Monday, January 23, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
2017 USC Scripter Award Nominations Announced
USC Libraries Name Finalists for 29th-Annual Scripter Award
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USC Libraries have named the finalists for the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award. Since 1988, Scripter has honored the authors of printed works alongside the screenwriters who adapt their stories. Last year, the USC Libraries inaugurated a new Scripter award, for television adaptation. Television and film finalists compete in separate categories.
USC Libraries Name Finalists for 29th-Annual Scripter Award, honoring best adapted film and TV show
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Screenwriter Eric Heisserer for “Arrival,” adapted from the novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
August Wilson for the play and screenplay of “Fences”
Screenwriters Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi for “Hidden Figures,” based on the nonfiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly
Luke Davies for the screenplay for “Lion,” adapted from the nonfiction book “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley
Barry Jenkins for “Moonlight,” adapted from “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” by Tarell Alvin McCraney
The finalist writers for television episodes are, in alphabetical order by series title:
Screenwriters David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, for the episode “The Winds of Winter” from “Game of Thrones,” adapted from the series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R. R. Martin
Frank Spotnitz, Erik Oleson, and Joe Kawasaki for the episode “Fallout” from “The Man in the High Castle,” based on the novel by Philip K. Dick
David Farr for the miniseries “The Night Manager,” based on the novel by John le Carré
Tara Herrmann and Jenji Kohan for the episode “Toast Can’t Never Be Bread Again” from “Orange is the New Black,” based on the memoir by Piper Kerman, “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison”
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for the episode “Manna From Heaven” from “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” based on the nonfiction book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin
Chaired by USC professor and president of the Writers Guild of America, West, Howard Rodman, the 2017 Scripter selection committee selected the finalists from a field of 80 film and 45 television adaptations.
Serving on the selection committee, among many others, are film critics Leonard Maltin, Anne Thompson and Kenneth Turan; authors Lisa Belkin, Michael Ondaatje and Mona Simpson; screenwriters Geoffrey Fletcher and Erin Cressida Wilson; producers Lawrence Kasdan and Paula Wagner; and USC deans Elizabeth Daley of the School of Cinematic Arts and Catherine Quinlan of the USC Libraries.
The studios distributing the finalist films and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Arrival”—Paramount Pictures and Vintage
“Fences”— Paramount Pictures and Plume
“Hidden Figures”— Twentieth Century Fox and HarperCollins
“Lion”—The Weinstein Company and Penguin
“Moonlight”—A24
The networks airing the finalist television series and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Game of Thrones”—HBO and Bantam
“The Man in the High Castle”—Amazon and Putnam
“The Night Manager”— AMC and Knopf
“Orange is the New Black”—Netflix and Random House
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”—FX and Random House
The USC Libraries will announce the winning authors and screenwriters at a black-tie ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 in the historic Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library on the University Park campus of the University of Southern California.
For more information about Scripter—including ticket availability, additional sponsorship opportunities, and an up-to-date list of sponsors—please email scripter@usc.edu or visit scripter.usc.edu.
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USC Libraries have named the finalists for the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award. Since 1988, Scripter has honored the authors of printed works alongside the screenwriters who adapt their stories. Last year, the USC Libraries inaugurated a new Scripter award, for television adaptation. Television and film finalists compete in separate categories.
USC Libraries Name Finalists for 29th-Annual Scripter Award, honoring best adapted film and TV show
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Screenwriter Eric Heisserer for “Arrival,” adapted from the novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
August Wilson for the play and screenplay of “Fences”
Screenwriters Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi for “Hidden Figures,” based on the nonfiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly
Luke Davies for the screenplay for “Lion,” adapted from the nonfiction book “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley
Barry Jenkins for “Moonlight,” adapted from “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” by Tarell Alvin McCraney
The finalist writers for television episodes are, in alphabetical order by series title:
Screenwriters David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, for the episode “The Winds of Winter” from “Game of Thrones,” adapted from the series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R. R. Martin
Frank Spotnitz, Erik Oleson, and Joe Kawasaki for the episode “Fallout” from “The Man in the High Castle,” based on the novel by Philip K. Dick
David Farr for the miniseries “The Night Manager,” based on the novel by John le Carré
Tara Herrmann and Jenji Kohan for the episode “Toast Can’t Never Be Bread Again” from “Orange is the New Black,” based on the memoir by Piper Kerman, “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison”
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for the episode “Manna From Heaven” from “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” based on the nonfiction book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin
Chaired by USC professor and president of the Writers Guild of America, West, Howard Rodman, the 2017 Scripter selection committee selected the finalists from a field of 80 film and 45 television adaptations.
Serving on the selection committee, among many others, are film critics Leonard Maltin, Anne Thompson and Kenneth Turan; authors Lisa Belkin, Michael Ondaatje and Mona Simpson; screenwriters Geoffrey Fletcher and Erin Cressida Wilson; producers Lawrence Kasdan and Paula Wagner; and USC deans Elizabeth Daley of the School of Cinematic Arts and Catherine Quinlan of the USC Libraries.
The studios distributing the finalist films and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Arrival”—Paramount Pictures and Vintage
“Fences”— Paramount Pictures and Plume
“Hidden Figures”— Twentieth Century Fox and HarperCollins
“Lion”—The Weinstein Company and Penguin
“Moonlight”—A24
The networks airing the finalist television series and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Game of Thrones”—HBO and Bantam
“The Man in the High Castle”—Amazon and Putnam
“The Night Manager”— AMC and Knopf
“Orange is the New Black”—Netflix and Random House
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”—FX and Random House
The USC Libraries will announce the winning authors and screenwriters at a black-tie ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 in the historic Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library on the University Park campus of the University of Southern California.
For more information about Scripter—including ticket availability, additional sponsorship opportunities, and an up-to-date list of sponsors—please email scripter@usc.edu or visit scripter.usc.edu.
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2017 Austin Film Festival Introduces Two New Contests
Austin Film Festival Announces New Competitions for 2017 Festival
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Austin Film Festival (AFF) introduces two new contests to its slate of competitions for its 24th season, which takes place October 26 - November 2, 2017. The Playwriting Competition will be open to full-length stage plays and will provide aspiring playwrights exposure and access to a wide array of professionals within theater, film, and television. The Fiction Podcast Competition will accept scripts for an ongoing series intended for a purely acoustic medium with no visual component.
“We are thrilled to further expand our mission of championing storytellers by assisting writers for the stage and new media”
“We are thrilled to further expand our mission of championing storytellers by assisting writers for the stage and new media,” said Barbara Morgan, AFF Co-Founder and Executive Director. “The principles of drama began on the stage and evolved into the old school radio plays of the 1920s. Those forms of storytelling could not be more relevant today, especially with the rising popularity of fiction podcasts. We are proud to embrace the tradition of the stage and the reinvention of the radio drama.”
Regarded as the “Writers Festival,” AFF is the first festival to recognize the writer as the creator and has a long history of inclusiveness for all types of storytellers. Notable playwrights at AFF include Horton Foote, John Patrick Shanley, Beau Willimon, Melanie Marnich, and José Rivera, among others. AFF now adds stage plays and fiction podcasts to a variety of competitions that already accept screenplays, teleplays, digital series, and films in various categories.
Three finalists from the Playwriting Competition will have staged readings during the festival which will be performed in front of an audience including industry professionals already in attendance at the Conference. AFF will also program panels, roundtables, workshops, and networking events where attendees can refine their craft and make connections.
The winner of each competition will receive a $1000 cash prize, AFF’s Bronze Typewriter Award, and reimbursements of up to $500 for travel and up to $500 for lodging. AFF will announce judges and partnerships for the Playwriting and Fiction Podcast Competitions in the coming months.
To apply, please visit https://austinfilmfestival.com/submit/.
About Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the art, craft, and business of filmmakers and screenwriters. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Austin Film Festival (AFF) introduces two new contests to its slate of competitions for its 24th season, which takes place October 26 - November 2, 2017. The Playwriting Competition will be open to full-length stage plays and will provide aspiring playwrights exposure and access to a wide array of professionals within theater, film, and television. The Fiction Podcast Competition will accept scripts for an ongoing series intended for a purely acoustic medium with no visual component.
“We are thrilled to further expand our mission of championing storytellers by assisting writers for the stage and new media”
“We are thrilled to further expand our mission of championing storytellers by assisting writers for the stage and new media,” said Barbara Morgan, AFF Co-Founder and Executive Director. “The principles of drama began on the stage and evolved into the old school radio plays of the 1920s. Those forms of storytelling could not be more relevant today, especially with the rising popularity of fiction podcasts. We are proud to embrace the tradition of the stage and the reinvention of the radio drama.”
Regarded as the “Writers Festival,” AFF is the first festival to recognize the writer as the creator and has a long history of inclusiveness for all types of storytellers. Notable playwrights at AFF include Horton Foote, John Patrick Shanley, Beau Willimon, Melanie Marnich, and José Rivera, among others. AFF now adds stage plays and fiction podcasts to a variety of competitions that already accept screenplays, teleplays, digital series, and films in various categories.
Three finalists from the Playwriting Competition will have staged readings during the festival which will be performed in front of an audience including industry professionals already in attendance at the Conference. AFF will also program panels, roundtables, workshops, and networking events where attendees can refine their craft and make connections.
The winner of each competition will receive a $1000 cash prize, AFF’s Bronze Typewriter Award, and reimbursements of up to $500 for travel and up to $500 for lodging. AFF will announce judges and partnerships for the Playwriting and Fiction Podcast Competitions in the coming months.
To apply, please visit https://austinfilmfestival.com/submit/.
About Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the art, craft, and business of filmmakers and screenwriters. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from January 15th to 21st, 2017 - Update #36
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: Watch "Women's March" live on Yahoo.
From YahooNews: The #WomensMarch has pioneers from generations ago.
From YahooNews: Journey of 12 women to #WomensMarch.
From YahooCelebrity: Celebs join #WomensMarch.
From TheWrap: The women of the film industry take time out from the 2017 film festival to protest strump for #WomensMarch
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BLM - From DemocracyNow: Another Democratic presidential administration has come to an end, and Leonard Peltier still denied clemency.
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INAUGURATION:
POLITICS - From Esquire: A visual comparison of attendance at Obama's first inaugural concert and Trump's - not even close.
From YahooNews: Watch the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the Confederate State of America and wannabe CSA state live on Yahoo.
From Vox: The site's staff annotates Trump's inauguration speech
From BET: Spike Lee was going to use a Chrisette Michlele song on his new Amazon series, but he dropped it when he learned that she will perform at the Trump inauguration.
From USAToday: Thousands arrived in Washington D.C. yesterday in defiance of President of the Confederate States of America Trump's inauguration.
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POLITICS - From NBC: President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's (formerly Bradley Manning) sentence.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: "Black Adam," the Shazam villain that Dwayne Johnson will play in a DC Comics movie for Warner Bros. will get his own film.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Author Neil Gaiman will adapt the novel he wrote with Terry Prathett, "Good Omens," into a TV series for Amazon.
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OBIT - From Deadline: The actor, Miguel Ferrer, has died at the age of 61, Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was the son of Oscar-winning actor, Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney (and was therefore a cousin of George Clooney). Of late, he was known for his role on NCIS: Los Angeles. Many probably remember Miguel for his role in the original "Robocop."
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: It's official - NBC is bringing back "Will & Grace" for a 10-episode run in the 2017-18 season.
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TELEVISION - From EW: "Saturday Night Live" cut a Donald Trump-Rick James sketch that was part of Dave Chappelle's SNL hosting gig.
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MOVIE - From THR: The Tupac Shakur biopic, "All Eyez on Me," lands at Lionsgate and gets a release date of June 46, 2017, which would have been Tupac's 46th birthday.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Kenya Barris, the creator of the ABC TV series, "Black-ish," is joining NBA superstar Blake Griffin to remake the 1991 Wesley Snipes-Woody Harrelson film, "White Men's Can't Jump" (written and directed by Ron Shelton).
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Country music legend Garth Brooks explains why he is not performing at President-elect Trump's inauguration.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: The delectable Tom Hardy says that gaining 30 pounds to play "Bane" in 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises" continues to take a toll on him as he ages.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: A photographer captured Margot Robbie's stunning transformation into infamous ice skater Tonya Harding for the biographic film.
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TELEVISION - From FlickeringMyth: The episode count for the final season of "Game of Thrones" is not set, and HBO plots spinoffs.
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: The website offers news on sequels, including "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "Fantastic Beasts."
----------
BLM - From YahooNews: Young Black activists relate to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who shifted from dreamer to radical.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 1/13 to 1/15/2017 weekend box office is "Hidden Figures," with an estimated take of $20.4 million.
From YahooMovies: 3 new release are box office flops, misses, or bombs (you choose): Ben Affleck's Live by Night, "Sleepless" (starring Jamie Foxx), and Paramount's "Monster Trucks."
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POLITICS - From RSN: Civil Rights legend, Congressman John Lewis told NBC's Chuck Todd of "Meet the Press" that he does not see President-elect Donald Trump as legitimate.
From RSN: The "Women's March on Washington" (Saturday, Jan. 21st) is looking to be one America's biggest protest marches ever.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Breaking Bad's baddest adversary, Gus Fring, is back. Giancarlo Espisito reprises the role in "Better Call Saul." Although Fring was killed in "Breaking Bad," "Saul" is a prequel to the Emmy-winning series.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooMovies: Mark Hamill records Donald Trump's anti-Meryl Streep tweets as "The Joker," a character he brought to life in the classic animated series, "Batman: The Animated Series."
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CELEBRITY - From NYTimes: Did you know FOX News has settled another sexual harassment complaint brought against Bill O'Reilly?
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COMICS - From ScreenRant: DC Comics reveals another costume redesign for Superman.
From ScreenRant: The narrative of Netflix's "The Defenders" starts a few months after Netflix's "Daredevil" Season 2.
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COMICS-TV - From YahooNews: How Marvel's "The Defenders" landed on Netflix.
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: Donald Trump attacks Congressman John Lewis and turns the biographical graphic novel series that Lewis co-created, March, into Amazon's bestselling book.
TRAILER:
From YouTube: This is supposedly the last official trailer (#2) for the latest Wolverine movie, "Logan."
POLITICS - From YahooNews: Watch "Women's March" live on Yahoo.
From YahooNews: The #WomensMarch has pioneers from generations ago.
From YahooNews: Journey of 12 women to #WomensMarch.
From YahooCelebrity: Celebs join #WomensMarch.
From TheWrap: The women of the film industry take time out from the 2017 film festival to protest strump for #WomensMarch
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BLM - From DemocracyNow: Another Democratic presidential administration has come to an end, and Leonard Peltier still denied clemency.
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INAUGURATION:
POLITICS - From Esquire: A visual comparison of attendance at Obama's first inaugural concert and Trump's - not even close.
From YahooNews: Watch the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the Confederate State of America and wannabe CSA state live on Yahoo.
From Vox: The site's staff annotates Trump's inauguration speech
From BET: Spike Lee was going to use a Chrisette Michlele song on his new Amazon series, but he dropped it when he learned that she will perform at the Trump inauguration.
From USAToday: Thousands arrived in Washington D.C. yesterday in defiance of President of the Confederate States of America Trump's inauguration.
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POLITICS - From NBC: President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's (formerly Bradley Manning) sentence.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From THR: "Black Adam," the Shazam villain that Dwayne Johnson will play in a DC Comics movie for Warner Bros. will get his own film.
----------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Author Neil Gaiman will adapt the novel he wrote with Terry Prathett, "Good Omens," into a TV series for Amazon.
----------
OBIT - From Deadline: The actor, Miguel Ferrer, has died at the age of 61, Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was the son of Oscar-winning actor, Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney (and was therefore a cousin of George Clooney). Of late, he was known for his role on NCIS: Los Angeles. Many probably remember Miguel for his role in the original "Robocop."
----------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: It's official - NBC is bringing back "Will & Grace" for a 10-episode run in the 2017-18 season.
----------
TELEVISION - From EW: "Saturday Night Live" cut a Donald Trump-Rick James sketch that was part of Dave Chappelle's SNL hosting gig.
----------
MOVIE - From THR: The Tupac Shakur biopic, "All Eyez on Me," lands at Lionsgate and gets a release date of June 46, 2017, which would have been Tupac's 46th birthday.
----------
MOVIES - From TheWrap: Kenya Barris, the creator of the ABC TV series, "Black-ish," is joining NBA superstar Blake Griffin to remake the 1991 Wesley Snipes-Woody Harrelson film, "White Men's Can't Jump" (written and directed by Ron Shelton).
----------
MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Country music legend Garth Brooks explains why he is not performing at President-elect Trump's inauguration.
----------
MOVIES - From YahooMovies: The delectable Tom Hardy says that gaining 30 pounds to play "Bane" in 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises" continues to take a toll on him as he ages.
----------
MOVIES - From YahooMovies: A photographer captured Margot Robbie's stunning transformation into infamous ice skater Tonya Harding for the biographic film.
----------
TELEVISION - From FlickeringMyth: The episode count for the final season of "Game of Thrones" is not set, and HBO plots spinoffs.
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: The website offers news on sequels, including "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "Fantastic Beasts."
----------
BLM - From YahooNews: Young Black activists relate to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who shifted from dreamer to radical.
----------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 1/13 to 1/15/2017 weekend box office is "Hidden Figures," with an estimated take of $20.4 million.
From YahooMovies: 3 new release are box office flops, misses, or bombs (you choose): Ben Affleck's Live by Night, "Sleepless" (starring Jamie Foxx), and Paramount's "Monster Trucks."
----------
POLITICS - From RSN: Civil Rights legend, Congressman John Lewis told NBC's Chuck Todd of "Meet the Press" that he does not see President-elect Donald Trump as legitimate.
From RSN: The "Women's March on Washington" (Saturday, Jan. 21st) is looking to be one America's biggest protest marches ever.
----------
TELEVISION - From TVLine: Breaking Bad's baddest adversary, Gus Fring, is back. Giancarlo Espisito reprises the role in "Better Call Saul." Although Fring was killed in "Breaking Bad," "Saul" is a prequel to the Emmy-winning series.
----------
CELEBRITY - From YahooMovies: Mark Hamill records Donald Trump's anti-Meryl Streep tweets as "The Joker," a character he brought to life in the classic animated series, "Batman: The Animated Series."
----------
CELEBRITY - From NYTimes: Did you know FOX News has settled another sexual harassment complaint brought against Bill O'Reilly?
----------
COMICS - From ScreenRant: DC Comics reveals another costume redesign for Superman.
From ScreenRant: The narrative of Netflix's "The Defenders" starts a few months after Netflix's "Daredevil" Season 2.
----------
COMICS-TV - From YahooNews: How Marvel's "The Defenders" landed on Netflix.
----------
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Donald Trump attacks Congressman John Lewis and turns the biographical graphic novel series that Lewis co-created, March, into Amazon's bestselling book.
TRAILER:
From YouTube: This is supposedly the last official trailer (#2) for the latest Wolverine movie, "Logan."
Review: "Spectre" Tackles the Ghosts of Daniel Craig's James Bond
Spectre (2015)
Running time: 148 minutes; (2 hours, 28 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images, sensuality and language
DIRECTOR: Sam Mendes
WRITERS: John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Jez Butterworth; from a story by John Logan, Neal Purvis, and Robert Wade (based on the character created by Ian Fleming)
PRODUCERS: Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Hoyte Van Hoytema
EDITOR: Lee Smith
COMPOSER: Thomas Newman
SONG: “Writing's on the Wall” performed by Sam Smith and written by Sam Smith and James Napier
Academy Award winner
SPY/ACTION/ADVENTURE
Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, Andrew Scott, Jesper Christensen, Marc Zinga, Tam Williams, and Alessandro Cremona
Spectre is a 2015 spy and adventure film from director Sam Mendes. It is the 24th entry in EON Productions' James Bond film franchise, and it is also the fourth film in which actor Daniel Craig portrays Bond. Spectre reintroduces the global criminal syndicate and terrorist organization, Spectre (formerly SPECTRE), which first appeared in the 1961 Bond novel, Thunderball, written by Bond's creator, Sir Ian Fleming.
Spectre opens with M16 agent James Bond-007 (Daniel Craig) on a mission in Mexico City where he confronts and kills terrorist leader, Marco Sciarra (Alessandro Cremona). It turns out that Bond's mission was unauthorized. That puts Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new “M” and the head of MI6, in a difficult position with one of his own superiors, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott). Denbigh wants to combine MI6 with MI5 and also to shutdown the “00” (or “Double-0”) program, and he sees Bond's activities in Mexico City as proof that the Double-0 program is outdated.
Bond disobeys an order that he not leave the U.K. and flies to Rome where he attends Sciarra's funeral. He meets Sciarra's widow, Lucia (Monica Bellucci), who tells him that her late husband was part of a mysterious criminal organization known as “Spectre.” Bond learns the location of a secret Spectre meeting and infiltrates it, where he identifies the leader, Franz Oberhauser (Christoph Waltz). However, Oberhauser has been expecting Bond, and much to Bond's surprise, this shadowy leader is apparently and shockingly connected to Bond himself.
This is sort of spoiler warning: Spectre is intimately connected to the previous Daniel Craig Bond films, Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), and Skyfall (2012). It completes the origin story of James Bond (at least the Craig iteration) and, at the end of the film, seems to send Bond off into retirement with a new love interest, Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), who may finally be the real and true love interest for Bond.
Spectre received mixed reviews, but I have to say that I like it a lot and have few complaints. It is reportedly the most expensive James Bond film ever made, with a production budget of about $245 million. The Mexico City set piece alone must have cost millions of dollars to produce. Still, Spectre does not come across as a giant, CGI-laden, blockbuster, event movie.
In different ways and at different moments, Spectre recalls the James Bond movies starring Sean Connery and Roger Moore. When he needs to be, Craig is like Connery's masculine, gentlemanly killer, who was a chauvinist. At other times, Craig is Moore's Bond, a suave secret agent who can cross multiple lines of social class in a single day and who always seems to be thinking at least a few steps ahead of his adversaries. I think that I have always considered Connery and Moore to be the real movie James Bonds, with Moore being my favorite. For me, Spectre solidified Daniel Craig as a real Bond.
Beside Craig, I cannot think of another performance that really captures my attention, maybe Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx. I found the two-time Academy Award winner, Christoph Waltz, somewhat unimpressive as the villain. I do think that the Bond film series is onto something in giving Fiennes' M, Naomie Harris' Eve Moneypenny, Ben Whishaw's Q, and Rory Kinnear's Bill Tanner something to do other than simply to be at Bond's beck-and-call.
So... being honest with you, dear reader, I have to admit that Spectre hit something primal in me as a fan of James Bond films. My enjoyment of it is so personal that perhaps you should take my rating of Spectre with a grain of salt – in a glass, shaken, not stirred.
7 of 10
A-
Monday, May 2, 2016
NOTES:
2016 Academy Awards, USA: 1 win: “Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song” (Sam Smith and James Napier-as Jimmy Napes for the song “Writing's On The Wall”)
2016 Golden Globes, USA: 1 win: “Best Original Song - Motion Picture” (Sam Smith and James Napier as Jimmy Napes for the song: “Writing's on the Wall”)
The text is copyright © 2016 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this site for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
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Friday, January 20, 2017
Amazon Announces Miniseries Based on "Good Omens" Novel
Amazon Studios Greenlights Comedic Apocalyptic Limited Series Good Omens
The six-part adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s and Terry Pratchett’s novel about a battle to stop the apocalypse will debut in 2018 on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Studios announced it has greenlit Good Omens, an hour-long limited comedy series based on Neil Gaiman’s (American Gods) and Terry Pratchett’s (Colour of Magic) acclaimed novel of the same name. Set to debut in 2018 on Prime Video, Good Omens is a six-part series that has been entirely written by Gaiman, who will also serve as Showrunner. BBC Studios is co-producing the series with Narrativia and The Blank Corporation and in association with BBC Worldwide for Amazon Prime Video and the BBC.
Good Omens will be a global release and available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video for members to watch via the Prime Video app for popular smart TVs, Fire TV, Fire Tablets and Android and iOS phones and tablets. The show will also be available on PrimeVideo.com for Prime Video members in more than 200 countries and territories. The show will also broadcast on the BBC in the UK, following its premiere on Prime Video.
Good Omens takes place in 2018 when the Apocalypse is near and Final Judgment is set to descend upon humanity. According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch (the world’s only completely accurate book of prophecies), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.
So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, and tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except Aziraphale, a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley, a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth’s mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming war. And…someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist.
“Spanning not only the universe but also the entirety of time, Neil Gaiman has created a story that may be the largest ever told on television,” said Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama, Amazon Studios. “We’re excited to be working with BBC Studios to bring Neil’s and Terry Pratchett’s incredible book to life and to Prime members everywhere.”
Neil Gaiman, writer, said: “Almost thirty years ago, Terry Pratchett and I wrote the funniest novel we could about the end of the world, populated with angels and demons, not to mention an eleven-year-old Antichrist, witchfinders and the four horsepeople of the Apocalypse. It became many people’s favourite book. Three decades later, it’s going to make it to the screen. I can’t think of anyone we’d rather make it with than BBC Studios, and I just wish Sir Terry were alive to see it.”
Chris Sussman, Head of Comedy, BBC Studios, said: “Good Omens has always been one of my favourite books, and it’s hugely exciting not just to be able to bring it to life, but to do so with scripts from Neil Gaiman himself. It feels like a good time to be making a comedy about an impending global apocalypse.”
Executive Producers of the series are Neil Gaiman, Caroline Skinner (Doctor Who), and Chris Sussman (Fleabag) for BBC Studios, Rob Wilkins (Choosing to Die) and Rod Brown (Going Postal) for Narrativia. Gaiman will adapt the novel for the screen.
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch, and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:
In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited fast free shipping options across all categories available on Amazon, more than two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, secure photo storage with Prime Photos, unlimited reading with Prime Reading, unlimited access to a digital audiobook catalogue with Audible Channels for Prime, a rotating selection of free digital games and in-game loot with Twitch Prime, early access to select Lightning Deals, exclusive access and discounts to select items, and more. To sign-up for Prime or to find out more visit: www.amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
About the authors
Neil Gaiman is the award-winning author of books, graphic novels, short stories, and films for all ages, including the Oscar-nominated Coraline. Some of his most notable titles include the groundbreaking Sandman comics series, The Graveyard Book (the only book ever to win both the Newbery and Carnegie medals), and The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the UK’s National Book Award 2013 Book of the Year. The film adaptation of his short story How to Talk to Girls at Parties and the television adaptation of his novel American Gods will be released in 2017. Born in the UK, he now lives in the United States.
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which—The Colour of Magic—was published in 1983. As a young journalist, Neil Gaiman was the first person ever to interview him. Terry’s books have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for literature. He died in March 2015.
About BBC Studios
BBC Studios is the BBC’s main TV production arm, producing bold, British, creative content for audiences in the UK and around the world, across drama, comedy, entertainment, music, events and factual, as well as radio and digital output. From Strictly Come Dancing, Planet Earth II and Doctor Who, to War and Peace, Top Gear and David Bowie: The Last Five Years, their programmes are renowned for their quality and loved by viewers. With bases across the nations and regions of the UK, BBC Studios reflects and represents diverse voices and creative talent from all around the country. BBC Studios is set to launch as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2017.
About Narrativia
Narrativia is an independent production company, launched in 2012 by Sir Terry Pratchett. The company owns and controls the exclusive multimedia and merchandising rights to all of Sir Terry’s works, including his Discworld characters and creations. With more than 85 million books sold worldwide, Pratchett’s writing has created a literary phenomenon across the globe and Narrativia protects and unites the management and development of this brand. The Executive Team, headed by Managing Director and BAFTA winning producer Rod Brown, is based in London, where he works closely with co-directors, celebrated writer Rhianna Pratchett and Terry Pratchett’s Business Manager, Rob Wilkins, who all jointly own and control Narrativia. www.Narrativia.com
About BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide will distribute first-run rights to Good Omens in territories where there is no Prime Video and second-run rights internationally.
BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its vision is to build the BBC’s brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world. This is achieved through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also champions British creativity globally.
In 2015/16 BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £133.8m and headline sales of £1,029.4m and returned £222.2m to the BBC.
For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review webpage: bbcworldwide.com/annual-review/.
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The six-part adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s and Terry Pratchett’s novel about a battle to stop the apocalypse will debut in 2018 on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Studios announced it has greenlit Good Omens, an hour-long limited comedy series based on Neil Gaiman’s (American Gods) and Terry Pratchett’s (Colour of Magic) acclaimed novel of the same name. Set to debut in 2018 on Prime Video, Good Omens is a six-part series that has been entirely written by Gaiman, who will also serve as Showrunner. BBC Studios is co-producing the series with Narrativia and The Blank Corporation and in association with BBC Worldwide for Amazon Prime Video and the BBC.
Good Omens will be a global release and available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video for members to watch via the Prime Video app for popular smart TVs, Fire TV, Fire Tablets and Android and iOS phones and tablets. The show will also be available on PrimeVideo.com for Prime Video members in more than 200 countries and territories. The show will also broadcast on the BBC in the UK, following its premiere on Prime Video.
Good Omens takes place in 2018 when the Apocalypse is near and Final Judgment is set to descend upon humanity. According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch (the world’s only completely accurate book of prophecies), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.
So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, and tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except Aziraphale, a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley, a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth’s mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming war. And…someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist.
“Spanning not only the universe but also the entirety of time, Neil Gaiman has created a story that may be the largest ever told on television,” said Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama, Amazon Studios. “We’re excited to be working with BBC Studios to bring Neil’s and Terry Pratchett’s incredible book to life and to Prime members everywhere.”
Neil Gaiman, writer, said: “Almost thirty years ago, Terry Pratchett and I wrote the funniest novel we could about the end of the world, populated with angels and demons, not to mention an eleven-year-old Antichrist, witchfinders and the four horsepeople of the Apocalypse. It became many people’s favourite book. Three decades later, it’s going to make it to the screen. I can’t think of anyone we’d rather make it with than BBC Studios, and I just wish Sir Terry were alive to see it.”
Chris Sussman, Head of Comedy, BBC Studios, said: “Good Omens has always been one of my favourite books, and it’s hugely exciting not just to be able to bring it to life, but to do so with scripts from Neil Gaiman himself. It feels like a good time to be making a comedy about an impending global apocalypse.”
Executive Producers of the series are Neil Gaiman, Caroline Skinner (Doctor Who), and Chris Sussman (Fleabag) for BBC Studios, Rob Wilkins (Choosing to Die) and Rod Brown (Going Postal) for Narrativia. Gaiman will adapt the novel for the screen.
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch, and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:
- Prime Video: Thousands of movies and TV shows, including popular licensed content plus critically-acclaimed and award-winning Amazon Original Series and Movies from Amazon Studios like Transparent, The Man in the High Castle, Love & Friendship and kids series Tumble Leaf, available for unlimited streaming as part of an Amazon Prime membership. Prime Video is also now available to customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the globe at www.primevideo.com.
- Amazon Channels: Over 100 channel subscriptions that Prime members can add to their membership, including HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax, PBS KIDS, Acorn TV and more, plus Anime Strike–the first curated on-demand subscription by Amazon Channels. To view the full list of channels available, visit www.amazon.com/channels
- Rent or Own: Hundreds of thousands of titles, including new-release movies and current TV shows available for on-demand rental or purchase for all Amazon customers
- Instant Access: Instantly watch anytime, anywhere through the Amazon Video app on TVs, mobile devices, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire tablets, or online. For a list of all compatible devices visit www.amazon.com/howtostream
- Premium Features: Top features like 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and mobile downloads for offline viewing of select content
In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited fast free shipping options across all categories available on Amazon, more than two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, secure photo storage with Prime Photos, unlimited reading with Prime Reading, unlimited access to a digital audiobook catalogue with Audible Channels for Prime, a rotating selection of free digital games and in-game loot with Twitch Prime, early access to select Lightning Deals, exclusive access and discounts to select items, and more. To sign-up for Prime or to find out more visit: www.amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
About the authors
Neil Gaiman is the award-winning author of books, graphic novels, short stories, and films for all ages, including the Oscar-nominated Coraline. Some of his most notable titles include the groundbreaking Sandman comics series, The Graveyard Book (the only book ever to win both the Newbery and Carnegie medals), and The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the UK’s National Book Award 2013 Book of the Year. The film adaptation of his short story How to Talk to Girls at Parties and the television adaptation of his novel American Gods will be released in 2017. Born in the UK, he now lives in the United States.
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which—The Colour of Magic—was published in 1983. As a young journalist, Neil Gaiman was the first person ever to interview him. Terry’s books have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for literature. He died in March 2015.
About BBC Studios
BBC Studios is the BBC’s main TV production arm, producing bold, British, creative content for audiences in the UK and around the world, across drama, comedy, entertainment, music, events and factual, as well as radio and digital output. From Strictly Come Dancing, Planet Earth II and Doctor Who, to War and Peace, Top Gear and David Bowie: The Last Five Years, their programmes are renowned for their quality and loved by viewers. With bases across the nations and regions of the UK, BBC Studios reflects and represents diverse voices and creative talent from all around the country. BBC Studios is set to launch as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2017.
About Narrativia
Narrativia is an independent production company, launched in 2012 by Sir Terry Pratchett. The company owns and controls the exclusive multimedia and merchandising rights to all of Sir Terry’s works, including his Discworld characters and creations. With more than 85 million books sold worldwide, Pratchett’s writing has created a literary phenomenon across the globe and Narrativia protects and unites the management and development of this brand. The Executive Team, headed by Managing Director and BAFTA winning producer Rod Brown, is based in London, where he works closely with co-directors, celebrated writer Rhianna Pratchett and Terry Pratchett’s Business Manager, Rob Wilkins, who all jointly own and control Narrativia. www.Narrativia.com
About BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide will distribute first-run rights to Good Omens in territories where there is no Prime Video and second-run rights internationally.
BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its vision is to build the BBC’s brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world. This is achieved through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also champions British creativity globally.
In 2015/16 BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £133.8m and headline sales of £1,029.4m and returned £222.2m to the BBC.
For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review webpage: bbcworldwide.com/annual-review/.
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Amazon's "Sneaky Pete" to Return for Second Season
Amazon Original Series Sneaky Pete Renewed for Season Two
Amazon’s highly-acclaimed, new dramatic original series debuted on Prime Video on January 13th to a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and rave reviews, becoming the second most streamed original scripted series on an opening day
Series is co-created and executive produced by Emmy Winner Bryan Cranston, who also appears in the show, and showrunner Graham Yost, and stars Giovanni Ribisi, Emmy Winner Margo Martindale, Peter Gerety and Marin Ireland
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon announced that the highly-acclaimed Amazon Original Series, Sneaky Pete, which premiered on January 13th, 2017 has been renewed for a second season. The series was the second most streamed original scripted series on an opening day, behind The Man in the High Castle. Sneaky Pete was co-created and is executive produced by Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), and executive produced by Graham Yost (The Americans), who is also the showrunner, as well as Michael Dinner and Fred Golan (Justified), and James Degus (All The Way).
The series features an ensemble cast led by Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar) alongside Marin Ireland (Side Effects), Peter Gerety (Prime Suspect), Libe Barer (Parenthood), Shane McRae (Still Alice), Michael Drayer (Mr. Robot), and three-time Emmy Winner Margo Martindale (The Americans). Sneaky Pete is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
“Love it. Makes me feel a lot like I did when I was watching Breaking Bad. Highly recommend!”
“Bryan Cranston and Graham Yost have done a masterful job of steering the cast to fantastic performances,” said Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama, Amazon Studios. “Both the critical response and our customers’ engagement with the series are key factors in our enthusiasm to bring our audience a second season of Sneaky Pete.”
Prime members can now stream all 10 episodes of Sneaky Pete at no additional cost to their Prime membership with the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, or online at www.Amazon.com/SneakyPete. Prime members can also download the series for offline viewing on iOS, Android and Fire devices at no additional cost. In addition to SD and HD, the series is also available in 4K Ultra HD on Amazon Fire TV and compatible smart TVs from Samsung, LG and Sony. The show will also be available on PrimeVideo.com for Prime Video members in more than 200 countries and territories. Customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.
Here’s what customers have to say:
“Engrossing, superb acting. An exciting show rivaling any of the best. Can’t wait to finish the series.”
“Outstanding cast - each member brings their own unique characteristics in a perfect blend. Good combination of comedy and drama without the needless sexual antics seen in many contemporary shows.”
“I loved this show. Had a little of everything; intrigue, comedy, family, suspense, violence and a heart! Can’t wait for season 2!”
“The acting was phenomenal, the storyline was intriguing, keeping you guessing what would happen next till the end!”
“Awesome show! I always love a good con man storyline. Plus you can’t go wrong with Giovanni Ribisi and Bryan Cranston!”
“Love it. Makes me feel a lot like I did when I was watching Breaking Bad. Highly recommend!”
Here’s what critics have to say:
“(Sneaky Pete) is fun—a pleasing balance of slick, Ocean’s Eleven-style con jobs and tense, close-call escapes.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Once you watch the first episode of Sneaky Pete...I dare you not to start binge-watching its 10 episodes.” —Ken Tucker, Yahoo TV
“Sneaky Pete is immediately likeable, unspooling with exhilaration and then, almost when we’re not expecting or even needing it to, the series develops other favorable attributes that hint at a longer, more complex run...THE BOTTOM LINE: Let this be a long con...” —Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter
“...a nice turn from Marin Ireland as Pete’s cousin and Marius’ fellow bond agent. As for Cranston and Martindale, their work is as riveting and entertaining as always — filled with humor, menace, nuance and a lively intelligence.” —Robert Bianco, USA TODAY
“Graham Yost sustains a tone of suspenseful and offbeat humor in this well-cast, smartly written sleeper.” —Matt Roush, TV Guide
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:
In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited fast free shipping options across all categories available on Amazon, more than two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, secure photo storage with Prime Photos, unlimited reading with Prime Reading, unlimited access to a digital audiobook catalog with Audible Channels for Prime, a rotating selection of free digital games and in-game loot with Twitch Prime, early access to select Lightning Deals, exclusive access and discounts to select items, and more. To sign-up for Prime or to find out more, visit: www.amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
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Amazon’s highly-acclaimed, new dramatic original series debuted on Prime Video on January 13th to a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and rave reviews, becoming the second most streamed original scripted series on an opening day
Series is co-created and executive produced by Emmy Winner Bryan Cranston, who also appears in the show, and showrunner Graham Yost, and stars Giovanni Ribisi, Emmy Winner Margo Martindale, Peter Gerety and Marin Ireland
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon announced that the highly-acclaimed Amazon Original Series, Sneaky Pete, which premiered on January 13th, 2017 has been renewed for a second season. The series was the second most streamed original scripted series on an opening day, behind The Man in the High Castle. Sneaky Pete was co-created and is executive produced by Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), and executive produced by Graham Yost (The Americans), who is also the showrunner, as well as Michael Dinner and Fred Golan (Justified), and James Degus (All The Way).
The series features an ensemble cast led by Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar) alongside Marin Ireland (Side Effects), Peter Gerety (Prime Suspect), Libe Barer (Parenthood), Shane McRae (Still Alice), Michael Drayer (Mr. Robot), and three-time Emmy Winner Margo Martindale (The Americans). Sneaky Pete is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
“Love it. Makes me feel a lot like I did when I was watching Breaking Bad. Highly recommend!”
“Bryan Cranston and Graham Yost have done a masterful job of steering the cast to fantastic performances,” said Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama, Amazon Studios. “Both the critical response and our customers’ engagement with the series are key factors in our enthusiasm to bring our audience a second season of Sneaky Pete.”
Prime members can now stream all 10 episodes of Sneaky Pete at no additional cost to their Prime membership with the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, or online at www.Amazon.com/SneakyPete. Prime members can also download the series for offline viewing on iOS, Android and Fire devices at no additional cost. In addition to SD and HD, the series is also available in 4K Ultra HD on Amazon Fire TV and compatible smart TVs from Samsung, LG and Sony. The show will also be available on PrimeVideo.com for Prime Video members in more than 200 countries and territories. Customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.
Here’s what customers have to say:
“Engrossing, superb acting. An exciting show rivaling any of the best. Can’t wait to finish the series.”
“Outstanding cast - each member brings their own unique characteristics in a perfect blend. Good combination of comedy and drama without the needless sexual antics seen in many contemporary shows.”
“I loved this show. Had a little of everything; intrigue, comedy, family, suspense, violence and a heart! Can’t wait for season 2!”
“The acting was phenomenal, the storyline was intriguing, keeping you guessing what would happen next till the end!”
“Awesome show! I always love a good con man storyline. Plus you can’t go wrong with Giovanni Ribisi and Bryan Cranston!”
“Love it. Makes me feel a lot like I did when I was watching Breaking Bad. Highly recommend!”
Here’s what critics have to say:
“(Sneaky Pete) is fun—a pleasing balance of slick, Ocean’s Eleven-style con jobs and tense, close-call escapes.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Once you watch the first episode of Sneaky Pete...I dare you not to start binge-watching its 10 episodes.” —Ken Tucker, Yahoo TV
“Sneaky Pete is immediately likeable, unspooling with exhilaration and then, almost when we’re not expecting or even needing it to, the series develops other favorable attributes that hint at a longer, more complex run...THE BOTTOM LINE: Let this be a long con...” —Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter
“...a nice turn from Marin Ireland as Pete’s cousin and Marius’ fellow bond agent. As for Cranston and Martindale, their work is as riveting and entertaining as always — filled with humor, menace, nuance and a lively intelligence.” —Robert Bianco, USA TODAY
“Graham Yost sustains a tone of suspenseful and offbeat humor in this well-cast, smartly written sleeper.” —Matt Roush, TV Guide
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:
- Prime Video: Thousands of movies and TV shows, including popular licensed content plus critically-acclaimed and award-winning Amazon Original Series and Movies from Amazon Studios like Transparent, The Man in the High Castle, Love & Friendship, and kids series Tumble Leaf, available for unlimited streaming as part of an Amazon Prime membership. Prime Video is also now available to customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the globe at www.primevideo.com.
- Amazon Channels: Over 100 video subscriptions to networks like HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ, PBS KIDS, Acorn TV, and more, available to Amazon Prime members in the US as add-ons to their membership. To view the full list of available channels, visit www.amazon.com/channels.
- Rent or Own: Hundreds of thousands of titles, including new release movies and current TV shows available for on-demand rental or purchase for all Amazon customers.
- Instant Access: Customers can instantly watch anytime, anywhere through the Amazon Video app on compatible TVs, mobile devices, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire tablets, or online. For a list of all compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream.
- Premium Features: Top features like 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and mobile downloads for offline viewing of select content.
In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited fast free shipping options across all categories available on Amazon, more than two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, secure photo storage with Prime Photos, unlimited reading with Prime Reading, unlimited access to a digital audiobook catalog with Audible Channels for Prime, a rotating selection of free digital games and in-game loot with Twitch Prime, early access to select Lightning Deals, exclusive access and discounts to select items, and more. To sign-up for Prime or to find out more, visit: www.amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
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