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EXCLUSIVE: After winning practically every single award out there for his turn in The Penguin, Colin Farrell is looking to get back in business with DC: and that’s to star in the title role of Luca Guadagnino‘s Sgt. Rock.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director With the James Bond franchise now under the control of Amazon, a few directors are no longer as excited about the prospect of helming a 007 movie. Osgood Perkins, who has become one of the most bankable horror filmmakers thanks to hits like “Longlegs” and “The Monkley,” recently took part in a Reddit AMA (via IndieWire) and was asked: “Are you open to directing a Bond movie/trilogy? If so, who would you cast as your version of Bond?” Perkins immediately shot down the question by answering: “No, because fuck Jeff Bezos.” Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced in late February a new joint venture to house the 007 intellectual property rights.

It was a night that was the most unpredictable for years in terms of what was on the cards to pick up the awards, but this...The Online Film Critics Society has unveiled its nominees for the 2024 season awards. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is leading...The 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards have just been announced and the Edward Berger-directed Conclave is leading the way with no...As the summer is left behind and, along with it, the many big blockbusters that have packed in audiences in our...The 96th Academy Awards have been dished out at Hollywood’s annual lavish ceremony.

On the heels of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Critics Choice award wins, Peter Straughan has now won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for Conclave. This is Straughan’s second Oscar nomination and first win.

Time to do your homework to get ready for the 97th Annual Academy Awards. Records can be broken, anyone can win, front runners can be toppled, and Brazil and Latvia just might go crazy. Here are 15 moments to look for during the three and a half hour Oscar telecast which begins at 4:00PM PT/7:00PM ET on Sunday March 2 on ABC and HULU.

Charles Finch fixes his beady eyes on me in that sort of British professorial manner to make it clear that the cocktail soiree followed by dinner that he and Chanel are throwing Saturday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge “is not about me meeting some famous people.” 

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor In a year dominated by major studio blockbusters, one independent production company has emerged as a force to be reckoned with at the Academy Awards. FilmNation, the New York-based indie studio, is the common thread linking two of the biggest contenders for best picture — Sean Baker’s “Anora” and Edward Berger’s “Conclave” — which were then sold to and distributed by Neon and Focus Features, respectively. FilmNation’s presence in this year’s Oscar race is undeniable.

Oscar-nominated Conclave star Isabella Rossellini has boarded the upcoming Wallis Simpson biopic.

Alex Ritman Fresh from her recent Oscar nomination for her supporting role in Edward Berger’s Vatican thriller “Conclave,” Isabella Rossellini has lined up her next film. The Italian acting icon — who was part of “Conclave’s” SAG Award-winning ensemble cast — is set to join Joan Collins in upcoming feature “The Bitter End” from John Gore Studios. Directed by multi-award-winning director Mike Newell (“Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and penned by screenwriter and novelist Louise Fennell, the film charts the untold story of the final years of Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor after marrying King Edward VIII and forcing his abdication from power.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios, United Artists and Scott Stuber are in talks to reel in a big package: Conclave helmer Edward Berger is directing a film about Evan Gershkovich and the harrowing year the Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent spent in a Russian prison on fabricated espionage charges after being arrested by the Federal Security Service.

EXCLUSIVE: United Artists’ Scott Stuber has reeled in a big package: Conclave helmer Edward Berger directing a film about Evan Gershkovich and the harrowing year the Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent spent in a Russian prison on fabricated espionage charges after being arrested by the Federal Security Service. Amazon MGM Studios and UA’s Stuber are negotiating to lock in all the pieces.

Baby Reindeer actress Jessica Gunning was among the stars who flew the flag for Britain at the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, but Richard Gadd once again left empty handed.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor If you thought predicting this year’s Academy Awards would be easy, the Screen Actors Guild Awards just proved otherwise. Voted on by more than 150,000 SAG-AFTRA members, the SAG Awards reaffirmed what has been true all season: Several major Oscar categories remain wide open with just one week to go before the ceremony. Coming off a dominant showing at the BAFTA Awards, Edward Berger’s Vatican thriller “Conclave” took home the top prize for best cast ensemble.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is bringing exclusive Oscar night viewing parties to New York, Los Angeles, and London. These parties are open to Academy members and invited film industry guests. The New York event will be held at the Mandarin Oriental, kicking off the evening with a cocktail reception and crafted menu.

In news that will send shock waves through the industry, longtime James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are relinquishing control of the beloved spy franchise and handing the reins to Amazon MGM Studios.

Brent Lang Executive Editor FilmNation Entertainment has hired Andy Kim, a top executive at Participant Media, to serve as its chief operating officer. In his new post, Kim will oversee all day-to-day operations, strategic planning, business development, and finance at the independent entertainment company.

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Conclave” will cross the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office this week, a major milestone for a film aimed squarely at adult audiences. The news comes days after the papal thriller earned four BAFTAs — best film, best British film, best adapted screenplay and best editing — while tying for most wins with “The Brutalist.” “This is such a personal film for me, so to hear how it has connected with and entertained so many movie lovers around the world makes me very happy,” Edward Berger, the film’s director, said in a statement. “I am very grateful to our incredible partners releasing ‘Conclave’ who have helped this film reach its utmost potential.” FilmNation Entertainment, which produced the film and which is handling its international release, reports that the film’s gross currently hovers $98.5 million.

Edward Berger, hot from his double-whammy Best Film and Outstanding British Film wins for Conclave at the EE BAFTA Film Awards, wanted to stop by the Searchlight after-party at Soho House’s Greek Street to laud Rising Star winner David Jonsson.

Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison were among the big winners at the BAFTA film awards on Sunday night, 16 February, as they triumphed in the acting categories. Brody, 51, won the best actor award for his role in The Brutalist as a Hungarian-Jewish architect, while Madison, 25, won for her role in Anora, about a sex worker who falls for a Russian oligarch.This year’s ceremony saw The Brutalist and papal drama Conclave tie with four wins each, including wins for outstanding British film, best film and editing for Conclave, while The Brutalist took home the directing gong with a win for Brady Corbet.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Spoiler alert: The crazy, unpredictable Oscar season? Still crazy. Still unpredictable. Fresh off a one-two punch weekend where “Anora” cleaned up at the PGA and DGA Awards, the BAFTAs decided to stir the pot with their own take on the race.

BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards) took place tonight (February 16) – check out all the winners below.The ceremony was hosted by former Doctor Who star David Tennant for the second year running and went down at London’s Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre.The nominations were announced on January 15, with religious thriller Conclave leading the way with 12 nods in total, followed by musical Emilia Pérez on 11, period epic The Brutalist on nine, and seven each for Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked.In the end, the biggest winners were Edward Berger’s Conclave and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, which both won a total of four awards, the former taking Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Editing and Outstanding British Film and the latter winning Best Director, Actor for Adrien Brody, Score and Cinematography.Elsewhere, the awards were spread throughout the candidates, with Emilia Perez, Wicked, Anora, A Real Pain, Dune: Part Two and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl all picking up two.Take That also performed their 2008 hit ‘Greatest Day’ at the ceremony, following its prominent and unlikely appearance in Sean Baker’s sex worker drama Anora, while Wicked star Jeff Goldblum delivered an emotional piano performance during the show’s ‘In Memoriam’ segment.Warwick Davis, known for his roles in the Star Wars and Harry Potter franchises, was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship Award, while the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award went to MediCinema, a charity that installs cinemas in hospitals and health facilities.See the full list of BAFTA winners below.Best FilmDirectorLeading ActressLeading ActorSupporting ActressSupporting ActorOriginal ScreenplayAdapted ScreenplayOutstanding British FilmOutstanding Debut By