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Hollywood has never been opposed to mining old territory for new projects, and today we have news about another one. Apparently, a new version of The Running Man is in development.

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (L-R) CAITLIN FITZGERALD as DAPHNE O’CONNOR, ALAN METOSKIE as ALLEN GINSBURG, ALEX SHARP as RENNIE DAVIS, JEREMY STRONG as JERRY RUBIN, JOHN CARROLL LYNCH as DAVID DELLINGER, SASHA BARON COHEN as ABBEY HOFFMAN, NOAH ROBBINS as LEE WEINER. NICO TAVERNISE/NETFLIX © 2020.

Only a few days ago, we detailed Lily Gladstone landing a big part in Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon. Today, an actor with a Scorsese connection has scored a leading role in the movie.

A few minutes ago, the 2021 Writers Guild Award nominations were announced. Coming to us, of course, from the Writers Guild of America (or the WGA, for short), this Guild is one that can clue us in a bit to how Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay could go at the Oscars.

All season long, Steve McQueen’s unique project Small Axe, billed as a collection of five films, has been puzzled over. Not due to quality, of course, since it’s quite good, but as to whether this production with Amazon was a series of movies, or a work of television? For example, the Academy deems it TV, and so has the Golden Globes, various critics groups have recognized it as cinema.

As we race towards the release on March 18th of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max, expect the marketing blitz from Warner Bros. to kick into high gear.

We’ve known for some time now at the Golden Globe Awards would look somewhat different this year. Hell, we’ve long expected that awards shows would take a bit to return to even close to normal, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that still rages on.

One of the most anticipated films of the next year or so is Martin Scorsese’s latest project. His long-gestating adaptation of the book Killers of the Flower Moon is gearing up to shoot, and some casting news has been released.

It’s hard to find a new spin on a story that’s been told before. This week, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things seeks to traffic in material that we saw done to classic effect in Groundhog Day, not to mention brilliantly spun last year in Palm Springs.

Today, SXSW clued us in to their 2021 film festival lineup. After having to move at the last minute to a virtual fest last year, they’re far more prepared this year, and as such, the slate is far more robust. Personally, the highlight is the documentary Clerk, about filmmaker Kevin Smith, but there are a ton of interesting movies at SXSW this year. You can see the whole list below, but it’s another festival to look forward to this year…

There’s still a ton of mystery about what will receive Oscar nominations this year, but today a tiny bit of that disappeared. Yes, the Academy announced nine category shortlists, helping to let us know who and what are still in contention below the line.

Moments ago, the 26th annual Critics Choice Association revealed who and what their nominees are. For this very unique year, there’s of course a very unique slate of nominated films and talent.

Earlier today, the London Critics Circle Film Awards were handed out, with Chloé Zhao’s movie Nomadland again doing quite well with a precursor. It took Film of the Year, Screenwriter of the Year for Zhao, as well as Actress of the Year for Frances McDormand.

One of the Sundance Film Festival titles this year expected to spark a bidding war was Passing, the directorial debut from Rebecca Hall. The movie, an ambitious period piece, had plenty of buzz going into the festival, and that continued with largely positive reviews.

The cinematic world lost another legend today, as it was announced that Christopher Plummer has passed away. He dead peacefully at his home, at the age of 91.

The Screen Actors Guild nominees for 2021 are now known! Yes, this morning saw SAG make their 27th annual announcement, with all of the requisite stunners that come along with that territory. This year has been unpredictable in so many ways, it’s hardly surprising to see the Guild follow suite. The question is, will this be a trend, or will the other Guilds stabilize the race to some degree? That remains to be seen, but for now, we have these nominees…

This morning, the Golden Globe nominations for 2021 were announced, with Netflix having quite the strong showing. Mank had the best day, overall, with six nominations, followed closely behind by The Trial of the Chicago 7 with five.

One of the films that had initially been pegged as a potential 2020 awards player was Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead. Starring Angelina Jolie, the movie is another western type work from Sheridan, representing his second directorial effort.

Today, the International Press Academy released their 25th annual Satellite Award nominations. While not seen as a precursor that immediately translates to Oscar, they’re certainly one of a handful that influences how the Academy Awards eventually go. So, in that realm, they’re obviously not to be ignored. We saw the usual suspects rewarded, so the main players, at least until Guilds announce, have more or less settled in. Sit tight for those…

Another film acquisition has come down the pike out of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. This time, the title being picked up is the drama Jockey, pegged as one of the flicks most likely to be bought at the fest.

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival may turn out to be just like previous incarnations of the fest in at least one way…huge paydays for acquisition titles. Today, we have the first big buy of Sundance 2021, and it’s for the potential breakout hit Coda.

It’s official, folks. Not only is Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League being called Zack Snyder’s Justice League, we have a release date.

Another important moment in the awards season has come our way today. Yes, the Academy has released their lists of what’s eligible in a few of the Oscar categories. In short, we now know what’s up for Academy Award nominations in the Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, and Best International Feature categories. Until we get to a shortlist, everything is up for grabs, but now we know what’s at least in the running, and that’s good…

Excuse me if I’m less than shocked by this news. The inevitable happened today, surprising not a soul, as the Cannes Film Festival delayed itself until the summer.

What a busy morning! Not only did the National Board of Review announce its winners, the Film Independent Spirit Awards revealed their nominees. It was quite the precursor day, to say the least! NBR gave their top prize to Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, while the Spirit Awards were led by Eliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always.

The American Film Institute (better known as AFI) announced their ten best films of the year today, putting another dent in the precursor season. While they obviously had to snub a few titles, with Promising Young Woman being the main one to feel the pinch, the ten movies they did select definitely seem to be in the upper echelon of the awards hunt.

Earlier today, Warner Bros. finally released the first Trailer for Godzilla vs.

Another day, another release date getting delayed. Sound familiar? Well, then it’s the same films, too, a sense of deja vu is hard to ignore.

James Bond just can’t catch a break, can he? Once again, Bond is abandoning a release date. yes, MGM and Universal have moved the 25th 007 film, No Time to Die, from its most recent April 2nd release date.

One of the annual traditions of the precursor season is that the Film Independent Spirit Awards hold the ceremony on a Saturday, the day before the Academy Awards. Well, 2021 is going to be different, as the Spirit Awards are moving, one time only, to a Thursday.