‘The Dropout’s’ Elizabeth Marvel Joins Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Color Purple’ Musical Movie (Exclusive)
Elizabeth Marvel has joined the star-studded cast of Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of “The Color Purple”.
The forthcoming Warner Bros. musical movie is an adaptation of Alice Walker’s iconic American novel, as well as the Oscar-nominated 1985 film and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that it inspired.
Production is currently underway for the project in Georgia, where the story is set. Directed by Bazawule, from a screenplay by Marcus Gardley (“The Chi”), the story spotlights Celie, a Black woman whose personal awakening in the American South of the early 20th century is at the center of this epic story.
Told through a lens of magical realism, dance and an uplifting musical score infused with African American jazz, gospel and blues, the movie aims to astonish lovers of earlier adaptations and introduce these beloved characters to a new generation.
Marvel will assume the role of Miss Millie — the unpleasant and overbearing mayor...
The forthcoming Warner Bros. musical movie is an adaptation of Alice Walker’s iconic American novel, as well as the Oscar-nominated 1985 film and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that it inspired.
Production is currently underway for the project in Georgia, where the story is set. Directed by Bazawule, from a screenplay by Marcus Gardley (“The Chi”), the story spotlights Celie, a Black woman whose personal awakening in the American South of the early 20th century is at the center of this epic story.
Told through a lens of magical realism, dance and an uplifting musical score infused with African American jazz, gospel and blues, the movie aims to astonish lovers of earlier adaptations and introduce these beloved characters to a new generation.
Marvel will assume the role of Miss Millie — the unpleasant and overbearing mayor...
- 4/8/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Elizabeth Marvel is an Amercian actress who is best known for her roles as President Elizabeth Keane in Homeland and Heather Dunbar in House Of Cards. She has most recently appeared as The Major in the NBC drama Manifest. Here are ten things about her that you may not know. 1. She Decided To Become An Actress After Spending Time In London When she left high school she did not have much idea about what she wanted to do as a career. She spent some time in London and one afternoon she found herself with nothing to do. She decided
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Elizabeth Marvel...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Elizabeth Marvel...
- 2/13/2020
- by Jennifer Borama
- TVovermind.com
A version of this story about Elizabeth Marvel appeared in The Race Begins issue of TheWrap Emmy magazine.
After spending her first year on “Homeland” playing a president-elect, Elizabeth Marvel finally joined the ranks of actors to play a sitting U.S. president on screen, with her portrayal of President Elizabeth Keane.
“At this moment, at what is happening in our world, it’s a great honor to play a female president,” Marvel told TheWrap. “I also really appreciated that they did not just paint her as this noble virtuous hero. She was a survivor. She was a very complicated individual that they created.
Also Read: Claire Danes Says 'Homeland' Will End With Season 8
“The altruistic virtuosic politician really doesn’t exist,” she said. “I appreciate that they really dug into her complexity and that it wasn’t just a two-dimensional hero.”
Marvel is no stranger to playing...
After spending her first year on “Homeland” playing a president-elect, Elizabeth Marvel finally joined the ranks of actors to play a sitting U.S. president on screen, with her portrayal of President Elizabeth Keane.
“At this moment, at what is happening in our world, it’s a great honor to play a female president,” Marvel told TheWrap. “I also really appreciated that they did not just paint her as this noble virtuous hero. She was a survivor. She was a very complicated individual that they created.
Also Read: Claire Danes Says 'Homeland' Will End With Season 8
“The altruistic virtuosic politician really doesn’t exist,” she said. “I appreciate that they really dug into her complexity and that it wasn’t just a two-dimensional hero.”
Marvel is no stranger to playing...
- 5/29/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
David Crow Jan 23, 2017
The Homeland season 6 premiere is more prescient than ever as an intelligence community and a new president cross paths...
This review contains spoilers.
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6.1 Fair Game
Not since perhaps its first year has a Homeland season premiered at a more appropriate time. Debuting in the shadow of Osama Bin Laden’s death, which had in turn released a massive cultural sigh of relief after the anxiety that haunted the Bush years, season 1 of Homeland came out a time when Americans were taking some perspective on the incomprehensible tragedy that was 9/11, and deciding they wanted to turn a page as the Obama era came into full-swing.
With its freshman effort, Homeland provided a...
The Homeland season 6 premiere is more prescient than ever as an intelligence community and a new president cross paths...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Justice League: Cyborg, Flash, Batman & more in new pic Future DC films will be "hopeful and optimistic" DC Comics movies: upcoming UK release dates calendar The Crow reboot to finally shoot in January
6.1 Fair Game
Not since perhaps its first year has a Homeland season premiered at a more appropriate time. Debuting in the shadow of Osama Bin Laden’s death, which had in turn released a massive cultural sigh of relief after the anxiety that haunted the Bush years, season 1 of Homeland came out a time when Americans were taking some perspective on the incomprehensible tragedy that was 9/11, and deciding they wanted to turn a page as the Obama era came into full-swing.
With its freshman effort, Homeland provided a...
- 1/16/2017
- Den of Geek
Heather Dunbar is a name that ought to ring a bell for fans of Netflix’s hit political series House of Cards; after all, Dunbar emerged as Frank Underwood’s (Kevin Spacey) primary rival in the latter stages of season 3, before racketeering and scandal derailed her campaign at the eleventh hour.
But for Elizabeth Marvel, the actress who so brilliantly portrayed Heather Dunbar across those crucial seasons, the Oval Office still beckons, now that Marvel has inked a deal to star as president-elect Elizabeth Keane in Homeland season 6.
With Showtime’s flagship expected to return in January, Marvel’s casting comes at an opportune time for the network, particularly now that Hillary Clinton has become the first woman Presidential nominee from a major party. Aligning neatly with the ongoing U.S. presidential election, it’s understood Elizabeth Keane, like Clinton, will hail from New York City and is described as “bright,...
But for Elizabeth Marvel, the actress who so brilliantly portrayed Heather Dunbar across those crucial seasons, the Oval Office still beckons, now that Marvel has inked a deal to star as president-elect Elizabeth Keane in Homeland season 6.
With Showtime’s flagship expected to return in January, Marvel’s casting comes at an opportune time for the network, particularly now that Hillary Clinton has become the first woman Presidential nominee from a major party. Aligning neatly with the ongoing U.S. presidential election, it’s understood Elizabeth Keane, like Clinton, will hail from New York City and is described as “bright,...
- 7/27/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
There's no surprise here.
Homeland Season 6 is in tune with the current political culture as they've already cast a female in the role of President-Elect.
Elizabeth Marvel will be playing Elizabeth Keane (no relation to The Blacklist's Elizabeth Keen), the next President of the United States, when Homeland returns in January 2017.
Homeland will be debuting a bit later than usual this coming season.
I note that due to the storyline of the critically acclaimed series sixth season.
The entire season will take place during the time between the election of one president and the time before the newly elected president, Elizabeth Keane, takes office.
If Homeland had started in the fall as usual, it would have played out in almost real time.
As it stands now, it will premiere probably just before the actual inauguration of the 45th President of the United States of America, and at the tail end...
Homeland Season 6 is in tune with the current political culture as they've already cast a female in the role of President-Elect.
Elizabeth Marvel will be playing Elizabeth Keane (no relation to The Blacklist's Elizabeth Keen), the next President of the United States, when Homeland returns in January 2017.
Homeland will be debuting a bit later than usual this coming season.
I note that due to the storyline of the critically acclaimed series sixth season.
The entire season will take place during the time between the election of one president and the time before the newly elected president, Elizabeth Keane, takes office.
If Homeland had started in the fall as usual, it would have played out in almost real time.
As it stands now, it will premiere probably just before the actual inauguration of the 45th President of the United States of America, and at the tail end...
- 7/27/2016
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Michael Ahr Jul 28, 2016
Homeland season 6 shifts back to Washington, as Elizabeth Marvel takes on the role of president-elect.
Elizabeth Marvel, known for her role in another politically-minded show, House Of Cards, has been cast in Homeland season 6 as president-elect, Elizabeth Keane. As a rising junior senator, the character’s placement in the series is well-timed with the historic position of Hillary Clinton as the first female presidential nominee for a major political party in the Us.
Marvel’s character is described by Showtime as “bright, charming, lively, and blunt". However, with Senator Keane yet to be inaugurated, her rise to power will no doubt be a central story arc of season 6.
Marvel conveyed great political fortitude as her role as Heather Dunbar in House Of Cards, but she also displayed her acting chops and dramatic breadth as intrepid salon boss Constance Heck in the second season of Fargo.
Homeland has...
Homeland season 6 shifts back to Washington, as Elizabeth Marvel takes on the role of president-elect.
Elizabeth Marvel, known for her role in another politically-minded show, House Of Cards, has been cast in Homeland season 6 as president-elect, Elizabeth Keane. As a rising junior senator, the character’s placement in the series is well-timed with the historic position of Hillary Clinton as the first female presidential nominee for a major political party in the Us.
Marvel’s character is described by Showtime as “bright, charming, lively, and blunt". However, with Senator Keane yet to be inaugurated, her rise to power will no doubt be a central story arc of season 6.
Marvel conveyed great political fortitude as her role as Heather Dunbar in House Of Cards, but she also displayed her acting chops and dramatic breadth as intrepid salon boss Constance Heck in the second season of Fargo.
Homeland has...
- 7/27/2016
- Den of Geek
House of Cards actress Elizabeth Marvel has joined the cast of Homeland Season 6, and she’ll be taking on one of the season’s most important new roles. Although Marvel’s House of Cards character, Heather Dunbar, was unsuccessful in her efforts to become president, her Homeland character won’t have that same problem, as she’ll be playing the first-ever female president during the show’s upcoming sixth season. Per TVLine, Marvel’s character is named Elizabeth Keane, and she is a “former junior Senator from New York. She’s bright, charming, lively, and, if the need arises, blunt.” Keane will most definitely factor into Homeland Season 6 in a big way,
Homeland Season 6: House of Cards’ Elizabeth Marvel Cast as First Female President...
Homeland Season 6: House of Cards’ Elizabeth Marvel Cast as First Female President...
- 7/27/2016
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
Elizabeth Marvel is enjoying some political vindication, courtesy of Homeland.
The actress — whose House of Cards character Heather Dunbar made an unsuccessful bid for the White House — has been cast as Homeland‘s first female President of the United States, to be featured in upcoming Season 6, TVLine has learned.
RelatedHomeland Scoop: Quinn’s Fate Revealed!
Marvel’s character, Elizabeth Keane, is a former junior Senator from New York. She’s bright, charming, lively, and, if the need arises, blunt.
As previously reported, Season 6 will be set (and shot) in New York City, and will take place during the two...
The actress — whose House of Cards character Heather Dunbar made an unsuccessful bid for the White House — has been cast as Homeland‘s first female President of the United States, to be featured in upcoming Season 6, TVLine has learned.
RelatedHomeland Scoop: Quinn’s Fate Revealed!
Marvel’s character, Elizabeth Keane, is a former junior Senator from New York. She’s bright, charming, lively, and, if the need arises, blunt.
As previously reported, Season 6 will be set (and shot) in New York City, and will take place during the two...
- 7/27/2016
- TVLine.com
Elizabeth Marvel has been cast in the sixth season of Showtime’s “Homeland,” TheWrap has learned. The “House of Cards” actress will be playing the role of President-elect Elizabeth Keane, a former junior senator from New York. Her character is described as a natural politician who is bright and charming, but who can also be blunt. Marvel played Heather Dunbar, a democratic presidential candidate in season three of “House of Cards” who was ultimately thwarted by Frank and Claire Underwood. Looks like she’ll finally get her chance to shine on Showtime. Marvel has also had roles in “Fargo,” “True Grit” and “Burn After Reading.
- 7/27/2016
- by Rasha Ali
- The Wrap
At the tail end of last week, Netflix gave audiences another reason to binge with the release of the fourth season of their hit series House of Cards. As the show (or at least one of the shows) that put the streaming service on the map as a place for original programming, this has always been a flagship property, with anticipation for new seasons always at a fever pitch and a pedigree including David Fincher and Beau Willimon. Suffice to say, House of Cards is special. This year is no exception for the show, as season three ended on a real cliffhanger and plenty of us were dying to see what happens next. I’ll steer clear of new spoilers, of course, but just so you know, everything previously involving Kevin Spacey’s now President Frank Underwood and Robin Wright’s Claire Underwood is fair game. Let’s dive in!
- 3/9/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The wait is over! House of Cards season 4 began streaming Friday - and the season starts with a bang (and one very bleak prison scene). Below are the most shocking moments from the premiere. Warning: spoilers ahead.Lucas Goodwin is back ... and his life is (predictably) awful.We haven't seen poor Lucas Goodwin (Sebastian Arcelus) since season 2, when he was put in prison for cyber crimes after he got on the bad side of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) by trying to prove the then-Vice President murdered Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara). We learn he is trying to get on his scary...
- 3/4/2016
- by Aaron Couch, @AaronCouch
- PEOPLE.com
The wait is over!
House of Cards season 4 began streaming Friday – and the season starts with a bang (and one very bleak prison scene).
Below are the most shocking moments from the premiere.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
Lucas Goodwin is back ... and his life is (predictably) awful.
We haven't seen poor Lucas Goodwin (Sebastian Arcelus) since season 2, when he was put in prison for cyber crimes after he got on the bad side of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) by trying to prove the then-Vice President murdered Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara).
We learn he is trying to get on his scary prison...
House of Cards season 4 began streaming Friday – and the season starts with a bang (and one very bleak prison scene).
Below are the most shocking moments from the premiere.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
Lucas Goodwin is back ... and his life is (predictably) awful.
We haven't seen poor Lucas Goodwin (Sebastian Arcelus) since season 2, when he was put in prison for cyber crimes after he got on the bad side of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) by trying to prove the then-Vice President murdered Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara).
We learn he is trying to get on his scary prison...
- 3/4/2016
- by Aaron Couch, @AaronCouch
- People.com - TV Watch
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Frank Underwood may be running for election in House Of Cards season 4, but it's not the White House that's threatening to tumble down...
One of the biggest questions, going into this latest season of House Of Cards, is whether events off screen will overshadow those being transmitted by broadband to homes around the world. Perhaps that’s the wrong way of putting it. The real question is not whether the fortunes of Trump, Clinton, Sanders, Rubio and co. will be more vivid and loud than those of Mr and Mrs Underwood, but by how much. It’s an election year, and an especially disruptive and unusual one at that, so the task that befalls the makers of House Of Cards is how to make their show stand out when there’s a real life drama playing out like a technicolour Bayeux Tapestry on everybody’s TV screens anyway.
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Frank Underwood may be running for election in House Of Cards season 4, but it's not the White House that's threatening to tumble down...
One of the biggest questions, going into this latest season of House Of Cards, is whether events off screen will overshadow those being transmitted by broadband to homes around the world. Perhaps that’s the wrong way of putting it. The real question is not whether the fortunes of Trump, Clinton, Sanders, Rubio and co. will be more vivid and loud than those of Mr and Mrs Underwood, but by how much. It’s an election year, and an especially disruptive and unusual one at that, so the task that befalls the makers of House Of Cards is how to make their show stand out when there’s a real life drama playing out like a technicolour Bayeux Tapestry on everybody’s TV screens anyway.
- 3/4/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Six episodes were provided prior to broadcast.
A lot can change in three years. Back in 2013, when House of Cards launched, the very idea of a show streaming on Netflix, with all episodes erupting from the floodgates at once, seemed singularly odd. It’s hard to even get into that headspace in 2016. The service, for better or worse, has given its users a Pavlovian response to the consumption of its top-shelf programming: binge it soon, binge it fast, and get in on the conversation before it ends.
House of Cards is maybe the first actually great Netflix original series (sorry, Lilyhammer), the first to prove that a show didn’t have to be chintzy or overly soapy to get people to keep talking about it well past its debut. But, like Netflix’s effect on our TV culture, a lot has changed for House of Cards over three years, too.
A lot can change in three years. Back in 2013, when House of Cards launched, the very idea of a show streaming on Netflix, with all episodes erupting from the floodgates at once, seemed singularly odd. It’s hard to even get into that headspace in 2016. The service, for better or worse, has given its users a Pavlovian response to the consumption of its top-shelf programming: binge it soon, binge it fast, and get in on the conversation before it ends.
House of Cards is maybe the first actually great Netflix original series (sorry, Lilyhammer), the first to prove that a show didn’t have to be chintzy or overly soapy to get people to keep talking about it well past its debut. But, like Netflix’s effect on our TV culture, a lot has changed for House of Cards over three years, too.
- 3/3/2016
- by Mitchel Broussard
- We Got This Covered
If yesterday’s breathless full trailer had the Underwoods at loggerheads with one another, Frank Underwood’s hopes of securing a second term in the Oval Office takes center stage in the latest teaser for Netflix’s House of Cards season 4.
Quite literally dripping with ominous symbolism, the clip features a painter adding the final touches to a mural of the current President of the United States, promising that he will do anything for America as his campaigning begins to reach a fever pitch. More than anything, it’s a subtle reminder of Frank’s meteoric rise to become the most powerful man on the planet, with the dripping blood-red paint hinting at the backstabbing, double-crossing and immoral shortcuts he took to secure his place at the head of the country.
Behind the patriotic campaign banners, however, is a fractured human being still licking his gaping wounds in the aftermath...
Quite literally dripping with ominous symbolism, the clip features a painter adding the final touches to a mural of the current President of the United States, promising that he will do anything for America as his campaigning begins to reach a fever pitch. More than anything, it’s a subtle reminder of Frank’s meteoric rise to become the most powerful man on the planet, with the dripping blood-red paint hinting at the backstabbing, double-crossing and immoral shortcuts he took to secure his place at the head of the country.
Behind the patriotic campaign banners, however, is a fractured human being still licking his gaping wounds in the aftermath...
- 2/12/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
“You have no idea what it means to have nothing,” growls Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood in the first trailer for House of Cards season 4.
Still licking his wounds from the closing scenes of the previous season, today’s snippet showcases Robin Wright’s First Lady Claire return to the fray once more, sending her estranged husband ever closer to the brink.
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At only one minute in length, Netflix’s sizzle reel is a breathless peek at the upcoming season, from the rat-a-tat editing to scenes oozing with Shakespearian symbolism – that tap dripping with blood can only portend all kinds of trouble. There’s also fleeting glimpses of Remy and Jackie back together, Lars Mikkelsen’s conniving Russian president and Underwood keeping up tradition by rapping the Oval Office desk twice with his trusty ring.
In fact, if House of Cards season 4 is to be...
Still licking his wounds from the closing scenes of the previous season, today’s snippet showcases Robin Wright’s First Lady Claire return to the fray once more, sending her estranged husband ever closer to the brink.
More News From The Web
At only one minute in length, Netflix’s sizzle reel is a breathless peek at the upcoming season, from the rat-a-tat editing to scenes oozing with Shakespearian symbolism – that tap dripping with blood can only portend all kinds of trouble. There’s also fleeting glimpses of Remy and Jackie back together, Lars Mikkelsen’s conniving Russian president and Underwood keeping up tradition by rapping the Oval Office desk twice with his trusty ring.
In fact, if House of Cards season 4 is to be...
- 2/11/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Nominees for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television of 2015, as well as the nominees for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.
SAG-aftra Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris introduced Anna Faris (Mom, The House Bunny) and Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Hurt Locker), who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors® live on TNT, TBS, truTV, sagawards.tntdrama.com and truTV.com. Prior to that, SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Committee Member Jason George announced the stunt ensemble nominees during a live webcast on sagawards.tntdrama.com. A replay of both announcements is available for viewing on sagawards.tntdrama.com.
The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented by SAG-aftra with Screen Actors Guild Awards,...
SAG-aftra Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris introduced Anna Faris (Mom, The House Bunny) and Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Hurt Locker), who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors® live on TNT, TBS, truTV, sagawards.tntdrama.com and truTV.com. Prior to that, SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Committee Member Jason George announced the stunt ensemble nominees during a live webcast on sagawards.tntdrama.com. A replay of both announcements is available for viewing on sagawards.tntdrama.com.
The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented by SAG-aftra with Screen Actors Guild Awards,...
- 12/9/2015
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Contributed by Michelle McCue and Melissa Thompson
A morning full of eye-opening surprises, the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced.
The standout nods were the inclusion of Straight Outta Compton, Beasts Of No Nation, Sarah Silverman, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Idris Elba and two for Dame Helen Mirren.
Not among the perceived hopefuls called were Sylvester Stallone, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, The Martian and The Hateful Eight.
Two nominating panels – one for television and one for film – each composed of 2,200 randomly selected union members from across the United States, chose this year’s nominees.
Some of the Sags choices were head-scratchers to be sure, but we’re thinking that the Oscar picks may be very different when The Academy announces their nominations next month live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. Pt at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 22nd Screen...
A morning full of eye-opening surprises, the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced.
The standout nods were the inclusion of Straight Outta Compton, Beasts Of No Nation, Sarah Silverman, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Idris Elba and two for Dame Helen Mirren.
Not among the perceived hopefuls called were Sylvester Stallone, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, The Martian and The Hateful Eight.
Two nominating panels – one for television and one for film – each composed of 2,200 randomly selected union members from across the United States, chose this year’s nominees.
Some of the Sags choices were head-scratchers to be sure, but we’re thinking that the Oscar picks may be very different when The Academy announces their nominations next month live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. Pt at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 22nd Screen...
- 12/9/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Idris Elba and Helen Mirren lead actor nominations with three nods each.Scroll down for full list of film and TV nominations
Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo has led the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nods for lead actor Bryan Cranston, supporting actress Helen Mirren and the ensemble cast. The Martian and The Hateful Eight were shut out.
Set in 1947, the film centres on Dalton Trumbo (Cranston), who was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Cranston will go up against Johnny Depp for Black Mass, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, Michael Fassbender for Steve Jobs and Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl.
Films that secured two nominations included Beasts Of No Nation, The Big Short, Carol, The Danish Girl, Room, Spotlight - whose outstanding cast nod will only strengthen its status as best picture Oscar frontrunner — and Steve Jobs.
British actors...
Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo has led the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nods for lead actor Bryan Cranston, supporting actress Helen Mirren and the ensemble cast. The Martian and The Hateful Eight were shut out.
Set in 1947, the film centres on Dalton Trumbo (Cranston), who was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Cranston will go up against Johnny Depp for Black Mass, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, Michael Fassbender for Steve Jobs and Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl.
Films that secured two nominations included Beasts Of No Nation, The Big Short, Carol, The Danish Girl, Room, Spotlight - whose outstanding cast nod will only strengthen its status as best picture Oscar frontrunner — and Steve Jobs.
British actors...
- 12/9/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The 22nd annual SAG Awards nominations were announced this morning and it's full of surprises! Sylvester Stallone, loved by critics and the National Board of Review for his performance in "Creed," was ignored. So was Kristen Stewart's supporting performance in "Clouds of Sils Maria." Matt Damon, who was so good and carried "The Martian" from start to finish, was also missing from the list.
But here's what I love about the SAG noms. First, Sarah Silverman's first dramatic performance in "I Smile Back" was embraced. And I'm also happy with the inclusion of "Room's" Brie Larson and the fantastic child actor, Jacob Tremblay. The endearing "Carol" also received noms for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, and Saoirse Ronan's performance in the beautiful "Brooklyn" also received a nomination.
The big winner of the SAG noms is Bleecker Street's "Trumbo." Missing from earlier critics awards (see here...
But here's what I love about the SAG noms. First, Sarah Silverman's first dramatic performance in "I Smile Back" was embraced. And I'm also happy with the inclusion of "Room's" Brie Larson and the fantastic child actor, Jacob Tremblay. The endearing "Carol" also received noms for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, and Saoirse Ronan's performance in the beautiful "Brooklyn" also received a nomination.
The big winner of the SAG noms is Bleecker Street's "Trumbo." Missing from earlier critics awards (see here...
- 12/9/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be presented January 30, 2016 on TNT and TBS. So you have a little over a month to check out "Trumbo," "The Big Short," "Carol," and a bunch of other movies and TV shows that may not have been on your radar before awards season.
The 2016 SAG Awards nominations were just announced on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 (the day before the Golden Globe nominations). Here's the full list, including a crapload of cast names, since that's just how it works with the SAG Awards:
Movies
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bryan Cranston / Dalton Trumbo – "Trumbo" (Bleecker Street)
Johnny Depp / James "Whitey" Bulger – "Black Mass" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Leonardo DiCaprio / Hugh Glass – "The Revenant" (20th Century Fox)
Michael Fassbender / Steve Jobs – "Steve Jobs" (Universal Pictures)
Eddie Redmayne / Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe – "The Danish Girl" (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor...
The 2016 SAG Awards nominations were just announced on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 (the day before the Golden Globe nominations). Here's the full list, including a crapload of cast names, since that's just how it works with the SAG Awards:
Movies
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bryan Cranston / Dalton Trumbo – "Trumbo" (Bleecker Street)
Johnny Depp / James "Whitey" Bulger – "Black Mass" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Leonardo DiCaprio / Hugh Glass – "The Revenant" (20th Century Fox)
Michael Fassbender / Steve Jobs – "Steve Jobs" (Universal Pictures)
Eddie Redmayne / Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe – "The Danish Girl" (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor...
- 12/9/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Nominees for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were unveiled this morning in Hollywood, with a fair amount of surprises to be had. Leading the pack is Trumbo, which picked up three nominations, then a large batch of films behind it with two each: Beasts of No Nation, The Big Short, Carol, The Danish Girl, Room, Spotlight, and Steve Jobs.
Perhaps most surprising is no mention of The Hateful Eight, which has one of the year’s best ensembles. Also of questionable note is the inclusion of Helen Mirren for Woman in Gold, a film all but forgotten (we suppose Harvey Weinstein’s campaigning indeed worked). There’s also the welcome nods to Michael Shannon in 99 Homes and Sarah Silverman in I Smile Back, as well as an ensemble nod to Straight Outta Compton. Check out the full list of nominees below ahead of the ceremony on Saturday, Jan.
Perhaps most surprising is no mention of The Hateful Eight, which has one of the year’s best ensembles. Also of questionable note is the inclusion of Helen Mirren for Woman in Gold, a film all but forgotten (we suppose Harvey Weinstein’s campaigning indeed worked). There’s also the welcome nods to Michael Shannon in 99 Homes and Sarah Silverman in I Smile Back, as well as an ensemble nod to Straight Outta Compton. Check out the full list of nominees below ahead of the ceremony on Saturday, Jan.
- 12/9/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Episode 11 Review: 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 11 'Chapter 37' Debates Perceptions Morning Briefing:Remy left. Jackie switched sides. Yates is...messed up. Now Claire is on the fence? If anything, the events in Season 3 of "House of Cards" should clearly illustrate to Frank that he's gone down the wrong rabbit hole for far too long. Of course, the biggest event of "Chapter 38" was Doug Stamper's return to the political fold. Called off the bench by a desperate Heather Dunbar, Doug proved his loyalty to the Underwoods by burning the file she desired in front of Frank (though, shouldn't that have set off some fire alarms in the West Wing?). Doug's return at Frank's low point sends a troubling message, though. "You've been fallen down for the past year, too, and you need someone to pick you up this time," Doug says to the President when trying to win his job back.
- 4/9/2015
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Episode 10 Review: 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 10 'Chapter 36' Chooses Poorly Morning Briefing:"Chapter 37" found Frank finally going too far. The only relationship he hasn't severed at this point is his marriage with Claire, and even that could go out the window before Season 3 wraps. Amidst debate prep and post-debate damage control, Frank managed to piss off Jackie Sharp (to the point where she bailed on his ticket, despite severing ties with Heather Dunbar during the debate), Remy Danton (whose love for Jackie proved more important than his position in the White House) and Thomas Yates (though the writer is still undoubtedly addicted to Frank's story). The debate itself went about as well as Frank could have hoped, but it was still considered a tie. Perhaps that's what lead to Frank and Jackie's blowout, in which it was clear the President needed to implement a soft touch and...
- 4/6/2015
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Episode 8 Review: 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 8, 'Chapter 34,' Makes the Possible Impossible Morning Briefing:Both Doug Stamper and Remy Danton came clean to their loved ones in "Chapter 35," but neither went as well as the suddenly vulnerable tough guys needed. Upon hearing that Rachel is indeed dead — not that we believe this for a second — Doug's slow fall off the wagon came crashing down. He's drinking whiskey by the glass now and doing so in public places with frustratingly small basketball hoops. He calls the White House to inform the President, but doesn't stop there. He also tells him of his drunkenness and plan to scam Heather Dunbar by working for her. Frank then immediately uses the information for his own gain, calling Dunbar and threatening her with the information, under the guise of caring for Doug. Remy, meanwhile, let his emotions get the best of him with...
- 3/31/2015
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Episode 4 Review: Review: 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 4, 'Chapter 30,' Grabs God's Ear Morning BriefingWhat do you do when confronted with a resourceful, talented journalist who can't be fucked with and is working against you? Hire a writer of your own. That seems to be the logic behind President Underwood's strategy in Episode 5, during a time when he's basically being attacked on all fronts. Even after meeting with lawyers to assure the legality of his actions — and threatening the head of Fema to play along — Congress and the Democratic Party are both upset with Frank enacting America Works via his backdoor route. Claire is facing heat from Moscow about her own bill, and Heather Dunbar's campaign is benefitting from the Russians' seizure of a gay protester whose husband is now fronting for Frank's opposition. Then, to top it all off, in walks Kate Baldwin, a Pulitzer Prize...
- 3/16/2015
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Morning Briefing"House of Cards" skirts a delicate line when it attempts to humanize and demonize its characters simultaneously, and rarely has creator Beau Willimon crossed further to the wrong side of that line than in "Chapter 30." Frank's self-doubt began when Heather Dunbar admitted, under orders and during a Congressional Hearing, that the President (and thus the United States) did murder innocent civilians during a drone strike. (Frank is not about to admit to killing people with his bare hands.) Shortly after her statement, Frank was informed of her appeal to the Democratic Party as a legitimate presidential candidate, immediately setting in motion a plan to get her out of the way by offering her a seat on the Supreme Court. But his failing again came about due to lack of knowledge — perhaps an indication he's missing Doug Stamper more than he thinks? — as Dunbar went behind his back to...
- 3/12/2015
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The following interview contains spoilers for House of Cards season three. Heather Dunbar stepped into the spotlight in a big way on House of Cards season three. From solicitor general, whose investigation into White House money laundering forced President Walker to resign last season, to becoming a candidate for president this season — she's now Frank Underwood's No. 1 enemy (outside of his own marriage, at least). Vulture spoke with Elizabeth Marvel about Dunbar's moral dilemma, playing Annie Wilkes in a Broadway adaptation of Misery, and being Allison Janney's doppelgänger. Were you surprised to see Heather Dunbar run for president this season? It’s kind of a huge leap to go from solicitor general to the Oval Office. It was! It was a quite a surprise. I was very excited, of course, because it’s a lot of fun to play that stuff and have all of those scenes. But it...
- 3/6/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
House of Cards, Season 3, Episodes 7-13
Premiered on Friday, February 27th on Netflix Instant
Although the Underwood couple, in all their conniving glory, are one of the main appeals of House of Cards, season three presents a slow but forceful tear between Frank and Claire that drives the plot into new territory. With Frank resorting to old, but now ineffectual, methods of coercion by putting his foot down until he gets his way, he finds himself weakened under Claire’s unwavering high heel. Restless and tired of her husband’s ways and her seemingly permanent position at his side, she ends the season with the exciting and unexpected decision to leave him. In spite of the fact that Frank and Claire seem to be an unbreakable duo hellbent on complete power, there are several moments throughout the latter half of season three that seem to suggest that Claire wants to surpass her husband’s position,...
Premiered on Friday, February 27th on Netflix Instant
Although the Underwood couple, in all their conniving glory, are one of the main appeals of House of Cards, season three presents a slow but forceful tear between Frank and Claire that drives the plot into new territory. With Frank resorting to old, but now ineffectual, methods of coercion by putting his foot down until he gets his way, he finds himself weakened under Claire’s unwavering high heel. Restless and tired of her husband’s ways and her seemingly permanent position at his side, she ends the season with the exciting and unexpected decision to leave him. In spite of the fact that Frank and Claire seem to be an unbreakable duo hellbent on complete power, there are several moments throughout the latter half of season three that seem to suggest that Claire wants to surpass her husband’s position,...
- 3/6/2015
- by Richelle Charkot
- SoundOnSight
One of Stephen King’s most acclaimed novels is headed to Broadway.
Misery, which was adapted for the big screen and won Kathy Bates an Oscar for her performance as Annie Wilkes, will make its way to the stage this fall for a limited engagement.
Darren Criss to Star as Hedwig on Broadway
Bruce Willis will star as romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued and eventually tortured by his “number one fan,” Wilkes (House of Cards’ Elizabeth Marvel). Enraged by the fate of the fictional character, Misery Chastain, Wilkes has no intention of letting Sheldon go anywhere.
This is the Broadway debut for the two-time Emmy winner, who was recently seen in the big screen action flicks, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and Red 2. Meanwhile, Willis’ co-star is currently sparring with Frank Underwood as Special Prosecutor Heather Dunbar in season 3 of Netflix’s hit series, House of Cards.
Anna Chlumksy...
Misery, which was adapted for the big screen and won Kathy Bates an Oscar for her performance as Annie Wilkes, will make its way to the stage this fall for a limited engagement.
Darren Criss to Star as Hedwig on Broadway
Bruce Willis will star as romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued and eventually tortured by his “number one fan,” Wilkes (House of Cards’ Elizabeth Marvel). Enraged by the fate of the fictional character, Misery Chastain, Wilkes has no intention of letting Sheldon go anywhere.
This is the Broadway debut for the two-time Emmy winner, who was recently seen in the big screen action flicks, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and Red 2. Meanwhile, Willis’ co-star is currently sparring with Frank Underwood as Special Prosecutor Heather Dunbar in season 3 of Netflix’s hit series, House of Cards.
Anna Chlumksy...
- 3/5/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
The Hollywood Reporter writes that the delicate, sensitive Bruce Willis will take his first Broadway bow this fall as the lead in a stage adaptation of Stephen King's novel turned movie Misery, about an injured author held captive by his No. 1 fan. Opposite Willis's Paul Sheldon will be Elizabeth Marvel, whom you might recognize as Heather Dunbar from House of Cards. (Presumably Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson were unavailable.) Willis's facial hair is still to be determined, but we'll probably get Bearded or Goatee Bruce because ... captivity, which is hot for fall and very 2015.
- 3/5/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
To mark the debut of House of Cards season three, THR will be breaking down the biggest moments from each episode every day through March 11. Read the previous breakdowns: Chapter 27, Chapter 28, Chapter 29, Chapter 30. President Underwood (Kevin Spacey) is plunging in the polls and pushing America Works to wage war on his rivals. He's raiding Fema and its disaster relief funds for jobs to blow Heather Dunbar's (Elizabeth Marvel) presidential bid off course. Frank's advisors says unemployment is no natural disaster. Fema warns people will die during hurricane season. Congress is outraged. All in a good days work for Underwood.
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- 3/3/2015
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To mark the debut of House of Cards season three, THR will be breaking down the biggest moments from each episode every day through March 11. Read the previous breakdowns: Chapter 27, Chapter 28, Chapter 29. [Warning: spoiler ahead for the House of Cards episode "Chapter 30"] Now that Frank (Kevin Spacey) has reached the mountain top, his completion is smarter than ever. While Frank easily outsmarted most people he encountered in the previous two seasons, Solicitor General Heather Dunbar (Elizabeth Marvel) quickly sees through the President's motive for wanting to put her on the Supreme Court (hint: 2016). See more 'House of Cards': Frank Underwood's Most
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- 3/2/2015
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of my lingering concerns about HoC is how some of the most compelling, devastating things the Underwoods do just disappear from the story altogether, never to be referenced again, while the more tedious points in the plot—the education bill, AmWorks—never go away. Frank is a murderer; why has there been no follow up on this point? Doesn’t Zoe Barnes have a family? Did no one look into Peter Russo’s suicide? It’s not so much about the plausibility of Frank getting away with it; it’s that these are opportunities for tension and drama that HoC just skates right over. If his actions have no consequences, why should we keep watching?But this episode is promising on all fronts: for once Frank comes face-to-face, over and over again, with the consequences of his actions. He cannot pretend his ambition doesn’t have a body count.
- 3/1/2015
- by Jessica Goldstein
- Vulture
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