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Film academy adds handwritten āPulp Fictionā script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection
Read full article: Film academy adds handwritten āPulp Fictionā script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collectionQuentin Tarantino's handwritten script for āPulp Fictionā is the stuff of moviemaking legend.
Japanās Toho acquires North American animation company GKIDS, Studio Ghibli's US steward
Read full article: Japanās Toho acquires North American animation company GKIDS, Studio Ghibli's US stewardThe Japanese entertainment giant Toho has reached an agreement to acquire the Oscar-winning animation outfit GKIDS, the companies said Tuesday.
What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencers
Read full article: What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencersThe suspenseful thriller āRebel Ridge,ā the 31st studio album from George Strait and the return of the acclaimed English spy series āSlow Horsesā are some of this weekās new streaming entertainment releases.
Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or
Read full article: Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'OrStudio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Palme dāOr.
We may be living in the golden age of older filmmakers. This year's Oscars are evidence
Read full article: We may be living in the golden age of older filmmakers. This year's Oscars are evidenceOld age may be debated as a liability on the presidential campaign trail, but it's not at this yearās Oscars.
Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master
Read full article: Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime masterJapanese anime master Hayao Miyazakiās is No. 1 at the North American box office for the first time in his decades-spanning career.
Japan TV network will acquire Totoro creator Studio Ghibli as animation studio prepares for future
Read full article: Japan TV network will acquire Totoro creator Studio Ghibli as animation studio prepares for futureStudio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio of Hayao Miyazaki, will become a subsidiary of Nippon Television Network Corp. The companies said Thursday the move was approved by both boards.
Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outage
Read full article: Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outageWhen SAG-AFTRA announced a strike this summer, Cameron Bailey, the longtime chief executive of the Toronto International Film Festival, dusted off his COVID-19 playbook.
Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' to open Toronto Film Festival
Read full article: Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' to open Toronto Film FestivalāThe Boy and the Heron,ā the first film in a decade by Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.
Academy Museum to honor Sophia Loren, Haile Gerima at gala
Read full article: Academy Museum to honor Sophia Loren, Haile Gerima at galaDirector Haile Gerima appears at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 2, 2008, left, and Sophia Loren arrives at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2019. Loren and independent filmmaker Haile Gerima will be honored with special awards by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. (Photos by Andrew Medichini/AP, left, and Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is assembling a star-studded cast for its opening gala in September. Italian screen legend Sophia Loren and independent filmmaker Haile Gerima will be honored with special awards, and Tom Hanks, Annette Bening and Bob Iger are being saluted for their efforts to raise $388 million for the long gestating museum, the organization said Monday. Designed by architect Renzo Piano, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is located at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in the historic Saban Building.
New this week: Foo Fighters, 'Malcolm & Marie' and Snoopy
Read full article: New this week: Foo Fighters, 'Malcolm & Marie' and SnoopyHereās a collection curated by The Associated Pressā entertainment journalists of whatās arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Directed by Goro Miyazaki (Hayao Miyazakiās son), āEarwigā follows a 10-year-old orphan girl who gets some unconventional adoptive parents. ā AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICā Foo Fightersā 10th album was originally supposed to be released last year but was one of many projects delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Felaās son and grandson, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti, will release a double album called āLegacy +ā on Friday. Adā āPeanutsā puppy Snoopy gets top billing in āThe Snoopy Show,ā an Apple TV+ animated series debuting Friday on the streaming service.
Film Academy Museum completes pre-fundraising goal
Read full article: Film Academy Museum completes pre-fundraising goalAfter 8 years and 13,000 donors including the likes of Barbra Streisand and Steven Spielberg, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has reached and exceeded its pre-fundraising goal. Academy Museum director and president Bill Kramer said Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, that the new museum has raised $388 million. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)It took eight years and 13,000 donors including the likes of Barbra Streisand and Steven Spielberg, but the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has reached and exceeded its pre-fundraising goal. Academy Museum director and president Bill Kramer said Friday that the new museum has raised $388 million. Located in Los Angeles at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, the Academy Museum is set to open on April 30, five days after the 93rd Academy Awards.
Academy Museum details plan for inaugural Miyazaki exhibit
Read full article: Academy Museum details plan for inaugural Miyazaki exhibitThe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is finally opening its doors in Los Angeles in April with an exhibit celebrating the works of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Envisioned as a journey through his six-decade career, itās the first of its kind in North America and will have over 300 objects on display, organizers said Thursday. āMiyazakiās genius is his power of remembering what he sees,ā said Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki. Visitors will enter the temporary exhibit, which is organized thematically into seven sections, following Mei, the four-year-old heroine of āMy Neighbor Totoro,ā into the āTree Tunnelā gallery. The museum will also organize film screenings in Japanese and English.