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16-02-2025
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Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger to Be Played by Freya Allan, Jojo Macari in Biopic Directed by Zaida Bergroth
Finnish director Zaida Bergroth ('Tove') is set to direct a Marianne Faithfull biopic titled 'Marianne' with 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' star Freya Allan playing the swinging London pop star who passed away in January. British actor and musician Jojo Macari ('Sex Education,' 'Those About to Die') is attached to star as Mick Jagger. More from Variety Shatara Michelle Ford Probes Queer Black Experiences Through the Road Trip Trope in Berlin Panorama Feature 'Dreams in Nightmares' Marion Cotillard and Lucile Hadžihalilović Salute Actors and Artifice in Fractured Fairy Tale 'The Ice Tower' Jacob Elordi Heats Up Berlin - and Debuts New Sideburns - at Premiere of Prisoner of War Series 'Narrow Road to the Deep North' The project, now in pre-production, is being pitched to buyers by the U.K.'s Altitude Film Sales at the European Film Market in Berlin. 'From angel-innocent pop icon, actress of stage and screen and long-time muse and girlfriend of Mick Jagger, to homelessness, addiction, and ignominy,' says the synopsis for the film. ''Marianne' will depict Marianne Faithfull's rollercoaster ride from the brightest lights of the wild 1960s of her youth, to fallen golden girl and then her remarkable phoenix-like rise and resurgence' that 'establishes her as one of the great icons and true artists of our time,' it goes on to add. 'Marianne' is being produced by Julia Taylor-Stanley of Artemis Films and Finnish producer Roosa Toivonen. Taylor-Stanley had been shepherding a previously announced Marianne Faithfull biopic that fell apart. The 'Marianne' screenplay is co-written by Taylor-Stanley and Bergroth. Bergroth's 'Tove' is a biopic of bisexual, Swedish-speaking, Finnish visual artist and author Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, the globally beloved cartoon characters. Faithfull, who died in London on Jan. 30 at 78, was launched as a singer in 1964 by the single 'As Tears Go By,' co-authored by Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham and the Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Faithfull, a pop star and creative force on her own, and Richards became a fixture of tabloid gossip columns, and in February 1967 they jumped to the front pages when they were arrested in a drug possession bust at the latter's Sussex estate Redlands. During the raid, Faithfull was infamously clad only in a fur rug, prompting humiliating headlines in the tabs such as 'Naked Girl at Stones Party.' By the early '70s Faithfull had become homeless, living on the streets of London. But her 1979 album 'Broken English' revitalized her and relaunched her musical and artistic career. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
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13-02-2025
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Reached New Heights for VFX and Performance Capture
Director Wes Ball, actor Owen Teague, animation supervisor Paul Story and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist discuss the cutting-edge, Oscar-nominated sequel The post 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Reached New Heights for VFX and Performance Capture | How I Did It appeared first on TheWrap.
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12-02-2025
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' ‘Dune: Part Two' Top Visual Effects Society Awards
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' won Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, the top feature prize at the 23rd Annual Visual Effects Society Awards and the one that most closely corresponds to the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. The celebration of achievement in visual effects took place on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The sci-fi primate sequel beat 'Dune: Part Two,' which went into the evening with the most nominations (seven) and emerged with the most wins (four): Outstanding Achievement in a Photoreal Feature, Outstanding CG Cinematography, Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature and Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature. The victory for 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' does not necessarily make the film a frontrunner in the Oscars' visual-effects race. Over the 22 years of VES Awards, the winner went on to receive the Oscar 12 times, but the two groups have only matched three times in the last 10 years. The three previous installments in the rebooted 'Planet of the Apes' franchise — 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' in 2011, 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' in 2014 and 'War for the Planet of the Apes' in 2017 — all won the top VES award, only to lose on Oscar night to 'Hugo,' 'Interstellar' and 'Blade Runner 2049,' respectively. 'The Wild Robot' also had a great evening on Tuesday, winning four of the five categories in which it was nominated, including best VFX in an animated feature. The only category it didn't win was Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature, which went to 'Dune: Part II.' On the TV side, 'Shōgun' once again proved irresistible to voters, winning the top prize (Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode) for the pilot, 'Anjin.' Its three wins tied with 'The Penguin,' whose victories include best supporting VFX in a photoreal episode, for 'Bliss.' In the commercial field, 'Coca-Cola: The Heroes' came out on top. During the show, which was hosted by the Sklar Brothers, Keanu Reeves presented Emmy-winning 'Shōgun' star-producer Hiroyuki Sanada with the VES Award for Creative Excellence. The other honorees were Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie (for the Georges Méliès Award) and Takashi Yamazaki (for the Visionary Award). The complete list of VES Awards winners is below. OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'Erik WinquistJulia NeighlyPaul StoryDanielle ImmermanRodney Burke OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE 'Civil War'David SimpsonMichelle RoseFreddy SalazarChris ZehJ.D. Schwalm OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE 'The Wild Robot'Chris SandersJeff HermannJeff BudsbergJakob Hjort Jensen OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE 'Shōgun' ('Anjin')Michael CliettMelody MeadPhilip EngströmEd BruceCameron Waldbauer OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE 'The Penguin' ('Bliss')Johnny HanMichelle RoseGoran PavlesEd BruceDevin Maggio OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A REAL-TIME PROJECT 'Star Wars Outlaws'Stephen HawesLionel Le DainBenedikt PodlesniggAndi-Bogdan Draghici OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A COMMERCIAL 'Coca-Cola: The Heroes'Greg McKneallyAntonia VlastoRyan KnowlesFabrice Fiteni OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SPECIAL VENUE PROJECT D23: Real-Time RocketEvan GoldbergAlyssa FinleyJason BrenemanAlice Taylor OUTSTANDING CHARACTER IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE 'Better Man': Robbie WilliamsMilton RamirezAndrea MerloSeoungseok Charlie KimEteuati Tema OUTSTANDING CHARACTER IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE 'The Wild Robot': RozFabio LigniniYukinori InagakiOwen DemersHyun Huh OUTSTANDING CHARACTER IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC, OR REAL-TIME PROJECT 'Ronja the Robber's Daughter': Vildvittran the Queen HarpyNicklas AnderssonDavid AllanGustav ÅhrenNiklas Wallén OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE 'Dune: Part Two': The Arrakeen BasinDaniel RheinDaniel Anton FernandezMarc James AustinChristopher Anciaume OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE 'The Wild Robot': The ForestJohn WakeHe Jung ParkWoojin ChoiShane Glading OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC, OR REAL-TIME PROJECT 'Shōgun': OsakaManuel MartinezPhil HanniganKeith MaloneFrancesco Corvino OUTSTANDING CG CINEMATOGRAPHY 'Dune: Part Two': ArrakisGreig FraserXin Steve GuoSandra MurtaBen Wiggs OUTSTANDING MODEL IN A PHOTOREAL OR ANIMATED PROJECT 'Alien: Romulus': Renaissance Space StationWaldemar BartkowiakTrevor WideMatt MiddletonBen Shearman OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE 'Dune: Part Two': Atomic Explosions and WormridingNicholas PapworthSandy la TourelleLisa NolanChristopher Phillips OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE 'The Wild Robot'Derek CheungMichael LosureDavid ChowNyoung Kim OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC, OR REAL-TIME PROJECT 'Shōgun' ('Broken to the Fist,' 'Landslide')Dominic TiedekenHeinrich LöweCharles GuertonTimmy Lundin OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A FEATURE 'Dune: Part Two': Wormriding, Geidi Prime, and the Final BattleChristopher RickardFrancesco Dell'AnnaPaul ChapmanRyan Wing OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN AN EPISODE 'The Penguin' (After Hours)Jonas StuckenbrockKaren ChengEugene BondarMiky Girón OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A COMMERCIAL Coca-Cola: 'The Heroes'Ryan KnowlesAlex GabucciJack PowellDan Yargici OUTSTANDING SPECIAL (PRACTICAL) EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL PROJECT 'The Penguin': Safe GunsDevin MaggioJohnny HanCory CandrilliAlexandre Prod'homme EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD 'Here': Neural Performance ToolsetJo PlaeteOriel FrigoTomas KoutskyMatteo Olivieri-Dancey OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A STUDENT PROJECT 'Pittura' (entry from ARTFX – Schools of Digital Arts, France)Adam LauriolTitouan LassèreRémi VivenzaHelloïs Marre The post 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' 'Dune: Part Two' Top Visual Effects Society Awards appeared first on TheWrap.
