Steven Spielberg & Viola Davis Set Their Oscar Sights After TIFF

Viola Davis is addressing the controversy surrounding her new film.

“Woman King.”The star and producer of the female war epic has responded to critics and the recent #BoycottWomanKing movement.Users across social media have been calling for fans to not buy a ticket to the film. They believe that the film is historically inaccurate and glorifies the role that the African kingdom — the Dahomey — had in the slave trade in the 19th century.The Oscar winner, 57, and her husband (as well as producing partner) Julius Tennon defended the flick to Variety in a recent interview.“I agree with [director] Gina Prince-Bythewood’s saying is you’re not going to win an argument on Twitter,” Davis said.

Drew Barrymore is known and loved around the world for her bubbly and extroverted personality.MORE: Drew Barrymore reveals unexpected childhood diet rule her mom made her followHowever, she admitted that the one thing that makes her instantly become more reserved and changes all of her liveliness is the one thing she has been doing all of her life, acting!Though the star started acting when was 11-months-old, melting hearts and gaining stardom when she starred as Gertie on Steven Spielberg's E.T. at age seven, since stepping away from acting and focusing on hosting, she now revealed she became an entirely different person while on set.WATCH: Drew Barrymore stuns with filter-free appearanceMORE: Drew Barrymore recalls King Charles III's 'funny' personality when meeting himThe Charlie's Angels actress opened up during the latest episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, speaking with her Drew's News co-host Ross Mathews about method acting and the great lengths people go through to get into character.She explained: "You do want to transform, and fully commit.

James Cameron said he had to reference his past success at the box office with Titanic, in a creative clash over the making of his 2009 blockbuster Avatar.The Ontario, Canada-born director, 68, told The New York Times on Friday that he and Fox execs 'clashed over certain things' in the making of Avatar, which went on to make more than $2.34 billion at the worldwide box office, the highest lifetime gross ever, according to Box Office Mojo.  'The studio felt that the film should be shorter and that there was too much flying around on the ikran - what the humans call the banshees,' he said. 'Well, it turns out that’s what the audience loved the most, in terms of our exit polling and data gathering.' The latest: James Cameron, 68, said he had to reference his past success at the box office with Titanic, in a creative clash over the making of his 2009 blockbuster Avatar.

Clayton Davis As the filmmaking team for “The Woman King” travels to Brazil to promote the historical epic, Viola Davis and her husband and producing partner Julius Tennon are celebrating the success of the film’s no. 1 debut at the box office, grossing $19 million domestically. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 10, followed by opening in theaters one week later. It’s one of the rare films where critics and general audiences given it a similarly positive reception, with a 95% critics score and 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. It even pulled off an “A+” Cinema Score. Davis emphasizes that the story of “The Woman King” can connect to all audiences, not only Black women.

Kate Winslet has been photographed busy at work on the set of her new film Lee following an accident last week that saw her taken to hospital.Pictured shooting in the Croatian village of Kupari on Monday, the Oscar-winner leads the cast in the historic drama as American photojournalist Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller.Kate was seen dressed in a helmet and green fatigues with dirt smeared on her arms and face as she chatted with crew, wearing a vintage-style camera and neck scarf.At one stage, she appeared to be having her make-up and hair adjusted, while she was also seen in discussion with a fellow actor, her short blonde hair on show.The movie is said to follow Miller’s journey from a Vogue cover model in the 1920s to a World War II correspondent who covered the London Blitz, the liberation of Paris and the concentration camps at Buchenwald.Last week, after falling and slipping on set, the star was taken to a local hospital in Dubrovnik as a precaution required by the production, Metro.co.uk confirmed with her reps.She has been confirmed as being ‘fine’ and was set to be filming again this week as planned.In Lee, she is to be joined by a star-studded cast, including Jude Law, Josh O’Connor, Marion Cotillard and Andy Samberg.It comes after Kate finished filming on James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, with the actress going to extreme lengths on production, including holding her breath for seven minutes underwater – which beat Tom Cruise’s record by over a minute.Trying to describe what it’s like, Kate said it feels ‘just wonderful’, but did confess that when she resurfaced, she was convinced she had died.‘God, it’s just wonderful. Your mind completely drifts off.

James Cameron told The New York Times this weekend that his first trip to Pandora was not entirely edenic.

arrivederci the week before that. So, at this point, critics and pundits have viewed just about every Oscar hopeful.There are just two holdovers that could crash the Hollywood hootenanny: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” out Nov.

Jon Burlingame editor It took the combined talents of four Grammy winners, a symphony orchestra and a choir of African-American opera singers to make “The Woman King” resonate with the sounds of 19th-century West Africa. “This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime films,” says composer Terence Blanchard of director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s project, for which he wrote a powerful score – the likes of which haven’t been heard in a period African film since Quincy Jones’ “Roots” 45 years ago. “All of your experiences lead you to this moment, to work on something like this,” says the two-time Oscar nominee and five-time Grammy winner. “As soon as I saw it, I was floored. I looked at these characters as the founding DNA of all the strong African-American women I experienced growing up.”

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter It’s been proven time and time again that Academy Award attention has little to do with box office glory. Just look at recent winners like “Moonlight,” “The Hurt Locker,” or “CODA,” the first streaming movie to land the Oscar’s top prize, all of which were more beloved than seen, at least by the general public. But during a year in which several commercial movies, including “Top Gun: Maverick” ($1.44 billion globally and counting), “Elvis” ($284 million globally) “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (scheduled for Nov. 11) and “Avatar: The Way of Water” (scheduled for Dec. 16), look to find themselves in the awards race, film industry analysts believe the box office may play a part in keeping movies from major studios in the conversation.

the first Oscar front runner of 2022 in Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans following the film’s win of the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. And now Spielberg himself has spoken out in thanks to all those that have supported his film. It’s somewhat surprising that Steven Spielberg had never previously entered a film he directed into the competition of TIFF,  but he certainly had a memorable experience the first time.

James Cameron is a confident filmmaker. You can see that in his actual filmmaking style and choices.

James Cameron has detailed clashes he had with studio bosses ahead of the original Avatar‘s release.Ahead of the release of the long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way Of Water later this year, the director claimed that executives wanted the 2009 blockbuster to be shorter, and wanted to cut down on characters flying around.“Well, it turns out that’s what the audience loved the most, in terms of our exit polling and data gathering,” Cameron told The New York Times.“And that’s a place where I just drew a line in the sand and said, ‘You know what? I made Titanic. This building that we’re meeting in right now, this new half-billion dollar complex on your lot? Titanic paid for that, so I get to do this.’”The director went on to claim that the studio later “thanked” him for standing his ground, and said that Avatar is “still competitive with everything that’s out there these days”.“I feel that my job is to protect their investment, often against their own judgment,” he continued.

The Woman King made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last week, and has since hit theaters across the U.S. on Friday.Leading lady, Viola Davis, has been out en force promoting the historical epic film, with her most recent stop taking her to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.On Sunday, while out on a stroll with her husband in the downtown section of the city, Davis ended up taking an unforeseen break to greet excited fans and take photos with some of them.

Newlyweds Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham glammed up for the after-party for the premiere of David O. Russell's Amsterdam, which was held at Zero Bond in Manhattan on Sunday night.The married couple of five months were joined at the members' only club by TikTok creator Addison Rae and her boyfriend, three-time Grammy-nominated music producer Omer Fedi.Everyone was dressed to the nines aside from the Israeli 22-year-old, who looked casual in a $1,550 Balenciaga 'XXXL Patched' hoodie over his fiery red locks.

Viola Davis is checking out the sights in Rio de Janeiro!

Metro.co.uk has confirmed with her reps.She is fine and will be filming this week as planned.The Titanic actress is currently filming the biopic Lee, about photographer Elizabeth ‘Lee’ Miller, in the Croatian village Kupari and was taken to Dubrovnik hospital.She’ll be joined by a star-studded cast in the film, including Jude Law, Josh O’Connor, Marion Cotillard, and Andy Samberg.It comes after Kate finished filming on James Cameron’s Avatar sequel, with the actress going to extreme lengths on production, including holding her breath for seven minuted underwater. Trying to describe what it’s like, Kate said it feels ‘just wonderful’, but did confess that when she resurfaced, she was convinced she had died.‘God, it’s just wonderful.

The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival came to an end on Sunday and with it the announcement of its always-hyped People’s Choice Award. And it was no surprise that Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” took the prize voted on by festival moviegoers.

Steven Spielberg is enjoying another triumph, with his quasi-autobiographical drama “The Fabelmans” earning this year’s People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.