By The finalists for the 2024 Hugo Awards have been announced, celebrating the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of 2023. The Hugo is widely considered the premier award in the genre and whilst it mostly deals with literary works, it has three key screen awards for film, TV
Saldana Talks Those “Avatar 3” Pick-Ups
Out promoting her new film “The Absence of Eden,” actress Zoe Saldana spoke about the recent pick-up shooting she did for the third “Avatar” due at the end of next year. Saldana plays Neytiri in the franchise and made a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She
Hulu Cancels “Death and Other Details”
Hulu has cancelled its murder mystery series “Death and Other Details,” opting not to renew the series for a second season. Mandy Patinkin and Violett Beane starred in the series in which Patinkin played Rufus Cotesworth, the “world’s once greatest detective”. Beane played his protegee, Imogene, as they team up
LEGO Boss On Too Many Films At Once
The occasional “Barbie” success aside, the ability to adapt a toyline into a successful feature film often doesn’t end well. One of the few success stories on that front was Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “The LEGO Movie” which opened a decade ago to very good reviews and strong box-office.
“Freaky Friday” Sequel Gets A Director
Nisha Ganatra (“Late Night”) has been set to direct the sequel to Disney’s 2003 family comedy “Freaky Friday”. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, who starred in the 2003 film are in negotiations to reprise their roles as the mother and daughter combo who find themselves switching bodies and lives.
