for WWE Studios include Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery which pairs WWE Superstars with Scooby and the gang releasing direct to home March 25, 2014 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment; Leprechaun: Origins directed by Zach Lipovsky starring WWE Superstar Hornswoggle® will be distributed by Lionsgate in August 2014; See No Evil 2 starring WWE Superstar Kane® directed by the Soska Sisters will also be distributed by Lionsgate in October 2014; The Fall Guy starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson releasing in 2015, and The Flintstones another Warner Brothers Animation feature releasing in early 2015 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment which joins Fred, Barney and the whole Bedrock gang with stone age versions of WWE Superstars and Divas.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE:WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 150 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Miami, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Munich and Tokyo. Additional information on WWE (NYSE:WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television and pay-per-view programming distribution agreements; the need for continually developing creative and entertaining programming; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent McMahon; the conditions of the markets in which we compete and acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; our exposure to bad debt risk; uncertainties relating to regulatory and litigation matters; risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of our markets; uncertainties associated with international markets; the importance of protecting our intellectual property and complying with the intellectual property rights of others; risks associated with producing and travelling to and from our large live events, both domestically and internationally; the risk of accidents or injuries during our physically demanding events; risks relating to our film business; risks relating to increasing content production for distribution on various platforms, including the potential creation of a WWE Network; risks relating to our computer systems and online operations; risks relating to the large number of shares of common stock controlled by members of the McMahon family and the possibility of the sale of their stock by the McMahons or the perception of the possibility of such sales; the relatively small public float of our stock; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends, general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
About Relativity
Relativity is a next-generation media company engaged in multiple aspects of entertainment, including film production; financing and distribution; television; sports management; music publishing; and digital media. Ryan Kavanaugh is the company’s Founder and CEO.
Relativity Studios has produced, distributed or structured financing for nearly 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box office revenue and earning 60 Oscar® nominations. Recent films include: Safe Haven, Act of Valor and Immortals, the latter two opening number one at the box office in their debut. Relativity’s other films include the eight-time Oscar® nominee The Social Network as well as Limitless and two-time Oscar® winner The Fighter. Upcoming films include 3 Days to Kill, starring Kevin Costner, Earth to Echo, Oculus and author Nicholas Sparks’ The Best of Me.
Relativity Television is one of the country’s largest suppliers of unscripted television and has recently expanded to produce scripted series. Relativity Sports is the industry’s fastest growing sports agency, providing more than 300 NBA, NFL and MLB athletes with services ranging from contract negotiation to custom film and television content production.
For more information, please visit relativitymedia.com.
About Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse Productions, founded by Jason Blum, is a multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking- producing high-quality micro-budget films for wide release. Since its launch, Blumhouse has produced more than 30 feature films including the highly profitable Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge and Sinister franchises, all of which significantly out-grossed their budgets on opening weekend. Blumhouse's The Purge, its first production under its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, opened to more than $34 million on its opening weekend with a budget of just $3 million. Insidious: Chapter Two from FilmDistrict, grossed $41.05 million on its opening weekend with just a $5m budget. Blumhouse's upcoming micro-budget wide releases include Oculus for Relativity, Jessabelle for Lionsgate, The Next Chapter of The Purge for Universal and Paranormal Activity 5 for Paramount. In addition, Blumhouse is working on both scripted and non-scripted television projects. Blumhouse executive produced Stranded for SyFy and The River for ABC, and is also working on projects with HBO and MTV.
About Intrepid Pictures
Founded in 2004 by Trevor Macy, Intrepid Pictures is a feature film production and co-financing company with a mandate to produce horror, thriller, action, and comedy. Intrepid has produced eleven pictures to date, including the $82 million worldwide box office hit "The Strangers". Intrepid Pictures also produced and co-financed Summit Entertainments action film, "The Cold Light of Day" starring Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver and Henry Cavill; "The Raven," starring John Cusack and directed by James McTeigue. Additionally, Intrepid developed and executive produced Universal Pictures project “Safe House,” starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, directed by Daniel Espinoza.
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE Studios (NYSE:WWE), Relativity and Blumhouse Productions announced today a partnership in connection to the release of Intrepid Pictures’ Oculus, the Mike Flanagan-directed supernatural horror film starring Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Not Another Happy Ending), Brenton Thwaites (the upcoming Maleficent, The Giver), Rory Cochrane (Argo, Parkland) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Riddick). WWE Studios will leverage its extensive multi-platform reach to help promote the film that debuted at the Midnight Madness section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Oculus was developed and produced by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans of Intrepid Pictures, who co-financed with MICA Entertainment and is set for a wide theatrical release on April 11, 2014.
Oculus was directed by Mike Flanagan (Absentia, Ghosts of Hamilton Street), and produced by Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans (Safe House, The Strangers, The Raven). Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter, Limitless), Tucker Tooley (The Fighter, Limitless), Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious), Michael Luisi (The Call, Dead Man Down), Anil Kurian (Sahara, The Raven), D. Scott Lumpkin (Safe Haven), Peter Schlessel (Drive, Looper) and Dale Johnson (Stuck in Love) serve as Executive Producers. The screenplay is by Mike Flanagan & Jeff Howard based on the short film Oculus: The Man With The Plan, written by Mike Flanagan & Jeff Seidman.
Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents’ deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim’s innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again…
"WWE Studios is thrilled to be getting into business for the first time with Relativity and partnering again with Blumhouse on the release of such a superbly crafted, heart-pounding thriller as Oculus," said Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios.
Bradley Buchanan, SVP of Business Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of WWE Studios.
About WWE Studios
WWE Studios produces a diverse slate of feature films for theatrical release, home entertainment and digital platforms through distribution partnerships with global entertainment companies. The WWE’s film division led by President, Michael Luisi, is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA and continues to create content for audiences of all ages. Films recently produced by WWE Studios include The Call with Halle Berry and WWE Superstar David Otunga®, Dead Man Down with Colin Farrell and WWE Superstar Wade Barrett®, The Marine 3: Homefront with WWE Superstar The Miz® in the third follow-up in the explosive Marine adventures, 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded, the second installment in the action franchise, starring WWE Superstar Randy Orton®, No One Lives co-produced with Pathé Films and released theatrically by Anchor Bay Films starring Luke Evans and WWE Superstar Brodus Clay™, and Christmas Bounty, an action comedy starring WWE Superstar The Miz and Francia Raisa, which premiered on ABC Family during “The Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” and released on Blu-Ray/DVD by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Upcoming films for WWE Studios include Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery which pairs WWE Superstars with Scooby and the gang releasing direct to home March 25, 2014 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment; Leprechaun: Origins directed by Zach Lipovsky starring WWE Superstar Hornswoggle® will be distributed by Lionsgate in August 2014; See No Evil 2 starring WWE Superstar Kane® directed by the Soska Sisters will also be distributed by Lionsgate in October 2014; The Fall Guy starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson releasing in 2015, and The Flintstones another Warner Brothers Animation feature releasing in early 2015 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment which joins Fred, Barney and the whole Bedrock gang with stone age versions of WWE Superstars and Divas.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE:WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 150 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Miami, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Munich and Tokyo. Additional information on WWE (NYSE:WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
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About Relativity
Relativity is a next-generation media company engaged in multiple aspects of entertainment, including film production; financing and distribution; television; sports management; music publishing; and digital media. Ryan Kavanaugh is the company’s Founder and CEO.
Relativity Studios has produced, distributed or structured financing for nearly 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box office revenue and earning 60 Oscar® nominations. Recent films include: Safe Haven, Act of Valor and Immortals, the latter two opening number one at the box office in their debut. Relativity’s other films include the eight-time Oscar® nominee The Social Network as well as Limitless and two-time Oscar® winner The Fighter. Upcoming films include 3 Days to Kill, starring Kevin Costner, Earth to Echo, Oculus and author Nicholas Sparks’ The Best of Me.
Relativity Television is one of the country’s largest suppliers of unscripted television and has recently expanded to produce scripted series. Relativity Sports is the industry’s fastest growing sports agency, providing more than 300 NBA, NFL and MLB athletes with services ranging from contract negotiation to custom film and television content production.
For more information, please visit relativitymedia.com.
About Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse Productions, founded by Jason Blum, is a multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking- producing high-quality micro-budget films for wide release. Since its launch, Blumhouse has produced more than 30 feature films including the highly profitable Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge and Sinister franchises, all of which significantly out-grossed their budgets on opening weekend. Blumhouse's The Purge, its first production under its first-look deal with Universal Pictures, opened to more than $34 million on its opening weekend with a budget of just $3 million. Insidious: Chapter Two from FilmDistrict, grossed $41.05 million on its opening weekend with just a $5m budget. Blumhouse's upcoming micro-budget wide releases include Oculus for Relativity, Jessabelle for Lionsgate, The Next Chapter of The Purge for Universal and Paranormal Activity 5 for Paramount. In addition, Blumhouse is working on both scripted and non-scripted television projects. Blumhouse executive produced Stranded for SyFy and The River for ABC, and is also working on projects with HBO and MTV.
About Intrepid Pictures
Founded in 2004 by Trevor Macy, Intrepid Pictures is a feature film production and co-financing company with a mandate to produce horror, thriller, action, and comedy. Intrepid has produced eleven pictures to date, including the $82 million worldwide box office hit "The Strangers". Intrepid Pictures also produced and co-financed Summit Entertainments action film, "The Cold Light of Day" starring Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver and Henry Cavill; "The Raven," starring John Cusack and directed by James McTeigue. Additionally, Intrepid developed and executive produced Universal Pictures project “Safe House,” starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, directed by Daniel Espinoza.
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