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EXCLUSIVE: Picturestart and Lionsgate TV are developing a scripted TV series set in the world of fencing. The series is based on a concept by Greta Gerwig, who at one point was attached to direct with Erik Feig on board to develop. How involved Gerwig will be on the series is unknown at this time given her busy…

When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn't about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that mysteri…

We knew this was going to happen. By Oscar Sunday, if not before, Greta Gerwig’s feature revival of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women will cross $100 million at the domestic box office, a huge 33% surge in its domestic tally since notching six Oscar nominations on January 13 including Best Picture. While Gerwig already…

The time-shifting, “cubist” approach Greta Gerwig took in adapting Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel Little Women, the writer-director said, came to her early in the process. “I always knew I wanted to start when they were adults and have it be a conversation between who they were as girls and who they are as women,&#8221…

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. Even though Oscar voting is in full swing, with ballots due back no later than Tuesday, no one seems to be throwing in the towel. Campaigning this week and over the upcoming weekend continues, even as many nominees have to figure out a way to be at…

UK acting and filmmaking talents have weighed in with their picks for an 'alternative BAFTA list' that highlights more diverse candidates. The campaign, launched by the UK wing of Time's Up, is designed to recognize the number of women and people of color who were overlooked in this year's awards race. The BAFTA…

In Saturday Night Live’s first original after the Oscar nominations were announced, the show’s Melissa Villaseñor provided commentary during “Weekend Update” in the form of original songs she had written for all top contenders. Turns out most of the nominated movies — from Joker, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time In Holly…

Greta Gerwig took home top honors Saturday night at the 32nd annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards for Little Women, her adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel. “Little Women is the book of my life — reading and re-reading this book made my the woman I am today,” Gerwig said. “This is extraordinary. I am very…

Sony Pictures said Tuesday that Greta Gerwig's Little Women will be released February 14 in China. The news comes a day after the latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel scored six Oscar nominations including Best Picture. The film recently passed $100 million at the worldwide box office, with its…

First the Twitterverse, now Trevor Noah thinks the Academy has some explaining to do after this morning’s Oscar nominations. The comedian expressed his frustration Monday night on The Daily Show over the fact that no woman was nominated in the directing category. RELATED STORY: Hollywood Heated Over Oscar Snub For Fema…

Bright and early Monday morning, John Cho and Issa Rae unveiled the nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards and when it came to Best Director, we all waited with bated breath to see if the Academy would follow this unfortunate trend of women being shut out of the category. One by one, Rae announced the nominees: “The Iris…

"The sun is shining on Culver City through the smog," is how Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman began a call Monday to discuss Sony's strong Oscar nomination showing. The studio reaped a haul of 20 noms – 10 for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, six for Little Women, a Best Supporting Actor nom for To…