Producer David Heyman talks to HitFix about collaborating with Alfonso Cuarón on “Gravity” five years after the two suited up for “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”
'Gravity' producer David Heyman: 'I would make the phone book with Alfonso Cuarón'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:53 pm · October 3rd, 2013
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Producer David Heyman on the contemporary relevance of 'Paddington'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:48 pm · September 17th, 2013
The family film starts shooting later this month with an all-star cast.
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Lucky 7: Seven actors who played the same role at least seven times
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:18 am · July 16th, 2013
With Hugh Jackman’s seventh and eighth appearances as Logan/Wolverine on the way, we take a look at other actors who have played a character at least seven times.
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A look back at 1992 and the first annual MTV Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:16 am · June 3rd, 2012
You know, day-glo, En Vogue, Rodney King, “You can’t handle the truth,” etc.
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'Harry Potter' and 'Hugo' lead Saturn nominations with 10 each
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:14 am · March 1st, 2012
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films have announced the nominees for this year’s Saturn Awards and they are fairly across the map.
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Box office and Oscar, from 'Deathly Hallows' to 'Tree of Life'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:21 am · February 26th, 2012
It’s Oscar Sunday and by tonight, it’ll be all done but the cryin’, as they say. But as we gear up for today’s festivities, I thought I’d take a look at the box office of this year’s Oscar nominees for the first time this season.
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Costume Designers Guild speaks up for 'Harry Potter,' 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'W.E.'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:20 pm · February 21st, 2012
The 14th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards were held this evening, and it was a good night for wizards, hackers and, uh, Madonna.
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From 'Jaws' to 'Star Wars,' 'Raiders' to 'Tintin': John Williams celebrates his 80th birthday
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:16 pm · February 8th, 2012
In celebration of his 80th birthday, we look at some of composer John Williams’s most indelible and iconic cinematic scores, including, “Star Wars, “Jaws,” “Harry Potter” and “E.T.”
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Tech Support Interview: Hair and makeup designers Marese Langan and Mark Coulier on turning Meryl Streep into 'The Iron Lady'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · February 2nd, 2012
Transforming a well-known actor into a well-known political figure on the screen is tricky business. The visual familiarity with both can be a huge challenge, leaving viewers scrutinizing the work more than they might otherwise. In the case if “The Iron Lady,” one of the most recognizable actresses in the world, Meryl Streep, had to undergo such a transformation as prosthetics designer Mark Coulier and hair designer Marese Langan were tasked with turning her into former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Tech Support Interview: Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillan on a decade of designing 'Harry Potter'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 11:48 am · January 26th, 2012
On Tuesday, Stuart Craig and Stephanie McMillan respectively earned the ninth and fifth Oscar nominations of their careers for serving as the production designer and set decorator of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.”
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Could a bake-off snafu keep 'Harry Potter' from a visual effects nomination?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:53 am · January 20th, 2012
An unfortunate snafu at last night’s visual effects bake-off — a lengthy branch-specific event that features reel screenings of effects work on the seven visual effects finalists and presentations from the supervisors involved — could keep the wizard and his denouement out of the Oscar equation.
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‘Harry Potter’ and the hunt for the golden statue
Posted by Roth Cornet · 6:51 pm · January 2nd, 2012
As the precursor season comes to a close Warner Bros. pins its hopes on Alan Rickman for a Best Supporting Actor nod.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Lasseter gets his star
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:11 am · November 2nd, 2011
In today’s round-up, John Lasseter gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Art Directors Guild pays tribute to the “Harry Potter” franchise and Disney takes to the heartland to build “War Horse” steam.
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