Exclusive: Sparks are commencing and bids are expected to start coming in today on a hot package sent out to financiers earlier this week. Graham Moore has adapted his upcoming novel The Last Days Of Night, and Morten Tyldum has attached himself to direct. Moore won the Oscar for scripting and Tyldum was Oscar nominated for directing The Imitation Game. Moore adapted the Andrew Hodges book on Enigma code cracker Alan Turing on that other movie. Here, Moore has adapted his…...
- 5/3/2016
- Deadline
The 28th USC Libraries Scripter Award jury (not unlike the AFI Awards, comprised of a mix of critics, academics, screenwriters and other industry players, including me) nominated "The Big Short," "Brooklyn," "The End of the Tour," "The Martian," and "Room." The award is presented annually to both the screenwriter and the author of the source material. Last year, Graham Moore (screenwriter) and Andrew Hodges (author) won for "The Imitation Game"; Moore went on to win the film's only Oscar. These five could well grab Oscar nominations for Adapted Screenplay, although at the Writers Guild, playwright Phyllis Nagy landed a nod for her Patricia Highsmith adaptation "Carol" along with Aaron Sorkin's three-act biopic "Steve Jobs" and John McNamara's "Trumbo." Arguably the WGA is a larger and more mainstream group than the Scripters; also European productions "Brooklyn" and...
- 1/7/2016
- by Anne Thompson and Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
In an awards season dominated by Boyhood and Birdman, the Writers Guild of America on Saturday honoured two different choices with their top film awards: The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game. Awards were presented in simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
In the original screenplay category, Richard Linklater's Boyhood lost out to Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinnessfor their darkly whimsical, candy-coloured fable The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Other nominees in the category included Whiplash, written by director Damien Chazelle, Nightcrawler, written by director Dan Gilroy, and Foxcatcher, written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman.
Anderson and Guinness recently picked up the BAFTA for best screenplay as well and are considered favourites to win the Academy Award.
Birdman was not eligible for the WGA award, but it will be competing with Grand Budapest in the original screenplay category for the Oscar on Feb. 22.
In the adapted screenplay category,...
In the original screenplay category, Richard Linklater's Boyhood lost out to Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinnessfor their darkly whimsical, candy-coloured fable The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Other nominees in the category included Whiplash, written by director Damien Chazelle, Nightcrawler, written by director Dan Gilroy, and Foxcatcher, written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman.
Anderson and Guinness recently picked up the BAFTA for best screenplay as well and are considered favourites to win the Academy Award.
Birdman was not eligible for the WGA award, but it will be competing with Grand Budapest in the original screenplay category for the Oscar on Feb. 22.
In the adapted screenplay category,...
- 2/17/2015
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
While they have never really been considered favorites in the Best Picture race, Wes Anderson.s The Grand Budapest Hotel and Morten Tyldum.s The Imitation Game both saw their odds at winning the big prize rise in a big way this past weekend. That's because both titles were big winners at the Writers Guild Awards, which were held on Saturday evening. So what did The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game win at the ceremony over the weekend that made their chances suddenly surge? The Grand Budapest Hotel, which was written by Wes Anderson from a story by Hugo Guinness and Wes Anderson, picked up the Best Original Screenplay accolade. Meanwhile The Imitation Game, which was written by Graham Moore, who used Andrew Hodges. book Alan Turing: The Enigma as source material, collected the Best Adapted Screenplay prize. The Writers Guild Awards have a history of being held...
- 2/17/2015
- cinemablend.com
Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" won the Original Screenplay honor at the recently concluded Writers Guild Awards while Morten Tyldum's "The Imitation Game" took home the Adapted Screenplay trophy. "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swarts" written by Brian Knappenberger won Documentary Screenplay award. The film is not nominated for an Academy award.
In TV land, HBO's "True Detective" won the Drama Series award and FX's "Louie" received the Comedy Series trophy.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Feature Film
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight Winner
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper,...
In TV land, HBO's "True Detective" won the Drama Series award and FX's "Louie" received the Comedy Series trophy.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Feature Film
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight Winner
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper,...
- 2/16/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
2015 Writers Guild Awards – Winners Announced The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) tonight announced the winners of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at simultaneous ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Film Winners Original Screenplay The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight Adapted Screenplay The Imitation Game, Written by Graham Moore; Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges; The Weinstein Company Documentary Screenplay The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Written by Brian Knappenberger; FilmBuff Television And New Media Winners Drama Series True Detective, Written by Nic Pizzolatto; HBO Comedy Series Louie, Written by Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K.; FX New Series True Detective,...
- 2/15/2015
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Scott Feinberg
The Hollywood Reporter
The Imitation Game, Graham Moore’s adaptation of Andrew Hodges’ book Alan Turing: The Enigma, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, an original screenplay by Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, were the winners of the two biggest prizes at the 67th Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards: best adapted screenplay and best original screenplay, respectively. Both scripts are also nominated for Oscars in the same categories. So should one assume that these Valentine’s Day results bode well for how those scripts will be received on Feb. 22?
Not so fast.
Read the rest of this entry…...
The Hollywood Reporter
The Imitation Game, Graham Moore’s adaptation of Andrew Hodges’ book Alan Turing: The Enigma, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, an original screenplay by Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, were the winners of the two biggest prizes at the 67th Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards: best adapted screenplay and best original screenplay, respectively. Both scripts are also nominated for Oscars in the same categories. So should one assume that these Valentine’s Day results bode well for how those scripts will be received on Feb. 22?
Not so fast.
Read the rest of this entry…...
- 2/15/2015
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game were the big film winners at the annual Writers Guild of America Awards.
In the TV categories, HBO's True Detective and FX's Louie came out on top after picking up two awards each.
Wes Anderson, collecting the Original Screenplay prize for The Grand Budapest Hotel, said: "I wrote the script with my old friend Hugo [Guinness], who joined the alternative branch on the East Coast. He is probably simultaneously giving a speech over there."
Graham Moore was awarded the Adapted Screenplay honour for The Imitation Game, which is based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges.
"We made this movie for Alan Turing," Moore said.
"I'm a screenwriter from Chicago. So standing here on stage, I should thank him. It's on the shoulders of his genius that we made this film."
Meanwhile, True Detective secured awards for Drama Series and New Series,...
In the TV categories, HBO's True Detective and FX's Louie came out on top after picking up two awards each.
Wes Anderson, collecting the Original Screenplay prize for The Grand Budapest Hotel, said: "I wrote the script with my old friend Hugo [Guinness], who joined the alternative branch on the East Coast. He is probably simultaneously giving a speech over there."
Graham Moore was awarded the Adapted Screenplay honour for The Imitation Game, which is based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges.
"We made this movie for Alan Turing," Moore said.
"I'm a screenwriter from Chicago. So standing here on stage, I should thank him. It's on the shoulders of his genius that we made this film."
Meanwhile, True Detective secured awards for Drama Series and New Series,...
- 2/15/2015
- Digital Spy
The Writers Guild of America announced the winners of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories.
This is one of the final guilds to announce prior to the close of Oscar voting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 5pm pst.
Original Screenplay went to The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight
Adapted screenplay was awarded to The Imitation Game.
Written by Graham Moore; Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges; The Weinstein Company
Documentary Screenplay:
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Written by Brian Knappenberger; FilmBuff.
Here’s how the Oscar nominations lineup:
Adapted screenplay
“American Sniper” Written by Jason Hall “The Imitation Game” Written by Graham Moore WGA winner “Inherent Vice” Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson...
This is one of the final guilds to announce prior to the close of Oscar voting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 5pm pst.
Original Screenplay went to The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight
Adapted screenplay was awarded to The Imitation Game.
Written by Graham Moore; Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges; The Weinstein Company
Documentary Screenplay:
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Written by Brian Knappenberger; FilmBuff.
Here’s how the Oscar nominations lineup:
Adapted screenplay
“American Sniper” Written by Jason Hall “The Imitation Game” Written by Graham Moore WGA winner “Inherent Vice” Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson...
- 2/15/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) handed out top film honors to the screenplays of "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "The Imitation Game" Saturday night. On the television side, "Louie" and "True Detective" were favorites, winning two prizes each. Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash" competed in the original category at the WGA Awards, while the Academy's Writers Branch, in a rare move outside of guild designation, deemed it adapted due to the fact that a scene from the feature script was the basis of a short film that screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. So if "The Imitation Game" is to go on to Oscar glory, it will have to compete with Chazelle's popular film for the first time this season at the Feb. 22 Academy Awards ceremony. Additionally, presumed Best Picture frontrunner "Birdman" was not eligible for WGA (making it still significant competition with "Grand Budapest" in the original category), nor was "The Theory of Everything,...
- 2/15/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
From BAFTA to DGA, the Latest Winners this Awards Season
With the Oscars upon us, the awards season is almost over! But the last trek to the Academy Awards include many guild awards and of course, BAFTA! So here.s the latest congratulatory awards list of the winners from BAFTA to DGA, from Annie to Ace and everything in between!
Your full BAFTA winners (winners are highlighted):
Best Film
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
The Theory Of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Director
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood Richard Linklater
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
The Theory Of Everything James Marsh
Whiplash Damien Chazelle
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything...
With the Oscars upon us, the awards season is almost over! But the last trek to the Academy Awards include many guild awards and of course, BAFTA! So here.s the latest congratulatory awards list of the winners from BAFTA to DGA, from Annie to Ace and everything in between!
Your full BAFTA winners (winners are highlighted):
Best Film
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
The Theory Of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Director
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood Richard Linklater
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
The Theory Of Everything James Marsh
Whiplash Damien Chazelle
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything...
- 2/9/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The meticulously detailed sets of "The Imitation Game" have earned production designer Maria Djurkovic and set decorator Tatiana Macdonald their first Oscar nominations, a journey that began with delving into well-worn period tropes to present a unique slice of British history that had not been seen on the big screen before. "That's the part of the filmmaking process that I absolute adore," Djurkovic says. "I love recreating worlds that no longer exist. It’s a particular passion of mine. You discover a whole new world." Macdonald similarly relished the historical challenge. But she also emphasizes that it was the subject matter more than the time period that made this a particularly difficult film from a set decoration perspective. "I suppose any part of history is as interesting as the next," she says. "The fact that it was very scientific and very mathematical gave it an extra layer of depth. We...
- 2/9/2015
- by Gerard Kennedy
- Hitfix
On Friday, January 30, the American Cinema Editors (Ace) handed out their Ace Eddie Awards followed by the Art Directors Guild Awards and the USC Scripter Award on Saturday, helping shed a little more light on the Oscar race as final Oscar voting begins at 8 a.m. Pt this Friday, February 6. We'll begin with the Eddie Awards as I'm sure they'll be the most-scrutinized of the lot as editing kudos seems to be a good predictor for Best Picture. Of course, this year we're faced with the issue of whether or not Birdman is the Best Picture front-runner over Boyhood considering Birdman wasn't nominated for Best Film Editing. Considering a movie hasn't won Best Picture without being nominated for a Best Editing Oscar for 35 years that would seem to be a significant stat, and Ace is attempting to help out with those matters. While Boyhood and Birdman weren't directly competing, Boyhood...
- 2/2/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
First-time screenwriter Graham Moore, 33, adapted author Andrew Hodges' 1983 biography of mathematician and Enigma code-breaker Alan Turing, “Alan Turing: The Enigma." He had long wanted to write a screenplay about Turing, but finally found out at a party that first-time producer Nora Grossman had picked up the rights to Hodges' book. Moore promptly pitched her his take and stuck with the project, working with producers Grossman and Ida Ostrowsky and eventual director Morten Tyldum. Read: 'The Imitation Game': from Black List to Crowd-Pleasing Oscar Contender USC Libraries Scripter Award selection committee chair Howard Rodman announced the winners at the black-tie event on Saturday, Jan. 31, at USC’s historic Doheny Memorial Library. “Alan Turing never got to stand on a stage and hear people applaud his name,” Moore said as he accepted the award. “And I do right now, and that is a profound injustice. All that I can...
- 2/1/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Screenwriter Graham Moore and author Andrew Hodges received the 27th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award for The Imitation Game. Selection committee chair Howard Rodman announced the winners at the black-tie event on Saturday, Jan. 31, at USC’s historic Doheny Memorial Library.
Moore based his adaptation on “Alan Turing: The Enigma,” a 1983 biography by Hodges of the brilliant British World War II code-breaker and computer pioneer who was later persecuted for his homosexuality. Rodman accepted the award on behalf of Hodges, who teaches mathematics at Oxford University’s Wadham College.
“Alan Turing never got to stand on a stage and hear people applaud his name,” Moore said in his acceptance speech. “And I do right now, and that is a profound injustice. All that I can do is spend the rest of my life endeavoring to repair it.”
The Imitation Game’s Scripter win adds to the accolades for the Weinstein Co.
Moore based his adaptation on “Alan Turing: The Enigma,” a 1983 biography by Hodges of the brilliant British World War II code-breaker and computer pioneer who was later persecuted for his homosexuality. Rodman accepted the award on behalf of Hodges, who teaches mathematics at Oxford University’s Wadham College.
“Alan Turing never got to stand on a stage and hear people applaud his name,” Moore said in his acceptance speech. “And I do right now, and that is a profound injustice. All that I can do is spend the rest of my life endeavoring to repair it.”
The Imitation Game’s Scripter win adds to the accolades for the Weinstein Co.
- 2/1/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Imitation Game has won the USC Scripter Award for adapted screenplay.
The award honours the writers of adapted screenplays as well as the authors of the original material that the films are based on.
Screenwriter Graham Moore picked up the award at the event on behalf of himself and Andrew Hodges, author of Alan Turing: The Enigma.
"Alan Turing never got to stand on a stage and hear people applaud for his name," Moore said.
"I do right now. That's a profound injustice, and all that I can do is say that because of this, I can spend the rest of my life endeavouring to repair that."
Other nominees for the award included Gone Girl by author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn, Inherent Vice by screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson and author Thomas Pynchon, and The Theory of Everything by screenwriter Anthony McCarten and taken from Jane Hawking's Travelling To Infinity: My Life With Stephen.
The award honours the writers of adapted screenplays as well as the authors of the original material that the films are based on.
Screenwriter Graham Moore picked up the award at the event on behalf of himself and Andrew Hodges, author of Alan Turing: The Enigma.
"Alan Turing never got to stand on a stage and hear people applaud for his name," Moore said.
"I do right now. That's a profound injustice, and all that I can do is say that because of this, I can spend the rest of my life endeavouring to repair that."
Other nominees for the award included Gone Girl by author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn, Inherent Vice by screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson and author Thomas Pynchon, and The Theory of Everything by screenwriter Anthony McCarten and taken from Jane Hawking's Travelling To Infinity: My Life With Stephen.
- 2/1/2015
- Digital Spy
"The Imitation Game" edged out two of its Oscar rivals for Best Adapted Screenplay -- "Inherent Vice" and "The Theory of Everything" -- as well as "Gone Girl" and "Wild" to win the USC Scripter Award on Saturday. The other Oscar nominees -- "American Sniper" and "Whiplash" -- were snubbed here. -Break- This prize, now in its 27th year, honors films adapted from novels, short stories, comic books, journalism, and other screenplays with both the source material and the adapted screenplay feted. Both "Imitation Game" screenwriter Graham Moore and Andrew Hodges, who wrote the biography "Alan Turing: The Enigma," were on hand at the Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library on the USC campus to collect their awards. As it excludes stage-to-screen adaptations and foreign-language films, the Scripter has forecast just 10 of the eventual Oscar winners for Best Ada...
- 2/1/2015
- Gold Derby
Los Angeles — It may be hard to believe, but the USC Scripter Award is honoring its 27th recipient this year. The Scripter is the equivalent of an Adapted Screenplay honor for both the screenwriter and the author of the original source material. The last five winners were "Up in the Air," "The Social Network," "The Descendants," "Argo" and "12 Years A Slave." Your 2015 winner? The duo behind "The Imitation Game." Andrew Hodges, author of "Alan Turing: The Enigma," wasn't on hand, but screenwriter Graham Moore was and the Oscar nominee seemed to be caught off guard by the win. "I need to thank the man who made 'The Imitation Game,' my director Morten Tyldum," Moore said in accepting the award. "I would do an impression of his Norwegian accent, but all he'd say was, 'Good job Gra-ham!' Our producers Nora Grossman and Teddy Schwarzman, whose tireless dedication brought...
- 2/1/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Only one of this year’s adapted screenplay nominees isn’t adapted from a book, and that’s Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash, which is adapted from his short film of the same name that took home the jury prize for short film from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The other four adaptations all come from books, three non-fiction and one fiction.
American Sniper is based on Chris Kyle’s (portrayed in the film by Bradley Cooper) autobiography of the same name, which he wrote with Scott McEwan and Jim DeFelice.
The Imitation Game is adapted from Alan Turing: The Enigma, written by Andrew Hodges, a mathematician and author. Turing is played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the film.
Adapted from Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen Hawking by Jane Hawking, The Theory of Everything explores Stephen Hawking’s relationship with his ex-wife. The couple is played...
Managing Editor
Only one of this year’s adapted screenplay nominees isn’t adapted from a book, and that’s Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash, which is adapted from his short film of the same name that took home the jury prize for short film from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The other four adaptations all come from books, three non-fiction and one fiction.
American Sniper is based on Chris Kyle’s (portrayed in the film by Bradley Cooper) autobiography of the same name, which he wrote with Scott McEwan and Jim DeFelice.
The Imitation Game is adapted from Alan Turing: The Enigma, written by Andrew Hodges, a mathematician and author. Turing is played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the film.
Adapted from Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen Hawking by Jane Hawking, The Theory of Everything explores Stephen Hawking’s relationship with his ex-wife. The couple is played...
- 1/28/2015
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
By Scott Feinberg
The Hollywood Reporter
The USC Libraries have announced the nominees for the 27th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the screenwriter(s) of the year’s “most accomplished cinematic adaptations” as well as the author(s) of the “written work upon which the screenplay is based.”
This year’s nominees…
Gone Girl, adapted by Gillian Flynn from her novel of the same name
The Imitation Game, adapted by Graham Moore from Andrew Hodges’ book Alan Turing: The Enigma
Inherent Vice, adapted by Paul Thomas Anderson from Thomas Pynchon’s novel of the same name
The Theory of Everything, adapted by Anthony McCarten from Jane Hawking’s Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
Wild, adapted by Nick Hornby from Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of the same name
Read the rest of this entry…...
The Hollywood Reporter
The USC Libraries have announced the nominees for the 27th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the screenwriter(s) of the year’s “most accomplished cinematic adaptations” as well as the author(s) of the “written work upon which the screenplay is based.”
This year’s nominees…
Gone Girl, adapted by Gillian Flynn from her novel of the same name
The Imitation Game, adapted by Graham Moore from Andrew Hodges’ book Alan Turing: The Enigma
Inherent Vice, adapted by Paul Thomas Anderson from Thomas Pynchon’s novel of the same name
The Theory of Everything, adapted by Anthony McCarten from Jane Hawking’s Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
Wild, adapted by Nick Hornby from Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of the same name
Read the rest of this entry…...
- 1/9/2015
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" is among the finalists of the 27th annual Scripter Awards which honors both the screenwriter and the author of the book the script is based upon. Winner will be announced on Saturday, January 31.
The 27th Annual Scripter Award Finalists are:
Gillian Flynn, author and screenwriter of Gone Girl
For The Imitation Game, author Andrew Hodges, who wrote the book Alan Turing: The Enigma, and screenwriter Graham Moore
Novelist Thomas Pynchon and screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson for Inherent Vice
Jane Hawking, author of Travelling To Infinity: My Life With Stephen, and screenwriter Anthony McCarten for The Theory of Everything
Screenwriter Nick Hornby and author Cheryl Strayed for Wild, adapted from Strayed.s memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail...
The 27th Annual Scripter Award Finalists are:
Gillian Flynn, author and screenwriter of Gone Girl
For The Imitation Game, author Andrew Hodges, who wrote the book Alan Turing: The Enigma, and screenwriter Graham Moore
Novelist Thomas Pynchon and screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson for Inherent Vice
Jane Hawking, author of Travelling To Infinity: My Life With Stephen, and screenwriter Anthony McCarten for The Theory of Everything
Screenwriter Nick Hornby and author Cheryl Strayed for Wild, adapted from Strayed.s memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail...
- 1/9/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Books, books, nothing but books.
Pages, letters, paragraphs and sentences,
Adjectives and syllables and
Consonants and adverbs-!
I said alright,
But it wasn't quite,
Cause he wasn't nominated
For a Scripter last night.
Glenn here, and while Into the Woods did not receive a nomination today from the USC Scripter organization, I just have the prologue stuck in my brain. Still. It will not leave, how about you?
The Scripters award both a film's screenwriter and the writer of the original work. They used to only be open to adaptations of novels, which meant - much like the WGA - certain films were not allowed to be nominated. In recent years I believe they have started to allow comic book adaptations and short films expanded to feature length (like District 9); they've never nominated a stage musical or play adaptation so I'm not even sure if they're eligible. The rules seem kind of vague.
Pages, letters, paragraphs and sentences,
Adjectives and syllables and
Consonants and adverbs-!
I said alright,
But it wasn't quite,
Cause he wasn't nominated
For a Scripter last night.
Glenn here, and while Into the Woods did not receive a nomination today from the USC Scripter organization, I just have the prologue stuck in my brain. Still. It will not leave, how about you?
The Scripters award both a film's screenwriter and the writer of the original work. They used to only be open to adaptations of novels, which meant - much like the WGA - certain films were not allowed to be nominated. In recent years I believe they have started to allow comic book adaptations and short films expanded to feature length (like District 9); they've never nominated a stage musical or play adaptation so I'm not even sure if they're eligible. The rules seem kind of vague.
- 1/8/2015
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
Scott Feinberg reports: The nominees are: Gone Girl, adapted by Gillian Flynn from her novel of the same name The Imitation Game, adapted by Graham Moore from Andrew Hodges’ book...
- 1/8/2015
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
I'm super bummed that this year I can't make it to the USC Scripter Awards (alas, I'll be in Santa Barbara for Michael Keaton's tribute, which I just can't miss). They are my favorite event of the year, typically, a swanky little gathering in the Doheny Library on the USC campus that always brings back grad school memories. Sigh. Wait, there's news to tell you here… The Scripters recognize adapted screenplays and the source material that inspires them. It's always a fun little addition to the adapted screenplay race every year, and unique in the celebration of the authors whose works launch some of the awards season's most notable players. This year's finalists are: - Gillian Flynn ("Gone Girl," based on the novel) - Andrew Hodges and Graham Moore ("The Imitation Game," based on the book "Alan Turing: The Enigma") - Thomas Pynchon and Paul Thomas Anderson ("Inherent Vice,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
The USC Scripter Awards honors both the screenwriter and the author upon whose book the script is based. WGA-ineligible "Theory of Everything" was included on this list along with WGA-snubbed "Inherent Vice." "Imitation Game," "Gone Girl" and "Wild" are looking like likely Oscar nominees, as they were also mentioned on yesterday's WGA nominations. Voting closes on Tuesday, January 13, and finalists will be celebrated at an event on Saturday, January 31. The 27th-Annual Scripter Award Finalists are, in alphabetical order by film title: Gillian Flynn, author and screenwriter of Gone Girl For The Imitation Game, author Andrew Hodges, who wrote the book Alan Turing: The Enigma, and screenwriter Graham Moore Novelist Thomas Pynchon and screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson for Inherent Vice Jane Hawking, author of Travelling To Infinity: My Life With Stephen, and screenwriter...
- 1/8/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2014. Winners will be honored at the 2015 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper, Written by Jason Hall; Based on the book by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice; Warner Bros.
Gone Girl, Screenplay by Gillian Flynn; Based on her novel; 20th Century Fox
Guardians of the Galaxy, Written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman; Based...
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper, Written by Jason Hall; Based on the book by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice; Warner Bros.
Gone Girl, Screenplay by Gillian Flynn; Based on her novel; 20th Century Fox
Guardians of the Galaxy, Written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman; Based...
- 1/7/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced their nominees for their yearly awards and I'm very happy to report that Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" received a nod! Woot woot!
It was one of my favorite movies of 2014 (see my Top 10 here) and I'm glad that its zippy, entertaining, but highly heartfelt script is nominated.
I'm also elated that Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler" received a nod! That character-driven piece is all about writing (those soliloquies!) that gave Jake Gyllenhaal a great background to play with and director Gilroy (who also wrote the script) a fantastic material to helm!
Winners of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards will be revealed on Feb. 14th! I wonder who will receive a great Valentine from the WGA? Stay tuned...
Here's a complete list of nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Original Screenplay
"Boyhood," Written by Richard Linklater
"Foxcatcher," Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
"The Grand Budapest Hotel,...
It was one of my favorite movies of 2014 (see my Top 10 here) and I'm glad that its zippy, entertaining, but highly heartfelt script is nominated.
I'm also elated that Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler" received a nod! That character-driven piece is all about writing (those soliloquies!) that gave Jake Gyllenhaal a great background to play with and director Gilroy (who also wrote the script) a fantastic material to helm!
Winners of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards will be revealed on Feb. 14th! I wonder who will receive a great Valentine from the WGA? Stay tuned...
Here's a complete list of nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Original Screenplay
"Boyhood," Written by Richard Linklater
"Foxcatcher," Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
"The Grand Budapest Hotel,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
People often ask me why I don’t include the Writers Guild of America in the “top guilds” when it comes to discussing awards, but the answer is very simple, with this morning’s nominations being a prime example. Every year, because of their silly and narrow-minded rules, they leave out several contenders for their screenplay awards, and this year is no exception.
Among the nominees, you’ll find most of what was expected, including The Grand Budapest Hotel, Boyhood, and Gone Girl. However, because certain films didn’t follow the WGA’s rules, you won’t find The Theory of Everything, Selma, or, most importantly, Birdman. The only reason I was looking forward to these awards this year was because they would help settle the matter of which original screenplay has the lead going into the Oscars, with Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel being practically neck and neck...
Among the nominees, you’ll find most of what was expected, including The Grand Budapest Hotel, Boyhood, and Gone Girl. However, because certain films didn’t follow the WGA’s rules, you won’t find The Theory of Everything, Selma, or, most importantly, Birdman. The only reason I was looking forward to these awards this year was because they would help settle the matter of which original screenplay has the lead going into the Oscars, with Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel being practically neck and neck...
- 1/7/2015
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
James Gunn’s Marvel adaptation is the surprise inclusion in the screenwriting race, while the Writers Guild’s uber-strict eligibility rules exclude The Theory Of Everything, Selma and Birdman. Unbroken fails to make the cut.
The Writers Guild Of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild Of America, East (Wgae) announced the nominations on Wednesday (January 7) for the 2014 outstanding achievements in writing for the screen.
Winners will be honoured at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City at the 2015 Writers Guild Awards on February 14.
Original Screenplay
Boyhood – Richard Linklater;
Foxcatcher – E Max Frye and Dan Futterman;
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson; story by Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness;
Nightcrawler– Dan Gilroy; and
Whiplash – Damien Chazelle.
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper – Jason Hall; based on the book by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice;
Gone Girl by – Gillian Flynn;
Guardians Of The Galaxy – James Gunn and Nicole Perlman; based on the Marvel comic by [link...
The Writers Guild Of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild Of America, East (Wgae) announced the nominations on Wednesday (January 7) for the 2014 outstanding achievements in writing for the screen.
Winners will be honoured at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City at the 2015 Writers Guild Awards on February 14.
Original Screenplay
Boyhood – Richard Linklater;
Foxcatcher – E Max Frye and Dan Futterman;
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson; story by Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness;
Nightcrawler– Dan Gilroy; and
Whiplash – Damien Chazelle.
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper – Jason Hall; based on the book by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice;
Gone Girl by – Gillian Flynn;
Guardians Of The Galaxy – James Gunn and Nicole Perlman; based on the Marvel comic by [link...
- 1/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The WGA has announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2014 in three categories: original, adapted and documentary screenplays. Among the notables unveiled this morning: Damien Chazelle’s script for Whiplash nominated in the Original Screenplay category, the day after the Oscar Academy was criticized for slotting it in its Adapted Screenplay race. Today’s WGA nom will keep that story alive.
Winners will be honored February 14 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Joining Whiplash on the original script list is Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, E Max Frye and Dan Futterman’s Foxcatcher, Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel and Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler. On the adapted side are Jason Hall’s American Sniper, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Graham Moore’s The Imitation Game and Nick Hornby’s Wild. They are joined by a rare nom for a tentploe: James Gunn and Nicole Perlman...
Winners will be honored February 14 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Joining Whiplash on the original script list is Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, E Max Frye and Dan Futterman’s Foxcatcher, Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel and Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler. On the adapted side are Jason Hall’s American Sniper, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Graham Moore’s The Imitation Game and Nick Hornby’s Wild. They are joined by a rare nom for a tentploe: James Gunn and Nicole Perlman...
- 1/7/2015
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominations announcement is always an interesting bend in the Oscar road if only because of the various awards season players that find themselves ineligible. "Selma," "Mr. Turner" and "The Theory of Everything" were among the non-signatory DQs this year, as was "Birdman" — a fact I cop to completely missing somehow when I first wrote about the scripts that would not be competing this year. (*facepalm*) Those gaps are a beautiful thing for fringe players looking for a foothold, however. Another intriguing twist (boy did the writers keep it exciting this year) is the revelation that the Academy has ruled Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash" an adapted screenplay, where the WGA considers it original. So it's nomination in that category with the guild will obviously leave a hole in the Academy's original race. With the day's guild mentions complete, we're left with "The Grand Budapest Hotel...
- 1/7/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
“The Imitation Game,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Gone Girl” and “Boyhood” are among the nominees for the Writers Guild of America’s best screenplays of 2014, the WGA announced on Wednesday.
The nominees did not include Ava DuVernay’s “Selma,” which was notably left out of Monday’s Producers Guild nominations – but this time the omission was expected, because the film was not eligible under WGA rules that limit its awards to scripts written by members or produced under the Guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement.
See photos: SAG Awards 2015: The Nominees (Photos)
“Birdman” and “The Theory of Everything,” two more likely Oscar nominees,...
The nominees did not include Ava DuVernay’s “Selma,” which was notably left out of Monday’s Producers Guild nominations – but this time the omission was expected, because the film was not eligible under WGA rules that limit its awards to scripts written by members or produced under the Guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement.
See photos: SAG Awards 2015: The Nominees (Photos)
“Birdman” and “The Theory of Everything,” two more likely Oscar nominees,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2014 and there aren't too many surprises, though I must admit and (even though I didn't like the film) slightly admire the decision to nominate Guardians of the Galaxy for Best Adapted Screenplay. Of course, we also have the expected continuation of the Whiplash controversy (read about that here) as it's nominated as an Original Screenplay here, but the Academy has decided it will compete in the Adapted Screenplay category at the Oscars. On top of all that, we must also remember certain screenplays weren't eligible for consideration due to WGA rules, those include Birdman, The Theory of Everything, Selma and Mr. Turner. So, if you're wondering how some scripts got in over others that should help a little in the sorting process. Just below is the complete list of nominees, winners will...
- 1/7/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
"Boyhood" continues its march toward the Oscars with a nomination from the Writers Guild of America.
The guild announced its nominations for best original screenplay and best adapted screenplay, and predictably, "Boyhood" and "Gone Girl" feature in those categories, respectively.
Joining Richard Linklater in original screenplay competition is Wes Anderson for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Damien Chazelle for "Whiplash." Interestingly, "Whiplash" is classified as an adapted screenplay by the Academy Awards.
In the adaptation category, Gillian Flynn faces off against Jason Hall for "American Sniper" and Nick Hornby for "Wild."
Some notable snubs include Oscar frontrunners like "Birdman" and "Selma," which were not eligible for Writers Guild honors. Here is the complete list of nominees:
Original Screenplay
"Boyhood," written by Richard Linklater
"Foxcatcher," written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
"The Grand Budapest Hotel," screenplay by Wes Anderson; story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
"Nightcrawler," written by Dan Gilroy
"Whiplash,...
The guild announced its nominations for best original screenplay and best adapted screenplay, and predictably, "Boyhood" and "Gone Girl" feature in those categories, respectively.
Joining Richard Linklater in original screenplay competition is Wes Anderson for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Damien Chazelle for "Whiplash." Interestingly, "Whiplash" is classified as an adapted screenplay by the Academy Awards.
In the adaptation category, Gillian Flynn faces off against Jason Hall for "American Sniper" and Nick Hornby for "Wild."
Some notable snubs include Oscar frontrunners like "Birdman" and "Selma," which were not eligible for Writers Guild honors. Here is the complete list of nominees:
Original Screenplay
"Boyhood," written by Richard Linklater
"Foxcatcher," written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
"The Grand Budapest Hotel," screenplay by Wes Anderson; story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
"Nightcrawler," written by Dan Gilroy
"Whiplash,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
For the next nine days, Oscar voters can cast their ballots to choose the nominees for the 67th Academy Awards.
That’s nine days for the oddest, most unsettled Oscar race in years to start making sense — but from the looks of things, it’s going to take the nominations themselves to bring a small amount of clarity to a year of few sure things, lots of question marks and no real frontrunners.
The last week has seen a number of contenders finally open in theaters, including “Selma,” “Unbroken,” “American Sniper,” “Into the Woods” and “Big Eyes.” This week, “A Most Violent Year...
That’s nine days for the oddest, most unsettled Oscar race in years to start making sense — but from the looks of things, it’s going to take the nominations themselves to bring a small amount of clarity to a year of few sure things, lots of question marks and no real frontrunners.
The last week has seen a number of contenders finally open in theaters, including “Selma,” “Unbroken,” “American Sniper,” “Into the Woods” and “Big Eyes.” This week, “A Most Violent Year...
- 12/30/2014
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
World War II true stories have proven to be an almost endless fodder for acclaimed films. They’re stories of great bravery and self-sacrifice. Today also sees the release of Unbroken, the story of a true hero who triumphed against all the odds. This new film The Imitation Game gives us another hero, albeit a more cerebral one. He never took to the battlefield or the sea or sky. His weapon against the enemy was his intellect, using his brain instead of brawn. But the two men share a fierce determined spirit, a keen focus. But while Louis Zamperini was lauded and celebrated after war’s end, this man’s efforts stayed in the shadows. And because of intolerance he was shunned and prosecuted. But now his tremendous accomplishments are recognized. With this exceptional new film, more people will be aware of the remarkable life and legacy of Alan Turing.
- 12/25/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Imitation Game
Adapted by Graham Moore, from the book by Andrew Hodges
Directed by Morten Tyldum
UK | USA, 2014
Secrets are power. Whether it’s an indecipherable code controlling the fate of millions or one man’s closeted sexuality, secrets can topple the mightiest of empires. The Imitation Game follows Alan Turing’s race to break the German Enigma code during World War II, all the while hiding a secret that threatens to destroy him. Bolstered by a commanding performance from Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game is a propulsive espionage-thriller bookended by well-intentioned, but hopelessly awkward melodrama. It’s a good film that could have been great had it stayed focused on Turing’s obsessive codebreaking.
“We were at war with the clock,” laments a desperate Alan Turing (Cumberbatch). He and his crackerjack crew of code breakers are entrusted by the British Secret Service to decipher Enigma; Germany’s daily...
Adapted by Graham Moore, from the book by Andrew Hodges
Directed by Morten Tyldum
UK | USA, 2014
Secrets are power. Whether it’s an indecipherable code controlling the fate of millions or one man’s closeted sexuality, secrets can topple the mightiest of empires. The Imitation Game follows Alan Turing’s race to break the German Enigma code during World War II, all the while hiding a secret that threatens to destroy him. Bolstered by a commanding performance from Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game is a propulsive espionage-thriller bookended by well-intentioned, but hopelessly awkward melodrama. It’s a good film that could have been great had it stayed focused on Turing’s obsessive codebreaking.
“We were at war with the clock,” laments a desperate Alan Turing (Cumberbatch). He and his crackerjack crew of code breakers are entrusted by the British Secret Service to decipher Enigma; Germany’s daily...
- 12/25/2014
- by J.R. Kinnard
- SoundOnSight
The incredible story of genius Alan Turing finally comes to public light with The Imitation Game, a revelatory representation of an essential chapter in World War II that was lost for horrific reasons. Benedict Cumberbatch leads the film as Turing with a fine performance, and stars opposite Keira Knightley playing a female companion of Turing, alongside talents like Matthew Goode and Mark Strong. The film is adapted from the Andrew Hodges book “Alan Turing: The Enigma” by Graham Moore, and directed by Morten Tyldum.
Moore is a debut screenwriter with Chicago roots, and received acclaim for his novel “The Sherlockian,” released in 2010. He is lined up next to adapt Erik Larson’s “Devil in the White City” into the highly-anticipated vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Tyldum is a Norwegian director on the rise, who caught the attention of viewers with his bonkers adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s Headhunters, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Aksel Hennie.
Moore is a debut screenwriter with Chicago roots, and received acclaim for his novel “The Sherlockian,” released in 2010. He is lined up next to adapt Erik Larson’s “Devil in the White City” into the highly-anticipated vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Tyldum is a Norwegian director on the rise, who caught the attention of viewers with his bonkers adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s Headhunters, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Aksel Hennie.
- 12/9/2014
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
The origins of "The Imitation Game" date back to 2009 when producers Nora Grossman and Ido Ostrowsky first became aware of Alan Turing’s story when Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologized on behalf of the government for its treatment of the codebreaker after World War II. "Our first reaction was surprise because we had never heard of Alan Turing before," reveals Ostrowsky during a webcam chat with Gold Derby (watch below). "We immediately started researching his story and found it incredibly compelling." -Break- Ostrowsky and Grossman then convinced Turing biographer Andrew Hodges that they were the perfect duo to bring his book to the screen, despite having no produced film credits. "We optioned the book, came back to the States and tried to set it up, but didn't really know what that entailed," says Grossman. She eventually met scripter Graham Moore at a party, and was impressed with his enthusiasm for Turing's stor.
- 12/9/2014
- Gold Derby
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new thriller “The Imitation Game” starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing and Keira Knightley!
“The Imitation Game,” which opens on Dec. 25, 2014 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard and Charles Dance from director Morten Tyldum and writer Graham Moore based on the novel by Andrew Hodges.
To win your free “The Imitation Game” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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“The Imitation Game,” which opens on Dec. 25, 2014 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard and Charles Dance from director Morten Tyldum and writer Graham Moore based on the novel by Andrew Hodges.
To win your free “The Imitation Game” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
Note: You can enter for...
- 12/9/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
On a very cold day in Seattle back in November I sat down with Graham Moore, screenwriter of The Imitation Game, an adaptation of Andrew Hodges book "Alan Turing: The Enigma", telling the story of British mathematician Alan Turing played to perfection by Benedict Cumberbatch, a performance that will almost certainly earn him an Oscar nomination. In fact, Cumberbatch won't likely be alone when it comes Oscar time for Imitation Game as the film is looked at as one of the front-runners for Best Picture and Moore himself is considered a very strong contender for not only a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination, but he is looked at by many as the front-runner to win. While we didn't talk Oscars in our conversation, we did discuss various aspects of his screenplay (download it here) from the film's opening lines, the fractured timeline narrative as well as the film's ending and what we didn't see.
- 12/8/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Imitation Game producers Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy Schwarzman (All Is Lost) talk in the video short above about finding the story of Alan Turing, the cryptology and computing pioneer whose work helped hasten the end of WWII, and building a film that does justice to the achievements and tragedy of Turing’s life.
They also talk about how easy it was (and why) to get Benedict Cumberbatch and the rest of the top-flight cast – which includes Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode and Charles Dance – to sign on. The pair and fellow producer Nora Grossman were speaking at The Contenders, Deadline’s annual Oscar showcase, with our Pete Hammond.
Morten Tyldum directed The Imitation Game, from the Graham Moore screenplay based on Andrew Hodges’ biography of Turing. The Weinstein Company is distributing in the United States.
The film debuted in terrific, if limited, fashion last week in four New York and Los Angeles venues,...
They also talk about how easy it was (and why) to get Benedict Cumberbatch and the rest of the top-flight cast – which includes Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode and Charles Dance – to sign on. The pair and fellow producer Nora Grossman were speaking at The Contenders, Deadline’s annual Oscar showcase, with our Pete Hammond.
Morten Tyldum directed The Imitation Game, from the Graham Moore screenplay based on Andrew Hodges’ biography of Turing. The Weinstein Company is distributing in the United States.
The film debuted in terrific, if limited, fashion last week in four New York and Los Angeles venues,...
- 12/2/2014
- by David Bloom
- Deadline
Oscar season is here, which means a flurry of fact-based movies are on their way to theaters. EW is fact-checking these films—everything from The Theory of Everything to Wild—to see just how true-to-life they turned out. The Imitation Game takes on the life of mathematician and cryptographer Alan Turing, depicting his life as a stream of tragedy and triumph. Turing is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, and the film centers around Turing's difficulties concealing his sexuality in a time when homosexuality was against the law, as well as his relationships with his coworkers as he tries to crack Enigma,...
- 11/28/2014
- by Teresa Jue
- EW - Inside Movies
The Weinstein Company’s The Imitation Game is the big kid on the block among this holiday weekend’s batch of newcomers. The title is following in the footsteps of past TWC heavyweights The King’s Speech and The Artist, both of which opened to solid box office numbers and eventually scored Oscars for Best Picture. The distributor is expecting good numbers for Imitation Game over the Thanksgiving frame. IFC Films’ horror pic The Babadook has some good buzz heading into the weekend, though it might show its biggest heft via VOD with its day-and-date rollout. Remote Area Medical is one of those films one hopes everyone will see. Timed perfectly for this time of the year’s focus on thanks and giving, the documentary shows the underbelly of America’s healthcare crisis by way of people who provide free medical services to needy people in pop-up clinics around the country.
- 11/26/2014
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline
★★★☆☆The decision to cast Benedict Cumberbatch as unsung war hero Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum's The Imitation Game (2014) was a canny, albeit obvious move. No doubt Cumberbatch's performance as the shrewd and logical detective in BBC's Sherlock was a deciding factor. Within Cumberbatch's performance, he presents Turing as if his mind never became comfortable with the fact it had to be confined to a body, all awkward shuffles and ticks. It's this career-best turn from Cumberbatch which helps to raise the game of this highly entertaining but technically functional British biopic. The story, based on Andrew Hodges' comprehensive biography, darts across three distinct periods in Turing's life.
- 11/15/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Imitation Game, a drama about British genius Alan Turing. Here's Ryan's review...
Alan Turing was among the most important British thinkers of the 20th century, yet the story of his life only fully emerged decades after his death. Turing's work during World War II, where he led a team responsible for cracking Germany's coded communications, played a huge part in the Allied victory, and his pioneering achievements in computer science are still being felt today.
Beginning in 1941, The Imitation Game introduces the 27-year-old Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose mathematical genius far outstrips his interpersonal skills. Stationed at Bletchley Park in the south of England, Turing leads a team of linguists, problem solvers and mathematicians whose job is to crack the unfeasibly complex communications code used by the Nazis. As conventional attempts to break the code prove fruitless, Turing proposes a radical new approach: construct a code-breaking...
Alan Turing was among the most important British thinkers of the 20th century, yet the story of his life only fully emerged decades after his death. Turing's work during World War II, where he led a team responsible for cracking Germany's coded communications, played a huge part in the Allied victory, and his pioneering achievements in computer science are still being felt today.
Beginning in 1941, The Imitation Game introduces the 27-year-old Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose mathematical genius far outstrips his interpersonal skills. Stationed at Bletchley Park in the south of England, Turing leads a team of linguists, problem solvers and mathematicians whose job is to crack the unfeasibly complex communications code used by the Nazis. As conventional attempts to break the code prove fruitless, Turing proposes a radical new approach: construct a code-breaking...
- 10/9/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Director Morten Tyldum; Screenwriter Graham Moore; Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Allen Leech, Charles Dance; Running time: 113 mins; Certificate: Tbc
While this likely won't be the case for very much longer, for now Benedict Cumberbatch is still best known as the aloof face of the BBC's Sherlock. The role that now looks poised to make him an awards season frontrunner is that of Alan Turing, the pioneering Cambridge mathematician whose modest accomplishments include cracking the Enigma code and inventing modern computer science.
With his genius, eccentricity and tendency to alienate those around him, Turing is not a million miles away from Cumberbatch's chilly contemporary Holmes, and Morten Tyldum's skilful big-screen chronicle of Turing's tragically shortened life doesn't entirely lean away from the comparison. "Politics isn't really my area of expertise," he says early on, in a line arguably designed to recall Holmes's famous disregard for general knowledge.
While this likely won't be the case for very much longer, for now Benedict Cumberbatch is still best known as the aloof face of the BBC's Sherlock. The role that now looks poised to make him an awards season frontrunner is that of Alan Turing, the pioneering Cambridge mathematician whose modest accomplishments include cracking the Enigma code and inventing modern computer science.
With his genius, eccentricity and tendency to alienate those around him, Turing is not a million miles away from Cumberbatch's chilly contemporary Holmes, and Morten Tyldum's skilful big-screen chronicle of Turing's tragically shortened life doesn't entirely lean away from the comparison. "Politics isn't really my area of expertise," he says early on, in a line arguably designed to recall Holmes's famous disregard for general knowledge.
- 10/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Take another look @ footage from director Morten Tyldum's award-winning WWII thriller "The Imitation Game", starring Benedict Cumberbatch ("Star Trek Into Darkness") as a mathematician given the task of breaking the German's 'Enigma' code, based on the biography "Alan Turing: The Enigma" by author Andrew Hodges:
"...the film portrays the race against time by 'Alan Turing' (Cumberbatch) and his team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret 'Government Code and Cypher School' at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
"The motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers had a powerful ally in 'Prime Minister Winston Churchill' who authorized the provision of any resource they required.
"The film spans the key periods of Turing's life, from his unhappy teenage years at boarding school and the triumph of his secret wartime work on the revolutionary electro-mechanical 'Bombe', capable of breaking 3,000 Enigma-generated naval codes a day,...
"...the film portrays the race against time by 'Alan Turing' (Cumberbatch) and his team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret 'Government Code and Cypher School' at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
"The motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers had a powerful ally in 'Prime Minister Winston Churchill' who authorized the provision of any resource they required.
"The film spans the key periods of Turing's life, from his unhappy teenage years at boarding school and the triumph of his secret wartime work on the revolutionary electro-mechanical 'Bombe', capable of breaking 3,000 Enigma-generated naval codes a day,...
- 9/27/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
“Pay attention,” Alan Turing implores to a dazed police officer (and, quite frankly, to a likely dazed audience, who don’t understand why a film about World War II code breaking kicks off in 1951 England). Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game, the long-in-the-making biopic about forward-thinking computer genius and prodigious cryptographer Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a mostly paint by the numbers affair, lifted by consistently compelling performances and the kind of dramatic narrative that could only happen in the real (and very cruel) world. Adapted by screenwriter Graham Moore from Andrew Hodges’ book “Alan Turing: The Enigma,” The Imitation Game leads us through the highlights (and the horrifying lowlights) of Turing’s life, principally focused on his time working for the British government, assigned to crack the German Enigma code during the height of WWII. Turing was, to put it extremely simply, a complicated fellow – highly intelligent, socially awkward, and...
- 9/8/2014
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Los Angeles — The last four years have been a whirlwind for screenwriter Graham Moore. After seizing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tell the story of a childhood hero, his script based on Alan Turing's life — "The Imitation Game" — lit up the industry, landing at the top of The Black List (an annual compendium of hot unpublished screenplays). He was given the rare opportunity as a writer to see production all the way through as an Executive Producer, moving with the project in and out of the studio system, and in the mountains of Colorado last week, he witnessed the film catch fire after finally premiering at the Telluride Film Festival. Now the 32-year-old finds himself working alongside directors like Michael Mann and Marc Forster, living the dream after having the best possible alignment of stars on his first major industry experience. With "The Imitation Game" set for another big coming out...
- 9/7/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
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