The announcement was made via twitter: “@StylistMagazine: Lupita Nyong’o has optioned rights for the film version of Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie confirms #stylistbookclub”
The Root gives a great synopsis of the best-seller: “Americanah is a love story that centers on a young man and woman from Nigeria who face difficult choices and challenges in the countries they come to call home. The book was selected as one of the 10 Best Books of 2013 by the editors of the New York Times Book Review and it won the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction).”
This is the second book by Adichie to hit the big screen; the film adaptation of her book Half of a Yellow Sun is currently playing, and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton.
This is the first major film announcement concerning Nyong’o since her Oscar win for 12 Years a Slave.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre tonight in Los Angeles and were hosted by comedian Ellen DeGeneres.
The biggest winners of the night included Gravity and 12 Years a Slave. Dallas Buyers Club also was a big winner in the acting categories. Plus, the biggest surprise was that American Hustle got snubbed out of every award it was nominated for.
What do you think of the results? Were you surprised by any of the winners tonight? Did your predictions match up with the actual results? Take a look at the list of winners below:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Costume Design The Great Gatsby – Catherine Martin
Makeup and Hairstyling Dallas Buyers Club – Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews
Best Animated Short Film Mr. Hublot – Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares
Animated Feature Film
Frozen
Best Visual Effects Gravity – Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould
Best Live Action Short Film Helium – Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
Best Documentary Short Subject
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Best Documentary Feature
20 Feet from Stardom
Best Foreign Language Film The Great Beauty – Italy
So excited to announce the start of a project that I have been working on for quite a while now. I have officially started a YouTube channel for TrulyLuminary and will be posting new videos every Tuesday!
This week, I share my thoughts and predictions for the Oscars!
Thank you for your continued support, it honestly means the world. I hope you enjoy the videos as I continue developing and expanding this project! Watch the first ever TrulyTuesday video and share your thoughts below:
Do you agree with my Oscar predictions? Are you planning any special events for Oscar night? What would you want to see in future TrulyTuesday videos?
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts or BAFTA Awards were held tonight at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and were hosted by actor Stephen Fry. There were several surprise wins throughout the night and these wins may lead to interesting Academy Award results.
The big winners of the night included Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, and David O. Russell’s American Hustle.
Here is a complete list of winners (via The Wrap):
BEST FILM: “12 Years a Slave,” Anthony Katagas, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM: “Gravity,” Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman, Jonás Cuarón OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER: Kieran Evans (Director/Writer) “Kelly + Victor” FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: “The Great Beauty,” Paolo Sorrentino, Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima DOCUMENTARY: “The Act of Killing,”Joshua Oppenheimer ANIMATED FILM: “Frozen,” Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee DIRECTOR: “Gravity,” Alfonso Cuarón ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: “American Hustle,” Eric Warren Singer, David O. Russell ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: “Philomena,” Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope LEADING ACTOR: Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave” LEADING ACTRESS: Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine” SUPPORTING ACTOR: Barkhad Abdi, “Captain Phillips” SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jennifer Lawrence, “American Hustle” ORIGINAL MUSIC: “Gravity,” Steven Price CINEMATOGRAPHY: “Gravity,”Emmanuel Lubezki EDITING: “Rush,” Dan Hanley, Mike Hill PRODUCTION DESIGN: “The Great Gatsby,” Catherine Martin, Beverley Dunn COSTUME DESIGN: “The Great Gatsby,” Catherine Martin MAKE UP & HAIR: “American Hustle,” Evelyne Noraz, Lori McCoy-Bell SOUND: “Gravity,” Glenn Freemantle, Skip Lievsay, Christopher Benstead, Niv Adiri, Chris Munro SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS: “Gravity,” Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk, Neil Corbould, Nikki Penny BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION: “Sleeping With the Fishes,” James Walker, Sarah Woolner, Yousif Al-Khalifa BRITISH SHORT FILM: “Room 8,” James W. Griffiths, Sophie Venner THE EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public): Will Poulter
What do you think of these results? What do you think the results could mean for the Academy Awards? Are you surprised by any of the winners? Stay tuned for more award season coverage!
The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were held tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. All of the nominees were in attendance to support their work and cheer on their peers. The red carpet fashion was also at the forefront tonight as the SAG Awards are usually a precursor to the Oscars.
Photo via SAGAwards.com (Photo by: Chris Polk/Wireimage.com)
There were some surprise winners, as well as some repeat winners from the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards. Here is the complete list of winners:
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Veep
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Modern Family
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Photo via SAGAwards.com (Photo by: Kevork Djansezian/Wireimage.com)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture American Hustle
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Lone Survivor
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series Game Of Thrones
Photo via SAGAwards.com (Photo by: Kevork Djansezian/Wireimage.com)
What do you think of the winners? Do you think these results could have an influence on the Oscars? What did you think of the red carpet fashion? Are you looking forward to watching the Oscars this year?
The nominations for the prestigious Academy Awards have officially been announced! Actor Chris Hemsworth and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs were present to announce the official list of nominees at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Below is the full list of nominees for the 86th Annual Oscars (via Oscars.com):
Best Picture American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Bruce Dern – Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Amy Adams – American Hustle
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock – Gravity
Judi Dench – Philomena
Meryl Streep – August: Osage County
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper – American Hustle
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill – The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts – August: Osage County
June Squibb – Nebraska
Animated Feature Film
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises
Cinematography The Grandmaster – Philippe Le Sourd Gravity – Emmanuel Lubezki Inside Llewyn Davis – Bruno Delbonnel Nebraska – Phedon Papamichael Prisoners – Roger A. Deakins
Costume Design American Hustle – Michael Wilkinson The Grandmaster – William Chang Suk Ping The Great Gatsby – Catherine Martin The Invisible Woman – Michael O’Connor 12 Years a Slave – Patricia Norris
Best Director American Hustle – David O. Russell Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón Nebraska – Alexander Payne 12 Years a Slave – Steve McQueen The Wolf of Wall Street – Martin Scorsese
Best Documentary Feature
The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet from Stardom
Best Documentary Short Subject CaveDigger
Facing Fear
Karama Has No Walls
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Film Editing American Hustle – Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten Captain Phillips – Christopher Rouse Dallas Buyers Club – John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger 12 Years a Slave – Joe Walker
Best Foreign Language Film The Broken Circle Breakdown – Belgium The Great Beauty – Italy The Hunt – Denmark The Missing Picture – Cambodia Omar – Palestine
Makeup and Hairstyling Dallas Buyers Club – Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – Stephen Prouty The Lone Ranger – Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny
Best Original Score The Book Thief – John Williams Gravity – Steven Price Her – William Butler and Owen Pallett Philomena – Alexandre Desplat Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman
Best Original Song
“Alone Yet Not Alone” from Alone Yet Not Alone
“Happy” from Despicable Me 2
“Let it Go” from Frozen
“The Moon Song” from Her
“Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Production Design American Hustle – Judy Becker (Production Design); Heather Loeffler (Set Decoration) Gravity – Andy Nicholson (Production Design); Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard (Set Decoration) The Great Gatsby – Catherine Martin (Production Design); Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration) Her – K.K. Barrett (Production Design); Gene Serdena (Set Decoration) 12 Years a Slave – Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Alice Baker (Set Decoration)
Best Animated Short Film Feral – Daniel Sousa and Dan Golden Get a Horse! – Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim Mr. Hublot – Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares Possessions – Shuhei Morita Room on the Broom – Max Lang and Jan Lachauer
Best Live Action Short Film Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me) – Esteban Crespo Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything) – Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras Helium – Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?) – Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari The Voorman Problem – Mark Gill and Baldwin Li
Best Sound Editing All Is Lost – Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns Captain Phillips – Oliver Tarney Gravity – Glenn Freemantle The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Brent Burge Lone Survivor – Wylie Stateman
Best Sound Mixing Captain Phillips – Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro Gravity – Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick and Tony Johnson Inside Llewyn Davis – Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland Lone Survivor – Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow
Best Visual Effects Gravity – Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds Iron Man 3 – Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan Sudick The Lone Ranger – Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier Star Trek Into Darkness – Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton
Best Adapted Screenplay Before Midnight – Written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke Captain Phillips – Screenplay by Billy Ray Philomena – Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope 12 Years a Slave – Screenplay by John Ridley The Wolf of Wall Street – Screenplay by Terence Winter
Best Original Screenplay American Hustle – Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell Blue Jasmine – Written by Woody Allen Dallas Buyers Club – Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack Her – Written by Spike Jonze Nebraska – Written by Bob Nelson
What do you think of these nominations? Are there any nominations that you are surprised by? Do you think this is going to be an interesting race this year? Who do you think should win? Are there any actors or films that you are routing for? Be sure to tune in to the Oscars on March 2, 2014!
The 71st Annual Golden Globes were full of many memorable moments and some surprise wins. Stars, directors, and producers were all in attendance to support their projects that were nominated.
Here is a complete list of the winners for tonight:
Best Actress in a Supporting Role — Motion Picture
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie
Jacqueline Bisset, Dancing on the Edge
Best TV Miniseries or Movie Behind the Candelabra
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Best Actor in a TV series, Drama
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Best Television Series — Drama Breaking Bad
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Alex Ebert, All Is Lost
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Ordinary Love,” Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, U2
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role — Motion Picture Drama
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Spike Jonze, Her
Best Actor, TV Series Comedy
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Best Foreign Language Film The Great Beauty (Italy)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Best Animated Feature Film Frozen
Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Director — Motion Picture
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Best TV Series, Comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy of Musical
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy American Hustle
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Motion Picture, Drama 12 Years a Slave
What do you think of the winners this year? Are you surprised by any of the winners? What do you think the results from tonight could mean for the Academy Awards?
