Cinematographer Roger Deakins made it two-in-a-row tonight, winning his second consecutive Oscar for the one-shot World War I film 1917. This was Deakins’ 14th nomination and second career win. He took home the statuette last year for Blade Runner 2049.
Deakins thanked his fellow nominees, his wife, and crew, and a…
1917was the top winner tonight at the 34th annual ASC Awards, as Roger Deakins took home the marquee Theatrical Release trophy from the American Society of Cinematographers. Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, History’s Project Blue Book and AMC’s The Terror: Infamy took the top TV awards during the ceremony at the Ray Dolby…
The American Society of Cinematographers on Friday revealed its nominees in the Theatrical and Spotlight categories for the 34th ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards. Winners will be announced along with those in previously announced TV and documentary categories at the group’s annual ceremony January 25 at the Ray…
EXCLUSIVE: Landing in New York Friday night on a UK flight before a whirlwind weekend where he is unveiling 1917 to guild members here and in Los Angeles, Sam Mendes gave Deadline his first one-on-one interview about the final highly anticipated awards season film to be seen by voters. He locked print just in time…
Over the last decade, writer/director Dean DeBlois has dedicated himself to one fantastical world with a trilogy of How to Train Your Dragon films, always striving to push creative boundaries—not least with the final film of the bunch, The Hidden World.
The film picks up with Viking Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel)…
Sam Mendes' World War I movie 1917 was filmed using one continuous, shot but the team behind the epic said it was not a "gimmick.”
The film tells the story of two young British soldiers who are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop their own men from walking straight…
Ahead of this weekend’s panel at New York Comic Con for Universal’s Sam Mendes-directed World War I epic 1917, the studio released a featurette Monday detailing the filmmakers’ behind-the-scenes battle to shoot the pic in one, continuous shot.
The idea is to show the journey of two young British soldiers, Schofield…
UPDATED with video: In his 14th go-round, Roger Deakins has finally won the Best Cinematography Oscar, scoring the victory Sunday for Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049, the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic.
“I guess I'd better say something, or else they'll give me a jet ski, and I can't…
Teaming with Denis Villeneuve on Blade Runner 2049—a well-received sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi classic—cinematographer Roger Deakins took on what the director has called "the most expensive art house movie in cinema history," seamlessly recreating the aesthetic of the original film while building out its…
Boasting a history with the Coen brothers dating back to their early films, makeup and hair department heads Jean Ann Black and Cydney Cornell were excited to delve into the pair's latest effort, old Hollywood comedy Hail, Caesar! An airy La La Land mystery set in the '50s, on Hollywood backlots and Romanesque sets, Ca…
Acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins and his partner James Ellis Deakins just signed with UTA. They are in pre-production on the Blade Runner sequel that Denis Villenueve is directing with Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright and Dave Bautista starring and Ridley Scott producing for Warner Bros, Alcon and…
Even for a master cinematographer like Roger Deakins, Sicario was a tricky project to pull off—a logistical puzzle with many moving pieces, including aerial and night-vision footage and highly choreographed action sequences. For the most part, Deakins weathered the demanding shoot by being extremely methodical, as is…
