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Silo season 2 comes to an end in an explosive, deliciously frustrating way. Here’s our spoiler-free review of Silo season 2 episode 10.

It’s hard to pull off a good finale these days. The TV landscape is full of excellent series and it’s hard to stand out and even harder to convince your audience to hang on for a couple of years and wait for another season.

Silo season 2 has had a lot of ups and downs. There have been some incredible individual episodes – episode 4 in particular – but the series has also struggled in finding a balance between the different storylines. With two more seasons on the way, the finale has to prove that showrunner Graham Yost and his cast and crew know what they’re doing and this is all leading to something worthy of our patience.

In all honesty, I was nervous sitting down to watch episode 10. Sure,...

The nominations announcement of the PGA Awards 2025 made for a tough morning for the “Nickel Boys” and “Sing Sing” Oscar campaigns in particular.

Because the Producers Guild of America uses the same system as the Academy to determine its nominees for Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures — a preferential ballot with 10 slots— it is seen overall as the most accurate precursor for Best Picture. In fact, its nominees completely mirrored what the Best Picture nominees were in 2024.

Have things really changed that much between now and December, when the winners of the AFI Awards were announced? In recent years that awards body has been almost as accurate at predicting the final 10 Best Picture nominees, often only leaving out the international titles. For example, the American Film Institute had “May December” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” last year instead of eventual nominees “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest,...

The Producers Guild of America has announced its 2025 nominees for movies and television.

The list was released Thursday following two postponements due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Nominees for the guild’s top film prize, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, include Sean Baker’s dramedy Anora, Brady Corbet’s historical epic The Brutalist, Edward Berger’s Conclave, Jacques Audiard’s musical Emilia Pérez, Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of Wicked, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, Jesse Eisenberg’s bromance dramedy A Real Pain, Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance and Tim Felbaum’s thriller September 5.

The Producers Guild will also present special honors to Chris Meledandri (David O. Selznick Achievement Award), Dana Walden (Milestone Award), Taika Waititi (Norman Lear Achievement Award) and Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein (Trailblazer Award).

Winners will be announced at the PGA...

Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Substance and surprise package September 5 are among the delayed Producers Guild of America (PGA) nominees announced on Thursday.

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A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, A Real Pain and Wicked are also in the running, while Nickel Boys and Sing Sing did not make the cut.

Flow, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, The Wild Robot and the Disney pair of Inside Out 2 and Moana 2 are the animation nominees.

The nominations were unveiled after the announcement had been pushed back twice due to the LA wildfires,...

The Producers Guild of America anointed Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, A Real Pain, September 5, The Substance, and Wicked as its contenders for Best Picture on Thursday, solidifying those films Oscar hopes. The guild announcement came six days later than originally planned due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

The PGA Awards are arguably the most consequential industry awards for predicting the Oscar for Best Picture. Lke the Oscars, the PGA nominates 10 films for the prize and decide its winners using a ranked-choice preferential ballot. Since the PGA started giving out its award in 1989, the guild have disagreed with the Oscars only 10 times. And since the Oscars and PGA expanded the number of Best Picture nominees in 2009, the two groups have differed on only three occasions. PGA picked The Big Short as the best film of 2015, while the Academy chose Spotlight. Then PGA...

One of many awards announcements delayed by the unprecedented wildfires, the Producers Guild of America announced the always influential PGA Awards nominations on a Sunday. On the film side, Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures nominees include “Anora,” “A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Conclave,” “Dune Part II,” “Emilia Perez,” “September 5,” and “Wicked.” Notable television nominees are “Hacks,” “The Penguin,” “True Detective: Night Country,” “Fallout,” and “Shōgun.”

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The other nominees in the Theatrical nomination category included “A Real Pain” and “The Substance.” The surprising inclusion of “September 5” was concerning news for “Sing Sing,” “Challengers,” and “Nickel Boys,” three films all attempting to make the Oscars Best Picture 10.

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After being postponed as a result of the Southern California wildfires that have leveled parts of Los Angeles this past week, the nominations for the Producers Guild Awards were announced today, with the ceremony still scheduled to take place Saturday, February 8 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Facing off this year in the category of Theatrical Motion Picture are the producers for “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown, “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Pérez,” “A Real Pain,” “September 5,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked.”

Named for one of the original producers and studio executives, a man responsible for films such as “The Jazz Singer” and “The Grapes of Wrath,” the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures has long been considered an accurate predictor of Best Picture Oscar winners, with 14 of the past 20 recipients going on to claim the top prize at the Academy Awards, including “Oppenheimer,...

The Producers Guild of America, one of the most reliable predictors of success in the Oscars’ Best Picture category, has nominated Oscar favorites “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Perez” and “Wicked” for its top feature film award, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.

Other nominees in the category are “Dune: Part Two,” “A Real Pain,” “September 5” and “The Substance.”

While last year’s PGA nominations included a record three films directed by women and three predominantly not in English,”The Substance” was this year’s only female-directed nominee and “Emilia Perez” its only non-English one.

The nominations include most of the top contenders for the Oscar for Best Picture, with the indies “Nickel Boys” and “Sing Sing” being the highest-profile films that were left out. “September 5,” the European-made film about the terrorist attacks at the Munich Olympics in 1972, is the biggest...

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) unveiled its 2025 Awards nominees on Thursday, honoring an eclectic slate of films poised to dominate this year’s Oscar race.

Among the 10 nominees for the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures are Sean Baker’s poignant dramedy “Anora,” Brady Corbet’s meticulously crafted historical epic “The Brutalist,” Edward Berger’s religious thriller “Conclave,” Jacques Audiard’s genre-bending musical “Emilia Pérez” and Jon M. Chu’s glittering adaptation of “Wicked.”

Perhaps the most unexpected entry in this year’s list is Tim Fehlbaum’s indie thriller “September 5.” The high-stakes dystopian drama, acquired by Paramount Pictures after generating buzz at Venice and Telluride, edged out high-profile contenders like RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” and Greg Kwedar’s prison drama “Sing Sing.” The nod for “September 5” marks a significant moment for the underdog film, which now finds itself in the best picture conversation.

The photographic excellence of The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Maria, Dune: Part Two, Nosferatu, and Wicked were cited in the marquee Theatrical Feature Film category as the American Society of Cinematographers announced nominees Thursday morning for the 39th Annual ASC Awards. The ASC Awards span features, documentaries, television, and music videos among its seven categories, with these nominations delayed a week due to the Los Angeles wildfire crisis.

This feature lineup is packed with awards season favorites, including cinematographers Lol Crawley for The Brutalist, Greig Fraser for Dune: Part Two, and Jarin Blaschke for Nosferatu. Last year’s ASC feature winner, Hoyte van Hoytema for Oppenheimer, went on to win the Academy Award. The ASC winner has claimed that year’s Oscar 18 times in 38 years, or a smidgen less than half the time.

The number of nominees in the feature category — seven this time — can vary between five and...

The cinematographers of “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Maria,” “Nosferatu” and “Wicked” have been nominated for the top feature-film award by the American Society of Cinematographers, which announced its nominations on Thursday after a week-long delay because of the Los Angeles wildfires.

The nominated cinematographers were Jarin Blaschke for “Nosferatu,” Alice Brooks for “Wicked,” Lol Crawley for “The Brutalist,” Stéphane Fontaine for “Conclave,” Greig Fraser for “Dune: Part Two,” Edward Lachman for “Maria” and Phedon Papamichael for “A Complete Unknown.”

The nominations were the fourth for Fraser, Lachman and Papamichael. Brooks became only the fourth woman ever nominated in the feature-film category by the ASC, following Rachel Morrison for “Mudbound,” Ari Wegner for “The Power of the Dog” and Mandy Walker for “Elvis.” Walker is the only woman to win.

The category was expanded to seven nominees rather than the usual five, but it still did...

After a delay due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) announced the nominees for its 2025 Outstanding Achievement Awards, spanning feature films, documentaries, television, and music videos. “Dune: Part 2” continues to be a craft favorite with a nomination for Greig Fraser, but winter films made their mark, with nominations for “Nosferatu” and “A Complete Unknown,” among others. The ASC’s spotlight award, which highlights outstanding features with a more limited release or festival run, also nominated Jomo Fray’s work on “Nickel Boys,” keeping it in the conversation.

On the television side, both “House of the Dragon” and “Shōgun” earned multiple nominations for sweeping and sometimes fantastical work in the One-Hour Regular Series category; “Hacks” and “The Franchise” earned nominations for the sharp, funny backstage view of the entertainment industry that Adam Bricker’s and Carl Herse’s cameras each take. The ASC...

After a week of delays, the Producers Guild of America has announced its nominees for the 2025 PGA Awards. These prizes constitute the PGA’s favorites in movies and television, with only a few surprises scattered throughout. On the movie side, the PGAs were in line with last week’s Golden Globes,...

After a couple of postponements in consideration of the ongoing wildfires in California, the Writers Guild of America announced on Wednesday the nominations for the 2025 WGA Awards honoring film, TV, and several other mediums.

As always, the guild’s film nominations come with the caveat that any script not written by a guild member or under a WGA collective bargaining agreement was deemed ineligible, so major screenplay Oscar contenders like “The Brutalist” and “The Substance” were left out. What was nominated in their stead is the real indicator of some titles that are still not out of the awards race just yet.

The primary example on the Original Screenplay side is “Challengers,” which was just shut out of the BAFTAs the same day the WGA Awards nominations arrived. While the film’s best shot at an Oscar nomination is still for Best Original Score, “Challengers” screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes has been...

TV’s best scribes are getting their moment in the spotlight: The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) have announced nominations for the 2025 Writers Guild Awards ceremony, which is to be held Saturday, Feb. 15.

The TV nominees include a number of first-timers, including the final season of Paramount+’s supernatural drama Evil, HBO’s Batman spinoff The Penguin and freshman series like Prime Video’s Fallout and FX’s Shōgun. Of course, usual suspects like Hacks, The Bear and Abbott Elementary are all present and accounted for as well.

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While Hollywood continues to reel from the devastating L.A. wildfires, the WGA is honoring some of the film industry’s best and brightest by announcing the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards nominees. The yearly celebration of excellence in film, TV, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing is always a highlight of the year, as the event brings attention to many hard-working individuals across a broad spectrum of entertainment.

Anora, A Real Pain, Challengers, Civil War, and My Old Ass are among the films nominated for the Original Screenplay category, while shows like The Boys, The Diplomat, Fallout, Mr. & Mr.s Smith, and Shōgun compete for Drama Series excellence.

The WGA plans to announce the winners on February 15 in New York at the Edison Ballroom and in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

Here are the nominees for the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards:

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Original Screenplay

A Real Pain,...

Anora, A Complete Unknown, Challengers, Hit Man, and Wicked are among the 2025 Writers Guild of America Awards nominees.

In Best Original Screenplay, Anora and Challengers are up against A Real Pain, Civil War, and My Old Ass. The Best Adapted Screenplay lineup features A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man, Nickel Boys, and Wicked.

The nominations were announced Wednesday, a week after the guild postponed its scheduled Jan. 9 announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

As previously reported, dozens of scripts — including several top Oscar hopefuls — were ineligible for consideration this year. A screenplay is ineligible if it’s produced outside of the WGA’s collective bargaining agreement or written by a non-union member.

The ineligible adapted scripts were Golden Globe champ Conclave (by Peter Straughan), Emilia Pérez (by Jacques Audiard), I’m Still Here (by Walter Salles), Inside Out 2 (by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein with a...

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has unveiled its nominees for the 2025 WGA Awards, highlighting a mix of familiar Oscar frontrunners, unexpected entries, and the creative reshuffling prompted by ineligible contenders.

Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed “Anora” is leading the original screenplay list, which many consider the Oscar frontrunner in this category. Another strong contender is Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” a personal, semi-autobiographical drama that has been a critical favorite this season.

The inclusion of Justin Kuritzkes’ “Challengers” — a romantic sports drama starring Zendaya — is significant. After its high-profile shutout at the BAFTA Awards, this nomination could rejuvenate its awards season momentum. Adding variety to the category is Alex Garland’s bold post-apocalyptic thriller, “Civil War,” and Megan Park’s sweet yet irreverent comedy, “My Old Ass.” Park, who won praise for her directorial debut “The Fallout,” is also a DGA nominee for first-time director.

The adapted screenplay...

“Anora,” “A Real Pain,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Wicked” and “Nickel Boys” are among the films that have been nominated by the Writers Guild of America in the feature film category, the WGA West and WGA East announced on Wednesday.

In the Original Screenplay category, “Anora” and “A Real Pain” were nominated alongside “Challengers,” “Civil War” and “My Old Ass.” In Adapted Screenplay, “A Complete Unknown,” “Nickel Boys” and “Wicked” will be up against “Dune: Part Two” and “Hit Man.”

Eligibility for the Writers Guild Awards is restricted to screenplays that were written under the guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement or under related agreements from affiliated international guilds. That rule made many of the year’s likeliest Oscar nominees ineligible for Writers Guild nominations, including the original scripts “The Brutalist,” “The Substance,” “Hard Truths,” “September 5” and “All We Imagine as Light,” as well as the adaptations “Conclave,” “Sing Sing,”“Emilia Pérez” and “I’m Still Here.

A lot of great movies, actors, and screenplays fall through the cracks during awards season as the Oscars race typically narrows to a handful of expected nominees. That's why it's fun to see what earns attention with some of the other more niche awards bodies. The Writers Guild of America...

As devastating wildfires continue to rage through Los Angeles, the Critics Choice Awards has delayed its 30th annual event for the second time. Although no exact date has been set, organizers are now anticipating February for the rescheduled event.

The awards show, originally planned for January 12 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica but later rescheduled for January 26, joins other entertainment events impacted by the ongoing fire emergency.

The fires have seriously affected the area, resulting in 24 deaths and 23 unaccounted-for people. The Palisades Fire is the biggest fire, having burned 23,000 acres and is mostly uncontrolled, with only 18% contained. The Eaton Fire has burned 14,117 acres and is 35% contained. The smaller Hurst Fire is almost fully controlled, with 97% containment over 799 acres.

Many people have lost their homes, and tens of thousands have escaped to safety. The fires have severely affected communities in the entertainment business, especially in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

“We’re...

With the Los Angeles wildfires still upending lives in Southern California, the Critics Choice Awards has decided to delay its ceremony for the second time, Gold Derby has confirmed. The show was originally scheduled for Jan. 12, but it was pushed back to Jan. 26 after multiple devastating blazes broke out on Jan. 7. The 30th annual ceremony will now take place in February, at a specific date to be determined. See the updated events calendar.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the wildfires have killed at least 25 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and displaced more than 88,000.

While Chelsea Handler is still expected serve as host, there is no word on whether the ceremony would be modified in any way to become a fundraiser for victims and first-responders. The show is still slated to take place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., and broadcast live on E! and streaming on Peacock the next day.

From ‘Shōgun’ to Raygun, the past 12 months were jam-packed with memorable moments.

As we get going in 2025 — a year in which the ever-evolving world of streaming will undoubtedly continue to change — it is easy to forget all of the major streaming stories that defined 2024. No matter how you look at it, the past 12 months had some epic moments on and off the screen. They were jammed-packed with amazing streaming content — some that stood miles above the rest — and some that just fell flat. Read on as we break down some of the biggest trends from last year as revealed by ExpressVPN.

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While there were plenty of binge-worthy series to be had in 2024, some stood out more than others. At the start of the year, the Netflix sci-fi series “3 Body Problem” took us on a fantasy mind trip...

It’s hard to believe the Golden Globes took place just a week ago. The L.A. wildfires that raged over the following days brought Hollywood to a halt, displacing tens of thousands and killing dozens. Several of the celebrities who attended the Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, Jan. 5, have lost their homes. But as firefighters battle to control the blazes, the town is determined to prove its resilience. Production on television shows has begun ramping back up. And professional guilds are rethinking their strategies for the 2025 awards season. The business of Hollywood is moving forward, largely with a respectful eye toward to the victims and continued threats of the fires.

Is it frivolous to also discuss the red carpet in this moment? Some may think so. But like every element of the entertainment industry, the red carpet is a business relied upon by creatives: stylists, hair and makeup artists,...

The Visual Effects Society has chimed in on the awards season conversation.

On Tuesday, the visual effects industry’s global honorary society announced nominees for the 23rd Annual Ves Awards — with top Best Visual Effects Oscar contenders Better Man, Dune: Part Two, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes among the films recognized.

Dune: Part Two led the way among photoreal features with seven nominations, including Best Feature. The Wild Robot led all animated films with five nominations; Shōgun and The Penguin earned four bids each on the TV side.

Wicked and Gladiator II, which are currently predicted to land among the Best Visual Effects Oscar nominees later this month, were both absent from the Best Feature lineup. Instead, the Ves Awards went with Mufasa: The Lion King and Twisters. Last year, just two of the five Best Visual Effects Oscar nominees were similarly nominated in the Ves Awards...

The Visual Effects Society (Ves) is the entertainment industry’s only official organization representing the extended global community of visual effects practitioners, including supervisors, artists, producers, technology developers, educators, and studio executives. The 5,000-member Ves body has now selected nominees for its 2025 awards honors in features, animation, television, commercials, games, and new media, as well as the VFX supervisors, VFX producers, and hands-on artists who bring their work to life.

“Dune: Part Two” leads the photoreal feature film field with seven nominations, although nominations include character work on “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” as well as “Better Man” and nominations for the virtuosic digital camerawork in Episode 4 of “House of the Dragon” Season 2, “The Red Dragon and the Gold.”

“The Wild Robot” is the top animated contender with five nominations. “Shōgun” and “The Penguin” each received four nominations in the episodic field, with “The Penguin” also nominated for...

“Dune: Part Two” led all films in nominations for the 233 annual Ves Awards, the Visual Effects Society announced on Tuesday. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic received seven nominations in the Ves Awards’ eight non-animated feature film categories, followed by “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” with six, “Better Man” with four and “Mufasa: The Lion King” with three.

In the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature category, the category that corresponds most closely to Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, the nominees were “Better Man,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Twisters.”

All 10 of the films on the Oscars’ Best Visual Effects shortlist received Ves nominations. In addition to the five nominees in the Ves Outstanding Visual Effects category, “Civil War” and “Gladiator II” received two nominations and “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Wicked” each received one.

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Shogun premiered on FX and Hulu with its first two episodes on February 2024, with the series releasing new episodes weekly until its conclusion on April 23.

The series is an adaptation of the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, and it’s not even the first adaptation of the work. The novel had already been adapted into a miniseries in 1980, which aired on NBC and starred Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune.

The 2024 adaptation of Shogun received considerable media attention and critical praise upon its release, with reviewers noting the strong production values, faithfulness to its historical setting, and performance of the actors. In the 2025 Golden Globes, the miniseries won four nominations, including Best Television Series – Drama, and awards for the actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and Tadanobu Asano.

Shogun is based on a 1975 novel loosely inspired by historical...

Mac McDonald may famously spend his days scheming, scamming and plotting with the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Gang — and for a fleeting, extortion-filled moment, Abbott Elementary principal Ava Coleman — but the Sheriff of Paddy’s Pub may now be applying his ocular pat-down skills to another endeavor: Hunting down the island that hosts the deadly games in Squid Games’ second season.

On Monday, Redditor Lil_Melon87 headed to the It’s Always Sunny subreddit to share a major takeaway from their watch of Squid Game’s newly-released second season — Mac sure looks a lot like amateur investigator Choi Woo-seok.

“I was watching Squid Game season 2, and I couldn’t stop calling this guy Korean Mac,” Lil_Melon87 captioned two screengrabs depicting actor Jeon Seok-ho in character.

Although admittedly less of a dead ringer than actor Rob McElhelley as Shōgun star Hitoshi Masaki — a resemblance the It’s Always Sunny star...

The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced on Jan. 8, with Wicked and Shōgun leading their respective movie and TV fields at five bids apiece. More than 1,200 people have already voted for the SAG winners in Gold Derby‘s prediction polls, and some of the contenders with early leads include Wicked for film ensemble, Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) for film actor, Demi Moore (The Substance) for film actress, Hacks for comedy ensemble, and Shōgun for drama ensemble.

Below, see a snapshot in time of our odds for the 2025 SAG Awards in all 15 categories, updated on Jan. 10, 2025. Our predicted winners are denoted in gold.

This annual event was created in 1995 to reward the acting guild’s members who appear on camera in film and on television. Nominating committees of about 2,500 people selected the nominees, and then the full membership, which consists of about 130,000 SAG-AFTRA union members, will choose the ultimate winners.

The Art Directors Guild Awards has announced the nominations for its 29th annual kudos, and all five of this year’s predicted production design Oscar nominees received bids from the guild on Thursday: The Brutalist and Gladiator II in the period race, Dune: Part Two and Wicked in the fantasy category, and Conclave in the contemporary contest.

This group, which celebrates excellence in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, and music videos, has an impressive track record for previewing the Academy Awards. Over the past 28 years, the eventual Oscar winner for Best Production Design has always numbered among the Adg nominees in the various categories, including last year when Poor Things prevailed at both events.

This year’s honors will be distributed on Feb. 15 during a ceremony hosted by comedian and actress Rachael Harris at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. (See the complete list of names below.) Final voting for guild members opens on Jan.

The Art Directors Guild has announced the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. Production design is all about worldbuilding, and so it’s fitting that the nominees are spread out by the kinds of worlds production designers are asked to create and the demands of their setting. The feature film nominee categories are amongst period settings, contemporary settings, and fantasy settings and the television shows are divided further by format between single-camera hourlong, half-hour, multicamera series, limited series, and TV movie, among others.

But the nominees themselves align with IndieWire’s predicted frontrunners for the Oscar category. “Dune: Part Two” and “Wicked,” among others, are nominated in the fantasy feature film category, while “The Brutalist,” and “Conclave” each received nominations in period feature and contemporary feature, respectively. On the TV side, “Shōgun” continues its conquest of guild nominations with one for period single-camera series, but “Squid Game,...

“Wicked,” “Dune: Part 2,” “Conclave,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Nosferatu” and “The Brutalist” were among the film nominees for the 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which the Art Directors Guild announced on Thursday. Notably, Steve McQueen’s WWII drama “Blitz” and Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas fantasia “Maria” were shut out.

On the TV side, “Shōgun,” naturally, scored yet another nomination to add to its Mt. Everest of accolades. “Pachinko,” “Bridgerton,” “Fallout” “Slow Horses,” “Squid Game,” “Hacks” and “Only Murders in the Building” were also nominated.

“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry,” award show producers Michael Allen Glover, Adg, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, Adg, said in a joint statement. “We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible Production Designers and their Art Departments.”

The Adg Awards celebrate achievement in production design in movies,...

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, one of the most anticipated events in the entertainment industry, has officially announced its nominees for 2025. Recognizing the finest performances in film and television, this year’s nominations reflect a diverse and dynamic array of talent. From compelling dramas to musical extravaganzas, the SAG Awards continue to honor excellence across genres. Below is the complete list of nominees for the SAG Awards 2025, showcasing outstanding performances that defined the year in cinema and television.

Leading the pack this year is Wicked with an impressive six nominations, followed by A Complete Unknown and Anora with five nominations each. Other notable films like Emilia Pérez and Conclave also earned multiple nods, showcasing the year’s rich storytelling and outstanding performances across categories.

Film Nominees Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Adrien Brody / László Tóth – “The Brutalist” Timothée Chalamet / Bob Dylan – “A Complete Unknown” Daniel Craig...

Nicola Coughlan is a SAG nominee!

On Wednesday (January 8), the 37-year-old actress received her first solo Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for her role as Penelope Featherington on Bridgerton. The cast of the hit Netflix series was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, which they were also nominated for back in 2021.

Hours after receiving the nomination, Nicola took to Instagram to celebrate.

Keep reading to find out more…“This is a very lovely early birthday present!” Nicole – who turns 38 on Thursday, January 9 – wrote. “I’m absolutely in shock and so honoured thank you @sagawards and so proud of the whole @bridgertonnetflix family...

The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony, which was to be held this coming Sunday, has been postponed as fast-moving wildfires continue to ravage the coast in Los Angeles.

The ceremony will now be held Sunday, Jan. 26, starting at 7 pm Et, and be broadcast on E!, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The show will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

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Sean Baker for “Anora,” Brady Corbet for “The Brutalist,” James Mangold for “A Complete Unknown,” Jacques Audiard for “Emilia Pérez,” and Edward Berger for “Conclave” have been nominated for the Feature Film directing prize from the DGA Awards on behalf of the Directors Guild of America.

The winner for the top prize will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards ceremony held on February 8.

Also announced on Wednesday are the five nominees for the Michael Apted Award for First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. Those nominees are: Payal Kapadia for “All We Imagine As Light,” Megan Park for “My Old Ass,” RaMell Ross for “Nickel Boys,” Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel for “Armand,” and Sean Wang for “Didi.”

DGA Awards nominees in the TV, reality, commercial, and documentary categories were unveiled on Tuesday, with “Shōgun,” “The Bear,” and “The Penguin” leading the way with three directing nominations each. In the documentary category, the...

Updated with film nominees, 10:48 Am: Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Golden Globe winner Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) are the nominees for the DGA Awards’ marquee Theatrical Film Award announced Wednesday by the Directors Guild of America.

Among the awards-season hopefuls who didn’t make the cut are Wicked helmer Jon M. Chu, Dune: Part Two’s Denis Villeneuve and The Substance‘s Coralie Fargeat.

The rookie directors up for the DGA’s First-Time Theatrical Feature Film prize are Payal Kapadia (All We Imagine as Light), Megan Park (My Old Ass), RaMell Ross (Nickel Boys), Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (Armand) and Sean Wang (Dìdi).

Winners will be announced at the 77th annual DGA Awards on February 8 at The Beverly Hilton.

Previously, January 7: The Directors Guild of America today revealed the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and...

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has revealed its nominees for the upcoming 2025 awards, and it’s a high-stakes Oscar season, proven by the notable snubs and surprises. The five filmmakers contending for the prestigious DGA Award for Directorial Achievement in Feature Film are the following:

Jacques Audiard for “Emilia Pérez” Sean Baker for “Anora” Edward Berger for “Conclave” Brady Corbet for “The Brutalist” James Mangold for “A Complete Unknown”

It’s a category entirely of first-time DGA nominees. Most notably, this is significant for Mangold, who nabbed the first of his career for the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” which continues to pick up momentum coming after its haul at the SAG Awards noms. After helming films like “Walk the Line” (2005), “Logan” (2017) and “Ford v Ferrari” (2019), this piece of notoriety seemed long overdue.

This is also huge for German auteur Berger, who missed out on a director nom...

Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in ‘Wicked’ (Photo by Giles Keyte © Universal Studios)

The Screen Actors Guild wisely opted to cancel its in-person 2025 SAG Awards nominations announcement as fires raged throughout Los Angeles. The list of film nominees, representing the best work by actors in 2024, is led by Wicked with five nominations. A Complete Unknown and Emilia Pérez each earned four, and Anora picked up three nominations. Conclave and The Last Showgirl were nominated for two SAG Awards.

Shōgun leads all television nominees with five, followed by The Bear (coming off a disappointing season) with four and The Diplomat with three. 12 series tied with two nominations each.

Winners will be announced during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards streaming on Netflix on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 5pm Pt/8pm Et.

SAG Awards Motion Picture Nominees

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody...

Update: After announcing the categories for the upcoming SAG Awards earlier today, the Directors Guild of America has announced its nominations in the theatrical feature film and first-time feature film director categories for the 2025 DGA Awards.

Here are the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024:

Jaques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)

Sean Baker – “Anora” (Neon)

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Olivia Kavanaugh First Assistant Director: Liza Mann Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Coleman Location Manager: Ross Brodar

Edward Berger – “Conclave” (Focus Features)

Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist” (A24)

James Mangold – “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)

Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Michael Bederman First Assistant Director: Douglas Torres Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Veronica Grant Location Manager: Anthony Pisani

Michael Apted First-Time Theatrical Feature Film

Payal Kapadia – “All We Imagine as Light” (Sideshow & Janus Films)

Megan Park...

The 31st annual SAG Awards have been announced via official press release, with “Wicked” and “Shōgun” leading film and TV nominations, respectively, with five nominations each.

On the film side, “A Complete Unknown” and “Emilia Pérez” had the second best hauls with four nominations each. Same goes for “The Bear” on the TV side, which also earned four nominations. In terms of individual nominees, the Screen Actors Guild feted many surprise nominees, from “The Last Showgirl” stars Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis both being nominated, to Jonathan Bailey getting in for “Wicked,” and Kathy Bates becoming a double nominee this year for her roles in “Matlock” and “The Great Lillian Hall.”

In addition to the slate of nominees, actress and activist Jane Fonda will be at the ceremony to receive SAG-AFTRA‘s highest tribute, the SAG Life Achievement Award.

The SAG Awards 2025 will be hosted by Kristen Bell...

The Screen Actor’s Guild is one of the largest unions in the United States with approximately 160,000 members. Today, out of respect for the wildfires devastating many parts of Los Angeles, the significantly smaller nominating committee’s selections for the 31st SAG Awards were revealed via press release. The big winners? “A Complete Unknown,” “Anora,” “Emilia Perez,” “Wicked,” “The Bear,” and “Shogun.”

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The complete list of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture nominee are “Conclave,” “Emilia Perez,” “Wicked,” “Anora,” and “A Complete Unknown.” Acting ensembles on the outside looking in include “The Brutalist,” “Challengers,” “Sing Sing,” and “Dune: Part Two.” It should be noted that earning a nomination in this category is not a guaranteed bellwether of a Best Picture nomination.

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“Wicked” and “Shōgun” received the most nominations for the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were released Wednesday morning via press release after the in-person announcement was canceled due to the Los Angeles fires.

In the movie categories, “Wicked” scored nods for lead actress Cynthia Erivo, supporting actress Ariana Grande, supporting actor Jonathan Bailey, cast ensemble and stunt ensemble. Close behind was “A Complete Unknown,” with nominations for lead Timothée Chalamet, supporting actor Edward Norton, supporting actress Monica Barbaro and cast ensemble.

Recent Golden Globe winner Demi Moore strengthened her chances at an Oscar nomination with her lead performance nod Wednesday morning for “The Substance.” Pamela Anderson followed up her Golden Globe nomination with another surprise one for her lead performance in “The Last Showgirl.” In that highly competitive best actress category, notable snubs included Angelina Jolie (“Maria”), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”), Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”) and Golden Globe winner...

The 2025 SAG Award nominations are in!

The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live globally on Netflix Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. Kristen Bell returns as host.

Joey King and Cooper Koch were supposed to announce the nominees live this morning, but the event was canceled due to the devastating fires happening in California right now.

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Movie Nominations:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody / László Tóth – “The Brutalist”

TIMOTHÉE Chalamet / Bob Dylan – “A Complete Unknown”

Daniel Craig / William Lee – “Queer”

Colman Domingo / Divine G – “Sing Sing”

Ralph Fiennes / Lawrence – “Conclave”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Pamela Anderson / Shelly – “The Last Showgirl”

Cynthia Erivo / Elphaba – “Wicked”

Karla SOFÍA GASCÓN / Emilia/Manitas – “Emilia PÉREZ”

Mikey Madison...

Nominations for the 2025 SAG Awards were unveiled this morning, after the group’s scheduled in-person announcement was canceled amid the unfolding wildfire tragedy in Los Angeles. See the full list below, followed by a breakdown of noms by film and TV show..

Vying for the marquee film ensemble category are the casts of A Complete Unknown, Anora, Conclave, Emilia Pérez and Wicked.

Up for the lead actor prize are Golden Globe winner Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing) and Ralph Fiennes (Conclave).

The lead female actor race is among Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora) and Golden Globe winner Demi Moore (The Substance).

Overall, Wicked leads the film field with five nominations, followed by A Complete Unknown with four and Anora and Emilia Pérez with three each.

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As winter awards season has kicked into full gear, it already seems like voters on the television side of things are looking toward the past more so than anticipating what new series will be feted in the next year.

A look at the nominations for the DGA Awards 2025 show that members of the Directors Guild are still keen on shows like “Shōgun,” “Ripley,” and the 96th Oscars, which all won the Emmys for Directing last year. Same goes for “The Bear” and “Saturday Night Live,” in the Comedy and Variety Series categories, respectively, though this time for episodes from the Emmy winners’ latest seasons (the guild awards and the Emmys abide by different eligibility windows.)

The DGA’s recognition of the third season of the Chicago-set FX series is particularly notable, as the sentiment coming out of the 2024 Emmys, where “The Bear” broke a record for most wins, yet lost Outstanding Comedy Series,...

“The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez” triumphed, “Shōgun” and “Hacks” had big nights, and Nikki Glaser reminded viewers what it’s like to have a host who’s actually funny in the most memorable Golden Globes ceremony since the awards show nearly atomized a few years ago. It was a broadcast notably light on politics (Glaser did have a funny bit about Hollywood’s lack of pull in the last election) and heavy on pleas for studios and suits to respect artists and bet on risky projects. Best of all, there were plenty of surprises — such as Fernanda Torres’ win for “I’m Still Here” over icons like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman, and Sebastian Stan’s victory for the little-seen indie “A Different Man” — that could reorder the Oscar race.

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The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2024 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories. “Shogun,” “The Bear” and “The Penguin” all lead with three nominations each.

The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

Nominees for film and the Michael Apted award for first-time theatrical feature film will be announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Here are this year’s TV nominees:

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Dramatic Series

Alex Graves, The Diplomat, “Dreadnought” (Netflix)

Hiromi Kamata, Shōgun, “Ladies of the Willow World” (FX)

Issa Lopez, True Detective: Night Country, “Part 6” (HBO)

Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Mari Jo Winkler; First Assistant Director: Richard Graysmark

Frederick E.O. Toye, Shōgun, “Crimson Sky” (FX)

Jonathan Van Tulleken, Shōgun, “Anjin” (FX)

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Comedy Series

Lucia Aniello, Hacks, “Bulletproof” (Max)

Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Chris R. Robinson...

The Directors Guild of America unveiled the television, documentary, and commercial nominations for the 2025 DGA Awards and if you were a cynic, you might think they watch very little television. In three different categories, the guild awards the directors of three programs doing very little to spread the wealth in another strong year of TV. Those series may sound familiar: “The Bear,” “Shōgun,” and “The Penguin.”

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In the Dramatic Serie category, filmmakers Hiromi Kamata, Frederick E.O.

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