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Film news for the week ending 4th March 2016
Here is our summary of the film news for the week ending 4th March 2016.
The big news of the week was, of course, the Oscars.
After all the controversy about diversity, host Chris Rock addressed the #OscarsSoWhite with a comedy routine in his opening monologue.
There were few shocks in the results and Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar for The Revenant and Brie Larson took Best Actress for her performance in Room. The Revenant also won Best Director and Best Cinematography but lost out to Spotlight for Best Picture. The other main winner was Mad Max: Fury Road which won six Oscars in the technical categories.
Of course the Oscars weren't the only awards night this week. The annual Razzie Awards "honoured" the worst cinematic efforts in 2015. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' had the highest Razzie Awards, winning five awards, including a tie in first place for worst film with 'Fantastic Four'.
Great news for Baywatch fans. Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, who plays the lead in the film based on the popular TV show, has confirmed David Hasselhoff will be involved in the film.
Irwin Winkler, the producer behind the "Rocky" films, has confirmed that a Sequel to 'Creed' is in the Works. The film will focus on the life of Adonis Creed. There is no news on whether Michael B. Jordan or Sylvster Stallone will return.
Director Bennett Miller and screenwriter Tom Stoppard are collaborating on an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, set in the 19th century as originally told by Dickens.
Sony Pictures Animation has announced that the surfing penguins are going to be back in a sequel to "Surf's Up". The film will tell the story of the penguin Cody Maverick and a big wave riding crew travelling to a mysterious surf spot known as The Trenches, to find the biggest waves in the world.
Author Stephen King has confirmed that Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba are on board for the film adaptation of his fantasy series The Dark Tower. Expect The Dark Tower in cinemas around January 2017.
Luca Guadagnino is to remake Dario Argento's 1977 classic 'Suspiria' staring Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton.
George Kennedy, Oscar Winner for 'Cool Hand Luke' died at 91 of natural causes in Boise, Idaho. He played many parts during his long career but will be best remembered for The Naked Gun and the Airport series of films.
Gil Hill, who portrayed Eddie Murphy's no-nonsense boss in the three Beverly Hills Cop films, has died at the age of 84.
Father Ted's Frank Kelly has died, aged 77. He worked on a number of Television programmes in his career but is best remembered for playing the cantankerous old priest with a love of alcohol.
The full list of Oscars 2016 winners and nominees are below.
BEST PICTURE
Winner: Spotlight
The Big Short
Bridge Of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Brie Larson, Room
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Mark Rylance, Bridge Of Spies
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Adam McKay and Charles Randolph, The Big Short
Emma Donoghue, Room
Drew Goddard, The Martian
Nick Hornby, Brooklyn
Phyllis Nagy, Carol
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer (Spotlight)
Matt Charman, Joel & Ethan Coen (Bridge Of Spies)
Alex Garland (Ex Machina)
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley (Inside Out)
Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant
Ed Lachman, Carol
John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road
Roger Deakins, Sicario
Robert Richardson, The Hateful Eight
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: Jenny Beavan, Mad Max: Fury Road
Sandy Powell, Carol
Sandy Powell, Cinderella
Paco Delgado, The Danish Girl
Jacqueline West, The Revenant
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: Amy
Cartel Land
The Look Of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter On Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Winner: A Girl In The River: The Price Of Forgiveness
Body Team 12
Chau, Beyond The Lines
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah
Last Day Of Freedom
BEST HAIR & MAKE-UP
Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Winner: Writing On The Wall from Spectre (Sam Smith)
Earned It from Fifty Shades Of Grey (The Weeknd)
Simple Song #3 from Youth (David Lang)
Til It Happens To You from The Hunting Ground (Diane Warren and Lady Gaga)
Manta Ray from Racing Extinction
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Winner: Inside Out
Anomalisa
Boy & The World (O Menino E O Mundo)
Shaun The Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Winner: Bear Story (Historia De Un Oso)
Prologue
Sanjay's Super Team
World Of Tomorrow
We Can't Live Without Cosmos
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
Winner: Stutterer
Ave Maria
Day One
Shok
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
BEST SOUND EDITING
Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
BEST SOUND MIXING
Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road
Bridge Of Spies
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
BEST FILM EDITING
Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Big Short
Spotlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Revenant
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: Son Of Saul
Mustang
Theeb
A War
Embrace The Serpent
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Winner: Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Carter Burwell, Carol
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Thomas Newman, Bridge Of Spies
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road
Bridge Of Spies
The Danish Girl
The Martian
The Revenant
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner: Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens